The unscrupulous system forced me to frantically test the small black room

The staff simply handed the medicine box to Xu Yanze for treatment, while Tao Zhi stood by in a daze, looking at the banquet venue that was bustling with people not long ago but was now empty.

Xu Yanze called Tao Zhi several times before he reacted.

"Ah? Have you dealt with it? Then let's go back. I'm a little tired after all the hard work today. I need to catch up on my beauty sleep when I get home."

Tao Zhi said this and walked out.

How could Xu Yanze not see that something was wrong with Tao Zhi?

"I haven't been to Auntie's house for barbecue for a long time. Do you want to go together today?" Xu Yanze took the initiative to say.

Tao Zhi walked forward, and each step was very heavy. It was obvious that it was not as easy as it seemed on the surface.

"I'm too lazy to eat barbecue today. Let's make an appointment another day. I'm too sleepy today." Tao Zhi said.

Xu Yanze followed Tao Zhi quietly all the way.

Tao Zhi said hello and was about to get on the car, but Xu Yanze called out to stop him.

"Are you really not going to have barbecue?" Xu Yanze asked again.

Tao Zhi's eyes were dazed and his nose felt sore.

"Since you want to eat so much, I'll go with you. I really can't do anything about you." Tao Zhi said helplessly.

The two entered the barbecue restaurant, and when the proprietress saw them, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"You haven't been here for a while. Where did you get rich? Is it still the same old set meal?" the proprietress joked.

"Yes, just arrange it the same as usual." Tao Zhi replied with a smile.

The barbecue was served, as were a few bottles of beer.

Tao Zhi was about to say he didn't want the beer, but Xu Yanze skillfully opened the beer cap and handed him the smoking beer.

"I'm too lazy to drink." Tao Zhi pushed perfunctorily.

Xu Yanze pursed his lips and said nothing, as if thinking about how to deal with this situation.

Tao Zhi looked at Xu Yanze's conflicted look and took it reluctantly.

"Just drink one bottle, don't drink too much." Tao Zhi said.

So an hour later, the table was filled with empty wine bottles, and Tao Zhi was howling at the top of his lungs.

The old customers in the store who had seen this scene were no longer surprised. The new customers were frightened at first, and then they followed everyone else and glanced at the drunk man who was crying, laughing and acting crazy from time to time, just like watching a monkey.

"Hey, what happened to Xiao Tao? Are you heartbroken again?"

"Didn't you bring Xiaocheng here to have barbecue last time? I see that these two kids are in love with each other. Are they having a quarrel or conflict?" The proprietress said as she put the new beer on the table.

Tao Zhi poured the unopened beer into his mouth in a confused state, but couldn't pour out a drop for a long time. He took two bites anxiously and handed it to Xu Yanze.

"Open it for me." Tao Zhi stopped crying and shouted.

"You've drunk too much." Xu Yanze said gently.

"No, I'm not drunk. I only drank a little, not enough to fill my stomach. We won't go home until we are drunk tonight." Tao Zhi said with a silly smile with tears on his face.

Just after laughing, Tao Zhi was overwhelmed by sadness again.

Then there were shouts from one small town to the left and one small town to the right.

Xu Yanze looked at the time and stopped helping the drunk Tao Zhi to open his glass of wine.

"Madam, let's settle the bill." Xu Yanze said.

"Who said anything about paying the bill? Did I ask you to pay the bill?"

"It's you who wanted to come here to eat skewers and drink, why don't you let me enjoy it?" Tao Zhi stopped crying and complained.

"Continue drinking another day. You've drunk enough today. You'll have a headache tomorrow." Xu Yanze coaxed.

Tao Zhi was still about to yell, but Xu Yanze had already settled the bill and was helping Tao Zhi up. Tao Zhi twisted his body a few times but couldn't get free, so he leaned on him and let Xu Yanze help him get into the car.

Xu Yanze fastened Tao Zhi's seat belt and started the car, heading towards Tao Zhi's villa.

The street lights were dim late at night, and vehicles occasionally passed by on the road.

