please don't believe me

The gatherings of the Shen family are not much different from those of other families.

The young Colonel Shen made a short speech, and then everyone dispersed and moved around at will.Of course, the two Shen brothers and sisters were the most lively around.Some people can stand by their side all the time and talk for a long time, while some people can only leave after a few pleasantries.Out of politeness, young people such as Henry Zhang and Du Bai, as friends of Shen Yuyao, also came together to say hello.

Shen Xiuyuan nodded and shook hands with them one by one, and his eyes fell on the young people introduced as Henry Zhang and Du Bai inadvertently.Henry Zhang looked sharper and more flamboyant, his family and his own ability supported his self-confidence, and the two families did not have to rely on each other, so he did not restrain himself even in front of Colonel Shen.Du Bai, on the other hand, seems to be the result of the edification of literature and art. He is steady, gentle, reserved and introverted, and he really has the possibility of teaching people to calm down.

Shen Yuyao is just the age to maintain curiosity and have a certain degree of action. If her peers seem reliable and safe, it is normal to listen to their opinions.And this young lady is going to start a magazine recently, and these young people are her little helpers.

In short, Shen Yuyao's state of being swayed by her friends will continue for a while.

After all, the young people are not as good at talking as their parents, and most of the juniors are still afraid of Shen Ximing, so they greeted the two brothers and sisters of the Shen family and went to play by themselves.Shen Yuyao still had to accompany her elder brother to meet guests, so she had to make an appointment to find them later.

Toasts and cups are intertwined in the sound of music, even if the wind and rain are about to come, it is still peaceful by singing and dancing.Except for the companions who were taken out to socialize by their parents, most of Shen Yuyao's friends gathered in a corner of the hall.They were all well-dressed young people, and they all looked and behaved well. Even if they occasionally broke out in obvious playful noises, people would all smile knowingly, thinking that it was the unique livelyness of youth.

As soon as Shen Yuyao was "released" by her brother, she immediately ran towards her friends.Seeing her in a hurry, the other guests would not think about the girl's impoliteness, but felt that the group of young people were really not ordinary people.

Shen Yuyao didn't care what other people thought, she took a big gulp of soda water as soon as she sat down, and then let out a long sigh of relief.Seeing her lingering fear, everyone guessed that she was frightened by Colonel Shen, and they all found light topics to joke about.

There were also one or two girls who, intentionally or not, included Shen Ximing's marriage status along the way.As soon as Shen Yuyao thought that they might want to marry her elder brother, she lamented how bold these people were, and pretended to be stupid to pick up the topic without any trace.

But when Shen Ximing was mentioned, Shen Yuyao remembered one thing.She glanced at it, got up and went to Du Bai's side, whispered a few words in her ear.Du Bai nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

Shen Yuyao's female companions saw them whispering and asked a few casual questions, but she ignored them.But who has no personal affairs?After a few minutes everyone put the matter behind them again.

After sitting for a while, the gathering of young people gradually loosened up.After all, everyone's parents have a head and a face, and it is easy to make friends with them. Now that the communication between the adults seems to have ended for a round, it is better to say hello.

Du Bai has no social needs for the time being, so he talked to his friends and went to find a place to breathe.

Standing in the courtyard, the hustle and bustle of the party suddenly decreased a lot, and there was even a sense of tranquility under the contrast.The Shen family's courtyard is not complicated, and Du Bai is not the only one who comes out to breathe.It's just that the light outside is dim, and only one figure can be seen a few steps away, making it difficult to tell who is who.

Du Bai occupied a place where there were no people around, leisurely took out his lighter and cigarette, and lit it.

"Borrow me." A deep male voice appeared behind him.

Du Bai turned around, handed the lighter to the other party, and smiled: "Colonel Shen."

Shen Xiuyuan took out his cigarette and lit it. He rubbed his thumb roughly on the body of the lighter and handed it back: "C card... a luxurious young man."

"The colonel has good eyesight." Du Bai stuffed the lighter into the inner pocket, thought for a while and said, "No, it feels good."

