pjbooks Chapter 41: Is the performance going to fall apart?
Chapter 41: Is the performance going to fall apart?
Half an hour later…
The car drove into the underground parking garage of the government service center.
Jiang Yu parked his car in Nagihiko's designated parking space.
Shift to Park, use electronic parking brake, turn off the engine...
Then he leaned back in his chair and let out a long breath.
Arrived!
He was about to turn around and call Nagi Hikari when she woke up on her own.
"Hmm..."
A lazy hum came from the back row.
Nagi opened her eyes, her gaze still hazy from just waking up.
She stretched and raised her arms, causing the sleeves of her trench coat to slip down, revealing two sections of her fair arms.
She stretched for about three seconds, then yawned and rubbed her eyes with the back of her hand.
"Hmm... why am I sleeping in the car?"
She looked around, then down at her dirty trench coat, and then at Jiang Yu in the driver's seat, her brows furrowing.
"What did you do to me, you brat?"
"..."
Master Goldfish is back online.
Jiang Yu sighed and had no choice but to recount the events of the day in detail.
"Guangjie, you said on the mountain that I was about to enter the Special Zone, and told me not to make a fuss about these things."
"You also say that truth is in the hands of a minority, and our planning bureau is one of those minority."
"So, what exactly is Tchako doing?"
Why would fixing an "anomaly" cause a car to change from an old model to a new one? Why did those tourists suddenly go crazy and then disappear? What exactly did you do in those five seconds?
"Was it also because of this that my high school deskmate Liang Zhichao and his sister Jiang Ning suddenly appeared?"
Jiang Yu spoke extremely fast, as if afraid of missing something if he spoke too slowly.
Nagi fell silent after hearing this.
A few seconds later…
"Zhang Yu, what are you saying?"
Jiang Yu panicked.
"I was just saying what you told me before you fell asleep!"
"You said all of these things, right in the car, just before I started driving!"
"Also, my name is Jiang Yu!"
Nagihiro nodded as if she understood, then shrugged.
"Okay, but I didn't say those things."
There was no trace of lying in her tone.
"..."
Jiang Yu's heart sank.
This is the situation he fears most.
As it turned out, what I feared most came to pass.
"No, you said that," Jiang Yu said with certainty.
"I really didn't say that..."
"You really said that!"
Nagi Hikaru scratched his head, his confusion deepening.
"Okay, fine, I'll say it, but I don't understand what you mean... What do you mean by turning an old A8 into a new A8? This car is the latest model."
"But when we set off, this car was an older model A8!" Jiang Yu said speechlessly, gripping the steering wheel.
"How is that possible?"
Nagi's tone was as certain as if the sun were rising in the east.
"Do you think the old A8 suits my style? Besides, I've been driving this car for several years, and it's always been this model."
"I've never driven a manual transmission car."
Jiang Yu seized on the flaw in her words and immediately countered.
"So how could you shift into the wrong gear in the morning? Only manual transmission cars need to shift gears!"
Nagi was stunned for a moment.
A rare hint of embarrassment flashed across her face.
But that quickly disappeared, and he returned to that matter-of-fact expression.
"Oh, you mean that...isn't that normal?"
"Even automatic transmissions need to be in D to start. I just put my hand in the wrong place; it has nothing to do with the car."
Jiang Yu: "..."
He stared at Nagihiko's face for several seconds.
Nagi looked at him with a sincere expression.
The two remained locked in this stalemate for over ten seconds...
Jiang Yu did not continue to argue.
Because he knew that arguing was pointless.
What's the point of arguing with a goldfish?
Jiang Yu took a deep breath, decisively got out of the car, and rushed towards the elevator lobby.
He was going to find Lin Wei.
He wanted to find out exactly what was going on!
Forget about my lousy mentor for now...
If she knew the truth about the minority, about the truth, about the planning bureau…
Lin Wei must know that too.
Moreover, he had a strong premonition…
Lin Wei would never give him an answer.
But she'll definitely slip up!
