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Arc 8 – The Real World
Chapter 180

Just as the word ‘okay’ was about to pop out of his mouth, Chi Zhao suddenly returned to his senses. He blinked a few times in daze and then hurriedly escaped from Fu Yihe’s arms.

He turned around and walked off, but his steps didn’t appear to be quite stable. After taking a few steps, he turned around again and explained, “That…..I’m going to find you pyjamas. As for toiletries, I don’t have any new ones here, so I’ll buy some online.”

This was his way of saying that he allowed him to stay. Chi Zhao no longer mentioned anything about scamming and Fu Yihe also held himself back. Although he didn’t hear Chi Zhao’s answer, he didn’t see any signs of refusal on Chi Zhao’s face either. Rubbing his fingers lightly as he felt the residual heat from it slowly fading, Fu Yihe smiled lightly.

“It’s okay if you don’t buy it, I can just use yours.”

When he said this, Fu Yihe’s eyes were filled with suggestiveness. Chi Zhao silently pursed his lips and shouted out one word internally.

Pervert!

……..

Chi Zhao only had his own clothes at home. His clothes could be worn by Fu Yihe, but they were a little small. This was especially so for the pyjama pants which were almost about to turn into ¾ length pants.

After Chi Zhao found clothes for him, he no longer cared about him and ordered toiletries as well as fried chicken. Chi Zhao bought two servings. On this very important night, he and Fu Yihe didn’t say anything, and each finished off an entire chicken.

As they ate, Chi Zhao would occasionally glance at Fu Yihe who was concentrating on tearing up his chicken leg. In the place where Fu Yihe lived, such unhealthy, high-calorie food was put into the food hygiene blacklist 800 years ago. Since the law didn’t allow for anyone to eat fried chicken, it was natural that no one dared to sell it. Only black-hearted merchants may secretly produce some of it.

Fu Yihe didn’t care much for fried food so the last time he tasted it was ten years ago. A colleague at the time had procured the recipe for it from somewhere and invited him to try. When he tried it at the time, he found it greasy and unpalatable but right now Fu Yihe found it particularly fragrant.

It was after all the first meal Chi Zhao had invited him to eat and it also wasn’t a simulation but something that could actually be eaten.

Fu Yihe who dealt with the chicken seriously noticed the other person’s gaze. He raised his head and happened to catch Chi Zhao secretly watching him. Chi Zhao who was caught quickly looked away but a few seconds later, he looked back again and this time it was with accusatory glare which said ‘What are you looking at me for?’.

Fu Yihe pursed his lips and didn’t say anything. He just swapped the plate in front of Chi Zhao with the one in front of him.

Fu Yihe’s chicken had been torn into small strips that made it easier to eat and it was also arranged very neatly to be picked up by a pair of chopsticks. After taking over the chicken that had become brutally battered by Chi Zhao’s poisonous hands, Fu Yihe continued to deal with the chicken.

Working hard without complaint and not even asking for credit, he really was virtuous.

Chi Zhao’s face was hot. He lowered his head, picked up the chopsticks he had thrown aside and started to eat.

He had now accepted the fact that Fu Yihe was his boyfriend who he had forgotten.

Although there were still many things he didn’t understand, this was the one thing he was convinced about.

However, although he had accepted this, he still didn’t know how to get along with Fu Yihe. Didn’t the doctor say that he would slowly recover his memory? Perhaps after a while, he would remember some bits and pieces of his past with Fu Yihe and wouldn’t be at loss like he was now.

The apartment wasn’t big, and it only had two rooms. The guest room was also Chi Zhao’s study room which used to have a lot of books and a folding bed. It was originally for classmates who stayed over but now it was for Fu Yihe.

Hastily saying that he was going to sleep, Chi Zhao quickly slipped into his room. With the door closed, the two were now separated. Fu Yihe stood outside the door. After a while, he silently lowered his raised hand.

Forget it.

He shouldn’t be too hasty.

He had to be more considerate of Chi Zhao’s situation and he should learn to be patient and wait. What’s more, he had nothing to worry about. Chi Zhao was already his, wasn’t he?

Hooking up the corner of his lips, Fu Yihe returned to the guest room with the pyjamas and bag of toiletries in his hands.

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He had found Chi Zhao, confirmed that Chi Zhao wasn’t turned off by his past and Chi Zhao had even acquiesced their relationship. Fu Yihe was in a good mood and he soon fell asleep. While he fell asleep very quickly, Chi Zhao next door tossed and turned for most of the night.

When he was in the same room as Fu Yihe just now, he didn’t have such a strong feeling but, after separating, he suddenly wanted to know how they met, what they experienced and how they got together.

That was his memory and also his past, but he didn’t remember anything. It was as if a large part of his story was taken from him. Even if the other protagonist of that story came to find him, he still felt that something was missing.

