87 Chapter 87
◎Died in an unclear manner◎
Since many netizens were paying attention to this matter, the police issued a notice that evening.
Jin Meng died of suffocation, mainly due to a power outage that caused the ventilator to stop working.
Gao Shuo is still receiving treatment in the hospital. Once his condition improves, the police will take him for a statement.
The police first interrogated his mother. The electricity bill had been automatically deducted from the card, but the bank card used to pay the electricity bill had no money left.
This matter is difficult to handle. Whether Gao Shuo knew that there was no money in the bank card or whether he deliberately cut off the electricity for unpaid bills, we can only listen to his personal explanation. Even if it is really handled, the consequences will not be serious.
The next day, Qianyang returned to the filming location of the show.
Yesterday's live broadcast was relatively short and the audience was already clamoring for more. In order to appease the emotions, the program team started the live broadcast during the backstage preparation stage.
After all, "Approaching Metaphysics" is a program that explains the mysteries of the supernatural. Inviting guest stars only adds a touch of excitement to the program, but it is not necessary.
So after Gao Shuo was admitted to the hospital, the program team did not invite guests again.
"Oh wow, everyone should be looking forward to Master Qianyang's makeup today, right?"
Xiaoshui's voice came from outside the door. As a professional anchor, the entertainment live broadcast in the preparation stage was handed over to her.
Qianyang was sitting on a chair, drowsy, while the makeup artist was working on her face.
Today is the weekend, and Yang Wei is on vacation, so she usually accompanies Qian Yang.
"Sister Xiaoshui." Yang Wei greeted her.
"Oh wow, Weiwei, long time no see."
"What is Ohhoho?" Yang Wei asked curiously.
Xiaoshui laughed twice. "This is my signature laugh."
"So, will you laugh all the time from now on?"
"How was it? Was it interesting?"
"I saw some handwriting online last night and it made me go crazy while imagining myself as Tarzan."
Yang Wei giggled, "Fun, fun! Oh ho ho oh ho ho!"
"Oh ho ho oh ho ho!"
Qianyang was startled by their laughter and almost thought he had entered a monkey's den.
[Beets! Absolutely beets!]
[You're so lucky to have two of these abstract people by your side, Qianyang.]
[I'm sick, I had to follow suit, and I laughed like a moron in the office.]
[Strange, there seems to be some kind of magic in "Oh Ho Ho". I smiled, and the whole class started laughing "Oh Ho Ho".]
This is a real monkey meeting.
Is there a video? I'd like to see it.
Qianyang: Didn't you check the almanac before going out today? Are these two possessed?
[Qianyang Baby, please draw two talismans. They look like they are possessed by something.]
After Qianyang finished her makeup, she was pulled over by the two to interact with the audience.
After a round of jokes, the show is about to begin.
After entering the studio, Yang Wei also mingled with the staff, helping out from time to time and preparing some things.
"Everyone, take your positions and start!"
"Hello everyone, I'm Qianyang."
"I'm Xiaoshui, welcome to Approaching Metaphysics."
"Regarding the content of this episode, it is said that the person involved took the initiative to submit an article to the program team, hoping to solve the mystery that has been bothering them for a long time. Let us take a closer look."
Without any unnecessary nonsense, the show got straight to the point.
The picture slowly appeared on the big screen. Qianyang raised her head. With Xiaoshui cueing the process, she only needed to focus on the event itself and didn't need to care about other things.
A couple holding a black and white portrait appeared on the big screen. Their eyes were red and swollen, and their expressions were haggard. They didn't look very old, but their temples were already gray.
"This is a video recorded by the person involved before the show."
"Hello, Master Qianyang, hello, host, and hello to everyone in front of the screen. We are the parents of the victim in the 2022 Qingteng City No. 4 Primary School Liu Hongwei death case."
"I am Liu Hongwei's father."
"I am Liu Hongwei's mother."
The couple in the video introduced themselves.
[What the hell? Liu Hongwei's death? Wasn't that resolved long ago?]
[This is a supernatural variety show. The reason they came to me must be related to my son's ghost.]
