My Exclusive Dream World Adventures-Chapter 161 - In the dream
Chapter 161: 161 In the dream
Chapter 161: 161 In the dream
In the hospital room, Fangfang stood at the foot of the bed, her eyes fixed on Bai Jinxuan, who was sitting at the edge of the bed, occasionally glancing at her phone, her expression a mix of worry and anxiety.
Just now, after Bai Jinxuan had woken up, she had insisted on going to look for someone. When asked who she was looking for, she became like someone possessed, suddenly frozen in place, sitting there motionless, mumbling something to herself for nearly half an hour.
Fangfang was extremely concerned and had called for a doctor to examine her. The doctor said she might have been stimulated by something and needed to be left alone to calm down, and if that didn’t work, they would prescribe some medication.
Since then, Fangfang had been keeping watch. She worried that Bai Jinxuan would start fussing about leaving again, and she wouldn’t be able to stop her. She also feared that if things continued like this, Bai Jinxuan might develop some mental issues.
“Supervisor Shao.”
Suddenly, the voice of an assistant came from outside the door, and Fangfang, feeling a weight lifted off her shoulders, hurried over and pulled the door open, seeing that Supervisor Shao had already arrived at the doorway.
“Where is she?”
Supervisor Shao appeared to be somewhere between thirty and forty years old, with light makeup, and although the rest of her features were quite ordinary, she had a pair of phoenix eyes and delicately long, drawn brows that gave her a fierce look. She walked briskly and started asking even before entering the room.
Fangfang stepped aside, whispering, “She’s inside.”
As she walked in, she said, “You go out first.”
Fangfang stepped out of the room and gently closed the door behind her.
Supervisor Shao walked to the bedside, placed the bag she was carrying on the cabinet, pulled up a stool, and sat down next to Bai Jinxuan, calling out, “Jinxuan.”
Bai Jinxuan, hearing her voice, finally reacted, lifting her head to see her and cried out, “Aunt Shao…”
“You look so exhausted. The people at the company are really too much, scheduling your days so full that it’s wearing you out.”
Supervisor Shao, looking at Bai Jinxuan’s pale face and with a touch of compassion, said, “I’ll have them cancel your work for the next few days. You should rest well and recover before we talk about anything else.”
Bai Jinxuan shook her head, mentioning something else, “Aunt Shao, could you help me find someone?”
Aunt Shao asked, “Who are you looking for? What’s his name? Is it a man or a woman?”
“A man, but I… I can’t remember his name…” Bai Jinxuan looked distressed.
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Aunt Shao’s face showed some difficulty, and she continued to inquire, “Then, where is he from, what does he do, how old is he, do you know any of that?”
Bai Jinxuan thought for a while, saying, “He’s a few years older than me, not yet thirty. He’s taller than me by about seven or eight centimeters, looks a bit thin and he… he…”
Her voice grew fainter as she repeated “he” and her eyes slowly reddened, choking up, “I can’t remember anymore, I can’t recall anything else…”
Aunt Shao had been observing her the entire time, and seeing her like this, her finely shaped eyebrows furrowed, feeling the situation was becoming tricky. She then asked, “Why do you want to find him?”
“Why do I want to find him?”
Bai Jinxuan lifted her head, staring blankly at her, her eyes unseeing, “Because… because he’s a big liar, he said he would come back safe, he lied to me, I have to find him and settle the score…”
Aunt Shao’s frown deepened, and she asked another question, “Where did you meet him?”
“At… at…” Bai Jinxuan began, then suddenly fell silent.
Seeing her like this, Aunt Shao suggested, “Was it in a dream?”
“Dream?” Bai Jinxuan seemed startled, her face showing a look of terror.
“Jinxuan.”
Aunt Shao reached out to stroke her hair, trying to make her voice as gentle as possible, “You’ve been too tired recently. Rest well here these next few days, no more overthinking, okay?”
Bai Jinxuan hung her head in silence.
“You lie here, close your eyes, don’t think about anything, don’t worry about anything, and have a good sleep. When you wake up, everything will get better.”
As Aunt Shao spoke, she helped Bai Jinxuan lie down and tucked her in, saying, “I have to take care of some things but I’ll come back to see you in a bit.”
After speaking, she turned and left the hospital room.
