Saturday, July 17th, 2004. In a certain psychological clinic.
Wen Yu placed two teacups on the table. He took a glance at Ning Nings pocket. Are you not answering that?
From when she first sat down, her phone inside the pocket of her blouse had been ringing non-stop. She silenced it once again and told him helplessly, Its my suitor. Hes using suicide as an excuse to try and get
to et him.
Wen Yuoh-ed. Then are you going?
I dont want to go. Ning Ning sighed. She got up and said, But I have to gothanks for your chrysanthemum tea.
Ning Ning pushed the door open and left. About a minute later, a staff mber knocked on the door, holding an electric kettle in his hand. Doctor Wen, the tea is ready.
The custor had left, just one cup of tea would do.
Tea with golden flower petals was poured into the cup.
Wen Yu raised his eyebrows and looked towards the direction Ning Ning left in. That was weird, how did she know it was chrysanthemum tea?
Of course Ning Ning knew.
Because this was the third ti Ning Ning had stepped into Wen Yus office.
The first ti she had refused to answer the phone. The second ti she had refused to leave. In the end, when she drank the chrysanthemum tea on both occasions, she returned to the beginning for both occasions.
Who knew that Zhang Xin Ai actually cared about that pure and innocent teen? She actually had to answer his call and et him.
Hello. Ning Ning answered the phone after she stepped out of the clinic. She said helplessly, Stop crying, I cant even make out what you are saying anymore.
You wouldnt answer my calls. Li Shan Zhus voice was hoarse from crying. I thought you were going to ignore
forever.
Didnt I tell you yesterday? I wasnt feeling well, I had to have a minor surgery at the hospital. Ning Ning explained.
Then why didnt you tell
which hospital you were at? Why didnt you let
visit you? Li Shan Zhu questioned her, Whowhom did you let accompany you there?
A feeling burst in Ning Nings heart, she forced a smile and said, Why could I not have gone alone?
Li Shan Zhu fell silent.
Alright. Ning Ning laughed at herself. How could a person like
go to the hospital alone.
Her weakest and most pitiful side had been used to gain pity from n, how could she hide her pain and secretly cry by her loneso?
Where are you? Ill co over and fetch you now. Li Shan Zhu seed to not be willing to pursue the matter anymore, he started to probe for the answer he wanted the most.
Its fine, Ill take a taxi
Where are you? Before she could finish, Li Shan Zhu interrupted her. He repeated what he said previously as if he was possessed, Ill co over and fetch you.
Ning Ning impatiently told him the location of a hotel.
Li Shan Zhu ca on a taxi very quickly. He rushed towards Ning Ning the mont he got off the taxi, grabbing her wrist and walking back.
Dont be in such a rush to leave. Ning Ning thought that the way he was right now was too weird. She wrenched her arm back. Its already this late, lets have dinner before we go back.
Li Shan Zhu who was walking in front of her stopped in his tracks. He slowly turned his head back, his gaze darkened. He tried very hard to squeeze out his usual simple and pure smile. Didnt you say you want to try my cooking? Co back with , Ill cook for you.
Li Shan Zhu was very skilled.
Not long after the two of them had returned ho, the aroma of fish head casserole1drifted out from the kitchen along with Li Shan Zhus question, How much chilli do you want?
Any amount will do. Ning Ning answered casually.
Chopping sounds rang out rapidly. The absolutely normal vegetable chopping soundsat this ti, in this placemade Ning Nings hair stand on their end for so reason.
When the final dishthe fish head casserolewas placed on the table, Ning Ning scanned the six dishes and one soup on the table, then looked up at Li Shan Zhu who was sitting across from her.
He was wearing a floral apron, it made him look a little cute. He used chopsticks to grab a piece of the snow-white fish and placed it by Ning Nings mouth. Big Sister Little Ai, have a taste of my cooking.
Although Ning Ning had a feeling long beforehand, once her stomach started to hurt, she was surprised and furious.
Why did you do this? She held her stomach, she was in so much pain that she broke out in cold sweat. Why did you poison the food?
Because I know. Li Shan Zhu slowly walked over, using a napkin to carefully wipe the sweat on her face. No matter how good my food is, you will never agree to be my girlfriend.
Ning Ning started to cough up blood.
