Fu Ci explained the situation to the other party and they decided to meet in person.
He went to the coffee shop and walked to the familiar figure.
"Shen Yao"
The person raised his head and stood up from the chair. When Fu Ci got close, be pulled him in for a hug.
"How have you been?"
"Good. How about you?"
"Great. Thank you. When did you get back?"
"My plane just landed when you called last night. I beat you've been in the country for a while now?"
"Yes. Almost a month now"
After the pleasantries, they both ordered a cup of coffee and the conversation became serious
"You said you know someone who you guess has been hypnotized or given a psychological suggestion?"
Fu Ci nodded
"It's just a guess but based on what I know, that should be what happened "
Shen Yao was contemplative
"You already told me everything last night but I'd like to go over it again. You know someone who is particularly smart and extremely studious am I right?"
He only went on after receiving Fu Ci's affirmative
"But all of a sudden he could no longer study and always complained of headaches while studying then started partying nonstop but then, he started studying again and went back to how he was before"
Fu Ci nodded again
"From what we've gathered, I agree with your conjecture but I would like to meet this person in question. After all someone who is able to endure and turn back isn't a normal person"
His words woke Fu Ci up. He had been thinking all this time but had never considered how Fu Ling managed to get second place in the entrance exams. He just took it for granted that he had found some way to undo the hypnosis. But is hypnosis really that easy to break out of? This means that Fu Ling did everything while having to endure torturous pain because from what he has learnt about his parents during this time, they would never take the initiative to take him back. It's no wonder he fainted after the entrance exams.
Shen Yao let him have his time and when he saw Fu Ci was out of his revire he put forward his request again
"I don't think I'll be able to do that"
"What do you mean?"
"Actually, the person I'm talking about is my younger brother. "
Now Shen Yao was totally speechless
"The CEO of Lian?"
"Yeah"
"With his resources, he should be able to find a good doctor to reverse the effects shouldn't he? But I'm not too sure. One other things Lian's president is famous for is his headaches. So I don't think he has "
"Why not? It is obviously easier to treat it and live a better life. Why is he enduring?"
Shen Yao didn't want to say it but as a good friend, he had to let his friend see things clearly
"Maybe because he doesn't want to live a good life. From what I've heard, he is always in a hurry to do things quickly. To wrap things up quickly. In my opinion, he's probably taking care of things before he dies. "
Fu Ci didn't want to hear that at all
"Don't say that!"
Shen Yao sighed
"Fu Ci. How would you feel if your older brother left without a word, the only thing you were good at caused you pain, ostracized because your parents dislike you and your closest friend died right before you? You're my friend so I'm going to be frank with you. I don't think your brothers friend was just a friend. If that kid hadn't died, maybe your brother would still have a reason to keep living. Now from what I can see, all he's done is take revenge and establish that person's name. Lian has gone global. Everyone in the world has heard of that name. And that's exactly what your brother wants. Instead of trying to fight it, I suggest you spend more time with your brother and find the psychologist who performed the hypnosis. This type of thing is immoral in our circle. I'll try my best to help you in any way I can"
Shen Yao patted Gu Ci on the shoulder and left.
Gu Ci sat there for the whole afternoon trying to digest those words and finally got up at dusk. He dropped a few red bills on the table and walked out with his shoulders slumped.
He had to go back to Fu's house. He didn't even have his own apartment. But he didn't want to return to that place after learning about everything they had done in his absence. No wonder they couldn't wait to send him abroad that summer. No wonder he wasn't able to reach Fu Ling for the longest time. No wonder he couldn't find out any news about him no matter how he tried. Turns out ...
Fu Ci bent down on the side of the road and didn't even realize when a car pulled up beside him.
"Come up"
He heard the familiar voice and thought he was hallucinating but then saw Fu Ling's face. He got into the car with red eyes and looked out the window unnaturally.
The car drive to a suburban villa and stopped there. Fu Ling asked the driver to wait and went in with Fu Ci.
He opened the door and had Fu Ci register his fingerprint. He also handed him a set of keys. After doing all this, he turned to leave when Fu Ci stopped him.
"Where are you going?"
"Home"
After that day, he almost never saw Fu Ling again. He turned all that frustration into motivation and put in extra effort to find that doctor. With Shen Yao's help, they finally made a breakthrough.
They both flew there overnight and waited for the doctor to arrive.
When the doctor finally came, he first gave them a one over and then smiled enthusiastically.
"Welcome, how may I help you?"
Fu Ling and Shen Yao glanced at each other and Shen Yao pulled Fu Ci up.
"I'm here with my boyfriend. We need your help for something. I'll have to consult with you in private"
Fu Ci heard the word boyfriend and looked at Shen Yao in surprise. Shen Yao pulled his hand telling him to okay along.
In the doctors eyes, this became a different thing so he smiled and welcomed them in.