Chapter 1 Extra: Quick Report of Gratitude - A Tragic Novel 06

Xin Que wiped her hands as she walked down the stairs.

Luo Huayi and Cheng Zheng are already studying the recordings she just extracted from her confession.

The long recording was filled with the trembling voice of a man, filled with fear and trepidation.

But the content is very easy to understand.

According to Shen Yuzhou, the source of all rebirth began when Xin Que caused Qiao Qiao to become a vegetable.

The relationship between these three is incredibly dramatic.

When Shen Yuzhou was young, he was locked up by his father for a period of time because he caused trouble.

During that time, Shen Yuzhou was comforted by a pen pal he met on the forum. The two hit it off immediately and later discovered that they were students at the same school.

Later, Shen Yuzhou arranged to meet his pen pal in person and discovered that she was Qiao Qiao. Under the girl's gentle and considerate care, the two became increasingly close.

In the end, Shen Yuzhou took it upon himself to recognize Qiao Qiao as his god-sister, and showered her with meticulous care and affection in both her life and studies.

And [Xin Que] is the stumbling block that stands between the two.

According to Shen Yuzhou, Xin Que is a vicious woman who uses any means necessary to frame Qiao Qiao in order to get his attention.

For example, the desserts that Qiao Qiao prepared for Shen Yuzhou all night were stolen by Xin Que and thrown into the trash can;

Qiaoqiao accidentally fell into Shen Yuzhou's arms at a friend's gathering, and Xin Que, driven by jealousy, threw a tantrum at her.

Qiaoqiao's design assignment was plagiarized by Xinque. Qiaoqiao took the initiative to care for Xinque, who had lost both her parents, but was cursed and slapped by Xinque...

In short, the conflict between Xin Que and Qiao Qiao cannot be fully described in one book.

Shen Yuzhou tolerated Xin Que's selfishness until Qiao Qiao got into trouble.

That day was July 16th, Qiaoqiao's birthday, in the height of summer.

No matter how many times Shen Yuzhou is reborn, he can never forget.

Qiaoqiao was found unconscious near an old, dilapidated house nearly 15 kilometers away from her home community, covered in bruises from being beaten.

The most shocking sight was the bloody hole in the back of her head after being hit hard by a brick.

Shen Yuzhou nearly went crazy upon receiving the message.

When he rushed to the hospital, he only received the devastating news that Qiaoqiao had become a vegetable due to her serious injuries.

In order to find out the truth about Qiao Qiao's murder, Shen Yuzhou almost turned the entire city upside down.

When he was on the verge of a mental breakdown, he found Jojo's smashed phone.

In the restored chat account, Qiaoqiao and Xinque's chat box is at the very top.

[Xin Que, I've arrived at the place you mentioned! Where's the birthday surprise you prepared for me?]

This solitary record immediately ignited Shen Yuzhou's anger.

But he didn't tell anyone.

At this point, Shen Yuzhou in the recording fell silent.

But soon, a bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered, echoed through the recording equipment.

His tearful confession continued intermittently from the previous text.

“The first time…I didn’t…I didn’t kill Xin Que…it was her…it was her…she committed suicide out of guilt…”

After Qiao Qiao's accident, Shen Yuzhou launched a crazy revenge against Xin Que. First, he planned to bully Xin Que on campus, pushing her to the brink of death time and time again. Then, when she was about to collapse, he threatened her with her deceased parents to prevent her from dying.

After graduation, he declared that Xin Que was his enemy and that whoever tormented Xin Que was his friend, Shen Yuzhou.

In short, it was all kinds of physical and mental torture, and Xin Que could no longer bear it after working for two years after graduating from university, so she jumped off a building and committed suicide.

Because of Xin Que's death, Shen Yuzhou was beaten half to death by his father, who had discovered the truth about Xin Que's years of forbearance.

But this did not change Shen Yuzhou's mind.

After recovering from his injuries, Shen Yuzhou went berserk and smashed Xin Que's ashes.

