Chapter 9 Nightmare Memories 02
The next morning, after finishing the first and second classes, Zhou Shiqing returned to the Student Union, while Lin Mobai went to the library alone to borrow books. But before she arrived at the library, she received a text message from Shi Xujun.
There was only one sentence in the text message: Mobai, do you have time to meet?
It was a very simple question, but Lin Mobai was surprised and showed an incredible expression. After all, this was the first time Shi Xujun had shown her kindness in four years. Afterwards, she did not neglect it and immediately replied to the text message: Of course I have time. I am near the library now, where do you want to meet? I will come to you.
Thinking of meeting Shi Xujun, Lin Mobai's mind couldn't help but emerge with fragmented memories of the past threesome with Shi Xujun and Ding Zhiyou. Those distant beauties filled his heart and softened the bitterness of this period of time.
So, she gave up her plan to borrow books and stopped under the tree, waiting for Shi Xujun's message.
Soon, Shi Xujun replied to the text message: Then come over, I'm also near the library, in the small pavilion next to the grass.
After reading the text message, Lin Mobai put her phone back into her bag and walked towards the grass in front of the library. Because the distance was not far, she saw Shi Xujun in just three minutes.
When they met, Shi Xujun was not as enthusiastic as Lin Mobai had imagined. He just smiled and greeted him politely.
However, after greeting each other, the two fell into a brief silence.
However, although it was a little awkward, Lin Mobai didn't think much about it. He just felt that the two sides had been estranged for too long, and it would take more time to restore the intimacy of childhood. Then, she took a breath, as if she had found a topic, and she spoke first, asking: "Xu Jun, do you have something to talk to me about?"
Shi Xujun was thinking about something, and came back to his senses after hearing her voice. He smiled and said , "It's not an important matter. I just want to know if you remember anything about the accident that year?"
Hearing this, Lin Mobai pursed his lips helplessly and shook his head.
"Is that so..." Shi Xujun frowned and hesitated to say, "Actually, there are some things I don't know whether I should say or not."
"Hmm?" Seeing Shi Xujun's embarrassed look, Lin Mobai was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "If you have anything to say, Xujun, you can just tell me directly."
"In that case, I'll be frank. Mo Bai, in fact, in the past four years, I have been unable to let go of Youyou's matter. I also hope that you can recover your memory and remember everything that happened at that time. I hope that your testimony can bring the murderer to justice. However, as the days go by and the day draws closer, you..."
"I'm not trying hard enough..."
"Don't say that. We all know you've tried very hard. But, you've tried so many methods and nothing worked. Mo Bai, have you ever thought about going to the ruins again?"
"I...I have thought about it, but Qingkong disagrees."
"Qingkong... Qingkong is also concerned about you." Hearing He Qingkong's name, Shi Xujun's heart couldn't help but ache, and the hand holding the bag subconsciously tightened, "It's just, Mo Bai, I think this is the only feasible way now. I have also consulted a lot of information, and they all say that returning to the crime scene can help stimulate nerves and restore memory. In fact, you also had obvious reactions when you returned to the ruins last time. We all saw it. Maybe if you go back again and stay longer, you can restore your memory. Although it is a bit cruel to you, you don't want the murderer to escape punishment and get away with it, right?"
Shi Xujun hit the nail on the head about her guilt. Lin Mobai felt the guilt that had been accumulating for four years running wildly in her heart.
In a trance, Ding Zhiyou's appearance seemed to reappear in front of her eyes, and she could even hear the other party's helpless and desperate cry for help: "Mobai, save me, save me..."
His heart was suddenly filled with grief. Lin Mobai closed his eyes and took deep breaths.
Seeing this, Shi Xujun frowned slightly, guessing that she would refuse, so she pretended to back down and said, "Mo Bai, maybe this request is really too much for you, if you refuse..."
"Then, Xujun, please come with me." However, before she finished her words, Lin Mobai raised his eyes and looked at her with a smile.
"Is it really okay?" So, although he had achieved his goal, Shi Xujun looked incredible.
When Lin Mobai nodded firmly, his cell phone rang.
It's Qingkong.
