Chapter 235 Epilogue - New World Arc (Thirty-Two)
Yu Qingzhou struggled to support the E027 from below, whose condition was unknown.
The heavy feeling that had been pressing on Yu Qingzhou's stomach since the first time she met him finally took on a more concrete form.
My heart was pounding.
Yu Qingzhou quickly considered her current situation in her mind.
However you look at it, it's all terrible. Regardless of what the changes in the dorm room actually mean...
Now, should we leave E027 where it is, take it to the infirmary, or seek help from others?
Just as the boy was hesitating, a flurry of footsteps came from around the corner, along with several familiar voices.
Some people came back after dinner, including Yu Qingzhou's roommate.
Just thinking about those faces that were always full of malice made Yu Qingzhou's temples throb uncontrollably.
If they were to meet face to face like this, he would have no way of explaining why E027 was lying motionless on top of him like a dead man, especially with so much blood on him—
Without thinking, the body reacted before the brain.
Before those people could walk past the corner, Yu Qingzhou dragged the heavy E027 and plunged into the half-open door next door.
That is, dormitory E027.
Before the door closed, Yu Qingzhou saw the dormitory leader's figure flash by around the corner, disappearing into the darkness with a click.
—Yes, it was pitch black.
Yu Qingzhou hadn't noticed before, but once inside the house, she realized that the lights were off.
The sudden darkness instantly robbed her of her sight, and in the brief but complete blindness, Yu Qingzhou felt a sudden panic for no reason.
It was at this moment that he suddenly realized he was in a completely unfamiliar place. Smell, temperature... even the slightest differences could bring about completely different physical sensations.
Not to mention, this pitch-black environment, as deep and dark as an underground cave, is not a place for human habitation at all.
In theory, the facility is equipped with standardized emergency lights throughout, including their dormitories.
Whether the lights are off or there is an emergency power outage, these ubiquitous emergency lights can provide the most basic lighting, meaning that the interior of this facility will not be truly dark.
However, this situation, which should not exist, was encountered by Yu Qingzhou at this moment.
—surprise.
The lingering voice suddenly rang in my ears.
Yu Qingzhou paused in her fumbling for the switch, belatedly realizing that what she had just heard was nothing more than a hallucination.
The room was silent. At this moment, E027 should still be leaning against the floor by the door.
It's all because of this guy...
Because the other party inexplicably appeared in front of him, said inexplicable things, and did inexplicable things, the calm water was completely disturbed, making the already bad situation even more complicated.
Yu Qingzhou didn't realize that this was the first time he had ever felt such resentment towards a specific person.
To blame all one's misfortunes on another person, completely ignoring one's own role in the situation... is something only a child would do.
Of course, this statement may not be entirely accurate.
At least when Yu Qingzhou was still a loquat, as a real child, he was never given that opportunity, nor did he ever give himself that opportunity...
At that time, he firmly believed that his birth was a sin.
Those so-called setbacks and injustices are all deserved.
Anger and pain will eventually be dissolved by guilt and become something taken for granted.
He firmly believed this, and lived on... fulfilling his mother's dying wish.
As the origin of Yu Qingzhou's entire life and its greatest victim, Yu Rou allowed him to live, therefore, Yu Qingzhou had to live.
Until that thing called fate finally remembers and reaches out to demand it, then Yu Qingzhou can surrender and face his death in peace.
With this in mind, Yu Qingzhou decisively rejected Shen Yingxue's offer to appear as a rescuer.
What he needed was never healing, but peace—or, to put it another way, a complete death.
However, while Yu Qingzhou could firmly push open the door to leave the infirmary, she was unable to push away E027, who suddenly collapsed towards her, in the first instant.
Perhaps it was because he actually listened to the nonsense the other person was spouting that day.
Yu Qingzhou never expected any redemption—the dead cannot be brought back to life, and he could not truly replace someone else in enjoying life under the sun.
Rather than using lofty terms, he preferred to call it betrayal.
Yu Qingzhou had no interest in this, but... what if... he wasn't a person to begin with?
similar.
A word that is more neutral and cold compared to her companions, yet more straightforward and simple, makes Yu Qingzhou's heart flutter even more.
It seemed that he had heard an unexpected statement from an unexpected person.
That sudden surprise was mixed with a secret joy, just like the candy that slowly melted between my teeth later.
I wouldn't say I like it, but I have to admit it's definitely sweet.
Sweet, yet fleeting...
As the thought flashed through her mind, Yu Qingzhou finally found the switch in the darkness.
With a click, the boy was caught off guard and closed his eyes in the sudden flash of white light.
Thump.
A loud pounding sound came from his chest.
—It wasn't him.
Yu Qingzhou had just touched the edge of the switch when the light turned on.
So, the person who turned on the light was...
Surprise!
A familiar voice came from behind, no longer a hallucination caused by the darkness, but the real voice of E027 himself.
Realizing she might have been tricked, Yu Qingzhou suddenly turned around, ignoring the still glaring lights, and looked straight in the direction from which the sound came.
Sure enough, there was E027 standing there perfectly fine.
In a blindingly bright light, E027 bowed to the boy in a pretentious manner, like an actor taking his final bow.
He squinted his eyes and smiled slightly.
Her crimson lips parted—
Before the other person could say anything, Yu Qingzhou walked straight over and punched that fair face, then his stomach, shoulder, and arm...
It was as if they wanted to vent all the resentment that had accumulated over this period of time, or even their entire lives.
Punch after punch.
Yu Qingzhou only managed to stop moving when she no longer had the strength to raise her fist.
The back of my hand was scraped, and my knuckles were so stiff that my palms were still trembling uncontrollably after I opened my fist.
This trembling started in the palms and spread to other parts of the body.
