Chapter 10, Love Even in Death

Room 809, Building B, Male Dormitory

"Please have a seat." Mingjing pulled out a chair for her, and she sat down naturally. Watching Mingjing order two sandwiches and two drinks, she then said, "We will go to the movies tonight."

The bright mirror lifted its head, quietly watching him walk away... If it were yesterday... Hearing these words yesterday might have made him feel quite miserable, but after parting ways with Yang Chengyan and hearing them again, he did not feel any particular sorrow. Was it numbness, or had he anticipated this? Did he perform well in the act just now? The woman in the hotel with long hair wearing a dark green dress was likely Su Bai's new love—very possibly, she was also his next target. He raised his phone and quickly took a picture of Su Bai's back and the woman approaching him, then turned and exited the hotel

"No matter how crazy Su Bai was, you have, after all, gone crazy with him." She gazed at him, "You cannot pretend it never happened."

Mingjing was indeed lying on the bed, dressed in pajamas, with his eyes closed, his expression still calm and elegant. He was wearing headphones, perhaps because music was playing in the headphones, he seemed not to have heard the sound of her opening the door

"You know I don't eat this kind of stuff," the person said. "Cai doesn't like you. I warned you not to bother me again. If this continues and your father finds out, do you think you will have a good life? Mingjing, you shouldn't be such a foolish person!"

Su Bai's hand, which was gripping his throat, slid down to his shoulder, firmly grasping it, as Mingjing entered his room with him

She does not know Mingjing either, but she seems to have a good impression of the elegantly poised Mingjing, constantly observing him.

"I need to review tonight; there is a history exam tomorrow," she said

Looking at Yang Chengyan's silhouette, Mingjing appeared somewhat bewildered, as if he had done something wrong, yet it was evident that he had done nothing wrong at all

Oh... he fell silent, gently stirring the milk in his cup with a plastic spoon, the strawberry-colored spoon contrasting with the milky white milk created a sweet and beautiful illusion

If I had known yesterday that he had given her so many sleeping pills, I would have called the police immediately and taken her to the hospital, but I did not know. Mingjing said, "She is not guilty; she had the accident at 11:28, just as I discovered half a bottle of wine under Su Bai's table." He looked at the ceiling again, "She may not even know that Su Bai and I have been together for more than two years. If I had found evidence of Su Bai's murder earlier, perhaps she would not have died." His voice was very cold, laced with a weariness that felt like it had been through a storm, "I cannot let him continue like this."

At that moment, the sound of a car stopping downstairs was heard. Mingjing sat up in bed. After a short while, two burly men walked in. They seemed quite surprised to see a woman present and showed their identification to Mingjing, revealing themselves to be two plainclothes police officers. Mingjing pointed to the bottle of alcohol on the table. One of the officers carefully put on gloves, took out a brush, dipped it in fingerprint powder, and brushed it over the bottle a few times, revealing many fingerprints. The other officer took several photos of the bottle, placed it in a plastic bag, and expressed his gratitude to Mingjing before they quickly left together.

"Certainly," he said, "I will never mention him again"

Mingjing opened her eyes, and she felt a particularly clear light in them, akin to the brightness of a mirror. The haze of fatigue that had once enveloped her seemed to suddenly dissipate. At this moment, Mingjing was very alert, she thought. "What happened yesterday?"

The mirror still has not spoken

Yes. She is very calm

I can now understand why you burned Su Bai's diary," Yang Chengyan's voice was very gentle, "but you won't smash the wine bottles today

