Chapter 42
After the plot reached the required level, the house number was not refreshed immediately, so Yitu and his friends had to wait in the card room for another day.
At noon on the fourth day, the players' voting had closed and their rankings were fixed.
In the following time, the shadows of Ye Li and Pei Ze began to appear on the campus.
There are not just one of these phantoms. There are two people standing in front and behind on the playground, in the classroom, and even in the cafeteria.
Sometimes they would talk side by side briefly, then quickly distance themselves.
Yi Tu stood on the dormitory building and looked at this scene, feeling a little melancholy.
He didn't know whether these phantoms were memories of Ye Li's past or her last fantasy before her death.
But whether it is the former or the latter, the sudden end of young life is always a pity.
But when he saw a pregnant woman passing by downstairs, this feeling of regret took on a strange quality.
Jiang Hanyu woke up from his nap and walked out of the dormitory still sleepy-eyed.
Although his face was expressionless, his sleep-disheveled hair diluted his distant air.
Yitu glanced at him and said with a smile, "You're still sleeping now, are you planning on staying up tonight?"
Jiang Hanyu narrowed his brown eyes slightly, looking lazy.
"Won't."
"The house number is in that woman's belly."
Jiang Hanyu also saw the woman who just passed by and suddenly spoke.
"It's not time yet." Yitu said.
At this point in the plot, they all know where the final house number will appear.
Tomorrow is the fifth day since they came to the card field, and also the seventh day after Ye Li’s death.
If after today, Ye Li's mother can successfully give birth to a baby with a normal head, then Ye Li will be able to be resurrected.
And the house number is most likely on Ye Li's body.
"I hope so." Jiang Hanyu turned casually and went back into the dormitory. "If I can't get out, I'll have to do it myself."
After hearing this, Yitu frowned slightly.
Yes, if Ye Li’s mother couldn’t give birth, they would have to do it themselves.
There is not much time left for players to stay in the card room.
When night fell, Yitu had just finished taking a shower when Wang Xiaolei came excitedly with a deck of cards and called them to the dormitory to play cards.
Yitu hesitated for a moment. Since he was free anyway, he might as well play a few rounds and then go to sleep.
He looked at Jiang Hanyu who was sitting in the chair, but the man was not very interested.
"You go ahead, I'm going to sleep."
Wang Xiaolei glared with his only eye. "What time is it? You're already asleep?"
Yitu pulled him out of the dormitory. Wang Xiaolei still felt very puzzled and couldn't help but ask Yitu quietly.
"Is he... not feeling well? He slept so much during the day, yet he's still sleepy?"
Yitu gasped. This was a really good question.
"I haven't tried it. I'll ask for you next time."
Wang Xiaolei: "...Forget it, forget it. I'm still a little scared."
Yitu smiled faintly: "You still feel scared?"
Wang Xiaolei smiled embarrassedly, with only one of his eyes wrapped in gauze showing, looking shifty.
Yitu shook his head helplessly and decided not to bother with a fool.
Who knew that Wang Xiaolei would say again:
"Young people, don't be embarrassed. Try it sooner rather than later. Just in case it doesn't work out for you."
Yi Tu: “…” What does Jiang Hanyu’s ability have to do with Yi Tu?
When Yitu arrived at Wang Xiaolei's dormitory, Qu Bai also happened to call Wang Peiqi over.
The four of them sat down and played 橋蛋 for a while. After a few rounds, Wang Xiaolei couldn't stand losing anymore.
Although he and Qu Bai are a couple, their coordination is so poor that even Yi Tu can hardly bear to watch it.
After all, he is not called a fool for nothing. Everyone who sees him betraying his teammates will applaud him.
It was almost time for the lights in the dormitory to be turned off, so several people got up and prepared to go back to the dormitory.
After this night, they will probably be able to leave, and it is unknown when they will meet again.
It is even possible that we may never see them again, after all, they may die in the card game at any time.
Just when Yi Tu was about to reach the dormitory, Qu Bai suddenly called him.
