Vertigo "Vertigo" (1)
The sky was blue, the wind was light, and the birds were singing a gentle song in the branches.
Nanxuan stood behind the bushes, her eyes fixed on the direction of the lawn.
It is indeed somewhat striking for a person to stand in one place for a long time. People on the path couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
Her best friend, talking to a guy over there.
Finally...... What are you talking about?
Nan Xuan's pupils were no longer so pure, and some strange variegated colors were agitated inside.
The boy over there, Jiang Shuo, suddenly grabbed Changsheng's shoulder tightly, and he was a little emotional.
In just a moment, the birds in the forest were suddenly frightened and flew into the sky in unison. They were like dense dark clouds, and dark and mottled shadows instantly covered the ground.
The timid wild cats and the uncommon squirrels frantically flee the ground, as if they are being chased by their predators.
The pedestrians around were a little stunned. Nan Xuan passed by a girl with long blue hair, and the girl cast a suspicious look at her.
Finally, Nan Xuan's eyes turned a rich turquoise.
Immediately after, the earth shook.
The earthquake was sudden, very small, but very felt.
Nan Xuan suddenly reacted. She tried to calm herself down until her eyes regained their original color. She doesn't yet have the means to exercise reasonable control over her powers.
Thus, an unexpected riot occurred.
Many people poured towards the lawn and clearing, and Nan Xuan stomped her feet irritably and ran away.
Along the way, she accidentally bumped into a number of people. If it had been before, she would have apologized.
It's just that now, she really doesn't feel that way.
It stands to reason that people who have died once will have something that they can't see.
Ah, speaking of dead words...... This happened about two months ago.
It was also a sunny noonday. The weather was not so hot, but the whole person was completely exposed to the sun on the roof of the sixth floor, and Nan Xuan still felt that her skin was very tingling.
Little by little, the heat radiated at her.
She just sat outside the guardrail, looking out at the blue sky in the distance.
She used to be afraid of high places, but she didn't know why, but now she feels like she's not afraid of anything.
There was a crowd below.
Looking at the noisy crowd, Nan Xuan's mind suddenly recalled a news she had seen: a war correspondent of a certain country missed a flight and hanged himself at the airport.
Some say she's vulnerable. But how can a dedicated and strong war correspondent be vulnerable?
She can now understand how she felt. What can make a person give up the desire to live is never a specific event. It's always a slow accumulation of negative emotions that push people to the brink of collapse.
An hour before the end of her life, she wanted to take a gamble.
A lot of people are looking up below.
Some people beckoned her back, some tried to persuade her, some people were taking pictures, some people were making loud noises.
A girl with short black hair crowded at the front of the crowd.
She tried hard to shout something to Nanxuan, but her voice was a little low, and it was quickly buried by the loud crowd. She had to wave her hand loudly and point to her phone, motioning for her to read the news.
So, many people came over to look at Changsheng's mobile phone.
Even though the temperature is very hot, there is never a shortage of spectators in life.
"Listen to me, we can talk about any problems you have. It's not good for me to quarrel with you before, can you come down first?"
Everyone raised their heads again and looked at Nan Xuan on the top of the building.
Tomorrow is in the sky, and the sun pierces people's eyes. They just squinted, and after seeing the girl above put the phone to their ears, they quickly lowered their heads and looked at Changsheng.
"You're not wrong, I'm making trouble, and I should apologize to you. ”
Under Changsheng's speech of less than ten seconds, the response he got was such a simple text.
Their guide, Gu Qiancheng, rushed over as soon as he learned the news. She bypassed Nan Xuan's perspective and quietly sneaked into the teaching building.
"No, come down quickly, we should face to face and explain all the problems clearly. Why can't we talk about it properly and deal with the problem in such an extreme way?"
"You didn't talk to me properly first. I said, stay away from him, you don't listen. ”
The students at the front were very enthusiastic about the role of the microphone.
"It's an emotional problem!"
"Aren't they very good friends?"
"Looks like the boy she likes is chasing her friend?"
"No, maybe her friend stole it......"
The unbearable rumors changed various versions, and Changsheng turned a deaf ear.
Gu Qiancheng's figure appeared in everyone's field of vision. The agitation downstairs became more obvious, and Nan Xuan turned her head.
"Hello Mr. Gu. ”
"Child, you are still very young, nothing is ......"