Sorry, sorry. Li Shan Zhu used a napkin to wipe the blood by her lips, smiling blissfully. Ill eat too, I will join you very soon.
You, you dont have to accompany Ning Ning coughed up another pool of blood. I am actually a transmigrator
Collapse of character designation, back to the beginning.
She walked out of the psychological clinic again, she was brought ho by Li Shan Zhu again, the fish head casserole was placed on the table again.
Ning Ning sighed. She did not eat the fish he was holding in front of her, she told him gently instead, Ill be your girlfriend.
The chopsticks shuddered, the fish that it was holding fell off.
Ning Ning got up and walked towards him, gently holding him in her arms.
Actually, even if you were to feed
spicy strips2for this al, I wouldve also agreed to be your girlfriend. She said with tender affection, Whats important is not what Im eating, its the person who cooks for . Do you understand what I an?
Big Sister Little Ai. Li Shan Zhu buried his face on her shoulder as he gently called out.
Sothing was lodged into Ning Nings stomach, then it was quickly dislodged.
Ning Ning looked down and saw that her stomach was like a running tap, blood was gushing out continuously. Li Shan Zhu held the bloodstained knife, standing silently across from her, the white floral apron was dyed red by her fresh blood.
Whydo you want to kill ? Ning Ning asked him in disbelief, I have agreedto be your girlfriend.
Because I know that you are lying to . Li Shan Zhu looked at her gently with grief, Just like how youve lied to my brother, lied to Big Brother Hai, lied to Little Ke
He turned the knife around and plunged it into his stomach. He didnt pull it out, opening his arms and hugging Ning Ning instead. The knife handle was up against Ning Nings stomach, the blade digging deeper into Li Shan Zhus stomach.
But even so, I still want to be lied to. Li Shan Zhu hugged Ning Ning tightly, crying and sobbing, Tell
you like . I beg you, Big Sister Little Ai, lie to
You unruly citizens want to bring harm to the sovereign!
Collapse of character designation, back to the beginning.
Ning Ning walked out of the psychological clinic. This ti, Ning Ning absolutely refused to leave with Li Shan Zhu.
Im still feeling a little unwell. Ning Ning maintained a distance from him cautiously. I just got off a call with the doctor, he told
to go back to the hospital for a re-examination.
Li Shan Zhu looked down in disappointnt, his slightly long fringe covered up his expression. I see.
Sorry. Ning Ning looked down at her watch and feigned anxiousness. Its almost the appointed ti, Ill make a move.
She had only taken a few steps before a figure rushed out behind her and ferociously hugged her. Both of them fell head first onto the road, directly to the front of a bus that was zooming down the straight
The heart has stopped.
Prepare the defibrillator. Charge, 200 joules.
Ok, clear!
Ning Ning slowly opened her eyes, a light shook in front of her eyes and made her giddy, it took a very long while before she asked feebly, What ti is it?
The doctor and nurses continued to work. One of the nurses answered her, You will be fine, dont worry.
Whatti is it? Ning Ning asked again, Has the weekend passed?
Not yet. The nurse said, Its Saturday night, its almost eight.
This answer seed to have sucked out all the strength from Ning Ning, her vision turned blurry again.
She was still alive. What about Li Shan Zhu? Not only had the two of them flown out when they were hit by the bus, they had also been crushed under another car. At that mont, Ning Ning felt like a piece of at on a chopping block, turning into minced at at an extrely slow speed.
Not good, her heart stopped again.
Let
see
Not only did her vision turn blurry, the doctors voice was getting further and further away.
What a joke, how could she die this day? How could she die before the weekend? Ning Ning struggled to open her mouth and told the doctor and nurses beside her, I am not Zhang Xin Ai, I am Ning Ning
Collapse of character designation, back to the beginning.
Negotiations over and over again, deaths over and over again. Once, in the midst of all this, Ning Ning took the opportunity to call the police while he was cooking in the kitchen. When the police had arrived, before Ning Ning could open the door, Li Shan Zhu had already ignited a gas tank in the kitchen.
That ti, Ning Ning almost died.
After relying on Trump for 2017 to save herself, Ning Ning held a fruit knife, staring at Li Shan Zhu who was standing in front of her.
Li Shan Zhu brought the fish head casserole out from the kitchen and was stunned. He asked with a smile, Big Sister Little Ai, you want to kill ?
