Poison (ten)
Yu Shu couldn't adapt to the daily routine of getting up early and returning home late in high school. He had originally planned to visit Li Cheng on Saturday morning, but he ended up sleeping until ten o'clock, as if he wanted to make up for the time he had spent getting up early in the previous few days.
It's strange to say, I heard from the school leaders that the school doctor usually doesn't have a heavy workload, but he worked for three days and there were quite a few students coming to the school clinic, and some teachers also stayed there for a while.
However, the person who appeared most frequently in the school clinic was Wang Zhiyao, as if they were dependent on him.
It’s not Wang Zhiyao’s fault. It’s very uncomfortable to be treated coldly and bullied in class. He has seen a lot of it in the few days since he started working.
They soaked Wang Zhiyao's desk in water, stuck thumbtacks on the inside of his drawers, painted his stool with paint that turned colors when heated, and even threw his lunch box into the squat toilet in the bathroom.
Yu Shu thought they were bullying Wang Zhiyao on their own initiative, but he never thought they were forced to do so. If they didn't bully Wang Zhiyao, they would become the next Wang Zhiyao.
Yu Shu was very puzzled. When he and Wang Zhiyao left school last night, he asked him, "Don't you plan to report this to the school management?"
"We reported it, but they ignored it." Wang Zhiyao seemed to have anticipated his question and added, "The school directors who actually hold the power can't be contacted, and the principal and the director haven't taken any action. Perhaps they were instructed not to, fearing that word would tarnish the school's reputation, so they just ignored it. But it's almost over. In less than a month, we'll see each other after the college entrance examination."
They didn't care. These four simple words made Yu Shu shu shudder.
Watching with your hands folded in silence is more sinful than the abuser's repeated bullying. He will say that it is just a joke between classmates, and personally extinguish the victim's few hopes, killing the request for help in the cradle.
Yu Shu's mind raced for a moment before he finally snapped out of his trance and replied to Jiang Yu's WeChat message: "Is it too late now?"
Jiang Yu replied immediately: "Li Cheng said he would like us to have a family dinner at his home tonight, and asked me to check on the company's situation."
Yu Shu got up and left the room, thinking he was dazzled. Wang Zhiyao actually appeared in his house wearing long sleeves.
"Brother, it's time to have lunch." Yu Huan brought out a dish from the kitchen and said with a hearty smile.
"Hello, Brother Yu." Wang Zhiyao looked up at Yu Shu and called out obediently. After that, his eyes sank down again and he didn't dare to look anyone in the face.
"Oh, good afternoon."
Yu Shu was stunned for a moment and smiled indifferently.
Yu Huan explained: "When I went downstairs to buy groceries, I saw him handing out flyers nearby. I asked him and found out that flyer distributors don't provide lunch, so I asked him to come up for lunch."
Yu Huan looked cold but he was actually quite kindhearted, otherwise he wouldn't have helped Wang Zhiyao that day.
Yu Shu lowered his eyes and glanced at the almost untouched snacks and drinks on the coffee table. Looking at Wang Zhiyao's uneasy and nervous look, he sighed imperceptibly.
It was fate that he and Wang Zhiyao met by chance, but he couldn't stand the fact that at an age when he should be full of vigor, cheerfulness and liveliness, he was cautious in doing everything except doing exams.
Mental damage is far more likely to instill fear than physical damage. "You must have been studying late, you have dark circles under your eyes. Yu Huan's cooking is pretty good. Eat a big lunch. If you're not in a rush to distribute flyers this afternoon, rest up inside for a while before going out."
Yu Shu specifically emphasized staying up late to study, but he knew that Wang Zhiyao just couldn't get enough rest at home.
How can a gambling father provide a good resting environment for his son? Looking at the faint bruises under the shirt that has faded and become thin due to washing, he must have been beaten last night.
Wang Zhiyao smiled shyly.
Sure enough, Wang Zhiyao didn't dare to pick up any food when he was eating, just like the last time Yu Shu treated him to a meal. He only picked vegetables and not meat, and ate a leaf of vegetable in two parts.
Yu Shu was just about to persuade him to try Yu Huan's specialty, braised pork, when Yu Huan spoke first.
"Eat meat, so you're thin, otherwise you won't have the energy to work in the afternoon."
Yu Huan also found the problem, but compared to Shu, he just said what he thought.
