He handed her the phone. "You were asleep when I arrived. Your teammate answered your call; it was the phone shop owner. She was here watching over you and asked me to go get the phone."

"Thank you." Blizzard tried it, and the old phone could be turned on, so he put it aside to transfer data.

Even after Jiang Yang left and it got dark, the data transfer was still not complete, and the phone was getting very hot, so they had to pause the process.

If you open any of the apps, they all push the same thing to you based on your preferences, and there are even surveillance videos of her doing something outside the bathroom.

This video, which shouldn't have been circulated in the first place, is surprisingly clear and uncensored.

The comments section was overwhelmingly negative, with many criticizing Blizzard for its irrationality and arrogance. Even the public opinion surrounding her personal account was changing.

The accounts promoting "violent aesthetics" are spreading their support for Blizzard across various comment sections, but this is like a drop in the ocean; their comments will soon be drowned in a new wave of negative reviews.

The team can't say why she hit someone, because firstly, it would raise questions about the venue's security, and secondly, Sasha's injury would shake morale.

This wasn't the first time she had been cyberbullied. She wasn't particularly upset, just very tired, so she turned off her phone and stopped reading the comments.

The nurses kept a closer eye on her; the walls were all white. The needle marks on the back of her hand still throbbed, and she could only look out the window at the four corners of the sky.

No night in my time in the hospital has been as difficult as tonight.

The sky is still the same sky, only two more stars have appeared, still winking at her.

The tears I had been holding back all day finally broke free, and I tried to cry as quietly as possible.

The phone rang on WeChat; it was Sasha making a video call.

She wiped away her tears, but couldn't erase the redness and swelling in her eyes, and pointed the camera out the window. "Look, the night view is so beautiful tonight."

Sasha lay on her side, the pillow under her round face not bearing the familiar pattern. She didn't bring it up, so Blizzard didn't either.

The two chatted casually as usual, and after a few words, Sasha said, "Are you sure you don't need me to come with you?"

“Your presence will only make me more upset.” Blizzard took a few deep breaths, trying to keep her voice from trembling. “Let me see if the doll is clean.”

Sasha hesitated for a moment, but still took it out.

The baby's skin turned white; it's true that washing it clean is all that's needed.

"Press its heartbeat so I can hear it."

Sasha's finger approached the doll's abdomen, lingered for a long time without pressing down, and she sighed, "The heartbeat is broken."

"Isn't everything alright?"

Sasha touched the doll's face. "This time, I don't want to forgive her again."

Blizzard sensed something else. "And the last time?"

Sasha decided to tell the whole story: "I was blocked in the toilet because she contacted people online and gave them passes. After the incident, she took the initiative to come to me and said that her original intention was to help her fans fulfill their dreams, but she did not expect them to treat me like this and make such a big fuss. In the end, she knelt down and sincerely apologized to me."

One thing after another happened today, and Blizzard is having a hard time keeping up.

"and then?"

"She's afraid those four people won't be able to withstand the torture and will implicate her, putting all the blame on her. So she hopes to get my understanding. Out of remorse for you, she will apply to retire."

“I agreed. I saw her put the application in the coach’s office with my own eyes. I hesitated before giving her the letter of understanding, and I said I would give it to her on the day she left.”

She didn't say anything, she just nodded.

Blizzard immediately unleashed a major change.

"Qiu Shiyue said she withdrew voluntarily out of remorse towards me. Does that mean my mission was successful?"

[Theoretically, yes]

"Then why haven't you told me the mission was successful? Or does it only count as successful on the day she leaves?"

The system did not detect that her behavior met the conditions for mission success; in short, she did not submit a retirement application or it was not a retirement application.

It turned out to be the case.

Blizzard connected everything.

"So, she broke into our dorm to look for the letter of understanding and killed Xiaoyu while she was at it."

Sasha: "It's anger and embarrassment."

Blizzard understood: Qiu Shiyue hadn't found it, so she was taking her anger out on Pearl and the pig.

Sasha sighed, "If I had given her the letter of forgiveness back then, would Pearl have been safe...?"

Don't punish yourself for other people's mistakes.

Sasha couldn't wait until tomorrow, so she hung up the phone and texted the coach to make sure he hadn't received anything Qiu Shiyue had submitted.

She thought that by watching Qiu Shiyue write the application and personally witnessing her submit it, everything would be foolproof.

I'm afraid Qiu Shiyue won't even need to find another opportunity to take the application; she could take it the moment she turns around.

No wonder, no wonder she said she would give her the letter of understanding when she left. Qiu Shiyue didn't react; she had already planned to find it herself.

……

The next day, Blizzard sent a message to Dadi. After the two reconciled the accounts, they discovered many suspicious points. After summarizing the situation, Blizzard broke out in a cold sweat.

She felt embarrassed to tell Dadi that the fish tank was dirty since he helped feed the fish, but Dadi would never let the fish tank get as dirty as she described and not clean it. Someone else must have been dumping the trash.

Dadi usually keeps the spare key to their dormitory on her desk.

Perhaps it was because she helped feed the baby yesterday that Qiu Shiyue had been watching for a long time and used her key to open the door.

Since they were home for the Chinese New Year and there weren't many people at the base, Blizzard asked Jiang Yang to help her contact professionals to check if there were any surveillance cameras or other spying devices in the dormitory.

After confirming that there was no lock, she asked the coach to change the lock.

It was already evening when everything was set up, and Jiang Yang felt a little embarrassed after running around all day.

"This shouldn't be a bother for you, but I can't leave right now. I'll give you extra money later."

Jiang Yang said, "If we can find evidence that Qiu Shiyue installed surveillance cameras, it will be beneficial to us, and it's not an extra task. But it would be better if we didn't.

After Blizzard expressed their gratitude again, Jiang Yang prepared to leave, just as the flowers she had ordered arrived.

"This is for your aunt, to thank her for cooking for me. Please don't refuse it."

Jiang Yang accepted the bouquet.

The main flower is pink carnation, paired with white lilies, and accented with light purple lisianthus and silver chrysanthemums, creating an elegant and gentle color scheme.

I have a heart.

"Thank you, I'm going home now."

Okay, Happy New Year.

Jiang Yang nodded slightly.

After he left, Blizzard opened the large group chat, which was filled with pictures and videos, all kinds of happiness.

Because she was in the hospital, Blizzard didn't dare to video call her parents. They talked on voice for over an hour before they finally hung up.

In the past, there were times when they didn't go home for the Chinese New Year, and they didn't find it strange.

Far, far away outside the window, the sound of fireworks exploding rang out. She looked over and saw sparks twinkling in the dark night.

She opened Sasha's chat window:

"A new year, a new you. Congratulations on reaching number one in the world for the first time."

After a while, Sasha sent a message: "Wait for me to get back. First, open the bottom drawer of your bedside table and take a look."

Blizzard immediately took action, finding two brand-new red envelopes in the drawer.

Sasha: "You were still asleep when I went there yesterday, so I put it there secretly."

"The first red envelope is for you to wish for good health in the new year."

"A second red envelope, wishing you double the health."

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