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Arc 8 – The Real World
Chapter 178

Sitting in a popular restaurant that had only emerged two years ago, the girl opposite Chi Zhao smiled, “My hobbies are very ordinary, just watching movies and TV shows. Have you seen the recent “Emperor Cheng Yuan”? I think it was very good!”

Chi Zhao’s appearance was very deceptive. He looked clean, young and refreshing which hit all the right spots in a girl’s heart. Seeing him at first glance, the girl felt that she had not come in vain. He mother had been unreliable so many times but this time she had done a pretty good job.

Chi Zhao was polite in all areas, but he didn’t speak much. The girl didn’t know if this was a sign of rejection and continued to talk, trying to find common topics for the two of them.

Chi Zhao frowned upon hearing her mention the currently popular TV series set in ancient times and his act of drinking paused for a moment.

The glass contained lemon juice and the restaurant had added a lot of sugar to it. With one sip, a sweet and sour taste would explode in his mouth. It wasn’t bad but it also wasn’t great.

Chi Zhao silently critiqued the drink and then answered the girl, “I didn’t watch it. Felt that it looked too fake.”

The girl let out an ‘ah’ and seemed a little disappointed. Hearing Chi Zhao say something like that about the TV series she liked, she wanted clarification, “How is it fake?”

Chi Zhao immediately opened his mouth. From that act of his, he looked like he was ready to list seventy or eighty reasons in one go, but after maintaining that position for two entire seconds, Chi Zhao eventually closed his mouth again.

“It……it just feels fake.”

After saying this, he didn’t look at the girl’s expression and just closed his eyes with slight irritation.

It was happening again. It had been nearly three months since he woke up but sometimes, he would be like this and say things that even he found strange and inexplicable. When others asked him why he said such things, he often found that he couldn’t answer.

Why did he think that the TV drama was fake?

Of course, because it was fake! None of the details were correct!

Then what are the correct details?

Thinking this, Chi Zhao got stuck.

The atmosphere turned cold again. This time, the girl couldn’t change the subject. She sat awkwardly for a while and then picked up her bag, “I’m going to the bathroom.”

After the girl left, Chi Zhao raised his head and glanced at the modern looking clock.

The location was chosen by the other party. He hadn’t planned on eating, so he set it at two in the afternoon and then came half an hour earlier to order drinks and desserts for the two. He had thought that he would be able to leave after sitting here for a few minutes but unexpectedly the other party could talk quite a bit, not stopping even after half an hour had passed.

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Chi Zhao knocked his thighs unconsciously a few times, thinking about how to tactfully raise the topic of leaving.

Was it okay to use the excuse of having other engagements in the afternoon? Would it sound too rude?

While he was mulling over it, there was a small commotion at the entrance of the restaurant.

A handsome man walked in. He possessed a golden ratio figure comparable to a model’s and, coupled with a face that even the most popular celebrity couldn’t match and an aristocratic temperament that couldn’t be hidden no matter what was done, it instantly attracted the attention of all the men and women in the restaurant.  Everyone’s attention was on him. All except one.

He paused at the door for a while, his gaze drifting across the room. Very soon, it fell precisely onto Chi Zhao who sat in the corner. The Chi Zhao at this moment had his head hanging in distance. From the man’s perspective, he couldn’t see Chi Zhao’s face and could only see the back of his head as well as his pale nape.

Chi Zhao reached out, wanting to take another sip of the lemon juice that wasn’t good but also wasn’t bad. It was unexpectedly addictive. Suddenly, a dark shadow fell into his field of vision.

The first thing that entered his vison was black. The other party was wearing black, tight-fitting jeans and, looking up, he wore a well fitted dark grey windbreaker. The windbreaker wasn’t buttoned and loosely open, revealing a milky white turtleneck sweater underneath.

Well, his taste in clothing is pretty good.

That was Chi Zhao’s first impression of him. When he saw his face, Chi Zhao was very clearly startled for a moment but the reason for this reaction was because the other party was just too good looking.

But no matter how good looking a person may be, they are still just a human. After that momentary surprise passed, Chi Zhao returned to his usual look and looked at him questioningly, “Is something the matter?”

Something flashed through that man’s eyes. Chi Zhao didn’t understand what it was and just felt that he appeared to be a little excited. The other party was also very skilled and was able to quickly suppress those emotions which shook his heart and calmly sit opposite Chi Zhao.

“You don’t remember me.”

Chi Zhao was taken aback. His memory indeed wasn’t very good, but it was much better than when he first woke up. When the other party said those words just now, Chi Zhao subconsciously thought he was one of his classmates or a neighbour and began to search his memories for this person. That person opposite him continued to look at him or, to be more precise, his eyes were locked onto him.

“Chi Zhao.” The man carefully observed his complexion, “Is your body better now?”

Chi Zhao felt uncomfortable being looked at like that. He quietly shuffled back before nodding, “Yeah, sorry, I have indeed forgotten some things and haven’t fully recovered yet, so I’m not sure who….”

Chi Zhao dragged out that last word. He looked at the man and realised that he really couldn’t remember him. What’s more, he didn’t find that face familiar at all, it was as if he had never seen that face before.

Also, if he knew such a handsome man, it would be impossible for him not to have an impression at all.