I stopped paying attention after the police investigation concluded, but I didn't expect Liu Hongwei's parents still haven't gotten over it.
[Nonsense, outsiders are just spectators. How could the child I raised since childhood possibly walk out?]
[Emmm, you're not satisfied with the school's compensation and want to make some more money, right?]
【Is the person upstairs sick? 】
[Didn't the whole family block the school gate just to get more compensation?]
[They want the truth. Their son died in school under mysterious circumstances. Shouldn't they want justice?]
[There are so many idiots in the world. If the knife doesn't cut you, you won't feel the pain, right?]
"Three years ago, Liu Hongwei fell to his death from the rooftop of the teaching building of the Fourth Primary School," said Liu's father.
Liu's mother held her son's portrait in her hands, tears streaming down her face.
The little boy in the black and white photo has a pair of almond-shaped eyes, a high nose bridge, and a dimple on the right side of his cheek when he smiles. He looks very well-behaved and cute.
"The school's explanation at the time was that Xiaowei went to the rooftop alone after school, pried open the door lock, and fell because he was having fun."
I don’t know how many times these words have turned over in my mind, but when Liu’s father spoke them, his tone was very calm.
Father Liu continued, "However, Xiaowei has always had a good personality. He's not playful or mischievous, and he's very sensible."
"Before he started primary school, his grandparents had always taken care of him. He would help them with the chores, and even if he couldn't do anything, he would just sit by and wait for them."
"Xiaowei is a very well-behaved child. When his mother was sick, I was busy driving a taxi to make money, so he was the only one to accompany his mother in the hospital. A seven or eight-year-old child couldn't take care of himself, so he stayed in the hospital every day to avoid worrying me. At first, his mother and I didn't believe he would climb up to the rooftop for fun. The school and police negotiated with us many times and provided us with all the corridor security footage from that day. At the same time, we found that Xiaowei was indeed the only one who went up to the rooftop. Only then did we have to believe that it was an accident."
How should I put it? Children are naturally playful. Even if they are very sensible, they are still very curious about unknown things.
[Parents didn't tell their children that they couldn't go to places like rooftops.]
I've seen the rooftop where Xiaowei fell. The fence was 1.2 meters high, so it's basically impossible for him to have fallen. He must have climbed up on his own.
[Based on the on-site investigation and the location and posture of the fall, it's possible to determine whether Xiaowei fell down on his own or was pushed. Xiaowei did fall down on his own, and the school had nothing to do with it.]
[As for the rooftop door lock, I don't believe a child could pry it open.]
[Anyway, the school has taken responsibility and paid compensation, and the matter is closed.]
[It sounds like they've accepted the reality. What are they going to do now?]
Mother Liu was already crying uncontrollably, and Father Liu patted her shoulder soothingly.
"In the three years since Xiaowei's death, his mother has dreamed of him almost every night. At first, I thought she missed him too much, so I took her to see a psychologist, but there was no improvement."
"After learning about Master Qianyang's deeds, we began to wonder if Xiaowei was still with us? Was he transformed into a ghost? Did he have any wishes?"
"So we submitted Xiaowei's story to the program team, hoping to get help from Master Qianyang."
The video ends here.
Qian Yang said, "Frequent dreams of deceased people are usually not caused by psychological factors. They probably have unfulfilled wishes."
"Can we connect?" Qianyang asked.
The director nodded and said, "Xiaowei's parents are available anytime."
"good."
[Alas, the child is too young, and he probably has a lot of nostalgia for this world.]
[After a relative passed away, I dreamed of him every night for several years. It was a nightmare, and I couldn't sleep. As I grew older, things started to get better. I once dreamed of him trapped in a cage filled with water. I heard that was him being water tortured in hell.]
[Family members, frequently dreaming about deceased people is not normal. You should at least see a psychiatrist, otherwise there will definitely be problems. (A patient diagnosed with severe depression, anxiety, and mental illness reminds everyone.)
Even if ghosts really do exist, it's because of our psychological weaknesses that they can take advantage of us.
Only after Xiaowei is gone can Mom finally get over his death.
A connection with Liu Hongwei's parents was opened on the spot.
