It was as if a huge stone was suddenly thrown into the water, and Xu Shiyue was stunned for a moment.
She just stared at the little girl sitting at the end of the corridor, somewhat unable to believe what she heard.
The little girl looked at her with an innocent look, her bright eyes showing curiosity and confusion.
She didn't seem to know herself, so how did she call out her own name
And that voice was exactly the same as Lu Shizhen's.
Confusion was like a chaotic darkness that shrouded Xu Shiyue's heart.
But before she could figure it out, the voice came to her ears again.
"Xu Shiyue?"
But the little girl didn't say anything.
The voice didn't seem to be telling him something, but rather calling him.
Suddenly, Xu Shiyue seemed to be pulled back to reality.
The clear corridor was gradually swallowed up by the bright lights in the hall and became blurred. A hint of red color was just below her sight.
The cold and astringent smell of disinfectant was floating in the hall, and the fragrance of apples mixed with the familiar rose and fell into Xu Shiyue's palm.
The owner of that voice was sitting next to him at this moment, and her tone was puzzled, as if to indicate that this was not the first time she had called him.
So the little girl's voice that I "heard" just now was covered by Lu Shizhen's call
Xu Shiyue thought so, but her brows were still slightly furrowed.
She felt a moment of disappointment.
But he didn't know whether it was because the answer he got was wrong or because the little girl was not Lu Shizhen.
But why did it have to be Lu Shizhen...
The question mark of no answer appeared in Xu Shiyue's mind. She calmly withdrew her thoughts and responded to Lu Shizhen's call calmly: "What's the matter?"
The cold voice sounded distant, and Lu Shizhen had no intention of asking Xu Shiyue what she was thinking just now.
She just looked at Xu Shiyue who had come back to her senses, handed the other apple to her, and asked with innocent eyes, "Nothing, just asking if you want an apple?"
The dream that was almost answered was interrupted by the sudden interruption of the voice. Xu Shiyue couldn't help but feel more upset about it and declined politely: "Thank you, but no."
Lu Shizhen paused, a sense of loss flashing through his heart.
She thought that the extra points she had just received had brought Xu Shiyue closer to her, but she didn't expect that she was still far away from her.
But Lu Shizhen was not discouraged by this. She took a bite of the apple and said, "It's worth a try. It's quite sweet."
"And haven't you heard the saying? An apple a day keeps the doctor away."
Xu Shiyue glanced at the girl beside her and said in an unusually calm voice: "We are in the hospital now."
Lu Shizhen choked and the apple got stuck in her throat.
It is true that they are in the hospital now, but it is not any of them who is sick.
Lu Shizhen suddenly understood something. She looked at the live broadcast of Yuanzi's current situation by Qiuqiu and squeezed out a voice from her mouth with an apple stuffed in it: "Then when Yuanzi can eat, I will let Yuanzi eat too."
The girl's voice was a little funny, but Xu Shiyue still heard a hint of heaviness.
The apple remained in her sight, drawing a round circle in the blurry world.
After a pause, Xu Shiyue said, "In fact, guide dogs have been highly screened and are unlikely to have genetic diseases."
The girl's voice was exceptionally calm, with a hint of relief.
Lu Shizhen was a little surprised that Xu Shiyue would say this to her, and she couldn't help but turn her head to look at her.
An old-fashioned chandelier hung above their heads, casting a touch of brightness in the silent night.
Xu Shiyue was still sitting upright, the light shining on her face, her crow-feather-like eyelashes drooped slightly, and her empty eyes revealed calmness.
She still looked as aloof as usual, making people afraid to approach her rashly.
But it seems a little gentler than before.
Lu Shizhen felt a little warm in her heart and nodded vigorously: "That's right."
"Our Yuanzi is simply weak in constitution, there is no genetic disease." Lu Shizhen said, and put the apple in his hand back into Xu Shiyue's hand.
In fact, Lu Shizhen didn’t know why, but she really wanted to hand the apple to Xu Shiyue.
It was just her subconscious actions and consciousness that drove her.
Could it be the consciousness of the original owner remaining in her body
Or did she want the points so much that she couldn't help but show her goodwill to Xu Shiyue
The cold fruit pressed heavily on Xu Shiyue's palm, and the side close to her fingers still had some of the girl's palm warmth.
