"You are … courting death."
A black luster appeared in the depths of Zhou Ze's eyes. At that moment, he was furious.
Yes, he was occupying the magpie's nest,
But..,
So what!
I'm going to use your body to continue living. Can you stop me?
Your revenge..,
Just to suddenly provoke me into using force on your wife?
That's all you've got.
Zhou Ze spread out his right hand. Black nails slowly grew out, surrounded by wisps of black mist.
Most of the time, the real solution to a problem depended on where you sat, which was also your standpoint.
From Zhou Ze's point of view, there was no way to distinguish right from wrong. He wanted to live. As long as everything he did was based on this premise, it would be correct. Otherwise, everything would be meaningless.
If it lost its meaning, was there still a need to be right or wrong?
"No matter where you're hiding, I'm going to get you out, even if … you're hiding in this body!"
Zhou Ze's face began to contort. His nails began to dig into his chest.
"Hiss …"
The intense pain was accompanied by an uncontrollable spasm. Zhou Ze trembled and fell to his knees.
He opened his mouth,
He seemed a little lost,
Not here,
Not at all!
Why,
He had just tested his theory at the risk of almost shattering his own soul into pieces. His soul was the only thing inside the body. Xu Le did not exist at all!
Zhou Ze crawled to his feet and looked at the broken mirror. It was still his face. This time, after waiting for a long time, the person in the mirror did not change at all.
Xu Le had long ceased to exist,
So, everything I did to Doctor Lin was driven by my nature?
No,
This was impossible,
Impossible!
It could not be like that.
For the first time, Zhou Ze felt that his reflection in the mirror was so unfamiliar. It was not because he had changed his body or face, but because his heart and his soul seemed to be different from his original self.
It was completely different.
Body and soul, which was the real him?
Since ancient times, many great Chinese and foreign poets and thinkers had given a similar answer. The body would change and decay, but the soul could last forever.
It could be noble, it could be remembered, it could shine brightly in the long river of history.
Zhou Ze also believed that he was still Zhou Ze, still himself. Right now, it was just that his body had changed, but he still believed that he was Zhou Ze.
Right now,
He began to fear.
Since Xu L's soul had long since ceased to exist,
This also meant,
The one who had changed … was himself?
… …
"Go to sleep, my dear."
"Okay, I'll take my daughter to rest first. You should rest early too."
"Okay, wait for me to revise this treatment plan."
Wang Ke gently twisted his neck and yawned. He was really sleepy, but he had to finish the work at hand. He was only in his early thirties, but there was already a lot of white hair on his head.
Men at this age were the most awkward. If they didn't work hard, it would be too early for them to retire. If they worked hard, their bodies would slowly go downhill.
"Ding ding ding … Ding ding ding …"
Wang Ke frowned slightly. Why would someone come to visit so late at night?
He walked to the entrance, glanced at the man in a black coat standing outside the door in the video, and asked, "Excuse me, you are?"
"I'm looking for Wang Ke. A friend introduced me."
"I'm sorry, if there's anything, you can make an appointment with my assistant. I'm usually at home …"
"Zhou Ze introduced me," the man outside the door said.
Hearing this name, Wang Ke was stunned for a moment, then he opened the door.
The other party looked a little young, probably only twenty-five years old.
"Come in." Wang Ke gestured for the other party to come in. He personally brewed a cup of tea for him and placed it on the coffee table.
Zhou Ze sat on the sofa and looked at his former good friend.
He still hadn't changed. He was still working hard in his own industry. As children who grew up together in the orphanage, they had a good relationship since they were young. In the old director's opinion, the two of them were the most promising among the children who had come out of the orphanage in recent years.
Zhou Ze was the deputy director of the hospital at a young age, and Wang Ke already had his own psychological clinic. It was not a small shop in a cramped location, but in the heart of the city center, South Street.
Even this villa was not something an ordinary person could afford.
"You know Zhou Ze?" Wang Ke asked first.
"Yeah, he's been dead for half a year," Zhou Ze replied.
He picked up the teacup and took a sip. He still liked drinking Maojian tea. His taste had never changed.
"What can I do for you?"
"I want to see a doctor."