Chi Zhao rolled over again. He looked at the curtains in the dark, his eyes unblinking.

He was hit in the head by a flowerpot and was in a coma for seven years while Fu Yihe served seven years in prison. It just coincidentally happened that they both ran into difficulties over the past seven years and was unable to meet.

And not long after he woke up, Fu Yihe found him.

……….

Wasn’t it too much of a coincidence?

Chi Zhao frowned slightly. He seemed to have seen something like this in a TV drama before. A loving couple suffered a sudden accident and one of them was injured and fell into a coma. The other couldn’t stand the comatose lover and very soon dumped him. Several years later, the comatose person woke up and the other party had a bad life during that time. Hearing the news that the lover had woken up, that person came back and made up a sad and beautiful story to deceive the person who had just woken up.

According to the plot, before long, the real hero or heroine should appear on stage, expose the true face of this white lotus and enter a true loving relationship with the protagonist who was deceived.

Thinking this, Chi Zhao’s furrowed brows suddenly relaxed. He covered his head with his blanket and giggled happily for a while.

Regardless of whether he had the role of a male protagonist, Fu Yihe really couldn’t be associated with the words ‘white lotus’. For Fu Yihe to dump him, wouldn’t it be equivalent to killing him?

This thought naturally appeared in Chi Zhao’s mind. He was slightly stunned by this line and slowly repeated it again. After a long while, he slowly pulled up his blanket and shrank himself into a ball.

Chi Zhao lowered his eyes and pressed the corners of his lips into a line.

Right now, he very much hoped that what Fu Yihe said was true and that Fu Yihe wasn’t a liar.

After all……he seemed to rely and trust this ‘liar’ very much. If in the end he really finds out that this was just a scam, he would be very sad.

Thinking this, Chi Zhao shrank himself even more tightly into a ball. This posture made him feel safe and comfortable. Slowly closing his eyes, Chi Zhao very soon fell asleep.

He had a lot of messy dreams, but when he woke up, he couldn’t remember any of them. Sluggishly opening his eyes, Chi Zhao was still in a dazed state.

Today was still the weekend and there was no need to go to work. Chi Zhao turned off the alarm clock. It was reasonable to say that he wouldn’t wake up so early on a day like this but he seemed to hear a phone ringing just now.

Chi Zhao sleepily sat up, picked up the phone next to him and glanced at it.

With that glance, he saw it clearly.

It turned out that it was not his imagination. Someone was really calling him, and it was his mother. Not only did his mother call him three times, she had also sent him several messages. The last one was still displayed on the screen.

—–I’ll be at your place soon. Let’s have a talk.

Chi Zhao: “………”

Talk about what? Isn’t that tone too serious?!

As the only child, Chi Zhao knew his mother’s temper very well. She was clearly angry but he hadn’t done anything so what could she be angry about? And she was even personally coming over?

Chi Zhao scratched his head in confusion. After scratching a few times, his movements suddenly froze.

He remembered now. He had picked up a boyfriend yesterday and taken him home, and he had even picked him up at the blind date.

It’s over! His mother must be coming over to interrogate him!! Fu Yihe was still sleeping next door!!!

Chi Zhao didn’t even change out of his pyjamas and he directly rushed out of bed. It was however too late. The old lady had already scanned her fingerprint and opened the door.

At the same time, Fu Yihe had just put on his shoes and was about to go downstairs to stroll around the morning market, buy some ingredients home and make breakfast for Chi Zhao. After living here for almost three months, he had almost figured out the lifestyle and habits of the people on here. With the intention to live the rest of his life here, Fu Yihe studied very seriously and adapted very quickly.

Of course, the culture here was too vast and too profound. What Fu Yihe had learnt so far was just the tip of the iceberg. For example, the current situation wasn’t something Fu Yihe could handle.

Chi Zhao’s mother stood outside the door. She first glanced at the well-dressed Fu Yihe with surprise and then after recovering, she asked in a stern voice, “Who are you?”

Chi Zhao looked like his mother. Looking at this middle-aged woman who was somewhat similar to Chi Zhao, Fu Yihe quickly realised who she was. Fu Yihe had no experience dealing with parents. His parents had passed away early and in his life until now, the only parents he saw were his brother-in-law’s parents, but they had only met each other once, nodded, and that was it.

Looking at Chi Zhao’s mother calmly, Fu Yihe quietly retracted the foot he had already stepped out with, making himself stand taller.

“Hello auntie, my name is Fu Yihe.”

Chi Zhao’s mother raised her brows slightly. His name was pretty good, he looked good, and he also had a very special temperament. Could he be?

At this moment, Fu Yihe uttered the next sentence, “I am Chi Zhao’s boyfriend. Chi Zhao is still sleeping, you came a bit early. Take a seat first, he will be getting up soon.”