This was the second time that Lu Shizhen had tried to sell herself her apples. Like a paranoid child, she was trying to show her kindness to herself by using something she thought was good.
As if possessed by a ghost, Xu Shiyue squeezed the apple in his hand and took it without refusing.
The quiet night sank into silence again. Two people who didn't have much to talk about sat together, their side-by-side shadows quietly projected on the brick sidewalk outside the window.
Lu Shizhen was afraid that if he said too much, Xu Shiyue would dislike him, so he simply pretended to be distracted and called up Qiuqiu's live broadcast.
Qiuqiu was still accompanying Yuanzi, but it looked like they were tired from playing. The dog and Tong were leaning against each other to rest.
The body of the little ball has no mass to begin with. It lies on Yuanzi's belly and moves up and down with Yuanzi's breathing. It's really magical.
If it were in the past, no matter how rich Lu Shizhen's imagination was, she would never have imagined that one day she would see such a picture.
The system that was so powerful that it surpassed humans in the novels she had read actually looked so childish, flapping its wings and snuggling with a life that was weaker than it.
As if he suddenly thought of something, Lu Shizhen said to Xu Shiyue: "Xu Shiyue, do you feel that in the eyes of dogs, humans are like immortal old monsters?"
"In their eyes, we may not change much. Some of them may not even see the day when we grow old."
Lu Shizhen always has a lot of such thoughts. In the original world, she would chat a lot every day with her gay friend whom she had never met in person.
Here, she thought the only person she could share with was Xu Shiyue.
"They are like the butlers and servants who have been serving their masters for generations in the steam age. The masters will never grow old, and they will always be loyal from generation to generation."
The girl's voice was a little eccentric and playful, but it was hard to tell where it came from, and it was quite infectious.
Xu Shiyue just listened and felt that only someone like Lu Shizhen could come up with such a magical idea.
Although she didn't want to have any common topics with this person, Xu Shiyue still responded to her: "Your idea is very interesting."
"Indeed, the life span of humans in this world can be said to be very long. But we cannot guarantee that there are no higher life forms above us that are more intelligent than us."
Compared to the blunt reminder just now and the businesslike manner of tutoring in physics, Lu Shizhen felt the calmness conveyed in Xu Shiyue's tone.
This was the first time Xu Shiyue spoke to her in a friendly manner without being perfunctory.
A little unexpected, and a little happy.
It’s like one morning, when you open the door and find that the flower seeds planted in the yard have sprouted.
The tiny specks of green are particularly noticeable in the barren wilderness.
It’s even more exciting than getting extra points.
But it would be even better if I could really hear a "1" in my ears at this second.
With this thought in mind, Lu Shizhen paused for a second, two seconds...
There was only the sound of the wind blowing past her quiet ears, reminding her that she was overthinking.
Lu Shizhen raised her eyebrows slightly, leaned back against the wall, and continued the previous topic: "This suddenly reminds me of a sentence in ancient Chinese literature."
Xu Shiyue did not interrupt when he heard this.
She just sat there quietly, and became interested in what magical words Lu Shizhen would say next.
"We are like mayflies in the universe, a grain of sand in the vast ocean. I lament the brevity of my life, and envy the infinity of the Yangtze River." Lu Shizhen said with great pomp, "Human life span is indeed very long, but how can we not know whether we are mayflies or not?"
"It shows that people should not be arrogant. How can we know if there are people who are better than us or there are better than us?"
If Lu Shizhen's first comment after reading this sentence was just a further explanation of the textbook's vernacular translation, then her subsequent understanding, which was not found in the supplementary teaching materials, surprised Xu Shiyue.
This person grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth. Her parents didn't give her anything she wanted, and her brother didn't allow her to do anything. It seems like the whole world revolves around her.
Logically speaking, she wouldn't have the mentality to feel and admit that someone is better than her, but now she can actually say such broad-minded words.
He is not a lunatic or a fool.
Xu Shiyue's brows relaxed slightly, and he felt that he had underestimated this person.
But just as she was thinking about it, she heard the crisp sound of an apple being bitten again.
Lu Shizhen's throat became a little dry from talking, so he simply took a bite of the apple in his hand.
She had always had a unique way of thinking, and as if to prove her own achievements, she asked, "How is it, I have a good grasp of Chinese, right?"
