Don’t Come Back
Translator: Cinder Translations
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Chen Yao found herself at a dead end, unable to defend herself against the accusations. The so-called testimonies were all orchestrated by Li Yanwei, and the security guards, teachers, and two students who testified falsely all met a gruesome end at Chen Yao's hands.
She transformed into a vengeful spirit and brutally tore off their jaws and tongues.
This was her revenge for the lies they told.
Since Chen Yao's death, Li Yanwei had imprisoned him here. He had managed to escape once but returned secretly, haunted by Chen Yao's lingering spirit. Unfortunately, he was caught by the security guards working for Li Yanwei.
The figure of the three female security guards flashed in front of the fatty's eyes, making him shiver involuntarily.
After being recaptured, Li Yanwei, determined to prevent his escape, confiscated his phone and ordered the security guards to break his legs.
She arranged for someone to deliver food to him every day, treating him like—like a dog!
As Jiang Cheng recalled how Su Yu spoke of these events, he felt that the latter was on the brink of madness.
The locks and talismans on the doors were also set up by Li Yanwei to prevent him from meeting Chen Yao's spirit. Even in death, she wouldn't let them have their way.
The fatty clenched his teeth in anger, "That woman is truly wicked!"
Jiang Cheng reached into his pocket and pulled out a small notebook, a gift from Chen Yao to Su Yu, which he had kept carefully with him.
The fatty slowly flipped to a page.
September 17, Sunny
Today was background knowledge class, I learned a lot from Teacher Su and felt very happy.
September 24, Light Rain
It rained outside, and the scheduled performance was canceled. Everyone's mood is low, but Teacher Su encouraged us, saying there will be opportunities next time, so let's all work hard together!
September 29, Cloudy
The first performance was a complete success! Teacher Su is such a gentle person.
October 12, Showers
...
Su Yu appears in almost every entry, showing how significant he was to Chen Yao.
As he flipped through more pages, the fatty's expression changed slightly. "Doctor," he said, holding the diary, confused, "why is there only half? Where did the other half go?"
The diary had been torn in half, with only the front part remaining, the last entry dated October 27.
"It's said that Li Yanwei took it," Jiang Cheng replied. "Her mind is twisted; she can't stand anything related to Chen Yao being around Su Yu."
The fatty looked at Jiang Cheng and asked, puzzled, "But why would she take half of a diary and leave the other half?"
"Su Yu wouldn't tear a diary and keep it in two parts, would he?"
Jiang Cheng shot a subtle glance at the fatty, not answering his question. Instead, he turned and walked towards the yard, his voice calling out, "Come with me."
The fatty tightly clutched the half diary, wobbling as he followed behind.
They passed through the yard, and the fatty was astonished to see Su Yu still bound to the chair, his head lowered, unsure if he was awake or unconscious again.
There was some dirt and fragments of flower pots nearby.
After turning a couple of corners, they entered a very narrow corridor.
The corridor was long, lined with doors on both sides.
This seemed to be a storage area, as the windows were small, clearly intended for storing unsightly items, not meant for people to stay for long.
The fatty walked with trepidation; the walls here were high. He looked up and felt as if the sky had been divided. "Doctor," he whispered, "it's so dark here."
At the end of the corridor, Jiang Cheng casually pushed open a slightly ajar wooden door. Inside was dark, but it felt spacious enough that one could dance within it.
"Do you remember the blackboard we saw last time?" Jiang Cheng asked.
The fatty peered inside and quietly replied, "Is that the one in the yard? I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it."
Jiang Cheng quickly scanned the room, confirming nothing unusual before stepping inside. "Yes, Su Yu said the words on it were left by Chen Yao."
The fatty's expression turned incredulous. "That was left by Chen Yao?!"
"Uh-huh," Jiang Cheng nodded. At that moment, he seemed to sense something, moving carefully toward one side. "Do you remember what was written on it?"
"Um," the fatty strained to recall, and after a while, he replied uncertainly, "I think the first word was 'no' and the last word was visible, but I forgot the rest."
He scratched his head in embarrassment.
He hadn't paid much attention to the words on the blackboard at the time, so it was normal for him not to remember.
"The last word was 'come back,'" Jiang Cheng suddenly spoke, and then he pulled away a piece of red silk cloth, revealing a blackboard, one corner of which was cracked.
The fatty paused, immediately recognizing this as the one they had seen before.
Indeed!
The first word was "no," and the last was "come."
Based on the size of the words, there should be two more in the middle, but for some reason, they had been erased.
At the moment Jiang Cheng revealed the red cloth, the fatty suddenly felt a cold wind rush at him.
This eerie, chilling wind made him believe that these words were indeed left by a spirit.
It was Chen Yao.
The fatty stared at the blackboard, his little eyes darting around, a sense of unease rising in his heart.
It was as if something was off, but he couldn't pinpoint what it was.
Jiang Cheng was silent for a while before slowly speaking, "Don't… come back."
"Don't come back?" The fatty perked up at this, excitedly saying, "Doctor, it seems this is indeed a warning from Chen Yao to Su Yu, telling him not to return to find her, afraid he might fall into Li Yanwei's trap."
Before Jiang Cheng could respond, the fatty continued to deduce on his own, "It seems the task has become clear: the real killer is Li Yanwei. Ten years ago, she framed Chen Yao to satisfy her possessiveness towards Su Yu, leading to the latter's wrongful death."
"And after Chen Yao turned into a ghost, she sought revenge on those who harmed her, which is a cycle of cause and effect, and retribution for the wrongdoing."
The fatty rubbed his chin, speaking slowly but emphatically, "Doctor, it seems that the way forward lies with Li Yanwei. I remember that Chen Yao committed suicide in the music classroom; perhaps if we capture Li Yanwei and bring her to the music classroom, we can complete this task."
He rambled on, but Jiang Cheng remained crouched in front of the blackboard without any reaction, which made the fatty feel a little deflated. He stood on tiptoe to look at Jiang Cheng and asked, "Doctor, what do you think of what I said?"
Jiang Cheng remained still, and his voice, now completely different from before, sent a chill down the fatty's spine.
"Look at the position of this 'no'… isn't it a bit off?"
"Is it?" The fatty leaned in closer after hearing Jiang Cheng's words. Gradually, he began to notice something strange. "Now that you mention it, it does seem a bit off," he said, extending his hand to gesture, mumbling, "It seems to be a little higher up."
Jiang Cheng took off his bag and pulled out a bottle of half-full mineral water. He poured some water into his palm and then dipped his fingers in the water, slowly drawing a crooked line on the blackboard.
The fatty's expression shifted from confusion to astonishment, finally landing on shock.
Jiang Cheng added a stroke beneath the word "no," transforming it into the word "return."
With that, the sense of unease on the blackboard vanished.
"Return!"
"Damn!" The fatty shouted, "It means return my life!!"
(End of Chapter)
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