Store Manager's Hell

With a ding, the elevator reached the top floor.

Because the sun is just right on the roof and there are large green plants, there are often patients in twos and threes going to the roof to bask in the sun, but most of the patients who are hospitalized are those who are inconvenient to travel, so the elevators of the hospital are designed to go directly to the top floor, which is convenient for patients. .

But today there was no sun at all, and the cool breeze carried the chest-thinning moisture straight down the person's throat, making Lu Zaobai feel a little nauseous.

He wrapped his clothes tightly, squinted his eyes, and looked around with dizzy eyes.

There was a stormy chaos all around, and the farthest place he could see was the gate of the hospital, where the vehicles came in and out under the command of the gatekeeper, just like a dog following the rules and walking on a fixed track. running toys.

Shi Xing also felt that the wind was uncomfortably blowing, so without saying a word, he took off his thin coat, twisted it into a rope, and carefully wrapped it around Lu Zaobai's neck as a scarf.

While tidying up, Lu Zaobai suddenly asked him a strange question:

"Shi Xing, do you think there is anyone in this world who can let you do whatever you want?"

The question asked by Zao Bai, as his number one fanboy, Shi Xing would of course answer honestly. After careful consideration, he answered uncertainly:

"Teacher? ... Hmm... Dean? When I was in junior high school, I wanted to climb over the wall and go out to play. I hung my trousers on the railing, and hung upside down for a long time. The dean passed by and sprayed me with saliva. I have a special impression of her." Shen... Well, there is also big brother, and you."

The last sentence "and you" made Lu Zaobai's mouth slightly twitch.

This guy... is really sweet enough.

But Lu Zaobai can't laugh now no matter what.

Immediately afterwards, he asked a second question:

"...Do you remember the faceless ghost?"

Shi Xing immediately shuddered.

He remembered it too well. In that incident, he lost control of his emotions and slapped Lu Zaobai. After learning the truth, he almost blamed himself and felt distressed to death. He also suffered a lot in order to apologize afterwards.

This time... Could it be...

Shi Xing immediately asked back:

"Is it also a faceless ghost this time?"

Lu Zaobai turned his head away, looked into his eyes, and smiled.

We have been together for more than a year, and now seeing Lu Zaobai smiling at him, Shi Xing's heart beats faster and his face turns red, his eyes dodge and he lowers his head, his voice is a little lower:

"Look at what?"

Lu Zaobai would never get tired of seeing his young girl Huaichun's appearance. He just stared at Shi Xing's eyes and said inexplicably:

"It's nothing, I just suddenly know the difference between you and Shu You in my mind."

Eh?The difference between Shuyou and Shuyou?

Hello!Could it be that Zaobai had always put himself in the same position as Shu You before?

How does this work!

Ignoring the jealous guy behind him wringing his fingers angrily, Lu Zaobai looked at the chaos again.

Yes, he got it.The breakthrough point that he was looking for so hard has been found.

It's just... that's never going to be a happy breaking point, just horror, darkness, and malevolence lurking in it.

He really hoped that was not true, he really hoped that it was Shu You who was by his side at the moment.Then, he and Shu You could have a good discussion about where exactly "that thing" was buried, and who the hell would do such a disgusting and dirty thing.

... He really hoped that Shi Xing would never know these things.

However, this is all hope.

Now, both he and Shi Xing had to accept the reality.

After briefly persuading Shi Xing to know sooner or later, he opened his mouth:

"Wake up, you know..."

As soon as he said this, Lu Zaobai heard a familiar and sweet voice:

"You are Mr. Lu from Room 18, right?"

A gust of wind blew up the voice, and the sweet tone swirled in the wind, exuding a strange and weird feeling, like the whisper of a nightmare coming from the depths of a dream.

Lu Zaobai immediately swallowed back what he was about to say, and signaled Shi Xing to turn the wheelchair around.

That's right, it's that sweet-looking Nurse Chen.

With her hands behind her back, she stood playfully at the elevator door. The little curly hair under the nurse's cap made her dark eyes even more lively:

"Mr. Lu, the wind is so strong, what are you doing on the rooftop?"

Lu Zaobai answered as usual:

"It's a bit boring to stay in the ward all the time."

Nurse Chen smiled. She tiptoed her toes cutely, and the heel of the small leather shoe with a heel touched the concrete floor, making a loud click:

"But it's going to rain soon. You just had a burn, and your body can't stand the wind. Don't get sick again~ pancreatitis is very dangerous, don't underestimate it!"

This was said innocently, Lu Zaobai also responded with a peaceful and thankful smile:

"Okay, I'll go down soon."

Shi Xing listened to Nurse Chen's words, and he immediately pushed the wheelchair towards the elevator. Nurse Chen thoughtfully pressed the down button for them, helped Lu Zao to block the elevator door, and entered the elevator himself. middle.

The atmosphere in the elevator was quite depressing for a while, no one spoke, Lu Zaobai lowered his head, the little nurse smiled, Shi Xing felt that something was wrong, but worried about Zaobai's body, his mind was disturbed for a while, so he had to casually look away On the prompt floor of the elevator.

With this look, he realized something was wrong.

