Soul Patch

Chapter 144 Necessities

As the setting sun withdrew its last rays, the horizon slowly darkened, and Jia Nan's figure gradually blurred and blended into the gloom of the room.

But Jia Nan's eyes stood out so much in the darkness.

It was as cold as water and as deep as an abyss.

But now, lost in her memories, Jia Nan's gaze seemed to soften slightly.

Wenjie didn't have time to wait for Jia Nan to slowly recall, and went straight to asking the question he was more concerned about:

"Is the car accident related to Andy killing Yang Shanshan?"

Wenjie waited quietly for Jia Nan's reply.

One second, two seconds...

It seems difficult to get anything out of Jia Nan.

Jia Nan only cared about his brother Jia Song, and ignored everyone and everything around him.

Wenjie didn't want to wait for Jia Nan's response anymore. He put the cap back on the mineral water bottle, held it in his hand, walked to the bay window, and leaned down to sit on the floor.

He adjusted his body and chose a comfortable sitting position.

The system has been started...

……

Back in the system interface, it says Room 1702 of Jinjiang International Community, which is downstairs from Ye Wenqian's home.

Wenjie disappeared right in front of the two of them, and Andy screamed "Ah!" and threw herself at Jia Nan.

She kept burrowing into Jia Nan's arms, her voice trembling as she repeated, "It's a ghost, it's a ghost! How could it just disappear into thin air, disappear! What's going on with this Wenjie?"

Jia Nan seemed a little impatient, but he didn't dodge. He stood straight, letting Andy's arms wrap around his waist and her delicate face rub against his chest.

Seeing that Jia Nan remained so calm, Andy felt that his reaction was a bit too much.

She turned her face away shyly, straightened up, raised her hand to smooth her long hair behind her, and said softly, "Brother Jia Nan, that Wenjie..."

"I do not know either!"

Jia Nan seemed to know that Andy wanted to ask about Wenjie's disappearance, and before Andy could even ask, he directly retorted.

After saying that, he clenched the small bottle hidden in his pocket with the hand he had put in, and said fiercely, "I didn't expect Wenjie to get away! Next time I see him, I'll kill him."

Andy looked at Jia Nan and nodded.

Meanwhile, Wenjie restarted the system task, switched to Ye Wenqian's home, took a cup, wiped away his fingerprints, and went downstairs to knock on the door.

The whole process was skillful and smooth, and it was completed in just one or two minutes.

So, in apartment 1702 downstairs from Ye Wenqian's house—Andy's house—after Jia Nan said, "Next time I see Wenjie, I'll just kill him!"

The system restarted the task, rewinding the time to 5:00 AM.

Jia Nan and Andy were making preparations indoors; they planned to make their move against Wen Jie that night.

"Thump thump thump thump... thump thump thump... thump thump thump..."

There was a knock on the door.

It's very regular and familiar!

Andy looked at Jia Nan, puzzled, and asked, "Who would come at this time?"

Jia Nan: "They feel like family..."

...The police will definitely have to go door-to-door to ask about what happened upstairs; not opening the door would seem suspicious...

Andy ruffled her clothes and hair, opened the door, and Wenjie swayed as he entered the room and subdued Andy.

He whispered in Andy's ear, "Repeat after me: June 15, 2007."

"woooooo"

Andy was uncooperative and struggled desperately in Wenjie's arms.

Jia Nan, who was already lying in bed in the bedroom, sensed something was wrong when she heard the commotion outside: it didn't sound like her own people, and it certainly didn't sound like the police checking her.

He jumped up and looked around the bedroom, but couldn't find anything he could use as a weapon.

His gaze quickly fell on the dressing table, and he reluctantly picked up a bottle of spray.

Women don't all use this thing to deal with perverts...

He held the spray bottle in his hand, his hand behind his back, and slowly made his way to the bedroom door.

He rushed out, only to find that the living room was empty except for Andy.

Andy stood blankly at the door, his eyes unfocused, his mouth agape timidly, but no sound came out.

Jia Nan stepped forward, came to Andy's side, and asked warily, "What's wrong?"

Andy stared at Jia Nan for a while, then suddenly came to his senses and covered his mouth with his hand, probably worried that he would scream.

She buried her face in Jia Nan's arms, her voice trembling as she said, "That...that Wenjie..."

"Wenjie?" Jia Nan immediately pulled Andy into her arms. "Where is he?"

"..."

Andy swallowed hard, trying to calm herself down, but she still had that look of utter disbelief.

Not hearing Andy's response, Jia Nan lowered her head and looked at Andy inquiringly.

Andy blinked his big eyes, a look of terror flashing in them.

It seems they were really frightened.

Andy's appearance startled Jia Nan, who seemed to realize something and tentatively asked, "Wenjie... disappeared?"

Unexpectedly, Andy's flickering eyes suddenly fixed, and he nodded frantically, like a chick pecking at rice, again and again, as if afraid that Jia Nan couldn't see him clearly.

……

After hearing Andy mention the set time, Wenjie quickly switched the system scene.

Soon, Wenjie appeared at the dessert shop in N City.

The gentle woman, Andy's mother, handed the ice cream to little Andy. Andy took the ice cream, licked it, and showed a blissful expression...

She took Andy's little hand, and the two of them slowly left the dessert shop.

The mother and daughter walked along the street and soon came to a traffic light.

Andy's mother stopped, squatted down, and spoke softly to little Andy.

Little Andy pouted, a wronged expression appearing on his face.

Wenjie followed them, not daring to get too close. In addition, the shops on both sides of the street were packed with people, and he couldn't hear what the mother and daughter were talking about.

Based on the previous rehearsal, Wenjie guessed that Andy's mother had told Andy that he should wait for his father there.

And clearly, Andy Jr. was not happy about it.

The woman offered a few words of comfort, or perhaps promised to buy him something; in any case, she cheered Andy up.

Soon a white Lexus pulled up, and a handsome middle-aged man of medium build got out of the car.

The man smiled with delight when he saw little Andy.

He walked over to Andy and her mother. Andy's mother chatted with the man indifferently and politely for a few words, then naturally raised her wrist to take a look, and then her gaze inadvertently swept over the man's car parked not far away.

The white Lexus had its doors and windows closed, but the general outline of the person sitting inside could be seen from the outside.

Upon confirming that the man was with the woman, Andy's mother smiled politely, knelt down, stroked Andy's little face, and said goodbye to him.

The woman quickly got up and left without looking back, her clothes swaying in the wind, elegant and resolute, a smile always on her face.

Andy's mother wasn't the type to be strikingly beautiful at first glance, but she possessed a remarkable charm in every gesture.

She seems to possess an innate charm, etched into her very being, that emanates effortlessly and captivates all who behold her.

Especially when she turned to leave, her calm and composed demeanor made people feel very comfortable and at ease.

Some women are like strong smoke and liquor, irresistible to men;

Some women are like an iced drink in summer, refreshing and delightful;

Andy's mother, however, is neither.

She is more like warm water, neither strong nor cold, but a necessity.

(End of this chapter)