Bo Jingzhou didn't like discussing private matters with unfamiliar people. He closed his eyes and remained silent.

Xie Chu Yi apologetically said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry into your personal matters. This is just a part of the examination process. We find some lighthearted or interesting topics to chat with the patient about, to help them relax and avoid getting too tense during the examination, as that can affect the accuracy of the results."

"Mmm."

The man let out a low grunt, still giving no indication that he wanted to speak.

Feeling his refusal, Xie Chuyi changed the subject: "Last time you saved me, I haven't formally thanked you yet. If you have time, I would like to treat you to a meal, is that okay?"

Bó Jīngzhōu opened his eyes, his expression filled with aloofness and indifference. "No need," he said. "I just happened to run into you. Saving you was just a coincidence, anyone else would have done the same. Don't take it to heart."

"I know," Xie Chuyi said seriously, "although you only did it out of convenience, it's a huge help to me. My mother taught me since I was little to be grateful and repay kindness. I can't pretend nothing happened just because you don't mind."

Bo Jingzhou looked at the woman in front of him who was insistent on repaying her kindness. He frowned slightly. If it were Wanwan, so stubborn and clamoring to repay him, he would find it endearing and want to tease her mercilessly. But with anyone else, he just found it annoying and wanted to ask if she understood what he was saying.

"You've forgotten about this, it's just repaying a favor." After saying this, Bo Jingzhou closed his eyes again: "Also, I don't like chatting with strangers. This process can be skipped here. Just do your job."

Xie Chuyi: "..."

This is no different from just telling her to shut up. Was she, a recent graduate intern, being publicly ridiculed? Or had she lost control of her emotions and her eyes were starting to well up with tears? "I'm sorry."

Bo Jingzhou: “En.”

No one spoke, and only the hypnotic music remained in the examination room. Bo Jingzhou was actually very tired; he had headaches more and more frequently lately, and coupled with the heavy workload, his sleep time for an entire night didn't exceed four hours.

Being unable to fall asleep easily, and now in this unfamiliar environment, he dared not let himself drift off like that. Besides, there was someone beside him who wasn't very familiar, even if it was medical personnel, Bo Jingzhou couldn't help but be cautious.

Xie Chuyi kept her eyes fixed on the monitor. Seeing the curve fluctuate abnormally, she frowned and said, "Mr. Qu, please relax and think of something that will calm your mind."

"I'm sorry, there are other people in the room and I can't sleep. Could you please go out?"

This long-duration examination doesn't require the doctor to be constantly by the machine's side; the examination records can be replayed.

"Oh, I'm sorry," after being banished, Xie Chuyi stood up from her chair a little awkwardly: "I just wanted to see the data your brain feedback when you were awake. I'll go now."

As she walked to the door, she seemed to remember something suddenly and said, "Remember to put your phone in the storage cabinet outside during the exam. It might interfere with the results. The instructor's data won't be accurate. Do you need me to help you take it out?"

This point is clearly stated in the notice posted on the wall. Through the glass on the door, you can see the storage cabinet outside at a glance and there's no need to worry about her doing anything underhanded.

Bo Jingzhou: "No need, I'm turning it off."

Before powering down, he glanced at his phone. Shen Wanci hadn't replied yet. He swiped through his friend list and opened one of the chat windows, sending a message to the other person.

Half an hour later, Nie Yu city knocked on the examination room door. Seeing Bao Jingzhou lying on the hospital bed with electrode patches on his head, he frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Bo Jingzhou just sent him an address and the words "If something happens." He didn't specify what kind of situation.

The man in the hospital bed lay with his eyes closed, carefully choosing each word: "Headache. Need a check-up."

Nie Yu Cheng: “?? You got a headache and asked for a check-up, what did you want me to do? Are you asking me to watch over you?”

This reason was purely to mock him, just a random excuse. Even with your toes, you'd know he wouldn't be the one guarding it. With Bo Jingzhou's personality, this kind of thing would definitely involve Wan Ci taking care of him. He'd pretend to be sick and pitiful, making Wan Ci stay by his side and take care of him personally.

He probably came here because he still hasn't given up on Wanci and wants to force-feed him dog food on purpose, hoping to make him realize it's impossible.

Nie Yucheng couldn't help rolling his eyes: childish.

Bo Jingzhou: "Hmm."

Nie Yucheng's gaze swept across the room. "Where is Wan Ci?"

She didn't come. The doctor said this check-up takes a while, and they need to monitor her data after she falls asleep. She might be busy; she didn't answer my calls or texts. My phone needs to be turned off. If it hasn't finished here by the time I get off work later, you can text her and say that I'm... "in a meeting."

After a long speech, Nie Yu Cheng finally confirmed that Bo Jingzhou called him over to watch over him while he slept.

As for the reason...

Well.

This is letting oneself become a bodyguard.

But Nie YuCheng was too preoccupied to be angry. He frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

From what he said, it doesn't seem like he intends to tell Shen Wanci about this. If it were just an ordinary illness, he wouldn't hide it.

Bo Jingzhou: "Alzheimer's disease."

Nie Yu Cheng: "..."

How could he possibly respond to that? There was no way to answer.

He didn't take that unbelievable statement from Bao Jingzhou seriously, thinking he was just trying to provoke him. "Alright, hurry up and get checked."

Nie YuCheng went to sit on the sofa in the corner, turning his phone to silent, trying to give Bo Jingzhou a quiet and comfortable sleeping space.

He's been busy with the pre-production preparations for City 2 lately. He worked overtime until the early morning yesterday, and didn't feel it while he was at work. Now that he's relaxed, listening to the sleep-inducing music coming from all directions in the room, his eyelids are getting heavy, but he still has to hold on.

Looking at the bed, Bo Jingzhou with his eyes closed, he didn't know if he was asleep or not. He was full of resentment and thought to himself, "He really owes it to himself. He lost in love and now he has to be a bodyguard for his enemy."

His eyes were dry and scratchy. Nie Yuchen decisively lay down on the sofa, closed his eyes, and pretended to sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, the music stopped, and the dimly lit room fell into a heavy, sleep-inducing silence.

The curves on the screen were undulating smoothly.

Nie Yucheng, though he had his eyes closed, wasn't asleep. He was so tired he could barely keep them open.

He suddenly had a feeling of being watched, not the kind of glance that casually swept over them, but the kind that was fixed on them, more precisely, on Bo Jingzhou lying in bed.

He suddenly opened his eyes and looked in the direction of the gaze. There stood a person, staring intently at the examination room through the glass.

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