Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2754 The Thirteenth Day Talk (Part Six)

I don't understand what you mean.

As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words. After agreeing with Mrs. Tracy, Fu Qian didn't rush out. Instead, he found a place to sit down.

Tracy, who witnessed the entire incident, seemed to only recover from the shock of those words at this moment, and with a cold face, she expressed her incomprehension as to why she was being compared to them.

"Don't be nervous. I'm not some savior who has come here. I'm just a listener who's curious about your behavior."

Fu Qian simply shook his head at this, first denying that he was a savior sent from heaven, and emphasizing that he could not help.

"What I said earlier may have been harsh, but it truly reflects my feelings. You're not really invested in this date, so why are you so actively preparing for it?"

The unpleasant way to put it is, of course, that it "has a strong performative element."

I did bring that up mainly to provoke the person who fainted.

But as the saying goes, the truth is the most hurtful. I have some experience, after all. If what I said was pure nonsense, it would be hard to really provoke anger.

Mrs. Tracy's male companion probably also had a vague feeling about it, and became even more embarrassed and angry after being exposed.

“This is something I find very interesting, so I’d like to hear your thoughts on it—here, you can go get it now, I’m quite far away.”

As Mrs. Tracy continued speaking, her gaze unconsciously fell on her male companion.

Fu Qian gestured towards the pocket of the hospital gown, reminding himself that he could no longer take advantage of the situation and that he could take the brooch back.

……

The well-intentioned reminder before payment is almost flawless.

Considering the preceding actions, it can almost be understood that putting the brooch back in the pocket was a roundabout way of taking into account the original owner's concerns.

After a moment of silent staring, Mrs. Tracy actually took two steps forward and pulled the brooch out of her pocket.

"Every minute you delay increases the risk of being discovered."

Moreover, seemingly out of habitual politeness, Tracy even offered a reminder after receiving the item.

"I know."

He nodded before giving his thanks.

"But you still want to waste time?"

"Yes."

"Even if they know I'm in trouble, they're completely unprepared to help?"

"Yes."

……

"You're a really strange person."

The question-and-answer exchange ended with Mrs. Tracy's silence.

When she confirmed that the other party was indeed waiting there quietly, she finally spoke up with a sigh.

"But since you have no intention of saving me, I can tell you something."

……

I always say, never judge a book by its cover.

Sanatoriums are places where hidden talents can easily lurk.

"If I can't help, I can at least tell you something," Mrs. Tracy's logic is undoubtedly very abstract.

However, for the person in charge, while they are very pleased with the result, it is not surprising.

All the actions I've taken so far weren't just impulsive, abstract decisions, but rather a series of multifaceted tests. Perhaps, in the style of classic movie plots, what I should be doing now is using the double I've secured and this disguise to create as much of a time difference as possible and escape before being discovered.

It even fits the containment objective quite well.

Unfortunately, as a mission numbered 1, it's really hard to expect that kind of treatment.

From the beginning until now, regardless of whether it seems like they cleverly caught two suckers to gain this chance to escape, it still seems too simple to Fu Qian, so much so that it is necessary to confirm some things beneath the surface.

For example, the contradictions within Mrs. Tracy.

The fact that he neither enjoys it nor is he actively pursuing it suggests that he is using a honey trap for some benefit.

But as we continued our conversation, this person inadvertently revealed some very beautiful aspects of their spirit.

This is why she specifically used the brooch to test him, and ultimately chose to tie his male companion to the chair.

Yes, clothes fitting perfectly is only a small part of the factor.

The core difference lies in the fact that the one who fainted was more mediocre in comparison.

As for why he repeatedly emphasized that he was not prepared to help?

First of all, that is indeed the truth.

Secondly, based on previous experience, people who exhibit contradictory behavior but do not want to be noticed often do not want to be helped.

The final result proved that this choice was indeed correct; the repeated emphasis on not intending to help successfully moved the person involved.

“I arrived here on the 49th of last year.”

Although Mrs. Tracy's first words were like a blow to the brain.

"Tomorrow will mark a full year."

……

"The reason I came here in the first place was that I needed to calm myself down and calm my desire for the opposite sex."

It seems that the previous efforts have opened a valve that had been accumulating for a long time.

As Fu Qian listened quietly, Mrs. Tracy's urge to confide gradually surged, and she went straight to talking about the beginning, and in a shockingly explicit way.

"I can't describe the impulse, but I don't think it's my fault. I can hear the hot current churning inside me."

"Even the horses you ride while hunting can become agitated because of the odor they emit... Can you understand that?"

There was even an interactive segment where, at one point, Tracy let out a long breath, confirming her feelings before giving up.

"Sure, but that reason alone doesn't seem enough to warrant locking yourself in a place like this?"

Fu Qian nodded slightly, indicating that he could completely imagine it, but also questioned whether the methods were too harsh.

"...I believe you now, you really won't help me."

This somewhat quirky comment caught Mrs. Tracy's eye.

“You’re right. Simply being overly passionate isn’t a big deal. The reason I locked myself up here is mainly because my social relationships were under unnecessary pressure. This is also the result of my discussion with my husband.”

That's right, the pressure of social relationships... It sounds like Mrs. Tracy's husband doesn't mind her having fun, but if the goal of her fun is wrong, it may put pressure on her well-managed network of relationships.

"But from the first day I arrived here, I did have a different feeling; that warm current calmed down."

She quickly returned to the narrator's mode, and Mrs. Tracy reminisced about the past, a hint of fear creeping into her heart.

"But the reason is something I don't like at all. The reason I lost interest is because I always felt like there was a pair of eyes watching me."

"That feeling is extinguishing some of the flames within me, making me no longer myself... and I can't find it anywhere, not even a trace of it."

"A whole year is almost here, and I have a growing feeling that I will finally see it when I am completely drained."