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The next day, Su Jin'er was startled awake by the sound of a ringing phone. She picked up her phone from the bedside and saw it was a call from Chu Feifan, sitting up immediately.
"Chu Feifan, are you okay?" Her hand trembled slightly as she held the phone.
"Yes! It's me! What's wrong? Did something happen yesterday?"
Hearing Chu Feifan's voice, her anxious heart finally settled, but recalling the strange events from last night still filled her with fear—a deep-rooted fear.
"Let's meet at the pavilion later."
She hung up the phone and leaned against the wall. Although she had slept, she felt extremely tired, as if she had run a long distance, her whole body aching.
She glanced at Li Yiqian, who was still asleep. The swelling on her tongue made her look somewhat amusing, as if she had something in her mouth. She didn't know how to tell Chu Feifan about the paper and the plate.
When Su Jin'er arrived at the Pavilion, Chu Feifan was already there. He stood up when he saw her approaching.
"What's wrong? Why does your face look so pale?" He wanted to reach out to support her but hesitated, fearing that his sudden movement might startle her.
Su Jin'er sat down on a stone bench as if she were exhausted. "I want to ask you a question, and I hope you can answer me honestly."
Chu Feifan looked at her with concern and nodded. He wasn't too worried about what question she would ask because he would answer honestly no matter what it was. Right now, he was more concerned about her health; she looked like she might faint at any moment.
"Did you kill those people? Including Li Yiqing?" She looked at him nervously, waiting for an answer. She wanted to believe him no matter what he said because she realized she had unknowingly fallen in love with this boy, and she was sure he would tell her the truth.
"It wasn't me; I swear it wasn't me." Chu Feifan was somewhat surprised. He never expected her to ask him this question or to doubt him. He looked at her with sadness.
"I believe you, so what I'm about to say might go beyond what we can accept, but it's all true. Please let me finish."
Hearing her say she believed in herself, he smiled happily and nodded, like a child filled with joy.
"After we went back yesterday, we played the Ouija Board game. We invited Li Yiqian's sister, and she told us she had committed suicide. But when we asked her why she did it, she seemed very agitated, dragging our fingers around the board. In the end, the plate fell to the ground, and an incredible scene unfolded. When we turned on the lights, we found Li Yiqian lying on the floor licking it with her tongue, and the broken plate had formed the character for 'death.' Even more terrifying was that a character for 'sorrow' appeared on the paper."
Su Jin'er finished speaking in one breath, leaning against the pillar as if exhausted.
"So what was the Ouija Board trying to tell us?"
Su Jin'er stared intently at Chu Feifan. "If those people really weren't killed by you, then it means you're in danger."
"Do you believe that?"
She shook her head; she truly didn't know whether to believe it. What happened last night was too bizarre to ignore. If someone was playing tricks, who could it be? At that time, Du Xiaonan was making instant noodles, and Li Yiqian was unconscious. That left only herself and Linyuan. But how could she suspect her best friend?
It couldn't be her.
Seeing Su Jin'er silent, Chu Feifan said, "Perhaps the Ouija Board is trying to tell us that all of this is related to someone with the surname Chu."
Chu Feifan was right; if that were true, there must be another person with the surname Chu involved. But who could it be? Was it this boy in front of her?
Thinking this way, she inadvertently glanced at Chu Feifan. Sensing her gaze, he turned his head, and their eyes met in the air. Su Jin'er's body trembled slightly; his gaze was so intense that it felt like it could ignite her heart. Her face flushed with heat as she turned her head slightly away, staring at the ground with too many meanings in her eyes, but mostly worry and fear.
"We still have things to do today. You go back and prepare with Zuo Yi. I'll go back to wake up Linyuan and Qian Qian. I feel like Du Xiaonan has changed a bit; maybe we should let her come with us."
She looked into Chu Feifan's dark and bright eyes.
"Well, I'll go prepare!"
Su Jin'er felt extremely tired; just a few days had passed, yet it felt like centuries. Wu Nannan's death was deemed an accident because everyone saw that she died in a car crash, so no one connected her death to the recent incidents at school. However, Su Jin'er knew that her death was not that simple.
When she returned to the dormitory, Linyuan was already awake. Upon seeing Su Jin'er, she quickly ran over and said, "You scared me! I thought you went off to investigate something alone again!"