Arms, shoulders, back... even the heart and lips.
Blood seeped through his fingers again, making it impossible to tell whether it was from E027 or the boy himself.
Yu Qingzhou bent down to look at E027, who was lying on the ground in a sorry state.
Her once flawless, fair face now bears bruises of varying degrees on her lips, cheeks, eyes, and even brow bones.
It seems that it's not as serious as Yu Qingzhou had imagined. Apart from the swelling and bruising, the original facial structure has been basically preserved.
As if to verify her idea, Yu Qingzhou pulled E027 closer to her by the collar.
It certainly wasn't as tragic as some might say; it was just that it became slightly less aesthetically pleasing.
Why didn't they fight back?
Yu Qingzhou finally asked the question.
My throat was so dry that my voice seemed stuck in my throat, turning what was supposed to be a question into a mumbled soliloquy.
Yes, why is that?
E027 tilted its head back and softly echoed, its relaxed state suggesting it hadn't suffered the beating just moments before.
She even slightly raised her chin, as if deliberately exposing her delicate and graceful neck more clearly to the boy's eyes.
Even now, that irritating, nonchalant smile still lingered on his face. His eyes, as he looked at Yu Qingzhou, held a certain profound meaning.
It's as if... it's as if the latter is asking a question they already know the answer to.
Yu Qingzhou was stung by that gaze and involuntarily tightened her grip on the collar.
"Stop talking nonsense—" he said in a hoarse voice.
More blood gushed from the dried wound, directly staining E027's lower lip, making her already crimson lips even more vibrant and luscious.
Seeing this, Yu Qingzhou frowned slightly, then raised her voice: "Are you trying to do it again?"
This time the effect was much better than the previous sentence, although it still lacked momentum due to the hoarseness.
Hearing this, E027 curled the corner of her lips: [Well, it's not entirely impossible...]
His chest heaved, as if he was having trouble breathing because his neck was being strangled, and he spoke intermittently.
She paused for a moment before continuing, "[But... compared to the cold, hard floor, I prefer the bed... I guess you've probably tried being in bed with someone, uh—]"
The words came to an abrupt halt.
E027 was unable to finish speaking because the sudden increase in pressure on his neck almost caused him to pass out on the spot.
Seeing E027's face flushed red, eyes rolled back, and mouth agape, looking like she was about to suffocate and die, Yu Qingzhou finally loosened her grip and released her.
Freed from the restraints around its neck, E027 tilted its head back and coughed violently a few times.
When she turned her face, her eyes were already wet with tears, and she looked somewhat pitiful—provided that she didn't stare at Yu Qingzhou with that terrible look of looking at prey.
Are you angry again?
It has the format of an interrogative sentence, but the tone is a straightforward statement.
Yu Qingzhou remained silent.
That feeling of weakness and exhaustion washed over him again, especially when he saw that eerie smiling face with its bruises and discoloration. He couldn't help but start to question what he had just done.
How did it all happen?
It's all too chaotic, at least... beyond his ability to sort out right now.
Compared to the boy who suddenly stopped and looked bewildered, E027 was clearly much clearer-headed.
Being beaten is indeed unpleasant, and just now, he almost lost consciousness.
If the other side puts in a little more effort, given E027's current physical condition, it's not entirely impossible for it to die on the spot...
Well, being strangled to death by a boy wouldn't be a bad way to die, but if E027 were to die now, he would still feel a little unwilling.
After all, they only kissed twice, and didn't really touch each other, let alone do anything else impure...
So E027 felt from the bottom of her heart that it was wonderful to have escaped death again and continue to live.
Besides, it wasn't entirely without any gains.
E025 is really angry... because of him, E027.
Only in front of E027 did the boy reveal his true, uncontrolled emotions without reservation, and vent all his anger on E027 as well.
Isn't this another form of differential treatment?
—Only I am different.
Just thinking about this makes E027 feel genuinely happy, joyful, and even... an uncontrollable surge of excitement.
E027 then gazed intently at the boy before him.
In fact, after the series of actions just now—even though E027 was the one who got beaten the whole time, Yu Qingzhou himself wasn't much better off.
There were still traces of blood on the boy's face, and his hair was damp with sweat.
Beneath her drooping eyelashes, her eyes were slightly unfocused, looking utterly exhausted, clinging to the last bit of strength to keep herself from falling asleep.
—Well, it would be even better if you could look at me like you used to.
E027 thought to himself silently.
He wasn't such a greedy person before, but the boy in front of him was different—from the first moment he saw E025, E027 vaguely sensed that this person was different.
This premonition was confirmed time and again in subsequent interactions.
E027 then concluded that the other party was the person he had been waiting for.
He was swept up in a morbid, persistent fanaticism, repeatedly abandoning the principle of gradual progress and invading E025's life with an almost forceful attitude, eager to occupy a place in it.
Even all of them...
E027 naturally assumed that since the boy was special to her, she should also be a special being, distinct from others, in his eyes.
--why not?
At least that's fair, isn't it?
Thinking this, E027 licked the blood that had congealed on her lower lip and actually tasted a hint of sweetness in it.
How strange. E027 thought with some surprise.
Because the strong smell of blood has always been one of the smells he dislikes the most.
E027 was diagnosed with hemophobia and lost the opportunity to pursue certain professions as a result.
He then became a failure in the eyes of those around him, someone who could not be expected to achieve anything, as if... his very existence was a great sin.
Although it didn't cause any actual harm, it still made the boy, who hadn't yet become E027, feel somewhat annoyed.
So one day, the boy, who had finally had enough, decided to do something.
Ultimately, you have to pay the price for something you didn't even do?
Therefore, he decided to substantiate those fabricated charges.
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