novelhk Chapter 38 Suicide
Chapter 38 Suicide
Ji Xingyi flipped over a card with 10 points, his eyes darkening slightly; the number was too high.
"Waaaaah, Xi Xi is so unlucky!" Zhao Ruoxi pinched the two corners of the playing card with both hands, pouted her little mouth and complained to Yu Xiang's camera.
The card on the deck is clearly the 2 of spades, the lowest card among the eight!
Damn it! Wang Liang got goosebumps.
Yu Xiang made the first choice to select Zhao Ruoxi, leaving Wang Liang to point the camera at Jiang Lin.
Jiang Lin glanced at the box. Chen Jiangqiao had tampered with the acrylic ball, using a red and black pen to poke a small dot on it.
Red indicates a dangerous mission, while black indicates a mission that Chen Jiangqiao judges to be extremely dangerous.
Jiang Lin casually picked out an acrylic ball and handed it to Mo Xizheng. Chen Jiangqiao, who was holding the prop box, immediately noticed the black mark on the acrylic ball and thought to himself that this kid was quite clever.
This was the task Jiang Lin selected for Zhao Ruoxi. First, it could reduce the probability of Zhao Ruoxi drawing a black ball later. Second, Jiang Lin also wanted to see what kind of extremely dangerous task Chen Jiangqiao mentioned was.
Mo Xizheng opened the acrylic ball and laughed, "Good luck, it's a dare. Princess Ruoxi, please go to the castle's back garden and pick a blue rose."
"Director, I'm scared. Can I find someone to stay with me?" Zhao Ruoxi ran to Wu Hu's side, grabbed his arm, and said coquettishly.
"Alright, alright, my little darling, call whoever you want!" Director Wu coughed twice. Anyway, it would all be edited later, so as long as the person wasn't cut out, it would be fine.
Zhao Ruoxi looked at the staff around her. Yang Hua's heart tightened and she tried to remain calm. Zheng Lu lowered her head and pretended to be a quail. Finally, Zhao Ruoxi pointed to the short-haired girl in the corner: "Then let's go with Mai Zi. She can help me touch up my makeup!"
Jiang Lin suddenly found Zhao Ruoxi quite interesting and teased, "No wonder they say that women who know how to be charming have the best lives!"
Ruan Qing blushed slightly upon hearing this. Perfect timing, she was quite adept at using coquetry.
Ding Xuehui gripped her knife and fork tightly, lowered her head, and silently ate a bite of steak.
Jiang Lin glanced at the acrylic task ball that Zhao Ruoxi had drawn for him; it had no markings and was a safety ball.
Mo Xizheng opened the task slip and laughed, "You're lucky, kid. Please tell me a true story of a terrifying experience."
Jiang Lin's gaze darkened. Truth or dare was indeed easier than truth or dare, but this question was a bit sensitive. Recounting terrifying experiences in a horror instance was anything but safe!
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Lin said, "In high school, my Chinese teacher committed suicide by jumping off a building at school, and his body fell right in front of me."
The room fell silent upon hearing this. Even Mo Xizheng's hand, holding a knife and fork, froze in mid-air.
"Do you know what it looks like when someone falls from the 8th floor? They land face down, their skull shattered like a watermelon, the white brain matter not mixed with the blood, clearly visible on the concrete. Their hands and feet aren't neatly arranged like in the movies, but twisted and contorted. And the smell isn't pleasant either..."
Jiang Lin had only spoken half of his sentence when he noticed that the three women sitting opposite him had all turned pale.
"Xiao Jiang, you don't need to go into so much detail for this kind of thing, it'll be hard to pass censorship..." Director Wu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "You've passed! Everyone, take a ten-minute break!"
The third round will have to wait until Zhao Ruoxi returns, so the restaurant recording is temporarily suspended.
Jiang Lin's words stirred up Ji Xingyi's long-dormant memories. The mission required a true experience, so Jiang Lin did not fabricate anything. Ji Xingyi and Jiang Lin were classmates, and Ji Xingyi also had a deep impression of this matter.
His surname was Shen, and his given name was Wangshu.
Shen Wangshu, what a beautiful name.
