Chapter 110: Back to School

Chapter 110: Back to School

Sometimes, death could be extremely close. Death could be on the same bus with us. Gao Ming put away his phone and walked to the back after reading Liu Yi’s message. He walked past the bandaged man and sat beside Zuo Bo. Zhou Sisi looked behind her curiously. She had no idea why Gao Ming suddenly left.

“Long time no see.” Gao Ming stared at Zuo Ba silently. He saw the wounds on Zuo Bo’s fingers and neck. This was the evidence left behind by Zuo Bo’s mental illness. Zuo Bo mumbled something. Gao Ming had to lean close to hear clearly.

“Pavlov’s dog, Thorndike’s cat, Skinner’s guinea pig, Bandura’s doll, Kohler’s Mentality of Apes, Tolman’s mice maze...”

“Psychological experiments?” Gao Ming had memorised these things before. Zuo Bo was not a social person. He seemed to be trapped in a class. After some time, Zuo Bo suddenly stood up. He looked at everyone on the bus and scratched his face. “Is it recess? Why are we not in class?”

“Zuo Bo, you’ve graduated.” Gao Ming consoled Zuo Bo softly, “We’ve all graduated.”

“Then, why are we in the same place? Do you want to lure him back?” Zuo Bo turned around and bent down. His face was almost stuck to Gao Ming’s face. His eyes were bloodshot.

“Lure whom back?” Gao Ming was confused.

“It’s him!” Zuo Bo couldn’t explain it. He scratched many wounds on his face and then returned to his previous state. Zuo Bo seemed to know something. Gao Ming tried to remember their time in university. Zuo Bo’s mental breakdown was not without warning. He often talked to himself during classes, like he had an invisible friend.

The bus continued to move. The atmosphere within was not affected. The students sang, played games and drank. The passengers appeared to be lulled by them. They didn’t realise how much time had actually passed.

“We’re here.” The bus didn’t arrive at the holiday villa but at Han De Private School.

Before everyone could react, the driver with the black band drove the bus into the school. Then, he plugged out the key and ran out of the bus. The driver abandoned them without warning.

The luxury was like a test box dropped in the rain. Every passenger was a lab rat.

“Don’t form any habits. Remember to be human.” Zuo Bo stood up in a hurry and ran out into the rain. After that, everyone received a message from Zuo Jun.

“2. Do not make loud noise. No alcohol, cigarette or fighting allowed.

“3. Take care of your beds and public amenities. Keep the public areas clean. Don’t litter. Don’t pour leftovers down the sink to prevent the pipes from getting stuck. After using the shower, clean up the hair properly. If there’s any damage, please report it to the class teacher for maintenance.

“4. Follow the electricity usage rules. Students are not allowed to install additional plugs.

“5. Follow the hostel management’s rules. Once the hostel doors are closed, no one is allowed to leave. If there’s an emergency, you need the permission and registration with the management on duty.”

There was a nail under each student’s picture. A small key with a red rope hung on the nail. Behind the key was the number of the bedroom.

“Should we check out the bedroom first?” Xi Wan walked in front. “I haven’t stayed in a hostel for so long already. I quite miss this.”

“You city people are so unique,” The math committee member, Du Bai, became a teacher after he graduated. He didn’t miss this.

“The male hostels are from floors 1 to 3. The female hostels are from floors 4 to 7. If you find anything, keep in touch.” Liu Yi told Gao Ming before she was dragged away by the other girls.

“Gao Ming! We share the same room again!” Du Bai and the monitor Xuan Hui walked beside Gao Ming, “Come on. We’re in Room 1314.”

The hostel building was large. There were many rooms on each floor, but there were no other students except Gao Ming’s group, perhaps because it was class hours.

“He built a whole school just to find the feeling of youth. Such a waste of money.” Du Bai couldn’t understand it. He took out the key and opened the door to Room 1314.

Six students shared a room. There were 3 bunk beds. There was an air-cond, mosquito net and so on.

“It feels like we’re students again.” Du Bai sighed when their phones rang. Zuo Jun fired off another message, It’s now time for class. Please leave the hostels within 30 minutes!