The girl's voice was still full of smiles, but this time it sounded a bit boastful.
Xu Shiyue looked at the figure in her sight and slowly raised her head. She suddenly felt that she had overestimated her just now.
This person is really straightforward and never hides his emotions no matter what he does.
Being happy means being happy, but being angry means making everyone around you unhappy.
If she were Yuanzi, she would probably be wagging her tail out by now.
A breeze blew across the calm water, slowly creating ripples.
Xu Shiyue narrowed his eyes slightly, slowly withdrew his gaze, and suddenly chuckled in his heart.
"Not bad." Xu Shiyue commented fairly, but also a little frivolously, "No need to tutor you."
"Hehe." Lu Shizhen laughed twice and took two more bites of the apple.
A faint fruity aroma filled the small space, and the cold apple was rubbed and turned silently in Xu Shiyue's hand.
She did not continue the conversation with Lu Shizhen. The shadow of the person next to her slowly blocked out a small portion of the light in her sight, and sleepiness slowly crept into her heart.
Just as Lu Shizhen was leaning against the wall, half asleep and half awake, she felt something hit her shoulder hard.
The unprotected shoulder was pressed down and Lu Shizhen almost fell down. He woke up instantly.
She turned around in confusion to see what had happened, and saw that Xu Shiyue had fallen asleep at some point, with his relaxed body leaning against her.
The girl's calm eyes were gently closed, her high nose bridge drew an almost perfect arc, and her nose tip was small and delicate.
The light poured down from above Lu Shizhen's head, and every one of Xu Shiyue's drooping eyelashes was clearly reflected in her sight.
After going through so many things, this was the first time that Lu Shizhen and Xu Shiyue were so calm and close to each other.
She was so close that every slight breath she exhaled would ruffle Xu Shiyue's long hair.
I don’t know if it was because she was really tired today, but Xu Shiyue slept particularly soundly, and this breath didn’t disturb her at all.
The thin lips were slightly open, and the light cherry pink color was coated with a layer of crystal light, looking completely defenseless and well-behaved.
This feeling is like the cat you adopted and haven’t allowed anyone to get close to you for over half a month, suddenly falling asleep next to you.
Suddenly, Lu Shizhen didn't even dare to breathe.
She just let Xu Shiyue lean on her, thought for a moment, and then carefully moved her body half an inch closer, hoping to make Xu Shiyue sleep more comfortably.
When Lu Shizhen finished all this, Qiuqiu's voice drifted into her mind, her voice full of surprise: "Host~ Am I seeing things? Xu Shiyue is actually leaning on you~"
Lu Shizhen glanced at the small ball lying on Yuanzi's body and asked with a sense of accomplishment, "Do you think this means that Xu Shiyue is not so repulsive to me in her heart?"
"Yes!" Qiuqiu nodded. "Last time you saved her, didn't that add 100 points? Although because you slept in class yesterday, now it's only 90 points."
When Lu Shizhen heard Qiuqiu's words, he felt like he was stabbed in the knee.
She thought that if she didn't know that Qiuqiu was just a straightforward system, she would even think that this little thing was an artificial idiot sent by the Lord God specifically to hurt her heart because the original owner had committed too many sins.
It was a quiet moonlit night. In the silent hall, Lu Shizhen heard the very real heartbeat of Xu Shiyue.
She seemed to have thought of something. She didn't argue with Qiuqiu, but instead tried to test the system rules with it: "Do you think we can let Xu Shiyue keep her pure whiteness and not turn evil as in the original text?"
"Why does the host think so?" Qiuqiu did not answer directly, but asked with a puzzled look on her face.
Lu Shizhen lowered her head to glance at Xu Shiyue who was sleeping on her shoulder, and lowered the voice of her inner conversation: "Because when the moonlight is dark, it is no longer moonlight. Moonlight can only be called moonlight when it is pure and bright."
This was the most regrettable thing that Lu Shizhen felt when reading the original text.
Especially now that Xu Shiyue is no longer a paper man who only exists in books and whom he is powerless to change.
"Although what the host said makes sense, the development of this world has been determined by the Lord God, and we have no way to change anyone's fate." Qiuqiu's voice became more serious, as if reminding Lu Shizhen of his mission, "Just like your character will definitely die in the end, Xu Shiyue will definitely return to the Xu family and take back what belongs to her."
