CHAPTER 157: CHAPTER 157: BROKEN DOWN

Then, Lin Xiaoyan continued to "see" everyone.

With yesterday’s experience, Lin Xiaoyan’s speed today increased significantly.

By the end of the day, she had "seen" more than one hundred and fifty people.

At this rate, she could "see" all three hundred and twelve people by tomorrow!

In the evening, Lin Xiaoyan couldn’t eat anything at all.

Even though she had vomited several times today and her stomach was empty, she still felt nauseous and couldn’t eat.

Lin Xiaoyan leaned against Lu Lan, exuding an air of utter despair.

"I feel..."

Lin Xiaoyan spoke softly, as if her breath was drifting away, "My eyes, my mind, my psyche... they’re all dirty..."

"What?" Lu Lan didn’t understand what Lin Xiaoyan meant by "dirty."

Suddenly, Lin Xiaoyan’s tears flowed out, and she could no longer hold back, she broke down and cried aloud.

Lu Lan held Lin Xiaoyan, although she didn’t know what was exactly wrong, she had been by Lin Xiaoyan’s side these past two days and she knew clearly that this girl had "seen" too many unpleasant things from others, affecting her mental state.

Just then, a few people including Gan Tu walked over from behind, and Gan Tu’s expression was unpleasant.

Someone from the base had just found him and asked him to hypnotize Lin Xiaoyan tonight to help her sleep.

Who did they think they were to order him around so casually?

Shui Yuanyu looked at the grieving Lin Xiaoyan ahead, and an understanding flashed in his eyes.

He knew she would eventually break down.

There was a time when Lu Lan also broke down and lost her mind.

That was when she had just acquired the Mind Reading Technique, unable to control it, and the various voices flooding into her mind nearly drove her crazy.

Lin Xiaoyan’s current situation was very similar to Lu Lan’s past predicament.

Shui Yuanyu quickly walked to Lin Xiaoyan’s side and gently pulled her away.

"Gan Tu!"

At this point, even if Gan Tu was reluctant, he had to take action.

He approached Lin Xiaoyan, staring into her eyes.

"Lin Xiaoyan, look into my eyes!" Gan Tu said calmly.

Lin Xiaoyan’s mind was chaotic beyond measure, various emotions flooded her heart, sorrow, anger, grievance, fear...

Suddenly, she heard a long, drawn-out voice, and when she lifted her head to see who was in front of her, she was directly drawn to a pair of deep-set eyes.

"Forget all those images now, let your mind be free of thoughts...

You’re very, very tired, exhausted... sleep now..."

The next second, Lin Xiaoyan closed her eyes and fell backward.

Shui Yuanyu gently supported Lin Xiaoyan and upon seeing she had fallen asleep, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"She’s asleep."

Lu Lan exhaled heavily, "Thank you all."

She extended her hands, ready to take Lin Xiaoyan and carry her back to the dormitory.

Suddenly, a pair of hands reached over from behind and lifted Lin Xiaoyan up.

"Boss?" Lu Lan was surprised to see the sudden appearance of He Qi’an.

"I’ll take her back to the dormitory."

He Qi’an said with a serious face, heading toward the dormitory.

The sleeping Lin Xiaoyan was heavy in his arms, her face still streaked with tears.

He Qi’an gently laid Lin Xiaoyan on the bed and stood by the bedside, watching her sleeping face.

Suddenly, he turned around, picked up a tissue from the table, and gently wiped the tears and snot from Lin Xiaoyan’s face.

Lu Lan quietly stood by, watching, her eyebrows raised in surprise.

It was her first time seeing He Qi’an take care of someone.

Before, whether injured in training or during missions, they had never seen this side of him.

Every time he would just say, "Injured? Still too weak!"

That night, Lin Xiaoyan slept very soundly.

Even when the bugle sounded from the base, she did not wake up.

Lu Lan didn’t go to training in the morning; she sat by Lin Xiaoyan’s side, watching her with concern.

Even with the bugle’s loud sound, she didn’t wake up, could she still be under hypnosis?

Lu Lan wasn’t sure, and she occasionally checked the time, planning to wake Lin Xiaoyan after an hour.

If she couldn’t wake her, she would go find the person who hypnotized Xiao Yan last night.

Time passed quickly, and Lu Lan gently shook Lin Xiaoyan, softly calling her.

"Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan, wake up..."

At this moment, Lin Xiaoyan was having a beautiful dream.

She dreamt... Yang Lin confessed to her, and they were planning their wedding.

In the dream, she was extremely happy, trying on her wedding dress blissfully, just as she was about to show it to Yang Lin, she heard someone calling her...

Lin Xiaoyan opened her eyes, the joy and happiness in her heart persisted.

However, when she saw Lu Lan, she was startled, oh, it was just a dream!

She thought so, only in her dreams could she be this happy...

"How do you feel? You slept all night."

Lu Lan observed Lin Xiaoyan’s complexion and noticed she seemed okay.

Lin Xiaoyan felt herself, smiling, "Great!"

She sat up, stretched, "No wonder people pay a hundred thousand per hour, everyone fights for it, this feeling is really good."

Lu Lan clicked her tongue, "If they can shell out a hundred thousand, they definitely don’t lack money!

If they’re not short on money, what troubles could they have?

Why would they need hypnosis still?"

Lin Xiaoyan got up, got dressed, and went to wash up.

"That’s why humans are complex creatures; poor people have their worries, rich people have theirs.

Those who are neither poor nor rich have even more worries, hahaha..."

Lu Lan pondered and nodded in agreement, "Indeed, I also have worries."

Hearing Lu Lan mention having worries, Lin Xiaoyan curiously stuck her head out and asked, "Sister Lan, what worries do you have?"

Lu Lan sighed, "I’m worried about why my shooting skills can’t match Gaoxin’s, about how I’m getting older and nearing retirement age, and about how my parents keep nagging me to find a partner..."

Listening to Lu Lan’s worries, Lin Xiaoyan felt powerless, unable to help with any of them.

"Let’s go, after breakfast, we should be able to ’see’ the rest of the people today!"

Lin Xiaoyan perked up and walked out of the dormitory.

Just as she left, she saw Shui Yuanyu and a few others about to head out.

Lin Xiaoyan happily greeted them.

"Good morning!"

Shui Yuanyu and the others gave curious glances at the energized Lin Xiaoyan.

Gan Tu crossed his arms, looking confident.

His hypnotism worked well, otherwise, why would so many people vie for his services!

"Thank you for hypnotizing me last night; I slept very well, I am really grateful." Lin Xiaoyan expressed her gratitude to Gan Tu.

Gan Tu coldly glanced at Lin Xiaoyan, "Last night’s was free. If you want me to do it again, you’ll have to pay." With that, he turned and left.

Lin Xiaoyan: .....

Shui Yuanyu looked at Gan Tu leaving on his own, then back at Lin Xiaoyan.

He thought for a moment before saying, "If you want Gan Tu to hypnotize you again tonight, I can ask him if he can do it for cheaper."

Upon hearing that, Lin Xiaoyan’s eyes lit up, "How much cheaper?"

"Well... it depends on Gan Tu’s mood."

Lin Xiaoyan: ...... He said that as if he hadn’t said anything, given Gan Tu’s demeanor just now, she really didn’t know when his mood would improve.