Published at 25th of March 2019 10:16 pm

Chapter 6

"Good morning, Zero." this is the first sentence that Su QingYan said after waking up in the morning.

Unconsciously, the six-year deadline is approaching. Su QingYan spent six years with Zero. In the past six years, Su QingYan has become a university teacher from a college student, and from the man who did not dare to speak with others first, he became a man who can interact with others. The hot eyes around him are increasing, and even his mother has urged him to find a target quickly, but Su QingYan never had this idea.

Sometimes Su QingYan's colleagues and friends asked him, what kind of person he like, or is there any special one. Su QingYan answered that he had someone that he like, but never told them who or what kind of people the person is.

After all, if he speaks out, he will be treated as a neurological disease, and then arrested in a mental hospital for treatment. The doctor will diagnose him as having personality split.

That because they didn't know that in his body there is not only his existence but also Zero presence. Although he never saw Zero's appearance and merely hear his voice. In spite of this, Su QingYan can feel the care and concern from Zero.

"Zero, do you know where is He Shu now?" Since it was getting closer and closer to that day, Su QingYan was more worried.

[Sorry, I don't know. The world line has disrupted, so I can't predict He Shu whereabouts.] When I hear the voice, Zero's voice is very gentle, with some apologies. Others might think that it is from a mature man.

"Okay, Zero, I don't blame you." Su QingYan sighed. He could predict that Zero’s ability was not to predict the future but to remember what had happened in the past, these past references to those worlds Zero had experienced.

Su QingYan thinks that Zero should love him. Otherwise, he will not pass through so many worlds for him.

Su QingYan arrived at the school and greeted his colleagues. He started his day's work, even though his mind was not at work but his own life.

The night before the incident happened, Su QingYan was lying on the bed. The light has been turned off. He reached out and looked at the vaguely five fingers in the darkness and started talking to Zero.

"Zero, do you think I can live?" Su QingYan himself is indifferent, after all, he has died 98 times.

[Certainly possible.]

"That, Zero, if I die..."

[You won't die!] Zero's tone is serious. [I won't let you die.]

"I mean if I die, could you not erase my memory the next time I meet you?"

[QingYan......]

"I want to remember you." He didn't want to forget who was Zero. He wanted to cherish the time he was with Zero.

[Okay...] Zero's voice slightly trembled as he agreed.

"Zero, I have another request."

[Say, as long as I can get it.]

"I think...look at you." He wanted to see Zero. It wasn't just curiosity. He just wanted to know his favorite person.

[Sorry, I said...]

"I want to see now. I can't turn on the lights. You only have to show up." Su QingYan said, sitting up in bed.

Zero didn't answer him. Su QingYan knew that he was considering this. Su QingYan knew that Zero had something to hide. Otherwise, he wouldn't always escape. He didn't keep pushing Zero but waited quietly.

After a while, Su QingYan saw a man sitting on his bed. In the darkness, Su QingYan couldn't see his face and only saw a figure.

"Zero..." Su QingYan trembled and reached out, trying to touch Zero. But when he reached Zero's hand, he felt it was passing through a cold. And the rest nothing can be felt at all. He remembered Zero said he doesn't have physical, and this person in front of him is probably only a phantom.

Su QingYan suddenly felt his nose was sour, some warm liquid gushed out from his eyes and flowed down on his cheeks. He saw Zero in front of him and held out his hand. He seemed to want to touch his cheek, but the moment Zero appeared, he could only feel a cold face.

[Do not cry,] Zero said. [I want to wipe your tears, but I can't do it.]

It was as if Su QingYan wanted to hold Zero's hand, but he couldn't do it.

***

When the next day was up, Su Qingyan's eyes were red. The teachers in the office looked worried. They quickly asked Su QingYan what happened last night. Su QingYan only smiled and said that he watched a Sad movie.