Who can see the brand of the lighter in the dark?You can recognize it just by touching it, and you know it's a luxury brand... This Shen Ximing is not as ignorant of pleasure as the outside world says.

Shen Xiuyuan didn't refute, just said: "You are Shen Yuyao's friend, if you don't take good care of me tonight, please forgive me."

Du Bai replied: "Where. I just came back, and I don't know much about domestic and city affairs. Thank you Miss Shen for taking care of me."

Shen Xiuyuan flicked the cigarette: "She has just returned to China, so it's good not to cause trouble to you friends. I heard that you are going to publish a magazine recently..."

Shen Xiuyuan talked about the topic at will, and Du Bai also cooperated with him to answer one by one.However, Colonel Shen didn't really come here to chat with his sister's friends. He had his purpose, and both of them knew it well.But before that, both of them tried to find each other's characteristics in the daily conversation, so as to compare the next topic conversation - of course, Shen Xiuyuan had some preconceived ideas that he was the only one doing this.

3 minutes does not sound long, but it is enough to embarrass two strangers who are not good at communicating.Fortunately, neither Shen Xiuyuan nor Du Bai had the intention to deliberately cause this situation for the time being, and they got to the point smoothly.

The one who took the initiative to attack was of course Shen Xiuyuan who wanted to know: "I heard that you helped Yaoyao a lot in the shooting competition?"

"Oh... well, maybe it's my role." The young man seemed to have heard this saying many times, and accepted it with some helplessness, but then tried to explain, "I have to be honest, Colonel, I just help her concentrate A little more attention."

"But the effect is obvious." Shen Xiuyuan said, "The improvement of concentration has a multiplier effect on shooting. If you can think of this, it seems that you have a lot of experience in such activities?"

This is quite a straightforward pitfall, Du Bai twitched the corners of his mouth in the dark, and replied: "I can't tell the experience. It just happened to have some effect when I played this with Henry Zhang and the others for the first time. I didn't intend to make it public, but Ms. Shen's observation skills are meticulous, so she asked me about it. I thought, if it can help, I might as well give it a try. "

Du Bai seemed to have something in his words, but Shen Xiuyuan would not be diverted from the topic by him, he only asked, "I don't know how to do such an effective method of concentration?"

"Didn't Ms. Shen demonstrate it to the Colonel?" Du Bai's voice was slightly surprised, "In short, don't rush to start, adjust the rhythm with deep breaths, close your eyes and clear away distracting thoughts, let yourself relax, that's about it."

fit.Shen Xiuyuan thought to himself, and said again: "Many people know this truth, but they may not be able to obtain obvious results. Yaoyao's success rate seems to be very high, maybe it is because of the method you taught her?"

"Method?" Du Bai was taken aback, and then said, "It's not a complicated thing, but explaining it may seem long-winded and boring... I wonder if the colonel has heard of 'meditation'?"

"meditation?"

"Yes. I'm ashamed to say it, but this is the method of meditation that my instructor taught us when I was studying abroad. But his intention is to make us think, but I mostly use it when memorizing before the exam." The young man's tone was a little shy, It’s not without loss of sincerity, “Fortunately, most things can be done better as long as you focus a little bit, don’t you?”

"You're right." Shen Xiuyuan crushed the cigarette butt.He probably knows what "meditation" is all about, so it's reasonable to put it here as an explanation, and it can be said that all the doubts in this part have been solved.Judging from the past few minutes of contact, "Du Bai" doesn't need to pay too much attention for the time being.

Among Shen Yuyao's friends, Shen Xiuyuan actually paid more attention to the existence of another young man.

"But you young people, why do you suddenly think of shooting competitions?"

In the dark, Du Bai evoked a happy smile when he succeeded in a prank, and then restrained his emotions.

"I don't know the antecedent part very well." The young man replied leisurely, "I just remember that when we were chatting one day, Henry Zhang suddenly asked if he wanted to play with guns..."

