You're my wife, don't doubt it!

“After Xiao Shen recovers in a couple of days, I would like to invite you,” Yu Bo looked at Xiao Yao, then at Shen Jie, “and you, to take us back into the mirror.”

"Huh?" All three of them were taken aback.

“It’s the one I mentioned last time, the one under the bridge…” Yu Bo explained.

“I know, why?” Xiao Yao asked first.

“I want to see that world with my own eyes, that’s one,” Yu Bo explained, “Second, perhaps I can train your abilities so you can better utilize the power of your mental fortresses…”

“Okay, no problem!” Shen Jie replied excitedly.

Xiao Yao secretly rolled his eyes, thinking to himself, "This is exactly what you wanted."

“But Uncle, I don’t have a mental fortress,” Yu Luying said weakly.

“That’s why I’m helping you find him. Oh, by the way, Xiao Yao,” Yu Bo turned around, “you know, that classmate of yours, Xiong… Xiong… Xiong…”

“Kuangji”.

“Yes, let’s invite Xiong Ji too,” Yu Bo said. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going now. I need to get to Yu Shan.”

"Okay, Brother Bo, you should go ahead. Thank you for today." Shen Jie replied cheerfully, "Yu Luying, are you going to Yushan for an event later too?"

"Ah, yes, I think so." Yu Luying looked at the tips of her shoes.

"I'll see you off." Before Shen Jie could even give any instructions, Xiao Yao had already taken action.

On the way to the hospital entrance, Xiao Yao asked Yu Bo, "Brother Bo, why are we going to level up in the mirror again? I mean, what's the point? What are we improving this ability to deal with? I think I have the right to know, right?"

"Better safe than sorry," Yu Bo coldly uttered these four words.

"Just how many things are you hiding from me... and us?" Xiao Yao blurted out.

Yu Bo stopped in his tracks: "Don't you want to know why Yu Luying is here today?"

"Weren't you here to see Shen Jie?" Xiao Yao asked, puzzled.

"Because I had an epileptic seizure," Yu Luying pointed out.

"Ah? You too... Oh, you were implicated because of me, weren't you?" Xiao Yao said.

“Maybe not,” Yu Bo said.

The two walked out of the main gate of the First People's Hospital and stood on the side of the road. Yu Bo took out a pack of Marlboro cigarettes, pulled one out, crushed the capsule, and put it in his mouth: "The cause of epilepsy may be related to symbiosis."

"what?"

“This afternoon, Yingying went to Yushan,” Yu Bo said, trying to light the lighter several times without success. He turned away, shielding the flame with his hands. “Since discovering your symbiotic relationship with Yingying, this is probably the first time you’ve been separated by such a great distance, and therefore the first time this problem has arisen—”

"Will being too far apart cause us both to have epilepsy?"

"The foundation of science is repeated experiments to obtain the same results, so this view can only be called a hypothesis at present."

Yu Bo finally lit a cigarette, while Xiao Yao was still processing the sudden information, glancing at him and then at Yu Luying.

“The address of the First People’s Hospital is 85 Wujin Road,” Yu Bo took a deep drag on his cigarette. “When Yingying, you were in trouble, we were near the columbarium, 2188 Husong Road. I just had your teacher Yao check for me. The distance is about 26.1 kilometers. Considering the straight-line distance, it may be shorter.”

“In other words…” Yu Luying, who had been silent all along, finally spoke.

"In other words, the distance between the two of you right now is probably no more than 20 kilometers. The exact distance still needs further testing."

"How...how could this happen?" Xiao Yao murmured.

“You two are both students, and your lives are close together, so you usually won’t have any problems. But if one of you wants to go a little further, you’ll encounter obstacles.” Yu Bo sighed. “Yu Luying, think about it. Should you tell your mother about this? And you, Xiao Yao, shouldn’t you tell her too?”

Xiao Yao looked up at the window of the inpatient department of the First People's Hospital.

What he didn't see was that Shen Jie was also sitting at the window of her own hospital room, looking down at the three figures at the hospital entrance.

His eyes looked thoughtful.

Chapter 98 Hug left and right

2023-02-02

The next day, Xiao Yao went to the neurology department for a comprehensive follow-up visit and underwent an electroencephalogram (EEG) examination. The conclusion was still that no possible lesions were found.

Just to be on the safe side, the doctor prescribed sodium valproate tablets for him.

They stayed in the VIP ward for another two days. Xiao Yao neither improved nor worsened, while Shen Jie's pneumonia had almost completely healed.

Shen Jie actually wanted to stay in the hospital for a couple more days.

After all, this place not only has a flush toilet and a shower, but it also doesn't have that lingering smell of Xiao Yao's old house.

Shen Jie preferred the smell of hospital disinfectant.

However, my pneumonia is almost cured, and the doctor has only prescribed medication. If I continue to stay in the hospital, will Xiao Yao think that I am greedy for the hospital room and look down on his family's poor conditions, so I am making a big fuss about my minor illness here?

If Xiao Yao is convinced that he has such intentions, will he cooperate with him and play the role of a patient who needs care, and never leave the hospital?

