Soul Patch

Chapter 18 The Black and White Compass

A video?

Wenjie didn't dare to click to view it easily, fearing it might be a virus. He decided to scan for viruses first.

While waiting for the antivirus software to finish scanning, Wenjie fell into deep thought: Where did this video come from?

Did the secondhand computer dealer copy this?

No, Officer Cao said the shop owner didn't touch the computer at all.

That might really be a virus.

I looked up at the antivirus results: Safe file.

It's not a virus!

The wise choice would be to directly shred and delete the video and empty the recycle bin, but Wenjie was a little curious about it.

He took two deep breaths and then opened the video.

The ad starts with a mobile game ad, followed by a beverage ad, then a brand clothing ad... just like the ads you have to endure if you don't have a membership on a video app, all sorts of types crammed into 60 seconds.

This relaxed Wenjie's tense nerves. Then the screen went black and a compass appeared on the screen, rotating clockwise faster and faster, making Wenjie a little dizzy.

He pressed his temples; he was already dizzy, and he also had a bit of a headache. He raised his hand to turn off the video.

Just then, the screen switched to another picture, showing a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl in a school uniform standing on the grass on campus.

The girl was pure and lovely, and her school uniform fit her perfectly. The white background with blue stripes contrasted beautifully with the lush green grass, evoking countless memories.

Looking at the video again, I found that the second half of the video was just a single photo, with no other content.

It was just a regular video, but Wenjie was actually... a little disappointed.

As I was about to turn off the video, the screen returned to the black and white compass, but this time the compass was rotating in the opposite direction.

The moment Wenjie's eyes fell on the spinning compass, that familiar dizziness and headache struck.

He felt a little sleepy, so he tried to open his heavy eyelids, turned off the computer, and buried his head in the softness of the mattress.

Ah! This feels so good, like I'm embracing... filthy!

He slept very soundly, and when he opened his eyes, he found the bedroom bright and clear. He squinted his sleepy eyes and looked out the window.

Damn, the sun is so high in the sky, what time is it?!

Wenjie was startled. He reached to the pillow on his right side to grab his phone, but it wasn't there.

He jumped up, turned over and knelt on the bed, lifting up the pillow and blankets, but still no phone.

He usually keeps his phone somewhere within easy reach on the bed when he sleeps.

After all that commotion, he was fully awake and got up to wander around the bedroom.

Oh, my phone is next to the computer.

June 23, 9:05!

Why did I fall asleep so suddenly last night? I didn't even set an alarm.

He quickly got dressed, went downstairs, hailed a taxi, and rushed to work.

On the way, he pondered for a long time before sending a WeChat message to Bai Yu.

Is Director Wang at work?

His plan was that if Director Wang was at work, he would call ahead to ask for leave.

"not here!"

Bai Yu leisurely picked up his freshly brewed coffee, chuckled as he looked at Wen Jie's message.

This kid seems to have suddenly matured!

Bai Yu's eyes flickered slightly, revealing a knowing look: They're in a relationship?

No wonder... I was late today!

Hehehe...

Wenjie breathed a sigh of relief when he heard from Bai Yu that Director Wang was not at the office.

Wenjie arrived at work quickly, slunk off, swiped his card, wandered around the office area, picked up his cup, and got up to go to the break room.

"Hey! You're really good at slacking off these days! You haven't even had a chance to sit down properly, where are you going?"

Wenjie covered his mouth and whispered to Bai Yu, "I haven't had breakfast yet. I bought a basket of xiaolongbao downstairs and put it on the water heater in the tea room. Do you want some? I'll share half with you."

Bai Yu looked at Wen Jie with a half-smile, and was slightly taken aback upon hearing this:

During his university years, he was always lazy and would ask his roommates to get him food.

Everyone else would finish eating and then leisurely carry a bag back. The food was served in those cheap plastic containers from the cafeteria, and by the time it got back to the dorm, it was completely cold.

Only Wenjie would bring two insulated lunchboxes each time, bring them back, and eat with Bai Yu.

Steamed buns! To be honest, Bai Yu rarely eats these kinds of street food stalls; his mother always says they're unhygienic and won't let him eat them. Bai Yu looked at Wen Jie and said with a smile:

"Great! I've been craving this for the past few days!"

He picked up his coffee and drank it all in one gulp. Holding the cup in one hand, he casually draped the other over Wenjie's shoulder and left the office area.

The two filled their water bottles, picked up their steamed buns, and went to the smoking room. They sat comfortably in their chairs and began eating, one after another.

This situation reminded Bai Yu of the time he cooked hot pot in his dormitory during college.

"Hey, you still remember..." Bai Yu said with a smile.

“Hot pot, huh!” Wenjie answered without hesitation.

"Hahaha...you little rascal! You're getting better and better at understanding me!"

