Chapter 39: Waking Up Four Days Later

  Soon, our instructor and some school leaders arrived, they surrounded me, constantly asking what happened, I was very panicked and afraid in my heart, didn't know how to say everything that happened, the words of their nagging kept repeating in my ears, I even heard a few people say.

  They said it was all my fault, that I had to take responsibility for everything. At this moment, I am isolated and helpless, I don't know what to do at all. I feel like I'm being suffocated by them and can't breathe. I'm terrified and want to escape.

  I looked at the faces of those school teachers and leaders, each with their own agenda to pin the blame on me. I was terrified, hugging my legs and screaming: "It's someone else, not me! It's someone else, I don't know who it is, they're in the school, I don't know..."

  My last memory in school was feeling constantly interrogated by the teachers and leaders, until I finally went mad with rage and shouted out loud, until I fainted. In that moment of fainting, I felt myself falling onto someone's chest, a man's chest.

  I slept very well, I don't know how long I slept, just when I was about to wake up, I had a dream. In the dream, I saw those principals who died miserably, Su Mu teacher, Huang Weiwei, and I also dreamed of Huang Yanyan, she kept telling me it's all your fault, it's all your fault. I dreamed of Chenyan 'leaving without looking back', I dreamed of many things.

  "Ah, ah, ah," I let out a series of shrill cries and suddenly sat up straight. The last thing I remembered was dreaming about the two males at my old school address. I dreamed that the girl who jumped off the building was asking me why I didn't call for help right away, why I didn't save her right away. They chased me into a dead end alley and were going to take action against me.

  I finally woke up, my forehead and back were covered in cold sweat. I stared at the white quilt in front of me in horror. It was then that I came to my senses. A worried voice sounded beside me: "Xiao Mi, are you okay? What's wrong with you? Is it serious?"

  I anxiously turned my head and saw Huang Yanyan, she was awake lying on the hospital bed, twisting her head to look at me. After seeing Huang Yanyan, I was startled and looked at her in horror, speechlessly saying: "Yanyan, you...you woke up? Where is this place? Is it a hospital room? How did I end up here?"

  After finishing speaking, I was dazed and thought about everything that happened before. I remembered that I fainted, was held in someone's arms, and then didn't remember anything else.

  "Hehe, Xiao Mi, you're really sleepy, right? Of course this is a hospital room!" Just then, Huang Yan suddenly looked dispirited and let out a sigh.

  My heart skipped a beat, and I tensely got out of bed, walked to Huang Yanyan's bedside, looked at her anxiously and asked: "Is your leg okay? Are you alright? Have all the viruses in your body been cleared?" I anxiously asked Huang Yanyan.

  Huang Yanyan looked at my tense expression and said to me with some sadness: "Xiao Mi, don't be nervous, I've already explained everything to the school people. This matter has nothing to do with you. If anyone is to blame, it's only me for being too curious. Curiosity kills the cat, right? Xiao Mi, didn't you want to know how many days you slept?"

  "How many days have I slept?"

  I looked at Huang Yanyan and didn't want to mention her 'leg' injury, so I stopped asking. After hearing what Huang Yanyan said, the stone that had been hanging in my heart was finally put down, but I don't know why, deep down in my heart, I always thought: "It's because I took her to the library basement that it ended up like this."

  "Hehe, Xiao Mi, you've been sleeping for four days and four nights! You don't know how long you've slept, it's gotten to the point where your condition is even more critical than mine! The doctor said you're under too much pressure, your mind is a bit muddled, they say you're in danger of losing your life, saying that if you can't wake up in the next two days, you'll become Sleeping Beauty, it scared me to death!"

  I looked at Huang Yanyan, who was speaking with a fearful and cautious expression. After finishing her words, she continued to pat her chest anxiously, looking worried. I felt warm in my heart, as I didn't expect that Huang Yanyan would forgive me so easily because of the irreparable harm caused by taking her to the basement.

  "I actually slept for four days and four nights, it's unbelievable. By the way, has Chenyan 'Lu' returned?" As soon as I mentioned Chenyan 'Lu', I suddenly thought of her and saw that after I finished speaking, Huang Yanyan looked at me with great anxiety.

  Huang Yanyan's face turned slightly unnatural as she looked at me, just about to speak, when the hospital room door suddenly opened with a creak. I slightly turned my body and saw that the person who came in was actually Liu Ke. I was taken aback for a moment, but still subconsciously smiled and said: "How did you come?"

  After I finished speaking, Liu Ke suddenly showed a look of astonishment and said to me: "We are good friends, have you forgotten that you fainted that night? If it wasn't for me arriving in time!" Liu Ke said, looking at me.

  I furrowed my brow slightly, thinking that I had fallen into Liu Ke's arms that night. He arrived so quickly, the news spread really fast.

  "What's wrong with you? What are you thinking about? What are you staring at? By the way, what were you and Huang Yanyan talking about?" Liu Ke suddenly turned around, looked at Huang Yanyan, then looked back at me and said.

