Even over the phone, hearing the boy's cheerful voice, Fu Chi wasn't easily fooled and keenly sensed that her boyfriend wasn't in a good mood.
The man was silent for a moment, then spoke gently, "Yes, you're great. In my heart, you'll always be the best."
Xia Zhiyi: "Wow, I'm so happy you said that!"
After that, Xia Zhiyi didn't continue talking about Huanyu. She exchanged a few more words with Fu Chi and only hung up the phone after learning that Fu Chi should be able to leave work on time today.
He turned his head and looked at the blurry scenery outside the car window through a thin layer of fog.
To be honest, Xia Zhiyi wasn't experiencing any particularly intense emotions at that moment.
To Xia Zhiyi's surprise, at this moment, he felt completely calm.
When he glimpsed a life that seemed remarkably similar to his own from the layers of information, he was surprised that he was able to organize its existence into written form with an almost detached emotion.
At this moment, Xia Zhiyi suddenly realized that even if someone like him, an insignificant cannon fodder, were gone, there would be others to take his place.
Xia Zhiyi died quietly before the plot began, existing as a tragic female supporting character.
And now, another " Xia Zhiyi " has also died quietly without Xia Zhiyi even noticing, without making a ripple.
Before today, when Xia Zhiyi walked into that office and turned on the officially provided computer, he hadn't even noticed a single piece of information about that person.
If it were anyone else, they would probably be horrified to discover something like this.
But Xia Zhiyi this was just proof that he had been misled by the so-called plot.
If we had noticed this sooner...
At least, he might still have time to save the other him before things escalate to the worst possible outcome.
He underestimated it, thinking he had broken free from constraints from the very beginning, but he didn't expect that in its "eyes," such a role was not indispensable to him.
Too.
As long as the core character remains, even the male lead can be replaced, so what is he?
"Ah, what is this?" he murmured.
*
After hanging up the phone, Fu Chi serious, quickly finished the work that needed to be completed that day, glanced at the time on his watch, and got up to leave.
As he walked out of the office, he ran into Assistant Li, who was carrying several documents. Assistant Li paused for a moment, then asked, " President Fu, is there something you need to do before leaving?"
Fu Chi hummed in agreement and glanced at the documents in his hand. "Urgent?"
Assistant Li thought for two seconds, then shook his head. "It's not particularly urgent."
He knew that Fu Chi was asking if he needed to process these documents immediately, and Assistant Li was giving his answer based on the situation.
This question implies that Fu Chi doesn't leave work immediately, but rather returns later in the evening to handle other work.
Fu Chi: "Okay, you handle it first."
After saying that, without waiting for his Assistant Li, he strode towards the elevator, saying, "Tell the driver to wait."
Assistant Li: "Yes, President Fu."
As the elevator doors slowly closed, Assistant Li quickly took out his phone and contacted Fu Chi's driver, instructing him to wait in the underground parking lot.
Fu Chi was still worried about Xia Zhiyi's situation.
However, just as Fu Chi arrived at the underground parking lot and opened the car door, he saw out of the corner of his eye that a car drove into the underground parking lot and slowly stopped behind him in less than a minute.
Where are you going?
Fu Chi turned around and watched as the person he was originally looking for got out of the car, asking with a smile.
He paused, stepped forward, and pulled the person into his arms. "You don't have to smile if you don't want to."
There's no need for such pretense in front of him.
Xia Zhiyi was pulled into the man's arms without resistance. Upon hearing this, the smile on her face faded, and a hint of fatigue was revealed between her brows. "I'm a little tired, Fu Chi."
So annoying.
So annoying, so annoying, so annoying.
An unprecedented sense of unease, as if finally breaking free of its constraints, filled his entire mind in a very short time.
He didn't even want to exert any effort, just leaning against the man's chest, letting the other kneel down and lift him up after a brief silence. Xia Zhiyi simply turned his head slightly, burying his face in his clothes, and remained motionless.
He is a human being.
He was just a mortal human being. No matter how much he experienced, how much he learned, or how many hundreds or thousands of years he lived, he was still essentially a human being, not a god.
Therefore, Xia Zhiyi never felt that she was omnipotent.
From the very beginning, Xia Zhiyi knew very well that he wasn't that powerful; he wasn't omniscient or omnipotent, so he couldn't solve all the troubles with a mere thought.
He knew.
He knew.
The fact that he was able to protect himself and his family is already the best reward he has received for all these years of hard work.
There's not much Xia Zhiyi can do for those strangers.
He doesn't have that much ability.
However, when he finally learned that someone had taken his place in the story, and when he thought the plot had been completely twisted, the negative emotions that Xia Zhiyi had suppressed deep in his heart for so long since his rebirth finally erupted.
He hated it, hated the so-called plot, and hated those who used their status, money, and power to manipulate the fate of others.
At one point, he even took his anger out on Fu Yunyi and Gu Miaomiao, the original main characters.
However, he also knew that the two men were innocent.
So it was just that one moment, only that one moment.
Now, at this very moment, at this very time, Xia Zhiyi doesn't want to do anything, doesn't want to think about anything, she just wants to completely empty her mind, hide in Fu Chi's arms, and gain a brief and peaceful little space.
Not long after Fu Chi left, he returned carrying someone. Because they took the private elevator, no one noticed them except for Assistant Li, whose desk was right next to Fu Chi's office.
He was somewhat surprised, but after recognizing the figure in Fu Chi's arms, he understood the other person's identity and stood up to look at Fu Chi.
Fu Chi gave him a look but didn't speak. Assistant Li opened the office door faster than him, watched the two go in, and then closed the door to block the view of others.
"Want to go take a nap?" Fu Chi looked down at the person in his arms.
Xia Zhiyi stirred slightly and nodded gently.
If Fu Chi hadn't been watching him closely, such a subtle movement would have been easily missed.
Seeing this, Fu Chi stopped talking and gently led the person to the lounge.
"Go to sleep, I'll stay with you."
"Um."
*
If this is a nightmare, it's time to wake up.