Hospital 444
Chapter 397 - 14 Two Levels

Chapter 397: Chapter 14 Two Levels

Dai Wei felt very heavy-hearted.

He didn’t know what about himself could be so valued by the deputy director. At the same time, what consequences would marrying A Lu Jia bring?

"The deputy director didn’t consider that our kind of marriage... will..."

"The deputy director doesn’t care about that. He just needs you to produce an heir for the Faust family,"

Being a ’live-in’ son-in-law certainly meant no human rights. All that talk about "the three-year period is up, the Dragon King returns to his place" was just fooling fools. Which man, if he had any prospects or abilities, would be willing to marry into a wife’s family?

"Does Uncle Li know about this?"

"Whether he knows or not, it doesn’t matter."

Dai Wei was full of repulsion towards this marriage. Now, with the situation being stronger than the person, what could he do?

"You’ll live here for the time being."

Virgil patted Dai Wei on the shoulder, saying, "Your wedding won’t be later than this autumn. The deputy director’s intention is that he hopes you can start cultivating some feelings as soon as possible. Having feelings is of course best. Without feelings, also... can still be together."

Dai Wei fell silent upon hearing these words.

Cultivate feelings... Cultivate my ass!

Dai Wei felt that he would be burning incense if A Lu Jia didn’t shoot him dead with a gun! How could he live like this?

"Sigh..."

Dai Wei sighed heavily.

"Actually, you can also think about it positively... At least by becoming the son-in-law of the Faust family, your status will be incomparably different from now," Virgil continued to persuade. "You’ll soon be able to become an attending physician; your chances of survival in the hospital will also be much higher than an average doctor."

After pondering for a while, Dai Wei said, "It seems... that might be the only way to think about it."

"That’s good."

But at that moment, Dai Wei suddenly turned his head back!

He saw A Lu Jia walking toward him, leading a tall German Shepherd.

Virgil knew that A Lu Jia’s presence here must have been with her father’s approval. With Virgil around, Dai Wei’s safety was not a concern.

A Lu Jia led the German Shepherd, coldly looking at Dai Wei.

"A Lu Jia..." Virgil stepped in front of Dai Wei, saying, "You, you should know that no matter how much you throw a tantrum, it’s useless. We..."

"Brother-in-law, I’ve given you enough face," A Lu Jia said coldly. "The reasons I’m still in this nauseating family are one, because I can’t resist, and two, because as soon as I have the ability to resist, I can kill all of you the fastest. Choosing me for this arranged marriage is simply because I’m currently the only option, right?"

"I did try to talk to your father..."

"Brother-in-law, have you ever regretted joining this family? What you love, is it Laila Faust, or the Laila Faust you’ve imagined?"

At this moment, Dai Wei really had a grievance that he couldn’t speak out. You hate the people of the Faust family to the bone; don’t take it out on me! I’m just an innocent victim here!

Then, A Lu Jia got closer and closer.

Virgil had no choice but to grow cold: "A Lu Jia, if you force me, then I... will have to take action against you."

Virgil did not wish to reach that point with A Lu Jia.

However, A Lu Jia said, "I want to talk to him alone for a moment. Since you want me to marry him, it’s impossible for us not to interact for a lifetime, right?"

"That’s true, but..."

"You can just watch from the side, brother-in-law. Do you think I could do anything to him under your watch?"

Obviously, that was impossible.

"Alright. Don’t make it difficult for me, A Lu Jia."

So, Virgil could only let A Lu Jia and Dai Wei walk together in the garden before him, keeping an eye on them at all times.

"Your name is Dai Wei, right?"

Dai Wei hadn’t expected A Lu Jia to speak in Chinese the moment she spoke!

"You..."

"How much do you know about 666 Hospital?"

Dai Wei had never expected her to say such things to him.

"I’m actually not too..."

"Our essence is that of slaves." Yet, Yaluja spoke bluntly, "In reality, we have no choice, merely puppets manipulated by the director. Pursuing this profession doesn’t come with resignation or retirement, only death at our posts one day."

Dai Wei hadn’t considered that far ahead.

"The mortality rate of this profession is not less than that of soldiers on the battlefield. One day, we will die."

Then, she looked at Dai Wei.

It must be said, from this proximity, Dai Wei had to admit that Yaluja was indeed very beautiful, her face full of collagen, with skin as smooth as a polished egg.

"Do you truly wish to be a slave for your entire life, Dai Wei? They..."

The "they" Yaluja spoke of was naturally the other members of the Faust Family.

"They are content to be the director’s slaves, his hounds, dedicating their souls, willingly spending their lives in shackles. However, not everyone feels that way. Just like my late husband, Lumian."

Dai Wei didn’t understand what she was trying to say to him.

"You... what exactly..."

Yaluja drew closer to Dai Wei.

"Guess why they brought you into the family through marriage? Because as the director’s hounds, they must infiltrate another level for him. Infiltrate into... the world of the level you come from!"

Seeing Yaluja speaking so closely to Dai Wei made Virgil, who was at a distance, stunned. What... what was going on?

"The level I come from???"

Dai Wei was astonished.

"Listen to what I’m about to say next," Yaluja continued as she walked leisurely, "The director is not truly omnipotent. ’He’ is bound by some force, yet... the director still wants to break free from the shackles of this level. You are the most special one ’he’ brought from that level."

"I can’t understand what you’re saying... what level..."

"Simply put, you were not born in Nanmian Village. Your experiences on this level, your parents, your sister, everything you’ve been through, it’s not real. Everything was just pieced together when you came into this world."

All not real?

"You don’t belong here, Dai Wei. You belong to another level, where your true family is. Think carefully, what do your real parents look like?"

"I..."

At that, Yaluja raised her hand, caressing Dai Wei’s cheek.

This scene completely dumbfounded Virgil.

"I... my real parents... the real..."

Dai Wei, holding his forehead, began to ponder deeply.

"This can’t be..."

"Of course. This isn’t about implanting false memories; you did indeed experience everything, but that’s not the real you."

Virgil couldn’t hear what Yaluja was saying, but he had a nagging feeling that something wasn’t right.

After returning from the Dalen Family, Yaluja had always refused to share the information she knew about them. In her eyes, the fact that the Dalen Family didn’t kill her, and that Lumian even protected her, was already a huge favor. She absolutely did not want to be ungrateful and behave worse than pigs and dogs.

But for Virgil’s father-in-law, the deputy director Mephisto Faust, favors meant nothing. He only cared about interests, so he repeatedly interrogated her by various means. In the end, it was Virgil who intervened with a plea and guarantee that spared her from harsher punishment from his father-in-law. Of course, it also helped that he believed the Dalen Family would not trust Yaluja with truly valuable information.

All along, Virgil was aware that the Dalen Family’s downfall was due to them gradually crossing the director’s bottom line.

He recalled... that year, it was he who discovered the secret dealings of the Dalen Family.

Klein had always told him that he, with his special gift, could see the "darkness" that normal Paranormal Doctors could not.

At first, he was skeptical about it, but later, as he underwent the implantation of cursed objects, he realized that Klein’s words were true.

That day, he and Klein stepped into the hospital’s elevator.

"I’ve been riding this elevator repeatedly lately and started to feel something."

He pointed at the elevator button in front.

"I can see this button, always covered with a strange ring of black."

Klein squatted down, looking closely at that elevator button.

"Fourth floor"!