"The situation of your immunity to hypnosis is not certain yet. It's possible that after a while they will figure out how to use it and come back to pick you up to work at the Special Affairs Office. It's also possible that in a couple of days they will have a new way to make you forget this memory. You don't have to take it too seriously." John Woo knew in his heart that if the benefits of hypnosis immunity were not particularly great, Lin Fan would never be brought into the Special Affairs Office.
After all, the special office is not a charity, and the employees hired must bring benefits.
If Lin Fan didn't have a serious mental illness, even if she had broken arms and legs, he could just keep her because of her immunity to hypnosis and assign her a job just in case.
However, her mental illness is complex and persistent, and she is practically disabled. She may also have other unexpected conditions. It takes a lot of time and cost to treat her, which is not proportional to the added value she has shown.
This is why, even though Lin Fan had shown signs of abnormality and couldn't be hypnotized, posing a risk of leaking secrets, the director still had Wu Yusen send her back. It was simply because the cost of making Lin Fan lose her memory was much lower than curing her.
"I don't take it to heart." Lin Fan said quietly. She just thought hypnosis was nonsense.
Come to think of it, TV and movies are all fictional, they're all lies. And she's still thinking she can hypnotize her into being normal. Her previous therapists never brought it up, so it's definitely not possible.
Not really.
Hypnosis therapy is real and effective. The previous psychologist did not propose it because she was simply unable to do it.
Precise hypnosis requires exceptional skill, something that any psychologist at a special agency could easily pull off. Especially Jin Sichen. Putting his skills aside, the sheer talent of his eyes is unparalleled. But somehow, Lin Fan couldn't pull it off.
Lin Fan didn't know what others thought. She only knew that her hypnosis attempts had failed several times, so she naturally thought it was a scam. Since it was all fake, why should she care?
"By the way, were the things you told me leaks?" Lin Fan suddenly thought of the confidentiality agreement. Knowing too much is not a good thing.
Wu Yusen sensed her concern and comforted her, "It's okay. Compared to what you saw today, this is not really a secret. You won't tell anyone anyway, and once your memory is cleared in a few days, nothing will happen. Don't worry."
He was confident he could erase Lin Fan's memory, but since Lin Fan himself didn't have it, he stopped the subject: "Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore."
Lin Fan didn't want to say anything more, and the car fell into silence.
He couldn't talk about the Special Affairs Office. Lin Fan probably knew everything about his own affairs, so there was no need to ask too much. Furthermore, if he asked too much, it might lead to something unpleasant, which would be bad. Just as Wu Yusen was trying to find some topics to talk about himself, he heard a loud "grunt."
Even though Lin Fan didn't care about what others thought, her stomach rumbled like thunder. In such a small and quiet space, being heard by the unfamiliar Wu Yusen, she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. However, no matter how hard she covered her belly with both hands, it couldn't stop the noise.
"I remember that around your place, most shops close after 9 o'clock, right?" John Woo seemed to have heard nothing.
"Well, there isn't much nightlife in small cities. There may be some KTVs and Internet cafes that are open very late, but most shops are closed." Lin Fan answered quickly, making some noise to hide her discomfort.
"Look, it's almost 9 o'clock now. By the time I get you home, the restaurant will probably be closed, and I probably won't be able to find a place to eat." Wu Yusen and Lin Fan discussed, "How about this, when we get to the next service area, I'll go get something to eat first. If you're willing, you can join me for a bite, how about that?"
Wu Yusen was quite tactful in his approach. This not only saved Lin Fan from embarrassment, but also allowed him to eat. He was very considerate.
Lin Fan knew that Wu Yusen said this for her sake. Thinking that he had missed his meal because of her delay, she immediately felt guilty and said, "Thank you."
Wu Yusen took the opportunity to interrupt by talking about other things. Lin Fan joined in the conversation very seriously. They both pretended not to hear the occasional "gurgling" sound. They chatted here and there until they soon arrived at the service area. It was already past 9 o'clock.
This service area isn't very big. Compared to the many beautifully decorated and landscaped service areas along the way, it's just average. Unlike those beautifully decorated service areas with lots of lights, there are only a few tall lampposts illuminating the parking lot.
In addition to basic facilities such as gas stations, toilets, and small supermarkets, there is actually a fast food chain, which is a pleasant surprise. Originally, John Woo was thinking of instant noodles.
Maybe it was a newly opened store, it looked particularly clean, and the light coming through the floor-to-ceiling windows illuminated the dim road surface.
John Woo chose a place where the car was not particularly bright but where he could see clearly.
Lin Fan guessed that they didn't want their license plate to be exposed to the surveillance cameras. In this dim environment, it was hard to see where the surveillance cameras were installed, so they simply parked in the dark. That way, even if they were caught on camera, they wouldn't be able to clearly see the license plate.
The two of them took care of their personal hygiene together and then went into the restaurant together.
