Mrs. Zhang dodged the young man's too clear gaze, she opened and closed her mouth, and finally sighed, "Master, don't scare yourself, people like to dwell on trivial matters and torture themselves. Now that you are back, be happy, and forgetting is not a bad thing."
"You take a rest, I'll go down first."
After Mrs. Zhang finished speaking, she pushed the dining cart out of the room in a hurry, as if she was escaping, as if she was afraid that Baili Xin would ask another question.
Baili Xin didn't react much to Mrs. Zhang's abnormal behavior. He had already guessed that it would be difficult to ask, but he was not too surprised.
He looked carefully inside and outside the bedroom, and finally found a small shower head hidden in the bathroom.
He didn't know why the shower head was installed here, but judging from the usage of the shower head, the original owner used it frequently.
Although the bathroom in this room is very simple, at least there is nothing that can be snooped into.
There is no surveillance, Baili Xin checked it.
There is no X-ray machine either, Baili Xin has also checked this.
This most humble place in the room is also the place with the most privacy and security.
Perhaps, the original owner also knew the strangeness of the mirror.
Baili Xin: "..."
He had observed the bathroom when he had gone there earlier, and there were signs of use there as well.
If the original owner had known that the mirror was a one-way mirror, what kind of mood would he be in when using that bathroom
Baili Xin suddenly felt a little bad.
He took a quick shower in the bathroom, changed his clothes, then walked out of the bathroom and returned to the bedroom.
Walking slowly in the room, his eyes swept over the electronic watch on the bedside table intentionally or unintentionally.
This electronic watch, the metal ornament on the TV cabinet standing on the wall opposite the end of the bed, the rag doll ornament on the table diagonally opposite, and the air conditioning vent diagonally above the head.
Hidden cameras are installed in all these four places.
He didn't know whether other rooms were also equipped with so many cameras, but he could be sure of one thing now: the original owner had almost no privacy, and everything about him was being monitored.
Who installed so many surveillance cameras here
Is she the original owner’s mother
The adoptive father of the restored master
Or is it the original owner's brother who felt very oppressed
What is the purpose of installing so many surveillance cameras
Is it possible that one of these three people has been coveting the original owner and has always had ill intentions towards him, so he is secretly spying on him
If so, who could that person be
Adoptive father? Or adoptive brother
Baili Xin walked silently to the window, pulled the curtains, and got into bed without saying a word.
He is not the original owner, so it is impossible for his behavioral habits to be 100% consistent with the original owner.
But fortunately, he is now in a state of "amnesia" and many of his actions can be explained away.
When everything around you is unclear, silence is the best way to deal with it.
If you keep constant in the face of ever-changing situations, there will always be someone who reveals his true colors before you do.
After the curtains were drawn, the bedroom immediately became dim. Baili Xin felt dizzy after dinner, and his consciousness gradually became heavy.
…
-"escape."
—"Run away quickly."
-"leave here."
—“Get out of here!”
…
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" A knock on the door woke Baili Xin up. He suddenly sat up from the bed and instinctively looked towards the door with alert and sharp eyes.
He looked around, and when he realized where he was, he gradually hid the sharpness in his eyes and shouted in a hoarse voice, "Who's outside?"
"It's me, Master, Madam Zhang. You've been sleeping in your room for almost a day. It's time for dinner, and Madam asked me to wake you up for dinner. Several of your friends are also up and are waiting for you downstairs."
Baili Xin rubbed his aching temple and said, "Oh," "I'll be right down."
The room was already pitch black. Baili Xin found the switch in the dark, unskillfully, turned on the light, and walked to the window.
I lifted a small corner of the curtain and pushed open the window. The sky outside had become dark.
At the end of the sight is a stretch of mountains shrouded in darkness, with heavy fog above the mountains.
There is no moon or stars tonight.
Thick fog and no wind.
After closing the window and drawing the curtains, Baili Xin walked into the bathroom with an expressionless face.
He finished his breakfast at around seven in the morning.
It was around eight in the morning when he went to bed, and now it was six in the evening. He actually slept for ten hours today.
There is a washroom outside the bathroom. After Baili Xin turned on the faucet, clear water immediately flowed down.
He washed his face with a handful of cold water to wake himself up, then raised his head and looked straight at the dressing mirror behind the sink.
The young man in the mirror had wet beads of water on his face, his cheeks were red, his eyes were bloodshot, and his look was slightly sleepy.
When he stared at the young man in the mirror, the young man in the mirror was also staring at himself.
s419m: Host, what are you thinking about
Baili Xin stared at himself in the mirror: I seemed to have dreamt about something, but when I woke up the memory was very vague and I couldn’t remember it clearly.
