Chapter 4: The Campus Legends of Xinzi High School

Cui Jing placed both hands on the steering wheel. After a while, when the red light turned green, he let out a deep breath and restarted the car, saying, "Yes."

Violent incidents? Mingjing said, "There has never been a violent incident at Xinzi High School. Do you know Su Cai?"

The school bus slowly drove through the campus of Xinzi High School, a prestigious institution with a history of over a hundred years. The campus was lush with flowers and plants, and during this season, the breeze carried a refreshing floral fragrance that was invigorating. They arrived at the dormitory building at 6:00 PM, just in time for dinner. Yang Chengyan thanked Cui Jing as she got off the bus and quickly entered the cafeteria, becoming one of the diners.

"No, our school is very responsible towards the students, and the teachers are dedicated to each and every student," said Cui Jing. "How can you ask such questions?"

"Teacher Cui, has there ever been a violent incident at our school?" Yang Chengyan asked thoughtfully when Cui Jing came to pick her up from the hospital, as her injury had healed quickly

"Who told you the name Su Cai?" Cui Jing said with a bitter smile, "It's been two years, and I can hardly remember what happened. The school is also reluctant to bring it up, so it's better if you don't know."

Cui Jing, who was driving, let out a sound and laughed, "Our school is a prestigious institution with a history of a hundred years, how could such a thing happen? Students who enter Xinzi High School have passed through numerous rigorous examinations, so it is impossible for there to be violent children. Have you ever seen a violent classmate?"

I have seen his certificate in the school exhibition room, an award related to an international environmental conference concerning biology, though I am not sure in which aspect. Yang Chengyan said, "He is a very impressive person"

"Cheng Yan!" Yu Jun shouted as he rushed over, "You’re back? You recovered so quickly; I thought you would be in the hospital for quite a while after hitting your head! Your clever brain isn’t damaged, is it? I’m still waiting to copy your homework..."

What kind of person is Su Cai? she asked, her expression still very calm

So what? The senior from two years ago might have already graduated and is probably attending some university, do you know him?" Yu Jun buried his head in his meal, responding absentmindedly.

Strange story, I will keep my distance from the Medical Technology Building in the future, I always thought that building was odd. Yu Jun felt a lingering fear, "Cheng Yan, why are you inquiring about Su Cai?"

Curious? If you see a ghost in the basement of the medical technology building, make sure not to say I told you so. Donna laughed, saying, "There are many things that should not be curious about, little sister in the first year of high school." She picked up her lunchbox and left. Donna was very tall, with a great figure; her legs had a slender curve that exuded femininity, and her way of walking was quite charming

The sudden voice that came was elegant, noble, and clear, with a hint of aristocratic coldness. Yu Jun abruptly looked up and saw a calm and refined face before him. "Senior Ming..." The person approaching was dressed in a school uniform, neat, graceful, and composed, wearing rimless glasses. It was Ming Jing, the one whom students at Xinzi High School spoke of with trepidation. Ming Jing was in Class 1 of the third year at Xinzi High School and did not hold any position in the student council. However, he had achieved first place in the national recommendation exam for students in the first semester of his third year, securing a spot in Q University for the major of Space Physics. At that time, he served as a substitute teacher at the school, frequently supervising exams and occasionally teaching classes. Due to Ming Jing's exceptionally outstanding resume and performance, everyone felt a bit intimidated upon seeing him, and he rarely interacted with his classmates.

"Are you talking about Su Cai?" The girl sitting next to them moved closer; she was a slightly older girl with dyed curly hair. Yang Chengyan and Yu Jun both recognized her; she was Donna, the senior who had been publicly criticized by the principal and told to dye her hair back. "Do you know Su Cai?" Yang Chengyan asked.

Regarding Su Cai?" She raised her eyebrows

"Crazy?" Yu Jun was dumbfounded, "How could he be crazy? Isn't he an outstanding student who has won international awards?"

Is it a bad thing? she said, I just want to know if it is a bad thing

"Nonsense," Yang Chengyan said after taking a bite of the dish. "Have you ever heard of a student named Su Cai from our school in the previous two sessions?"

Curious. Yang Chengyan answered very simply, taking a light sip of soup.

Thank you, Teacher Cui, for your concern She answered very fluently

Not yet, right? The seniors from the last two sessions should be in their third year of high school. How come I have never heard of such outstanding seniors? It's a bit strange. She gently tapped her lunchbox with a spoon, "I heard that Su Cai died in the campus violence incident"

"It's a terrible thing," Cui Jing said, "Who told you the name Su Cai?"

