"Let's go home. The dorm will be closing soon, and we won't be able to get in anyway. I'll call Shanshan to tell her." Just as she took out her phone, Qian Shanshan called. Gu Qin answered, "Hello, Shanshan, are you coming back to the dorm tonight?"
Gu Qin replied, "I'm out with Brother Qin right now and won't be returning to the dorm tonight. I'll stay at home. You should get some rest early too."
"Okay, alright."
They hung up without further conversation. Gu Qin turned to Qin Xiansheng, "Brother Qin, let's go back."
Qin Xiansheng drove Gu Qin back.
Back in the dorm, Qian Shanshan hung up the phone. Yang Ting had just taken off her face mask and asked, "Qin Qin isn't coming back?"
Qian Shanshan nodded, "Qin Qin is staying at home tonight."
Yang Ting didn't ask much more, but she remembered something and was excited, "Qin Qin's boyfriend is really handsome and has a strong presence. I was a bit scared earlier."
She spoke admiringly of Qin Xiansheng, but there was no trace of admiration in her eyes; it was merely admiration.
Qian Shanshan put her phone away and laughed, "Qin Qin and Mr. Qin have a great relationship. They've been dating for two years. I've only met Mr. Qin a few times before, and he's quite steady."
Zhang Xiaowen finished getting ready and joined them, curious, "Qin Qin isn't coming back to sleep?"
She hesitated and said, "Qin Qin is so young and is already... "
"Don't say nonsense!" Qian Shansheng interrupted sharply. "Qin Qin is going home to sleep. Don't think such things. Mr. Qin and Qin Qin are both very considerate."
In modern society, men and women...
She couldn't believe that Anna would commit suicide...
Anna? The student who committed suicide at the medical school a few days ago, I didn't expect Feng Tao to actually be her boyfriend.
Three years ago, Feng Tao had just graduated from high school and was admitted to Beijing Medical University. He dated a girlfriend named Jo Anna, who was one year younger than him and a sophomore.
"I am Anna's boyfriend. These past two days, I haven't been able to sleep. Everyone is blaming me." Gu Qian did not interrupt, she quietly listened. "I don't know what happened. I've been with Anna for two years. I met her when I first came to the medical school. She was beautiful, confident, and outgoing. I pursued her, and eventually we got together. We rarely argued, but there was an argument a few days ago. But how could she commit suicide..."
As if recalling something, Feng Tao's face showed pain. He covered his eyes, and in his mind, he saw Anna lying on the ground below the teaching building, a pool of blood beneath her.
"Why would she commit suicide..." Feng Tao's voice choked up.
Gu Qian remained silent, letting him vent his emotions. A few minutes later, Feng Tao stopped sobbing, wiped his red eyes, and continued. "The day before yesterday was Sunday. I had made plans with Anna to watch a movie, but then I had an experiment with a professor, so I couldn't go. I sent her a text message to explain. That day, Anna was very angry. She sent a very cold text message, saying that I didn't keep my promises, that this always happened, and that she was very disappointed in me..."
Expecting this movie, I definitely wanted to see the premiere. Later, I got annoyed and asked Anna why she couldn't be more understanding, knowing that I was busy with an experiment. Then... then I sent her a text saying that if she couldn't handle it, we should break up. Anna only replied with a few words, saying I would regret it.
But I really didn't mean to break up; I was just very frustrated at the time. I even replied to her while my professor wasn't looking. I didn't realize Anna wouldn't usually act like this. How could she react like this? Over and over again, Feng Tao recalled that day, wishing he had comforted Anna, thinking that if he had, Anna might not have committed suicide and wouldn't be in this state now.
Gu Qin also found this matter strange. Anna, who was described as cheerful and ambitious, wouldn't commit suicide just because of an argument. She said, "Are the texts on your phone still there? Can I take a look?"
Feng Tao handed his phone to Gu Qin. "After Anna's incident, her family took her phone, and they found those texts. They all say I forced Anna to commit suicide and have been causing trouble at school. Anna's younger brother even posted these text contents online, and now everyone is blaming me. I know it's my fault; I shouldn't have argued with Anna. Everything I'm facing now is what I deserve, but... how could Anna commit suicide? I can't believe she would do that, yet the facts are right in front of me."
Gu Qin opened the phone and found the messages. All the previous texts were still there, including the sweet ones between lovers, occasional minor arguments, and typical girlfriend behavior. But when Anna found out Feng Tao couldn't go see the movie with her, she suddenly became angry. Her replies to Feng Tao were all irrational and extreme, until finally, Feng Tao couldn't bear it anymore and said, "If you can't handle it, then break up."
Anna replied, "You will regret it."
After reading the texts, Gu Qin returned the phone to Feng Tao. The texts showed that their argument happened around six in the evening. It was reported that Anna went to the teaching building at eight o'clock that night. That Sunday, most students were on holiday, so there were very few people on campus. Anna climbed up to the third floor and jumped down.
The third floor wasn't high enough to be fatal, but she hit her head, causing massive bleeding. By the time she was rushed to the hospital, she was already brain dead. She passed away completely at midnight.
Hearing Feng Tao's explanation and seeing the texts, Gu Qin felt that something was off. She asked, "So, did you come to me because you think this is suspicious? Do you think it wasn't suicide?"
