Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss

Chapter 185 - 186: The Mysterious Man

"Da Yi, do you feel like your eyelids are getting heavier, but your mind is becoming clearer?"

"Yes..."

"In front of you, it feels like there are many doors, each one marked with your age. Do you see them?"

"Seems like it..."

"Push open the door of the age you wish you could change the most, then go back to the year you least want to face, find that injured self, do you see it, the you of that age, crying."

In Dong Yi’s mind, the image of her sitting and crying on the roof the year the incident occurred appeared clearly. Her two consciousnesses began to intertwine, painfully seeking Qian for help.

"Qian, what do I do, I see it, it hurts so much!"

Just then, the light bulb in the house started flickering, Qian looked—it’s now!

Under the guidance of the oil, alcohol, and Qian, Dong Yi saw that most tragic scene from back then. She began to feel palpitations, dizziness, and even cold sweats, helplessly seeking Qian for rescue.

"Don’t be afraid, Dong Yi, I’ll take you away, let’s go through these doors together, to find the wounded child inside your heart."

Qian held Dong Yi’s hand and began to run outwards, there were no stairs above this hotel but a rusty iron ladder, climbing up would lead to the highest floor.

"Da Yi, run quickly, the landslide is coming!" Qian knew Dong Yi was now in a hallucination.

As she spoke, Dong Yi seemed to truly see the flood beside her, and at that moment, Qian’s leg crumbled to the ground.

"Qian!" Dong Yi went to help Qian, but Qian wouldn’t get up.

"Da Yi, I can’t walk anymore."

"I’ll help you!"

"No, if you help me, you won’t be able to go up, only one of us can survive, who do you choose?"

"Don’t say so much, I’ll help you!" Dong Yi, relying on her height, forcefully got Qian onto the ladder. After Qian stood on the ladder, she turned her head to Dong Yi.

"The water is coming, you won’t make it up in time, just sleep, go into the dream to find your wounded child, embrace her, comfort her, tell her that it’s not her fault that her parents died, just like today, to save me, you’re being ’drowned’..."

After Qian finished speaking, Dong Yi’s vision began to blur, and her body went weak.

Jumping off the ladder, Qian confirmed Dong Yi had fainted, and said to the small opening leading to the rooftop, "It’s okay, come down."

Soon, someone came out from that side, a man wearing a mask and camouflage, even wearing glasses over his eyes.

"Is there going to be a problem for her?" The man’s voice was low.

"The hallucinations brought by the oil will naturally disappear after the effects of alcohol fade; theoretically, there won’t be any aftereffects. Quickly carry her up."

The man took Dong Yi to the rooftop, and Qian also climbed up, receiving the intercom handed over by the man, Yu Mingyi’s voice came through the intercom.

"Everything’s ready."

"Later, it’s up to you, remember, you must recreate the scene, saying the words I’ve taught you, taking her to the helicopter as you did that year, telling her her parents have forgiven her, repeatedly emphasize that the disaster is not her fault, she feels very safe in your embrace, if she loses control emotionally, remember to hold her, comfort her like an elder until the plane lands, subsequent treatment is up to me, I’ll be waiting at the designated place."

"Received."

After Qian spoke, she gave the intercom back to the man, but found the masked man was staring straight at her, even through sunglasses, she could feel his intense gaze.

Covered so thoroughly, can’t tell much, but there’s an extra scarf around the neck, Qian recalls, only Xiaohei’s old unit has this.

In past lives, she asked Yu Minglang why he had the scarf on his neck, the answer given by Yu Minglang was he didn’t always wear it, when opened it forms a map, silent when unraveling, like a pilot’s scarf, with some other uses, but now it’s rarely used.

So, did Second Brother find help?

Qian’s thought flashed through, without time to think more, the sound of a helicopter already appeared overhead, Yu Mingyi was coming!

From her pocket, Qian took out a small spray filled with clear water, sprayed it on Dong Yi’s face a few times, saw her eyelashes flutter a bit, hurriedly signaled retreat to the man covered up, and the two retreated quickly.

"Does the oil really cause hallucinations?" The masked man asked.

"To be precise, it can amplify the effect of alcohol tenfold, you could say her current state is like being drunk, as for hallucinations, partly assisted by external forces, partly from my prior hypnosis, without years of clinical experience, absolutely do not do this, it’ll cause trouble." Novices do not mimic.

Such an odd person, although haven’t heard the voice before, covered so well, but inexplicably brings a sense of familiarity.

"Then, how many years of experience do you have?"

"That’s a secret."

Dong Yi woke up, her mind still a mess, a bit dizzy, she didn’t understand where she was at the moment, on the dimly lit rooftop, the wind whistling past, this feeling...

She remembered nothing, seemed like she encountered danger just now, then Qian—

Right, Qian!

Dong Yi immediately stood up, searching around for Qian. When she found herself on the rooftop, her face changed drastically, the entire world seemed to whirl.

Is she dead, after getting Qian up, she was submerged by water herself, so is this the world after death? But where are dad and mom...

At this moment, Dong Yi was between awake and subconscious, her head was dizzy, and her rationality was chaotic.

Suddenly, she heard a sound coming from above, the sound of rotors piercing the night sky, she widened her eyes, only to see a helicopter appearing in the air, just like the one from years ago!

A rope ladder was lowered from the helicopter, someone descended in the dim light, visibility was not very good, but Dong Yi could immediately tell, it’s her uncle!

"Dong Yi, come with me."

"Uncle, don’t worry about me, I should’ve died long ago..." Dong Yi covered her mouth, stepping back step by step.

Yu Mingyi jumped from the soft rope, and seeing Dong Yi about to run, he grabbed her.

He wore a headset, Qian was sneakily observing from the small opening, seeing this scene, took the headset handed over by the man and spoke.

"Tell her, to live on, it’s not her fault that a disaster occurred."

"Dong Yi, natural disasters are unavoidable, this is not your fault, you must live on, this is also your parents’ wish." Yu Minglang held Dong Yi’s hand, feeling her emotions on the verge of collapsing.

Seeing the little girl from back then now in such pain, Yu Mingyi’s heart ached as well, he only hoped Qian’s scene recreation could work because Dong Yi’s situation seemed truly bleak, feeling like she could go mad at any moment.