Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

"Ding Dong——"

A gust of cold wind drifted into the room, ringing the bells tied with red ribbons to the window.

"The sea is turbulent and strangely cold."

With a rustling sound, Liu Zi emerged from under the Christmas tree, shaking off the pine branches from his body.

He's from the north, but he's more used to the dry air of Syracuse.

"Alright, you can sit up there and be the mascot."

He said with a grin, and touched the little monkey at the top of the tree.

The little monkey is holding a shiny star decoration on it, as if it were gold.

Liu Zi glanced at the kitchen.

I saw Chen Ji and Du Tingfeng busy inside.

In the living room outside, Fei'er smiled and leaned against Du Muyu, whispering to him.

Liu Zi touched his pocket and pulled out a small red scarf, which was hand-knitted.

He tied the scarf around the little monkey's neck, his voice extremely low:

"This is my Christmas present for you."

"Now we're in first place, right?"

The little monkey nodded.

His round eyes darted around, as if he was thinking about something.

Soon, the little monkey's tail curled up and reached into Liu Zi's hand.

A golden bead was left behind.

I don't know where I found it...

Liu Zi chuckled, gently patted the little monkey's tail, and hummed a song as he walked towards Fei'er.

"Sister Yu."

He greeted her first, and his gaze towards Du Muyu was somewhat complicated.

Liu Zi didn't know what Du Muyu was like before...

But right now, this woman's condition is far from good.

Perhaps due to her prolonged coma, she had become even thinner, with the bones in her wrists protruding, and her face was as pale as a female ghost.

"Are you getting used to life in Tianhai?" Du Muyu asked with concern, but her voice sounded very weak.

Liu Zi nodded, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Du Muyu start coughing violently.

"..."

Beside her, the smile on Fei'er's face slowly stiffened, until it turned into worry.

Everyone knows that the tumor in Du Muyu's brain has not been eliminated.

Even after she regained consciousness and was taken home, she spent half her time sleeping.

Du Muyu's career was forced to a standstill, and she almost stopped contacting outsiders. Only Fei'er would come to talk to her at a fixed time every day.

"I'll rest for a while..." Du Muyu took a while to recover and smiled apologetically.

"You guys go have fun, don't worry about me."

Fei'er pursed her lips, covered Du Muyu with a blanket, and then silently walked towards the kitchen.

Liu Zi followed closely behind.

The Du family villa was decorated with many Christmas ornaments, making the whole house warm and cozy, with a festive atmosphere.

"Brother Du."

Liu Zi paused, as if he wanted to say something, but then changed his mind: "You're such a good cook?"

The island table was laden with dishes that looked incredibly appetizing.

"uh-huh."

Du Tingfeng kept moving his hands and feet, glancing helplessly at Chen Ji: "If it weren't for him making things worse, we would all be able to eat by now."

Chen Ji isn't very good at cooking, but he's learning.

At this point, I was assigned to peel garlic.

Fei'er stood at the kitchen doorway, having dressed up especially for the day, wearing a magenta tutu and ribbons tied in her pigtails...

But his complexion wasn't good.

"Du Tingfeng, Sister Muyu is really not in good condition."

She whispered, "I don't think... we should have brought her home."

When Du Muyu was discharged from the hospital, Fei'er had an argument with Du Tingfeng about it.

She believed that given Du Muyu's condition, it would be safer for her to be in the hospital, where she would also have doctors to take care of her.

"I saw with my own eyes that her complexion got worse every day..."

Fei'er murmured, "Her bones feel rough to the touch, and she can't breathe after saying just a few words."

"It's as if... something is slowly consuming her life."

The kitchen fell silent for a few seconds.

Chen Ji lowered his head, and somehow, the garlic clove in his hand fell to the ground.

Liu Zi remained silent.

Only Du Tingfeng seemed unaffected, simply saying:

"She likes holidays."

"Wait a minute, I'll take her back to the hospital after the New Year."

wow——

A flame rose, the spatula flipped the pot, and Du Tingfeng remained silent, seemingly unwilling to bring up the topic again.

"Also, I saw it that day..."

Fei'er wanted to say something more, but Liu Zi coughed lightly.

"Her face seems to have changed."

Fei'er ignored her and said with a furrowed brow.

"..."

The sound of rushing water filled the air as Chen Ji went to wash his hands, his back to everyone.

He didn't seem surprised by what Phil said.

"That's because she's lost weight," Liu Zi quickly chimed in, abruptly changing the subject: "Brother Du, shall I get everyone a cold dish?"

"Row."

Du Tingfeng forced a smile but did not answer Fei'er's question.

He poured the food from the pot onto a plate and shouted outside:

"Sis, time for a big meal!"

Chen Ji also said softly, "I'll help you carry the plates."

Liu Zi went to prepare cold dishes.

Fei'er stood there blankly, wondering why everyone seemed so indifferent.

Suddenly, her body trembled violently.

Du Tingfeng walked past her, his voice so soft it was almost imperceptible:

"I know."

"I just wanted to... give her a good New Year in the end."

The sadness in her voice was masked by the sudden loud noise outside the window.

call out--

call out--

Bang!

Suddenly, bursts of rainbow light appeared in the darkness outside the window.

Fireworks exploded one after another in mid-air, and everyone's eyes were drawn to the window.

Even the little monkey wearing a red scarf jumped down from the Christmas tree and nestled on the windowsill.

It seems to be attracted to anything that shines.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

Several loud explosions followed, and the night was filled with vibrant colors as endless fireworks burst in the air, as dazzling as shooting stars.

Du Muyu struggled to sit up, staring blankly at the fireworks outside, her lips trembling.

A few minutes later...

Everything is calm.

"Is it over...?"

she said softly.

But they found that only Fei'er was in the room.

“Sister Muyu…” Fei’er said softly, helping Du Muyu up and leading her to the second-floor balcony.

"look down."

Du Muyu lowered her head blankly, only to find three boys waving at her in the open space downstairs.

immediately--

Light the fireworks on the ground.

call out!

"Merry Christmas, sis!"

Bang!

As soon as Du Tingfeng's voice disappeared, a pattern more dazzling and spectacular than any of the previous fireworks exploded in the air!

Continuous, like the Milky Way hanging down from the sky...

Du Muyu's originally gloomy face was now illuminated and shone brightly.

"so beautiful......"

Her voice was as light as the wind, as if it could be blown away in an instant:

Thank you, and Merry Christmas.