I only vaguely remember one person shouting, asking me to leave here.
s419m: Who is it? Did you see the face clearly
When Baili Xin shook his head, the young man in the mirror also shook his head, so he couldn't see clearly.
s419m:…
…
Baili Xin packed up quickly and it only took him five or six minutes to walk out of the bedroom.
The lights outside the bedroom were on, filling the corridor with a warm glow.
The third floor was quiet and there was no one in the corridor.
He was walking alone, and just as he reached the stairs he heard a burst of laughter.
Standing on the suspended escalator and looking down, I saw several people sitting around a coffee table in the living room.
The foster father, mother, Red Hair, Da Zhuang and Mr. Haozi, I don’t know what they were talking about, they all laughed heartily, and the woman laughed so hard that her body shook.
The warm white chandelier light from overhead poured down on them. The soft sofa, the messy coffee table covered with snacks and fruit peels, and the warm-toned carpet perfectly combined to form a harmonious and cozy picture.
"Creaky", a slight and abrupt sound of the door opening came into Baili Xin's ears.
He shifted his gaze and saw Fenuo, who had hurried out in the morning, walk into the room expressionlessly.
He walked with big strides, and his figure soon entered the warm scene just now.
At that moment, all the warmth was broken.
Everyone's laughter stopped abruptly.
A man is like a sharp spear, who can easily cut the finest silk in half.
The woman and the adoptive father smiled stiffly, and Da Zhuang and the others also maintained awkward but polite smiles.
Even three floors away, Baili Xin could feel the sudden drop in air pressure below.
Baili Xin's eyes flickered, but he was in no hurry to go down. He just lazily rested his elbows on the railing, holding his chin and leisurely looking down at everything happening below.
The man has a strong aura and is out of tune with his surroundings.
The woman saw the man walking by and stood up with a stiff smile, "Yinuo, thank you for coming back today. Your brother will be very happy to see you."
The man simply glanced at the woman calmly and asked in a tone devoid of any warmth: "Where is Baili Xin?"
Woman: "I'll be down right away. I guess he hasn't had a good time these past few days. He's been sleeping in his room since this morning and has been sleeping all day."
Baili Xin was watching the scene below with interest. Suddenly, the man looked up without any warning, and his eyes met Baili Xin's accurately.
He stared at Baili Xin with cold eyes, his face still showing undisguised disgust.
Why, I'm scared when you glare at me
Your grandpa Baili was not brought up to be scared!
Baili Xin raised his eyebrows and smiled provocatively at the murderous man across three floors.
The man frowned slightly, and his gaze turned away indifferently, "Let's eat, Baili Xin is up."
The woman and the man didn't even refute, they just said "Oh" and happily shouted to Mrs. Zhang to prepare dinner.
Seeing everyone leaving the hall one by one like a sitcom, Bai Lisindon felt bored, shrugged his shoulders and walked down the stairs.
When he arrived at the restaurant, everyone was seated. The dining table was a round table, and only one seat was left there.
Baili Xin knew without thinking that it was the seat reserved for himself.
On the left is a woman, and on the right is Fenuo.
As soon as she walked into the restaurant, the woman waved at Baili Xin with shining eyes, "Xiao Xin, come and sit down. I've been waiting for you. Come to your mother."
Baili Xin: "..."
I have to go because there is only one empty seat at the table.
The dining table was filled with a wide variety of delicious dishes, but in contrast to the sumptuous food there was a somewhat depressing atmosphere.
The man seemed to have some kind of aura. Ever since he joined this environment, no one seemed to speak.
Even the woman was cautious when speaking, and even the man's biological father was not much better.
Although the food was served, no one picked up their chopsticks.
Da Zhuang and his companions were very embarrassed. They looked at each other with fake smiles on their faces that could be seen at a glance.
It was not until the man said, "Use your chopsticks," that the woman and the adoptive father breathed a sigh of relief and picked up their chopsticks.
The woman had a non-aggressive smile on her face. "Da Zhuang, Xiao Hong, Hao Zi, don't just stand there. Pick up your chopsticks and eat. Just treat this place as your own home. Eat quickly."
As she spoke, the woman stretched out her arm, picked up a piece of fish from the plate and placed it on Baili Xin's plate. "Xiao Xin, this is your favorite Qinghe black fish. This is made by mom herself. Come and taste it and see how it tastes."
Baili Xin said "thank you" politely before starting to eat.
The fish meat is tender and delicious, and the cooking time is just right.
Seeing Baili Xin swallow the food, the woman continued to serve the young man dishes without getting tired. However, in a short while, Baili Xin's bowls and plates were piled up like a mountain, without Baili Xin having to do anything himself.
Seeing the woman picking up her chopsticks again, Baili Xin stopped her and said, "That's enough. You just served me the food and didn't even eat a few bites. Don't just be busy taking care of me, eat too."
