Chapter 6

The apartment door was closed, the living room restored to silence.
Shi Li strangely glanced at Chen Du, floating around him 360 degrees.
He closed his eyes, finished one cigarette and lit another, smoke layering, covering half his face.
Chen Du seemed completely indifferent to his girlfriend leaving sadly.
More accurately.
He was like he didn't care about anything anymore, from the moment the sun shone in or out, the harsh sunlight, his own inexplicable "sleepwalking," nosebleed, medical tape on his hand, none stirred any interest in him.
Bah.
Time really is a pig-killing knife, turning a good positive diligent student into this lifeless, heartless appearance.
Shi Li harshly criticized him several times, on one hand also a bit at a loss.
The apartment was quite empty, that girl's things weren't many, even the white electric toothbrush in the bathroom was new as if unused.
So Shi Li had always thought Chen Du and his girlfriend were long distance.
Now good, she lived in the same city, couples inevitably reunite...
This was a bit awkward.
She was trapped in this apartment now, couldn't go out, if they were intimate, she couldn't even hide.
Shi Li suddenly remembered a horror movie she watched when alive.
The female lead died, her soul still trapped in her former villa, watching her husband quickly find a new love, have a baby, build a perfect happy family.
The woman suffered terribly, anger and resentment building up, finally on a stormy night, when the man and his new wife were in "deep academic discussion"...
Shi Li shuddered at the bloody horror scene in the movie.
Of course she wouldn't do that.
She was a "good ghost."
And Chen Du owed her nothing, although the breakup was a bit fierce, overall good separation——
But even so, Shi Li felt a bit awkward. From Chen Du's perspective, if he knew her soul was in this apartment, he might feel creepy too.
Couldn't go on like this.
She had to find her unfinished attachment from when alive, complete it, return to the underworld, leave here.
Shi Li scratched her head.
What was her attachment anyway?
She herself didn't know?
It seemed peaceful before dying, even——
A bit relieved.
At that time, reviewing and freelancing consumed too much time, she had been staying up for days.
A sudden cardiac signal, followed by rapid physical collapse, consciousness lagged relatively, she was slumped over the desk, vaguely anticipating her sudden death.
"Ah, looks like no exam tomorrow, no manuscript due the day after either."
This was Shi Li's last thought, relieved, and a slight worry.