Part 5
Maybe she should just give Officer Hè a fake value? But lies are always exposed. That wasn’t a long-term solution.
Mǐ Qiū racked her brains but still couldn’t come up with an idea.
She was done for this time, completely done for!
However, she knew Zhù Shāngchén could fix things. If he could help her, wouldn’t that be great?
“Knock knock knock! Knock knock knock!” Mǐ Qiū knocked twice. She remembered now, after last night’s incident. From now on, whether the door was ajar or unlocked, it was still better to knock.
Zhù Shāngchén quickly opened the door.
“I want to ask you something.”
“Okay, ask.”
“I have something that’s broken, but I don’t know who can fix it.”
“Can I see it?”
“It’s this electronic recorder. This part used to be a small black square that showed values. Now it doesn’t show anything. And when it showed values, there used to be a beep. Now there’s nothing. I don’t know what’s wrong.”
He just took the device, looked at the front and back, and then said to her, “Leave it with me. I’ll see what’s going on.”
He was truly a lifesaver. Otherwise, she would have been helpless.
Mǐ Qiū paced back and forth outside his door. Finally, after ten minutes, Zhù Shāngchén opened the door.
He said to her, “This looks like it’s been dropped.”
Dropped?
Impossible! How could Mǐ Qiū not remember at all?
Mǐ Qiū thought back very carefully. Could it be yesterday?
Yes, after she hypnotized him yesterday, she seemed to remember picking up the device from the floor.
Could it be… no way. Did that mean Mǐ Qiū accidentally dropped it last night?
“I’m 80% sure. There’s a mark from the fall, and it’s quite new.”
It seemed she really was too tired yesterday, she’d even forgotten this. Her head had been fuzzy, and she hadn’t noticed at all.
“So what now?”
“I’ll have to take it back and study it. Come find me in two days for it.”
“Oh, okay, okay! Thank you for the trouble.”
“Two days is fine, as long as it can be fixed. This makes me feel like the chances of it being repaired are a bit higher.”
“If you need me in the future, just come find me. I will do my best to satisfy Guide Mǐ Qiū.”
She never expected them all to have so many special skills, to know how to do everything, unlike her.
And she had accidentally dropped such a precious electronic device. Thankfully, it could be fixed.
If it couldn’t be fixed, the consequences would be…
Mǐ Qiū really wanted to cry but had no tears!
Just now, while browsing the StarNet, Mǐ Qiū had found a “Seven-Dazzle Flower” seed. It was said that once this flower was grown, it could make hypnosis very effective.
She also saw some reviews for the Seven-Dazzle Flower:
“I bought a Seven-Dazzle Flower seed the day before yesterday. I used to have insomnia, couldn’t sleep well. As soon as I slept badly, I’d feel uncomfortable all over, my back would ache. Then I used the Seven-Dazzle Flower. It’s not just for hypnosis, it’s really effective for falling asleep! I never would have expected this effect, definitely a good review!”
“The product matched the picture, and it’s very effective. I’m a hypnotist, and this flower really provides great help to my patients during hypnosis. I recommend anyone who needs it to try!”
“Besides hypnosis, the Seven-Dazzle Flower also aids sleep, freshens and purifies the environment… it has so many benefits! It also replenishes qi and has a certain medicinal value. You’ll know once you use it! I’ve repurchased it many times, at least ten times.”
…
A 98% approval rating. Mǐ Qiū looked at the bad reviews; most were about the seeds being ugly, or that the seeds they bought wouldn’t grow. But those were very few.
Mǐ Qiū started placing an order. It said the seeds could be soaked in water to replenish qi. She needed that. As for hypnosis, it probably had an auxiliary effect.
In short, Mǐ Qiū thought it wasn’t a big deal.
If this Seven-Dazzle Flower was really so effective, couldn’t she grow her own hypnosis potion, apply it to the instrument, and maybe double the effect?
At this thought, Mǐ Qiū got excited and ordered ten Seven-Dazzle Flower seeds.
Customer service said that the more you have, the better the effect!
After all, she still needed a little external help. Otherwise, Mǐ Qiū felt she didn’t have the strength, even if she had the will.
The Seven-Dazzle Flower arrived quickly.
Mǐ Qiū carefully unboxed it. The Seven-Dazzle Flower seeds were actually seven different colors. It was the first time Mǐ Qiū had seen seeds like this.
Aren’t seeds usually black or brown? This meant the Seven-Dazzle Flower was quite special. She just didn’t know if it would be effective.
But Mǐ Qiū thought, if the StarNet said so, the effect shouldn’t be bad.
She held it in her palm, observing it. Hm, it’s actually really pretty. Then Mǐ Qiū planted it in the soil in her backyard. There was a small patch of soil in the backyard. She sectioned off a small area and planted the Seven-Dazzle Flower.
Customer service said the Seven-Dazzle Flower would generally grow in about 8 days. Because of a special method, the seeds could be planted for a short time and still grow.
Eight days really wasn’t long for a plant to grow.
Mǐ Qiū was now just thinking about when she could harvest it and put it to use.
Every day, Mǐ Qiū watered it, loosened the soil, and hoped the sun would shine on the Seven-Dazzle Flower. Let it grow faster!
Two days passed. Mǐ Qiū found that the Seven-Dazzle Flower seed had sprouted a tiny green bud. Not bad. Now she could continue her hypnosis work with peace of mind.
Afterward, Zhù Shāngchén came to find her.
He handed her the electronic device. Mǐ Qiū had been worried it couldn’t be fixed. She’d had trouble sleeping these past few days, just thinking about it.
She’d thought about it so much her head was about to explode. Zhù Shāngchén, however, told her with certainty that the device was fine now.
“Ah? Can it still show the values?”
Zhù Shāngchén operated it. Mǐ Qiū saw the device was like new. Even the faint crack on the surface was gone.
Wow! How did he do that?
Mǐ Qiū added, “Well, if it’s fixed now, does that mean the previous values can’t be retrieved?”
“That’s right. The previous data was wiped during the repair.”
In other words, Mǐ Qiū’s last hypnosis measurement for Zhù Shāngchén was wasted. Even so, she was grateful her device was fixed.
Time flew by. A week later, Mǐ Qiū’s hypnosis on Hè Chí on Friday was also effective. Hm, she was currently very satisfied with the results. She wrote down the values for the three of them: 6.9, 6.0.
Right, Zhù Shāngchén’s value couldn’t be measured because the device was broken. But that was fine, because the changes in the other two values were enough to know the general situation.
At least Mǐ Qiū knew that the methods she was using were correct. This was the best she could do right now.
Next, she just needed to exercise, sleep, and eat well on time, and wait for the Seven-Dazzle Flower seeds to grow.
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