As he said this, he also imitated the woman's movements and used the serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish and put it into the woman's bowl, which was considered a courtesy.
The woman paused for a moment before taking her chopsticks back. She looked touched and said, "Okay, Mom will eat too. Xiao Xin is so nice. Thank you for picking up the food for Mom."
While eating, Baili Xin kept looking at the man next to him out of the corner of his eye.
The man had an indifferent expression, as if he was a lifeless robot. Every movement he made while eating seemed to have been optimally calculated, without any delay or unnecessary movement.
The chopsticks in the young man's hand suddenly fell to the ground, and then he immediately bent down to pick them up. His arm slid in the air and accidentally rubbed the back of the man's hand.
Seeing this, the woman hurriedly said, "Xiao Xin, we have plenty of chopsticks. If you drop them on the ground, we won't need them. Mrs. Zhang, bring another pair of chopsticks to Xiao Xin!"
Almost as soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Zhang walked out of the kitchen with a pair of chopsticks in her hand.
Baili Xin took the chopsticks and politely said "thank you" and continued to eat peacefully, "..."
Just now he deliberately touched the man's hand. His arm was very cold, abnormally cold.
Everyone in this family is weird.
The adoptive father is weak, but the mother is good at manipulating others.
They are both still very young. Logically, the family's property and decision-making power are in the hands of their adoptive father, so this man should have more say in the family.
But now in this family, it is obvious that men have more say.
Take eating for example. Unless the man says "eat", the woman and the adoptive father dare not even pick up the chopsticks.
So the person who plotted against the original owner is a man
This is a very logical inference. If the person who controls the house is not the one who controls the house, who can install these things quietly
Besides, the original owner should know about their existence.
But he did not resist, but chose to compromise.
This proves that he has no say.
Even if he didn't want to, he could only accept it silently.
Who else could do this except the owner of this house
Baili Xin glanced at the man silently.
"Mom," Baili Xin glanced at the woman, "I was penniless during the days I was away, and all my belongings were gone."
"My cell phone is also missing. Can you give me a new one?"
The woman hesitated and subconsciously looked at the man.
The man ate his vegetables gracefully without any reaction.
The woman smiled awkwardly, "Xiao Xin, I'll ask the housekeeper to buy you the best phone later, don't worry."
"By the way, how did you sleep today? I heard from Mrs. Zhang that you haven't left the bedroom since this morning."
Baili Xin: "I slept from this morning until just now. I was so sleepy that I fell asleep as soon as I touched the pillow."
Woman: "Of course you have been wronged these days."
She paused, "But if you sleep so much during the day, can you still sleep at night?"
Baili Xin: "I don't know. I'm quite awake now, not sleepy at all."
The woman bit her lip, and finally said silently: "It's for daytime sleep, and you have to sleep well at night."
“…” Baili Xin looked at the woman’s expression and nodded silently.
The man ate very quickly. After finishing his meal, he stood up from his seat and went straight upstairs without waiting for others to finish.
Only when the man's footsteps could no longer be heard did the woman and the adoptive father relax. The woman's tone also became cheerful, "Come on, come on, eat as much as you can. Da Zhuang, tell me what you were talking about just now."
Da Zhuang, who was called out, immediately stood up and said, "Hey, let me think about it, Auntie."
"Oh, I remembered. I just mentioned the prank. Last time, I did an interactive activity in the live broadcast room. Whoever guessed the answer first would get a prize."
The woman nodded repeatedly. "Yes, that's right. So what is the answer to your riddle? Has anyone guessed it? Tell us quickly."
Da Zhuang laughed: "Hahaha, no one guessed it. I made up that riddle myself."
He smiled mysteriously at the woman, "To tell you the truth, Auntie, I actually don't know what the answer is. It's because I don't know that I haven't announced the answer. It's been almost half a year, and there are still people racking their brains to guess the riddle, hahaha. This is exactly the effect I want, to make them always think about this unsolved mystery and my live broadcast room. Every time I update the video, they will come to watch it, but every time there is no answer. That's so annoying, it's more painful than anything else."
Hearing this, the woman gave Da Zhuang a thumbs up. "That's right, it's true. So that's how it is. Fortunately you told me, otherwise I would have been wondering what the answer was. No wonder your live broadcast room is so successful, you must have a business mind."
Da Zhuang: "Hey, what's the use of having a good business mind? I can hardly eat now, Auntie."
The woman asked with concern, "What's going on?"
Da Zhuang: "I have my live broadcast room up and running now, but I am also at a bottleneck. If someone can give me a push from behind, my live broadcast room will definitely be able to achieve greater success. But no one is helping me. I am now in need of a mentor who appreciates me."
"Auntie," Da Zhuang looked at the woman eagerly, "Are you willing to invest in my live broadcast room? I have potential, I will definitely be popular."
