The beginning of sumr has passed.
The temperature is gradually rising.
The weather has beco hot.
Inside the mall, because of the air-conditioning, it doesn’t feel so obvious.
But outside, stepping into the sunlit area is different.
It’s really quite hot.
Of course.
No one feels the heat now, after all, having just been on the brink of death... simply being alive to see the sun is a great blessing.
Peng Wanyong had just co out of the mall and bid farewell to everyone, going off to handle the final details.
Similarly, Jin Yi and Tian Wencheng also parted ways with Chen Lusi and others as soon as they ca out, ready to return and report back.
They weren’t part of the third team; it seed there wasn’t a tradition of mbers from different teams visiting each other... Wu You naturally said goodbye, and the six of them went their separate ways.
Wu You, bringing Xia Panqiu and Chen Lusi, headed towards where they had parked.
Because nothing happened, and the explosive scene they expected didn’t appear, the onlookers near the mall had mostly dispersed.
This allowed them to pass without obstruction.
Soon.
The three of them reached the car.
Wu You took out the key and opened the car door, then touched the sun-baked hot driver’s seat, feeling a bit helpless.
He turned on the air conditioning, closed the car door again, then ca to the side of the car and sat down heavily on the curb: "The seat is too hot, let’s sit outside for a while and get so sun to cool down..."
Chen Lusi looked at the car, then at Wu You, hesitated for a mont, but still sat down.
Xia Panqiu looked at the two, then sat down beside Chen Lusi.
The golden sunlight poured down, falling on the three of them.
To be honest.
It’s not comfortable.
Because it’s so hot... soon, the three of them broke out in a sweat.
"How does it feel?"
Wu You found that even the ground was hot, feeling a bit stupid, but just sitting down he was too embarrassed to get up imdiately, so he changed the subject: "Aside from the Lu Hao incident, this should be your first official task..."
"Pretty good."
Chen Lusi thought about it and replied: "For the first ti, I found myself living so... thrillingly, for the first ti experiencing scenarios I thought only existed in films, like teammates being swapped, mutual pressure... Of course, it would be better if the story of the deceased in the end wasn’t so intense."
"That’s what I think too."
Wu You laughed: "Although there are more mysteries regarding your authority, these things can be explored slowly... for now, let’s not overthink, the most important thing is that we’re alive, and thank you, you saved our lives again."
"No need."
Chen Lusi shook his head: "It’s what I should do."
"Co on."
Wu You nudged him gently with his shoulder, then teased: "It’s worth celebrating, how about Panqiu wears white silk to celebrate?"
"..."
Xia Panqiu stiffened slightly upon hearing this, instinctively curling up her elegantly slender legs, and then glared at Wu You: "Even if I wear it, I won’t do it in front of you."
"... Not necessary."
Chen Lusi shook his head, looked at Wu You, and said seriously: "Earlier in the mall, I just said it in passing, it’s not that I wanted to see it; if I really wanted, there are plenty of pictures online... Wu You, don’t make trouble, ever since Panqiu apologized to , his attitude has been a bit strange, let’s not make it stranger."
Xia Panqiu was slightly stunned upon hearing this.
"Actually, you still care, right?"
Chen Lusi turned his head, looking at Xia Panqiu’s delicate face, and smiled: "Because of the Lu Hao incident, where I saved you, you’ve always been bothered by the things you did to before. Even after apologizing, you still carry that guilt, and so during daily interactions, you suppress your nature.
For instance, you would glare at Wu You, but not at ; when interacting with , you place yourself in a lower position because you still feel guilty, but this mindset is not normal... It will only make you focus more on soone who’s actually irrelevant, eventually becoming a strange version of yourself.
So let the past be the past, whether it’s your prejudice against , or the fact that I saved you."
"..."
Xia Panqiu lowered her head slightly, looking at her shoes.
"I’m also speaking from experience."
Chen Lusi touched the bag in his arms and looked up at the blue sky: "To want to switch lives with soone... it’s not because I hate my life intensely that I would say sothing like that.
That girl did nothing wrong; she was ruined by others, and in my eyes, her life wasn’t that unbearable.
So, Xia Panqiu, I hope you don’t do that... at least don’t get entangled in it and then beco the person you hate, beginning to despise yourself. Whether it’s or others, no one can define you as an individual."
"..."
Xia Panqiu slowly raised her head, looking at Chen Lusi’s sharply defined side profile, slightly entranced.
Chen Lusi turned his head again, seeing her still not speaking, smiled a bit, suddenly reached out, and forcefully ruffled her short, pretty hair.
"..."
Xia Panqiu felt the large hand on her head, was stunned for a mont, then realizing, puffed her cheeks slightly, and gave Chen Lusi a light glare.
At the sa ti, she leaned to the side, trying to move her head away.
However, the extent of her movent was not large.
Chen Lusi didn’t continue to ruffle her hair, achieving his purpose, he imdiately withdrew his hand and laughed: "Doesn’t it feel better?"
"..."
Xia Panqiu said nothing, nor did she tend to her ssy, pretty short hair, instead slightly lowering her head, hugging her smooth and tight legs.
"Let’s go."
Chen Lusi said no more, stood up, dusted off his pants, and looked at the playful Wu You: "The car should have cooled down by now."
...
They drove in silence.
An hour and a half later.
They returned to Celestial Strategy Trading.
Si Yujie still stood at the front desk, seeing the three return safely, she smiled lightly, and took the initiative to say: "You’ve worked hard."
"It was really tiring."
Wu You, hearing this, imdiately complained: "Xiaoxiao, you have no idea how dangerous this task was..."
Standing at the front desk, he started recounting his experience at the mall like spilling beans.
Every detail.
This could be considered a report.
Si Yujie listened quietly, her expression unchanged.
Very calm.
Soon, Wu You finished speaking.
Si Yujie nodded, then looked at Chen Lusi, revealing a slight smile: "It seems we have you to thank this ti, thank you."
"No need, it’s what I should do, after all, I’m paid for this..."
Chen Lusi shook his head, then asked: "Do you have any ideas? About the fine line on the girl’s head and my authority? And any chance the girl was being controlled?"
"There could be."
Si Yujie hesitated for a mont, then replied: "Generally, anomalies shouldn’t have lines on their heads... but Kunlun checked several tis and found no traces of related authority or human manipulation, so we can’t rule out the possibility that the anomaly inherently had a line that we simply couldn’t see, given your authority ability remains a mystery."
"..."
Chen Lusi felt a bit helpless.
It was as if nothing was explained.
"Because authority ability cos from those anomalies, the two are essentially indistinguishable, making the actual situation sotis quite complex."
Si Yujie knew what he was thinking, and explained: "I will look into it... but as for your authority ability, I’m truly at a loss, you’ll need to explore it yourself."
"I understand."
Chen Lusi pondered upon hearing this... realizing that might be the only option.
He responded, then took off the bag he was carrying, took out the thick white hemp rope, handed it over, and asked: "What do you plan to do with this?"
Si Yujie glanced at the rope, thought for a mont, then replied: "... How about you keep it?"
Chen Lusi: "..."
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