Zhang Heng did not return to the apartment until around ten o 'clock in the evening.
When the elevator door opened, Zhang Heng saw Xu Qian in the living room. She was supposed to be livestreaming in the workshop.
The latter had no makeup on, and she was sitting on the carpet in pajamas, watching a shopping advertisement on TV. Beside her were a few plates of chicken feet, melon seeds, and other snacks, as well as two cans of beer.
"You are back?" Xu Qian seemed to be in a better mood than two days ago. She took the initiative to greet Zhang Heng.
"Did something happy happen?" Zhang Heng asked.
"Yeah, I just received a call from my boyfriend. He said that he is almost done with his business on Earth. He should be back in two days," Xu Qian said excitedly.
Previously, she was a little hesitant about getting married so early. However, during this period, she had experienced a lot of things. From the declining number of viewers in her livestream, to being stalked by fanatical fans, to being discovered by a hired clone.
Each of these things made her feel a little out of breath. Therefore, Xu Qian increasingly felt that it was precious to have a shoulder to lean on. More than once, she had thought that it would be great if her boyfriend was by her side. She wondered if the latter had heard her inner prayers. He was really going to return to New Shanghai 0297 in advance.
And this was almost the only good news Xu Qian received during this period.
So, she decided to give herself a day off tonight to rest. Seeing Zhang Heng frowning, Xu Qian waved her hand again, "Don't worry. I still remember the agreement between us. I didn't tell him about you."
"That's good." Zhang Heng also put his backpack on the floor.
"What about you? Have you found … uh, a way to solve your problem?"
"Well, I contacted a friend, and she said that she will help me," Zhang Heng said.
Xu Qian nodded when she heard that, but the excitement on her face was obviously less than before. Zhang Heng's general answer obviously did not satisfy Xu Qian. In fact, Xu Qian did not have much hope in this matter. In her opinion, Zhang Heng could not resist the company behind him. It was only a matter of time before he was caught. Xu Qian's only hope was that Zhang Heng could hold on for a while longer, at least until she got married.
Initially, her boyfriend wouldn't be back for a while. But now, he suddenly said that he was almost done, giving Xu Qian a glimmer of hope. She pointed to the chicken feet in front of her and asked Zhang Heng, "Do you want some?"
"No, I've already had dinner before I came back," said Zhang Heng.
"You look travel-worn. Why? Did you run a lot of places today?" Seeing Zhang Heng waving his hand, Xu Qian picked up a chicken claw for herself.
"Yes, I'm tracking down the whereabouts of the moonwalk."
After Zhang Heng finished speaking, Xu Qian's expression suddenly froze. After a while, she squeezed out a smile. "I thought we had reached a consensus on this issue. Let's call it a day. Didn't you tell me that investigating this matter is purely to cover up the fact that you have discovered your identity? Now that you have caught E-Goat, your purpose has been accomplished. Why do you still want to continue investigating?"
"Because I'm very interested in this matter."
"Interested? Why? As the person involved, I don't plan to pursue this matter anymore. Why are you still interested? And shouldn't you focus on your own matters now? "asked Xu Qian.
"I'm dealing with my own matters," said Zhang Heng. "Are you free tomorrow? I want you to go somewhere with me."
"Uh … I'm afraid I don't have that much time to go out."
"Don't worry. It won't take too long. It can be done during the day."
"But I still have to prepare for my live broadcast in the evening. Tomorrow's live broadcast is very important to me because it is likely to be my last live broadcast," said Xu Qian.
"Last live broadcast?"
"I told you before. Most female streamers will quit this industry once they get married. Once the news gets out, their popularity will plummet. And I'm in all kinds of trouble now. I don't think I will have a chance to start a live broadcast in the future. Instead of that, it's better to say goodbye early."
Although Xu Qian put it mildly, Zhang Heng still understood what trouble she was referring to. Once an awakened clone was caught, Xu Qian would fall into a series of legal troubles according to the relevant laws and regulations. That was why she wanted to get married as soon as possible.
"My boyfriend actually discussed this matter with me a month ago. He also hopes that I can retire as soon as possible. You know, he is not short of money, and sometimes he has a very conservative side. He doesn't want his wife and girlfriend to show their faces in public again," said Xu Qian.
"So, it's actually your boyfriend's idea to retire?"
"No, it's the result of our discussion," said Xu Qian. "But I made up my mind just now, and he was very happy when I told him about it. Why … is there a problem?"
"No matter what I say now, you won't believe me. So the easiest way is to ask you to come with me tomorrow," said Zhang Heng. "This matter is very important, more important than your retirement. So, you'd better take some time out."
"You … won't hurt me, right?" Xu Qian seemed a little worried, and she shrank back a little.
She knew that some people who were forced to a dead end would often do something crazy because they had the idea of "I'm going to die anyway, so I might as well go crazy before I die." Some people would even drag other innocent people to satisfy their own selfish desires.
Although Zhang Heng's emotions had been relatively stable so far, Xu Qian had no idea what was going on in his mind. So, Xu Qian had been very careful during this period. Except for the time when Zhang Heng suspected her boyfriend and caused her to lose control, Xu Qian was relatively polite to Zhang Heng.
At the same time, Xu Qian was also glad that she did not do anything excessive to Zhang Heng when he first arrived. She knew that some people in New Shanghai 0297 did not treat clones as human beings, but Xu Qian was not that kind of person. She did not want to get into any trouble because of this, although the final result was that she was still in trouble.
Zhang Heng did not answer Xu Qian's question. Instead, he asked, "What's your biggest wish?"
"My biggest wish?" Xu Qian looked a little puzzled. She did not understand why Zhang Heng suddenly changed the topic to her life goal.
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