"Hello, Master Qianyang."
Liu Hongwei's parents were sitting in a simply decorated room. There were children's toys on the sofa in the background, and several photos of the family of three were hanging on the wall.
"Hello, both of you." Qian Yang nodded. "Did Xiao Wei have any wishes before he died?"
Father Liu shook his head and said, "This child doesn't have many needs. He usually helps with housework at home and saves money to buy things he likes. We don't know what he wants."
Mother Liu wiped her tears and asked nervously, "Master Qianyang, is he here? Can I, can I see him..."
Qianyang shook his head and said, "He's not here."
Mother Liu sobbed, "Is he not here? Is it my psychological problem? He actually left a long time ago..."
"No." Qian Yang looked behind the two of them, "You have a stronger Yin energy than ordinary people. It must be because of Xiao Wei."
Mother Liu heaved a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that he's here, it's good that he's still here."
Qianyang pursed his lips. Although he could understand Liu's mother's feelings, it was not a good thing for either the child or the parents to let the child's soul stay in the human world.
"It's been three years since he passed away, and you must have felt that life has been difficult, especially Xiaowei's mother. Your mental state must have been greatly affected, and it's easy to develop psychological problems."
Father Liu was silent for a moment, then replied, "Master Qianyang, I understand what you mean. I came to you today hoping that with your help, Xiaowei could reach paradise soon."
Mother Liu forced a smile and said, "Master Qianyang, don't worry. We are mentally prepared."
"That's good." Qianyang nodded.
【Wish Xiaowei a speedy ascent to paradise! 】
My parents are still young, so maybe I can be their child in my next life!
"Since you don't know his wishes, perhaps you can find clues in his belongings." Qianyang reminded.
Liu's father said: "We have already checked his belongings before the connection. We have kept everything he left behind in good condition since his death three years ago."
"Any clues?" Qian Yang asked.
"Xiaowei has the habit of writing a diary and likes to draw in it. His mother and I think we can find his unfulfilled wishes in it, so we read all the diaries of the year he died." said Liu's father.
"Every winter and summer vacation, we send him back to our hometown to live with his grandparents. He and his grandparents have a very good relationship. The first half of the diary records some interesting things, and I wanted to share them with them during the summer vacation..." Father Liu sighed, "But before the summer vacation even started, he passed away... My parents are old and don't use the internet, so they still don't know about Xiaowei's death."
Mother Liu said, "My parents are old and have some minor health problems. They have always loved Xiaowei very much. We dare not let them know, and we don't know what to do in the future."
[Don't tell anyone, keep it a secret for as long as you can.]
[A child drowned in my hometown. My grandfather died of anxiety that night, and my grandmother also died the next day after drinking pesticide.]
[Older people cannot stand stimulation, and emotions have a great impact on the body.]
Have you taken care of all the neighbors? There was an elderly man who was diagnosed with cancer. His children were afraid he wouldn't be able to handle it, so they only told him about a minor illness. But a loudmouthed neighbor told him, and he died within three days.
[This is true. The old man is not in good health to begin with, so we must keep this a secret.]
"Then what? What else did you write?" Qian Yang asked.
Father Liu said, "In the back of his diary, he often mentioned a little girl about his age named Qianqian, who probably had short hair. They often played together during that time and became good friends."
Qian Yang said, "Can I take a look at the contents of the diary?"
"good."
Father Liu handed the phone to his wife, went back to the room and took out a green diary.
Father Liu flipped through the diary and came to a page.
June 13, 2022, the weather is sunny.
Qianqian always stays alone and no one likes her.
But I think Qianqian is very cute, and I want to take her to visit her grandparents during the summer vacation.
June 14, 2022, the weather is sunny.
Qianqian was punished by the teacher and was made to stand alone in the corridor.
I drew a piglet for her and the teacher found out.
June 16, 2022, the weather is sunny.
I secretly brought Qianqian home today, luckily my parents didn’t find out.
Qianqian doesn’t have parents, and I promised her that I would make a lot of money for her in the future.
June 17, 2022, the weather is sunny.
