Soul Patch

Is Chapter 96 a misunderstanding?

Ann was momentarily stunned, then snapped, "What did you say? Shut up!"

She was furious and looked around angrily. Luckily, there were plenty of cardboard boxes around. She picked up an empty cardboard box next to the sofa and threw it at Ah Chao.

Bang!
The cardboard box hit Ah Chao on the back with a dull thud.

Ah Chao didn't turn around, nor did he refute; he just silently smoked his cigarette.

Before this phone call, the atmosphere here was heavy, but not so oppressive that it was suffocating.

After that phone call, the superficial peace between the three was completely shattered.

Like throwing a boulder into a river with turbulent undercurrents, it instantly creates a thousand waves, the spray surging as if to devour everything here.

Compared to the last second, the sunlight is still as bright as a flower, and the breeze is as warm as a hug.

The three people inside the house were enveloped in a suffocating silence.

"The boss didn't say that..." Quan Ge broke the silence first, carefully choosing his words:
"The boss just said that we'll never see him again."

When Ann heard the first half of the sentence, her pretty, cold face slowly warmed up, but when she heard the second half, she suddenly froze into an ice sculpture.

She muttered to herself, "What does this mean? This..."

"What do you mean?"

After hearing this, Ah Chao turned around abruptly and stared at Brother Quan.

The cigarette he was holding had burned down to almost nothing, with a large ash clinging to the tip.

In the blink of an eye, cigarette ash drifted down.

"literal meaning!"

Quan said coldly, his voice filled with a sense of desolation and helplessness.

Ah Chao gave Ann a deep look:
Ann's eyes reddened, as if she was trying her best to suppress her grief.

Her fair face, red lips, and burning red eyes made her look heartbreaking.

It seems Ann really likes Jia Nan.

Ah Chao could tell, but he just didn't want to admit it.

"Brother Quan, what do we do now? Did Jia Dada... mention anything on the phone just now?"

Ann's mind was in a mess, and her words were incoherent.

"Catch that boy named Wenjie before tonight, alive."

Where should we look for this person?

Ah Chao snorted coldly, suppressing his earlier disappointment.

"I don't know..." Quan Ge murmured.

……

8 PM, Lincoln No. 8 Party House.

Bai Yu drove Wenjie to the parking lot of the party venue, looking left and right, and kept praising it: "This place is very nice, specially designed for groups or individuals to hold banquets. You can't tell anything from the outside..."

As Bai Yu spoke, he glanced at Wen Jie, who had been sitting silently in the passenger seat the whole way.

My gaze was naturally drawn to the glaring white gauze in Wenjie's hand.

He shook his head almost imperceptibly. "Stay at home and still get noticed? What a waste."

Hearing Bai Yu's enthusiastic introduction, Wenjie reluctantly glanced out the car window.

As dusk settles over the Lincoln party venue, the dense spotlights along the tree-lined road illuminate the Lincoln villas nestled amidst the greenery, making it resemble a red carpet under the spotlight of an awards ceremony.

A stylish and elegantly dressed young woman, arm in arm with a man in a suit and leather shoes, walked gracefully past their car, smiling and whispering.

He turned his gaze away and stared ahead at the car, thinking to himself: "You say you can't see anything from the outside? This is already incredibly luxurious!"

I can't help but wonder, what should the interior decoration of a party house look like?

Bai Yu parked the car, got out, and straightened his suit.

Today, Bai Yu is wearing a light gray suit, a light pink fitted shirt, and a tie of the same color as the suit.

He straightened his tie in front of the car window and then brushed the short hair from his forehead.

Clearly satisfied with his appearance, he turned to look at Wenjie, who was dressed casually, and his smile became even more radiant.

"Did you go home specifically to change your clothes?"

Wenjie looked up at Bai Yu and casually asked.

"Yeah, there are lots of beautiful girls here, maybe I can even pick up a girlfriend!" Bai Yu said, whistling and winking at Wen Jie.

Upon hearing this, Wenjie remembered why he had agreed to participate in the event with Bai Yu earlier that day.

He reached out and grabbed Bai Yu's arm: "Bai Yu, wait a minute, I have something to tell you."

"Let's go inside and talk. They have billiards, poker, mahjong, karaoke, a dance hall, dim sum, bartending, dining, a gym, and all kinds of sports. The boss's company has booked the whole place tonight..."

Bai Yu's face lit up with excitement as he spoke:

"Tonight, have fun as much as you want, we'll make you scream with excitement!"

“Bai Yu…” Wen Jie stood still.

Bai Yu turned around and met Wen Jie's gaze. He saw the stubborn expression on Wen Jie's face.

He glanced at his phone; they'd arrived early enough that a quick chat outside wouldn't hurt. So he shrugged and said helplessly, "Sure, what is it?"

"Do you still remember Yang Shanshan? I'm dating her now," Wenjie said calmly.

Bai Yu's expression changed slightly when Wen Jie mentioned Yang Shanshan, but he quickly composed himself, gave a "hmm," and turned to walk towards the Lincoln villa.

Seeing that Bai Yu only hummed in response, Wenjie began to have some doubts:
Does this mean he heard it?
Or does it mean he doesn't mind?

Since we've come this far, let's just get straight to the point.

Wenjie called out to Bai Yu's retreating figure:
“That time I asked you if you had asked Yang Shanshan out, and you told me not to talk nonsense, that you had never asked her out. Since you didn’t ask her out, I’m going to pursue her.”

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu abruptly stopped in his tracks.

He stood there, seemingly deep in thought.

He then slowly turned around, stared at Wenjie's face, and said seriously and firmly, "I never said those things you mentioned. I told you then that I had asked her out twice. Have you forgotten?"

When Bai Yu turned around, he stood with his back to the light, which was very strong and dazzling.

Wenjie raised his hand to shield his eyes, and he could only see Bai Yu's figure outlined by the light, his familiar tall and well-proportioned figure surrounded by a halo of light.

Wenjie smiled slightly at Bai Yu; it was a very sincere smile.

He couldn't see Bai Yu's expression clearly, or even his face.

Therefore, he didn't know if Bai Yu smiled with the same relief as him at that moment.

Maybe not.

So, what exactly did Bai Yu say to him back then?

The system test questions were repeated five or six times, with each dialogue between the two people being slightly different.

What exactly did Bai Yu say when he finally saved Zhao Xiaolong?
Did Bai Yu actually go on a date with Yang Shanshan?
With a sudden "boom," Wenjie felt his mind go blank, and he stopped in his tracks, staring blankly at Bai Yu.

Bai Yu walked towards the Lincoln Villa. He stepped over the gold-rimmed steps and stood next to the stone sculpture at the entrance of the villa's hall.

He glanced to his side and didn't see Wenjie. He slowly turned around and found Wenjie standing next to the parking space, looking dazed and in pain.

She seemed to have forgotten about the injury on her hand, leaving her arm hanging down, which made it easy for the wound to bleed.

He shook his head helplessly and shouted at Wenjie.

Wenjie looked up at him suddenly, and Bai Yu was momentarily stunned by his frank expression.

He recalled their university days, when the two of them would study together. Wenjie would always be ready first, standing at the door with a stack of books waiting for him.

Wenjie was always very patient and calm, never urging anyone.

He even began to waver, wondering if he had misunderstood Wenjie.
Wenjie didn't actually know that he had made an appointment with Yang Shanshan.

(End of this chapter)