And rebirth begins after Xin Que's ashes are scattered all over the ground.

The two seemed to be caught in a vicious cycle. After Shen Yuzhou and Xin Que were reborn back in time, he continued to torment Xin Que until she couldn't bear it and died. Then, Shen Yuzhou and Xin Que were reborn once again...

...

Cheng Zheng studied Shen Yuzhou's confession repeatedly for a long time.

“There’s no systematic element in his statement.” He found a point of contention.

Xin Que thought of the system notification that rarely appeared, "All signs point to something that doesn't seem like a mental prison..."

"This place is just like Luo Huayi said, a playhouse-like world built for the sake of tragic story plots."

"Everything seemed to be built around the two of them, as if they were dying and coming back to life."

Seeing that Xin Que was about to get up and go upstairs to find Shen Yuzhou again, Luo Hua immediately grabbed her wrist, "Should I go with you?"

This time, Xin Que didn't refuse. "Okay."

When the bodyguard opened the blood-stained door for his employer, Luo Huayi saw Shen Yuzhou lying on the ground, seemingly lifeless.

The man's limbs were limp, blood was gushing from his wrists and ankles, and he was lying face down on the floor, his head almost entirely covered in discolored blood.

"Can you still understand human speech?"

Xin Que squatted down beside him, her voice still gentle.

Shen Yuzhou seemed to hear the voice of a demon, and his whole body trembled violently.

But he didn't speak, only making a few ambiguous "ah ah" sounds.

It's unclear whether he can't speak, or if he's already mentally unstable and unable to speak.

"Since you were reborn with your memories intact, remember them well next time you come back to life."

Xin Que said calmly, "Don't blame me for being ruthless. Anyone would be angry to be dragged into your mess for no reason."

"You must cooperate with me fully until I find a way out of here, understand?"

Shen Yuzhou's trembling became more and more violent.

Xin Que glanced at the room with the curtains tightly drawn, twirled the fruit knife she had brought from the living room on the first floor in her hand, and then, like a dart, plunged it straight into the back of the man's neck.

"You're worthless this time. See you next time you're reborn."

In the moments before his death, Shen Yuzhou, whose hearing had been severely impaired, caught a threatening statement that terrified him.

Xin Que seemed to be discussing something with her accomplices, but her voice grew increasingly indistinct.

"Right, rebirth can't be completely random... If all else fails, just kill him a few more times and analyze the data..."

...

Shen Yuzhou has been reborn yet again.

The vague threat he heard struck his heart like a heavy hammer.

It was extremely noisy all around.

On stage, the DJ spun records while swinging his arms to the deafening sound waves that shook the room. The dance floor was filled with the sounds of revelry mixed with the music, creating a noisy atmosphere.

The stage lights stung Shen Yuzhou's eyes for a moment before he could figure out where he was.

His favorite bar.

The champagne glass in his hand was swaying wildly as his hand trembled.

The spilled wine soaked his trousers.

"President Shen?"

"President Shen?"

"Shen-Yu-Zhou!!!"

Seeing that Shen Yuzhou's face was ashen, his breathing was rapid, and his hands were trembling involuntarily, the female companion next to him leaned over to ask about Shen Yuzhou's condition.

Shen Yuzhou could no longer maintain his rationality.

"ah!!!"

The female companion gasped in surprise as Shen Yuzhou forcefully shoved her aside, causing her to fall directly onto the floor between the booth and the table due to weightlessness.

The other friends and brothers in the booth were caught off guard by Shen Yuzhou's sudden action.

The man sitting next to him, drinking, frowned.

"What happened?" He looked at Shen Yuzhou, who had stood up in a daze, his eyes searching.

Whether it was Shen Yuzhou's imagination or not, when the man asked the question, everyone in the booth, no, everyone in the bar, focused their attention on Shen Yuzhou.

All the gazes seemed to be copied and pasted, flickering with the exact same searching intent as the man's.