When Du Bai returned home that night, he was put back into his room after being tortured by his parents.

The young man gently locked the door with his hands behind his back, and slowly leaned against the back of the door.He breathed a long sigh of relief in the dark, put away the tired but slightly excited expression he had maintained before, and gradually closed his eyes.

Tonight, Shen Ximing made two mistakes.

One, talk in the dark.

Most of the time, people's physical responses will give faster and more authentic answers than words, and facial expressions are extremely difficult to conceal.But during the ten-minute conversation, it was almost impossible for them to see each other's expressions, let alone judge the authenticity of the conversation.This gave Du Bai more freedom to play, and he could even use his spare energy to properly control his body reactions.

Of course, darkness is a mask of anonymity, and people in this state may speak more freely.If Shen Ximing thinks it is more important to tap Henry Zhang’s news, the effect of such a dialogue may not deviate from his expectations.

Second, knowing the methods and motivations for concentrating puts an end to the questioning.

Of course Shen Ximing would guess: Why did Du Bai help Shen Yuyao improve her shooting performance?In fact, Shen Ximing doesn't need to pay special attention to Du Bai's answer, because Shen Yuyao's own performance can answer it.She was taken to an unfamiliar range and proved that she could only focus on finishing the shot when she picked up the gun.She didn't really suddenly become a sharpshooter who suddenly became good at shooting, nor was she bewitched to show "rebellion" or a pure tendency to violence.

Without motivation, without strength, Shen Ximing would not easily suspect his sister - but this was his fatal mistake.

In fact, it doesn't matter what Shen Yuyao's shooting level is.From the very beginning, Du Bai gave Shen Yuyao the guidance of "concentration" in order to enable her to enter the state of "sniper".Judging from the results, the effect of this guidance is beyond doubt.

In the darkness, Du Bai opened his eyes and turned on the light.He raked his hair in order, untied his watch as he walked forward, and put it on the desk; then he slightly opened the skirt of his suit and took out a lighter from the inner pocket.

The door of the bookcase was opened, and the brand C lighter was put in.

Du Bai picked up the D card and fiddled with it for a while, the crisp sound accompanied the operation, just like what Shen Yuyao heard in the shooting range that day.

Every time she hears that sound, she should subconsciously think she's back on the shooting range.She will involuntarily feel the quiet atmosphere mixed with a touch of gunpowder, and thus enter the focused state of the "sniper".

It's not actually "meditation", it's "trance".People sometimes come back to their senses suddenly from deep thinking. They remember that they have just "sinked deeply", but they don't quite remember the specific content. This is also a "trance state".Shen Yuyao's performance was very similar. She could remember afterwards that she seemed to be back in the shooting range, but she didn't realize that she had actually forgotten where she was at that time.

This is a kind of memory confusion, Shen Yuyao herself would not be aware of this kind of "selflessness", but Shen Xiuyuan, who was observing her, mistook it for a manifestation of "concentration".Shen Xiuyuan had guessed that it would have a hypnotic effect, but he was not completely ignorant of hypnosis and knew the limits.It was this correct understanding that pushed him into a dangerous blind spot.

It is true that people in real life are bound by reason, morality, and law, and even hypnotic suggestions cannot cross the bottom line they set in their hearts.Shen Yuyao is Shen Ximing's relative, she has no reason to hurt Shen Ximing.A suggestion to make her shoot Shen Ximing directly will not succeed.

But what if for a split second she forgot where she was and just felt like she was shooting at a shooting range?

In other words, as long as Shen Yuyao hears that specific sound and touches the gun, she will shoot at the "target".

However, this alone is not enough.

Du Bai put the D brand lighter back.This time he picked up a low-profile lighter with a black casing.

As if preparing to go out another day, he put the lighter next to the watch on the desk.Then he opened the desk drawer, took out a box from it, and took out a new handkerchief with black dots on a green background, which was also placed with the watch and lighter.

Shen Ximing... Will you be wrong until the end?