Chapter 174 Into the Mist
Ding bell~
Parking her bicycle on the side of the street, Chen Xiao'e looked up at Lingshe Mountain, which stretched beyond Yishi Street. Snakes, also known as "little dragons," are said to be natural dragon veins.
There are three villa areas in Changhe City. The most expensive one is the Yishi Garden, which is built on the mountain. It is surrounded by mountains on two sides and water on one side.
To tap into the hotspot of the dragon vein, developers deliberately carved a circular path through the mountain, creating a "jade belt" out of white building materials. They also sprinkled gold flakes on the roofs of the villas in the Yishi Garden complex, trying to evoke the symbolism of a "crown."
My mom wasn't fooled by this idea, but many wealthy members of the Chen family bought houses in Yishiyuan. The uncle my mom was visiting this time lived in a villa there...
After observing for a moment, Chen Xiao'er jumped off the bicycle seat and took her senior sister into the campus hall at the foot of the mountain.
This building, which serves as a guardhouse and service center, is a bit like a single-story hotel. It is deliberately built in a gem-like arc shape to cater to the "jade belt" and "crown".
The spiral patterns on the marble floor made people dizzy. Chen Xiao'er quickened her pace and walked to a housekeeper.
"Hello, I'm a relative of Mr. Chen Yunyan." She paused and then asked, "My mother came to visit yesterday. Her name is Chen Yunshu. Please verify her identity so I can go in."
The kind-looking butler, nearly 60 years old, wore a perfectly composed smile. "Wait a moment, Miss, please rest here for a while."
He led Chen Xiao'er and Ling to a sofa in the corner of the hall, where another butler served them tea. There was a fragrant black tea, milk tea, and a stack of light brown macarons.
Chen Xiao'er sat down stiffly and brought a cup of milk tea to her mouth.
For some reason, even with the rich sweetness and melodious piano music, she couldn't relax at all. Her head was throbbing with pain, and she had a constant premonition that something bad was going to happen.
...After all, my mother and sister have died twice, so what will happen this time?
The butler was away backstage for quite some time, and the foreboding feeling grew stronger.
Twenty minutes later, the butler finally hurried in from the backstage, and the kind smile on his face turned into an extremely serious expression.
He stood in front of the sofa, frowning as he spoke, "Miss... Ms. Chen Yunshu and Ms. Chen Xiaotong went for a walk on the mountain path about 30 minutes ago. They encountered a stranger who appeared to be mentally ill and was tragically killed."
The butler spoke at a steady pace, pausing gently at key points.
He had been looking at Chen Xiao'er with concern as he spoke the first few words, and then lowered his head after the last word. Another housekeeper was waiting nearby, ready to lend a hand.
"......" Chen Xiao'er felt dizzy and stood up by supporting herself on the sofa.
Her head was splitting with pain, but after experiencing similar pain twice in a row, she managed to stand firmly this time. "Where are Mom... and Xiaotong's bodies?"
The housekeeper looked at her worriedly, avoiding her gaze and said, "He's been sent to the funeral home at Changhe City Hospital. The police should be here soon. The situation isn't good. Please accept my condolences."
He kept hesitating as he spoke, as if he was having some difficulty. But common sense wouldn't stop him, after all, this might be his last chance to see his family.
Chen Xiao'er did not break down and cry loudly in the hall. She just nodded and floated away like a ghost.
…
At 2:30 in the afternoon, Chen Xiao'er walked out of the hospital.
Half of her body was leaning on Zero's shoulder, her lips pale.
Even though she was mentally prepared and had the foreshadowing of two previous reincarnations, she still fainted when she saw the pale sheets in the funeral home and the corpse underneath the sheets.
"I've got it all down, got it all down." She muttered to herself on the street, her mouth open. "Someone must be trying to deal with Mom and Xiaotong. They won't give up for anything."
The two sentences were inconsistent, and what she actually recorded was the final manner of death.
