"He Li, you think Dr. Lu's collarbones are captivating too, don't you?"
Jin Fang was already sitting beside Dr. Lu, his left arm resting on the back of the sofa behind her, his right hand holding a claw knife and slowly tracing Dr. Lu's collarbones with a slightly manic, infatuated expression.
"Yes, Dr. Lu is a charming woman, but... could you leave?" He Li's tone deepened slightly, his eyes narrowing as he looked at Jin Fang, as if trying to intimidate him.
Jin Fang was unafraid of He Li and directly ignored his gaze. However, he did put down the claw knife, leaned forward, and greedily sniffed the scent emanating from Dr. Lu.
"Mr. He Li?"
"Yes, Dr. Lu. I apologize, my friend didn't mean anything by it. He simply admires your beauty and really likes the perfume you're wearing today."
Dr. Lu nodded calmly. As a psychologist in a mental hospital, she had seen all sorts of patients. He Li was considered mild. The friend he spoke of was actually himself.
"I'm very grateful your friend likes it," Dr. Lu said, smiling faintly. She glanced left and right and asked, "Has he left?"
"Not yet."
"What is he doing?"
He Li watched as Jin Fang wrapped his arms around Dr. Lu, his head close to her ear, sniffing, his face displaying an expression of intoxication.
He replied, "He's smelling the flowers in front of the vase."
Dr. Lu looked at the vase on the windowsill. It held a bouquet of fresh flowers, vibrant and beautiful, emitting a faint floral fragrance. However, she felt a warm breath on her neck and earlobe, a ticklish sensation that felt...
Dr. Lu steadied herself, suppressing the strange feeling, and smiled at He Li, saying, "That bouquet is indeed very beautiful."
"Yes, those flowers are as beautiful and captivating as Dr. Lu," He Li agreed, nodding.
"Thank you for the compliment. Mr. He Li, you've become quite eloquent since leaving here."
"I'm stating a fact. Appreciating the beauty of flowers is no different from appreciating Dr. Lu's beauty."
After speaking, He Li looked at Jin Fang and silently added, "That's the truth."
Women don't need to be overwhelmingly beautiful; a single shining point can attract many men, like their temperament, their eyes, or... their collarbones.
The conversation went smoothly. Jin Fang left midway. For him, prey he couldn't kill was futile. To only look and not consume was torture.
Half an hour later,
Dr. Lu gracefully stood up, extended her hand to He Li, and smiled, "Let's go to the院长's office. Director Wang is waiting for you."
He Li lightly brushed his fingertips against Dr. Lu's, then released her. "Alright, thank you, Dr. Lu."
He walked alone to the director's office, knocked, and heard a "Come in" from inside. He Li pushed the door open and entered.
Director Wang sat behind his desk. In the sofa area opposite the desk sat another person.
A woman with a voluptuous figure and long, curly, wine-red hair. While not conventionally beautiful, her figure was truly excellent.
"Director Wang, long time no see. You've gotten a bit older," He Li said to Director Wang, their greeting familiar and friendly.
"He Li, you're here. How have you been? Are you getting used to being outside? I've kept your bed here for you," Director Wang also joked with He Li.
Becoming friends with every patient was a mandatory course for every hospital director.
"Thank you, thank you for thinking of me."
He Li stood by the door, smiled, and said, "The number 05468 is destined to be with me forever. There's no need for a bed; we shouldn't waste national medical resources."
"Such high awareness," Director Wang chuckled, standing up and walking over to He Li. He casually placed a hand on He Li's shoulder, then extended his hand to the woman sitting in the sofa area.
He said, "Come, sit down. I want to introduce you to a very important person."
He Li looked at the woman, and she looked back at him.
"Okay," He Li nodded and sat on the sofa opposite the woman with Director Wang.
Suddenly,
A man in a white casual suit and gold-rimmed glasses appeared to He Li's left. He was quite handsome. He looked at the woman opposite He Li and said, "This must be the bookstore owner, the one truly monitoring you."
He Li glanced at the man, thinking, "Why is Xiao Yue here?"
"Are you surprised by my appearance?" Xiao Yue turned to look at He Li.
He Li remained silent, his eyes conveying his surprise.
Xiao Yue smiled, "In a situation like this, who do you think would be more suitable to be here? Li Qin, who sighs all day? Or Jin Fang, who's always talking about killing? Or should I have He Jun come?"
He Li sighed softly. Forget it, it's better this way. It's good you're here. If He Jun were here, who knows what kind of chaos would ensue.
The woman opposite He Li calmly observed He Li's gaze drifting to the left, then let out a soft sigh, as if discussing something with someone.
Director Wang was already aware of He Li's peculiar behavior and paid it no mind. The woman also remained silent, quietly waiting for He Li to finish his discussion.
Seeing He Li fall silent after his sigh,
Director Wang reacted first, "Have you finished your discussion?"
"He Li, come, let me introduce you. This is Captain Susan, the head of the Lingneng Management Association's Binjiang City branch."
He Li blinked in surprise, silently grumbling, "A branch head of the Lingneng Management Association? Is it an association or a bureau? And the head is a captain?"
What a mess this all is.
Seemingly sensing He Li's confusion, Susan looked at him and smiled, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Susan. The full name of my department is the 'Supernatural Abilities Management Bureau,' abbreviated as Lingguan Hui. I am the head of our Binjiang branch. Because I lead a special team that handles emergencies, everyone calls me Captain. You can also call me Director Susan."
Xiao Yue added, "It should be a department established by the state specifically for demons and people with special abilities like yours."
"She's likely here because their surveillance and observation of you have concluded, and they are probably here to recruit you."
He Li nodded calmly. He first glanced at Director Wang, then turned to Susan and said, "Hello, Captain Susan. May I ask what you need me for?"
Xiao Yue's appearance had made He Li much calmer, and his tone had become slightly stiff.
Susan immediately sensed this subtle change in He Li's demeanor. She looked at Director Wang.
Director Wang, however, nodded at Susan without concern, signaling that it was fine. He Li's mental state was like a radio, just changing channels; it wasn't a big problem.
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