CH 5

Missing memories

Ji Chen Ai didn’t know what Xiao Qi was, but since Xiao Qi could revive him, and even helped to transfer his soul into a new body, it proves that Xiao Qi has surpassed the scientific and technological level of the earth. So it doesn’t seem impossible to cure his leg. Haahhh~ to think that I need to do this each time,tired

After Chen Ai has arrived home, Zhou Yaoyun carefully asked whether or not Chen Ai wants to take a bath. Chen Ai thinks for a bit before he agreed.

Zhou Yaoyun didn’t think that Chen Ai will easily agree to this, with a joyful tone, Yaoyun said: “Brother, I’ll prepare the water in the bathtub for you.”

The original owner of this body truly hates to take a bath. This is because each time he wants to take a bath, he needs his brother’s help. Looking at his feeble legs in the bathtub is not a pleasant thing. Yeah, no doubt!

Normally, Chen Ai didn’t like others to see his disabled part. But after he had experience death, some part of emotion in himself has been stripped away and now he has accepted everything that facing him with little to no surprise.

After Zhou Yaoyun prepares the water, he comes back to pick up Chen Ai. Although in Chen Ai is in his twenties, his body is lighter than some girls. Zhou Yaoyun carefully carried Chen Ai into the bathroom and help him to undress his clothes.

Perhaps it was Zhou Yaoqin’s memory which makes Chen Ai didn’t feel awkward with Zhou Yaoyun, he could perfectly coordinate his movement with Yaoyun to take off his trousers.

After taking off his trousers, Chen Ai feels somewhat empty. He did not exercise both of his legs for quite some time and his legs appear very pale and thin, but his legs’ muscles did not atrophy [1]. It can be seen that it is well maintained.

[1] atrophy: decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue

Ji Chen Ai learns from his memory that almost every night, Zhou Yaoyun would massage his legs.

Zhou Yaoyun has been secretly observing Chen Ai’s expression. When he realized that there was no usual look of disgust on Chen Ai’s face, he felt inexplicable relief. He carried the naked Chen Ai and gently put him in a bathtub with the appropriate water temperature.

Then, Zhou Yaoyun began to help Ji Chen Ai to clean his body and even help to wash his hair. He was considerably skilled in the whole process, and it was pretty obvious that he had a lot of experience. Lastly, Zhou Yaoyun helps to massage Chen Ai’s legs and he said: “Brother, when I become a doctor, I’ll cure you.”

It was quite obvious that Zhou Yaoyun furthers his studies and majoring in medical science for his brother.

Chen Ai looks at Zhou Yaoyun, suddenly he thinks…….. if Zhou Yaoyun knows that his brother is already dead, don’t know what his reaction will be.

Zhou Yaoyun bowed his head down and did not notice what Chen Ai was thinking. After massaging Chen Ai’s legs, he dried Chen Ai’s body, help him wear his clothes and carried him back onto the wheelchair.

After Chen Ai taking bath, he sits on his wheelchair and starts to doze off. Suddenly he heard Xiao Qi’s voice in his mind, “If you have spare time, you might as well earn more positive energy.”

Ji Chen Ai: “……..How to earn it?” IF U CAN READ THIS MEAN THIS CHAP FAKE

Xiao Qi: “Turn on the computer and you can see the world!”

Ji Chen Ai has already realized that Xiao Qi’s brain is somewhat useless, he directly ignored the phrase ‘you can see the world!’ from Xiao Qi and goes to the study room to turn on the computer.

Ji Chen Ai said: “Done switching on, then what?”

Xiao Qi replied: “En, enter any random big forum ba”

Ji Chen Ai entered a forum named ‘Ya Shu’, then he randomly clicks at any post.

Xiao Qi said: “You see, there’s a lot of negative energy here. Quick, send a few posts to prove how beautiful the world is.”

Ji Chen Ai: “……….” He looks at the screen and saw several posts like ‘Gossips about my best roommate’, ‘XX artist used unspoken rule and climb up to the top, fans are stinky and shameless’, ‘Have a quarrel with colleagues. Let’s judge who’s right’ and all of the sudden, he feels don’t know where to starts.

Xiao Qi continues to speak: “Quick, quick, send out a post. Sending a post will add positive energy!”

Feeling urged, Ji Chen Ai had to send a post titled ‘Life is great, why are you so grumpy’. As soon as the post was sent out, Ji Chen Ai heard a notice from Xiao Qi telling him that he had gained a little positive energy.

This positive energy is indeed easy to collect. If it hadn’t been for his disability, he would have gone out to collect garbage for a living and it will be quick for him to fill up his experience bar. But even if he can’t go out, he can be an online Navy [2] in his bedroom to earn experience points.

[2] 网络水军 [Wǎng luò shuǐ jūn]: “Internet Navy” / paid Internet posters / astroturfers

Who knows how Xiao Qi seems to have guessed what Chen Ai was thinking, Xiao Qi immediately said, “The first post is a privilege for you, but the following cannot be so fake, you must really show love for the world, in order to add energy.”

Ji Chen Ai: “……….” What the hell is ‘love for the world’? (T/N: I want to know that too…)

So Ji Chen Ai sent another post with similar content just like before. As expected, no notification of energy increase was heard. He carefully considered what Xiao Qi had just said, and simply sent a post, “Although I am a disabled person, I have a very happy life.” Then he changed all his experience.