Qianqian likes to play the stranger game with me. When other people are around, we pretend not to know each other.
Because she felt that everyone disliked her and didn't want me to be without friends.
But Qianqian and I are best friends.
There are two people drawn at the bottom of this page. The strokes are relatively simple. The boy with only a few hairs has the note "Xiaowei" next to him, and the girl with short hair has the note "Qianqian" next to her.
Most of the content in the back of the diary is about him and Qianqian playing together.
According to his records, Qianqian's family was poor and her parents divorced very early. She lived with her grandparents since she was a child. Because of her poor family background and the fact that the elderly were not very careful in taking care of the children, she was often isolated by other classmates because of her dress and appearance. Xiaowei was almost her only friend.
The last page of the diary was torn off, probably about something related to Qianqian.
Father Liu said, "This is what he wrote in his diary two weeks before his death. His mother and I were both busy with work. Sometimes I would take him home and I would go out to drive a taxi. We didn't know he brought that girl home, and we had never met Qianqian."
Xiao Shui said, "Maybe if we find Qianqian, we'll know what his wish is."
Father Liu sighed and said, "To be honest, we looked for this little girl when Xiaowei first got into trouble. We had never seen her before, so we only knew her nickname. Our classmates didn't know Xiaowei had any other friends, so we still haven't found her."
"...Huh?" Xiao Shui was a little stunned. "Oh! Yes, they like to play that stranger game. Their classmates may not know that they are friends."
[Something's wrong. Even if we don't know her real name, someone must know Qianqian's identity, right? Isn't she often isolated?]
[Perhaps parents at the time were afraid their children would get into trouble, so even if they knew about it, they wouldn't let their children tell anyone.]
【As for protecting oneself, everyone must think that less trouble is better than more.】
[Private Marseille, I've watched Qianyang's live broadcast too much, and a thought keeps popping up in my mind: is it possible that Qianqian doesn't exist at all? (Crazy hint)]
Father Liu said, "No, some parents and teachers knew who Qianqian was, but Xiaowei was the only one in the surveillance footage. Plus, the police had reached their conclusion. Her mother and I were upset at the time. She was probably worried we might get angry at others, so she just assured us that Qianqian had absolutely nothing to do with it."
[No, I mean, Qianqian might not be...]
Qian Yang said: "What he meant is that Qian Qian might not be human."
Liu Hongwei's parents were stunned for a moment, "What?"
[Yes, yes, yes! That’s exactly what I mean.]
Qian Yang continued, "I have the same idea as him. Qian Qian is probably not a human."
Liu Hongwei's parents widened their eyes and looked at each other in disbelief.
[What the hell?! What the hell?!]
[This is indeed a lot like a ghost, especially the fact that he enjoys playing games with strangers!]
[Pretending not to know each other when other people are around is like never saying hello to each other in public. It must be because other people can't see her. If Xiaowei talks to someone he can't see, wouldn't that be a problem?]
[Goodness! The diary says Qianqian has no friends, but that's because no one else can see her!]
[Fuck! When Qianqian was standing in the corner as punishment, was she actually just standing outside the window in the hallway? Did the teacher catch Xiaowei drawing a pig for her in the classroom?]
【Ahhh, even the rough thought is scary! 】
[But, doesn't the diary mention Qianqian's grandparents and the isolation she suffered from her classmates?]
[They must have heard it from Qianqian? Otherwise, why would the two kids pretend not to know each other?]
[Thank you, thank you. Let me put this in my mind: during class, a little ghost was standing outside the window looking at me. No one else could see her. I was about to freak out.]
[Could Xiaowei's death be related to her? ]
Liu Hongwei's parents looked at the graffiti of the two children playing in the diary, and their expressions gradually became painful.
"Is Xiaowei's death related to her?" asked Liu's father.
Mother Liu hugged her son's portrait tightly and choked up, saying, "I'm sorry... Xiaowei... Mom is sorry for you..."
"Why, why didn't you find out sooner? I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."
Qian Yang said: "However, this is just speculation. Moreover, even if Qian Qian is not human, the most urgent task is to fulfill Xiao Wei's wish."