Shen Wangshu was not old. He took over Ji Xingyi and Jiang Lin's class just two years after graduation, and he died at the age of 27.
Teacher Shen always wore a pair of light gold glasses. As his name suggested, he exuded a gentle and refined temperament. His classes were like a breath of fresh air and he was very popular at the time.
In fact, in terms of their relationship alone, Ji Xingyi was more familiar with Jiang Lin than with Shen Wangshu.
“You didn’t tell me about this,” Ji Xingyi whispered reproachfully in Jiang Lin’s ear.
It wasn't referring to Shen Wangshu's suicide, but rather that Ji Xingyi was unaware that Jiang Lin had witnessed the death.
“I didn’t want you to worry when you were hospitalized, and besides, it’s not important,” Jiang Lin said with a reassuring smile.
"It's a real pity about Teacher Shen." Ji Xingyi still remembered how much Shen Wangshu cared for him back then.
"Is that so..." Jiang Lin narrowed his eyes slightly, a half-smile on his face.
"What?" Ji Xingyi noticed the unusual tone in Jiang Lin's voice. He remembered that Shen Wangshu committed suicide because of depression. Could there be more to the story?
"Ahhh—"
A sudden scream from the woman pierced the sky, startling everyone.
"Who's calling?" Director Wu jumped up.
Mo Xizheng: "It looks like Zhao Ruoxi!"
Chen Jiangqiao reacted the fastest, rushing to the window and sticking his head out. Unfortunately, from this angle, he couldn't see the garden at all, only the dark, dense forest.
"Go and take a look!" Mo Xizheng stepped forward, and the other staff members immediately sprang into action. With the renowned actor having spoken, who would dare disobey?
Director Wu said anxiously, "My little darling, please don't let anything happen to you!"
As the team doctor, Yang Hua had to follow along according to the script. Zheng Lu and Zheng Zhaonan exchanged a glance and followed as well.
Seeing everyone rushing out and the number of people dwindling, Ruan Qing grabbed Ding Xuehui's arm and looked fearfully at Jiang Lin and Ji Xingyi: "What should we do?"
Jiang Lin: "Stay with them, don't get separated from the group."
The group was large and impressive, so Chen Jiangqiao took the opportunity to approach Ding Xuehui and ask her about the details of the adventure.
Ding Xuehui eyed Chen Jiangqiao warily, and only after Jiang Lin nodded did she reply, "We didn't encounter any danger. There was only one rat in the cellar, and Wang Liang stomped it to death."
Seeing that Ding Xuehui didn't seem to be lying, Chen Jiangqiao looked puzzled.
Taking this opportunity, Ruan Qing moved to Jiang Lin's side in small steps and mustered her courage to say, "Jiang Lin, what should I do if I'm chosen? Can you help me...?"
Ruan Qing's voice grew softer and softer, the last part of her sentence barely audible. She finally managed to finish speaking, then shyly looked up, her moist eyes filled with hope.
This is her invincible tactic, and I believe most men wouldn't have the heart to refuse it.
"If something happens to Zhao Ruoxi, the game will most likely end. Don't be afraid," Jiang Lin gently comforted the girl.
Ding Xuehui couldn't help but turn to look at the gentle and refined young man behind her. She knew Jiang Lin was a kind person, but seeing how he had comforted Ruan Qing in the same way he had comforted her, her heart felt like it was filled with a sour feeling. She turned back with a hint of displeasure in her eyes, just in time to meet Chen Jiangqiao's scrutinizing gaze.
Ding Xuehui awkwardly turned around and smoothed the floral pattern behind her ear: "Is there anything else you want to ask?"
Chen Jiangqiao chuckled softly and asked, "You like him?"
Ding Xuehui pursed her lips.
A sly glint flashed in Chen Jiangqiao's eyes: "I'll help you."
Ding Xuehui looked at Chen Jiangqiao suspiciously. The aura emanating from Chen Jiangqiao always gave her a strange feeling. So when he said that, Ding Xuehui immediately suspected that he had ulterior motives.
Chen Jiangqiao smiled and said, "Of course, you have to help me too."
Ding Xuehui's face darkened: "No need."