"A doctor?" Wang Ke coughed. "You can make an appointment."
"It's urgent," Zhou Ze looked into Wang Ke's eyes. "It's very urgent."
Wang Ke fell silent. He smiled and nodded. He stood up and said, "Please come with me to the study."
Regardless of whether the sudden visit was rude, or whether the request was rude, since the man said he was Zhou Ze's friend, Wang Ke had no reason to refuse.
Zhou Ze sat in Wang Ke's study for a while. Wang Ke had changed into a set of white clothes and walked in, showing his seriousness.
"Tell me about you."
Wang Ke twirled the pen in his hand. It was a dark gold pen. It was eye-catching under the light in the study.
Zhou Ze shook his head slowly. "Don't hypnotize me, even if it's a shallow one."
Wang Ke nodded and put down the pen.
"I might have … a split personality," Zhou Ze tried to organize his words.
"Be more specific," Wang Ke asked.
"I feel like there's another person's personality in my body. To be more precise, at some point, that person's personality will suddenly affect what I do, and I can clearly feel that it's not something I should do.
I've always … been a very self-disciplined person. "
"Signs of a split personality?" Wang Ke squinted. "How long has it been?"
"Recently."
"How about this, draw your second personality on this piece of paper. You can draw his appearance based on your feelings, even if you've never seen his true appearance."
Wang Ke handed a piece of white paper and the fountain pen to Zhou Ze.
"A second personality?" Zhou Ze asked.
"Yes," Wang Ke nodded.
"But … strictly speaking, I'm a second personality," Zhou Ze pointed at himself.
Zhou Ze pointed at himself. "The one who's causing trouble now should be the original personality of this body."
Wang Ke's eyes focused. He began to reevaluate Zhou Ze.
"Are you saying that you're a second personality now?"
"According to your theory, that should be the case," Zhou Ze replied.
The original owner of this body was Xu Le, and Zhou Ze was an outsider. Therefore, Zhou Ze was a second personality.
"You've killed him?" Wang Ke asked curiously. He seemed … excited.
"You could say that, and I'm sure he's gone," Zhou Ze said.
"Then what you've done is considered murder."
Wang Ke reminded him. "Even though the law can't punish you for what you've done, I'm still going to sit here and condemn you."
"What happens after I condemn you?"
"You've come to me to find a way to get rid of the first personality's influence?"
"Yes."
Wang Ke spun the pen again. This time, it was not to hypnotize him, but to think.
"I don't know if I should help you or not, because from my point of view, you've killed a 'person' that already existed, and if I help you, I'll be helping you destroy the evidence, and I'll become an accomplice."
"Help me," Zhou Ze said.
"I need to think about it," Wang Ke said.
"There's no need to think about it. Help me," Zhou Ze urged. Then, Zhou Ze said, "Brother Dopey."
When he said 'Brother Dopey', Wang Ke's expression changed. He said in surprise, "Zhou Ze even told you that?"
Zhou Ze nodded.
Wang Ke raised his head. He was a little conflicted, but he still gritted his teeth and picked up the pen to write a list.
"I'll prescribe some medicine for you. It's only a supplementary effect. It can help you stabilize your emotions and help you sleep."
"Then there's no need to prescribe it," Zhou Ze said.
"The most important step is that you need to change your environment."
Wang Ke ignored Zhou Ze's words. He continued after writing the list, "Get rid of the social relationships that your first personality used to live in and reconstruct your own social relationships.
Many people think that a person's thoughts are only placed on the soul, although whether there are souls in this world, that is, whether there are ghosts or not, is still unknown.
However, this statement is inaccurate. In fact, our bodies, our muscles, our eyes, and many other organs can actually store a person's' soul '. This' soul 'is different from the soul in a broad sense.
It refers to the 'muscle memory' that athletes have created through countless repetitions of training, as well as the 'psychological suggestion' and so on. You can understand it as a kind of inertia.
You are the second personality and killed the first personality.
However, this body has existed in the hands of the first personality for too long. It has its own inertia and its own memories. Sometimes, the reason why you suddenly make a baffling choice will make you feel shocked and surprised afterwards. It will make you have the illusion that the first personality still exists and is still causing trouble.
That's why.