The restaurant's menu was much more vague than its exterior decoration, but since it was the only restaurant in the service area, there wasn't much to choose from. Everyone ordered a fast food meal and started eating.
Perhaps out of consideration for Lin Fan's feelings, Wu Yusen didn't eat very fast. Seeing Lin Fan put down his chopsticks, he quickly finished his meal. Lin Fan noticed and couldn't help but say on the way back to the car, "You're doing fine."
"Really?" Wu Yusen was surprised by Lin Fan's sudden praise and smiled so hard that his teeth were visible. "Thank you. I think you're pretty good too."
Lin Fan remembered that John Woo had praised Jin Sichen in the same way in her office, and couldn't help but find it amusing.
"You smiled!" Wu Yusen was surprised to find that, "It's rare to see you smile."
“Because I rarely feel happy.”
"Then why were you so happy just now?" Wu Yusen thought about the previous conversation. "Just because I praised you? Lin Fan, you are too easily satisfied."
The two of them walked to the front of the car, chatting and laughing. Lin Fan suddenly stopped and glanced towards the entrance of the service area.
"What's wrong?" Wu Yusen asked when he saw that Lin Fan's face, which was originally slightly smiling, suddenly became serious and his brows furrowed.
"There's a strange sound." Lin Fan heard a rumbling sound coming at an extremely fast speed, which was particularly abnormal in the quiet night.
Wu Yusen followed Lin Fan's gaze towards the entrance and listened carefully, but he didn't notice anything except the occasional sound of passing traffic.
"What's that noise?" he asked.
"It sounds like a big truck, driving quite fast." Lin Fan thought for a moment and said.
Wu Yusen was immediately relieved. Isn't it normal to see large trucks driving fast on the highway? Just as he was about to ask Lin Fan to get in the car, he saw a strong beam of light appear at the entrance of the service area. In the blink of an eye, a heavy truck rushed in without slowing down at all.
Wu Yusen frowned. It was obvious that the heavily loaded truck had lost control, and it was heading directly towards the gas station at the exit. If it really hit it, the consequences would be disastrous.
The heavy truck driver seemed to realize the seriousness of the situation and quickly turned the steering wheel to the right. The car made a wide turn and pushed aside several small cars parked in the open space, heading towards Lin Fan and the others.
The out-of-control heavy truck was traveling so fast that just as John Woo reacted, the car was already approaching him.
He subconsciously reached out to push Lin Fan away, his mind full of thoughts about protecting the lives of ordinary people. Before he could touch Lin Fan, the huge front of the car was already in front of him. Wu Yusen couldn't help but close his eyes, put one hand in front of his head, waiting for the moment to be knocked away.
However, the roar of the engine and the sharp sound of tire friction continued to sound, and the smell of burning came over, but John Woo was not hit.
His heart was beating in his throat, and he suddenly opened his eyes and saw the huge radiator grille right in front of him, but the car didn't move at all and didn't move any further.
Hot air continued to spew out of the grille and hit his face. It was obvious that the car's engine was still running, so how did it stop?
He glanced sideways and saw a hand next to him, fingers spread out, pressed against the hood of the car. The hand was not large, and seemed to be covered in a black metal glove, reminiscent of a medieval knight's armor gauntlet.
The hand didn't seem to use any force, but just placed it lightly on the front of the truck. The out-of-control truck, carrying a truckload of cargo and weighing more than ten tons, was completely unable to move forward. The wheels kept rubbing in place, and that was how the burnt smell came from.
Lin Fan!
After escaping danger, Wu Yusen's first thought was about Lin Fan's safety. He turned around, but instead of seeing Lin Fan, he saw a scene that left him dumbfounded.
Oh shit!
Even though John Woo is knowledgeable and experienced, he could only utter these two words to describe his current mood, and his smile had long since disappeared.
Under the glare of the truck's headlights, Wu Yusen saw a straightened arm, following the black palm. Like the hand, it was clad in silver or white metal, though the bright light made it difficult to discern. Following the arm, Wu Yusen saw a metal-clad chest and head. Again, the glare from the headlights made it difficult to discern clearly.
Mecha!
The inability to see clearly did not prevent John Woo from forming a judgment in his mind.
This is clearly a mecha!
At this moment, he had forgotten to check Lin Fan's safety. His mind was filled with the word "mecha".
It's hard to pinpoint a specific reason for men's love of machinery. Don't you see men of all ages paralyzed by the sight of excavators and sports cars? And mechas have taken this love to its peak.
The mecha arm shook forward slightly, as if it had released its internal energy, and the heavy truck's engine instantly stopped.
The crisis is over.
Seeing the mecha's head turn slightly, Wu Yusen swallowed nervously, his heart pounding wildly. He had to look over here, he had to look over here...
Unexpectedly, the next second the mecha disappeared and a figure collapsed to the ground.
John Woo subconsciously grabbed it, pulled it up and took a closer look. Who else could it be but Lin Fan!
He just knew it!
He knew that Lin Fan must have superpowers!
It’s her!