Later, Mingheng fell from the building and was injured. I do not believe that it was an accident. At that time, I learned about a person named Su Bai. He said, "After Mingheng was injured, he became foolish and could not say anything. When I met Su Bai, I found him pitifully fragile. He deeply loved his brother, but his brother was a madman." A faint smile gradually appeared on Mingjing's lips, a smile tinged with nostalgia. "I was sixteen at that time. Su Bai cried in front of me, laughed in front of me, went mad in front of me. Every time he mentioned Cai, he was very excited, and every time he spoke of Cai's death, he would cry heart-wrenchingly... When I met Su Bai, I found him pitifully fragile. He deeply loved his brother, but his brother was a madman." A faint smile gradually appeared on Mingjing's lips, a smile tinged with nostalgia. "I was sixteen at that time. Su Bai cried in front of me, laughed in front of me, went mad in front of me. Every time he mentioned Cai, he was very excited, and every time he spoke of Cai's death, he would cry heart-wrenchingly... Sometimes he treated me as Cai, giving me gifts, taking me out to play, bringing me to places he wanted to take Cai... Su Bai... taught me that to love someone can be so crazy... Sometimes he treated me as Cai, giving me gifts, taking me out to play, bringing me to places he wanted to take Cai... Su Bai... taught me that to love someone can be so crazy..." He paused for a moment, "At that time, I thought that as long as it came from love, anything done was great." After pausing for a moment, the corners of Mingjing's mouth curled up again into a smile, this time a somewhat enchanting smile. "Later I realized that it was merely me and him going mad together. There is nothing great in this world, only a distinction between simple things and complex things. For example, taking an exam is a simple matter, while whether to smash a wine bottle is a complex matter.

Without Su Bai, there would be no present me. He said, This is the essence of Su Bai's existence

A pair of hands slowly explored his neck, and in the darkness, Mingjing's entire body trembled slightly. A hoarse and deep voice whispered in his ear: "... Ming... why bother... I have tried so hard to be a normal person, I have been so cruel to you... I scolded you, hit you, drove you away... why don't you leave?"

She smiled faintly, "Oh? What about the bottle of red wine?"

With a loud crash, a box of snow-white, sweet cakes fell to the ground, splattering cream everywhere. The seasoned young ladies in the hotel lobby were all slightly startled by the sound, and one could only hear someone coldly say, "What are you doing here?"

Su Bai supported him down the stairs, drove him home, and only left after watching him enter the house.

"You look unwell, have you had dinner?" Su Bai carefully observed Mingjing's complexion; her eyes appeared weary, and her face was pale.

You should say that I cannot pretend as if I have never been crazy. "You like me, don't you?" Mingjing said word by word.

That afternoon, Mingjing taught four math classes to the second year of high school, while Yang Chengyan took an English test. After class, during dinner time, Mingjing sent a text message to Yang Chengyan: I will treat you to dinner tonight

She quietly finished the sandwich in front of her and drank the beautifully sweet strawberry juice. "Thank you, I am full."

Then let us wait until we are allowed to enter. Mingjing smiled, "I am a very patient person"

After about two hours, his phone suddenly rang. It was his mother asking if he would be staying at school and not returning home on Sunday. He simply replied that he was celebrating a friend's birthday and would return home if it was early. His mother's voice seemed to express happiness. After hanging up, he walked to the entrance of the audio-visual store. Before long, Su Bai and the woman came out together and got into his white Honda to leave. He hailed a taxi to follow them, trailing to the bottom of the apartment building where Su Bai lived, and watched the two of them go upstairs. After hanging up, he walked to the entrance of the audio-visual store. Before long, Su Bai and the woman came out together and got into his white Honda to leave. He hailed a taxi to follow them, trailing to the bottom of the apartment building where Su Bai lived, and watched the two of them go upstairs.

"You just said... you want to be a normal person. Did I hinder you?" he said淡淡的.

Su Bai quickly brought out a bowl of seaweed and egg soup, placed it on the table, and looked at him with concern, "What happened?"

This bottle of wine has fingerprints of Su Bai and Yang Xiaoqian, did you see that?" Mingjing said, "Yesterday, Yang Xiaoqian drank with him; he treated her to red wine laced with a large amount of tranquilizers. On her way home, the effects of the sleeping pills took hold, and Yang Xiaoqian was hit by a car.

She originally planned to give up the exam to accompany him to the movies

Ah... that person suddenly displayed an expression of extreme shock and disgust, hurriedly turning around and leaving

Is that so?" she asked, "What happened next?"

Su Bai turned on the speaker and asked, "Would you like to have some wine?"

I just returned from the police station

As long as you no longer mention the color. Su Bai's response was very commercial

Upon returning to the apartment, Su Bai walked into the room. Shortly thereafter, he emerged carrying a large pile of items. He did not turn on the hallway light and walked all the way to the trash bin at the end of the corridor. Inside, there had originally been more than half a cake, and now it was joined by the remaining pieces of cake and a bottle of red wine.