Bai Jinxuan stared at the snow-white ceiling, listening to the faint sound of reprimanding voices from outside, and muttered, “No, that wasn’t a dream. I will find you, you big liar…”
…
Chen Xu returned to his calm routine, going out for morning exercise and opening his shop after it ended.
The difference now was that after handing the kitchen over to Aunt Zhou, he finally had more time to himself. After raising the salary a bit, he quickly found a cleaning lady to hire.
This new lady surnamed Zhang lived in the building above and came to help her son and daughter-in-law take care of their child. Now that the child was a bit older and had started kindergarten, she had free time on her hands. Seeing the “Help Wanted” sign at the noodle shop, she came and inquired.
Chen Xu asked her to try working for a couple of days, and seeing that she was diligent, though her schedule needed a bit of adjustment, it wasn’t a big issue. He hired her as a permanent employee.
Once he was familiar with her work, he found that Aunt Zhang was not only faultless in performing her duties but also too enthusiastic. When she heard that he didn’t have a girlfriend, she offered several times to introduce him to someone, but he always tactfully declined.
Chen Xu kept an eye on the shop for a few days, and seeing that Aunt Zhou was reliable and had never made a mistake, he finally felt at ease. On the weekend, he left the shop in the hands of Aunt Zhou and took a bus alone to participate in a darts competition.
The competition took place at a hotel, a little far away.
He had taken the bus there early in the morning, and upon arriving at the entrance, saw Dai Zixin waiting with a few of her friends.
In fact, Chen Xu got into darts thanks to her and her friends. The time and location of the competition were also informed by a girl named Jiajia through WeChat.
“How come you’re just arriving?” Dai Zixin complained as soon as she saw him, “We’ve been waiting for you for ages.”
Chen Xu said with a laugh, “It’s not even eight o’clock yet. Don’t tell me you came before dawn?”
While talking, he greeted the other girls.
“I don’t care; you’re treating us to dinner tonight, regardless.”
“That’s not a problem,” Chen Xu readily agreed. It was quite unexpected they would make the effort to come watch him compete, indicating at least that they considered him a friend. He felt it right to treat them to a meal.
“Okay, then.”
Dai Zixin said with a surprised look, “Becoming a boss really changes things, huh?”
She clearly hadn’t forgotten Chen Xu’s stingy and miserly nature.
“Of course.”
Although Chen Xu hadn’t seen her for some time, when they met, there was no feeling of estrangement—it was like catching up with an old friend.
Amidst laughter and chatter, the group entered the hotel.
Chen Xu had already registered online. After checking in at the entrance, he went into the competition area.
There were quite a few participants, and the hotel’s arrangement made the venue quite lively.
The competition wouldn’t start until nine, so he chatted with Dai Zixin in the spectator area.
Chen Xu was less familiar with the others, so he mainly listened to their conversation, inserting a comment occasionally. Of course, even if they didn’t talk, it wouldn’t be awkward, since everyone was holding a phone, and they’d check their devices when not speaking.
“Jiajia, look at the news, your Bai Jinxuan has been hospitalized due to illness, they say she collapsed from overwork,” suddenly, one of the girls exclaimed.
Hearing the name “Bai Jinxuan,” Chen Xu’s heart skipped a beat, and he looked over at the girl who had spoken.
“What?” Jiajia was surprised and quickly searched online, then said, “It’s true, it all happened last night. I hope nothing serious is wrong with her.”
Seeing her worried expression, Chen Xu didn’t expect that she was a fan of Bai Jinxuan’s, and seemed to be quite the devoted fan at that.
“Don’t worry, didn’t the news say she’s not in any serious danger? She just needs to stop working and rest for a few days,” another girl consoled her.
Jiajia was browsing through the news and suddenly spoke angrily, “Jinxuan works so hard, but there are still some haters online slandering her; it’s just too much.”
Then, an announcement came over the loudspeaker, calling the contestants to the competition area as the contest was about to start.
Chen Xu said goodbye to Dai Zixin and then walked off, his mind, however, still preoccupied with Bai Jinxuan’s situation. Even though he knew he couldn’t get any specific news about her, he couldn’t help worrying, which left him distracted during the competition.
However, he still managed to win first place with an overwhelming advantage, securing a prize of fifty thousand yuan.
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