The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 929 A Golden Crow (Part 3) (Two-in-One)

Lin Yue mustered her courage and cautiously began to speak:
"First of all, you spend too much time going to the bathroom at night."

"what?"

Liu Sheng was taken aback.

This won't work either?

Long Yingxue nodded in agreement:

"Yes, in the middle of the night... you go to the toilet for forty minutes to an hour, and there's no sound coming from inside. It's almost as if you've been swallowed by a pit."

"..."

"Moreover," Lin Yue's expression turned somewhat pale, "when we go inside after you come out, we'll find blood on the ground..."

"Could it be that I... am on my period?" He Tao asked, tilting her head.

"Impossible!" Lin Yue said.

“We all remember, Mingming hasn’t arrived yet!” Long Yingxue frowned as well.

It seems the three of them have a good relationship; they remember all of this.

"Maybe my period has adjusted? I'm under a lot of pressure because I have to take the CET-12 exam soon..."

“But there’s no trace in the trash can!” Lin Yue immediately retorted.

Long Yingxue remained silent for a long time before finally asking the crucial question:

"Tao Tao...you really don't remember?"

Liu Sheng was stunned for a moment, then shook her head, her face full of grievance.

"I...I really don't remember."

This is true.

Therefore, there is no trace of acting.

The two exchanged a glance, and the wariness in their eyes subtly lessened.

Seeing this, Lin Yue mustered her courage and continued, "Also, your emotions have been particularly unstable lately. A few times you got upset when the cafeteria didn't have your favorite dishes, but... even if they had your favorite braised pork, you wouldn't eat it."

"But is it because Tao Tao recently said she wants to lose weight?" Long Yingxue said.

"Oh, that's true..."

"And the food in the cafeteria is never good to begin with..."

"That's right!" Lin Yue exclaimed excitedly. "If it weren't for the fact that food delivery can only be made to the school gate now, I wouldn't want to eat in the cafeteria either."

"Yeah, they used to be able to deliver it to the dorm building, but now it's such a hassle. When did they change that?"

"Who knows? Probably someone complained. Delivery drivers barging into the dormitory buildings are hard to manage."

"Oh, it might be a complaint from the dorm manager. That woman doesn't look like someone you want to mess with..."

Seeing that the two were starting to stray from the point, Liu Sheng had no choice but to remind them:

"Besides this?"

"what?"

"Other abnormalities."

"Oh, and another thing!" Lin Yue quickly snapped out of her daze and exclaimed excitedly, "You've even stopped being a fan of your favorite LBKids!"

"...LBKids?"

Liu Sheng had just repeated the word in a low voice when she suddenly felt her mouth burning. The burning sensation even spread to her face, like it was on fire.

"Mom" even nudged her elbow.

Share your feelings with her by showing her your phone wallpaper.

I don't need to see it!

Liu Sheng finally remembered—weren't these the fifteen men on her phone screen?

LBKids, short for "Federal Kids," with "LB" being an abbreviation of the pinyin of an Eastern Empire language...

As for why the Federation Eastern Empire's combination is named in the Federation language, it's naturally because it wants to go international. Although it hasn't succeeded yet, it's only popular in the Eastern Empire, and there are quite a few enthusiastic fans like "He Tao".

At this moment, as Liu Sheng listened to the two of them constantly counting the differences between "He Tao" and this other person, she could also tell just how obsessed the original "He Tao" was with this group.

"Even your little Kawhi has made a move..."

"You didn't even manage to snag tickets for LBKids' fan meeting in Qingyang these past two days, it's unbelievable!"

As Long Yingxue spoke, her eyes widened in disbelief.

"Usually around this time you'd start repeating it over and over! Counting down every day!"

"And another thing, they released a new song the day before yesterday, and you only watched the video ten times before turning it off," Lin Yue added, "Before, you would always listen to it on repeat to boost your stats, and you even insisted on making us learn the dance..."

"And that entire poster was also torn to shreds." Long Yingxue pointed behind Liu Sheng, somewhat excited.

Liu Sheng subconsciously turned her head to look at the cabinet next to the table.