Father Liu hugged his wife silently and nodded.
Xiaoshui sighed and said, "If Qianqian has passed away, how can we know what Xiaowei's wish is?"
Qian Yang said: "Let's find Qian Qian first."
Father Liu asked, "Master Qianyang, how can we find her?"
"She must have been a student at the Fourth Primary School. Besides Xiaowei, there was another child who died there."
Father Liu said, "Xiaowei was the only one who died from falling from the building. The others..."
For the sake of the school's reputation, the school will certainly try its best to cover up these things.
"Don't several teachers know who she is?" Qian Yang said.
Father Liu nodded and said, "Then I'll make a phone call and ask."
Father Liu made several phone calls in succession. At first, the attitudes of the teachers were very normal. But when he mentioned Qianqian, their tone suddenly became nervous and they refused to reveal anything.
Mr. Liu had no choice but to find the phone numbers of the parents he had contacted before and ask them about Qianqian.
Hearing him mention Qianqian, the parent sighed and said earnestly, "Who on earth told you that Xiaowei's death was related to Qianqian?"
Hearing this, Liu's father immediately became alert and deliberately tried to trick her, saying, "I was deceived. I only found out about Qianqian's death not long ago."
The parent said, "Could it be that the school deliberately told you this? I can guarantee that your son's death had absolutely nothing to do with Qianqian. She died just after the semester started."
"Do you know her? How did she die?" asked Liu's father.
The parent said, "We don't know the exact circumstances of their deaths. The Fourth Primary School kept the matter a secret. If her grandparents hadn't lived right on our street, I wouldn't have known two students had died in the space of six months at the Fourth Primary School!"
"My son hadn't graduated yet at the time, so I wouldn't have dared to tell you if you'd asked me. Anyway, Xiaowei's death had nothing to do with Qianqian. Don't be fooled!"
Father Liu said in a deep voice: "Thank you. Do you know the address of Qianqian's grandparents? I have something I want to inquire about."
"Eh? I know, but the old couple lost their granddaughter and have been grieving for a while. Would your sudden visit open up their wounds?"
"This matter is related to Qianqian. I will try to contact Qianqian's parents first."
The parent sighed and said, "You've also lost a child, so you should be able to understand each other's feelings. I'll send you the approximate address later."
"thank you."
After hanging up the phone, Mr. Liu felt heavy-hearted.
Although I got the address, the other party were also parents who had lost their child, two elderly people at that. Going up to them rashly would be like rubbing salt into someone else's wounds.
This parent has a good heart.
[She had a point. My grandparents had lost their own children too. Looking for them suddenly would only remind them of their sad memories.]
[How about going to the school first? Maybe Xiaowei and Qianqian are together.]
[(Whispering) I'm a little curious about Qianqian's cause of death. If she didn't die at school, or if it had nothing to do with the school, why wouldn't the teachers react so strongly to hearing her name?]
Qianyang had said before that most ghosts harbor no ill will towards humans. She probably didn't realize that befriending Xiaowei would harm him. She had unfulfilled wishes in the human world anyway, so why not send them all away together?
[Alas, these two poor children.]
[Let's find Qianqian and Xiaowei first. Maybe they can still remember a little bit about their past.]
"What are you going to do?" Qian Yang asked.
Father Liu said, "Master Qianyang, I still want to know why Xiaowei went to the rooftop alone after school that day. Even if it was related to Qianqian, I still want to know."
"I don't want Xiaowei to die in vain. As his parent, I want to know how he felt before he died. Otherwise... I will never be able to let go of this matter."
Before this, Liu Hongwei's parents had no choice but to accept that their son fell to his death due to playing too much. However, when they learned that he had been interacting with a friend who had long since died in his last few days, the parents realized that their thoughts might be correct and Xiaowei did not die because of playing too much.
In this case, even if the wound is opened bloody again, they still want to know why Xiaowei went to the rooftop and what he was doing in his last moments.
The school's surveillance only recorded him passing through the corridor and going to the rooftop. No one knew what he was doing between the time he went to the rooftop and the time he fell.
As his parents, how could we possibly accept the unclear death of our child?
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