Su Jin'er squeezed her hand and smiled warmly, but there was a hint of desolation in her smile. Linyuan was startled by her expression and stood there dumbfounded, unsure of what to do.
Li Yiqian and Du Xiaonan were still asleep. Li Yiqian's mouth seemed to be a bit better, so her tongue should be feeling better too!
"Xiaoyuan, let's go check out those caves later. Can you wake Xiaonan and see how she's doing?"
Linyuan was still in a daze, but upon hearing Su Jin'er's words, she seemed to find her bearings and walked over to Du Xiaonan's bed.
They managed to wake both Du Xiaonan and Li Yiqian. Du Xiaonan crawled out from under the covers; her hair was messy, her face pale, and her eyes were bloodshot as if she hadn't slept all night.
"Ah, it feels so good! The feeling of being well-rested is amazing," Du Xiaonan said while getting dressed.
Linyuan looked into her eyes with a furrowed brow and tilted her head, asking, "Are you sure you slept well?"
"Yes! I feel completely refreshed now. That psychologist is really great, haha!" After saying this, she jumped off the bed, looking nothing like the person who had been haunted by nightmares just days before. However, her complexion still raised concerns.
Su Jin'er found it strange; how could someone who felt so refreshed have bloodshot eyes?
Li Yiqian also got up. She held a mirror up to check her tongue, which was clearly much better than the night before. As long as she didn't speak, no one would notice that her tongue was still swollen.
"By the way, where are we going today?" Du Xiaonan said, bouncing with excitement.
"We're going to the mountains; there are four caves waiting for us to explore! However, we should be adding a new member today, and this member will be a great help to us." Su Jin'er packed a flashlight and a candle lighter into her backpack. "Make sure to bring your flashlights and candles. By the way, does anyone have a rope?"
"Hehe!" Du Xiaonan said proudly, "You all might not know, but I have another hobby! I love rock climbing, so I have a rope."
Su Jin'er raised an eyebrow in surprise as she watched Du Xiaonan pull out a bunch of items from her suitcase and place them on the ground. She picked up the rope and asked, "Is this okay?"
Su Jin'er nodded. She had never thought that someone who looked so delicate like Du Xiaonan would enjoy rock climbing; one really shouldn't judge a person's interests by their appearance.
Du Xiaonan put the rope into her bag, then added her flashlight and candles. After that, she changed out of her clothes into sportswear and tied her hair into a ponytail, looking much fresher.
"Everyone should bring their masks!" After seeing Zhang Yang's body in the cave, her stomach had been uneasy, and she could still smell that nauseating odor.
No one spoke; they quietly packed anything they thought might be useful into their backpacks. Su Jin'er also added the band-aids her mother had prepared for her. By the time everyone was ready, it was already ten o'clock.
Chu Feifan called to say that they were all set and everyone who needed to be there had arrived; they could depart at any time.
For some reason, Su Jin'er suddenly felt very scared, as if something was about to happen. So many people had already died around her, and she was afraid that someone else would get hurt. The people going with her were all good friends; if anything happened to any of them, she wouldn't forgive herself. Was it a mistake to let them come along?
She looked at them, scanning each of their faces before saying, "I think you all shouldn't go."
"Why?" Linyuan frowned.
"We're not going for fun; anything could happen on the way. I don't want any of you to get hurt."
"You worry that we might get hurt, but I'm also worried about you getting hurt! No matter where you go, I will follow you. Even if it means death, I want to be by your side." Linyuan's eyes were clouded with a layer of white mist.
"Right, besides, you are also investigating my sister's cause of death. How can I stand aside?" Li Yiqian said vaguely.
Du Xiaonan shrugged, "It's fate that we can stay in the same dormitory. When I was plagued by nightmares, you all worried about me and took care of me. How could I be heartless and stand aside?"
"No, it's really dangerous. I have a bad feeling about this, so you all should stay!" She was genuinely worried.
The few of them looked at each other and said, "If we don't go, then we won't go. No matter how many people die, it has nothing to do with us."
Linyuan's words made Su Jin'er very sad. No matter what, no one else could die—whether it was them or other classmates in the school.
"Alright then!"
That's more like it. Don't be so wishy-washy anymore; it doesn't feel like you. Linyuan slung her backpack over her shoulder and linked arms with Su Jin'er.
Chu Feifan and Zuo Yi were already waiting for them on campus. When they saw that another person had joined them, they realized he must be the impressive forensic expert that Chu Feifan mentioned.
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