Chapter 39: Horrible Night

I was shocked.

Why is this happening?

Could it be that there is some weapon hidden in the glutinous rice?

"Xiaoyan , Xiaoyan, are you okay?"

I said anxiously, picking her up and placing her on the bench next to me.

She shook her head, the pain on her face gradually disappeared, replaced by an indescribable melancholy, and smiled bitterly: "So, I am like this too..."

"You... what ?" I asked curiously.

"It's nothing, Zhiyong, I'm fine, don't worry." Cheng Xiaoyan forced a smile, her expression full of loss.

I don’t understand what she was hiding from me, and I don’t understand how a bag of glutinous rice could cause such serious damage to human skin?

I frowned and walked to the bag of glutinous rice.

You can still smell a faint burnt smell. On the top there is a small patch of glutinous rice, which has turned black in color. A thick and pungent black smell continues to diffuse out.

I hesitated for a moment, then carefully stretched out a finger and put it in.

Everything was normal, and there was no unpleasant feeling.

I took a deep breath and put both of my palms into the pile of glutinous rice...

I was expecting a burning or tingling sensation, but apart from feeling a chill to the touch, I felt nothing.

Now I am completely confused.

The glutinous rice was obviously normal glutinous rice. The real problem probably lay with Cheng Xiaoyan.

I looked at Cheng Xiaoyan and couldn't understand why she was in this situation?

I even don’t understand why she would touch the bag of glutinous rice for no reason?

"Let me get you some medicine. Your hand is like this," I said.

"No need, it will heal on its own soon... Look, it's almost healed!" Cheng Xiaoyan smiled and raised her hands.

I thought she was comforting me, but when I looked at her, I found that the wound on my hand had actually healed a lot. The bubbles next to it, I didn't know whether they were caused by her pricking or disappeared automatically, but they were almost gone.

This self-healing ability is terrifying, right?

"I have been like this since I was a child. I'm used to it." Cheng Xiaoyan said lightly.

got used to?

I looked at her deeply, and felt that this person, whom I had sat at the same table with for almost two years, was becoming increasingly unclear.

She must be hiding a lot of secrets.

…

At around eleven o'clock in the evening, I patrolled every floor as usual, and after confirming that there were no problems, I returned to the lounge.

I met nurse Cao Fengjiao on the way.

At this time of day, she would either be snoring loudly in the nurses' lounge or leaning against the bed watching TikTok.

But tonight, she seemed a little confused. She kept wandering around the doors of various wards, looking inside from time to time, then looking thoughtful, and then went to the next ward.

I thought to myself, has this woman changed her personality?

He walked over and patted Cao Fengjiao on the shoulder, smiling and saying, "Sister Feng, this is not like you normally are."

Cao Fengjiao trembled , as if she was frightened. When she saw that it was me, she was immediately furious and cursed, "Get lost, who are you talking about, Sister Feng?"

"It's a slip of the tongue, it's a slip of the tongue. What are you doing here? Shouldn't you have returned to your room at this time before? Are you feeling guilty?" I teased with a smile.

When dealing with people like Cao Fengjiao, it's useless to argue with her.

She is just like the landlady in "Kung Fu". The more you scold her, the more excited she becomes. She can argue with you all day and night without feeling tired.

The best way is to ridicule her from time to time, so that she feels angry but unable to refute.

"I do whatever I want to do, why do you care?" Cao Fengjiao snorted coldly and said.

"Okay, okay, excuse me for interrupting you."

I turned and left.

There is no way to communicate with this evil woman, and no one knows what her relationship with the vice president is. She is so arrogant and domineering.

I went to the toilet to relieve myself, then returned to the lounge. I took out a pack of coffee and prepared to stay up late tonight to see if Cheng Xiaoyan's grandmother would come.

At this time, there was a knock on the door. I walked over and opened it. It was Lao He. He was holding a bottle of wine that he got from somewhere. He said, "Want a drink?"

I shook the hot coffee in my hand and said with a smile, "No drinking tonight. I have something to do."

"Planning to stay up late?" Lao He frowned and said, "Zhiyong, let me remind you, go to bed early tonight, and don't get up or open the door if you hear any noise!"

I wondered, “Why?”

"Don't worry about it. Just listen to me."

After Lao He finished speaking, he was about to leave, but suddenly his eyes froze and he stared straight at my bed.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

Lao He said nothing. He walked to the bedside, pointed at the red vest next to the pillow and asked, "Who gave it to you?"

"Sister Sun said this can ward off evil spirits, so she asked me to wear it all day. Don't you think it's funny, it's so hot." I said with a smile.

"Don't wear it!" Lao He said with a gloomy face.

I was stunned and said, "What do you mean?"

"Just don't wear it. This dress...is not very clean."

Old He said this in a sinister tone and turned away.

I shook my head. This old man has been watching horror movies all day long and has become suspicious ever since a TV was installed in the ward.

After taking a big sip of strong coffee, I felt much better. I turned on the TV and saw that it was almost 1 a.m. when there was a knock on the door again.

"Lao He, what's the matter with you?"

I stood up, walked over and opened the door, but found that the person outside the door was not Lao He, but Cheng Xiaoyan.

Cheng Xiaoyan's face was tense, her lips were pursed, her pupils kept shrinking, and there was no trace of blood on her face.

"Xiaoyan, you——"

"Zhiyong, let me tell you something."

She suddenly said.

"What's the matter?" I asked.

"After 2 a.m., no matter what noise you hear, you must not come out, let alone open the door!" Cheng Xiaoyan said cautiously.

I was stunned.

Why does this tone feel exactly the same as Lao He's?

"Is it your grandma who is coming?" I smiled bitterly, "Don't worry, she won't dare to do anything to me... Besides, she is just an old lady."

"No, you don't understand! Anyway, you must listen to me!" Cheng Xiaoyan said seriously: "Also, can the door of Building D be locked?"

"But...okay." Cheng Xiaoyan's expression made a little nervous.

"Lock it up immediately."

"OK."

"One last thing, the pharmacy on the 4th floor, I heard it's empty, I want to stay there tonight, is that okay?" she said.

"this……"

I was a little embarrassed. Although there was a small bed in the pharmacy on the 4th floor, patients were generally not allowed to stay there. But since Cheng Xiaoyan had asked, it would be okay for her to stay there for one night... But I didn't understand why she wanted to stay in the pharmacy on the 4th floor when she was fine?

"Will you promise me?" Cheng Xiaoyan held my hand and said in a pleading tone.

My heart softened and I said, "Okay."

"Thanks."

After saying this, Cheng Xiaoyan left in a hurry.

I looked at her leaving back and frowned.

Her behavior lately has been so strange, so strange that I find it indescribable and strange.

I checked my phone and it was already 1:47.

Without thinking too much, I walked out of the lounge, took out a lock, locked D's door, then came back and turned off all the lights.

In the darkness, watching time pass by little by little.

1:50, 1:55, 1:59, 2:03, 2:15, 2:38...

Everything is very peaceful.

I sat on the sofa, feeling a little sleepy.