Ch87 - Amnesia

Translator: FireFoxWinterWolf

TL Checker: Lattenights

Editor: Xiaoxiao

Chen You was an athletic scum. Mountain-climbing wasn’t in the top 100 of his hobbies.

At this time, he’d rather play games in front of the computer or dazedly sit on the bed than do this.

“I can’t go on anymore, Senior. I want to sit down and take a break.”

Chen You bent down, his hands on his knees as sweat trickled down his forehead. He panted, “You can go on ahead. I’ll catch up with you after I’ve rested.”

Jian Dan, on the other hand, didn’t sweat at all, and his breathing wasn’t chaotic. He handled the butcher’s cleaver skillfully. “If you rest, you won’t be able to catch up.”

Chen You, “…” I know that. You don’t have to say it.

He wiped his face. “Then I’ll wait for you at the foot of the mountain.” There’s no need to catch up. Anyway, there’s only one way down the mountain, so it’s all the same for me to sit here and wait.

Jian Dan smiled. “Sure.”

Chen You’s scalp went numb. He gritted his teeth and continued to walk up.

In the real world, Castle Peak was a famous tourist destination of M City.

Amongst the people you’d often see, there were couples, groups of friends, and families.

The terrain of Castle Peak was complex, and it was easier to hike up the mountain. When heading down, there were several particularly steep places. There had been accidents of tourists falling over the mountain, more than once.

However, that couldn’t stop human nature’s deep love and curiosity for the place.

There are some cases where you can’t come back after merely going for a walk, just like there are some people who choke to death while eating a meal, but if you’re always too scared to eat, can you go on without food? Impossible.

Therefore, if there’s something you desire, you should do it.

Chen You recalled the weekend after the military training. The three treasures in his dormitory had said they’d wanted to go climb Castle Peak, so he’d decisively lay dead.

Unexpectedly, he still ended up having to climb it.

Today, there were a lot of tourists climbing the mountain, up and down, wave after wave.

Chen You had been on the mountain for less than half an hour, and he had already stopped three times. He was a little embarrassed to see a frail woman in red pass by him.

Jian Dan commented, “You lack exercise.”

Chen You silently acknowledged it, panting like a pug.

Jian Dan sighed. “Give me your hand.”

Chen You reached over, and Jian Dan took his hand.

People came and went. For two grown men to walk hand in hand, it was just too eye-catching.

As soon as the two of them got together, an acquaintance saw it. His eyes immediately widened, and he stared like he’d just seen some sort of alien organism.

Chen You’s mouth puffed up. Have you never seen a gay man? Buddy, your world is destined to be only as big as a sesame seed.

Soon, there were people pointing, giving rise to much discussion.

“What’s the relationship between those two men? Their fingers are interlocked.”

“They’re gay men ba.”

“What’s the matter with the world? The handsome ones have all gone and got together.”

“What the fuck! Did you see the six diamond earrings he wore to show off?”

“They’re fake. You can find them for ten yuan at the night market.”

“I think I’ve seen that tall man in a magazine before.”

“A movie star?”

“It doesn’t seem like it. If he acts, he’d be very popular.”

Jian Dan turned a deaf ear.

Chen You didn’t respond, either. He was just surprised. Jian Dan knew they were in public; it was packed with people, and he was aware of precisely how much of a sensation it’d cause.

It was too high profile.

Jian Dan suddenly remarked, ”Castle Peak has changed.”

Chen You glanced in both directions. It hadn’t changed at all; although this was his first visit to Castle Peak, he had seen many photos. Wasn’t that the case?

Jian Dan continued, “In the old days, there were no vending machines, and the cable car wasn’t like this, either.”

Chen You was taken aback. He dared come to Castle Peak just for the sake of nostalgia, but nevertheless, at this time, he listened quietly.

“There is a temple on the mountain. Many people come to pray for blessings. Later, the temple was expanded several times, but the sense of sacredness disappeared.…”

Jian Dan spoke a lot. His tone wasn’t fast or slow, which made it difficult to make out any emotional fluctuations.

Chen You’s hand was only grasped once before being released. This was the only time Jian Dan had been so vulnerable.

He stopped. “Senior, would you like a drink of water?”

Jian Dan tilted his head, then kissed Chen You’s lips. From all around, he could hear the sound of gasps.

‘What the fuck’ might as well have been written all over Chen You’s face. Boss Jian, what the hell is the matter with you today? Is there some sort of secret?

He called out to the system and told it that his eyelids were twitching again.

The system replied, “Let it twitch.”

Chen You, “…”

Around noon, Jian Dan took Chen You to the mountaintop.

The wind whistled past. He could see the scenery far out in the distance as the mountain mist unfurled all around, and although it seemed hazy and illusory, the atmosphere felt quite nice.

His legs were utterly sore.

Chen You sat on a large stone. He placed his backpack on his lap and unzipped it.

He unscrewed the cap of a water bottle, took two sips, and passed it to Jian Dan. Then, he took biscuits and bread out of his bag.

“Let’s take the cable car when going down the mountain, Senior.”

Jian Dan drank the water and gazed out into the distance. “What’s the point of that?”

The point? Why? Is it uninteresting? Chen You looked on with eager eyes. “I’m already this old, but I’ve never been on a cable car before. I want to try it out.”

Jian Dan replied, “I’ll take you next time.”

Chen You chewed on his bread angrily. Jian Dan said he wanted some too, but Chen You carried it on his back and refused to give any.

Jian Dan couldn’t help but laugh. “You’re so cute.”

