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In the afternoon, after lunch, the Nurse indeed kept her promise and took Su Jin'er outside to bask in the sun on the grass. The sun was shining brightly today, warm but not blinding, and the sunlight felt soothing against her skin, making her feel drowsy.
As Su Jin'er was bathed in sunlight, she suddenly felt an urge to stretch and yawn. However, her situation was quite special since she was a patient, specifically a mental health patient.
The clear blue sky, fluffy white clouds, and lush green grass easily lifted one's spirits, and she was no exception. Finally able to enjoy a moment of peace, she decided to temporarily forget about that damned case and savor this brief tranquility.
She closed her eyes and tilted her head back slightly but dared not show any expression, deliberately making her face stiff.
Since arriving here, she had not left her ward, so the mark on her face had never seen sunlight. Now that it was exposed to the sun, it began to feel hot. At first, she could tolerate it, but gradually it felt as if her skin were on fire. Unable to bear it any longer, she lowered her head only to see white smoke rising from her skin, which made her scream in shock.
The Nurse was startled by the sight of Su Jin'er's smoking face and quickly rushed her back to the ward while calling for a doctor.
By the time the doctor arrived, Su Jin'er had already fainted. However, the mark on her face had returned to normal. Strangely enough, it had shrunk significantly and was now only the size of a fingernail.
Since all the doctors here specialized in psychiatry and had little knowledge of dermatology, they merely conducted a cursory examination and left once they confirmed she was fine.
When Su Jin'er woke up, it was already three in the afternoon. Three people were sitting by her bedside. She opened her eyes and looked around to ensure there were no outsiders before sitting up.
"The mark on your face has basically disappeared; it was so large earlier today!" Chu Feifan said with a smile.
"I don't know what happened either. I just went out to soak up some sun for a bit, and then my skin felt like it was burning before I fainted," she replied nonchalantly while touching the mark on her face.
At that moment, she noticed another person in the corner of the room whom she recognized—Cheng Xiaoying.
"How is she doing?"
"Her condition has worsened; now if anyone gets close to her, she screams immediately," Chu Feifan said as he deliberately moved closer to Cheng Xiaoying, causing her to start screaming in terror.
Su Jin'er was stunned; this voice sounded so familiar.
Seeing Su Jin'er's expression, Chu Feifan said, "Do you think this voice is familiar?"
"Yes, did you recognize it too?"
"Yes."
"What are you guys talking about?" Zuo Yi asked in confusion.
"Don't you think her scream sounds familiar?"
Zuo Yi thought for a moment and suddenly realized, "That was the same voice from the day Zhuo Xiaoman committed suicide."
Su Jin'er and Chu Feifan both nodded.
"So you're saying that the scream from the day Zhuo Xiaoman committed suicide was the same as Cheng Xiaoying's scream?"
"So you mean that the scream that day wasn't made by Zhuo Xiaoman, but by Cheng Xiaoying?"
Although the girls' screams were similar, the pitch of a person's voice can vary greatly when they are in extreme fear. While women's voices are generally sharp, they can still differ.
For example, according to their classmates, Zhuo Xiaoman's voice was very soft; she never spoke loudly, and her voice was always gentle. Therefore, many students were startled when they heard Zhuo Xiaoman scream that day.
Su Jin'er looked at Cheng Xiaoying and then signaled Chu Feifan to step back. As soon as Chu Feifan moved one meter away from her, she immediately stopped screaming.
The others looked at her in surprise. How could a person who seemed to be going crazy be so precise about distance?
Doubt began to arise among them. Could it be that Cheng Xiaoying was pretending to be insane?
However, to prove whether Cheng Xiaoying is truly insane, the best method is to conduct a psychological test on her.
Captain Xing called in the director and then brought in a tall, thin man wearing glasses.
"Hello, my surname is Gao," the doctor said with a smile.
Chu Feifan and the others shook hands with Dr. Gao, and then Dr. Gao approached Cheng Xiaoying. Whatever Dr. Gao said to her, she surprisingly did not scream.
Then Dr. Gao and the director took Cheng Xiaoying away.