Chi Zhao who had ran out of his bedroom stumbled a little. He looked at his mother again. Sure enough, she had misunderstood.

What is this stinky rascal? Would she not know if her son has a partner? This person who has appeared out of nowhere must be a liar! Is he planning on obtaining his body first and then his heart? If he already knows when Chi Zhao will get up, don’t tell me he has already taken advantage of him?!

Thinking this, Chi Zhao’s mother immediately looked over at Chi Zhao. Her line of sight didn’t stop on his face and it instead fell directly to his lower body. The key places she checked were his legs and butt.

Chi Zhao: “……..”

You really are my mother.

After a moment of silence, Chi Zhao walked over and instructed Fu Yihe next to him, “Go clean up your room.”

Fu Yihe wanted to say that he had already finished cleaning it when he got up but when he received Chi Zhao’s glare, he understood Chi Zhao’s intention. Fu Yihe closed his mouth and obediently returned to the guest room.

Chi Zhao just wanted to tell his mother that they didn’t sleep together yesterday and there were also some things he was a little embarrassed to explain in front of Fu Yihe.

“He really is my boyfriend, not a liar.”

Without waiting for the old lady to ask, Chi Zhao answered directly. His mother obviously didn’t expect her son to answer this way. She frowned, “How do you know? I thought you can’t remember?”

Chi Zhao paused. He subconsciously glanced at the guest room. Fu Yihe wanted to give the mother and son some privacy, so he had closed the door behind him. Chi Zhao who didn’t see his figure felt a little down, but it wasn’t a big deal so that low feeling quickly disappeared.

“Although I don’t remember his appearance, name or character, I remember him as a person, and I remember that he is my lover.”

The last word wasn’t spoken on an impulse. Chi Zhao had reached that conclusion after very careful consideration. He had always felt that the identity of a boyfriend wasn’t very appropriate and after some thought, he finally decided on lover.

After saying this, he didn’t feel that it sounded strange. Chi Zhao internally nodded. Yes, he is his lover. That is correct.

His mother was left speechless. It took her a long time to regain her calm. Chi Zhao’s expression was so serious, making her doubt herself a little. After thinking about it, she made a decision.

Ask first. If he is a liar, he will most definitely reveal some faults.

Sitting on the sofa in the living room, Chi Zhao’s mother sat on the largest sofa in the centre while Chi Zhao and Fu Yihe each sat in a single seater sofa. They were each on the left and right of Chi Zhao’s mother and are about two metres apart. Chi Zhao‘s mother was a government official and has been engaged in confidential work for some years now. Even Chi Zhao and Chi Zhao’s father didn’t know what his mother did when she was young.

Chi Zhao’s mother smiled very gently, “I’m just asking you a few questions, don’t be nervous. Just tell the truth. Don’t lie just to leave a good impression, okay, Xiao Fu?”

Fu Yihe sat in the hot seat. He suddenly felt that this scene seemed to be a little familiar.

When he was being prosecuted, the intelligence personnel sent by the inspection agency to question him seemed to have used a similar expression, similar tone and similar words.

This mother-in-law is not easy.

Fu Yihe however wasn’t afraid. If he fell for something like this, he would have lived in vain for so many years. He will only speak the truth when he is truly willing to do so.

Fu Yihe smiled seemingly amicably, “Yes, you can ask.”

“Where are you from?”

Fu Yihe answered with the name of a country which was pretty much on the other side of the world, developed and with many mixed races including Chinese. Combined with Fu Yihe’s looks and temperament, Chi Zhao’s mother didn’t suspect it.

Fu Yihe didn’t look Asian or Western and seemed to have some characteristics from all ethnicities. If he was from that country, it was believable.

Next question.

“What do your parents do?”

“My parents are military officers.”

Chi Zhao’s mother was stunned for a moment. She didn’t expect it at all, “Your parents are in the military, are you as well?”

Fu Yihe shook his head slightly, “I’m not. My parents lost their lives when I was four and I grew up with my sister. She was afraid that I would follow the same path as my parents and didn’t let me join the army.”

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Chi Zhao didn’t stop his mother because he also wanted to know about Fu Yihe’s situation. When he heard those words, his eyes widened, and he looked blankly at him.

He originally just wanted to understand Fu Yihe’s situation better, but he didn’t expect to have dug up such a tragic past. Chi Zhao’s mother also felt bad. As a person who almost lost her son, she understood Fu Yihe’s sister very well.

Her attitude softened a little, “Then what about your sister? Did she come here too?

Fu Yihe continued to shake his head, “No, she…..is at a place far, far away and can’t come over.”

Chi Zhao’s mother: “………….”

She had originally wanted to ease the mood but what now? It had turned even more tragic!

Over here, those words basically implied that the other person had left the world. Fu Yihe however didn’t know that and just said it because his sister was indeed in a very far place and cannot come.