The man paused for a moment. He seemed to have thought of something in the past and his gaze turned gentle. He curled his lips up slightly, “My name is Fu Yihe. I am your boyfriend.”

Hearing the first line, Chi Zhao seriously tried to remember the name Fu Yihe but he didn’t have an impression of it at all. When he heard the second line, Chi Zhao fell silent.

Staring at Fu Yihe’s eyes for a long time, Chi Zhao finally spoke up again, “Although my memory isn’t good, I am not an amnesiac. If you want to scam someone, find someone else.”

Fu Yihe: “……….”

Fu Yihe wasn’t surprised that he would answer like this. After all, that company was rather humane with their contract conditions. Once the task was completed, in order to prevent the host from being unable to return to normal life, the moment the host returns to their body, they would erase all their memories.

This wasn’t done by the main system or a certain system and was instead a company protocol. The original founder had left behind many damned programs and memory erasing was one of them.

Others may not be able to accept it, but Fu Yihe didn’t care whether Chi Zhao remembered him or not, because he was very confident. Even if Chi Zhao didn’t remember him, he would still fall in love with him.

Fu Yihe who was very experienced in this matter had no fear and that was why he ran over as soon as he found Chi Zhao. He didn’t want to be separated from Chi Zhao a minute or even a second longer. Even if the current Chi Zhao didn’t accept him, it didn’t matter. As long as he could see him and talk to him, it was enough.

“I’m really your boyfriend. We have been dating for a really, really long time, and you later left. It took me a lot of effort finding you. It doesn’t matter if you don’t remember me, we can start again.”

Chi Zhao stared at him for a while and suddenly felt that this person may be a good-looking fool.

……..

Fu Yihe knew him too well and he could tell what he was thinking just by looking at him. He felt a little helpless and also found it a little funny. He stretched out a hand and gently held Chi Zhao’s fingertips.

It was an intimate, harmless and hesitant act. Chi Zhao originally wanted to avoid it but for some reason it was like his body was going against the will of his brain and didn’t move at all. He watched that clearly defined hand wrap over his own. The warm sensation at his fingertips made Chi Zhao’s heart race.

It was like he was frightened but also was like he was feeling something he hadn’t felt in a long time.

Chi Zhao looked down at the connected hands as stormy waves roared inside him.

Why didn’t I refuse? Why didn’t I push him away?

Why was it that even after several seconds have passed, I still don’t want to push him away?

Damn it, did I become bent during those times that I still don’t remember?

The girl returned from the bathroom and was met with the scene of her blind date sitting silently in the same seat affectionally holding the hand of another man who had appeared out of nowhere.

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The girl stood there hesitantly, “What are you two doing?”

The process of finding Chi Zhao wasn’t easy. Even if Fu Yihe was a big boss in his original world, he couldn’t escape fate. Since he had suddenly appeared in a certain village, Fu Yihe was brought before the boss of the village, that is, the village chief, and received a lot of teachings from him for a period of time.

…….

In short, when Fu Yihe finally found Chi Zhao, three months had passed. He only had the time to ask where Chi Zhao was, but he didn’t know what Chi Zhao came out for. Seeing how well the girl was dressed as well as her age and appearance, he finally understood.

Fu Yihe narrowed his eyes and turned to look at Chi Zhao.

His eyes were filled with accusations and resentment, as if saying ‘I wasn’t around for three months and you’re already ready to move to a new home?’.

Chi Zhao: “…………”

No longer looking at Chi Zhao, Fu Yihe turned around, stood up and generously introduced himself to the princess, “Hello, my name is Fu Yihe. I am Chi Zhao’s boyfriend.”

The girl’s eyes immediately widened. She looked at Chi Zhao who anxiously stood up to explain, “No, he’s not….”

Fu Yihe smiled, “We had a little argument and he also got sick so many things had been forgotten. He thought we had already broken out, so he came here today. My apologies, I hope you can understand.”

Chi Zhao: “Don’t listen to his nonsense. I don’t know him, I don’t have a boyfriend, I——”

Before he could finish, Fu Yihe frowned slightly and looked a little hurt and unhappy. When he saw his expression, Chi Zhou found that he couldn’t speak anymore. He looked away in surprise and seriously wondered if he really had a boyfriend.

But that wasn’t right. He was still in university when the accident happened, and he clearly remembered that he had been single since birth.

Chi Zhao felt like his brain was about to explode and the girl on the other end was also about to explode.

Only when one is older would they realise that art really takes inspiration from real life. This kind of idol drama like scenario had actually happened here and she was turned out to be the nameless mob character!

The girl looked at Fu Yihe with a cold expression, “Forget it, it looks like his parents also didn’t know about this or they wouldn’t have put us together. You two talk. I’m leaving now.”

The girl left in a fit of anger. From the looks of it, she may even report about it to her parents. Chi Zhao originally wanted her to stay long enough to explain but he found that he didn’t know what to say and could only watch her leave.

Turning back around in annoyance, the freshly baked ‘boyfriend’ was still looking at him with tender eyes, “Going home now? I don’t have a driver’s licence yet so you drive.”

Chi Zhao’s heart was chaotic. Who wants to go home with you?! Can you stop acting so familiar?!

Fu Yihe blinked a few times and seemed to be able to guess what he was thinking inside. He easily answered, “No.”

Chi Zhao: “……….”

Mummy, this person is so scary. He can actually read minds.

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