"Shi Ling."
Yitu turned around when he heard the voice.
Qu Bai hesitated for a moment, then spoke:
"Shi Ling, you haven't joined a team yet, right?"
"If not, I'd like to invite you to join us." Qu Bai smiled. "We're one of the top 50 teams after all. I hope you'll consider it."
Yitu's heart moved, but he remained calm on the surface.
"I don't think there's anything special about me that you'd find appealing."
He was just a newcomer to the card game, without any amazing weapons or high-level skill cards, and even most of the time, his luck was terrible.
As an official member of the top 50 team, Qu Bai must have seen stronger and more advanced players.
But he was able to humble himself and invite a newcomer with mediocre performance at this time. He must have some ulterior motive.
It would be more accurate to say that Qu Bai was attracted to his spouse Jiang Hanyu rather than him.
The abilities Jiang Hanyu has demonstrated now are just the tip of the iceberg.
Not to mention the top 50 in the Chinese region, he can even walk sideways with ease in teams ranked higher.
Even so, Jiang Hanyu still looked down on him because he was the captain of the top-ranked team.
Qu Bai knew that he couldn't win over the man, so he could only try to start with him.
But Yitu really wanted to know whether Qu Bai’s solicitation represented only himself or the intention of the team captain.
"You are smart, that's enough." Qu Bai said:
"I'm not in a hurry for an answer. You can take your time to think about it."
After saying that, he turned and left, leaving only his contact information to Yitu.
Yi Tu thought for a while and decided to let Judith receive Qu Bai's contact information.
The next morning, as soon as it was light, several people got up early and went to the rooftop of the teaching building.
At this time, there were less than 6 hours left before the card room closed. If Ye Li was not resurrected by Qiu Yi, then they would have no choice but to do it themselves.
Yitu and the others waited until after nine o'clock, when the door to the rooftop was pushed open.
Behind the door was a familiar figure to them, except that this time Ye Li had no birthmark on his face and his right foot was intact.
She stood in front of everyone, just like she had always longed to be among the ordinary students.
The face without the birthmark is more dignified and beautiful, and the thin face is inexplicably lovable.
She looked confusedly at the people standing around her quietly, and for a moment she couldn't remember what to do.
But Yitu knew that she was going to jump from here.
People who commit suicide will repeat the process of their own death over and over again.
No matter how she was resurrected, no matter whether she is a human or a ghost now.
"Shi Ling, You Yi, Qu Bai...what are you doing here?" Ye Li asked blankly.
Why are their eyes so deep, even with a hint of sadness?
Ye Li felt inexplicably flustered, as if he had forgotten to do something very important.
"We are waiting for you." Yitu sighed.
Ye Li looked at him puzzledly, "Wait for me?"
At this time, Jiang Hanyu reached out and handed something to her.
"Give."
"What?" Ye Li stared at the pink envelope in a daze, lost in thought for a moment.
"Ye Li, this is the love letter you wrote to Pei Ze." Yi Tu said softly.
If the love letter had not been stolen, the last straw that broke Ye Li's psychological defenses would not have appeared.
But she had no way back.
Because such a world is nothing more than Ye Li's last pitiful struggling fantasy before his death.
Ye Li reached out and took the love letter. She didn't open it, but tears kept falling down her face.
She turned her head and looked down at the rooftop. The thin figure lying on the concrete floor was none other than herself.
The girl opened her eyes wide, with the corners of her mouth slightly curved. She looked up at the pure white sky without any snowflakes.
But she was so looking forward to a snowfall that could cover it all.
The bloodstains spread out under her body, forming a blinding pool of blood.
Standing on the rooftop, Ye Li saw students and teachers running down from the teaching building. They approached in fear and panic, but did not dare to move forward.
Soon, her body was surrounded by a circle of spectators who were unaware of the truth.
"So... I'm already dead."
Ye Li smiled bitterly, his voice so soft that it seemed like it would disappear with a gust of wind.
