Well of Mystery

In the next few days, Bai Xiuqi didn't go to Xuanjing's apartment anymore, he just hid in the study and drew pictures, not to catch up with work, just to calm down and adjust his mood.

It's a pity that things didn't work out as expected, the matter of Xuanjing Apartment was forgotten, but when the gourd was pressed and the ladle floated up, Li Kun kept getting up again.

As close friends for many years, Bai Xiuqi and Li Kun basically kept talking on the phone every two or three days.Except for the occasional boredom and showing off his new girlfriend, Li Kun's reasons for seeking Bai Xiuqi are basically clear-to ask him to paint, or to ask him to "hand eye" the newly purchased artwork.

But since leaving Xuanjing Apartment, Li Kun called almost every day, four or five times a day.At the beginning, he talked about trivial matters, and then he started to confirm Bai Xiuqi's coordinates over and over again, just like a wife investigating her husband's affair.

Of course, Bai Xiuqi felt awkward, so at first he said that he would practice painting behind closed doors, then he said that he would go out to collect music, and finally he simply adjusted his mobile phone to airplane mode, pretending that he was not in the service area.

After cutting off contact, Li Kun also came to the door to look for him in person, but Bai Xiuqi didn't see her behind closed doors, and it was like this until the morning of the sixth day.

Artists are also freelancers, and they can work and rest as they please, so self-management is particularly important.

Bai Xiuqi has the habit of running in the morning, three or four days a week, he will go to the Wetland Park next door to run a few laps.Today is the day for morning jogging, but in order to avoid Li Kun, he has to go to the 24-hour convenience store early to stock up on some daily necessities.

Although I still don't quite understand the basis for Jiang Chenglu's suggestion, but now there are only dozens of hours left in the seven days, as long as we can get through tonight and tomorrow.

With this in mind, Bai Xiuqi changed into sportswear and sneakers, took her mobile phone and money clip, and went out.

The hallway of each elevator was dark and quiet. In front of the elevator five or six steps away from the door, a bull's-eye lamp cast a dim beam of light.

Below the beam of light, a bunch of flowers are quietly blooming.

Daffodils again.

Holding her breath, Bai Xiuqi walked over quietly, and looked down into the middle of the bouquet.

No plasma and no animal tissue.

A black dead snake was entrenched inside.

Seven days later, Bai Xiuqi ran into a yellow daffodil at the door of his house again.He was not surprised for too long, and immediately went downstairs and walked into the security room.

The security guards were obviously used to his visit, so they immediately called up the floor surveillance video of that night skillfully without wasting much time.

It happened at 17:[-] in the morning.

The screen on the floor monitor flickered, and suddenly a black figure was photographed, holding a huge plastic bag and pushing open the fire door of the fire escape.

"This time I came up from the stairs." The security guard made a note.

The black shadow slowly walked to the center of the monitor's lens.Only then did Bai Xiuqi see his attire clearly—different from the military overcoat and black woolen hood he wore in the past few times, Hei Ying was wearing a black raincoat, mask and gloves this time.

Such a dress had to remind him of a person.

Jiangcheng Road.

Could this be the mysterious administrator of Xuanjing Apartment?

It only took Bai Xiuqi a second to deny this conjecture.

The first few times he checked the surveillance video, he had privately compared the heights of the suspects.Make sure the opponent is shorter than yourself, roughly between 175-180.So it couldn't be Jiang Chenglu who was taller than him.

Moreover, Jiang Chenglu probably wouldn't choose such a cowardly approach... Although Bai Xiuqi didn't know where he got his confidence, he just felt that Jiang Chenglu was not this kind of person.

"Go!"

A reminder from the security guard pulled him back from his thoughts.The man in the raincoat in the center of the screen opened the plastic bag in his hand, took out a bouquet of daffodils and placed it at the elevator door.Then he turned around, looked up, blew a kiss towards the surveillance camera, and disappeared into the darkness along the same path.

"Mr. Bai, do you need to check other monitors?" the security guard asked.

Bai Xiuqi shook his head, there was no need to waste time.This person was always aware of the location of the camera, and he was sure that Bai Xiuqi would find the bouquet of flowers as soon as possible in the morning, so if he continued to check the monitor, he would not find anything new.

What should we do now?

Call the police, the police said that the detention is of little significance.But if I continue to stay at home and do not react, I always feel that the situation will continue to deteriorate.

move place?This guy will definitely follow.

Find a group of black forces to teach this person a lesson?

What if the other party is a desperado and angers him instead.

……

Bai Xiuqi fell into deep thought.

In any case, in case of an emergency, external contact is very important.There is no telephone installed at home, and the mobile phone is the only means of communication.

Thinking of this, Bai Xiuqi took out his phone and turned off the airplane mode.After about ten seconds, the notification sounds of ding ding dong dong sounded one after another.

He was taken aback. In just a few minutes, the number of text messages and missed calls had accumulated to more than 300.

Most of them were sent by Li Kun.

