My Exclusive Dream World Adventures
Chapter 245 - Chapter 245 Is there no justice in this world anymore

Chapter 245: Is there no justice in this world anymore? Chapter 245: Is there no justice in this world anymore? Chen Xu was considering whether to find a way to inform Yang Jinxia. A nurse walked in from outside, coming all the way to his bed, hands tucked into the pockets in front of her, and smiled, “You’re finally awake.”

He felt that the nurse’s tone was a bit teasing, and wondered if she was too forward. With a polite smile on his face, he nodded slightly as a response.

“What, old classmate, don’t recognize me?”

Chen Xu was startled by the reference, looked at her for a while, and gradually, from the dust-laden memories, he found someone who could match the person in front of him…

“Zhou Juanjuan?” he asked, not quite sure.

Seeing that he recognized her, Zhou Juanjuan smiled happily and said, “At least you have some conscience. You didn’t forget your classmate of three years.”

When Chen Xu heard her admit it, he was both delighted and surprised, “It really is you. You’ve changed so much. If you hadn’t called out to me, I wouldn’t have recognized you at all.”

Zhou Juanjuan laughed, “You’ve changed a lot too. It’s been so many years since we’ve seen each other, everyone has changed.”

“Yeah, in the blink of an eye, it’s been six or seven years.”

Chen Xu felt somewhat nostalgic; he remembered back in high school, she was a particularly shy girl, always speaking in a soft and timid voice, blushing easily. He had even wondered if she had a crush on him. But later, when he saw her talking to other boys in the same manner, he realized it was just her personality.

Now, she had become confident and composed, showing no trace of her past self.

Zhou Juanjuan said, “In the past few years, the class rep organized a few reunions, but you never came.”

“Don’t mention it, I’ve been busy with work,” Chen Xu laughed. In reality, he didn’t want to go. The high school rep had contacted him through QQ, and he had made excuses to decline.

During the three years of high school, he had been solely focused on his studies, hardly making any friends, and there was no one he particularly wanted to see. Combined with his dislike of such gatherings, he never went.

Zhou Juanjuan laughed, “No wonder you could become a big boss with such hard work.”

“Hey, what big boss am I?” Chen Xu shook his head and then asked her, “So, do you work here?”

“Yeah. I didn’t make it as a doctor, so I had to settle for second best and become a nurse,” Zhou Juanjuan said self-deprecatingly.

Chen Xu vaguely remembered that she had applied to a medical college and, of course, her grades weren’t top-notch. That year she had a bit of an off period in her performance. Like him, she ended up going to a vocational college.

He said, “Working in such a big hospital, the pay must be good, right?”

“What good? Lots of work, little pay. Can’t compare to you, you even have a secretary.” Zhou Juanjuan said, then lowered her voice, “Speaking of which, you hired such a beautiful secretary, doesn’t your girlfriend get jealous?”

“To be precise, she’s my assistant. And they already know each other.”

Zhou Juanjuan shook her head and said, “I don’t see the difference. Your girlfriend must be very generous. By the way, your girlfriend is really beautiful. Isn’t she some celebrity or something?”

“No, she’s a white-collar worker, we used to work at the same company.”

Zhou Juanjuan stared at him for a while.

Chen Xu wondered, “Why are you looking at me like that?”

“I’m just curious, what charm do you have to make your girlfriend so devoted?”

In the midst of their conversation, Luo Xiyun walked in from outside and said to Zhou Juanjuan politely, “Hello.”

“Hello.” Zhou Juanjuan turned to Chen Xu and said, “You rest well, I have to get going.”

“Okay, see you later,” Chen Xu replied.

After Zhou Juanjuan left, Luo Xiyun asked curiously, “You know her?”

“Yeah, she’s my high school classmate. I didn’t expect to run into her here, it’s really quite amazing,” Chen Xu remarked.

Luo Xiyun hadn’t expected that the nurse would have such a connection with him and noted, “That is quite a coincidence.”

Then, she asked, “How are you feeling now?”

“Much better.” Chen Xu’s gaze fell upon the suitcase in her hand, and he asked, “What are these?”

“Some daily necessities. You have to stay here for a few more days. Always using those disposable items is neither sanitary nor eco-friendly. So I brought some over.” She said, and took out things from the suitcase, including bowls and chopsticks.

Chen Xu found it a bit amusing. “I’m only staying for a few days, not moving in permanently. Why would I need these things?”

