Seven years after my death, the male protagonist of the substitute novel was criticized

Chapter 27 We Are Not Couples
Xu Jiayan arrived at the company early in the morning and ate breakfast in the restaurant yawning, staring at the parking lot outside while eating.

As soon as he spotted Pei Yizhou's car, he quickly finished his meal and chased after the office building.

Before entering Pei Yizhou's office, he took a look into the general manager's office and found that the three twisting dragonflies had not been taken down and the head behind the work station badge was still the same head. He breathed a sigh of relief.

"Nothing happened last night, right?" he asked as soon as he entered the office and closed the door.

Pei Yizhou stood in front of Hu's desk and hadn't sat down yet. He glanced at him and asked, "What do you think will happen?"

Xu Jiayan: "I can tell from your expression that you are in a bad mood. Didn't you ask her about Duan Chengyu when you went home last night?"

In fact, what he wanted to ask was "whether extraordinary means of torture were used and whether any bad consequences were caused", but he had to be more tactful in order to maintain the hard-earned friendship.

Pei Yizhou took off his coat and put it aside, then sat down and began to read the documents. He said in a calm tone, "You care so much about your work, your annual salary can be doubled."

"Annual salary is not the only source of my living standard, stock dividends are. Tell me quickly, I'm very worried that you two will quarrel because I didn't convey the message correctly. So who is Duan Chengyu?"

Pei Yizhou raised his head, paused for two seconds and said, "She called this name in her dream the night she came back."

Xu Jiayan took a deep breath. Isn't this as serious as "the Queen called the General's name on the dragon bed"? !
"This is really serious. You managed to hold back your temper, didn't you? She doesn't have any memories from the age of 18 to 20, so she doesn't know why you're so angry. If you can't control yourself and ask too many questions, she might get scared. By the way, did she tell you why she didn't tell you?"

"She didn't want to tell me too much," Pei Yizhou lowered his head again and signed at the bottom of the document, saying calmly, "so I didn't ask."

"Well, it's actually a good thing to temporarily archive the conflict. Don't force her, take your time. As long as she is used to living with you, Duan Chengyu and Huang Chengyu will not be a problem. We can continue to investigate other things." Xu Jiayan felt that he was worried to death.

If I could have this kind of energy when I was in love, I wouldn't be still single after years of dating.

Pei Yizhou wrote his name stroke by stroke, but he kept thinking in his mind - he really had to check. It was impossible that Lin Lu dreamed of him for no reason before she met Duan Chengyu.

He would take over the matter, take the initiative to investigate, and slowly separate Lin Lu and Duan Chengyu.

As for the final results, no matter whether it was caused by a bizarre time travel or other reasons, he would summarize it into one reason: accidental, random, and there could be no connection at all.

What Duan Chengyu? He is just a stranger passing by. At most, Lin Lu will just take a second look at him.

After signing, he put the document in a bag and handed it to Xu Jiayan: "Take it to the research room. I have to go on a business trip this afternoon. Please help me watch her go to the restaurant for dinner and let her go home early after dinner."

Xu Jiayan knew what he was thinking immediately: "If you want to prevent her from looking for Duan Chengyu, you might as well take her on the business trip with you."

Pei Yizhou pursed his lips and said, "Give her some time."

Regardless of which industry the gambler is in, they like to prevent the incident from happening again while at the same time, they can’t help but wonder, if they have another chance, will they choose to do the same thing again?

If Lin Lu still made a choice that he didn't want to see, could he take this opportunity to confess everything?
While holding back and expecting, gamblers often place bets passionately in the situation of being pulled between the two sides.

Xu Jiayan didn't know what to say. He was a man obsessed with his work, and his first time as a military strategist was in a highly difficult siege battle. It was difficult for him to give better advice.

He held the documents and asked one last question: "When will you be back from your business trip?"

"Ten o'clock at night."

"...Are you on a business trip or out for dinner? Why are you in such a hurry? I guess you only have a few hours?" He couldn't even make the trip for an affair.

Pei Yizhou didn't receive his signal of complaining, and drew a line on the calendar: "I'll put some pressure on work and take her out for a vacation in advance for the New Year."

Xu Jiayan: Oh, so you want to escape from the Love Rival Island!
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After lunch, the general manager's office was locked. During the lunch break, Lin Lu couldn't sleep and stared aimlessly across the corridor.

She was sorting out her current situation - Pei Yizhou treated her very well, and the procedures for buying a car and a house were being processed, and would probably be completed this month; he said that the academic qualification certificate could also be taken care of; and she also had a card in her hand, which should have several million in it, an amount that she probably could not earn in fifty years.

Now that she has some work experience, she has one or two colleagues or friends with whom she can go shopping.

Life was good enough to support her to live independently, although she couldn't figure out why the idea of "living independently" was so clear to her today.

As I was thinking, the phone screen lit up and Duan Chengyu sent a message as agreed.

[I had another dream last night. This time it was a different scene, but I still couldn’t see clearly around me. I only saw your face. This time it was very peaceful.]

Lin Lu puffed up his cheeks and exhaled, not thinking about anything else for the time being, and replied: [Can you describe it in detail? Are there any other details that can be felt? ]

Duan Chengyu: [It seems like you are sitting somewhere, your face is a little pale, calm, your shoulders are tight and you may be nervous. There are no other details.]

【Do you feel uncomfortable? 】

Duan Chengyu: [I feel a little dizzy and want to vomit, but not as serious as last time. It seems that the rejection reaction has been effectively controlled.]

[You're right about the rejection reaction. We are now really like fellow patients with rare diseases. Have you found any scientific principles that can explain this situation? ]

Duan Chengyu: [There are many theories, but none of them are scientific from a pathological point of view. I am looking for people with similar situations at home and abroad, hoping that the bizarre phenomena they claim are true, so that we can speculate on the problems we are facing based on their situations.]

A very official answer. Lin Lu has been working for a month, but still can't adapt to the world of mature adults.

I used to decorate my space while chatting on QQ, but suddenly I switched to reading "Pathological Explanations and Reference Comparisons for Bizarre Dreams" on WeChat and WeChat for Business. The gap is really huge.

She replied: [OK, please let me know if you find anything.]

Duan Chengyu: [I can show you the information in person. The next meeting is the day after tomorrow?]

Lin Lu hesitated, slowed down his typing, deleted and reduced some words, and finally said: [Let’s postpone the meeting for a while. I think we can extend the interval between the two meetings again. ]

Duan Chengyu took quite a while to reply this time: [My thoughts are opposite to yours. Miss Lin, you suddenly broke into my life and brought me into such a bizarre thing. Do you think you can control the rhythm completely? ]

Then another sentence: [Of course, if it is inconvenient for you to meet, we can video chat online. It’s just that I can’t give you the gift I prepared for you in person. ]

For the first time, Lin Lu felt a hint of aggressiveness beneath Duan Chengyu's gentle appearance.

But she has been dealing with Pei Yizhou, who has a similar personality, for many years and has long been accustomed to dealing with such people. Besides, she does not need to be as tolerant as she is towards Pei Yizhou.

[Mr. Duan, don't spend the money. It's really not convenient for me to meet. If you have something worth discussing, you can send a message to schedule a video call with me.]

[Also, the question you asked me that day led me to the conclusion that we are not a couple. ]

　Pei is so pitiful that he doesn't even dare to argue too much.

　　Lin Lulu is also pitiful. She wants to get to know her own kind but she can't let go of her older brother.

　　The tabloid reporter was also very pitiful. He had been trying to catch the goose for a week but had no success.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)