My mother was stabbed multiple times on the neck and her head was completely shattered. Xiaotong's chest and waist were covered with dense knife wounds, and there was not a single piece of good flesh to be seen.
This was her third reincarnation, and it was also the first time she saw the bodies of her mother and sister clearly.
This time it was no longer an "accident," but a "murder." No, I'm afraid that all the "accidents" in the three reincarnations were "murders"!
Why did things change so drastically?
Because... because I called my mother and rushed to the villa area immediately. If the murderer hadn't acted immediately, I would have been able to see my mother.
Clues are intertwined in my mind.
She still knew too little, and there were many things she couldn't explain, such as why the murderer had to prevent her from meeting her mother.
Maybe it's not just about stopping me, but about not allowing anyone else to meet my mother?
Come to think of it, I didn’t really see my mother and Xiaotong the first two times.
In the first act, Xiaotong waved at me from the car, and then the car and I were crushed together. I didn't see Xiaotong's face, nor did I see my mother.
As for the second episode, the newspaper only mentioned an explosion. If Mom and Xiaotong had died earlier, could the murderer have used an explosion to dispose of the bodies?
Even if I had not been kidnapped by Xinnaya and had arrived at the Danlu Hotel in time, I would most likely have been killed in the explosion.
"careful."
Ling's voice sobered Chen Xiao'er up a little. She staggered down the stairs and walked forward with her senior.
She didn't know how long she had been walking when something cold was suddenly stuffed into her right hand.
Chen Xiao'er touched it and it took her several seconds to realize that it was ice cream.
Ling lowered his eyes, his gaze sweeping across the beads of sweat on her nose: "Eat something sweet first. You didn't eat lunch, so you might get low blood sugar."
“…Thank you.” She actually had no appetite at all, and even felt like vomiting due to the pressure.
But ice cream is something you can eat at any time. Chen Xiao'er opened her mouth and sipped the soft vanilla ball with her lips.
After eating the ice cream, the temperature on my forehead dropped a little.
Only then did Chen Xiao'er notice that they had already walked to the vicinity of Changhe No. 12 Middle School, only separated from the school by a wall.
Zero followed her gaze and asked, "Want to go in?"
"Um."
Chen Xiao'er nodded blankly, and the next second she saw Ling backing onto the road and sprinting. She leaped up with a whoosh, grabbing the railing on the wall with both hands and pushing hard—
"Xiao Ai, hold my hand."
Ling, holding the railing with one hand, squatted on the wall with most of her body, her silver hair gleaming in the sun. She leaned forward with all her might and extended her right hand toward the girl at the foot of the wall.
If it was Senpai—if Senpai was willing to help me in the “future”…!
Chen Xiao'er stood on tiptoe, grasped the outstretched right hand, and continued to climb by pushing her feet against the wall.
She must have never climbed over a wall before, but perhaps because of the help of her senior, she was able to climb over the wall with her other hand as if she had practiced it a thousand times.
"It'll come in handy."
The broken sounds and images flashed in my mind, unclear, and were buried in the deepest part of my consciousness in an instant.
Click.
She and her senior student landed on the lawn one after another, and ran towards the teaching building hand in hand.
Chen Xiao'er didn't know why she wanted to go there, but the two of them just had an inexplicable tacit understanding.
The sound of reading lingered in their ears, mixed with the teacher's detailed explanation. They bypassed the students who were taking physical education classes, quietly entered the teaching building, and ran up the stairs one floor at a time.
The closer you get to the upper floors, the brighter the sunlight becomes.
When Ling pushed open the iron door to the rooftop against the door lock, the strong light flashed so brightly that people wanted to cry.
Ta-da, ta-da.
She took Ling's hand and stepped onto the rooftop, shattering the sunlight on the ground.
The warm wind blew on her body, and Chen Xiao'er leaned on the guardrail and looked down - downstairs was the stadium, classmates were running on the track, and the swimming pool was reflecting the cool water.
