"Mr. Huo, over here!" Zhu Shuangyao waved her hand. It was so strange. Mr. Huo had never been late before, but today he was actually late. It seemed that he hadn't come to pick her up since a few days ago. Although he had come recently, he was always late. Today was even more excessive. He even forgot the place they had agreed on.
Zhu Shuangyao got into the car and pouted. "Mr. Huo, your memory seems to be getting worse recently. Tell me, have you been doing something shady behind my back?"
A flicker of surprise flashed across Huo Qizheng's eyes, but it quickly turned back to his usual expressionless look. "No, it's just your illusion."
Zhu Shuangyao didn't believe it. She thought there must be something wrong with Mr. Huo recently. There must be something going on because his attitude towards her had changed. "Mr. Huo would never argue with me before. You're actually explaining it to me. It's like it's raining red from the sky."
However, Huo Qizheng wouldn't be fooled by such a little trick. "No, I just don't want you to worry."
The calmer his reaction was, the more Zhu Shuangyao felt that something was wrong with him. She changed the topic. "Mr. Huo, do you know that a lady came to me today and said she was your mother. She said she wouldn't let me into your family."
"… I'm an orphan."
"But Mr. Huo, don't you want to find your biological parents?"
Huo Qizheng turned the steering wheel, and soon they were home. He parked the car, picked up Zhu Shuangyao's backpack, and took her upstairs. "I can, but it's not necessary."
Zhu Shuangyao followed behind him. Looking at his broad and tall back carrying her cute backpack, she took the initiative to hold the man's well - defined hand.
Huo Qizheng was startled. The hand in his was delicate, like a soft ball of snow or a marshmallow, incredibly tender.
Suddenly, he felt extremely jealous, insanely jealous.
"Yo, you're back?" As the two of them went upstairs sweetly, they saw an incredible person at the door. The man had an ordinary face, but his posture was straight and his temperament was upright.
Although he had changed his face again, Zhu Shuangyao still recognized him. "Uncle Luo, you're back again?"
Luo Jiu walked forward with a smile, wanting to touch Zhu Shuangyao's hair. Huo Qizheng subconsciously stepped forward and just blocked Zhu Shuangyao. Zhu Shuangyao was petite, and with his block, Luo Jiu couldn't reach her. He very naturally put his hand on Huo Qizheng's shoulder. "Alas, Mr. Huo, long time no see!"
Huo Qizheng nodded slightly but had no intention of chatting with him. A head poked out from behind Huo Qizheng's tall figure. "Let's go in first."
As soon as Luo Jiu went in, he looked around and found that the furnishings were not much different from before he left. But he concentrated and listened carefully. Xingxing wasn't there.
He casually asked, "Is there no one at home?"
Zhu Shuangyao poured him a cup of tea. "No. Xingxing told me recently that her senior sister found her a part - time job. She goes to work every day now and is really fulfilled."
Oh, right. Luo Jiu had forgotten. He had read the report before. It said that she was a errand - running odd - job worker in a biological laboratory. The monthly salary was neither high nor low, but it was enough for her to support herself.
"Why are you back again? Is something wrong?" Zhu Shuangyao held her cheeks and looked at him curiously.
Of course, something was wrong. These days, a new type of hallucinogen had suddenly appeared in the country. It was colorless and odorless, making it impossible to guard against. Many people had already been tricked. According to the intelligence, they traced it back and found that the source was the AN Group.
But they had a plan targeting AN recently, so they couldn't act rashly for the time being. They could only secretly keep an eye on the sales channels of the hallucinogen and cut them off from time to time.
More importantly, a strange wave frequency had appeared around Zhu Shuangyao. Luo Jiu had started protecting Zhu Shuangyao since he was 18, and it had been more than a decade now. He knew everything he should and shouldn't know.
In the past, they might not have cared too much, but the things that had happened around Zhu Shuangyao recently made them have to pay attention. Not to mention anything else, since she started dating Huo Qizheng, how many times had she been to the police station?
They wanted to suspect that there was something wrong with Huo Qizheng, but Huo Qizheng was on their side and was the main force targeting the AN Group. So the previous observations didn't count anymore. They changed it to protection.
So Luo Jiu came back from the underground to the surface again to protect this young couple well. But these things couldn't be told to the oblivious Zhu Shuangyao. He took out a bunch of keys and shook them. "I've moved downstairs to your place."
Zhu Shuangyao pursed her lips and smiled. "That's great. Let Mr. Huo cook you a delicious meal later."
No, please don't. Luo Jiu shook his head frantically. He had had enough of Huo Qizheng's constant petty targeting. To put it bluntly, he was just jealous. Alas, he didn't understand where he got so much jealousy from.