Chen You’s legs tensed up.

He’d been ruined by Jian Dan. Now, he wanted to pee whenever he heard those words.

After a short rest, Jian Dan and Chen You went into the temple to worship the Buddha.

Chen You genuflected and prayed. Buddha, please bless me and protect me so I can go home.

He secretly glanced at the man next to him. The other party’s eyes were closed, and his lips did not move. He should be speaking in his heart.

I just don’t know what to recite aloud.

Chen You got Jian Dan a protective talisman. “Senior, wear this.”

Jian Dan lowered his eyes and touched the little protective talisman. “Does it even have any use?”

“Of course it does,” Chen You said seriously. “This can bless and protect Senior.”

Jian Dan stared at the youth meaningfully. “Is that what you hope for?”

Chen You assented, “I want Senior to always be healthy and happy.”

Jian Dan smiled and held the person in his arms. “Okay, Senior promises you.”

When they were going down the mountain, the sun was shrouded by the clouds, and the sky became overcast.

Chen You had been afraid it would suddenly rain. Speak of the devil, it really rained.

It was said that it was easy to go up the mountain, but difficult to go down. This phrase represented Castle Peak so perfectly it was extraordinary.

The path wasn’t easy to walk on. As it rained, it became wet and slippery.

At the steepest corner, Chen You was cautiously going down. Not realizing what was happening, his shoes slipped, and he couldn’t help leaning forward.

A strong force pulled him back. Chen You was shaken, then he saw a figure pass in front of him and fall down the mountain.

Chen You stood there, completely confused.

The tourists in front of and behind him screamed in terror.

Chen You finally responded, running down in a panic and rushing to Jian Dan while yelling at people to give way on his whole way down. He didn’t know where he was hurt, so he didn’t dare to touch him.

“Senior, wake up!”

Jian Dan’s face was covered with blood. There was no reaction.

Chen You went to pull out the phone from Jian Dan’s pants. Even after trying several times, he couldn’t get it to turn on. He turned his head and shouted.

Someone immediately helped call 120.

Chen You kept wiping his face. He couldn’t tell whether there were more raindrops or tears. “444, is Jian Dan going to die?”

The system reassured him, “Don’t panic.”

Chen You was melancholic. “I didn’t get to sleep in at home this morning. Why did we have to climb the mountain? If we didn’t come, there never would’ve been an accident, right?”

The system, “It’s not an accident.”

Chen You comforted himself, “Everything’s going to be okay. His head is bashed and bleeding, and I don’t know if it can… 444, what did you say just now?”

There was no sound from the system.

Chen You scolded it. Sometimes, the pizza-delivery car was faster than the ambulance. It was all up to luck.

When he had finished praying, Chen You took off his coat and draped it over his arms to keep Jian Dan out of the rain.

Not even half of the task had been completed. If anything happened to Jian Dan, he had no hope. Chen You would rather be the one lying on the ground himself.

More than forty minutes later, Jian Dan was sent to the hospital and was directly pushed into the operating room.

Chen You sat in the corridor, his hands tightly clasped together.

In the mission world, he once again experienced the feeling of waiting for the judgement of fate.

It was really miserable.

He didn’t know how much time had passed, but by the time the door of the operating room was pushed open, Chen You’s wet clothes were almost dried by his body temperature.

The doctor said that the operation was successful and that the patient had passed the critical period. The specific situation wouldn’t be seen until the patient woke up.

Chen You believed everything was alright.

Who would’ve known that when Jian Dan woke up, the first thing he said was, “Who are you?”

Hehe, you must be teasing me.

Chen You went to the doctor with a pale face, his voice shaking. “What’s wrong with him?”

After a diagnosis, the doctor said the patient’s head had been hit, resulting in loss of memory.

Chen You: confusedsmilingblackman.jpg

Amnesia? Are you still teasing me?

He sat beside the bed, his head in a state of confusion. “Senior, I’m Gu Sheng. Do you really not remember at all ma?”

Jian Dan’s operation had just finished. His complexion was very poor and fatigued.

Last night, I played with you all night. Now, you have amnesia. Chen You choked with sobs. You’re going to piss me off.

The system told him, “It’s a good thing.”

Chen You retorted, “What a fart. Don’t bother me.”

The police station had sent someone to monitor them, so Jian Dan’s accident was quickly reported to Captain Zhang.

His expression changed over and over. After mulling it over, he asked Zheng Ze to go.

Zheng Ze immediately drove to the hospital.

On the way there, he thought a lot and even speculated about it with malicious speculations. When he arrived at the ward and saw the man lying there weakly, he directly slapped his own two ears.

Chen You saw the man come in. Although a little confused about the situation, he greeted, “Zheng-ge.”

Zheng Ze inquired hoarsely, “How did this happen?”

Chen You told him the whole story. What they climbed was not an unknown mountain, but Castle Peak. At that time, many tourists were present and witnessed the whole process with their own eyes. Anyone could be a witness.

It was merely a perilous mishap.

Zheng Ze went to see the doctor in charge, and the other party also gave the same diagnosis, replying that it was hard to say when the patient would remember and whether or not he could still remember at all.

Zheng Ze sat on the bench, unable to say whether or not his heart was at ease.

That night, the police received a report from the public.

Zheng Ze led people to rush over. The dead man’s neck was injured by a sharp weapon, and his body suffered multiple fractures from repeated kicks and beatings postmortem.

This was exactly the same as the previous cases.

Zheng Ze smiled. He knew Old Jian had nothing to do with these things.