Chapter 234 Epilogue - The New World (Part 31)
Yu Qingzhou refused Shen Yingxue's help.
Even though he had an excessive fondness for the latter from the beginning.
However, it was precisely for this reason that Yu Qingzhou could not let herself continue like this.
Thinking about it carefully, what kind of relationship do they have now?
Friend, or doctor and patient?
—None of these seem quite accurate.
But there is no doubt that solidifying any of these relationships would be dangerous.
One obvious hidden danger is that Shen Yingxue is only here as an intern to train for a period of time. If nothing unexpected happens, she can leave as soon as her internship is over.
If Yu Qingzhou truly believed those gentle words and became completely smitten...
Then he will lose not just a friend or a reliable doctor, but a part of himself, or even the emotional anchor he relies on for survival.
Once Yu Qingzhou loses her integrity as E025, how will she face life in the ward?
Could it be that he will spend the rest of his life filled with longing during an endless prison sentence?
Yu Qingzhou simply couldn't imagine that kind of life.
It would be like building an extra prison for yourself while already in one... What a ridiculous and laughable situation that would be.
He probably wouldn't even pity himself.
Moreover, looking at Shen Yingxue herself, isn't there anything suspicious about her words and actions?
When the woman gently coaxed the boy to dig out his past from the layers of his memory, she held his naked, beating red heart between them with her wet hands...
When she asserted with absolute certainty that no one had ever truly cared about the boy's inner feelings and tried to stir up his anger and resentment...
Could Yu Qingzhou really use this to conclude that the other party was not one of the "people" she was referring to?
—No, he can't actually judge anything.
Perhaps, as it appears, the woman was simply acting out of kindness, wanting to help this unfortunate guy who was trapped in a prison and being bullied by his roommate.
Perhaps the other party just wanted to have some fun during their short internship and, incidentally, complete an excellent report on the psychology of juvenile delinquency.
Perhaps the real reason is something that Yu Qingzhou, despite racking his brains, couldn't find out—an absurd answer that defies his wildest dreams...
Yu Qingzhou didn't need to consider these things.
The way to solve problems at their root is to avoid them as soon as you sense something is wrong.
Even if it's impossible to completely extricate oneself, one should at least take remedial measures and minimize losses in time.
In this way, one can maintain their own integrity while also protecting the positive impression they have of the other person.
In the future, when Yu Qingzhou occasionally recalled the name Shen Yingxue, she would only associate it with a beautiful and gentle woman, a kind and approachable doctor.
Hazy, distant, and indistinct...
It's not even as poignant as a single snowflake that gently falls and silently melts on the windowsill.
That's enough...
And so...
Why are you rushing around so frantically? Is someone chasing you?
Upon hearing the question, Yu Qingzhou instinctively stopped in her tracks.
Before he knew it, he had returned to the dormitory area, and his own dormitory was only a few steps away.
He looked toward the source of the sound, and sure enough, it was the ever-present E027.
At this time, everyone else should be eating in the cafeteria.
Logically, Yu Qingzhou should have gone directly to the cafeteria after leaving the infirmary, since the cafeteria stopped serving food after mealtimes.
Of course, there is plenty of drinking water.
So if he goes back to the canteen now, he will have to go hungry until the next morning, or he can just drink water to fill his stomach.
However, Yu Qingzhou really had no appetite at this moment.
Especially seeing E027's smug, gossipy attitude.
It can be said that Yu Qingzhou's originally stagnant life was disrupted by this guy for at least half of it.
If there are no ghosts behind you, then the ghosts can only reside in your own heart.
E027 continued talking to itself.
One person was talking enthusiastically and was not at all disappointed by Yu Qingzhou's disregard.
Damn it...
A surge of anger rose within Yu Qingzhou. Ignoring that irritatingly smiling face, she walked straight towards her dormitory.
He was afraid that if he walked any slower, he would be unable to resist rushing up and beating the other person.
Dinner, E027, and all those jumbled memories... to hell with them all.
Yu Qingzhou thought resentfully. All he wanted now was to find a quiet place to be alone for a while, like that bed that might accidentally fall out of the railing when he turned over in the middle of the night.
