Hu Changqing woke up from his dream and quickly turned to look at Chen Yushan. Fortunately, he didn't wake her up. Her body was drenched in sweat, and her head was covered in sweat. She felt very uncomfortable, but he didn't move. He was afraid that he would wake up Chen Yushan, who had been sleeping very lightly recently. He just opened his eyes and looked at the LED ceiling that was decorated like a sky full of stars. His rapid breathing was relieved in this man-made galaxy.
After his breathing calmed down, Hu Changqing frowned. It had been a week since that incident, but the psychological trauma brought by the murder had been tormenting him for the past few days. Although his uncle and brother-in-law, who had such experience, tried to enlighten him, the effect was minimal.
He couldn't resist his mother's nagging. He went back twice, and his mother even brought him to the First Yuan Temple to meet Master Jiahe. He stayed in the temple for half a day and was surrounded by a group of monks chanting scriptures for half a day. That night, he slept soundly.
However, the nightmare appeared again the next day. It seemed like it was just as his uncle and brother-in-law said. He had to overcome his psychological problems slowly. His sister and Chen Yushan kept urging him to see a psychiatrist, but he refused. He felt that he was not sick, but just had insomnia.
After a few days of self-reflection, he honestly did not regret what he had done. Although he had attacked them in a rage, these hooligans deserved to die, especially Zhou Ming. Even if he had not killed him, he would have gone to prison to kill him. He had dared to do such a thing to Gong Pei. He deserved to die.
However, he thought that the reason why he was traumatized was probably because he felt guilty for killing two people and the fear of losing his life. He knew what the problem was, so he couldn't help but feel disgusted by his mother and sister's concern. The day before yesterday, he saw Chen Yushan crying behind his back and scolded her. He knew that they were concerned about him, but he didn't know what was going on. Seeing their concerned expressions made him feel indescribably annoyed.
With the help of the dim light from the ceiling, he reached out with one hand and looked at the time with the bedside alarm clock. It was almost five o'clock. He quietly got out of bed, and his slightly damp body instantly felt much better. He went to the open training room and pressed the electric curtain. Suddenly, the dim river in the mist slowly appeared in front of him. It was already daylight outside. He sat in the training room and sat cross-legged facing the mighty river. He picked up the Qigong that he had occasionally practiced over the years. This was his subconscious action. He felt that this could make him stronger.
After some time, he felt someone looking at him from behind. He turned around and saw Chen Yushan in a tight purple yoga suit looking at him. She couldn't hide the worry in her eyes. Maybe it was because he was meditating, but he felt calm. He smiled at Chen Yushan and said,"I slept very well last night, really.”
He then walked to Chen Yushan's side and hugged her in his arms. His hands made Chen Yushan gasp for breath. Perhaps it was because he had returned to his usual style that Chen Yushan felt a little more at ease. Finally, a smile appeared on her face, and her glasses became clearer. She pushed him out of the training room and told him to take a shower.
Hu Changqing completely buried himself in the hot water that was flowing down and let the boiling hot water warm his cold heart. This feeling made him feel extremely comfortable. The corners of his mouth curled up into a self-deprecating smile. He never knew that his heart was actually so fragile. After a long time, he walked out of the hot water area and slowly wiped his fit body clean in the mirror. When he walked out of the bathroom, there was already a faint smile on his face.
Hu Changqing sat in the McDonald's on Tongtai Road. It was the same seat as last time, but this time he sat in Gong Pei's seat. This way, he could look directly at the door opposite where Hei Long and the others were sitting. He didn't come here to reminisce about anything, but Gong Pei called in the morning and said that he wanted to eat at McDonald's with him.
After sitting in the office for a while in the morning, most of the things that needed to be dealt with were handled. Wang Liang was transferred from the second office to the West Lake District Education Bureau as the deputy director. It was considered a parallel transfer. However, with Wang Cheng's retirement tomorrow, his future career development would not be much without a strong background. After all, the path after entering the Education Bureau was much narrower. It was not like the Municipal Party Committee Office where he could directly go to the city's municipal bureau units and even the various districts and counties.