Yu Huan helped Wang Zhiyao out that day and didn't want to continue to care about it, but when he heard his stomach rumbling, and the sign at the door of the store said that students with ID cards get a 20% discount, he took the opportunity to treat him to lunch.
Wang Zhiyao was also very hesitant to eat at the barbecue buffet. If Yu Huan didn't put the meat into Wang Zhiyao's bowl, he would just eat the lettuce leaves under the meat.
Yu Huan told him several times to eat meat instead of vegetables, but Wang Zhiyao always lowered his head slightly, raised his eyelids to glance carefully, and then quickly lowered his eyes.
Wang Zhiyao just nodded in agreement but didn't actually take any action.
Yu Shu simply picked up the serving chopsticks and put several pieces of braised pork and fried spare ribs into Wang Zhiyao's bowl.
"You don't even consider me a friend. You're so distant." Yu Shu narrowed his eyes and pretended to be angry.
Wang Zhiyao quickly shook his head, stuffed the meat into his mouth and began to chew.
Yu Shu smiled with satisfaction, his brows filled with the bright and gentle sunshine of early summer.
Although he wanted to eat peacefully, his mind still unconsciously thought about the evening's arrangements and what questions he should ask.
However, he seemed to have ignored Zhang Chaoling, and Zhang Chaoling seemed to have disappeared and had nothing to do with the other two teachers.
I have been asking around in the school clinic these days, and all I have learned is that Ma Yongqi and Li Sheng classify students into different levels based on their family background, and they often turn a blind eye to unfair phenomena.
Sun Mengting mentioned this later when she came to the school clinic. Ma Yongqi and Li Sheng basically didn't care about Wang Zhiyao being bullied. When someone kicked him in class and broke his chin and forehead, the two teachers blamed Wang Zhiyao first: You must have provoked someone. It takes two to tango, otherwise they would not have targeted you and bullied you.
The number of times teachers and students mentioned Zhang Chaoling can be counted on three fingers. Wang Zhiyao's new class teacher said that he was a good teacher who was conscientious and got along well with students. Students said that he was a caring teacher who often built nests and provided food for stray animals.
In addition, he is also the most special one. He is the only one who got into trouble during the day and turned into a zombie to seek help.
"What kind of person is Zhang Chaoling?" Yu Shu realized that he had led many people to talk about the three teachers who had encountered accidents, but he had never asked Wang Zhiyao about Zhang Chaoling.
Wang Zhiyao put down his bowl and chopsticks, a glint in his eyes, as if helping Yu Shu was the only thing he could do in return.
"He deserves it..." With the three gnashing of teeth, the light in Wang Zhiyao's pupils was gradually replaced by resentment and anger.
Seeing Wang Zhiyao's attitude, Yu Shu didn't dare to ask directly, so he said in a roundabout way: "Your new class teacher came to the school clinic, and I heard her say that Zhang Chaoling is a very nice person. Maybe they are not familiar with each other."
Wang Zhiyao lowered his head, nodded, and said nothing more.
Jiang Yu drove to pick up Yu Shu and took him to Li Cheng's house, saving him the trouble of driving himself.
Li Cheng and Jiang Yu live in the same residential complex, but Jiang Yu lives in the villa area.
"It would be better if I drove here myself. You'll have to run again later." Yu Shu complained to Jiang Yu before knocking on the door.
Jiang Yu said coldly, "I'm not planning on sending you back. Stay at my place for the next few days. Get this done quickly. The school director is pressing us hard."
"You were so pressed for time, but you were busy playing games a few days ago?" Yu Shu mocked mercilessly.
Jiang Yu remained calm and raised his eyebrows: "Combining work and rest."
Li Cheng opened the door himself, and the nanny was waiting for the two of them with slippers in her hands.
The entrance is a bit long, and there are many European-style oil paintings hanging on the walls.
Entering the living room, Yu Shu couldn't help but shudder. He looked up at the air conditioner which was set at 16℃ and secretly complained that there was a huge difference between the 16℃ of rich people and the 16℃ of his home. He almost thought he had entered a deep freeze.
Jiang Yu frowned slightly and looked around the large European-style living room, which was decorated with several awkward wooden carvings.
He followed Li Chengcai through the living room and took a closer look at the ornaments as he passed by. They were made of locust wood.
"Mr. Jiang, there was dirt in the company toilet again last night. It's only been a few days, so I'd like you to help me fix it!"
