While Wu Liang was thinking over Jia Ruofei"s words, a system prompt sounded suddenly in Wu Liang"s ear.
Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden task: untangling the knot in Jia Roufei"s heart.
Reward: 1 Glimpse Into the Past Card
He didn"t realize that he had accidentally completed a hidden task of the system! Wu Liang was a little excited and went to his inventory to check the details of the new card.
Glimpse Into The Past Card
Price: System"s reward, no price
Action time: one hour
Effect: The flow of time has always been moving forwards, like that of a river. Use this card at any place by choosing a certain point in time that you want to have a glimpse at. You can see whatever took place within an hour from this point in time. But the user will be just a spectator and can not change anything that has happened.
This reward is really good!
Wu Liang felt pleasantly surprised. If it was used at the right time, this card could bring a lot of important information to Wu Liang.
"If only I could have more time cards." He thought wistfully.
Wu Liang carefully thought about the hidden tasks that he had inadvertently completed. For the additional task a.s.signed by the system, he needed to find out all of Gao Qi"s crimes and make her completely desperate.
And this hidden task had been to resolve Jia Ruofei"s knot.
Could the system"s hidden tasks be to help those affected by the Gao Qi?
He"d try this again next time.
Jia Ruofei had just told him that the cla.s.s monitor Hao Xin and Han Xu had a good relationship. In this case, he should try to directly contact Hao Xin and ask him to meet.
Wu Liang called Hao Xin and said frankly that he wanted to talk to him about Han Xu, and he had some clues at hand. Han Xu"s suicide might not have been as simple as it seemed.
After hearing this, Hao Xin was stunned and said it was inconvenient to talk more on the phone. He quickly agreed to meet with Wu Liang at about 9:30 in the evening at the coffee shop downstairs.
Wu Liang also learned that counselor Dong Min left the school. Han Xu was in the first group of students handled by Dong Min as a counselor.
It was his first time as a counselor, and something like this had happened to a student he handled. No wonder Dong Min left the school and re-took the civil service exam.
However, according to Jia Ruofei, Dong Min was very concerned about the students, and could even be said to be meticulous. In fact, Han Xu"s suicide could not be blamed on him.
Today, Dong Min was working as a civil servant in a town, on the outskirts of Shencheng.
Wu Liang paid the bill and then went straight to the office where Dong Min was.
Dong Min had a small office on the street. The civil servants from nearby offices were very friendly. One of them heard that Wu Liang was looking for Dong Min and enthusiastically brought him to Dong Min"s office.
The door was open, Wu Liang knocked on the door politely, walked in and closed the door behind him. He called out in a low tone, “Teacher Dong.”
Dong Min"s head was lowered, in the process of checking doc.u.ments. Hearing his name, he looked up and with a confused look, asked: “Who are you? How may I help you?”
Dong Min was in his early thirties. He was dressed plainly. His appearance was much older than his actual age. There were even a few white hairs on his head.
It seemed that Teacher Dong had not been living well these years.
“Teacher Dong, I came to talk about Han Xu.” Wu Liang bluntly said.
“Han Xu” Teacher Dong"s eyes dimmed a little. He got up and beckoned Wu Liang to sit a folding chair. Letting out a sigh, he said in a low voice: “I killed that child.”
“Teacher Dong, there may be a hidden reason behind Han Xu"s suicide. I came here this time to find out the truth about his suicide.”
“The truth is that I didn"t do my duty as a counselor and teacher, which took the lives of two children,” Teacher Dong said in a deep voice.
“Two children?” Wu Liang"s eyebrows rose up.
Teacher Dong nodded and said, “Han Xu and Gao Qi.”
“Gao Qi?”
“That child Gao Qi had depression.
She had swallowed 20 tablets of sleeping pills in a hotel outside the school and committed suicide. She happened to be found by the hotel"s cleaning aunt and was taken to the hospital. “
“The child"s parents had already pa.s.sed away. She only saved my phone number as an emergency contact, and the hospital contacted me.”
