Fu Xiaozhi didn't want to make an exaggerated metaphor, but when Jiang Mingzhu said those words, it really felt like she was explaining the aftermath.
Fu Xiaozhi hugged Jiang Mingzhu to see her expression: "Zhuzhu, tell me if you have anything to do. Where do you want to go? I will take you out to play."
Jiang Mingzhu: "I'm fine. I just don't want to waste Yuanye's time. Please help me tell him."
Fu Xiaozhi: "Okay, I'll tell you this, but don't feel any psychological burden. You and I do this kind of thing voluntarily, and no one forces him."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Let's go to the yard and bask in the sun."
Jiang Mingzhu and Fu Xiaozhi sat down at the table in the courtyard.
It's early April, and the weather in Beicheng is getting warmer, and the bright sunshine is very comfortable on people.
Jiang Mingzhu and Fu Xiaozhi later talked about relaxed and happy topics.
During this process, Jiang Mingzhu's smile never broke and she seemed to be in a good mood. Fu Xiaozhi temporarily forgot about her abnormal behavior in the morning.
Fu Xiaozhi stayed at the Prime Minister's Villa for a day. When she left in the evening, He Chuyan personally saw her off.
This made Fu Xiaozhi feel very embarrassed: "Auntie, please don't give it away to me, you're too polite."
He Chuyan: "Actually, I just want to chat with you for a few words alone. Is it convenient?"
Fu Xiaozhi: "It's convenient, let's go sit by the river?"
He Chuyan and Fu Xiaozhi went to a dessert shop by the river, sat down, and ordered coffee and cake.
Fu Xiaozhi: "Auntie, what do you want to talk to me about?"
He Chuyan: "Zhuzhu often mentioned you to me. She said you were very good to her. Thank you for taking care of her."
Fu Xiaozhi: "Hey, it's a trivial matter. It's rare for me to have a friend with such a bad temper. As long as Zhuzhu doesn't dislike me."
He Chuyan: "Who is the Yuanye you mentioned before?"
When she asked, Fu Xiaozhi immediately understood the central idea of the conversation.
It seems that Jiang Mingzhu has not mentioned the Yuanye matter to He Chuyan.
Fu Xiaozhi thought about it and suddenly felt that this was a good opportunity——
"Yuan Ye is a friend of mine and has a good relationship with Zhou Li." Fu Xiaozhi introduced Yuan Ye's background: "He is chasing beads now."
He Chuyan: "Zhou Li's good friend?"
Fu Xiaozhi: "Well, even though this is the case, he is really good to Zhuzhu. He used to be a little too carefree, but now he is quite reliable."
After saying this, Fu Xiaozhi sighed, "He originally wanted to come to see Zhuzhu in person, but Zhou Li got in the way. He didn't want to delay Zhuzhu's work, so he never contacted her."
He Chuyan frowned when she heard this: "What did Zhou Li do?"
Fu Xiaozhi: "The agreement he signed with Zhuzhu before did not allow her to meet Yuanye."
"Because Yuanye and Zhuzhu have always gotten along very well, Zheng Linxu also thinks highly of Yuanye!"
He Chuyan: "Zhizhi, please help me invite Yuan Ye over for a meal."
Fu Xiaozhi: "Huh?"
He Chuyan: "The agreement only said that Zhuzhu was not allowed to contact him, not me."
Fu Xiaozhi laughed at He Chuyan's words and gave her a thumbs up, "Auntie, I finally know why Zhuzhu is so afraid of you."
He Chuyan: "That's what she told you?"
Fu Xiaozhi: "Yes, Zhuzhu said, you have a pair of piercing eyes and a brain faster than a computer. I can't hide anything from you."
The smile at the corner of He Chuyan's mouth had a bit of a bitter taste.
She has a pair of piercing eyes, but I haven’t noticed that she is acting in all these years——
Fu Xiaozhi's heart stopped when she saw He Chuyan's emotional change. Before she could ask anything, He Chuyan had already spoken again.
He Chuyan: "How do you think Zhuzhu is doing today?"
Fu Xiaozhi: "Overall, it's pretty good, but... when I first went there in the morning, she was a little strange."
After He Chuyan's reminder, Fu Xiaozhi remembered the conversation in the restaurant in the morning. She held her chin and thought about how to describe that state for a long time——
"She asked me to tell Yuanye not to send her anything. The tone was a bit like... explaining the funeral arrangements."
Fu Xiaozhi said this after careful consideration.
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw He Chuyan's face turned a little pale.
Fu Xiaozhi: "My description may not be accurate, she..."
"You're right." He Chuyan took Fu Xiaozhi's words, "Because that's what she thinks."
Fu Xiaozhi raised her heart: "You mean she..."
He Chuyan: "Her illness never recovered, and even her recovery was a performance."
"She only survived because of this incident." When talking about this incident, He Chuyan, who has always been capable and calm, had red eyes. "All of us were deceived by her."
Fu Xiaozhi couldn't believe it: "No, aunt, she said she would work hard to survive."
After He Chuyan and Fu Xiaozhi explained Gu Shu's analysis and inference, Fu Xiaozhi was stunned and felt like something was stuck in her throat.
How superb is his acting skills that can fool even a psychiatrist?
Fu Xiaozhi's body became colder and colder as she thought about the smile Jiang Mingzhu showed her today.
While basking in the sun in the yard, Jiang Mingzhu hugged her and said, "Zhizhi, it's nice to meet you."
Fu Xiaozhi said at that time: "Of course."
She naturally thought that Jiang Mingzhu was approving of her goodness, but after hearing He Chuyan's words, she could no longer think so.
This sentence also seems to be saying goodbye, and Jiang Mingzhu seems to be making the final reckoning with her life.
It took a long time for Fu Xiaozhi to find her voice: "Is there any way? What did Dr. Gu say?"
He Chuyan: "She needs someone to pull her out, but none of us are that person."
He Chuyan sounded sad: "After so many years, no one can replace Ye Yu's place in her heart."
Fu Xiaozhi cleverly guessed He Chuyan's purpose: "When you met Yuan Ye, did you want him to try it?"
He Chuyan: "Does Zhuzhu like him?"
Fu Xiaozhi: "Zhuzhu was very happy when she was with him."
Fu Xiaozhi thought of Jiang Mingzhu laughing heartily in front of Yuanye, but after hearing He Chuyan's words, she was not sure whether the smile was staged.
As for the question of whether Jiang Mingzhu likes the wilderness, Fu Xiaozhi asked her several times, but Jiang Mingzhu had no clear answer.
"I think Zhuzhu likes him quite a lot, but...it's not like a relationship between a man and a woman." Fu Xiaozhi gave the answer after careful consideration, "Like family or good friends."
He Chuyan held the mug and said, "Zhizhi, please help me call Yuanye."
——
When Jiang Mingzhu was lying on the bed playing with her mobile phone, she suddenly realized that today is April 2nd.
Tomb Sweeping Day is coming.
She had to go to Hong Kong City to see Pei Ye.
After realizing this, Jiang Mingzhu immediately called Zheng Linxu.
Jiang Mingzhu: "Qingming Festival is coming soon. Do you want to go back to Hong Kong City to see him?"
Zheng Lin said: "Yeah."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Then let's meet in Hong Kong City?"
Zheng Lin said: "I will fly to Beicheng to pick you up tomorrow."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Yeah."
Zheng Linxu: "How have you been feeling these past two days?"
Jiang Mingzhu: "Very good."
Zheng Linxu was silent for more than ten seconds: "Well, that's good."