"Yes, yes, you must help, otherwise our company will not be able to continue."
The couple chatted with each other.
Yu Shu was still trying to figure out how to slowly turn the topic around to their son, Li Minghao, when Jiang Yu approached him and asked, "Li Minghao, isn't he home?"
Li Cheng was stunned when he heard this, then he panicked and laughed it off, "He didn't sleep well last night, so he went to bed early tonight."
Jiang Yu pursed his lips tightly and did not respond. His obsidian eyes were frost-like and emitted a sharp gaze, like a guillotine on the necks of Li Cheng and his wife.
The bright light from the chandelier made Jiang Yu speechless. He stared at Li Cheng and his wife with his eyes slightly narrowed, and his look was extremely cold, as if the cold air was about to burst out from his body in the next second.
How could a serious person put locust wood ornaments at home? Locust wood is also called "ghost tree". It has a strong yin energy and easily attracts ghosts. Therefore, placing locust wood objects at home will make the home dark and damp, which is not good for health.
Yu Shu looked back at the entire living room and found something wrong.
The ceiling of a normal living room is at a horizontal height, but that of Li Cheng's house is higher on one side and lower on the other, and the connection between the top and the wall is very similar to the arc between the lid and the inner wall of a coffin.
At first glance, it looks like a large coffin.
He took a lot of information and books from Jiang Yu and took them home to read. Among them was a book that recorded that if the living room of a living person is designed to look like a coffin, it is deliberately gathering negative energy and nurturing evil spirits.
Yu Shu seemed to understand why Jiang Yu initially asked Li Cheng about No. 6 Middle School. Li Minghao was the first student in No. 6 Middle School to show coma symptoms and was discharged from the hospital after recovery, but he never returned to school.
The living room that now looks like a coffin makes Yu Shu even more certain that the haunted company toilet is probably not just a scam by the beautiful anchor.
"It seems that Mr. Li can still accept the current situation. Since there are hidden secrets and he is not convenient to say more, we are reluctant to force him. When Mr. Li Cheng is ready and willing to tell everything, it will not be too late for us to come again." Yu Shu smiled coldly.
Jiang Yu glanced sideways and met Yu Shu's eyes. He was very satisfied with Yu Shu's performance.
Li Cheng is a businessman and a shrewd person. Unlike old cadres like Zeng Zhiqiang, Yu Shu's roundabout way will definitely have little effect, so it is more effective to be direct.
Li Cheng and his wife stared at each other. In fact, they had been prepared to face this situation since they decided to agree to Jiang Yu's visit, but they still held on to the hope that Jiang Yu and Yu Shu would not be able to see any clues.
After all, there is no escape.
But they had no choice, they had to do this for the sake of their children.
Seeing that Li Cheng still wanted to hide the truth, the hostess spoke first: "Mr. Jiang, you must help me find out what's going on. He is only seventeen years old."
"I'm counting on you." Li Cheng's shoulders drooped like a deflated balloon.
She led the two to Li Minghao's room.
There was a snapping sound, and light ignited in the dark room.
Li Minghao sat on the bed like a wax figure. When he saw someone coming in, he turned his head slightly and stared at the intruder blankly.
That confused look is no different from that of a person who has been hypnotized and has no independent consciousness.
Yu Shu followed Jiang Yu's footsteps and approached Li Minghao. The closer he got, the colder he felt.
This situation hasn't happened for a long time since he put on the Eternal Life Knot given by Jiang Yu, which is enough to show how strange Li Minghao's body is.
"How long has it been?" Jiang Yu glanced at the couple and asked in an interrogative tone.
The couple hesitated for a long time: "More than five months."
Yu Shu calculated silently and the time matched what he saw in the hospital record book, which meant that he was in this state when he woke up.
Jiang Yu looked a little solemn. If this state lasted for one or two months, he would be fully confident, but if it lasted for more than four months, the success rate would be halved.
Because although Li Minghao was still alive, only one soul and one spirit were left out of his three souls and seven spirits. The only thing that could support him to wake up was the other souls and spirits that were poured into his body.
The boy in front of me is already a living dead.
Unlike Zhang Chaoling's zombie, the living dead do not have the thoughts and self-awareness they had in life. They are just a piece of human-shaped flesh that is not completely dead.
He didn't know what method Li Cheng used to stabilize this last soul and save Li Minghao, but it was definitely related to the haunting of the company and No. 6 Middle School.
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