As long as Lin Wei reveals her true colors, he can pry open an even bigger gap along that crack!
Ding--
We've reached the 25rd floor.
Jiang Yu stepped out of the elevator and strode towards Lin Wei's office.
Old Li, who was reading a newspaper at the front desk, looked up at him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
"Xiao Jiang? Why did you come back alone? Where is your master?"
"She's in the car. I need to talk to Sister Lin Wei about something."
"oh oh…"
Old Li didn't ask any more questions and lowered his head to continue reading the newspaper.
Jiang Yu quickly walked through the corridor to the door of the personnel department.
The door was ajar.
The sound of typing could be heard from inside.
He raised his hand and knocked on the door.
Boom, boom, boom!
"Please come in."
Lin Wei's voice came from inside.
Jiang Yu pushed open the door and went inside.
The personnel department's office is a bit smaller, but its decoration style is similar to that of the other offices.
There were three monitors on the desk. Lin Wei was sitting behind one of them, her hands flying across the keyboard.
A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes when she saw Jiang Yu enter.
"Jiang Yu? Didn't you go to intern with Sister Guang? Why are you back so soon?"
"Sister Wei, I have a question for you."
Jiang Yu did not sit down, nor did he offer any pleasantries.
He stood there in front of the desk, looking directly into Lin Wei's eyes.
"Speak, what is it?"
"Today, Guangjie took me on a mission."
"Hmm, and then?"
"She took me there in her capacity as Tchako."
"Oh? She's got it wrong, isn't she?"
"right."
"Go on."
Jiang Yu recounted the events of the day to Lin Wei again.
Just like I told Nagi Hikaru in the car.
But it's more detailed and complete than before, with no detail left out.
From what the two said in the car—that Mount Yu was "refreshed" last week, that the strange buildings and objects were just excuses to fool the patrol department, that it was a calamity-level disaster, a core area, a tourist suddenly going berserk, Nagi Hikari jumping into a strange patch of grass, half a brain lying on the ground, and relevant departments rushing to the scene…
Then there's what Nagi said before she fell asleep: "Truth is in the hands of a minority, the Planning Bureau is that minority, and you've never been sick..."
After speaking, Jiang Yu gave a summary.
"Sister Wei, I've been experiencing this kind of thing since I was a child. I see things that suddenly appear, but other people say they've always been there."
"It's like I'm not in the same world as them, or like my memories have been altered?"
"I was even sent to a mental hospital because of this..."
He paused, his voice trembling slightly.
"There's one thing I want to figure out today..."
"What exactly does our company do?"
"What's going on with Techako?"
Why would handling a so-called "anomaly" cause a manual transmission Audi A8 to become an automatic transmission Audi A8?
"What exactly are those 'anomalies'?"
"What is their connection to the things that have become more common in our daily lives, like that ginkgo tree or my younger sister?"
He vented all his anger in one breath, then stared intently at Lin Wei.
The emotions in those eyes were complex.
Confusion, anger, resentment...
There's also the resentment that's been building up for over twenty years.
But more than anything, there is anticipation.
He was expecting Lin Wei to give him an answer.
An answer that could put an end to all the "whys" he had been asking for over twenty years.
The office was extremely quiet.
The only sound was a continuous hissing noise from the air conditioner vents.
Lin Wei remained silent for a long time.
She took off her gold-rimmed glasses and placed them on the table, then pinched the bridge of her nose with her thumb and forefinger.
This action looks exhausting and helpless.
then…
She put her glasses back on and looked at Jiang Yu.
His tone carried a sense of helplessness.
"Calm down first..."
"I'm very calm right now," Jiang Yuqiang said, suppressing his emotions.
"Okay, then I can only say... I'm sorry, I can't answer your question."
"Why?" Jiang Yu pressed.
You can't keep up the act anymore, huh?
Did I ask you a question that left you speechless?
Ready to start making excuses?
Lin Wei sighed, a look of reluctance on her face.
It seems they really don't want to say the truth.
"Because of the Yushan you mentioned..."
"It doesn't exist at all."