The adoptive father, who had rarely spoken, suddenly spoke up, with a bit of contempt in his tone: "Actor, no one can attract sponsors like you."
"Business is about win-win. You want us to invest in you with just a few words. Aren't you too confused?"
“What is the positioning of your live broadcast room?”
“How does your live broadcast room make money? What are your advantages?”
"How long does it take for you to get a return on our investment? What is the rate of return?"
"If you really want us to invest in you, do your homework and make a detailed list of these things."
“The data must be detailed and the content must be concise and clear at a glance, so that we can decide whether to invest in you or cooperate with you.”
"Don't treat your aunt as a fool."
"If we were naive, the Fei family wouldn't have become so big, understand?"
Da Zhuang was speechless after hearing his adoptive father's words. Just when he was embarrassed, his adoptive father changed the subject and said, "But, I just heard that your live broadcast room has a promising future, and you are very motivated. I am very optimistic about this."
Da Zhuang, who was originally a little depressed, was like a puppet whose mood was controlled by others. A smile instantly appeared on his face, "Really?! Thank you for your appreciation, uncle!"
Baili Xin: “.”
Since yesterday, the adoptive father has been keeping a low profile, and Baili Xin thought he was just a background figure.
After hearing what he said today, it doesn't seem to be the case.
My adoptive father is a secretive person. He seems low-key, but he is actually mediocre.
"Are you still planning to stay here tonight?" Baili Xin retracted his gaze and looked at Dazhuang and the other two.
Redhead and Mouse looked at each other, and Redhead asked tentatively, "Can we still stay here tonight?"
"I don't really want to go home and live alone these days. I'm scared."
Baili Xin was silent for two seconds: "I asked you to come here yesterday because I saw that you were too scared and needed to rest, so I asked you to come with me. Now that you have rested, it is time to leave."
"Hey," Da Zhuang said angrily, "Brother, you were not like this yesterday. Yesterday we said that we should not forget each other when we become rich and powerful. Why did you change your mind after a good night's sleep today? Do you have the heart to let Redhead go home alone? Don't you feel guilty?"
Baili Xin: "..."
I want you to leave this place of trouble just because I have a conscience.
By the time you realize what's happening, you won't be able to leave even if you want to.
"Xiao Xin," the woman held Baili Xin's hand, "Da Zhuang has already told me everything that happened between you two last night."
"You were also frightened. It would be pitiful to ask them to go back now. Let them stay at home for a few more days."
"When they are no longer afraid, they will leave. Anyway, there are many guest rooms at home, and I like Da Zhuang very much. Having him here is just right to relieve my boredom. You don't know how long it has been since Mom was this happy."
Da Zhuang looked at Baili Xin with a triumphant look, and then quickly smiled at the woman with gratitude: "Auntie is still very considerate, Auntie you are so thoughtful, I really envy Baili Xin, if I could be as lucky as Baili Xin, I would have a gentle, kind, beautiful and generous mother like you."
The woman burst into laughter after hearing this: "Haha, you are such a talker."
Da Zhuang patted his chest and said, "That's right. Otherwise, how could I be a host? I am a professional in this field. But what I said to Auntie was from the bottom of my heart, not a single lie."
Baili Xin: "..."
This is really... I don’t know who pua whom.
It seemed as if both of them were gradually losing themselves in each other's words.
Forget it. If we can’t save him, let them do whatever they want.
Take one step at a time.
…
The meal ended in an atmosphere that was depressing at first but cheerful at the end.
After eating and drinking, the woman insisted on playing cards with Da Zhuang.
The woman and Da Zhuang sat at a table with two other people. They had originally planned to invite Baili Xin to join them, but Baili Xin evaded the question by saying that he "couldn't do it because he had lost his memory" and went back upstairs.
When he was going upstairs, he met Mrs. Zhang who was just coming downstairs.
Mrs. Zhang paused for two seconds after seeing Baili Xin. She looked a little hesitant. Baili Xin was not in a hurry either. She just waited quietly for the other party to speak.
Two seconds later, Mrs. Zhang lowered her voice and reminded, "Master, be sure to lock the doors and windows when you go to bed at night, and don't respond to any noise outside."
Mrs. Zhang didn't want to say much. She just left this sentence quickly and hurried downstairs.
Baili Xin did not ask the other party what he meant by this sentence because there was no need.
If he keeps asking, the other party will only be more cautious in sending signals to him in the future.
And any doubts will be solved when you actually visit at night...
When he went upstairs, he deliberately stopped on the first floor.
If he heard correctly in the restaurant, Feinuo's footsteps disappeared on the first floor.
He had also asked Mrs. Zhang before, and found out that Fei Yinuo's bedroom was on the first floor.
Baili Xin's room is on the third floor, and the guest room is also on the third floor.