There were still many traces of torn tape on it, and some corners were not completely torn off. You could vaguely make out half a face, a piece of clothing, and shiny boots.

It is clear that the person involved tore it down very roughly and had no intention of finishing it properly.

Liu Sheng was completely bewildered as she listened to the detailed account of these unusual behaviors related to idol worship.

If LBKids were truly gods, "He Tao" could probably support half a temple all by herself.

"Alright, alright," she raised her hand to interrupt the two who were talking incessantly, "Didn't you guys ever think... maybe it's because someone, um..." She thought of the standard term, "...collapsed?"

"The house collapsed?" the two exclaimed in unison.

"Something happened to someone—love, gambling, smoking inappropriate things, or even committing a crime—which led to He…heh, I…don't like it anymore."

"No, no, of course I know what a 'collapse' means." Lin Yue frowned. "The problem is that their reputation is still pretty good right now. If it really collapsed, we would have heard about it online by now, right?"

"So the conclusion is—" Liu Sheng spread his hands, "'I' have undergone a drastic change in personality."

They both nodded at the same time.

"Yes!"

"This is so strange!"

"So that's why you were secretly observing me in the middle of the night?" Liu Sheng suddenly asked.

"Ah..." Lin Yue hadn't expected Liu Sheng to suddenly expose her, and stammered an explanation, "Yes, but you were sleepwalking. No matter how we called you, you wouldn't wake up. It seemed really strange, so we observed you..."

“Yes…” Long Yingxue nodded, “Going to the bathroom in the middle of the night, and with strange bloodstains, makes one wonder.”

"Then why didn't you just ask me directly, and instead cleaned up the bloodstains yourselves?"

Lin Yue and Long Yingxue said in unison:

"We didn't clean up the bloodstains!"

"Then...why didn't I see it?"

“Because the bloodstain disappeared on its own, we thought you had secretly cleaned it up,” Long Yingxue said.

“We asked you,” Lin Yue added, “but you always changed the subject and talked about other things.”

Liu Sheng frowned.

Why is there no memory of this in my life?

[It's clear that this kind of questioning triggers some kind of "memory blocking" mechanism, just like what happened while I was in the restroom; I don't remember anything at all, like a "blackout."]

“And another thing,” Lin Yue suddenly remembered, “Zheng Qiran specifically told us not to bother you recently, saying that he was afraid you would have an emotional outburst.”

The topic suddenly shifted to "Zheng Qiran".

The atmosphere in the entire dormitory suddenly turned somber, as if shrouded in an invisible, chilling aura.

Then I realized this person was already dead...

The three of them instinctively looked at her bed.

It seemed that the chilling aura came from there.

The mosquito net trembled slightly, as if someone had just moved around on the bed, stirring up a gentle breeze.

It's just that we can't see it.

It only exists when it is mentioned.

Liu Sheng continued to stare at the bed, suddenly breaking the oppressive silence:
"So Zheng Qiran also knew about 'my' abnormality?"

The swaying of the mosquito net stopped at this moment, as if it were just their hallucination, but for some reason it seemed that a gaze was being cast over from the bed, as if someone was watching them from there.

"Hmm..." Lin Yue shivered, as if she felt a chill. "She knows."

“But she said…it might be because you’re under too much pressure,” Long Yingxue added.

"So, do you remember when this abnormality of 'me' started?"

The two of them were stunned.

Think for a moment.

"It seems like...last week?"

"Was it the week before last?"

In the end, Long Yingxue made a firm decision:

"It must have been last week. We take out the dorm trash once a week, and TaoTao's posters are still in the trash bag!"

She pointed to a corner of the balcony where a trash can was overflowing, with several small bags of trash scattered around it.

Liu Sheng, with her sharp eyes, spotted several small flying insects fluttering in the gaps between the garbage.

He secretly curled his lip.

Four people managing to take out the trash once a week...

This was truly unbearable for Liu Sheng, who was somewhat of a germaphobe.

I'm going to throw it away later.

"Look, you've changed!" Lin Yue suddenly said. "You look at the trash with disgust now, something you would never have done before!"

[OOC Index: 30%] [No! Who doesn't find trash disgusting?]