"I see what you mean, but it's different. ”
"While I don't know what happened to you, I don't want you to take your life so lightly...... It's not worth it, my child, don't do that. ”
Gu Qiancheng said as he cautiously approached her. But Nan Xuan was always vigilant, and whenever Gu Dao took a step closer, she would move a little farther away.
On such a narrow eaves, every slight movement carries the risk of falling.
"No, teacher, I'm not doing it for myself...... I am doing this for the sake of others. ”
"Then it's even less worthy, you shouldn't punish other people's mistakes......"
"She's not wrong. Teacher, you don't understand, it's worth it. I had inadvertently saved her once, and this time, I still wanted to save her on my own volition. ”
Against the light, the students only saw that the instructor was trying hard to communicate with her. Two small shadows, swimming on the dangerous border. Everyone was on the lookout.
"If you want to die, die quickly!"
"yes, don't involve irrelevant people!"
"Whether you want to jump or not, I've been waiting for a long time-"
Worse and more unpleasant rhetoric emerged.
Even though the security guards tried hard to control the scene, these words continued to reach Changsheng's ears.
The emotions she had tried so hard to control finally exploded, and she yelled at the gossips. However, as a "third party" in the eyes of others, her words not only did not have any convincing power, but became a fake pretense.
She faced a huge crowd, and countless pairs of strange expressions tormented her.
In the middle of summer, she and everything around her were blazing.
Suddenly, Changsheng became horrified when he saw their expressions. She turned her head suddenly, only to see a figure falling from the top floor of the school building.
There is also Gu Qiancheng's weak, weak hand stretched out through the railing.
There was a loud and loud noise.
Some distance from the grass where she landed. Some of the timid people ran away screaming, hesitated a few steps, and finally chose to leave the scene.
When a sandstorm occurs, every speck of dust feels innocent.
Changsheng's legs are weak. In a trance, she walked forward with uncontrollable soft steps.
Several security guards rushed over and stopped her. At this time, the fire engine and ambulance, who did not know who had called earlier, had arrived.
The chirping of cars and cicadas makes this noisy summer even more noisy.
Everything began to blur in front of him, as if it were covered with a layer of mist.
The world swirled.
Changsheng closed his eyes heavily.
When she opened it again, she saw a vast white color and smelled the disinfectant water.
The first thing she said was about Nan Xuan. The nurse reacted and then told her that the girl who had fallen from the building was cushioned by branches and shrubs, and that she was fine except for a few abrasions and bumps.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a miracle. And the hospital is over there, busy dealing with reporters.
It is said that in addition to himself and Nanxuan, another person was also sent to the hospital.
Gu Qiancheng was talking to a doctor in the psychiatric department - she was in a bad state.
After all, watching a student make that choice is a huge psychological shock to any teacher with a work ethic.
Changsheng didn't know what Gu Qiancheng and her friend were talking about there. It's just that for a long time, she felt that she owed Nan Xuan in her heart.
After all, she once saved her life.
They were originally friends who played from childhood to adulthood, and they were small and girlfriends.
Even if they have moved, attended different secondary schools, and have different living environments and social circles, this still does not affect their relationship. After the college entrance examination, they contacted each other as soon as possible and exchanged their views on filling in the volunteers.
Even after the two were both admitted, they found a supervisor in advance and changed their dormitories.
can support their relationship for so long, not only because of common topics and similar views.
There is also the unconditional compromise of the other side under the premise that one party is reasonable.
Nan Xuan did inadvertently save her life.
The two have no guesses, and their family environments are very different.
Nan Xuan's father is engaged in garden design, and her mother also has a decent job, so her childhood is naturally worry-free. But Changsheng wasn't so lucky.
Behind all sensible children, there is a story.
Changsheng's parents are both factory employees, doing simple and repetitive work. Later, due to a mistake in operation, a work accident befell her mother, causing her to lose her sound legs.
My father couldn't win this lawsuit.
Soon, in order to avoid potential risks, the factory carried out a large number of layoffs, replacing all the manpower with unmistakable machines.
In this way, the family lost its last remaining source of income.
Sending money to his elderly grandparents, taking care of his mother with limited mobility, and his father, who has a lot of labor and financial resources, are on the verge of collapse every day.
In order to relieve stress, my father was often drunk. After drinking too much, he would beat and scold the sensible little Changsheng unreasonably.
When he is sober, he will hold his baby daughter and cry bitterly, and kneel on the ground to repent.
Repeatedly.
At first, she was understandable and tolerable.
As time passed, this kind of anger did not improve in the slightest, but intensified.
After all, life is only going to get worse.
- To be continued -