Chapter 154: Senior’s Request


    The girls discussion continued to gnaw at Lu Yibeis mind, causing him to be absentminded during the entire lecture.


    While upied with his thoughts, he found that ss was already over, and he just remembered that he had to deal with his counsellor and grumbled inside.


    He loves studying; dont get him wrong. Although he isnt studying the major he wants, he thinks that taking university seriously is not necessary. As long as you pass your sses, youre set for the world.


    He packed up his unopened textbook and headed straight towards his counsellors office.


    The floor leading to his office was somewhat deserted since it was still early in the morning. Some students and lecturers rushed up and down the hallway for their next ss.


    Walking down the corridor, he came to his counsellors office and knocked on the door.


    No response.


    Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock


    God damn it, I thought you said you were free all day today, he grumbled. Come on


    Hearing the constant knocking, a security guard was alerted and found Yibei knocking on the counsellors door endlessly.


    Excuse me, what seems to be the problem?


    Uh, Im looking for Counsellor Xue. Is he-


    Before he could ask whether or not the counsellor was in today, he could see the security guards expression change in an instant.


    Are are you really looking for him?


    Yes?


    He wont being in for a while or forever. You should go to the Academic Affairs Department before they go out for their lunch break.


    What? Did something happen to Counsellor Xue?


    Ah he hesitated to speak and shook his head. I heard that he was sent to the hospital this morning after encountering something.


    <i>Something?</i> He thought before speaking. Do you know which hospital hes at? I want to go and see him.


    I need to report it to Jiangli and have her investigate it.


    Hes at the mental hospital, the guard said. You probably shouldnt go. He doesnt respond to anyone anymore, and he just attacks anybody that gets near him.


    After listening to the security guards words, Lu Yibei was silent for a moment, thanked him, and left thoughtfully.


    Down Cherry Blossom Avenue, the withered and yellow leaves floated down from time to time,ying a thinyer of dead leaves on the ground. Autumn was beautiful at the University, but Yibei didnt have the time to appreciate it.


    Although he wasnt familiar with who the counsellor was, he knew that he was a good person. Yibei couldnt help but feel bad hearing that he was locked up in an insane asylum now. Itd be hard to visit him.


    Others may not know what the mental hospital contains, but Yibei knows it very well: it is the ce where the Night Division detains those with out-of-control psychic abilities and dangerous urban legends.


    He recalled back to when Jiangli would threaten to lock him up there for one night.


    Now that the counsellor was locked up in there, it must mean that he came into contact with an urban legend, which means that the Night Division must know about it, right?


    Withdrawing his thoughts, he wondered how he was going to fool Jumengter,plete Professor Mas thesis, and give a speech on what its like to be stabbed multiple times and still live during the school celebration.


    However, as soon as he looked up, his eyes burnt.


    What the I should leave Who cares about helping Jumeng collect cores? I need to take care of myself first.


    This is not a breach of contract! It is daylight, so it is not suitable to hunt!


    Even though he wanted to leave the scene as quickly as possible, he was nosy and couldnt help but nce in the direction where his eyes burnt the most.


    His eyesnded on Cherry Blossom Avenue, and his eyes swept through the crowd.


    He saw a girl plucking her head out from her neck and parted her long hair, showing a sinister smile. She wore a dirty white dress, and waves of ck mist spread around her and her red umbre.


    And yet, the pedestrians around her werepletely unaware of her existence.


    <i>Its the headless girl,</i> Yibei thought. Why is her umbre red now? Wasnt it a grey umbre?


    He calmed his own nerves down upon seeing her; after all, she might be the friendliest urban legend he had ever met, apart from the apparitions in his house. Plus, she helped rescue Professor Ma before.


    The problem is


    How do I greet her?


    Thinking about it, he nced at her again, only to see a student walking straight into her and knocking her head out of her hands.


    He hurried forward and dragged her to a quiet, lush side of the campus. He then returned and picked up her head, which was invisible to everyone and pretended to tie his shoces as he ran back to the headless girl.


    After returning to the grove, Yibei handed her head over to the girl and sat down on the grass. Why did you appear to me?


    Arent you afraid of me? She spoke as she twisted her head back into ce like a screw.


    Her voice still sounded ghastly and distant.


    Whats there to be afraid of? Lu Yibei said it expressionlessly, and there was indeed no fear in his heart.


    I scared you thest time you were in the boys bathhouse I thought you would run away again this time! She cried out in a low voice.


    He finally came back to his senses and smacked his own head: She doesnt recognise that I was a girl the witch who had helped her


    However, if she doesnt know who I am, why did she appear to me?


    Well, why did you appear to me?


    Huh? She seemed visibly surprised as if she were shocked that a human was fine with her presence.


    I found something in school that scares me. I need your help, she spoke reluctantly.


    Look, even if I can see you, Im just an ordinary boy. How can I help you?


    Y-you see, I know you cant help, but I know you are Professor Mas student, and you have a good rtionship with him.


    Go on.


    I know Professor Ma knows somebody powerful. But I cant find him, so I need your help. That powerful person must have a way to help me out.


    Yibei couldnt help but smirk inwardly: Shes talking about me! Not me, but me!


    Im a little curiouswhats scaring you, exactly? Arent you a g-ghost yourself?


    I like this ce a lot, she smiled softly. I dont want to destroy that.


    <i>Werent you killed here?</i> He thought to himself. Whats there to like about a traumatic ce?


    The cool autumn wind blew against her long hair, and the fallen leaves fluttered across her face.


    In those cloudy and distant eyes, he could see life and hope within them.