Lin Hongwen was also sent to the archives office of the municipal party committee three days ago. Gu Ming took over his position as he wished, and his rank was also promoted to a section chief. The continuous changes in personnel made the atmosphere in the office solemn. When Gu Ming's appointment was announced, the tense atmosphere in the office finally eased a little.
With Wang Liang's departure, people with and without backgrounds began to move around his vacant position as the deputy director. His office became crowded with people. He was already in a bad mood, and he couldn't stand this kind of annoying thing. Therefore, when Gong Pei called, he came over early and sat there for more than an hour.
Suddenly, he realized that there were more people at McDonald's. He looked at his watch and realized that it was already 12:30 pm. He was about to call Gong Pei when his phone rang. It was Chen Yushan. This woman had been calling him frequently these few days and was always paying attention to his mood.
He told Chen Yushan that he was going to have lunch with Gong Pei in a relaxed tone. Chen Yushan asked him what he wanted to eat for dinner, how he was in the morning, and so on. Just as he was about to lose his temper, he finally hung up the phone and put it on the table. He couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed like he had to get rid of this psychological problem as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would affect the people around him too much.
While he was deep in thought, he saw Gong Pei and Yao Chen waving at him as they walked towards the door through the window. Hu Changqing immediately smiled and waved in response. He then shifted his gaze to the parking lot by the road and saw a Mercedes-Benz MM350 parked at the side. The window of the passenger seat was open, and someone was looking into McDonald's with a telescope. He knew that it was Gong Pei's bodyguard. He was about to check if it was someone he knew when Gong Pei's complaining voice sounded beside him.
"It's so annoying. I feel very uncomfortable. Brother, you've been waiting for a long time. I was prepared to wait for you. I didn't expect you to arrive first.”Gong Pei complained while letting Yao Chen sit inside.
Hu Changqing took the two girls 'bags and placed them on the empty seat on his left. He glanced at Gong Pei's face that was still a little thin and said with a smile,"It's good that you're used to it. It will definitely be like this at the beginning.”He had seen Gong Pei twice this week. After that incident, Gong Pei rested at home for three days before starting school.
Gong Pei immediately said with grievance," Follow me closely. I think I'll really go crazy. This is already the limit of what I can endure. I'm still the best. I don't need anyone to follow me."”Hu Changqing's mother tried her best to get him a bodyguard, but he strongly rejected her.
Hu Changqing looked at Yao Chen, who had been silent since he arrived, and realized that she had also lost some weight. Her face was a little pale, and her two eyes were no longer as lively as before. They had become a little dim, and there were some faint dark circles under her eyes. However, under her light nude makeup, she revealed a quiet beauty. She was much more restrained, so she asked with concern,"How is Yao Chen? Is he okay? Did you not sleep well last night? Did you have nightmares?”He then said to Gong Pei," When you grow up, you'll have the right to complain. Besides, this is for your own good. This incident scared everyone to death. You have to understand."”
When Yao Chen heard Hu Changqing take the initiative to ask about her, his eyes that were as calm as autumn water immediately rippled. A faint smile appeared on his somewhat pale face as he said,"Yes, I always dream of Zhou Ming's appearance when he died at night. It's not as good as it was a few days ago.”
After saying that, he looked at Hu Changqing with some embarrassment. He remembered that he had instigated Gong Pei to look at Zhou Ming's corpse and was warned by Hu Changqing's cold gaze. Only after experiencing a series of nightmares did he realize how bad his actions at that time were.
"Brother, how are you? Why is your face still so pale? You've lost a lot of weight. I just had a nightmare that night, and nothing happened after that. That damn bastard, I really killed him with a shot. Otherwise, I would have kicked his little bird.”Gong Pei asked Hu Changqing with concern. He even reached out to touch Hu Changqing's face, but he dodged it. Then, he said heartlessly.
"What do you two want to eat?" Hu Changqing couldn't help but smile bitterly. I'll go buy it."
