My Healing Games

Chapter 498 The Cat Who Walks with the Devil (Third Update, Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"How did I end up trending again?"

Han Fei clicked on the trending topics and found a video that was being widely shared.

Upon closer inspection, the video shows Han Fei singing on the rooftop, then gradually approaching the glass cat and ultimately rescuing it.

The person who filmed the video appears to be an employee inside the building; he was standing at the entrance to the rooftop and recorded the entire process.

From his perspective, Han Fei's singing and Liuli Cat's humming intertwined, creating a feeling of meeting in the abyss and toasting with despair that was hard to describe in words.

Compared to Liuli Mao, Han Fei's singing skills are quite average, but his voice seems to have a special magic. Coupled with his indescribable temperament, he always seems to be able to support the other person's voice.

If the Glass Cat is like an elf in the darkness, then Han Fei is like darkness itself.

The video was quickly shared online after it was uploaded. The person who filmed it didn't know that Han Fei was able to save Liuli Cat by saying those words at the beginning. His video only started from when Han Fei hummed a song with Liuli Cat, which led everyone who watched the video to believe that Han Fei saved the suicidal person simply by singing.

Did a song save a person from suicide? The comment sections under this video on various platforms have exploded.

"When I saw the title 'Saving a Suicidal Person with a Song,' I thought it was just a publicity stunt, a trashy marketing account! But after watching the video, I realized the title was too mild! Such a thrilling story! Such a song! No way, I need to come up with an even more shocking title for you!"

"My mom asked me why I was kneeling while listening to the video."

"Wow! It's Han Fei! Isn't he a bounty hunter? How come he can sing? And sing so well!"

"Han Fei has clarified this so many times: he's not a bounty hunter, he's a police informant! Do you understand what an informant is?"

"Are those two guys upstairs telling the truth? I always thought he was an actor."

"I won't watch this season of The Voice of China without him."

"Damn it, I'm going to see him on the legal channel again."

Han Fei has done many acts of bravery and righteousness, which wouldn't normally cause a sensation. The main reason is that no one expected that Han Fei, a horror movie actor, would have such a beautiful singing voice; it was simply unexpected.

The video's popularity continues to soar, and Han Fei's only consolation is that the video creator knew to blur Liuli Cat's face, so no one is bothering Liuli Cat.

"I've gained more followers again. I don't think any of these followers are here to watch my movie." Han Fei was scrolling through his social media account when Director Zhang suddenly called.

"Director Zhang, is there something you need?"

"You can sing?! Why didn't you tell me you had this talent? You're a real treasure!" Director Zhang was very excited. "The Suspense Novelist" was about to be released, and Han Fei's presence at this time brought a lot of attention, which was a great boost to the film's promotion.

"I sometimes sing a few lines randomly."

"Don't be modest. If I had known you sang this well, I would have entrusted you with the theme song and end credits song for our movie. It's better to have you sing than to waste resources on outsiders. Hiring a singer is less effective than having you perform." Director Zhang genuinely meant it: "Develop in multiple fields. As long as you keep producing work, you'll eventually become a top-tier actor! Besides, I have several variety shows that are very interested in you, like 'Who's the Murderer,' 'Infinite Decryption,' 'Real Men,' etc., each with a higher price tag. If you have time, you can come and have some fun. Alright, I called mainly to check on you, worried you might be injured. Seeing you're perfectly fine, I'm relieved. Remember to come to Bai Xiang Ge tonight to discuss the script."

After hanging up the phone, Han Fei waited a long time before the glass cat finally came out.

Her eyes were no longer so numb, but they were swollen badly.

As she left the office, she kept apologizing to the police, making them feel a little embarrassed.

"The thing we police officers aren't afraid of most is trouble. If you trouble us, it means you trust us, and that's what makes our work valuable."

The older policeman wanted to comfort Liuli Cat, and after speaking, he looked at Han Fei: "Look at him. I heard from my colleagues at the city branch that for a while he went to the police station more often than we did at work. But even so, everyone still treated him very warmly every time he came."

“I can vouch for what he said; you can always trust the Shanghai police.” Because they failed to catch the butterfly in reality, the police are still maintaining a presence in the old city to protect Han Fei’s safety.

“Go back and get some rest. Call us if anything happens.” The older policeman patted Han Fei on the shoulder again. “I don’t know how you two met, but spend more time with her. This is when she is most vulnerable.”

The police asked Han Fei a few simple questions, went through the motions, and then let him and the glass cat leave.

"It's already noon, what would you like to eat? It's my treat." Han Fei walked ahead, with the glass cat following behind him like his tail.

"Let me treat you, after all, you saved my life today." Hearing Han Fei's voice, Liuli Cat timidly raised her head. She didn't know why, but whenever she saw Han Fei, the scene from the song would appear in her mind.

A kitten wandering at the bottom of the abyss looked up at the incredibly cruel and terrifying devil, her fur standing on end in fear. But the devil grabbed her by the scruff of her neck, put her on his shoulder, and was about to take her far away.