The child he saved took responsibility. His father showed to Chen Ai his understanding and concern. His mother put all her energy into taking care of him. His brother loved him very much.

When sending this post, Ji Chen Ai felt funny and ridiculous. Thus, the words in his post somewhat sound creepy and sentences were fake like fairy tales. As the result, when he sends the post……Chen Ai heard Xiao Qi’s voice, “Spread negative energy, deduct ten positive energy,”

Ji Chen Ai: “………….” F*ck, he only earned two points altogether.

Xiao Qi advising Chen Ai: “Don’t be malicious to the world. Life is really beautiful.”

Ji Chen Ai: “………….” He turns off the computer and prepared to wheeled himself out from there.

Xiao Qi hurriedly speaks: “I’m just lying to you, positive energy will not be deducted!”

Ji Chen Ai: “Even if I did something bad?”

Xiao Qi said: “If you do something bad that hurts others subjectively, you will be systematically punished.”

Ji Chen Ai scoffed: “The man who invented you must be pathetic.” Want to use such a system to change the world.

Xiao Qi did not even refute when he heard the words, he stays silent.

Ji Chen Ai saw Xiao Qi stop talking, he moved to the bed using his hand but he didn’t lie down on it. Then, Chen Ai heard Zhou Yaoyun’s voice asking, “Brother, are you sleeping?”

“I’m already in bed, good night,” said Ji Chen Ai.

Zhou Yaoyun seemed a little surprised, but in the end, he just said good night.

Ji Chen Ai looks at the ceiling, slowly takes off his coat, and then wraps himself in a quilt. Later, he fell asleep.

The next day was Saturday. Zhou Yaoyun did not have to go to school.

Ji Chen Ai wakes up early, he dawdled while getting dressed and spent one hour, then spend more than 20 minutes to get into the wheelchair. It was until almost 10 o’clock that Chen Ai went out of the bedroom.

During this period, Zhou Yaoyun knocked at the door and asked in a low voice if Chen Ai has already wake up. Ji Chen Ai immediately said: “I’m awake. I want to lie down a little longer. Don’t worry about me.” Zhou Yaoyun appeared worried when he heard Chen Ai’s reply, so he asked twice, but after being rejected by Chen Ai, he did not come back. Now he saw the Ji Chen Ai open the door and done dressing up himself neatly, Yaoyun finally relaxed his breath: “Brother, come quickly, breakfast is ready.”

Ji Chen Ai saw the rich breakfast on the table and said, “Later on, I will wake up by myself, you don’t have to worry.”

Zhou Yaoyun saw a determination in Chen Ai’s eyes, then he nodded hesitantly.

“Aren’t you having a training today? Why haven’t you left yet?” asked Ji Chen Ai.

“The training will be in the afternoon. Brother, where do you want to go in the afternoon? I’ll ask Liu Ziming to come and accompany you.” said Zhao Yaoyun.

Liu Ziming? This name is very strange to Ji Chen Ai. From Zhou Yaoqin’s memory, he hasn’t heard or know anyone with this name. But according to Zhou Yaoyun’s tone, it is quite obvious that both of them are familiar with Ziming.

Ji Chen Ai vaguely replied back to Yaoyun. Zhao Yaoyun takes that as a ‘yes’ from Chen Ai and pushes Chen Ai’s wheelchair towards the table and watch Chen Ai eats the breakfast.

While eating breakfast, Ji Chen Ai asked Xiao Qi why there was no one named Liu Ziming in his memory.

After a moment’s hesitation, Xiao Qi said, “I am a positive energy system, and I can’t extract malicious memories.”

Ji Chen Ai: “…” What the f*ck? (T/N: this sentence was literally in English, hahaha)

Xiao Qi: “Well, to be exact, I extracted it, but I didn’t show it to you because the negative energy value of the memory has reached the demarcation line.”

Ji Chen Ai: “… Are you sure?”

Xiao Qi seems slightly guilty, with a dry cough with a human tone, Xiao Qi said, “Sure.”

Ji Chen Ai’s expression turned to ugly. According to Xiao Qi’s logic, he feels that he may only see half of Zhou Yaoqin’s memory. So… the ultimate cause of Zhou Yaoqin’s death is still unknown to him.

“Can you show me the memory now?” said Chen Ai.

Xiao Qi didn’t say a word. It took a while before he speaks with a weak tone: “I’m a positive energy system. I can’t show you anything that’s too negative.”

Ji Chen Ai: “………..” What you said makes sense that I can’t find anything to refute to it now.

Although Xiao Qi didn’t say anything, Ji Chen Ai can guess it. Xiao Qi was afraid that meeting Liu Ziming this afternoon, he (Xiao Qi) might have to make Chen Ai recall a bad memory.

Ji Chen Ai glanced at Zhou Yaoyun’s smiling face and swallowing porridge in his mouth. Forget it, counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir [3]. There are some things that sooner or later, we need to face.

[3] 兵来将挡，水来土掩 [ bīng lái jiàng dǎng , shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn]: different situations call for different action; to adopt appropriate measures to the actual situation.

The author has something to say:

Don’t ask me what’s next or who is the gong…There’s another chapter around two o’clock

The translator has something to say: 

Two o’clock…….next week…. Or earlier since I’m on the roll right now..