The strategy was almost successful!

The fourth kiss.

The first time made Liao Ruming's strategy progress a bit higher; the second and third times were accidents; the fourth time was Liao Ruming's intention, but...

Ji Zhihuai's love value has not changed.

This made Liao Ruming realize that maybe the last 10% is really related to something Ji Zhihuai concealed.

...but what would that be?Was it related to the person he was looking for?

To be honest, Liao Ruming hasn't put his mind on that side task for the past month... On the one hand, it's because of his own laziness and procrastination, and on the other hand, even if he is soft-hearted, he still hasn't been able to get out of it. 017 got any clues there.

Just based on the two messages that 017 said at the beginning, he can find a fart.

It's better to start with Ji Zhihuai sooner.

... In fact, Liao Ruming was not in a hurry.

If he can't complete the side quests and the main quest at the same time, then he can leave this small world when Ji Zhihuai dies naturally.

A lifetime in the small world is nothing but a dream to Liao Ruming in the real world.Although it may be a very long and clear dream, it will not waste too much time of Liao Ruming.

When he was still entangled in the main quest, he was very anxious and felt that he had to complete the main quest as soon as possible... As for now?

Salty, just hard salty.The saltiness of the salted fish.

Liao Ruming did not stay with Ji Zhihuai that day.Under the influence of that kiss, Ji Zhihuai seemed to be able to make a little sound.Liao Ruming didn't bring anything, he just came to see him.

Ji Zhihuai whispered: "Can't you stay here?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Take it easy when your throat gets better." Liao Ruming first reminded him, and then said lazily, "I don't have anything here..."

Ji Zhihuai was about to say something, and then remembered Liao Ruming's reminder, and then hurriedly wrote a few words to show Liao Ruming: Your things are still there.

He whispered again: "I didn't throw it away."

Liao Ruming glanced at him unexpectedly and couldn't help laughing.He touched Ji Zhihuai's thin cheek and said, "Ah Huai, if you had done this earlier..."

He stopped talking.

And Ji Zhihuai looked at him, wanting to ask, is it still too late?

But he couldn't bear to break the atmosphere at the moment, couldn't bear to let Liao Ruming make a choice at this moment, and even more couldn't bear to let himself get an answer that might be hopeless.

He dared not ask.

Ji Zhihuai followed Liao Ruming out of the room step by step, and sent him out.

"I will come to see you again tomorrow." Liao Ruming said casually, "You can't keep your voice down again, and I will be very upset then."

Ji Zhihuai nodded, indicating that he understood.

The manager who was also in the living room looked at the two of them strangely.

Is this the normal way for agents and artists to get along?Reminiscent of certain rumors in the company, the manager's eyes could not help but change slightly. Afterwards, he looked away indifferently, but still pricked up his ears, listening to their conversation.

Liao Ruming seemed to think of something again, he stopped suddenly and asked his manager, "Is he like this... can he make it to the concert? Does he have to rehearse or something?"

"If Mr. Ji's throat can get better within two or three days, then there's nothing wrong with it."

"Two or three days..." Liao Ruming touched his chin and said, "I understand."

He didn't say what he understood, and then he left.

Ji Zhihuai's face sank almost the moment Liao Ruming left.

He looked at his current agent.

Although they have only worked together for a while, this manager already understands Ji Zhihuai's character and behavior very well.

He smiled helplessly and said, "Mr. Ji, I have to invite him over. I said to Mr. Liao, you want to see him."

When Ji Zhihuai went to the hospital, the doctor asked him if he knew the root cause of his loss of voice.Ji Zhihuai wrote the word "Liao" on the paper, and then crossed it out.

He himself never said that he wanted to see Liao Ruming, but his manager had already seen it.So, the agent directly said in front of Liao Ruming that Ji Zhihuai wanted to see him.

...and actually, he did want to see him.It has been a month, and he misses Liao Ruming crazily.

Ji Zhihuai was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly.After that, he went upstairs without saying a word, paused at the stairs, and finally walked to Liao Ruming's room.

He got stuck in Liao Ruming's clothes again, and took a deep breath.With Liao Ruming's departure, the breath and temperature that belonged to Liao Ruming, which seemed to permeate the room forever, seemed to dissipate slowly.

Ji Zhihuai stared blankly at the ceiling.

Sometimes it is difficult for him to express his feelings.It seemed to be repressed and dull, slowly eroding his whole body, and he didn't understand it until the last moment.

... Only then can he understand what Liao Ruming means to him.

Ji Zhihuai touched his neck and his throat.He can speak softly now, though he can't sing yet.

He could see that Liao Ruming was very concerned about his voice.Is it because he is the valuable property of Yuanda Brokerage, is it because of Liao Ruming's innate sense of responsibility, or... has Liao Ruming really softened his heart towards him?

Or, Liao Ruming just softened to his lost voice?

But he dared not lose his voice forever.

...Ji Zhihuai finally came to the conclusion that his voice and his singing seemed to be the only advantage of his whole body that could attract Liao Ruming.Liao Ruming once said that he likes his songs very much.

But more than a month ago, Liao Ruming also said that he was tired of listening to his songs.

So he prepared a new song.

He only wanted to sing for Liao Ruming, but the concert was a more meaningful occasion.

but……

A month ago, Liao Ruming gave him a chance.