They didn't mind.

【…】

Liu Sheng quickly explained, "I was just thinking about those dozen or so men who annoyed me."

"Oh, it seems you've really completely unfollowed them." Long Yingxue suddenly realized.

[OOC Index: 29%]

Why only subtract one?!

[I suppose the contrast is still too stark?] "World" commented.

[It seems He Tao's initial enthusiasm was truly impressive...]

Liu Sheng snapped out of her thoughts: "So what exactly happened last week?"

"Last week?" Lin Yue scratched her head and thought for a long time. "It doesn't seem like anything special. We've just been staying in the dorm all the time, haven't we? I've been playing 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets' every day, and Yingxue has been watching that show with some ancient setting, what's it called again..."

Long Yingxue immediately added: "The Legend of Mingyue tells the story of how Princess Mingyue in ancient times broke through feudal oppression and ascended the throne as empress..."

"Oh, right, but if you ask me, isn't this subject matter way too outdated? It's always the same old story..."

Long Yingxue retorted, "What do you mean by 'ancient'? This is a classic! It's timeless!"

Listening to the two bickering, Liu Sheng glanced at the beanbag chair, snack cabinet, and even the laptop still propped up on their bed, and knew that they were not lying.

[Don't we need to write a paper?]

[But thinking back, weren't they all planning to cram in the last few days before the deadline?]

This was simply unimaginable for Liu Sheng, who couldn't wait to finish so she could have time for other training programs!

“Of course, you’re quite busy. You’ve been watching the Federal Language Drama, saying you’re cramming for the Level 12 exam at the last minute,” Lin Yue said.

[…So busy!]

Neither of them mentioned Zheng Qiran's whereabouts.

Liu Sheng didn't need to ask.

Because Zheng Qiran is rarely in the dormitory, leaving early in the morning and returning late at night, carrying the deep exhaustion of being tormented by her thesis, she is clearly not one of those "severe procrastinators" who only write their theses at the last minute.

Liu Sheng thought for a moment and walked to Zheng Qiran's table.

Her things are still there.

It was quite messy after the police officer turned it over, unlike the spotless cleanliness I saw in the morning.

"The officer didn't take anything with him?" Liu Sheng asked.

“Yes,” Lin Yue nodded, “The police officer said she didn’t have anything suspicious. Her family is on their way and should arrive tomorrow.”

Arriving tomorrow?
Liu Sheng then remembered that Zheng Qiran's family lived in a relatively remote area. Although it was in the south, it was far away from Qingyang City, which was relatively developed.

To be honest, Zheng Qiran's family wasn't well-off.

In the local parlance, they are typical "small-town test-takers".

Yes, she's similar to Liu Sheng from Xiaoluyuan.

Therefore, Zheng Qiran doesn't usually go shopping and eat out with them because their consumption habits are different. Moreover, she is focused on getting into graduate school and has no interest in hanging out with them.

"Admission to graduate school..."

Liu Sheng suddenly remembered.

"Zheng Qiran already has a mentor, right?"

He Tao was unaware of this matter, probably because the two were not close friends.

I know a little about Lin Yue's proactive personality:
"Yes, I asked her about it, and she said it's all settled, and she's been working on projects with her mentor lately."

Liu Sheng suddenly realized that this was the key point.

"What project?"

"It seems to be some kind of ancient ruins being excavated," Lin Yue said. "Her postgraduate studies are in archaeology."

"Archaeology?" Long Yingxue was shocked. "They still do this now? It's an unpopular field and it's hard to find a job. The Federal Empire probably has almost no places left to dig, right?"

"Who knows?" Lin Yue shrugged. "I heard that her advisor has only taken her as a student in the past ten years."

"What teacher?" Liu Sheng immediately asked.

"I don't remember," Lin Yue shook her head. "I think the surname was Shen."

"Are there any professors with the surname 'Shen' at our school?" Long Yingxue asked doubtfully.

"Sigh, who said they were a graduate student at our school?" Lin Yue glared at them. "I remember it was some prestigious university!"

Liu Sheng's heart skipped a beat. Without saying another word, she took out her phone.