Xu Yanze drove steadily and slowly. After Tao Zhi's drunken madness, he gradually calmed down in this slow pace and his breathing became steady.

The car stopped in front of the villa. Xu Yanze was about to unbuckle Tao Zhi's seat belt, but Tao Zhi, who had been sleeping all the way, opened his eyes.

"Xu Yanze." Tao Zhi shouted.

"Yeah." Xu Yanze responded.

"Do you hate me?" Tao Zhi asked.

"Why should I hate you?" Xu Yanze replied.

There was confusion in Tao Zhi's eyes, and he was obviously still in an unconscious state.

"Because I took away everything that belonged to Tao Zhi, and also caused you two to be unable to be together even though you clearly loved each other." Tao Zhi said.

Xu Yanze paused when unfastening his seat belt, but soon continued his gentle movements.

"You are Tao Zhi." Xu Yanze said.

Tao Zhi felt an unbearable sore nose when he heard this, and tears immediately flowed out.

"I'm not." Tao Zhi cried.

Xu Yanze remained unmoved. He just silently opened the door and got out of the car, helping Tao Zhi get down from the passenger seat.

After taking only two steps, Tao Zhi stopped where he was.

Xu Yanze looked down and saw Tao Zhi's shoulders shaking from crying and he was sobbing intermittently.

"Xu Yanze, I'm not Tao Zhi, I'm nobody."

"I am just a liar and a thief. I have deceived everyone who cherished me, but their kindness to me was also stolen by me."

"Nothing here belongs to me. Family and friendship all belong to Tao Zhi."

"Gong Cheng doesn't belong to me either. He never belonged to me."

"I can't even get back Tao Zhi who belongs to you. It's me who messed up everything between you two." Tao Zhi choked.

Xu Yanze was silent for a long time, with sadness in his eyes.

"You are Tao Zhi." Xu Yanze said in a gentle voice.

Upon hearing this, Tao Zhi pushed away Xu Yanze who was supporting him, tears flashing in the dim light.

"I'm not, I'm not Tao Zhi! Don't you understand?"

"Tao Zhi didn't exist at all, or he was defined as dead from the very beginning."

"He won't come back, ever!"

Tao Zhi reached out and grabbed his hair, then squatted down crying and buried his head in his arms.

"He won't come back. Even if I die, he won't be able to come back."

"I'm sorry, I can't give Tao Zhi back to you. I can't do anything. I'm just a waste."

"I don't even have the right to hug him when he cries in Xiaocheng."

Tao Zhi's voice was muffled by his crying tone and became unclear.

I don't have the qualifications, Xu Yanze muttered softly in his heart.

Xu Yanze squatted down and patted Tao Zhi's back gently, helping Tao Zhi to calm down from crying, with a hint of redness in his eyes.

"Tao Zhi."

"It's late at night, go back to the room, take a shower and have a good sleep."

"Everything will be fine when you wake up." Xu Yanze's eyes were filled with soft light.

When Xu Yanze returned to his room tiredly, An An was sleeping soundly in front of a small table, surrounded by a pile of study materials.

Xu Yanze gently picked up An An and walked into the room. After tucking An An in, An An opened her eyes sleepily.

"Uncle Xu, you're back." An An said in a baby voice.

"Yeah, I woke you up, go back to sleep." Xu Yanze replied.

"Uncle Xu, I've been thinking about something recently and I can't think of any other answers. Can you help me solve my doubts?" An An asked.

"Think about it tomorrow. It's late today." Xu Yanze said.

"It's about Uncle Tao." An An replied.

Xu Yanze was silent for a moment.

"What's the matter?" Xu Yanze asked.

"You said that there is a way to keep a person from aging and stay 33 forever, besides death, what other possibilities are there?" An An asked.

Xu Yanze felt a sore and bitter throat when he heard this.

"He's teasing you." Xu Yanze replied in a hoarse voice.

An An pouted when she heard that.

"I knew he treated me like a three-year-old kid." An An complained.

"Go to sleep." Xu Yanze said.

"Good night, Uncle Xu." An An said.

"Good night, sweet dreams." Xu Yanze said gently.