If no one targeted my mother and Xiaotong, and there was no time to go back, I should have had a very happy campus life.
Becoming friends with Ling, Lin Lang, Zheng Lu and the others must be a very happy thing.
Tears fell on her skin drop by drop, and a hand reached out from the side and gently covered the back of her hand.
"There must be a way."
Chen Xiao'er didn't need to look back to know how determined Ling's expression was. She sniffed and said in a tearful voice, "I know, I won't give up...but, but, they won't give up either."
I don't even know who they are or why they would do such a thing.
Even though the number of cycles I carry is [infinite], my body still hurts every time I die. Every time I see my mother and Xiaotong die, my spirit feels torn apart.
Those people are different from me. They don’t have to feel this kind of pain at all. They just hide in the dark and crush my hopes again and again.
Chen Xiao'er raised her left hand, her fingers trembling constantly.
How many more times can I hold on?
This time, when I heard the news of my mother's death, my nerves went numb. What about the next ten or twenty times? It's okay, but if it's a hundred or a thousand times... I'll definitely be despairing.
Hacked to death, blown up, run over, beaten to death... How many deaths can I endure? I don't know, absolutely not.
Zero stared at the trembling girl. Her fragile side was like fragile glass, which made people feel a strong desire to protect her.
That desire to protect was not only out of her nature or pity for the weak, but also seemed to be some emotion that was once deeply rooted in her bones but was forced to be forgotten, making her open her arms to the girl in front of her.
rustle.
"I'll help you."
Ling hugged her body and said seriously, word by word: "Whatever you want to do, I will help you."
Even if I don’t remember anything and know nothing, as long as you stand in front of me "again", I will definitely stand by your side.
The senior's body temperature was low, but she was warmed by the sun.
Chen Xiao'er hugged her body, rubbed her cheek gently, and felt the breath that could calm her mood.
But senior sister, you won’t recognize me in the next reincarnation.
Even though I am afraid of pain and despair, I must go to the next reincarnation, because my mother and Xiaotong are no longer here in this reincarnation.
But when her mind calmed down a little, hope arose in her again: On the other hand, no matter what I have done in this reincarnation, "they" will forget it all in the next reincarnation!
A clue flashed by like lightning: I could be the only "variable" in this day!
And the “they” who harbor murderous intentions towards Mom and Xiaotong are different from the others. No matter what I do, they will fulfill their mission to kill Mom and Xiaotong.
Assuming that the number of times I have to backtrack is really infinite, then as long as I carefully control the variables, I can pull "them" out of the daily routine that repeats itself and occasionally changes some details!
Huh~ Chen Xiao'er put her hands on the senior sister's shoulders and gently pushed her away.
She turned, grasped the handrail, and climbed up in two or three steps. The girl's long black hair danced in the wind, and she smiled. "I believe you, then~" Her slender body fell backwards.
"See you tomorrow."
Brush.
The wind blew quickly beside her ears, and Chen Xiao'er fell in weightlessness.
This is truly a bizarre experience. If I couldn't go back in time, I would have spent my entire life...senior?!
A dark shadow jumped down from the rooftop and pounced towards her.
The brief few seconds were infinitely prolonged by the illusion of near-death. Chen Xiao'er opened her eyes wide and saw the determination in her senior sister's eyes.
Crash!
The violent sound of water hit the back of my head, and a huge force hit the top of my head, followed by a severe dizziness.
We Will Die
It’s strange, but it doesn’t hurt now. Could it be that the soul has left the body?
Chen Xiao'er felt as if all her limbs and bones were spreading and melting, and the blood must have been flowing along the wounds to every corner of the swimming pool.
…
A pair of arms came around and hugged her neck tightly.
So familiar, really... so familiar.
The familiar feeling was so strong that she wanted to float up, but the strength in her body had dissipated with the temperature and she could no longer stir up any waves.
The air was filled with blood, and they hugged each other tightly in the ocean current, and then fell together.
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