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Qiuqiu said as she got up from Yuanzi's body, flashed in front of Lu Shizhen, and asked, "And if Xu Shiyue doesn't have deep scheming and strong means, do you think he can defeat the cunning villain of the Xu family's second son?"
"I don't like fate." Lu Shizhen replied, with some stubbornness in his voice.
"But everyone has their own destiny, host." Qiuqiu said bluntly.
As it spoke, it slowly landed on top of Lu Shizhen's head and comforted him, "And host, you shouldn't linger in this world. After we complete our mission, there are many more beautiful worlds and perfect bodies waiting for us."
Just like every time in the past, Lu Shizhen seemed to be convinced by Qiuqiu this time.
She gently moved her legs and nodded in a dull voice under such freedom: "Hmm..."
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The sun slowly climbed up the sky, dispelling the darkness from the horizon bit by bit, and the world became brighter.
The girls' shadows were stretched long by the sunlight, and fell obliquely on the brick sidewalk outside the window, bringing with them the tranquility and leisure unique to the early morning.
Xu Shiyue didn't know when she fell asleep. The light shone through her eyes, and the sound of Yuanzi's footsteps broke into her dreams.
The girl's fuzzy consciousness gradually returned, but before she opened her eyes, she felt as if she was leaning on something.
Lu Shizhen: "Awake?"
When Xu Shiyue heard the voice so close to him, he was stunned for a moment.
She opened her eyes pretending to be calm. Although her vision was unclear, she still recognized Lu Shizhen's outline from the blurry figure.
Without waiting for Xu Shiyue to think about it, Lu Shizhen said to her, "Wake up and don't be anxious. They have to get Yuanzi in the car first. Yuanzi is recovering well and can walk on his own. His tail is wagging. The dean said that he is fine."
"Okay." Xu Shiyue nodded slightly, with mixed feelings beneath his calm expression.
She couldn't believe that she had slept leaning on Lu Shizhen, nor could she believe that Lu Shizhen actually let her lean on him for so long.
It was already daybreak, and the sounds of pedestrians and vehicles on the street increased.
Xu Shiyue just listened to the horn of the electric car outside the window, paused, and said to Lu Shizhen in a somewhat unfamiliar tone: "Thank you."
Lu Shizhen waved his hand: "It's okay, it's just a piece of cake."
As he was talking, the bodyguard pushed the door open and walked in, saying respectfully, "Miss, you can get in the car now."
"Oh, okay." Lu Shizhen nodded and stood up from his seat neatly, "Let's go."
The shoulder that Xu Shiyue had leaned on all night had just been freed, and the soreness came back as the blood began to flow smoothly again.
Lu Shizhen couldn't help but grin, and was about to take a breath, but then he stopped himself.
Xu Shiyue was still beside her, and she couldn't show how uncomfortable she was about her sleeping against her last night.
Lu Shizhen gently turned her somewhat stiff shoulders and walked out of the door with Xu Shiyue without saying a word.
But she didn't notice that the raised arm blocked the sunlight and passed through Xu Shiyue's sight.
The streets in the morning were completely different from those at night. The long street was bustling with people and cars, and the aroma of the breakfast shop filled Lu Shizhen's heart as soon as she opened the door.
The dark car was parked right in front of the hospital entrance. Lu Shizhen waited a little while and asked the bodyguard to help Xu Shiyue get into the car first.
Perhaps it was because Lu Shizhen rescued her in time last night. Yuanzi looked at Lu Shizhen sitting in, wagged her tail and was about to rest her head on her arm.
But he didn't expect that just as his bandaged front leg took a step forward, a gentle command came from behind: "Come here."
It was Xu Shiyue's voice.
Yuanzi is a professionally trained guide dog. Upon hearing the command, he immediately moved closer to Xu Shiyue.
Of course, it also likes its real master, but it doesn't wag its tail as frequently as it does to Lu Shizhen.
Yuanzi obediently found her seat next to Xu Shiyue, and the next second she saw a white arm placed in front of her.
For the first time ever, its owner, who was always indifferent and would only scratch its head at most, actually gave it his arm.
Yuanzi was overjoyed and wagged his tail, hitting Lu Shizhen's body behind him.
Lu Shizhen had just sat down with the medicine in her hand, and was caught off guard by Yuanzi's action. She asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Are you so happy to be able to go home?"