After his sentence was over, he met with his sister and also met with his brother-in-law who was also freshly released as well as his brother-in-law’s family. When they were young, the pair of siblings had depended on each other. Even though she was reluctant, his sister was still very happy to know that her younger brother was going to pursue the person he deeply loved.

The room fell silent. Chi Zhao’s mother struggled for a long time and finally spoke up, “What a poor child. Our Chi Zhao also didn’t have it easy. An accident almost killed him, and he finally woke up seven years later when I was about to lose all hope. By the way, I haven’t seen you before. You……when did you find out about Chi Zhao’s accident?”

“One year two months and seven days ago.”

That number was too exact. Chi Zhao’s mother was stunned for a moment and then she asked, “Why did you only find out then?”

Fu Yihe only answered after a few seconds, “Because I was in jail at the time and communication was cut off. I only found out something happened to Chi Zhao when I finally had the opportunity to connect with the outside world.”

At that time, his sentence had ended. The first thing he did after opening his eyes was to ask the main system about Chi Zhao’s identity. The main system naturally wouldn’t tell him and even threats and bribery didn’t work. He had even gone to find his rival in his political career and asked for their help.

Although Fu Yihe’s crime was serious, it wasn’t to the extent where it would ruin his political career and, because the common people sympathised with him, he may even be reinstated as soon as he was released. To be able to send his rival away, Fu Yihe’s rival naturally agreed. And so, with threats, bribery and political oppression, the main system finally relented and told him the basic information about Chi Zhao and along the way helped him find a way to be reunited.

So strictly speaking, he had only found out about Chi Zhao’s incident at that time.

Chi Zhao’s mother wasn’t aware of the details and her heart even fell when she heard this. No one knew it better than her. Almost no one who had been in jail are good people. At this moment, she was determined. She must keep Chi Zhao away from this man no matter what entanglement they had in the past.

However Chi Zhao asked the next question before her.

“Why did you go to jail?”

Chi Zhao was curious but he was afraid that it would touch Fu Yihe’s sore spot so he didn’t ask yesterday. Since even if he didn’t ask, his mother would ask, he decided to ask first.

Fu Yihe turned and looked at Chi Zhao’s clear eyes, “There is a bastard. He liked my sister for a long time, but my sister didn’t like him. After my sister rejected him many times, he got angry and gathered seven or eight men to set her up with the intention to ruin her reputation and spirit.”

“After I found out, I went over and beat that bastard up, severing hurting him.”

Chi Zhao opened his mouth, “Then your sister……”

Fu Yihe smiled, “She’s okay. Someone rescued her.”

The one who rescued her was his brother-in-law. Fu Yihe had deliberately spoken very concisely and didn’t mention any details.

Including the fact that the bastard wasn’t an ordinary person, but the crown prince of their country, and he not only severely hurt the other person, but he had also directly broken both his legs and smashed his head with something, resulting in the crown prince losing his right to succeed the throne. That crown prince in the end had to be transferred to a bionic body.

He was sentenced not only because he severely hurt the crown prince, but because he had beaten the crown prince so badly even when his sister was already safe. The entire incident was filmed and shared online.

The court originally wanted to sentence him lightly, but the incident had blown up too much that even if public opinion was leaning to his side, they still had to sentence him according to the law.

Even now, Fu Yihe didn’t regret doing it. What he regretted was that he didn’t completely kill the crown prince, and even allowed him to retain consciousness. It was a complete failure.

Fu Yihe didn’t use that terrible word, but Chi Zhao and his mother understood. Chi Zhao may not know what his mother was thinking but Chi Zhao knew that he himself was relieved.

Although he didn’t have a sister, he had friends. If any of his friends were to encounter such a thing, he would also be angry enough to beat the other party to death. If it was like that for friends, it wasn’t surprising to have such a reaction for a sister who had directly brought him up.

Chi Zhao’s gaze softened, He wanted to comfort Fu Yihe only to see that someone else was faster than him.

The old lady who was determined to separate the two of them earlier gently held Fu Yihe’s hand and patted it, “Good child, really good child. You did the right thing protecting your sister, but you did it the wrong way. You must have acted on an impulse. You should’ve endured it for a few days, planned it out and then retaliated against him. But don’t worry, this auntie understands. No one can endure when faced with something like that. You’re so pitiful having to spend so many years in prison. It must’ve been hard, right? Do you feel guilty for not being able to accompany Chi Zhao during his difficult times?”

His mother waved her hand, “Don’t feel guilty! He slept like a dead pig and was oblivious to the whole world. If anything, he should be the one to feel bad! You ran all the way over here, yet he forgot about you. I really don’t want to admit that I gave birth to him!”

Fu Yihe: “……..”

Auntie, you’re really amazing.

Chi Zhao: “…….”

I also don’t want to admit that you are my mother, thank you very much.

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