She was somewhat afraid of Han Fei, but she also felt that Han Fei was the only person she could rely on in this world.

"A cat and a devil..." The words slipped out of her mouth without her realizing it. The glass cat then quickened her pace.

"What are you talking about? Did you encounter a demon? When did you encounter it? Tell me and maybe I can help you."

The two walked and stopped frequently, and finally the glass cat led Han Fei to a small restaurant on the street corner.

The shop is simply decorated and is run by a husband and wife.

After entering the restaurant, Liuli Cat went straight to the second floor. She looked at the wooden table against the wall, walked over without thinking, and picked up the menu on the table.

“When my grandmother decided to adopt me, the first meal she took me out of the orphanage was right here, at this very table. Back then, the restaurant owner was a chubby old man.”

Sitting in the chair, Liuli Cat ordered the same food as before, but this time, instead of her grandmother, Han Fei was eating with her.

Being adopted by her grandmother was the first time she saw light in her life, and returning to eat here again may represent a new beginning in her life.

After a satisfying meal, the two grew closer.

During the meal, Liuli Cat kept looking at Han Fei, and she finally couldn't help but ask.

"What should I call you? Should I call you Han Fei? Or..."

"Just call me Han Fei." Seeing that there was no one else around, Han Fei stared into the glass cat's eyes: "Remember what I told you last night, and don't tell anyone else."

The glass cat nodded repeatedly, vowing not to reveal a single secret; this little cat was to keep the devil's secret.

"I will let you see that old lady again, but before that, I have many questions I want to ask you." Han Fei placed the glass cat's backpack on the table. Besides the name of the orphanage, the backpack only had a number on it—031.

“In exchange, I’ll tell you something first.” Han Fei took his hand off his backpack and slowly began to speak: “I also grew up in an orphanage when I was a child, but that memory is very blurry. I vaguely remember that it was related to Yong Sheng Pharmaceuticals, but I seem to have forgotten my number.”

"You also grew up in an orphanage?" Glass Cat was a little surprised. "You look only two or three years older than me. If we were in the same orphanage, I would definitely have seen you before."

“The orphanage I was in is abandoned. It was burned down, and all its exterior walls and furniture were painted red.” Han Fei recounted the fragments of memories he had seen in the deeper world: “I remember many details, but now I feel that there are problems with those details.”

Han Fei told Liuli Cat about the orphanage. Liuli Cat was very surprised. She felt that the orphanage Han Fei described was the one she had stayed in when she was a child.

But how could the two of them, who clearly lived in the same welfare home, have never met each other and had absolutely no recollection of each other?
"Your number is 031. Does this number have any special meaning?"

"It should be the test number." Liuli Cat opened the schoolbag she used to carry when she was a child. Inside was a photo of her and the old lady, as well as some lyrics she had written herself.

Turning the pages one by one, Liuli Cat placed a page of lyrics in front of Han Fei: "Look at the back."

The first thing Han Fei did upon entering the restaurant was to locate the surveillance cameras. He knew that there were no cameras in his area that could capture the footage, so he didn't deliberately try to cover them up.

Turning the manuscript paper over, the back showed completely different handwriting.

"Child No. 031 - A Failed Perfectionist?"

“This was left to me by my grandmother before she passed away. She worked for Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals her whole life, but in the end, she seemed to feel that she had made a mistake.” Liuli Cat became a little sad when she talked about the elderly woman who adopted her.

"Are you a perfectionist?" Han Fei looked at the glass cat suspiciously. "Do you remember what tests you went through?"

"I was too young back then, and I don't remember the specific tests." Liuli Cat shook her head: "It seems like the more tests I took, the more I forgot."

"You are number 031, which means there are thirty children ahead of you. Do you remember them?" Han Fei wanted to figure out what had happened in the past. The scars were etched in his memory, but he couldn't remember the people who had etched those scars into his mind.

“I remember their faces when they were little, and I remember their numbers, but I have completely lost contact with them since I was adopted.”

“Just remembering their faces when they were little is enough.” Han Fei tapped his phone lightly on the table. After a long pause, he finally spoke: “Some people treat our lives as guinea pigs, our humanity as tools to be manipulated. Our lives are destroyed for no reason, forcibly filled with countless despair and pain. We may need a lifetime to heal the shadows of our childhood, while they go unpunished, using our memories to exchange for money and status. Do you think that’s fair?”

The glass cat gently shook its head: "That's not fair."

"I also think it's unfair, so we must live well and reclaim fairness." Han Fei looked at the Glass Cat with a smile: "Would you be willing to help me?"

The devil smiled, uttered tempting words, and stretched out his blood-stained hand.

The glass cat stared at Han Fei, the demon in the song overlapping with Han Fei before her. She knew he was extremely dangerous, yet she still nodded solemnly.

"willing."

A kitten lost at the bottom of the abyss encountered a devil searching for light. She stumbled after the devil and chose to walk with him.

(End of this chapter)