Yang Chengyan glanced at her, and Donna, a member of the school's dance club, danced very well, yet her grades were quite poor, making her well-known throughout the school, just like her reputation for excellent academic performance... Yujun looked at Donna's back and said, "Why do I feel like she has a somewhat eerie presence?"

Regarding Su Cai, he said淡淡的.

"But none of us have heard of it..." Yu Jun murmured, "Could it be that they transferred schools very quickly?"

Of course I miss you, but I miss your English homework even more. Yu Jun has already prepared his own dish and is helping Yang Chengyan prepare the dishes. "Are you afraid of sleeping in the hospital? Have you seen any supernatural beings, ghosts, death gods, or spirits? People say that such things happen the most in hospitals"

"It's nothing," she replied quietly. "Did our school ever have a student named Su Cai?"

I am, she admitted, the one who won the competition, you remember it correctly.

Donna said that someone was inquiring about Su Cai. Mingjing asked lightly, "Is it you?" He stood in front of the dining table of Yang Chengyan and Yu Jun, and the shadow cast on the table, along with his faint tone, had already made Yu Jun unable to swallow her food.

"Vegetable?" Yu Jun laughed heartily, "Is there anyone called Vegetable? Hahaha... Don't worry, if there is, I will definitely remember. The problem is, I don't remember."

The character of Mingjing from Xinzi High School is indeed not one to be easily overlooked. With a single question, the tone was very assertive. Yang Chengyan smiled and said, "Do you also know Su Cai?"

Donna shrugged again, "How would I know? In any case, he went; many people saw him leave after class. Not long after he left, he went crazy." She lamented, "What a pity for Su Cai. He might have grown into a truly handsome man. With a little grooming, he would definitely not lose to those from Korea or Japan. What a shame."

"Yu, I will return to the dormitory shortly. The English homework is in my backpack, you can take it first." She stood up, holding the lunchbox, and looked at Mingjing, "Wait for me to wash the lunchbox, I will be back right away."

"Is my value just in my homework?" She laughed and said, "You miss me, don't you?"

"Haha, I don't really know her," Donna said with a charming smile, her fingers brushing against her brow. "But Su Cai was quite the beauty back in our school days, very famous indeed."

"Hmm... it's nothing, I was just asking casually," she replied nonchalantly. Cui Jing looked at her through the rearview mirror, and after a long pause, he slowly said, "Cheng Yan, you are a good student. There are some things... especially those concerning others, that you shouldn't worry too much about. You just need to focus on your studies."

Hello, Cheng Yan, are you well? The classmates around her greeted her with smiles; most of them were not actually familiar with her, but the quiet and academically outstanding Yang Cheng Yan has always been well-liked.

He did not transfer schools; he only attended Xinzi for half a semester, received an award, and then dropped out. Donna leaned half of her body against the chair, saying, "He went crazy, and later it seems he heard he died"

"Why did you ask about Su Cai as soon as you returned?" Yu Jun looked at her with curiosity, "Do you know him?"

Alright. She smiled in response and walked calmly towards the food serving window, just like she always did

She patted Yu Jun on the back and said, "I'm sorry"

"I don't know, I just encountered a ghost named Cai," she replied with a sense of self-satisfaction, watching Yu Jun's incredulous expression, and chuckled, "Just kidding..." Just as she was halfway through her sentence, a shadow of a person loomed over them, "I heard you were discussing Su Cai..."

"No," she replied obediently. After a while, she asked again, "Teacher Cui, have there been any accidental student deaths at our school in recent years?"

"Puff—" Yu Jun spat out a mouthful of rice, "Our school? How is that possible? The students at our school are managed so strictly by the teachers that they wouldn't even dare to curse, let alone hit someone." She was choked by the rice and kept coughing, "Cough cough... It's all your fault..."

I do not know about this. Donna sighed and said, "I heard that he encountered something unpleasant in the basement of the medical technology building at our school, and soon went mad"

Mingjing adjusted his glasses and said, "We have some matters to discuss."

"Medical Technology Building Basement?" Yang Chengyan quietly glanced at Tang Na, "What is he going there for?"

"It is me," Yang Chengyan said, "I heard that there was a violent incident at the school, and Su Cai died. Is that true?" Facing the mirror, she remained calm, even somewhat at ease

The gaze of the bright mirror suddenly became sharp, scanning Yang Chengyan from top to bottom, "Are you Yang Chengyan?"

Is there? She gazed at the traffic light, Is there? I remember seeing the award that Su Cai won for the school in the exhibition room at school

"Isn't it a rather eerie story she told?" Yang Chengyan smiled slightly, "She used to be in the same class as Su Cai."

With a screech, the school bus marked with the four large characters "Xinzihigh School" came to a sudden stop at the red light. Cui Jing abruptly turned his head and said, "You—"