The Lost Corpse

Chapter 12: Truth 1

Lin Cheng was darting around, inspecting everything, still resembling the carefree kid from before he went abroad, and his face had not even matured. I squatted on the bed, watching the clock slowly approach noon, as if all I knew was these twenty-four hours. I had no idea how many years had passed since my death, nor did I know the current year.

I said, "Lin Cheng, please, stop jumping around in front of me. You haven't had lunch yet, right? Go to the kitchen and get something for yourself." Lin Cheng, sitting on the chair across from me, said with a serious expression, "That Lu Bei is also strange. You initially thought Lu Nan was a pervert before soaking in that solution. After soaking, not only could your soul separate, but you also quickly fell in love with Lu Nan. It's a conspiracy..."

I spoke to him sternly, "Lin Cheng, let's not unravel this and we will still be good friends."

Lin Cheng looked puzzled, "Why? Don't you know how dangerous it is for you here?"

"I'm already dead. Can I die again?" I shook my head helplessly. "Don't you understand? I like him." Lin Cheng seemed a bit disappointed, "Oh, so liking someone means tolerating their unscrupulous methods?" I pinched my wrist, not knowing how to respond.

Suddenly, the sound of a door opening came from outside. Both Lin Cheng and I looked towards the living room simultaneously. Lu Nan walked into the bedroom, holding a plastic bag. He paused at the bedroom door, looking surprised at Lin Cheng. He was about to say something when Lin Cheng quickly grabbed my wrist and ran outside. Lu Nan looked surprised, and nervously reached for my other hand, just in time to grab it.

But he might have found it somewhat unbelievable that he could touch me. In a moment of distraction, I was forcefully pulled away by Lin Cheng. I shouted at him, "I'm not going! Why are you..." Lin Cheng interrupted, "I have something to tell you. If you consider me a friend, come with me." Lu Nan caught up.

However, Lin Cheng was a former sports athlete. Despite me being a drag, he still left Lu Nan behind. Once out of the neighborhood, he knocked down a person who was getting out of a car, and threw me inside. I watched as Lu Nan continued to chase the car, feeling reluctant, I turned to Lin Cheng, "What is it that you want to tell me?"

"That man has no shadow either." He didn't look back at me, panting, "This explains everything. He saw you inside those bones long ago. He has been acting with you, do you understand?"

I realized that since my death, I have been dumbfounded by one extraordinary event after another. Many pieces of information collided in my head, making it difficult even to speak. Why couldn't I see through him when we spent so much time together? Was his acting too good, or was I unwilling to think about these things?

"What should I do? In this chaotic situation, I'm still wondering whether he really loves me or not." I slumped in the seat, feeling Lin Cheng slowly stop the car.

He pounded the middle of the steering wheel forcefully, and the blaring horn pierced the air. "So everything I've done is just bullshit? Since it's your couple affair, do I need to stick my nose in it?"

I wanted to say it's not like that, but I just stared at him. I recalled how, in the beginning, I jokingly referred to this as a Conan-style drama. Now, seeing the hand of God dramatically turning, I wished I could smack him to death and make him stop talking.

The car remained still for a long time. He said, "I'll take you back." However, the sound of a sigh echoed in my ears as Lu Nan's hand tightly gripped the car's window frame. However, he didn't look at me but at Lin Cheng. "Do you know what year, month and date it is today?"

Lin Cheng couldn't react quickly to this sudden question directed at him. Lu Nan continued, "It's October 7, 2006, right?" Lin Cheng thought for a moment and nodded. How could it be? It was already 2007 when I had the accident. "On that day, when you came back from the UK, what was it for?" Lu Nan continued to inquire.

"How do you know all this?"

"I'm asking you, what was the reason for your return? Answer me." Lu Nan supported himself on the window frame, his breath still heavy.