Chapter 11: False Memory
Axian's memories begin to surface before Star Swirl's eyes. A little girl of five or six years old stretched out her hand with a smile and grabbed the sleeve of the woman next to her, who looked at the little girl with an indifferent expression, shook off her chubby little hand, and dusted her clothes. The little girl suddenly cried aggrievedly, shouting: "Mommy, Mommy", the woman frowned, got up and walked away. Star Swirl sighs to herself that Axian has no feelings for her mother, and that some of them can only be hatred.
After staying alone for a while, her father knocked on the door and asked her to bring the food to her mother's house, and Ah Xian reluctantly walked to her mother's bedside with the porridge. It was only then that she looked squarely at the woman lying on the bed, her face was gray, she seemed to be much older than her father, the corners of her eyes drooped, and her cheeks were a little sunken. The mother in my memory is obviously not like this, although the memory is also blurred. Ah Xian's heart softened for a moment, she reached out to help her mother sit up, and brought the porridge to her. The woman glanced at Ah Xian, frowned and said, "I'm on an infusion, how do I eat it?" Ah Xian took a spoonful of porridge with a spoon and brought it to her mouth, and the woman tasted a small bite and immediately knocked the spoon off with her other hand, and said angrily: "Are you going to burn me to death?" This reaction seemed to awaken all memories of her mother, her coldness and disgust for Ah Xian. Hearing the movement, Ah Xian's father walked in and stopped between the stalemate two, and apologized to the woman on the bed: "Don't be angry, it's Ah Xian who doesn't know how to take care of people, and now you can't get angry." "Dad! Why are you still used to her? Ah Xian put the bowl on the table and slammed the door and went out. Ah Xian turned on the computer and searched for various nursing homes and nursing facilities in the city, and after seeing the charging standards, she clenched her fists, "If only she could disappear." ”
The energy lock indicates that the sharing time is over, and Star Swirl returns to the café and book bar, just after the lunch break ends, and everyone returns to work. Li Xingxuan sat by the window in a daze, the afternoon sun shining on her body made her feel a little tired, since she had the form of a cat, Star Swirl always felt lazy during the day. After taking a nap for a while, I suddenly heard Mr. X's voice, "You incompetent substitute store manager is actually lazy here." Li Xingxuan opened his eyes, met his blue eyes, and suddenly felt that his heartbeat was beating faster, and hurriedly pretended to arrange his hair easily.
Seeing that there was no one around, Star Swirl whispered, "I went to investigate the source of the energy just now, and it turned out to be on Ah Xian. "And then?" Unsurprised, Mr. X sits down on the couch across from Star Swirl. The smell of good smell instantly hit her face, Li Xingxuan paused, and then said: "Her parents have been divorced for more than ten years, and recently her mother seems to have had an accident that caused her to be unable to walk, and she temporarily lives in Ah Xian's house. "It's not time to purify your energy yet." Mr. X looked at Star Swirl intently, his eyes darkening. Starswirl felt uncomfortable at his gaze, and looked down at the energy lock, sixteen hours left in her possession, and she said, "I'm worried that there won't be enough time." "Time, timing ......" Mr. X touched his chin thoughtfully, "Go back at night and upgrade the energy lock again."
After the café and book bar closed, Li Xingxuan went back to the apartment with Mr. X, and to her surprise, there was an extra person in the apartment. "Yo ~" A man with yellow hair greeted Li Xingxuan with a smile. This person looks younger than Mr. X, his facial features are delicate, with a pair of red phoenix eyes and slender eyebrows like a woman. "Hello......" Before Star Swirl could react, she was embraced by a bear with the yellow hair, panicking and hurrying to Mr. X for help. Can you settle the equinox? Mr. X tugged at the collar of the yellow fur and pulled him away, "This guy is going to lose control when he sees a cat." Li Xingxuan couldn't help but hold his forehead, it seems that he is "his own person", but he is too familiar. "He's Mr. Lu......" "What Mr., my name is Lu Jingfan, you can call me Fanfan." Yellow fur interrupts Mr. X, blinking with a smile. "Hello, I'm Li Xingxuan." She was a little curious that this flirtatious-looking yellow-haired man and Mr. X didn't look like friends.
"I'm here today to help you." Deer grabbed Star Swirl's wrist, his fingers long but strong, and Star Swirl shrank her hand, unable to break free. "Knowing that you are not capable now, I can reduce the energy consumed by your possession, so that you can prolong the possession time." The force on his wrist did not lessen, he smiled slyly, and his eyes flashed: "However, there is a condition." "What?" Star Swirl averts his burning gaze. "You're going to live with me when you become a cat again." "No, she already has a master." Mr. X grimaced and categorically refused. "You're openly rebelling against me, you're not happy!" Lu Jingfan let go of Li Xingxuan and glared at Mr. X angrily. "So...... Are you friends? Star Swirl asked, rubbing her wrist. No. Mr. X denied it. What about you guys? Star Swirl was puzzled, and Mr. X just pointed to the ceiling and didn't reply. It makes me sad that you say that. Lu Jingfan was aggrieved, and turned to Li Xingxuan proudly and said, "Give me the energy lock and help you upgrade to a more advanced version." ”
Li Xingxuan has always been full of doubts about Mr. X's true identity, at first she thought that he was the only one who knew about her crossing background, but the sudden appearance of Lu Jingfan had something to do with the whole thing, and he and Mr. X were not as simple as friends. Also, apart from mentioning Li Leqi at the beginning, Mr. X is silent about her after that, and when she thinks of this, Star Swirl can't help but wonder if he has some kind of purpose.
Since it takes time to upgrade the energy lock, Li Xingxuan had to stay in Mr. X's apartment, where she slept soundly in the room all night without hearing a single movement outside. When I woke up, it was already dawn, and the energy lock was already on my wrist, and it looked like the appearance of the upgraded version was no different, except that the duration of the possession had tripled. Star Swirl rubbed her eyes and got up and walked out of the bedroom, where Mr. X and Lu Jingfan were nowhere to be seen, coffee, bread, and fried eggs were placed on the dining table.
Still worried about Ah Xian, after breakfast, Li Xingxuan hurriedly went out. went to the coffee book bar and was told that Ah Xian was not on duty today, and found the apartment where Ah Xian lived with his memory. I rang the doorbell, but no one answered. Star Swirl wondered, did she go out? She walked along the tree-lined avenue outside the apartment for a while, and found Ah Xian sitting on a bench with her head bowed.
The energy lock did not have any induction, Li Xingxuan closed his eyes and entered the body sharing. Ah Xian's father appeared in front of him, and he said with a tired expression: "We are now able to take care of your mother, and we don't need to think about the nursing home." "But it's only been two days, and you're haggard." Ah Xian said indignantly, "Don't worry about money, it's a big deal that I can work a few more jobs, and it will always be enough!" A woman's cold voice came from behind him: "Don't forget to get rid of me." The picture changed, and a pair of hands slowly turned on the gas in front of him, muttering, "It's good that she's gone." ”
As soon as the picture turned, Ah Xian's father said in tears of pain: "I went to turn myself in, you remember, I did all this, and it has nothing to do with you." "No!" She grabbed her father's hand, trembling all over. "Actually, you are not her own. It's all because I can't have children, that's why I adopted you together. Maybe she didn't really accept you in her heart, but ...... She still loves you. The picture was finally fixed on the yellowed letterhead in his hand, which read: "Dear Xiaoxian, my mother has been regretting it since she left, I miss you ......"