But this hospital room is very expensive. If we just sit around and do nothing, this waste will ruin our future together.

Xiao Yao didn't want to be discharged either, because the days they spent living together in the VIP ward felt like a vacation.

Quiet, comfortable, undisturbed, and most importantly, the days pass very slowly.

Xiao Yao likes this slow-paced life, as if he has returned to the past.

Over the past two days, Xiao Yao and Shen Jie have talked a lot, a great deal.

Shen Jie accompanied him through half of the Poetry Journal, but eventually gave up and switched to reading Science Fiction Emperor.

The two engaged in a detailed discussion about the plot of the novel in the current issue of the magazine.

The girl also read all the articles he had published and gave her brief comments.

But he also had concerns, fearing that this was a concession made by Shen Jie out of sympathy for his condition, since she didn't know that his "epilepsy" wasn't the kind of epilepsy she was thinking of at all.

She's eating and sleeping well every day, and her energy is incredibly high. If one day she finds out that she was faking illness to deceive her, then she'll be in deep trouble.

Moreover, all the expenses were paid by Shen Jie, and as the head of the family, this situation was clearly not a long-term solution.

That night, lying on separate beds, the girl told Xiao Yao about her time in the synchronized swimming team during junior high school.

"You're practicing so well, why did your father make you give it up?" Xiao Yao complained. "That's so disrespectful to his children's dreams."

"Just like you, you think I'm too unrefined, too unbecoming of the standards of a proper young lady, huh?" Shen Jie teased. "He said that synchronized swimming, from its inception, has been an objectification of women and a sport designed to please men..."

"what?"

"No, not at all," Shen Jie said with a smile. "Actually, I just felt it was taking up too much time. After all, I already have too many things to do."

"Oh……"

"Dad, is something wrong...? Have I been out for too long?" the girl asked worriedly.

"..." Xiao Yao didn't know how to answer.

"Hey, I went swimming the other day and a handsome guy even hit on me."

Xiao Yao thought to himself, "Isn't that normal?" But he said, not to be outdone, "Isn't it just a coincidence? A beautiful woman struck up a conversation with me a couple of days ago too."

"Really? The dog has grown so much." Shen Jie smiled and said, "Tell Mommy Meow in detail."

"Sigh... there's no need to go into details, it's just that I went to eat a bowl of wontons before going back to the hospital the other day..."

After the conversation ended and the room fell into a temporary silence, Xiao Yao and Shen Jie suddenly looked at each other and said in unison, "How about we go and get discharged tomorrow?"

On the day they were discharged from the hospital, no one came to greet them with flowers, and Xiao Yao and Shen Jie took a taxi home by themselves.

Shen Tianyun warmly welcomed the two elders back to their home and showed them her newly purchased computer.

"Computer! Wow!" Xiao Yao pounced on it: "Why is it so small? Is this a computer or a Little Tyrant (a popular Chinese game console)?"

This computer is indeed small; Xiao Yao can easily hold it in one palm. The screen looks to be less than 10 inches and is incredibly thin.

"Computers? Technology has advanced. Who would buy those bulky gadgets now?" Shen Tianyun expressed her disdain for Xiao Yao's ancient wisdom.

"How much RAM do you have? Is it 1GB? How big is the hard drive? Is it 120GB? What's the CPU clock speed?" Xiao Yao examined the small computer from all angles.

"Who knows? Just turn it on and see," Shen Tianyun rolled her eyes. "I remember the hard drive is a 3TB SSD, right?"

"What does T mean? And what does SSD mean?" Xiao Yao muttered as he turned on the computer. "What kind of system is this? I have no idea how to use it. What kind of messy interface is this?"

“Windows 34, you’ve never seen it before, have you? Never played it before, have you? It’s fun, isn’t it? You know how to play it, right?” Shen Tianyun said smugly.

"Could you please install Windows XP for me?" Xiao Yao said dejectedly.

"What the hell?" Shen Tianyun rolled her eyes. "As a sci-fi fan who often imagines the future, are you really so stuck in your ways? Fine, I'll search online for you. This ancient system might not even be compatible with this computer."

"Where is the network cable port if we want to access the internet?" Shen Jie discovered the blind spot.

"?" Shen Tianyun was a little confused: "Why do we need a wired network? Just use Wi-Fi."

"What is 'waifai'?" Xiao Yao and Shen Jie were even more confused than her.

Ultimately, they came to a simple conclusion: the machine simply couldn't access the internet in 2004.

"Okay, okay, you two stop arguing." Shen Tianyun covered her ears with both hands: "I'll just go and cancel it. Anyway, it's a 7-day no-reason return policy. Ugh, this is such a hassle."

"Buy your dad a thicker one with a bigger screen and a wired internet connection. He wants to play games," Shen Jie said gently after thinking for a moment.

“Yes, yes, yes, yes.” Xiao Yao nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, it's one of those heavy gaming laptops, I'll take a look for you later." Shen Tianyun sighed and said, "But let me make this clear first, it might not be able to install Windows XP."