First, cut off all your current interpersonal networks and build your own life circle. Let this body start to adapt to you again and offset the previous inertia. The problem will be solved.
"Actually, your current situation isn't serious. Your thinking is very logical. It's just a matter of time before you overcome it." Wang Ke smiled.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door outside the study.
"Dear, do you have a guest?"
"Yes, help me pour two more cups of coffee."
"Okay."
Zhou Ze thought of Doctor Lin, his parents-in-law, and his sister-in-law.
Indeed.
In the beginning, he had rejected the relationship with that person. He had even wanted to sever it a long time ago.
But he didn't know when it started.
She didn't sleep with me anyway.
Instead, she became his obsession?
"How long will it take to sever the relationship?" Zhou Ze asked.
"It won't take long."
Wang Ke shrugged, looking very relaxed. "I've been observing you since you entered the door. The feeling you give me, how should I put it?
You're the second personality, but I think you're the most thorough case of the second personality killing the first personality I've ever seen.
It's like … the reincarnation of a corpse in an ancient fantasy novel. It's very straightforward and agile. It can even be described as' perfect '.
"Now, you can understand it as a slight side effect of taking a medicine. With your own immunity, you can completely overcome it. Maybe it'll only take two to three months.
"After that, you can pick up your previous relationships. There won't be any problems."
Zhou Ze nodded. "Thank you."
"You're welcome."
"Coffee's here."
The door to the study was pushed open. A woman walked in with two cups of coffee and placed them on the desk.
Zhou Ze looked at the woman, and the woman looked at Zhou Ze.
The next moment.
Zhou Ze's mind suddenly skipped a beat, and the woman's expression changed.
"What, do you know each other?" Wang Ke asked.
"Yes, he's Doctor Lin's husband, Xu Le," the woman replied.
"Huh?" Wang Ke stood up in surprise.
He took the initiative to shake Zhou Ze's hand to express his gratitude.
The man in front of him was a patient introduced by his late childhood friend. Now, he was his daughter's savior, so their relationship was naturally closer.
Zhou Ze responded perfunctorily. He was actually wondering if he should remind his childhood friend, who was focused on his career, that his wife was addicted to the indescribable 'perm' activity.
After some thought, he decided to remind him anonymously after he left. The two of them knew each other's personalities, so they did not disturb each other since they were both focused on their careers.
Their friendship and childhood memories had not changed, but they had never gotten into the habit of drinking tea and chatting together. As a matter of fact, if it wasn't for the fact that the problem was a little tricky, Zhou Ze would not have come to Wang Ke.
Zhou Ze had no idea that he was married, and he had a child. However, when he needed help, he could tell the other party his name, and the other party would definitely agree.
Wang Ke and his wife walked Zhou Ze out of the house. Zhou Ze rejected Wang Ke's offer to drive him back.
"Darling, what did he come to see you for?"
"To see a doctor," Wang Ke replied. "You mentioned that he owns a bookstore?"
"Yes, a bookstore similar to a tea party."
"Alright, I'll go take a look when I have the chance."
..
Zhou Ze had just walked out of the villa,
He suddenly felt something and stopped in his tracks. He turned around and looked at the villa behind him.
On the balcony of the villa,
There was a little loli standing there.
She was hugging her white bear doll and wearing red pajamas, standing outside in the wind.
Her hair and skirt fluttered, but she did not move, as if she did not notice it.
However, that pair of eyes..,
Kept falling on him.
At first, Zhou Ze's expression was solemn, and his body was a little tense,
But slowly, the tension began to fade. The pressure on his heart from Xu Le's matter was also relieved because of the conversation just now. Zhou Ze was very relaxed.
However, what made Zhou Ze a little troubled was..,
It seemed that not only did he have to remind him of his childhood friend's problem..,
His daughter..,
Seemed to have a problem too.
Zhou Ze silently said to his childhood friend in his heart.
A little heartache.
What kind of sin did he commit in his previous life to have such a "Happy and Perfect" family.
Thinking of this, Zhou Ze revealed a bitter smile.
In the next moment, he faced the gaze of the little loli on the balcony in the distance..,
Zhou Ze raised his hand,
He waved in that direction:
He said,