Yu Qingzhou slept on the upper bunk.
Unlike most people, he quite liked this arrangement, even though it meant he had to travel back and forth between the swaying iron frame every day, going up and down those extremely uncomfortable thin iron bars.
But that's precisely why I feel more at ease when I sleep at night.
Because no matter who it is, even the slightest approach will cause the bunk bed to shake, and that little noise is enough to wake Yu Qingzhou, who is a light sleeper, and put the boy on alert immediately.
This is something that the lower bunk, which is closer to the ground, cannot compare to.
Yu Qingzhou thought that perhaps she should take another nap before the others in the dormitory returned.
To avoid suddenly falling into a deep sleep like during the day, otherwise being dragged directly from the bed to the ground while unconscious and suffering a serious injury, one could claim it was due to accidentally stepping into a hole.
This kind of thing is not unprecedented.
Yu Qingzhou also did not want to become that unoriginal follower.
However, when he actually came to his bedside, he was stunned by the sight before him.
His bedding was gone.
The blanket, which was folded into a perfect square before I left in the morning, along with the pillow on top of it and the sheet underneath, had all vanished.
Yu Qingzhou blinked, confirming that she wasn't seeing things; the item was indeed gone.
Looking around, everyone else's bedding rolls were neatly placed in their original spots, except for his bed... no, not just his bed.
Yu Qingzhou hadn't noticed at first, but now, looking around, she realized that everything that belonged to her in the room had vanished into thin air.
It's as if there's no trace of him ever living here.
It wasn't like this not long ago...
Yu Qingzhou's head started to ache again.
Something must have happened that he doesn't know about.
Even if it were a prank, those people wouldn't dare to go this far so openly.
unless……
The people who did it were from the detention center.
But why would the people at the ward do this?
Just as she was racking her brains trying to figure it out, a word suddenly popped into Yu Qingzhou's chaotic mind—
Waste recycling.
My heart skipped a beat.
As if to confirm this conjecture, the warning look in the old aunt's eyes in the reading room simultaneously flashed into my mind...
As I passed the wardens' office, I overheard them speaking with utter disdain about the sole purpose of these "social scum"...
Yu Qingzhou knew this day would come sooner or later, but she never expected it to be so sudden.
Especially when he suddenly saw his traces so cleanly erased, it was as if he had never existed here, nor had he ever come into this world.
My heart was filled with infinite nothingness, swollen as if it might burst at any moment.
Yu Qingzhou backed away, trying to leave the room, but bumped into someone the moment she turned around.
Practice makes perfect.
This time, he didn't need to look up; he had already recognized the person as E027.
Yu Qingzhou couldn't figure out when the other party had arrived. There were no footsteps or any other sounds... It was as if a ghost that had been following the boy had suddenly appeared.
Along with the sweet taste of candy, it suddenly hit the boy's face.
Yu Qingzhou wanted to push the other person away forcefully, and wanted to shout at the other person to get out of her way and stop getting in her way.
But the sourness in his nasal cavity exploded like fireworks, instantly overwhelming all of the boy's senses.
It felt sour, numb, and swollen, accompanied by an uncontrollable surge of heat.
By the time I came to my senses, my palms were already slippery.
The intense red color stung his eyes.
Before Yu Qingzhou could react, he felt a weight on his shoulder, and E027 opposite him suddenly slumped over and fell directly onto him.
The sudden weight caused Yu Qingzhou to stumble, nearly causing both of them to fall.
【Hello……】
Yu Qingzhou finally managed to steady himself, panting heavily on the spot. His body was already soaked in cold sweat. He really wanted to ask this person what was going on.
Are you crazy, you idiot...?
[...]
One second, two seconds passed, and the usually talkative guy still didn't respond.
Yu Qingzhou finally realized that something was wrong.
He tentatively patted the other person's cheek with his palm, which was soaked with cold sweat and blood, but there was still no reaction; the touch was as cold as that of a dead person.
My heart suddenly sank.
—This guy, could he really be dead?
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