Forbidden Land – CH 070

Back in his ward, Zhang Chao was deeply disturbed.

This…this…this hypnosis was too fucking intense! It almost scared him to death.

Zhang Chao couldn’t help but recall the scenes from the hypnosis session.

He was alone, groping his way up the School of Medicine building in the dark. He heard opera singing for a few seconds, then searched everywhere but couldn’t find the source. After that, he was alone, groping his way downstairs. Reaching the fifth and a half floor, he felt a chill run down his spine. He turned around…turned around…turned around! What had happened?!

No matter how hard he tried, his memory remained stuck at the point of turning around. It wasn’t that he was afraid to recall further; he simply couldn’t remember.

What did he see? Was he scared unconscious?

Being scared unconscious was something most people never experience in their lives. What could have scared him unconscious?

And what about the series of scenes from last night? Were they real or unreal? Why was he still lying in bed, perfectly fine, when he woke up? While the fortune teller suddenly became seriously ill, did he really try to save him?

For a moment, Zhang Chao couldn’t figure it out, so he could only sit and wait for Chen Rong to return. After waiting for half an hour, Zhang Chao finally saw Chen Rong and rushed to talk to her, asking, “What did Professor Du say to you?”

Chen Rong replied, “Nothing much, just about your discharge procedures.”

Zhang Chao asked, “Is there a problem?”

Chen Rong smiled. “Professor Du doesn’t agree to let you be discharged.”

Zhang Chao exclaimed anxiously, “What should I do? If I stay locked up here any longer, I’m going crazy!”

Chen Rong smiled. “In the end, I vouched for you, and I’ll sign the certificate. You can leave.”

Zhang Chao was so excited he forgot himself, and he picked Chen Rong up, exclaiming, “You’re truly my goddess!” Then, realizing his abruptness, he quickly put the blushing Chen Rong down, embarrassed, and said, “I… I had a momentary mental breakdown.”

Chen Rong smiled, took out her phone, handed it to him, and said, “I’ve told your parents about your situation. I told them you’re under a lot of academic pressure, which is why you’re overthinking things. After counseling and treatment, you’re fine now.”

Zhang Chao asked, “They believed it?”

Chen Rong sighed and smiled. “With grades that are neither good nor bad, you’re coasting along just fine. You don’t have any academic pressure. I’m afraid no one would believe me if I told them. Luckily, it’s your parents. They thought their precious son was too ambitious, which is why he felt anxious to catch up with his poor grades, leading to excessive pressure, mental illness, and even a near-suicide attempt. Anyway, don’t worry, they believe it now. Talk to them a little more and ask them to come and process your discharge anytime.”

Zhang Chao said, “Okay.” He picked up his phone and dialed his mother’s number. As soon as the call connected, he said urgently in Ningbo dialect, “Mom, come quickly with Dad to pick me up!… I’m completely better now, so don’t worry, I won’t do anything strange again… Hurry up!… What, it’s the day after tomorrow? Okay, as soon as possible. Come over and let’s treat Chen Rong to dinner again… Okay, I’ll hang up now.”

After hanging up, knowing his parents would come to process the discharge the day after tomorrow, he finally felt a huge weight lifted from his shoulders.

Chen Rong laughed. “That’s right. Be a good kid, and everyone will love you. Otherwise, we’ll just keep you locked up.”

Zhang Chao snorted and said, “Let’s agree first. When I get back to school, I’ll have to be careful. I can’t let anyone find out again.”

Chen Rong asked in surprise, “What else do you plan to do when you get back to school?”

Zhang Chao said, “So many things have happened to me for no reason; I have to get to the bottom of this.”

Chen Rong’s eyes widened. “You’re still not giving up?”

Seeing Chen Rong’s expression, Zhang Chao was afraid she would change her mind and not let him out, so he quickly laughed, “No, I was just joking. Don’t worry, I won’t be in trouble again.”

Chen Rong said with a skeptical look, “You’d better keep your word!”

Zhang Chao said, “I’ll listen to you and be a good kid; isn’t that enough? Look at you; you don’t trust me at all. How tragic.”