And Ji Zhihuai can even be said to have given up that opportunity by himself.Liao Ruming said that he still hides something from him, and still hasn't given [-]% love.

Therefore, Ji Zhihuai fell into a more painful struggle.Does he need to tell Liao Ruming about that?Or is it just his own sentimentality, maybe Liao Ruming doesn't want to know his past at all?

Retelling that incident itself was a painful thing for Ji Zhihuai.

... In the summer when he was 15 years old, both of Ji Zhihuai's parents died.car accident.Ji Zhihuai himself was also in the car and was hospitalized due to injuries.

Ji Zhihuai stared at the ceiling quietly, then turned over and buried himself in Liao Ruming's clothes.He fell asleep quietly, and in his dream he seemed to return to that moment again.

Hospital.white walls.The smell of disinfectant, the smell of blood.A lot of people.

He was immersed in a nightmare, dreaming that everyone was slowly and turning their backs away from him.He accepted it silently and calmly, until Liao Ruming also appeared suddenly, said goodbye to him with a smile, waved his hand chicly, then turned and left...

Ji Zhihuai almost subconsciously chased him, wanting to hug him and prevent him from leaving.He has lost a lot, and he can't lose Liao Ruming no matter what.

But the moment his fingers touched Liao Ruming's body, Liao Ruming disappeared instantly like a puff of smoke.

... He still lost Liao Ruming after all.

Ji Zhihuai opened his eyes in an instant, sat up suddenly, panting in shock.His eyes were terrified and panicked, his fingers trembled convulsively, and he pinched a piece of Liao Ruming's clothes uncontrollably.

Darkness filled his surroundings.The lights outside the window are brilliant, and the center of the city has fallen into the bustling night.And Ji Zhihuai's side was so quiet that it almost suffocated him.

He sat there, collected.He knew it was just a nightmare, at least he knew it now.

He tried to say a word to make sure his voice was still there.What he said was "Liao Ruming".Then he got up and went to the bathroom to take a shower.

As he said, he didn't throw away Liao Ruming's things.He hesitated for a moment, quickly dried his body with Liao Ruming's towel, and then washed the towel guiltily.

He took a hot bath, and then used Liao Ruming's favorite perfume, feeling that his tense nerves were gradually relaxing.At this time, he began to look forward to what kind of surprise Liao Ruming would bring when he came again.

How would he get his voice back?

Ji Zhihuai didn't know what Liao Ruming would do, but he was already looking forward to it.

If he didn't know that self-destruction and self-mutilation would make Liao Ruming angry, then Ji Zhihuai might not be able to control himself at this time.

During those days when Liao Ruming was still by his side, Ji Zhihuai himself didn't know that he had such an unstable mental state.

...He himself thinks that he has come out of the psychological shadow at the age of 15.

Thirteen years have passed since that moment.He studied by himself, worked hard to make money, and then entered the entertainment industry by mistake, and he did get a good result.

Ji Zhihuai thought he was impeccable in his career.

But there's a part of it... a part of the soul that whines and cries as if he's still that 15-year-old boy, as if he's never matured.

He got something from Liao Ruming.

A sense of certain, solid companionship.Sometimes Ji Zhihuai would have an illusion that Liao Ruming would always be by his side.

This has been the case for the past three years, and Liao Ruming has been by his side.So Ji Zhihuai gradually felt that this was not an illusion, but a real situation.

... Then Liao Ruming decided to leave.

Ji Zhihuai didn't know what he did wrong, and he didn't know why Liao Ruming was angry.He felt so overwhelmed that he couldn't face such ordinary and common parting and parting as a normal person.

He couldn't accept it, as if the scar from his childhood had been ruthlessly uncovered again at that moment, and then Liao Ruming made a fresh cut on the wound with his own hands.

Moreover, although Liao Ruming told him many times that they really broke up, Liao Ruming always returned to Ji Zhihuai's side inevitably because of Ji Zhihuai's injury and loss of voice.

This made Ji Zhihuai even more terrifying paranoia and nostalgia.

If Liao Ruming just left like this, then maybe one day, Ji Zhihuai can heal this wound.But Liao Ruming was in his world like this, coming in and out as he wanted...

When he is happy, he can kiss Ji Zhihuai on the lips and tell him that he is looking forward to his new song very much.

When he was angry, he would tell Ji Zhihuai that they should never see each other again, they had already broken up.

Liao Ruming always comes according to his own will, and Ji Zhihuai can't refuse his coming.He always accepted Liao Ruming's arrival silently and calmly, always.

... Then Ji Zhihuai will never forget Liao Ruming.

The next morning, Liao Ruming came to Ji Zhihuai's home as scheduled.

Ji Zhihuai got up very early, waiting for his arrival.The manager had already left yesterday, and had negotiated a three-day vacation with Ji Zhihuai.These three days may be the time they spend together.

It's already July, and the weather is hot. Liao Ruming casually picked out a T-shirt to wear. When he came over, he was sweating profusely, sitting on the sofa and fanning himself repeatedly.

Ji Zhihuai secretly glanced at his fair-skinned neck, which was soaked in sweat, and then sat upright.

Liao Ruming felt that it wasn't so hot anymore, so he started talking about the business: "Let's talk. You rejected me a month ago, why did you lose your voice because of me now, and still want to see me?"