That time, Bai Yu was hungry and decided to cook hot pot. Cooking is not allowed in university dormitories; pots and heaters will be confiscated and fined if found, and in serious cases, you will be disciplined.

Fearing that the dormitory supervisor would find out, Bai Yu asked Wen Jie to find a way to seal the door cracks to prevent the fragrance from wafting into the corridor.

Wenjie picked up the quilt and hung it on a nail on the door frame, but the nail was not secure and it fell off.

Zhang Yanghu from the dormitory picked up a thick hardcover book and started hammering a nail into it.

Now things have really gotten interesting. Hearing the commotion, all the other dorm rooms came running over to freeload, each one as eager as a wolf.

The four people in their dorm couldn't get any, so they just managed to get half a bowl of soup to drink.

"Haha, Bai Yu, you were the most resourceful one in our dorm back then. You even blocked the door crack! How did you come up with that?" Wenjie swallowed the bun in his mouth and looked at Bai Yu with a smile.

"You're really crazy, kid. I was just saying that. You actually hung your blanket on the door."

Bai Yu burst into laughter as he said this. "Zhang Yang even nailed a hole in your blanket, hahaha..."

After saying that, he clutched his stomach and laughed.

Wenjie laughed along, "No, no, I took Zhang Yang's blanket..."

"Oh, right, right, Zhang Yang found you and is chasing you all over the dorm!"

That night, the aroma of hot pot filled the dormitory, and several people were playing around... The two of them laughed and then fell silent, speechless for a moment.

"Damn, time flies! It feels like time has been wasted! We've already graduated in the blink of an eye." Bai Yu silently took a sip of hot water and complained.

"..."

Wenjie glanced at Bai Yu, then turned his head to the window, gazing absently at the scenery outside.

People are busy in every corner of the city. The city is like a huge machine, and each person is like a small cog in the machine.

Uh... how long has it been? Why hasn't it been started since the task failed at dinner yesterday?

The moment the thought of activating the system flashed through Wenjie's mind, the system suddenly lit up:

[System prompt: Activate Soul Patch System?]

【no】

The system screen that had just lit up suddenly went dark.

Wenjie chuckled to himself. When did the system go from being a domineering CEO to an obedient little wife?

There's no longer any forced activation or time limit; he can activate it whenever he wants, according to his own will.

If he had known that the official system would be so lenient after testing, he probably would have put in a lot more effort during the testing.

Bai Yu looked at Wen Jie, who was grinning foolishly at the window, and tapped him on the head: "Grinning foolishly again, who are you thinking about? You look so engrossed."

As he spoke, Bai Yu reached out and hooked his arm around Wen Jie's neck, pulling him towards him: "Tell me honestly, are you in a relationship? Or are you still a virgin?"

Upon hearing this, Wenjie's face flushed red to the roots of his neck. He reached out and moved Bai Yu's arm away from his neck, turned his head around, rubbed his neck, and said, "Get lost!"

Those two words were the ones he couldn't stand the most.

The other three guys in the dorm, including Zhang Yang who's always so bold, all have girlfriends, leaving him the only one single.

So the situation became very awkward, and the three of them would tease him whenever the topic came up.

They said all sorts of things, and what they said was true, leaving him with no way to refute them.

I know it's a joke, and I always laugh it off.

After the internship, I finally got some peace and quiet.

Is this rare moment of peace and quiet about to be ruined by Bai Yu again?

Wenjie's mind raced, and he looked up at Bai Yu:

"Yes, I'm in love!"

It has the kind of triumphant feeling that a shut-in has finally turned his life around.

"Hey, Wenjie, you're amazing! So fast?" Bai Yu was clearly surprised. He was just guessing, but he actually guessed right.

Bai Yu felt a little uncomfortable with Wenjie's words.

Bai Yu is surrounded by girls, and Xiao Ya from the audit department at his workplace even throws him flirty glances from time to time. With just a slight hint from him, things will naturally fall into place…

But it was all just for fun! He knew in his heart that no girl had ever been able to enter his heart and make him have a serious relationship.

How did Wenjie manage to beat me to it?

Bai Yu took out a cigarette, lit it with a snap, and put it in his mouth:

"Did you sleep last night?"

"..."

Wenjie didn't expect Bai Yu to ask this...

Emmm...it's not that I couldn't think of it:

If someone in the dorm gets a new girlfriend or changes girlfriends, they'll be relentlessly questioned about whether they've slept with her.

Huh? Not asleep?

When do you plan to demolish it?

Don't think that answering "I'm asleep" is the end of it; there are more lewd questions waiting for you.

He didn't want Bai Yu to keep teasing him about this, so he impulsively agreed with Bai Yu's words.

Now look what happened, they've brought trouble upon themselves.

"Um"

Wenjie really didn't know how to answer, so he just hummed in response.

In his view, this, like before, only indicated that he had heard it.

That "hmm" took on a different meaning in Bai Yu's ears.

(End of this chapter)