“She was very anxious and afraid. She asked me not to let her cla.s.smates know about it. She didn"t want to bother everyone, and she was afraid that everyone would look at her with different eyes.
“So I didn"t tell anyone, took her to see the psychiatrist, got her some prescribed medicine, and checked on her mood and current situation every day, in case she attempted suicide again.”
“The doctor"s treatment was very effective. In just one month, Gao Qi not only stopped thinking about suicide but also quickly made a boyfriend, Han Xu.”
“Han Xu was bright and cheerful, and he was someone who could bring happiness to people. I was very relieved that the two of them came together.”
“As I expected, ever since Han Xu became Gao Qi"s boyfriend, Gao Qi"s mental state got better and better, until the day before the incident.”
Speaking of this, Teacher Dong"s voice grew even more hoa.r.s.e.
“That day, when Gao Qi was chatting with me, her mood was very low, and she once again expressed her thoughts of being tired of life. When I mentioned Han Xu, she avoided the topic, and I guessed that it might be because the two of them were fighting.
“It"s not a big deal for a couple to quarrel, but Gao Qi suffered from depression, so it may be fatal to her. I quickly comforted her and watched her eat the anti-depressants the doctor gave me. That"s what made her feel relieved. “
“Then I found Han Xu, and asked him if he had argued with Gao Qi. Han Xu showed a guilty conscience at the time, and I knew I was right.”
“Han Xu was a good boy. I could see that he loved Gao Qi intensely. They may only be fighting because of small things, and be unwilling to bow their heads.”
“So I told Han Xu that Gao Qi had depression, her attempt at suicide, as well as Gao Qi "s change since she was with him. I requested him to give way for Gao Qi. “
“Han Xu felt a bit down when he heard the incident. He nodded and agreed. I thought he was distressed by Gao Qi and didn"t think much about it, I just let him coax Gao Qi.”
“Afterwards, I was afraid that Gao Qi would be in trouble. I had been carefully watching Gao Qi"s situation, but I never expected that the next afternoon, Han Xu would jump off the building and commit suicide.”
“I later learned that Han Xu also had depression.”
“Gao Qi was already suffering from depression. When Han Xu had an accident, she dropped out of school. She wouldn"t be able to live normally in this life.”
“Han Xu"s death was due to my negligence. I never realized that he was a depression patient. It was me who killed him and hurt Gao Qi.”
At this point, Teacher Dong was in tears, and his voice broke: “d.a.m.n it! If only it hadn"t been Han Xu but me!”
Unexpectedly, Teacher Dong"s troubles were this complex.
Wu Liang was silent for a while, used a trust card, and looked at Teacher Dong seriously: “Teacher Dong, Han Xu"s death was not your fault. You have fulfilled all the duties of a counselor teacher.”
“You used to be a good teacher, but now you are also a good public servant. If Han Xu had a spirit in heaven, he would also like you to live well.” Wu Liang used a trust card again.
Teacher Dong showed a confused expression, his closed brows gradually relaxed, but tears still couldn"t stop flowing from his eyes.
After a while, Teacher Dong finally calmed down and looked at Wu Liang, muttering, “I don"t know why but after hearing these words with you, my heart is at ease. After six whole six years, I can"t feel the big weight in my heart for the first time. “
The familiar system prompt sounded in Wu Liang"s ear again.
Grat.i.tude from Teacher Dong: +20
Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden task: unlocking Dong Min"s knot.
Reward: 1 Glimpse In The Past Card
"Sure enough, my attempt to use the trust card this time was successful!" Wu Liang bit back the cheer rising in his heart.
He had once again completed the hidden task of the system!
Wu Liang was filled with glee. The value of 20 points from Teacher Dong was converted into 200 coins of hope, which was exactly the value of the two trust cards he had used on Teacher Dong.
The most important thing was that this considerate former teacher deserved the help.
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1 ko-Fi = extra chapter
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