Happy birthday Su Bai's expression seemed to be in great pain

The evidence that has been sought after with great difficulty is now right on the mirror-like table, where the slender bottles of red wine stand on the desk, as heavy as mountains

He originally intended to shake his head, but for some reason, he nodded instead. Perhaps it was because he felt too tired, and his heart was empty, needing something to fill it.

The corners of the mirror's mouth curled slightly, "Thank you"

That night

A few years ago, was Mingheng also the most important person to you? Mingjing has always wanted to ask, but has never done so, only smiling faintly with a slight curve of the lips.

A student dressed in a school uniform, looking exceptionally elegant and refined, stood quietly in front of that person. He wore glasses and had a straight posture, "Today is your birthday"

Why is he in the corridor? Why isn't the light on? He is actually not in the room. The mirror remained motionless, and Su Bai's fingers slowly pressed against his Adam's apple, constricting his windpipe. "Because I love you," he said, his tone very calm

"Dinner?" "No," he replied淡淡, suddenly glancing at Su Bai, "Happy birthday."

Evidence. Mingjing said, "I have found evidence that Su Bai is insane." He was still lying in bed, his face smooth and pale, devoid of color, exhibiting a particularly healthy pallor. "Did you see today's newspaper headline? Yang Xiaoqian is dead."

Contrary to Mingjing's expectations, there was a cake box placed on the table. The shape and color of it, along with the amorphous mass that was set on the table, turned out to be the very box of cake that Su Bai had just smashed on the ground. He actually picked it up and brought it back.

"Men always need women; when you grow up, you will understand." Su Bai sighed

"A large amount of sleeping pills," Mingjing said, her tone very cold, a chill akin to winter, not indifference. "Last night I conducted an experiment in the school laboratory, and there was a significant amount of Diazepam in the alcohol. This morning, I went early to the cleaning building of Yunsheng Huating and found that bottle of alcohol." She did not specify where, and glanced around slightly. A bottle of red wine, containing very little liquid, was left on Mingjing's desk, its body smeared with cream, evidently discarded together with something else.

Why

I will not go," she said

International Business Hotel

Mingheng was the first person to play with me. Although his grades were not good and he was somewhat slow-witted, he is said to be my uncle, yet he is not much older than I am. Mingjing said, "He was the first person to teach me how to play games, take me traveling, and teach me how to drink"

Mingjing lifted the disc, which was Liang Jingru's album. It reminded him of the song from the Ferris wheel at noon, and he planned to buy this disc. Regardless of the reason, that song at noon sounded soothing to the soul. What is the relationship with Su Bai? In fact, he did not know; whether as an enemy or a lover, Su Bai was probably the most important person in his life over the past few years.

I love you too ... ... I love you too ... ..." he murmured, "You are the most important person to me

There are very few expensive shops outside Xinzi High School. Mingjing invited Yang Chengyan to have sandwiches from Lirenfang. The lighting in Lirenfang is soft, and although the decor is somewhat rough, it feels private. Most of the food and drinks offered are around ten yuan, making it an ideal place for couples from Xinzi High School to dine. Mingjing had never been to Lirenfang, and naturally, Yang Chengyan had not either. However, Mingjing made a phone call to reserve a table at Lirenfang, and it is said that the shop assistant was taken aback for quite a while when she received the reservation call.

Mingjing followed with a faint smile, "Su Bai is the most important person in my life." He lay back on the bed and said softly, "My dad and mom each have their own companies and often fly abroad, they have always been very busy and have little time to take care of me. Since I was young, I rarely caused my family any worry, and I seldom spoke with my family. They never asked about my grades or anything like that." He said, "As long as I don't fail a grade, that's all they care about." Since I was young, I rarely caused my family any worry, and I seldom spoke with my family. They never asked about my grades or anything like that." He said, "As long as I don't fail a grade, that's all they care about."

Mingjing... is merely eager... to rid himself of the shadow left by Su Bai. She is well aware that Mingjing does not love her, and perhaps he does not even like her; he simply hopes that a girl can prove that "he is indeed no longer involved with Su Bai." When faced with a girl's invitation to watch a movie, responding with "whatever" regarding the choice of film is not inherently wrong, but it indicates that you do not actually value her, nor do you value the movie itself; what you care about are other things.