"Woof!" Yuanzi responded to Lu Shizhen as if answering, and put his head on Xu Shiyue's arm as if showing off.
Lu Shizhen didn't notice it, thinking that it was really homesick, and rubbed Yuanzi's head: "Our Yuanzi has worked hard, and finally you can go home."
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After passing through a road that was unfamiliar to Lu Shizhen, the car quickly returned to the villa.
Aunt Sun had already cleaned out a sunny room for Yuanzi to use as a small room for him to recuperate.
Lu Shizhen really admired Aunt Sun's efficiency. In just one night, all kinds of dog supplies in the room were already available. There was even a small area for the lazy sofa, coffee table and other items that her owner would use when playing in the room.
Is this the legendary top butler who is omnipotent and takes care of every detail
"Awesome, Aunt Sun." Unable to help but give Aunt Sun a thumbs up.
This was the first time Lu Shizhen praised Aunt Sun in all the years he had been in the Lu family.
Aunt Sun was embarrassed and continued with a smile: "Because the dean told him not to eat too much these days, I prepared some broth to replenish his energy."
"Okay." Lu Shizhen nodded and handed the thing in her hand to Aunt Sun. "This is the medicine that Yuanzi needs to take these days. He may not eat it, so please find a way to mix it into his food so that he can eat it."
With Lu Shizhen's praise just now, Aunt Sun is now particularly motivated. She took the medicine and nodded immediately: "Hey, don't worry, Miss."
"And Miss, breakfast is ready. Would you and Miss Xu like to have it here?" Aunt Sun said again.
Lu Shizhen glanced at Xu Shiyue, who was being led by Yuanzi to familiarize herself with the room, and nodded: "Well, bring it here."
"Okay." Aunt Sun nodded slightly and walked out of the room with the medicine.
The huge floor-to-ceiling windows take in the view of the backyard, and sunlight shines in unimpeded, making people feel particularly comfortable in the sun.
Seeing that Xu Shiyue was still interacting with Yuanzi, Lu Shizhen simply took the hospital report and sat on the lazy sofa nearby.
When Lu Shizhen was a child, these report sheets were what he used to pass the time.
Maybe other children learned some complex words from teachers, but Lu Shizhen learned them through the medical reports left in her ward or tucked at the end of her bed.
Those medical reports were several thick pages.
In the beginning, Lu Shizhen had to look up words one by one in the Xinhua Dictionary, but later on, she could find the key points in just a few minutes and could easily see where she made mistakes.
It is also a special ability that no one else has.
Whenever Lu Shizhen talks about this with others, he always says this.
The cozy room was somewhat quiet. As usual, Lu Shizhen pulled Qiuqiu over to analyze the situation together, and habitually muttered in a low voice: "This dog's physical data is different from that of humans. Yuanzi's range is actually between 5 and 8, and the highest value in the normal range for humans is actually just their lowest value."
"Of course, host. After all, you are different kinds of creatures." Qiuqiu landed on Lu Shizhen's head and replied to her in her heart.
"That's right. They are not the same type." Lu Shizhen turned a page and said with interest, "But the numerical changes caused by gastroenteritis are the same. This one is high, and these two are lower."
This was the first time Lu Shizhen had read a non-human medical report. Comparing the two, he couldn't help but smile: "Interesting..."
"Host."
Just when Lu Shizhen was about to say something, Qiuqiu waved her wings to signal her to stop.
She couldn't help but feel a little confused, and then she felt someone's gaze turning towards her.
The feeling of being caught falling asleep during physics tutoring came back to Lu Shizhen. She turned around dully, and a pair of silent, unfocused eyes entered her sight.
Xu Shiyue, who had already become familiar with the layout of the new room under Yuanzi's guidance, was standing not far away, silently heading in his direction.
Of course Lu Shizhen knew that the original owner could not have known these things, and he also knew that his "talking to himself" must have been heard by Xu Shiyue.
She was so absorbed in her analysis that she forgot Xu Shiyue was still around. Her heartbeat suddenly started beating wildly, and she felt a little guilty when she asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Xu Shiyue's voice was light, and her drooping eyelashes revealed no emotion.
She stood in the bright sunlight and said calmly, "I just think you are particularly familiar with these professional knowledge."
(End of this chapter)