Then, when Lin Mobai was about to answer the call, Shi Xujun quickly held her hand and suggested with some embarrassment: "It is better not to let Qingkong know that we are going to the ruins. After all, he is so worried about you, he will definitely stop us."
Shi Xujun's words woke Lin Mobai up. She remembered how serious He Qingkong was when he opposed the suggestion of returning to the ruins the day before, so she said a few perfunctory words to He Qingkong on the phone and concealed their plan.
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After about two hours, Lin Mobai and Shi Xujun finally arrived near the ruins.
At this point, as long as they continued walking along the straight mountain road in front of them, they would reach the ruins. As Lin Mobai thought about this, he couldn't help but tense up and his breathing became rapid.
"Are you okay?" Shi Xujun asked with a frown, as if noticing something was wrong with Lin Mobai.
"It's okay!" Lin Mobai let out a long sigh and forced a smile.
"You don't look well." Shi Xujun suddenly became more considerate. She took out a bottle of mineral water from her bag and handed it to her. "Why don't you drink some water first to calm down? I bought this this morning and I only took a sip. But don't worry, the bottle didn't touch my mouth."
"Thank you." Lin Mobai smiled, and the forcedness in his smile was instantly eliminated. "We used to drink from each other's kettles."
"Uh..." When she said that, Shi Xujun also remembered some fragmentary memories from her childhood, "Yeah, that's right."
Although she was smiling, the smile on her face was a little forced. However, Lin Mobai, who was immersed in the beautiful past, did not notice it at all. While reminiscing about the past, she drank two big gulps of mineral water in succession. It was as if the plain water had a hint of honey, which made her greedy.
When Lin Mobai came out of her memories, she realized that Shi Xujun had taken her around a corner into another path.
So, she couldn't help wondering, "Xu Jun, did we go the wrong way? We should go straight."
Hearing this, Shi Xujun turned her head and smiled kindly: "We were originally going to go straight, but I was afraid that you would feel uncomfortable, so we took the small path. There are many lush trees here, you will feel much more comfortable, and the small path is closer."
Lin Mobai, who had no ulterior motives, was startled for a moment, then nodded and smiled. She was very touched by Shi Xujun's considerate care.
However, during this short journey, she felt more and more uncomfortable.
Even though the lush trees had blocked most of the sunlight, she still felt dizzy.
His consciousness was fading away bit by bit. Lin Mobai grasped the last bit of awareness and reached out to pull Shi Xujun who was standing beside him.
"Xu... Jun..."
Then, accompanied by a weak call, she fell towards Shi Xujun.
The next second, a smug smile appeared on Shi Xujun's lips. She was seen supporting the unconscious Lin Mobai, but her eyes were fixed on a shabby little bungalow not far away.
Moving forward slowly step by step, Shi Xujun finally supported Lin Mobai and walked into the small bungalow.
This small bungalow has been abandoned for many years. In the narrow space of less than 20 square meters, there is only one door and one window. The window is separated by a simple and rusty small steel column, and the wooden door is also tattered. The top has been corroded by years and has a palm-sized hole. Inside the house, there is nothing else except scattered straw.
Shi Xujun discovered this small bungalow by accident. She never thought that there would be a day when she would need this small bungalow.
Thinking about this, Shi Xujun placed Lin Mobai in the middle of the room. After taking a breath, she reached out and took out the phone from Lin Mobai's bag and put it in her own bag.
Before getting up and leaving, looking at Lin Mobai lying on the ground, Shi Xujun's eyes flashed with a hint of hesitation and entanglement.
She thought of her childhood, the bright smile on Lin Mobai's face when he gave her chocolate when they first met, and the way he protected her when she was bullied by naughty boys. However, just as she began to regret, the scene of Lin Mobai and He Qingkong leaning on each other the day before suddenly emerged in her mind, and those sweet moments aroused the jealousy in her heart.
So, Shi Xujun gritted his teeth, glared at Lin Mobai angrily, and turned away resolutely.
After leaving the small bungalow and closing the wooden door, she even took out the padlock that she had prepared long ago from her bag and locked the door.