"Come to my room, today is my birthday, I am very happy that you are here." Su Bai continued to murmur, as if the person who had just shouted loudly in the international business hotel was not him

He took another sip of wine, set down the glass, and the glass table emitted a crisp, cold sound. "Can we make up?"

What is in the wine? Mingjing is very clever, and Yang Chengyan is equally clever

What movie did Mingjing originally want to watch in the evening? She took a bite of the sandwich and gazed at Mingjing

"Why didn't you go to class?" She walked to the mirror in front of the bed, "Is there no English class today?"

Mingjing closed her eyes and whispered, "It's nothing."

"We have never been apart." Su Bai ruffled his hair, the gesture filled with affection

Mingjing's gaze is very clear, even though her expression still appears weary, she looks like a tree in winter, cold yet not on the verge of death. "What kind of existence is Su Bai to you, after all?" She suddenly smiled slightly, "Have you ever thought about what you would do if Su Bai really disappeared from your life?"

"Why?" Mingjing appeared very surprised, "Don't you like it?"

Then he went to get something for you to eat, did you take that half bottle of wine? She guessed, and her guess was not far from the truth

The student in the school uniform is Mingjing, and the man in the suit who smashed the cake is Su Bai. Upon hearing this, Mingjing lowered his head, quietly raised his eyes to glance at him, then turned his head away, remaining silent.

"Whatever." said Mingjing

Staring fixedly at the ceiling, "I do not know."

The gaze of the mirror moved around his room, as if in silence, in contemplation. After a while, he said: "I would like to eat something"

Mingjing nodded, "I still want to know what Cui Jing and Su Bai have actually done."

"Mingjing, I truly admire you," Yang Chengyan said, "You are really very brave"

Thank you. She smiled and said, "Shall we go see the colors together tomorrow?"

Will you go to the police station to report him?" She gently stroked Mingjing's head, "Su Bai's feelings for you may indeed be different from those for others

Yesterday, I went to Su Bai's house, " Mingjing's tone was very calm, " I encountered Yang Xiaoqian coming out of his room, and then he invited me in and offered me a drink. " He took off his headphones, but did not sit up, still lying on the bed, his gaze slowly shifting to the ceiling, " He opened a new bottle of red wine, and I saw that there was still half a bottle of wine under the table that had not been finished, I said I wanted to eat something ... ... "

I will take you back," Mingjing said

"Because you have already decided to watch a movie," she smiled, "the current Mingjing is not the same as the Mingjing that burned the diary, you are not crazy"

I have something to attend to this evening, so you can go back by yourself" Su Bai said impatiently, glancing at his phone before striding into the hotel

He did not leave, but wandered the streets near the international business hotel, as if waiting for something. To pass the time, he browsed a video store and pulled a disc from the shelf. Someone in the store saw Su Bai smashing his cake at the hotel entrance earlier and kindly patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Was everything alright just now? Who was that person? Completely unreasonable..."

What if the gatekeeper still refuses to let us in

With a soft sound, Yang Chengyan pushed open the door. The door was indeed unlocked. The air in the dormitory was stagnant and suffocating, carrying the faint fragrance of rose from the rose-scented candle, which was dizzying to inhale. "Mingjing?"

No, I want to go back." Mingjing stood up unsteadily, "I promised my mother I would go home. I can't drink the soup anymore, you can have it yourself." He held onto the armrest of the sofa, "I want to go back."

Lover

Since she is still alive, it indicates that the opportunity has vanished. Mingjing leaned against the elevator light for a moment before pressing the button for the downstairs light again

Perhaps ...? ... it is really delicious. ? That cake has already been eaten quite a bit, Mingjing shook his head, he did not want to eat anything.

"The wine has spilled everywhere, yet you still say it's nothing. Are you feeling dizzy?" Although the school uniform is dark, Su Bai still noticed at a glance that Mingjing had spilled the wine. "Are you feeling very uncomfortable?"