"By the way, I just came to tell you to be careful recently. Don't eat or drink anything given by strangers. It's dangerous. Do you understand?" Luo Jiu admonished her.
Zhu Shuangyao also knew the seriousness of the matter. She had read the police notice before and asked carefully, "Is it that… hallucinogen?"
"Yes. Anyway, you should be careful. They're already publicizing the harm of this hallucinogen, but there are still many people being tricked." Luo Jiu came today just to say this. After saying that, he left. No matter how Zhu Shuangyao tried to persuade him to stay, she couldn't keep him.
… This psychological shadow was really big enough.
"Is he gone?" Huo Qizheng came out of the kitchen and saw that Luo Jiu was nowhere to be seen. "Didn't he stay for dinner?"
Zhu Shuangyao made fists and held her face, squeezing out a small dent at the edge of her face. "You've always disliked him. Now you're actually asking where he's gone?"
Huo Qizheng said calmly, "He's also very good to you. There's no need to be his enemy."
Only then did Zhu Shuangyao confirm that there was indeed something wrong with her boyfriend. What exactly this problem was still needed to be probed, but it should be related to his memory.
Zhu Shuangyao followed him into the kitchen and asked with a smile, "What are we having for dinner tonight? Are there any of my favorite dishes?"
"Yes. There are sweet - and - sour spare ribs, your favorite, and sweet - and - sour fish, and chicken soup with the oil skimmed off. All of them are there." Huo Qizheng put on an apron and talked to Zhu Shuangyao while cooking.
Zhu Shuangyao poked her face and decided to ask one last question. "Mr. Huo, Junjun invited me to her birthday party. Will you go with me?"
Huo Qizheng answered without thinking. "Sure. When is it?"
The light in Zhu Shuangyao's eyes dimmed for a moment. She repeated the question with an excited tone. "Mr. Huo, are you really going with me? Will we be at the party at the same time?"
Huo Qizheng laughed. "Why not?"
She was sure that Mr. Huo must have lost some of his memory. He remembered some things and forgot others. His memory might be very fragmented. But why? Why did it suddenly become like this?
Did he lose his memory again? The last time he lost his memory was excusable because the rules of time forced him to do so. But why this time? Why did he lose his memory?
How could such a clichéd plot happen two or three times!
But… but Zhu Shuangyao thought that he must be very confused and painful after suddenly experiencing such a thing. He also had to try hard to adapt to the environment, which made her feel extremely heart - broken.
"Let's eat." Zhu Shuangyao leaned against the door for a while, and then Mr. Huo finished cooking. But his movements were still a bit clumsy. The more Zhu Shuangyao looked, the more sad she felt.
She picked up some food and took a bite. Suddenly, her eyes felt sour. She quickly lowered her head to hide her red eyes. He had forgotten so many things, but the taste of the food was still the same. Huo Qizheng saw her lower her head after taking a bite and thought the food wasn't delicious. "Is it not good? I'll make another one."
"No." Zhu Shuangyao buried her head and threw herself into Huo Qizheng's arms. Huo Qizheng was caught off guard by a slender and soft body and was completely stunned.
He was tall. Although Zhu Shuangyao was also tall, she just fit into his arms, looking petite and cute. Huo Qizheng's chin just rested on the top of Zhu Shuangyao's head.
Just a hug made him feel that his empty arms and heart were suddenly filled. He let out a satisfied sigh in his heart.
It turned out that the reason he always felt unanchored in his heart was that she wasn't in his arms. Huo Qizheng subconsciously tightened his arms and asked gently, "What's wrong?"
It wasn't a question, but an affirmation.
Zhu Shuangyao gave a soft "hmm" and admitted what Huo Qizheng had said.
When Huo Qizheng woke up from his noon nap in the office today, he found that he had been reborn again. But this time, he wasn't reborn on the day of his blind date. Instead, he was reborn at a random time point.
His memory was fragmented and blurred, but he remembered everything about his girlfriend clearly. What she liked to eat, what she didn't like to eat, what she liked to wear, what she didn't like to wear, where she liked to play, and what kind of things she liked. He remembered everything clearly.
She was a considerate and gentle girl, enthusiastic, lively, and full of vitality. She supported him no matter what he did, which made Huo Qizheng extremely jealous. Why… why… did he have to walk alone on his own path?
Almost instantly, he decided that this girl was his. So he tried hard to disguise himself, but he didn't expect Zhu Shuangyao to find out so quickly. But even if she found out, he wouldn't let her go. Huo Qizheng's usually cold eyes suddenly became dark and cold. If she tried to run…
He would lock her up.
"Mr. Huo, I feel so sorry for you. You've forgotten everything. How sad and confused you must be…" Zhu Shuangyao's sadness was almost overflowing. She gently patted Mr. Huo's back to comfort him.