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Fang Ruogu has been unusually calm recently, even though he completes every task as if nothing had happened, even though he always smiles with crooked brows, the little assistant still feels flustered.

Those eyes, which were originally full of smiles, are now like a deep sea with no sun, just one glance, and it feels as if the neck is tightly strangled by invisible big hands.

Fang Ruogu doesn't have many friends, and his proficiency in communicating with people seems to be a programmed procedure. Although he can quickly gain the other's favor, he never has a deep friendship.

Strictly speaking, the assistant is the person closest to him other than Xi Qingxi.

Fang Ruogu devoted himself to work almost in a masochistic manner, running one after another, and kept working during the intermission, not daring to relax at all.

Even if it's a robot, it still needs to be oiled, but she looked at Fang Ruogu in a daze and forced herself to become an iron man.

The assistant looked at Fang Ruogu who was standing in front of the studio, and hesitated to speak: "Brother Fang, you..." Why don't you go home and rest.

Fang Ruogu said calmly: "There is no need to rest."

Today is the poster for the third season of "Who is the Murderer". There are twelve episodes in total.In the last season, Fang Ruogu came to six episodes with his outstanding performance and strong backstage.Except for the two resident guests of the town hall, he is the person who participated in the most sessions.

Therefore, during the investment promotion period of this season, the director took the initiative to contact Fang Ruogu once.Now he has just finished filming "Yuhai", the schedule is very empty, and he also wants to find something to divert his attention, so the two hit it off.

"Ruogu was so restrained when he first came here last year, but now he looks like a big star." The director has a good relationship with Xi Qingxi, and he also took care of Fang Ruogu, only to hear him change the subject, and sighed, "He once You told me to take care of you more, but I didn't expect..."

Fang Ruogu's fingers tightened suddenly, and the props in his hands were deformed instantly.He bowed his head in silence for a long while, and then apologized: "I'm sorry, director, I accidentally broke it."

"It's okay, I have spare props." The director thought for a moment, trying to ask for his opinion, "Do you want to be a permanent resident? Mr. Xi... Your resources may be affected in the future. It's good to take the variety show route, which is more important than film and television. Good exposure, besides, you have a good sense of variety.”

"Thank you for your kindness, I still prefer acting."

Acting is not only his original aspiration, but also the route Xi Qingxi planned for him, and he doesn't want to give up.

It was still early in the day after the poster was shot, Fang Ruogu drove around the city several times, and finally stopped in front of a luxury hotel.

That was the hotel owned by EAST, and it was also the place where he and Xi Qingxi first met.

Fang Ruogu put on sunglasses, walked through the magnificent hall, pressed the elevator, and went straight to the top floor.

The setting sun coated the well-proportioned modern buildings with a layer of gorgeous gold, and the reflections hurt the eyes.

The wind on the roof was very strong, Fang Ruogu's coat was blown up by the wind, and the hairstyle after recording the program was also messed up in the wind.He walked to the edge, imitated Xi Qingxi's posture at that time, climbed over the protective fence, sat on it, supported his sides with his hands, and overlooked the entire city.

The top floor of the hotel towers into the sky, with green hills in the distance, and a thin cloud below.There are tall buildings like Lego blocks under your feet, and the lowest floor is pedestrians shuttling on the criss-crossing roads, as small and busy as ants.

Looking at the high-altitude picture for too long will cause a feeling of dizziness, which makes people feel nauseous.Fang Ruogu closed his eyes to relieve the discomfort, the memory of Xi Qingxi was like a raging flood, squeezing in domineeringly, not giving him a chance to breathe.

When he opened it again, his eyes were red and bloodshot.

What was he thinking while sitting here that day?

Do you lament the fragility of human beings' tiny lives, or do you want to put it into practice and experience it personally?

He moved a little away.

One step closer is the abyss.

"Want to die again?" A familiar voice suddenly appeared in my mind, the tone was still mocking, "Don't pull me out if you can."

Fang Ruogu was silent for a while, put his calf on the inside of the protective fence, and looked up at the sunset in the sky: "I will not die, I still have tasks to complete."

The vibration in his pocket interrupted his contemplation, Fang Ruogu picked up the phone and looked at it, it was an unfamiliar number.He didn't want to answer at first, but he called over and over again without giving up, Fang Ruogu felt unhappy, so he had to get through.

"Hi, I'm Qiu Ci, Xi Qingxi's friend. We have met before, I don't know if you have any impression."

Fang Ruogu's throat tightened: "What can you do with me?"

"That's right. I'm investigating the cause of the car accident and I want to ask you about the situation."

"What did the police say?"

"The body has not been found, so it was reported as a missing person. But..." Qiu Ci was silent for a long time, "He is actually gone. The funeral will be held next week. The Xi family's refusal to release the news is because they are worried that the stock will crash, which will cause the company's internal affairs. turmoil."

Qiu Ci's phone call shattered Fang Ruogu's last hope, and he could no longer hear the following content, and the sharp tinnitus made him irritated.

Fang Ruogu came down from the rooftop in a daze, his face was pale, his steps were weak, he didn't even bother to drive the car, and walked back to the apartment in a daze.

Night approached like a haze, and darkness followed.The street lights were turned on one by one, the speakers were shaken by the high-decibel music, and the uncles and aunts danced awkwardly with their hands and feet.The children occupied the sports facilities and had a great time, and the scene was very lively.

Fang Ruogu only felt that they were noisy.

He went to the commissary and bought a case of beer, then moved it up the stairs with great difficulty, his forehead was covered with thin sweat, and he stood at the door of the house, huffing and panting.

Fang Ruogu dragged the beer box to the balcony and sat there, drinking in the moonlight.

There were more and more empty wine bottles at his feet, and the drunkenness on his face gradually appeared, but he still poured it recklessly.The amber liquid trickled down from the corner of his mouth, leaving unsightly stains on the pure white T-shirt.

"How could it be?" Fang Ruogu's eyes were blurred, his focus was lost, his face was shining brightly, and he didn't know whether it was wine or tears.

"You haven't fallen in love with me yet, you're almost there..."

"We are so compatible, why don't you even give me a chance to hug each other for warmth?"

After drinking the whole case of beer in less than 10 minutes, Fang Ruogu's stomach was overwhelmed. Immediately afterwards, the heart-wrenching pain spread from the stomach to every nerve ending.The wine bottle in his hand fell off, smashing a mutilated glass flower on the ground.He fell to his knees in pain, convulsed all over his body, and when his right hand pressed against the broken glass, he bled profusely.

For a while, I couldn't tell which part hurt more.

Beads of sweat rolled down the corners of his forehead, Fang Ruogu's lips turned white from biting, and a few blood beads faintly ooze out.

The phone fell out at some point, and the screen suddenly lit up, and Xi Qingxi's sleeping face came into his eyes just like that.

Waking up one morning?Or was it taken secretly in the car?Fang Ruogu couldn't remember clearly, but he vaguely remembered the joy that flashed in Xi Qingxi's eyes when he set the photo as a screensaver.

Is there a moment where he has ever been moved, even for a millisecond.

It turns out that the stomachache is so uncomfortable, how did he survive all these years?

……

After Fang Ruogu lost consciousness, a little red light flickered in unknown corners and crevices, and then hid in the darkness.