She is still alive, and Su Bai did not take action against her

Mingjing's gaze suddenly became slightly brighter and sharper, fixated on another bottle of red wine under the table—this wine was also newly opened, with half remaining—why did Su Bai open a new bottle? The sound of hot soup soon echoed from the kitchen. Mingjing suddenly reached out silently, through the sofa cushion, grasping the bottle of wine, giving it a slight shake, spilling a puddle onto the long pants of his school uniform. The deep blue pants showed no trace of the red wine. After pouring, he gently placed the sofa cushion back at a distance, drank more than half of the red wine in his glass, and then sprinkled some on himself and the table. The sound of hot soup soon echoed from the kitchen. Mingjing suddenly reached out silently, through the sofa cushion, grasping the bottle of wine, giving it a slight shake, spilling a puddle onto the long pants of his school uniform. The deep blue pants showed no trace of the red wine. After pouring, he gently placed the sofa cushion back at a distance, drank more than half of the red wine in his glass, and then sprinkled some on himself and the table.

She did not say congratulations, and after a moment of silence, she asked: "Why didn't he kill you?"

The mirror suddenly smiled and said, "Don't be silly, I think it suits you very well"

Su Bai opened a new bottle of red wine, and music faintly began to play. Although the volume was low, it was still very clear; it was the song "Die for Love" by the band Shin. He listened as the voice from the speaker sang hoarsely, "Die for love, if it's not thorough, it's not satisfying—" Unconsciously, he picked up the glass and took a sip. The cold red wine slid down his throat, and he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to buy the album he intended to purchase earlier, letting out a soft sigh. He listened as the voice from the speaker sang hoarsely, "Die for love, if it's not thorough, it's not satisfying—" Unconsciously, he picked up the glass and took a sip. The cold red wine slid down his throat, and he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to buy the album he intended to purchase earlier, letting out a soft sigh.

"So you deliberately didn't bring the bottle when you went to the police station," she said

"Would you like some cake?" Su Bai, as if he had never smashed the cake before, diligently cut a piece and handed it to Ming Jing, saying, "It’s very delicious."

"Since you saw Yang Xiaoqian coming out of his room, even if he didn't discover the red wine laced with sleeping pills, he should have known that the matter would be exposed... So why didn't he kill you?" She sighed, "Did Su Bai treat you well yesterday?"

Hmm," she said with a smile, "and then?"

He walked out, Yang Xiaoqian entered the elevator, the elevator doors closed, the lights went out, and the floor indicator flashed downward

This bottle of wine should not be with me; it should have been found by the police. It is quite reasonable for it to be discovered by the police. Mingjing said lightly, "If I had taken it, Su Bai would have sensed something was amiss and would have been prepared."

The next day at noon

Su Bai stood up and said, "Don't like cake? I will make you some hot soup." He turned and walked into the kitchen

I do not know..." Mingjing said faintly, "Perhaps it is like that diary, I went to great lengths to obtain it, and in the end, I burned it. Perhaps later, I will smash it.

"Good." Mingjing replied simply

"Then it seems I am of no use, Su Bai does not want to kill me." She joked, "Isn't this phone just a freebie?"

No need, I am going to the classroom to study by myself She left with her backpack

She showed a look of surprise and laughed, "It seems you won't break the bottle"

I know that the translator from Su Bai Company was killed in a car accident after drinking yesterday she said quietly

"Let's go watch a movie," Mingjing said

Mingjing smiled faintly and said, "It doesn't matter."

He had actually been tracking her for a long time. This woman is a translator at Su Bai Company, very beautiful, named Yang Xiaoqian. He often feels weary, often experiences pain, and often finds life exhausting. Sometimes he is unsure whether Su Bai intends to harm Yang Xiaoqian or himself, Mingjing. In fact, he frequently has thoughts of wanting to die. After waiting for half an hour, he took out the key to Su Bai's apartment from his pocket and pressed the button for the elevator. With a "ding-dong," the elevator arrived at the seventh floor. When the elevator door opened, Yang Xiaoqian was standing at the entrance.

Su Bai's expression changed slightly, "I will escort you."

Mingjing initially had no expression, but after a while, she smiled faintly and said, "I spilled some of that wine on my clothes"

Who is he to you

Mingjing nodded.