Ignoring the protests from the "world," I exited the current page displaying "Latest Game Overview," swiped my finger to switch to the social media platform "Little Green Book," and skillfully typed in keywords:

[Qingyang, a female student, jumped from a building]

[Wow, quite a professional search method.] "World" offered a perfunctory compliment.

"Of course." Liu Sheng thought to himself with secret pride.

[She's definitely a fangirl.]

Shut up, don't mention it.

Her cheeks were slightly flushed as she rapidly flipped through the pages.

It doesn't take much searching to see that almost all the posts published today are talking about the same thing—

A senior female history student at Qingyang University, who had just been recommended to study for a master's degree at the First Imperial University of the Federation, under the tutelage of the renowned historian Shen Zhiyu, chose to commit suicide by jumping off a building.

Immediately, many comments expressed regret.

[To get into the top university from a mediocre school like Qingyang is just too incredible, isn't it? What a pity...]

[Who says Qingyang is a pheasant! It's ranked 678th, for goodness' sake!]

Isn't this just a diploma mill?

This is so inspiring! I'm going to study hard for my postgraduate entrance exam too!

[To the person upstairs: Your earnestness is useless; you can't envy academic elites.]

[Yes, Professor Shen hasn't taken on any students in ten years, but he took her on as soon as he arrived. Their relationship must be something special.]

[Don't smear him; a scholar of Professor Shen's high moral character would never be biased!]

You can know a person's face but not their heart; how do you know?

The comments below quickly escalated into a lengthy flame war.

Of course, many people have also begun to speculate that the pressure of the postgraduate entrance examination was too great, or that Shen Zhiyu's requirements were too strict, which led her to take such an extreme step.

However, the media has been unable to contact Shen Zhiyu herself at present.

According to Professor Shen's colleagues, he is currently leading a team to participate in an important project in the mountains and is temporarily unable to appear in public.

Liu Sheng's expression changed slightly, and she looked away from her phone screen.

Lin Yue and Long Yingxue noticed her unusual behavior and asked curiously:

"what happened?"

Liu Sheng shook her head.

"Nothing much, I just found out that Zheng Qiran got into the First Imperial University of the Federation."

"what?"

You must be joking!

But when they saw what was displayed on Liu Sheng's phone, they immediately fell silent.

Who would have thought that there was a super genius in the dormitory who was admitted to the top university in the entire Federation without saying a word?

He was still following Shen Zhiyu—a legendary figure who frequently appears in textbooks.

It turns out that the differences between people are so great.

Lin Yue and Long Yingxue's Dao hearts shattered into dust on the spot.

Moreover, they were well aware that this was not some kind of academic clique.

Zheng Qiran's family was not wealthy, and it was absolutely impossible for him to have any connection with Professor Shen.

"This means Zheng Qiran must have some extraordinary qualities that Professor Shen appreciates," Lin Yue murmured, realizing what she meant.

"Then... what could it be?"

Long Yingxue frowned, trying hard to recall.

Unfortunately, Zheng Qiran was too low-key, and the two of them couldn't figure it out no matter how hard they tried.

At this moment, Liu Sheng had already opened his laptop.

At this point, "the world" offered guidance:
[You might also like to read: CNKI, "The Lost Art of Ancient Times: A Structural Analysis of the Ancient Civilization Remains in R Village," Zheng Qiran (5312).]

Seeing Liu Sheng's solemn expression, Lin Yue and Long Yingxue forgot to be on guard and came over to see what she was looking at.

The next second, they were struck again.

"Zheng Qiran published his paper without saying a word!"

"And it's the journal *Frontiers in History*, with an impact factor of 9.2!"

"I'm not alive anymore!"

They wailed repeatedly.

Liu Sheng's gaze, however, was so intense that it seemed to sink into the screen.

This paper analyzes the ruins of a remote mountain village in great detail, with rich illustrations, and the author seems to be extremely familiar with that area.

The patterns on the various rock walls, buildings, and utensils shown in the pictures became more and more familiar to Liu Sheng the more he looked at them.

Isn't this just an array pattern?
(End of this chapter)