Xiyun looked up. “I’ve discussed it with your aunt, and we’ve agreed you should stay here for a couple more days, until your exams show no problems, and then you can be discharged. Don’t worry about work; Secretary Jin will take care of everything.”

“No way?” Chen Xu said, somewhat reluctantly upon hearing this. “Listen to me, I feel like I could be discharged now. There’s no need for me to stay here…”

Xiyun put down what she was holding, sat on the edge of the bed, and took his hand. “Don’t make your aunt and me worry, okay?”

Chen Xu sighed and said helplessly, “Fine, I’ll listen to you.”

…

Two days later, it was already evening. Chen Xu’s parents were accompanying him, while Xiyun had gone back to take a shower.

Chen Xu was propped up in his hospital bed, a notebook resting on his knees, pen in hand, making some notes.

“Xiao Xu, you’ve been writing for half an hour now. Take a break, don’t overwork yourself.” Zeng Wenli, sitting beside the bed, reminded him.

Chen Xu didn’t look up and replied, “I’ll be finished soon.”

At that moment, Zhou Juanjuan walked in, and the aunt accompanying the patient in the next bed greeted her, “Nurse Zhou, you’re on night shift again today?”

“Yes,” Zhou Juanjuan replied with a smile.

Seeing her, Zeng Wenli stood up enthusiastically and said in their local dialect, “Juanjuan has come.”

“Auntie, have you had dinner?” Zhou Juanjuan greeted Chen Xu’s family with a much warmer smile.

Being from the same hometown and also sharing a schoolmate connection made their interaction especially cordial.

Zeng Wenli said, “We’ve eaten. What about you, have you had dinner?”

“I have,” replied Zhou Juanjuan, then she turned to Chen Xu and said, “You seem much more spirited today.”

“Yes,” Chen Xu smiled and started to put away the notebook.

Zeng Wenli interjected, “How is he better? Xiyun said he hasn’t slept any less than the last two days. He gets sleepy after a few hours awake and needs to take a nap. Juanjuan, has the doctor diagnosed his condition?”

Chen Xu knew in his heart that this was due to his brain processing the knowledge he brought back from his dreams, causing these after-effects. As soon as all the knowledge was digested, he would go back to normal. However, he couldn’t explain this to them.

Now, he was always feeling sleepy, needing to sleep for over ten hours a day. To others, it definitely seemed abnormal. And, with the doctors unable to find a “cause,” they were even more worried.

Based on the current situation, he estimated he’d be staying in the hospital for a while longer. Moreover, it sounded like Xiyun was considering taking him abroad for treatment.

“I’m not too sure,” said Zhou Juanjuan, sounding slightly embarrassed.

Zeng Wenli was about to ask more questions but was pulled back by her husband, who said, “Haven’t you already asked the doctor? If there’s anything, the doctor will tell you directly. No need to ask everyone you meet.”

Zhou Juanjuan said, “Auntie is just concerned about Chen Xu. How about this, I’ll ask around tomorrow.”

“That would be great. Thank you,” Zeng Wenli said with a smile.

Chen Xu changed the subject, asking her, “How come I haven’t seen your boyfriend?”

Zhou Juanjuan said, “I’m so busy with work, I don’t have time for dating.”

Zeng Wenli butted in, “That’s not something you can say. Xiao Xu is also very busy with work, but he still has a girlfriend, and it doesn’t interfere.”

“I can’t compare with Chen Xu,” Zhou Juanjuan said with a sense of resignation, then remembering something, she asked, “By the way, I heard someone calling her ‘Mr. Luo’; does she work for Chen Xu’s company?”

Zeng Wenli spoke with a hint of pride, “No, she’s the department director and also the vice president at her company. The one you’re talking about must be her secretary, who always addresses her as Mr. Luo.”

Zhou Juanjuan was genuinely surprised this time. She had seen Xiyun a few times, and what impressed her most was Xiyun’s spendthrift ways. Staying in the hospital, she bought everything brand new. Zhou Juanjuan had inadvertently seen the dinner set once; it was from a luxury brand, worth a few months of her own salary. Outrageously extravagant.

She had thought Xiyun was spending Chen Xu’s money, but it turned out Xiyun herself was the vice president of a company. She wasn’t the gold-digger she had expected.

Beauty and a high position–where is the justice in that?

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