At first, Bai Xiuqi thought that Li Kun had encountered some emergency, but after careful inspection, he soon found that almost all the text messages were copied and pasted, and they kept asking about Bai Xiuqi's situation and whereabouts.

"Is this guy crazy..."

Bai Xiuqi was stunned, and her heart jumped again "suddenly".

Could it be that... the person who gave the daffodils was actually Li Kun?

But what is his motivation for doing this?

Infatuation, love?impossible!

Bai Xiuqi is very aware of his old classmate's sexual orientation, not to mention promiscuity, and just two months ago, there was a small scandal, which made his girlfriend at the time leave in a huff.How could such an indifferent guy spend so much paranoia on a person of the same sex?

Then why?

Talking to him may be the fastest option, but reading these text messages is simply not something a normal person can do.If there was a face-to-face showdown, what if he really did something crazy?

The more Bai Xiuqi thought about it, the more confused he became, so he simply let go of his mind temporarily and swipe the phone screen to look down.Amidst dozens of messages from identical contacts, a distinctive name suddenly appeared.

"Little boss, do you still plan to have that house? ——Jiang Chenglu"

By the way, it was this guy who advised him to avoid Li Kun for seven days, and in retrospect, didn't Li Kun's behavior become particularly weird after he left the apartment?

Jiang Chenglu must know something!Bai Xiuqi immediately called back his cell phone.

"Hey?"

The background voice on the phone sounded noisy, and it seemed to be in Jiulihuai's vegetable market.

Bai Xiuqi always cut to the point when speaking, and Jiang Chenglu obviously had a good memory, so he immediately put things on record.

"It's okay, you wait two more days. Your friend will be back to normal after seven days pass."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to wait." Bai Xiuqi went straight to the point: "During this time, someone has been following me, sending me bloody and snake-laced bouquets. I suspect it's Li Kun."

The other end of the phone was finally silent for a few seconds this time, followed by a rhetorical question: "...Are you sure?"

"I'm not sure it's him, but what is the probability that a person will be entangled by two lunatics at the same time?"

"If it's a steamed stuffed bun, don't blame the dog for following, my little boss."

"...If I were Baozi, I would follow you."

"Don't, there is no return."

The two of them deviated from the topic while talking, but Bai Xiuqi sighed and ended the meaningless conversation.

"Seriously, I don't know what to do now."

Jiang Chenglu on the other end of the phone was also quiet for a while, and then sounded like a sincere suggestion.

"Speaking of which, I have a little responsibility for things to become like this. If you believe me, come and live in Xuanjing Apartment temporarily for the next two days."

Live in that dilapidated place in Xuanjing Apartment?

To be honest, Bai Xiuqi's first reaction was to refuse.

But before he could say no, another voice surged up in his heart, saying "yes" desperately.

Move over there, move to that mysterious apartment, move to the side of the studio of puppeteer Hua Yinyang... move to Jiang Chenglu's side.

There seemed to be an invisible bond in the air, the moment he stepped into Xuanjing's apartment for the first time, he was firmly captured there.

Bai Xiuqi's personality is not sloppy, so he immediately made an agreement with Jiang Chenglu that he would simply pack up his things this afternoon and move to Xuanjing Apartment for a temporary stay, and leave after everything returned to normal the day after tomorrow.

After making a decision, in order to avoid Li Kun's harassment, he turned off his phone again and returned home to pack his belongings.

Because there are only two days left and the weather has turned hot again, Bai Xiuqi originally didn't plan to bring anything more, but thinking about the dust in the apartment, he changed his mind...

Four hours later.

What was originally prepared as a handbag has become two full travel trolley cases.It contains not only the tools needed for work and works to communicate with Huayang, but also bed sheets, quilts, pillows, changes of clothes, detergents and even plastic sheets.In a word, going to play and going to live are completely different things, and Bai Xiuqi, who has an allergic constitution, must make some preparations for his slight cleanliness.

With everything ready, he finally decided to set off, but just as he pressed the doorknob, the door was suddenly pulled open by a force that he couldn't wait for.

In the dim corridor, the person standing was Li Kun.

No one knows how long he has been waiting here, quietly, like a ghost.

"Xiuqi, you're back."

He greeted faintly, with an inexplicable smile on his face.

Only then did Bai Xiuqi remember that he had lied to him before, saying that he was out sketching.So he continued the lie without changing his face.

"Ah, come back to get some things, and I have to go out again, the train at six o'clock."

With that said, he was about to walk towards the elevator door.

"Don't go."

Li Kun reached out to block his way: "Stay here, I have something to tell you."

Leaving the luggage stuck at the door to avoid the door being locked, Bai Xiuqi followed Li Kun back to the living room and sat down.At 5 o'clock in the evening, the indoor light had already begun to dim, and he could not clearly see Li Kun's expression at the moment.

"Bai Xiuqi, you are mine."

The best friend of my classmate for many years opened his mouth with a weird declaration: "From now on, you don't need to draw or do anything. Follow me and I will support you."