The two girls each ordered two set meals and a medium-sized fries. Hu Changqing picked up his handbag and went to line up to buy things. Looking at Hu Changqing's departing figure, Yao Chen said to Gong Pei,"Do you feel that your brother has changed?”
Gong Pei turned his head to look at Hu Changqing who was queuing up and said,"You've become thinner and gentler.”
Yao Chen looked at Gong Pei speechlessly and said unhappily,"Didn't you notice that your brother has become depressed?”
Yao Chen was much more mature than Gong Pei, but at the crime scene, she had already noticed that Hu Changqing should have the aftereffects of murder. When she saw him today, she felt that not only did he look thinner, but his temperament had also changed. He was no longer as flamboyant as before. His every move always carried a faint sadness. Although she was a little worried, she felt that this temperament was more attractive than before.
Gong Pei couldn't help but look at Hu Changqing after hearing this. Hu Changqing seemed to have sensed something and turned around to smile at her. Gong Pei realized that Hu Changqing's previously well-defined facial features had become gentle, and that carefree smile was no longer as straightforward as before. It had become much colder. Gong Pei immediately turned around and called out to Yao Chen,"It's true. He's a little depressed. He's much more handsome than before. It's not like you haven't seen my cousin-in-law before. Don't think too much about it. My brother won't like a little girl like you. How could he suddenly change? Could it be that he's depressed because of that incident? Ah, what should I do?”
Gong Pei was initially happy, but when he thought of the problem, he couldn't help but worry.
Yao Chen was a little embarrassed by Gong Pei's words. He ignored her and said directly,"I've looked it up on the Internet. It's probably because he's traumatized after killing someone. He'll feel uneasy and guilty, and he won't be able to sleep every night. However, I don't think your brother wants people to worry, so you'd better not talk nonsense later.”Yao Chen saw that Hu Changqing had already brought the food over and quickly shut up.
When Gong Pei heard Yao Chen's words, he couldn't help but put away the smile on his face and became silent. He didn't even notice Hu Changqing sitting down. It wasn't until Hu Changqing placed the food in front of her that she woke up. Hu Changqing looked at Yao Chen who had an unnatural expression and said to Gong Pei,"Bebe, don't worry about me. I've just been suffering from insomnia for the past few days. After all, the people I've killed aren't chickens or ducks. They'll definitely have some sort of reaction. I'll be fine in a few days.”
Perhaps sensing the sincerity and calmness in Hu Changqing's words, Gong Pei's expression immediately recovered. He smiled and said,"I knew it. Zhou Ming is a bad guy. He deserves to die. Brother, there's actually nothing to feel guilty about.”
After saying that, he looked at Yao Chen and hesitated, but he still said,"Brother, Yao Chen's boyfriend is coming this Friday. Because of this incident, Yao Yao pushed him back. Do you think I can still go?”He looked at Hu Changqing expectantly.
Hu Changqing looked at Gong Pei's expectant expression and his heart suddenly surged with infinite warmth. Fortunately, this incident did not leave any dirt on this princess whose heart was as pure as an angel. Then, all the mental torture he suffered was worth it. He smiled and said,"Brother, when did I not fulfill my promise to you? Of course I'm going. I'll pick you up instead. Do you want me to pick you up?”
After Gong Pei heard this, he quickly hugged Yao Chen's hand and jumped up happily. Yao Chen was happy with Gong Pei while replying to Hu Changqing,"No need, my boyfriend will pick me up. Ah, the seat hasn't been decided yet.”
Hu Changqing could not help but frown slightly. However, when he thought that he already had bodyguards, he should be fine. He smiled and said,"It's okay. Just inform us of the location when the time comes.”
He had not had a good appetite recently, so he only ordered one set meal for lunch. It was not like before when he could not eat his fill with two sets of meals. Looking at the two girls in front of him who were filled with infinite joy, the darkness in his heart was suddenly pierced by the sunlight. Although it was not big, it melted his frozen soul a little. These two young girls could walk out of the shadow of the incident. There was no reason for him to sink into this nightmare. His heart burst out with endless fighting spirit.
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