After they left, Su Jin'er stuck out her tongue and said, "It seems that this Dr. Gao already knows I'm faking it."
"Heard he’s the best doctor here."
"Captain Xing, have you discovered anything?"
"The autopsy report for Lu Lili has come out. Her neck was broken, and she had sexual intercourse before her death."
Su Jin'er recalled the sounds she heard that night, which meant what she heard was not an illusion but real. However, it is not easy to strangle someone, and from the time she heard the sounds to when they suddenly stopped, then she pushed the door open—only a few seconds passed. It seemed unlikely that someone could strangle another person and make them disappear in such a short time. She voiced her thoughts.
"What do you mean?" Chu Feifan asked while stroking his chin.
"I think the sound I heard was made by the killer at that time."
"Then the killer must be a woman?" Zuo Yi said in surprise.
"It seems no one has ever said that the killer is a man!" Captain Xing chuckled.
"Could it be that the murderer is really a ghost, and a seductive one at that?" Zuo Yi joked. He hadn't laughed like this in a long time, which puzzled Su Jin'er.
However, she didn't mind; as long as she was happy.
"What was the time of her death?"
"Since she was frozen immediately after death, it's hard to determine the exact time, but it shouldn't be more than four days."
The body was found yesterday, and today is the fourth day since Su Jin'er has been here, so Lu Lili likely died that night. The Killer couldn't have vanished into thin air, so the answer still lies in the Morgue.
At this moment, Dr. Gao returned with Cheng Xiaoying, who obediently followed behind Dr. Gao, her head lowered like a child.
"How is she?"
"She was genuinely scared, not pretending. However, since the situation isn't too serious, she can recover with treatment."
"Then let her stay with me!" Su Jin'er said with a smile.
"Are you sure? She's very timid right now; even the slightest noise could make her scream."
"It's fine; after all, I'm a mental patient too!" Su Jin'er laughed, thinking she might get useful clues from Cheng Xiaoying.
After that, they left, leaving Cheng Xiaoying and Su Jin'er in the ward, while the director had already instructed to add an extra bed in the room.
At this time, Cheng Xiaoying was sitting on the bed trembling.
Su Jin'er looked at her carefully. Cheng Xiaoying was the kind of delicate girl with arms like lotus roots extending from her sleeves. However, at this moment, she bore shocking scars and bruises all over her body.
Su Jin'er stared at her in surprise. She initially wanted to check her injuries, but seeing Cheng Xiaoying's wary expression, she had to abandon that thought and focus on building rapport first.
In fact, those with mental illness can better distinguish who is a good person and who is a bad person. Their minds may be unclear, but their eyes become pure. Simply put, it’s like the intelligence of a child: those who are good to her are good people, and those who are bad to her are bad people. Although this makes her easily deceived, there is nothing she can do about it.
Su Jin'er placed the apple on the table beside her and found a comfortable spot on the bed to sit down. She began to tell Cheng Xiaoying stories from her childhood. Although Cheng Xiaoying might not understand, Su Jin'er spoke with great care as if she were talking to a good friend.
Perhaps sensing her sincerity or perhaps truly feeling hungry, Cheng Xiaoying picked up the apple and started eating it. Su Jin'er pretended not to notice and continued her story.
Deep down, she felt very sad. Cheng Xiaoying was just a lovesick person; why did it have to end up like this? Do lovesick people never have a good ending?
She suddenly felt that the world was so cold and cruel, and that killer without blinking might be lurking in some dark corner, watching them with a sinister smile.
Su Jin'er's heart trembled as she looked at Cheng Xiaoying. She was filled with sorrow, wondering when it would truly come to an end.
Her eyes were drawn to the bracelet on her wrist, and she was shocked to discover that the bloodstains inside the bracelet seemed to have increased.
This realization filled her with terror. Could this really be the Blood Jade Bracelet? Did it require consuming human blood to become true Blood Jade?
Suddenly, she jumped off the bed and quickly searched for a mirror. Her abrupt movement startled Cheng Xiaoying, who was eating the apple, causing her to throw the half-eaten apple onto the ground in fright.
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