However, she did disappear little by little in the wind. The wind on the rooftop was not strong, but it was hot and uncomfortable.
The wind took the girl away, and a white card and a love letter fell where she left.
Jiang Hanyu picked up the doorplate and flicked it lightly with his fingertips. Suddenly, a white door appeared in front of everyone.
The White Gate has appeared and players can leave the card room.
Wang Peiqi and Jiang Zhong were the first to leave, and then Qu Bai and the others said goodbye to Yi Tu and the others and left as well.
At this time, only Yi Tu and Jiang Hanyu were left on the rooftop, staring at each other in silence.
Although no one spoke first, they all knew what was going to be said next.
After all, Yitu always felt that they had an amazing tacit understanding in some aspects.
He smiled and spoke first:
"You followed me to this card room to dissolve your marriage, right?"
Jiang Hanyu frowned slightly, but did not deny it. His brown eyes were gloomy.
"You don't need me."
Yitu knew what he meant. They were a couple forced together by the system.
In order to balance Jiang Hanyu's strength, the system deliberately bundled a relatively weak player with him.
The truth is, they don't need each other.
"Yes." Yitu smiled faintly, "I agree to your request."
He always knew why Jiang Hanyu followed him.
That's why he would offer the same condition in return when the man asked him to choose who to kill.
Yitu didn't like owing favors to anyone, especially the person in front of him, and there was a high possibility that he would never be able to repay him.
Jiang Hanyu also smiled, and suddenly took a few steps forward, almost touching his body.
Yitu frowned slightly and tried to step back, but the man's hot hand pinched the back of her neck.
Yi Tu trembled all over, and suddenly looked up and met Jiang Hanyu's smiling brown eyes.
"You are more ruthless than I thought."
"Are you saying goodbye to me now?"
The man let go of his hand before Yi Tu could react, but dishonestly rubbed his soft hair.
[Warning: Your item - human leather jacket has triggered a taboo and has lost its function! ]
A look of surprise flashed across Yitu's face, but it was quickly replaced by anger. However, before he could say anything else, the man had already fallen into the white door.
"Goodbye, baby."
Yitu: “…” What should I do if I want to curse someone?
After Jiang Hanyu left, he was the only one left on the rooftop.
Originally, Yitu wanted to leave quickly, but the card room still had two or three hours left for the players, and he happened to catch a glimpse of the love letter lying quietly on the ground.
Yitu thought about it, picked up the love letter and went downstairs.
At this time, Ye Li's body was no longer on the ground. It was as clean as if no bloody incident had ever happened.
The real world is the same as Ye Li's fantasy world. Seven days have passed since her death.
Yitu listened to the teacher's lecture coming from the classroom, and his heart moved slightly, so he went upstairs.
After a while, the bell rang.
The students came out to play and looked curiously at the man who was wearing the same school uniform as them but was obviously not from their school.
Yi Tu came to Ye Li's class amidst the children's strange looks.
At this time, a tall, thin and handsome boy came forward and said:
"Handsome guy, who are you looking for?"
Yitu said, "I'm looking for Pei Ze. Is he in the classroom?"
The boy smiled and said, "Your arrival is unfortunate. Pei Ze has already gone abroad to study. He won't be coming back."
Hearing this answer, Yitu was stunned.
"Why did he go abroad to study? Because..."
Is it because Ye Li’s death had a bad influence on him?
The boy hesitated for a moment, then explained:
"Well, there was a girl in our class who had a crush on him and she jumped off a building. I heard his parents thought it had a bad influence, so they sent him abroad."
"Pei Ze's parents are both wealthy. He was going abroad anyway, but he just did it a little early."
Yi Tu nodded in understanding, but felt a sense of melancholy in his heart.
"By the way, are you Pei Ze's friend? Which class are you from? Why haven't I seen you before?" The boy looked at Yi Tu and asked curiously.
"I'm an art student. It's normal that you haven't seen it." Yi Tu lied without changing his expression.