He is not a person who can hide his words in his stomach, and he was eager to relieve such an awkward atmosphere, so he casually said his discovery:

"Nurse Chen, it seems that it takes longer to go from the rooftop to the 20th floor than to go from the 20th floor to the 19th floor."

Nurse Chen turned her head and looked at Shi Xing.

She did not speak.

Shi Xing hadn't been afraid of ghosts before, but was startled by her silent eyes and her throat choked. Just about to say something, she covered her mouth and let out a silver bell-like laugh:

"Mr. Shi, you, really, of course it's different. How can the distance from the rooftop to the normal floor be the same as the distance from the normal floor to the normal floor?"

Shi Xing's reaction was a beat slower, and after a cry of oh, the elevator successfully shut down again.

Lu Zaobai has been silently listening to the conversation between the two since just now, until he saw that the floor was approaching the internal medicine floor, he smiled and asked:

"Nurse Chen, do you think there are ghosts in this world?"

Nurse Chen was also confused by Lu Zaobai's nonsensical questions. She woke up after looking back, and then smiled brightly:

"Oh, you are still thinking about the sleepwalking incident a few days ago! How can there be ghosts in this world? Mr. Lu, you really don't believe in science! You never think that you are sick these days because Was it taken over by that ghost?"

Lu Zaobai faced the bright and smooth elevator wall, raised the corners of his lips:

"No, I really believe in science."

Just chatting here and there, Lu Zaobai and Shi Xing arrived at the internal medicine floor, Shi Xing pushed him out of the elevator, and Nurse Chen followed closely behind, leaning against the nurse's station to watch the two of them, her smiles still sweet and tender standard.

When Lu Zaobai turned his head, he could still see her looking at him and smiling.

Like a Japanese Noh mask, laugh.

Lu Zaobai nodded at her before turning his head away.

After entering the ward, the stuffy air was swept away. Shi Xing let out a big breath, rubbed his chest, and complained:

"Why did the little nurse's words sound so strange! It's like... like..."

Lu Zaobai knew what it was like to wake up when he woke up. His reflex arc was already long, but only now did he realize the weirdness, which can be regarded as a quick reaction.

He very smoothly guessed what Shi Xing wanted to express:

"... Do you think that her words seem to say that I will die at any time?"

Shi Xing shuddered, and he finally realized what the strange feeling from the rooftop was.

…However, saying “pancreatitis is dangerous” can be read as implying that you could easily die, or as caring.

Shi Xing still didn't want to think too badly about people, so he defended her:

"Innocent?"

Lu Zaobai was noncommittal, his eyes still staring at the mist outside the window, sorting out his discoveries.

If he guessed correctly, it was that one.

Moreover, there are people coming and going in this inpatient building, so it is absolutely impossible for that thing to be placed in the open, it must be placed in a dark place where there are few people.

Thinking of this, he rushed to Shixing and waved:

"Shixing, help me out, and ask those ghost friends, there are two questions..."

After sticking it to his ear, and telling him what he wanted to ask, Shi Xing's complexion changed, and he actually had a little jealousy:

"Why do you ask this?"

Lu Zaobai raised his hand and knocked on his head weakly:

"Where did you want to go? Just ask if you are asked. Be careful, don't be found out."

Shi Xingyou was a little puzzled, rubbing his head unwillingly and muttering:

"Ghosts haven't found me, let alone people."

Lu Zaobai didn't say a word, after pondering for a while, he gave another order:

"Shixing, when you come back in a while, when you push the door, don't worry about what you see. But you have to call out and call everyone who can."

Shi Xing: "... Huh?"

Just as he was about to ask why, his wrists were grabbed by a pair of cold hands.

Lu Zaobai looked at him with unusually bright eyes, and his tone was uncharacteristically serious:

"Shixing, remember, you don't trust anyone except me. When you come back, stay by my side, and don't leave me under any circumstances."

As he spoke, he paused for a moment, but didn't say the last sentence out loud.

My life is in your hands.

Shi Xing, who was pushed out of the door by Zao Bai in a daze, looked at the door of Room 18, his mind full of question marks.

What the hell are you talking about?

Lu Zaobai, who was sitting in room 18, lay back on the bed, looking up at the ceiling.

Why didn't he want to explain things more clearly?

But as soon as he thought of Nurse Chen's Noh mask-like face, Lu Zaobai realized that there was no time.

Besides, if someone as honest as Shi Xing knew all the truth, he would definitely not be able to perform this scene well.

After taking a long breath, Lu Zaobai closed his eyes and bit the tip of his tongue hard.

... I hope I guessed wrong.

……

With the answer, Shi Xing hurried out from the stairwell full of doubts, not even the little nurse Lu who greeted him noticed.

It's so strange... how come...

You have to tell Zaobai, let Zaobai analyze what's going on!

But when he opened the door again and entered, the scene he saw made Shi Xing's heart almost stop for an instant!

Lu Zaobai curled up on the bed, his brow covered in cold sweat, and the corner of his mouth was covered with half-dried blood. He was hugging his stomach, and his whole body twitched in pain!

Shi Xing was a little dizzy for a moment, and just about to go up and hug Zaobai to ask him what's wrong, the explanation that Zaobai told him before he left jumped out of his mind:

"...No matter what you see, don't worry."

"...don't trust anyone but me."