Su QingYan had nothing to worry from morning till noon. After all, since his death time was set at 4 pm even if he wanted to die at noon, he wouldn't die. In the afternoon, he became more and more frightened and began to sweat coldly. Although Zero had always encouraged him to keep him from getting too nervous, Su QingYan is still not relieved. When the teacher in the office saw him looks uncomfortable, they advised him to go home and rest. Su QingYan also agreed.

At 4:30 in the afternoon, Su QingYan is ready to go home.

As he passed a teaching building, he found that the building was full of people downstairs and stared upstairs. Su QingYan raised his head, but when he couldn't see anything, he pulled a student next to him and asked what happened.

"Someone wants to jump!" The girl exclaimed.

Jumping? Su QingYan once again raised his head and observed it for a moment. Only then did he find that indeed someone was standing on the rooftop and he looked down from time to time.

"Have you called the fire department?" asked Su QingYan.

"Yes, it's done!"

"What about cars? Where are they?"

"It should be on the way, but I'm afraid, he..."

The person upstairs might jump down at any time, but the fire truck was stuck on the way. Su QingYan gritted his teeth and did not know what to do. He knows that he should not be involved in this matter now, but he is a teacher. He shouldn't stand watching someone wants to jump.

[QingYan, do you want to save him?] Asked Zero.

"Yes."

[But you...]

"I can't watch someone to die!"

"I'll go and see." Su QingYan said to the students around him. The students knew him as a teacher since Su QingYan said so, they gave Su QingYan a way to save him.

There is no elevator in the teaching building. Su QingYan ran to the sixth floor. When he arrived at the rooftop, he was so tired it feels like to die.

At 4:44, Su QingYan opened the door to the rooftop.

He saw a man standing not far. He should be taller than him. His back was at him. He couldn't see the man's face. Su QingYan did not dare act rashly in front of those who wanted to commit suicide. He only dared to approach him.

At 4:45, Su QingYan approached the other party. Suddenly, the man turned and looked at Su QingYan.

His face is very handsome, but also a very familiar face. Su QingYan cannot remember where he has seen.

"What are you doing here?" The man was surprised at Su QingYan sudden appearance.

"You, you calm down, I, I only want to persuade you not to do stupid things." Su QingYan waved at the man in front of him.

[QingYan, QingYan, it's not good!]

"What's wrong?"

[This is He Shu.]

Su QingYan never expected that the man in front of him was He Shu. He had to lament that the world was too small. He did not understand why He Shu was going to commit suicide. However, it is impossible for him to escape now. He can only try to persuade the man in front of him to calm down and not to do stupid things.

"Can we talk?" Su QingYan wanted to try stalling the time and chat with He Shu.

"I don't know you. We have nothing to talk." He Shu did not want to give Su QingYan a chance to delay.

4:46.

"You calm down. I only want to talk to you. I want to know why you must commit suicide by jumping from the building." Su QingYan deliberately slowed down the pace and slowly approached He Shu.

"Why should I tell you?"

"I think you have a wonderful life. You really shouldn't commit suicide."

"It's not your business."

"Life is precious, and even if you don't think for yourself, you should consider it for the people around you and for those who care about you." Su QingYan is getting closer and closer, and He Shu has also discovered his closeness slightly move back.

"Shut up! Don't come over!"

At 4:47, He Shu stood on the edge of the rooftop.

"Shut up! Don't talk!"

"You, you calm down!" Su QingYan saw He Shu stand on the edge of the rooftop and suddenly panicked. He saw He Shu's foot move backward, and quickly, the half-footed foot hanging in the air.

"Be careful!" Su QingYan doesn't care anymore. He rushed forward and hugged He Shu's body, trying to hold him down.

"F*ck!" The next second, Su QingYan felt that the world was upside down. He held He Shu, then the two of them changed their positions. Su QingYan only felt unstable when they fell. Later, they didn't drop on the rooftop tiles.

[QingYan!] He heard Zero calling him.

At 4.48pm, the XX School University teacher, unfortunately, fell from upstairs when he rescued a man who jumped from the building. He died on the spot.

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