Jiang Nuo shifted her position slightly to look at the picture.
A letter with very clear handwriting...
love letter.
Jiang Nuo blinked, feeling a chill run down her spine at the contents, while at the same time, a memory was pulled out from some obscure corner.
It seems there really is such a senior.
But rather than liking someone, it was more like the bewilderment and gratitude I felt when I was bullied and isolated, and then suddenly met a senior who helped me.
At that time, puppy love was prevalent. Jiang Nuo was influenced by her classmates and couldn't wait to find a bit of warmth. She even thought that this was what love was.
but...
Jiang Nuo glanced at Zhou Yize again and let out a soft "Eh."
"You got plastic surgery?"
How did you suddenly become so good-looking?
Zhou Yize put his phone away and laughed, "No, but you haven't changed at all."
Jiang Nuo twice, showing no intention of continuing the pleasantries, and cut straight to the point. " Zhang Quan is an artist in your company. Now that something has happened, don't you have anything to say?"
"There are so many artists in the company, how can I have time to care about each and every one of them?"
After catching up with old friends, Zhou Yize sat up straight, his eyes still holding a hint of inquiry, though he concealed it well.
Jiang Nuo suddenly pointed to a Ruyi ornament in the display case, "Where did you get that?"
Zhou Yize looked over, thought for a moment, and replied, "A gift from one of the company's artists."
Jiang Nuo finally found the source of her discomfort.
This jade ruyi was surrounded by Corpse Qi and was extremely gloomy, making it seem more like a burial object.
It's very similar to the mysterious power I sensed before. The burial objects have turned into this, and the tomb owner has become a corpse; he's probably cultivated himself into Ghost King.
Jiang Nuo suddenly realized, "No wonder Zhang Quan turned into a human-shaped zombie."
"Turn into what?" Zhou Yize laughed again. "Don't joke around. Are you trying to say that Zhang Quan's accident was because of this jade ruyi?"
"But he never touched it."
Jiang Nuo approached, hovering her hand above to carefully feel the sensation, then suddenly asked, " Zhang Quan's assistant said you had him frame me."
"No."
Zhou Yize's expression suddenly turned serious. "I just returned from abroad not long ago, and I only recently received news about you."
"If we didn't know each other, would you believe everything he said...?"
Zhou Yize raised his neck, looking at Jiang Nuo in disbelief, as if the knife tip could pierce him at any moment.
" Jiang Nuo? What... what do you want to do?"
Jiang Nuo's eyes crinkled into a smile. "What a coincidence! I was acting opposite Zhang Quan when he got injured, and I was being criticized by the entire internet."
"It just so happens that my assistant said it was all because of you, so I came over, and you said we were old acquaintances."
Zhou Yize shook his head, but not too much, for fear that he might lose his life if he wasn't careful.
"I don't know anything. I tried to contact you when I returned to China, but you didn't reply to any of my messages. You were participating in a variety show at the time, so I could only wait..."
"Lie."
Jiang Nuo didn't believe this nonsense.
"If you really are that senior, how could you not know that my name wasn't Jiang Nuo back in high school?"
Zhou Yize: " Jiang Qi, your name used to be Jiang Qi, but you said you didn't like being abandoned all the time, so you changed your name."
Jiang Nuo's fingertips trembled slightly, and surprise flashed in her eyes. All the distrust she had just felt wavered when she heard this name.
"You said you promised the orphanage director you would live a good life, so you changed your name to Jiang Nuo, meaning 'to keep a promise'."
Zhou Yize gazed at him, her eyes remaining gentle even as she was threatened with a hidden blade.
Jiang Nuo stared intently into his eyes, remained silent for a few seconds, and then withdrew her sleeve blade.
"Could it be that the person who lied to me was the assistant...?"
He muttered to himself, then glanced at Zhou Yize as if he'd seen a ghost, "This jade ruyi is bad; it'll make you see ghosts. It's too full of yin energy."
Zhou Yize touched his throat, still good-natured, and said, "If this jade ruyi can help you, you can take it."
Jiang Nuo responded with an "oh," showing no politeness whatsoever. She grabbed it, looked at it, and stuffed it into her pocket.
But Si Yan said he could not accept gifts from anyone other than himself.
Jiang Nuo thought for a moment and realized that if they exchanged them, they wouldn't count as gifts anymore.
So he slipped a talisman to Zhou Yize.
"Thanks."
Zhou Yize gestured for him to place it on the table, then rested his chin on his folded hands. "If it's convenient, could we exchange contact information?"
"It's inconvenient; Brother Cui doesn't allow me to add random people."
Jiang Nuo refused firmly, dusted off her clothes, and prepared to leave to go back and study the jade ruyi.
The phone rang suddenly at that moment; it was the assistant calling.
"Teacher Jiang Nuo!! Brother Zhang suddenly woke up! He didn't turn into a zombie, but... but he started a live stream and said there was a doll next to him..."
"Ah?"
Jiang Nuo clicked into Weibo, found Zhang Quan's account, and saw that he was indeed live streaming.
In the video, Zhang Quan is much thinner than when he was in the hospital. His face is bluish-black, and he looks like a skin and bones, but his eyes are frighteningly bright.
He made a gesture of holding a child and smiled at the camera, which was quite creepy.
"Did you see? I actually have a child a long time ago, but I just haven't told everyone."
"I hope my fans will support me, this child is so cute!"
Bullet screen fans:...
Bro! It's not a question of whether I support you or not! You're really about to die!
[Oh my god... Zhang Quan's mental state is definitely problematic!! He's obviously possessed!]
How scary! What's the difference between this and a zombie...?
[ Jiang Nuo, I'm sorry, God Nuo, I misunderstood you! Please come and save Zhang Quan!]
This comment gave the bewildered fans a sense of security, and they started tagging Jiang Nuo like crazy.
Jiang Nuo watched the live stream and, seeing so many netizens calling out to her, replied with a smile.
Jiang Nuo will be there soon!
Zhou Yize: "Can I go with you?"
Don't follow me.
Jiang Nuo left quickly.
Ten minutes later, Jiang Nuo arrived at Zhang Quan's house.
When the assistant saw him, her anxiety finally eased a little.
"I was just about to change the talisman paper when Brother Zhang suddenly woke up and started a live stream without saying a word."
Jiang Nuo listened as she walked into the bedroom, entering the live stream.
Jiang Nuo!! I'm relieved!
[ God Nuo, kudos! That was fast!]
[If you can save Zhang Quan, I'll never curse you again, sob sob sob]
Zhang Quan, however, seemed oblivious, smiling at the camera and swaying her body as she laughed.
Jiang Nuo watched his retreating figure, her gaze shifting downwards to the blackened Glutinous Rice.
strangeness.
Even though we've clearly controlled the speed at which Zhang Quan's transformation has started, it's only getting worse.
" Zhang Quan, what does your child look like?"
Jiang Nuo walked up to him and asked.
"Child..."
Upon hearing this word, Zhang Quan turned to look at Jiang Nuo, a chilling smile spreading across his face. "He's very cute and handsome."
"She's my favorite child."
My favorite...
Do you have more than one child?
Of course!
Zhang Quan's smile grew even more sinister.
I have seven children.
Jiang Nuo: "... Calabash Brothers?"