He gently placed the fish head casserole on the table, making a gentle and crisp sound. For so reason, this crisp sound reminded Ning Ning of the mont the gas tank exploded in the kitchen previously. She shouted as she raised the knife in her hand, aiming the fruit knife at Li Shan Zhu.
Big Sister Little Ai. Li Shan Zhu walked towards her after a mont of silence. Your hand is trembling very badly.
Dont co over! Ning Ning shouted lightly, the hand holding the fruit knife was shivering.
Was this terror, fear, or hesitation?
Do I have no choice? She did not know whether she was asking him or herself, Will I die if I dont kill you?
But who was she to murder soone in Zhang Xin Ais stead?
Cant you just give up? Ning Ning had already forgotten how many tis she had asked that question, she used an even more gentle, pitiful and pleading tone than before, Must you kill ?
Other than death Li Shan Zhu slowly took out a kitchen knife as he smiled at her. There are no other ways for us to be together.
Saturday, 17th July 2004. In a certain psychological clinic.
Wen Yu placed two teacups on the table. He took a glance at Ning Nings pocket. Are you not answering that?
From when she first sat down, her phone in the pocket of her blouse had been ringing non-stop. She did not silence it, but she did not answer either. She only remained seated in a daze, until a staff mber knocked on the door with an electric kettle in hand. Doctor Wen, the tea is ready.
Wen Yu poured the tea into the cup in front of her.
The fragrance of the tea billowed out, the golden petals on the surface were swirling.
Three hundred and sixty-two.
What? Wen Yu looked up at Ning Ning.
Ning Ning looked down at the tea cup in front of her with a stupefied expression, This is the three hundred and sixty second cup of chrysanthemum tea I am having here.
Anything that was repeated for too long would make a person feel fed up, numb, manic, and broken down, they would then either explode or die at last.
Ning Ning slowly picked up the cup of chrysanthemum tea. She did not drink it. With just a whiff of its sll, she turned around and gagged.
With such a violent reaction, it made Wen Yu suspect that his tea was poisoned, or that she might be allergic to chrysanthemum.
Little Zhang, Little Zhang, co over for a mont. He anxiously called the staff mber over, taking the teapot and teacups on the table and leaving. He then opened the window to air the room.
It took ten minutes before Ning Ning got her breath back.
Are you alright? Wen Yu asked her from the side, he had an expression of care and doubt.
He carefully thought back on it after the incident, that scene on the roof was most likely an act, what about now? Was she acting again? Was she pretending to be sick to gain his pity?
Ning Ning laid on the armrest of the sofa. She slowly looked up at him with a very weird expression, it was that of pain and guilt, it even had a sentint that was hard to describe with words, a feeling akin to that of a flower under a rock breaking through the earthminute, obscure, abrupt, and full of struggles.
A day like this, I couldnt even go through a single one. She looked at Wen Yu with a dazed expression. Howhas he endured for twenty-seven years?
The cara shot slowly got further away.
Within Life Theater, her dazed expression was projected on the big screen, reflected in the eyes of the only audience.
Shi Zhong Tang sat on the audience seat. The jade mask covered his facial features along with the expression he was making at this ti, the only thing that could be seen was his mask that was illuminated by the white light from the screen.
And by his side was darkness, a ss.
He was sitting on a carved chair, it was probably the only chair that was intact in Life Theaterall the other chairs were broken and strewn on the floor. The place was as ssy as a junkyard, the originally old and broken down movie theater was even more dilapidated now.
Shouting sounds, sounds of rods hitting each other, undulated crying soundsbut Shi Zhong Tang did not care, he was completely srised by the person in the movie. He watched the screen without moving, awaiting her next line.
Twenty-seven years? Who are you talking about?
Your brother, Shi Zhong Tang.
1Fish head casserole is a seafood dish from China. It is nad for its main ingredient, fish heads, which are cooked in a casserole.Wiki link
2Latiao (Spicy strip) is a popular Chinese snack. The main raw materials are wheat flour and chili. After adding water, salt, sugar, natural pignt and other surface, the flour is extruded under high temperature, then mixed with chili and other seasonings.Wiki link
TN: Happy New Year everyone, heres hoping 2021 will be a better year to everyone =)
Reviews
All reviews (0)