Chapter 68: News of Death
Bai Cha had a terrible headache. The low fever from her cold was much more uncomfortable than a simple fever.
Her throat was also so hoarse she couldn’t speak.
She really wanted to go out and buy some medicine, but perhaps for Gu Baixue, she just wanted to give up on everything right now.
Helpless, she finally stood up, blankly took the blanket to the bedroom, took off her coat, and lay down to sleep.
She was tired, really tired.
Her body really couldn’t withstand such torment, being cold, not sleeping, and not eating.
[She… fell asleep again, she can actually still sleep]
[I’m tired of saying that]
[This streamer called Bai Cha is quite amazing. I looked at her homepage, it seems she’s only played one instance and has already reached F9. That should be a B-grade rating, right?]
[Really?]
[So does sleeping have a deeper meaning? Will she dream of clues in her sleep?]
[But… dreams are usually very easy to get trapped in, right?]
[I still think she’s outrageous]
The other streamers were still working hard to survive and find clues, looking for a way to live.
Bai Cha’s livestream was just her sleeping.
There was no other way. Her body couldn’t endure as well as others.
No one disturbed her during this sleep.
When Bai Cha woke up, her fever had gone down, and she was uncomfortable from sweating all over. But her head still hurt, her nose was severely congested, and her throat had also started to hurt.
It was dark outside.
Great, the wonderful nightlife was beginning.
Bai Cha painfully closed her eyes again. Her head really hurt, and having a cold with a runny nose was the most uncomfortable thing.
She struggled in bed for a while, finally having to get up to boil some water for herself and make some food. She really couldn’t take it anymore.
Even if she was dedicated, she couldn’t go without eating at all.
Waiting until now to eat was already her maximum limit.
When you’re sick, as long as you eat on time, you recover quickly.
Bai Cha turned on the kettle and found eggs and noodles in the refrigerator. She made scallion and egg noodles, adding a few drops of sesame oil.
Although her stuffy nose prevented her from smelling much, after eating a meal, her nose cleared up a bit, and she felt much more energetic.
At least her body warmed up.
Bai Cha picked up a tissue and blew her nose, then picked up her phone. The phone was dead, so she went to the bedroom to plug in the charger.
As for the figure that had been standing behind her all along, she completely ignored it.
Bai Cha turned on her phone directly with the charger plugged in.
It was a bit laggy when it first turned on, but soon a large number of pop-up messages started appearing.
There were two or three missed calls.
They were from the A City Public Security Bureau.
Bai Cha was stunned. In confusion and unease, she tapped on the missed calls and dialed back.
The energy she had just regained began to waver again.
“Hello!”
“Hello…” Bai Cha’s voice was hoarse, almost inaudible.
“You called me today, but I didn’t receive it…”
She spoke with difficulty.
“Oh, you must be Ms. Gu, hello. We are from the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the A City Public Security Bureau. My police badge number is…”
“It’s like this, at 17:55 this afternoon, we discovered a body in the suburbs. It seems to be your father. We obtained your contact information by recovering data from his phone. We couldn’t reach you at first, and we were still trying to find a way.”
Bai Cha’s pupils constricted slightly. She stood there, somewhat dazed and shocked.
As if she hadn’t heard what the other person was saying, she suddenly felt a darkness before her eyes and couldn’t even sit still.
“You… what did you say?” Her voice was already difficult to produce, and the words she spoke now could only be heard by herself.
“Excuse me, Ms. Gu, I didn’t hear what you said clearly. It’s like this. If it’s convenient for you, please come over now. The address is…”
Bai Cha said “okay,” but only she could hear it. She hung up the phone and sat there blankly.
She didn’t know how long she sat there in a daze. Suddenly, she snapped back to her senses, grabbed her phone and coat, and rushed out.
It was already bitterly cold outside.
The sky had become gloomy.
The weather forecast showed sleet for the next three days.
Bai Cha’s electric scooter was still at the company. After a moment of confusion downstairs, she quickly ran towards the entrance of the community.
Running in the cold wind made her cheeks sting, and they quickly turned red from the cold.
But she was oblivious.
When she was about to reach the entrance, she finally couldn’t run anymore and stopped, clutching her heart and gasping for breath.
Her own physical fitness was really bad.
Her heart was beating too fast, and she was about to suffocate.
The cold wind kept pouring into her chest and abdomen. She slowly squatted down, burying her head in her knees.
To outsiders, she looked sad.
She knew herself that she was just taking this opportunity to catch her breath.
Her physical strength was too poor.
She didn’t know what Gu Baixue’s physical fitness was like, but a healthy body was definitely stronger than hers.
Fortunately, she hadn’t been in good spirits these past two days anyway, and she was sick, so her poor physical condition was still within the realm of normal explanation.
It wasn’t until her heart gradually calmed down that Bai Cha stood up. It was already 8:20 PM, and there was practically no one outside in the community. Winter nights came early anyway.
Dragging her tired body, she walked out of the community and hailed a taxi.
While waiting for the car, she kept biting her nails.
Her nails were already bitten down to the quick, so she switched to biting her fingers, leaving one tooth mark after another.
Despite this, it didn’t alleviate her anxiety in the slightest. She kept pacing and stomping her feet in place, constantly looking at her phone without really seeing anything.
Until a certain moment, she suddenly opened her phone contact list with a trembling hand and tearful eyes, tapping on the contact labeled “Dad.”
Bai Cha bit her hand hard, no longer able to produce any sound of crying.
The temperature outside was below freezing. The tears that flowed down her face quickly turned to ice on her eyelashes, only to be melted again by the warm tears.
The car finally arrived.
Bai Cha got in.
The driver looked at her strange state in the rearview mirror and, knowing she was going to the Public Security Bureau, said, “Are you alright? Did something happen to your family? Don’t worry, miss, don’t bite yourself.”
Bai Cha looked at him as if finally waking up.
“Sigh, these days everyone has their difficulties. It’s icy outside now. But don’t worry, I’ll get you there as quickly as possible.”
The driver, who often picked up passengers, could tell Bai Cha’s condition at a glance and offered comfort.
Receiving kindness from a stranger, Bai Cha felt as if all her emotions had suddenly found a new outlet.
She cried and said, “My… my dad is dead…”
Perhaps it was finally saying those two words that caused her to break down, covering her face and repeating endlessly,
“My dad is dead…”
“How could he die…”
“I don’t have a dad anymore…”
“I don’t even have a dad anymore…”
The driver fell silent upon hearing this.
He soon sighed again.
“If your dad is watching from heaven, he wouldn’t want to see you in so much pain.”
As he spoke, a hint of pain also appeared in his eyes.
Unfortunately, these words didn’t offer much comfort. The driver didn’t know what else to say, so he just drove in silence.
They arrived at the Criminal Investigation Brigade.