"I'm Ye Li's friend. I'm here to give this to Pei Ze on her behalf."
The boy was surprised, "Ye Li has a friend like you? How come I have never heard of it?"
"You are so handsome. I have never heard of any handsome guys in the art class." The boy muttered, but Yitu ignored him.
"Where is Pei Ze's seat? Can you point it out to me?"
"Oh, okay." The boy came to his senses and took Yi Tu into the classroom.
"Is this...another love letter?" The boy looked at the envelope in Yitu's hand uncertainly.
It was obviously the same letter, but the boys couldn't tell because Ye Li's letter was torn to pieces by the class teacher on the spot.
Except for Zheng Xiuxiu and the class teacher, no one looked at the letter carefully.
Pei Ze's seat was next to the window, and all his things had been taken away, so it was very clean.
Yi Tu hesitated for a moment, but still placed the undelivered love letter on Pei Ze's desk.
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, a row of small words suddenly appeared on the love letter.
Yi Tu was stunned. Looking down, he saw that it was Pei Ze who had not yet responded to Ye Li.
Thank you for liking me.
Such a simple and tactful sentence, but it ruined a girl's life.
[Congratulations on winning this card game item—Ye Li's Love Letter!]
When this prompt popped up on the game control panel, Yitu was stunned for a moment.
It turns out that this is how you get the props for this card game!
An unexpected surprise. Yitu smiled. The card game with the club-shaped pattern was indeed very interesting.
Yitu took another walk around the campus and met several other familiar faces along the way, even subject teachers who had returned to their normal forms.
Only then did he know that on the third day after Ye Li's death, Pei Ze was arranged by his parents to go abroad.
Ye Li's mother, Ye Qiuyi, also left with Ye Li's biological father.
But Ye Li’s fantasy was just a fantasy after all.
Everyone is moving forward and continuing to live. No one will stay where they are because of the death of a weak little girl.
Perhaps many years later, Ye Li will gradually be forgotten by everyone.
But the players who were left in her fantasy world stayed there forever.
The moment Yi Tu stepped into the white door, he felt dizzy and returned to the bedroom he had left.
Judith's gentle voice rang in my ears:
Congratulations to the owner of the game, "Club 4 - Safe Haven." You are ranked first in this game and have been awarded the right to collect the Club 4 - Safe Haven card!
[You have received a total of 1598 recommendation votes in this auction. The reward points have been sent to your inbox! ]
Yitu clicked on the player rankings of this card game, and unsurprisingly saw Ji Han's name below everyone else.
The total number of card game owners entering the viewing area: 4521
Total number of recommendation votes cast: 3275
First place: You Yi, Shi Ling (1598 votes)
Third place: Qu Bai, Wang Xiaolei (890 votes)
Fifth place: Chiang Kai-shek (421 votes)
Sixth place: Wang Peiqi (366 votes)
Seventh place: Ji Han (data missing!)]
Ji Han and he are bound symbiotically. As long as Yi Tu comes out alive, Ji Han will also be resurrected.
Since Ji Han died in the card room, her recommendation votes were reset to zero.
But even so, she could still rely on the points obtained by Yitu to share 40%.
Judging from the current situation, the points Ji Han has obtained are probably not a small number.
【Announcement of Bidding Settlement:
First place: 1598 (each player will receive 110 JR points, no cap)
Second place: 890 (each player will receive 90 JR points per vote, no cap)
Third place: 421 (each player will receive 70 JR points, no cap)
Fourth place: 366 (each player will receive 50 JR points, no cap)
Fifth place: Data error! 】
[Congratulations, player! You are ranked first in this game. Please claim your rewards!]
[Basic JR points for this game: 6857 (48000/7)
The JR points awarded for this card game are: 175780 (all bonus points earned from recommendation tickets)
Total JR points earned in this game: 182637 (basic points + bonus points)
Seeing his JR points suddenly increase from five digits to six digits, Yitu felt much more at ease.
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