  I came to my senses and looked at Liu Ke, saying: "Oh, no, hehe, by the way, do you know what happened to Chen Xuan 'Lu'?" I asked Liu Ke the question, I think he could know so early that Huang Yanyan had an accident and rushed to the hospital, so he must also know what happened to Chen Xuan 'Lu'.

  After I finished speaking, I saw a flash of unnatural color in Liu Ke's eyes, and he immediately warned me with a serious face: "Why do you want to be with that pervert? Don't you know that kid is a murderer? Were you with him that night? You'd better not tell the police the truth, or you'll also be responsible."

  Liu Ke finished speaking, looking at me with a very suspicious face. After I heard Liu Ke's words, I was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Huang Yanyan, seeing that Huang Yanyan also had an expression of embarrassment, lowering her head in shame. I immediately shouted loudly: "You're talking nonsense! Chen Xuan 'Lu' is not a murderer, how can you talk nonsense!"

  After I finished speaking, I saw Liu Ke's eyes turn extremely cold. He looked at me and suddenly said disappointedly: "Ah, you really let me down. I didn't expect that you still support Chenyan 'Luo'. He actually killed someone and was caught by the police! I wasn't lying to you!" Liu Ke smiled helplessly as he looked at me.

  I was stunned for a moment, and then I blurted out to Liu Ke: "What did you say? He's been arrested and put in jail? He murdered someone? Who did he kill? That night, I was with Chen Xuan 'Lu' the whole time until I sent Huang Yanyan to the hospital later. I didn't part ways with her until then." After I finished speaking, I glared at Liu Ke with a look of extreme anger and disbelief.

  Liu Ke nodded and then looked at me lightly, saying: "I didn't cheat you, if you don't believe me, you can go ask Huang Yanyan, the victim is still a relative of Huang Yanyan!" After that, Liu Ke hinted for me to go ask Huang Yanyan myself.

  After listening to Liu Ke's words, I was suddenly shocked and remembered the scene that night. Mr. Huang, with a righteous face, stood on the wall, holding an electric baton, patting his chest and guaranteeing me that he would definitely find Xianyu. My heart skipped a beat: "Could it be Mr. Huang?"

  I quickly turned around to look at Huang Yanyan, and she was also looking at me. With a slightly sad face, she said: "What Liu Ke said is true, my uncle was killed by Chen Xuan 'Luo', and Chen Xuan 'Luo' was caught on the spot by the police. The evidence is solid, he didn't lie!" After Huang Yanyan finished speaking, there was a hint of anger in her eyes.

  I'm extremely anxious: "Yanyan, you didn't see that night, but Chenyan 'exposed' was with me all night, and even served as your little mount, your little laborer. You actually say he's a murderer at this time, it's infuriating!"

  I didn't say what was on my mind, I knew the deceased was a relative of Huang Yanyan's, and it was normal for her to be angry. Suddenly, I had an epiphany and remembered the two men I met at the old school site: "It must have been them who killed Old Man Huang and then framed Xianlu." I thought anxiously.

  "Xiao Mi, what are you thinking about again? You're spacing out again! It seems like whenever I'm thinking about something, Liu Ke becomes extremely attentive and asks with great concern, wanting to know. I recalled the reminder from 'Lu' in my mind, although it felt a bit absurd, but I still subconsciously became guarded against Liu Ke."

  I turned around and glanced at Liu Ke, a suspicious look flashed across my eyes and then hid. I looked at Liu Ke and said: "Nothing, by the way, where is Chenyan 'Lu' in which shelter? Is it the same one as before?" After I finished speaking, I curiously looked at Liu Ke.

  Liu Ke was slightly stunned, and a faint smile appeared on his face as he said: "That's right, the trial is next month. If Chen Xiang is found guilty of murder, he will be sentenced to death. Xiao Mi, you can rest assured that the perverted killer won't bother you again. Hehe! Didn't you always hate him bothering you?"

  Liu Ke looked like he was in a very good mood, laughing excitedly. I glanced at Huang Yanyan and found that she just looked lost. Even someone who had a family member killed wouldn't be happy to hear the killer would be sentenced to death, let alone an outsider like him being happier than the victim's family. I suddenly felt some disgust towards Liu Ke.

  "Hmph, when did I ever dislike Chen Xuan 'Lu'? Liu Ke, don't come to disturb me again from now on. Now that I see your face, I dislike you even more! I will go find evidence to prove that Chen Xuan 'Lu' is not the murderer, just you watch, I'll do what I say! He absolutely won't be the murderer!" After saying that, I tidied up my clothes and then slammed the door on my way out.

  Liu Ke hastily turned around, looking at me and urgently calling out my name several times. I was too lazy to respond, and in my heart, I was extremely angry, thinking: "How could I not have thought that Liu Ke would be so disgusting? It's really nauseating, such a despicable person, kicking someone while they're down!"

  I stormed off, and Liu Ke watched me leave with a gloomy face. As I walked further away, I couldn't see the expression in his eyes, otherwise I would have been extremely shocked and even more surprised at Liu Ke.

  "Take good rest, I'll leave first. I need to go check on Xiao Mi, can't let her do something foolish. Take care of yourself!" After saying that, Liu Ke hastily walked out.