100,000/Hour Professional Stand-in Chapter 84.1: At Least A Few Hundred Millions (1)

“There was a little girl named Ji Fanyin,” said Ji Fanyin calmly. “She was a precocious child, sensitive and fragile, desperate for familial love. It was just that those qualities were a double-edged sword to her…”

Ji Fanyin chose to selectively share details of ‘Ji Fanyin’s’ past. Her goal was not to convince Li Xiaoxing about supernatural happenings but to make him realize how and where he had erred. 

Being able to judge a person’s character accurately was an important skill to a ‘King of the Seas’. 

Ji Fanyin knew that possessive people like Li Xiaoxing tended to be easily controlled themselves, which was why she had conditioned him over the past few months. 

Her primary goal was not to manipulate Li Xiaoxing; she was earnestly doing her job to fulfill Li Xiaoxing’s wish of getting together with Ji Xinxin. She wasn’t planning on using the conditioning under normal circumstances; it just served as a safety precaution, should things go awry. 

And things did go awry.

As Ji Fanyin slowly shared the story, Li Xiaoxing’s pained breathing gradually quietened down. 

By the time Ji Fanyin stopped to take a sip of water at the end of the hour, Li Xiaoxing had already recovered enough to ask a question, “Is everything you have told me true?”

“It is true if you wish to believe in it.”

“… What happened afterward? You haven’t shared anything about your life after university.”

“Aren’t you already feeling better?” Ji Fanyin pointed out.

Time froze. It took a while before Li Xiaoxing managed to formulate a reply. 

“... No, it still hurts badly. I feel like a truck is crushing my legs.” Li Xiaoxing appeared to be in a state of panic but was trying his best to remain calm because he knew that he couldn’t succumb to it. “I want to extend the session for another two… No, an hour will do.”

“Hush.” Ji Fanyin stopped him with a single word. “Time’s up.”

 …

Ji Fanyin hung up the phone.

Li Xiaoxing tightened his grip around his phone as he watched the screen go dim. The unbearable pain reared its ugly head once more, starting from his knees before swift

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