Feng Tao's mind was in chaos after two days of being blamed by everyone, even his roommates avoiding him. He didn't come to Gu Qin to defend himself but to find out what truly happened. "I just feel that something is strange about this. Anna wouldn't commit suicide. I don't know what exactly happened, but I just can't believe Anna would do that. I hope you can help me..."
Unauthorized use: this story is on Amazon without permission from the author. Report any sightings.
He wasn't sure how Gu Qin could help him, and his words were somewhat incoherent.
Gu Qin nodded. "Thank you for helping with the video matter before. I promised to help you once. Let's go see Anna's body first."
Feng Tao was shocked and remembered Gu Qin's abilities. "Master Gu, can you tell what happened just by looking at the body?"
"Let's take a look first," Gu Qin said. "Do you suspect it wasn't suicide?"
Feng Tao shook his head. "I don't know. I wonder if it was an accident or something else. Anna wouldn't commit suicide. She was such a cheerful person. I just feel that something is strange about this. Now, everyone at school says I wronged Anna and that I want to break up with her because I've found someone else. I don't understand. We only had a normal argument between couples. Why did things escalate to this point?"
He was misunderstood by everyone, and rumors grew more and more outrageous. Anna's younger brother posted the text content online, accusing Feng Tao of being unfaithful, which led to more people blaming him. The situation was getting out of control.
A waiter brought in the dishes, and Gu Qin asked him to leave. "Did you report this to the police? Did they investigate?"
"Yes," Feng Tao said with a bitter smile. "The police sealed the scene and concluded that Anna committed suicide. I was detained overnight in the police station." The police couldn't arrest someone based on a few text messages. Since it was confirmed as suicide, they had no choice but to release him.
"Alright, let's eat first. Afterward, we'll go see Anna."
They ate quickly and left for the hospital. Anna had signed up for organ donation, and all usable organs had been removed. Her body was still preserved in the hospital, and she might be cremated the next day.
It took them over an hour to get to the First Hospital. They went straight to the morgue, where the body was still frozen.
At the entrance of the morgue, they met Anna's parents and younger brother, all looking exhausted and distressed. When they saw Feng Tao, they attacked him, especially Anna's younger brother. Feng Tao didn't retaliate, standing there and letting the boy punch him.
Anna's younger brother, Jo Anya, looked around seventeen or eighteen, likely still in high school. He punched hard, and Feng Tao didn't fight back. Gu Qin couldn't stand it anymore.
She grabbed Jo Anya's arm. "Enough."
Jo Anya's eyes were red with anger. "Who are you? Are you the girl who cheated on my sister? My sister was killed by you and your kind...!"
Struggling to free himself from Gu Qin's grip, he found it impossible.
Gu Qin frowned. "Nonsense!"
Feng Tao spoke up. "Anyang, you're mistaken. This is Master Gu, here to see Anna."
"You're lying! Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You're just trying to apologize to my sister for killing her. I won't let you see her."
"Anyang, you're mistaken," Feng Tao said hoarsely. "I know you won't believe me now, but this is Master Gu. I think there's something odd about Anna's death, so I brought her here to investigate."
Anna's mother couldn't hold back either. She slapped Feng Tao. "How dare you! When we knew you were Anna's boyfriend, we treated you well. You're heartless, and now you want to make things worse for Anna. How can you be so cruel?"
The Jo family had gone to extremes, and Gu Qin understood their pain. Losing their beloved daughter and sister was unbearable.
Gu Qin said again, "I came to investigate Anna's death. If you truly want her death to remain a mystery, keep making trouble."
Jo Anya sneered. "Are you a cop? The police have already investigated and concluded that Anna committed suicide because of you."
"I'm a geomancer," Gu Qin said. "You should know Anna's personality best. Even if you think Feng Tao did something to her, do you really believe Anna would commit suicide? Feng Tao believes Anna wouldn't do that, but you, as her family, don't trust her. Do you really think she'd commit suicide over a small argument?"
This question stumped the Jo family, but Jo Anya still retorted, "No matter what, I don't believe you. The texts prove that Anna committed suicide because of an argument with Feng Tao."
Gu Qin asked, "Since you've read the texts, why do you claim Anna committed suicide because Feng Tao was unfaithful?"
Jo Anya angrily said, "That's what everyone says online!"
"That's absurd!" Gu Qin scoffed. "Those are just rumors. You don't even have evidence. How can you believe everything online? To determine the truth, let me see Anna's body first."
"You..." Jo Anya was about to vent his anger, but when he looked into Gu Qin's eyes, he froze. His body went cold and he couldn't move.
Anna's parents were similarly immobilized.
Gu Qin moved her fingers, then turned to Feng Tao. "Let's go inside first." She walked into the morgue.
Seeing Jo Anya and his parents suddenly unable to move, Feng Tao was confused but followed Gu Qin inside.
Once Gu Qin entered, Jo Anya and his parents regained their ability to move. They looked at each other in confusion, Anna's mother pale-faced, muttering, "What just happened? Why couldn't we move?"
Feng Tao found Anna's body in the freezer and opened it. His eyes turned red with grief. Gu Qin glanced at him and said, "Why don't you wait outside? I'll be done soon."
"No, I want to stay with Anna..." Feng Tao's voice was hoarse, and his hands trembled as he held the freezer.
Gu Qin didn't insist and used her Heavenly Eye to examine Anna's body. Her cultivation allowed her to see through the corpse without a soul.
Anna was eagerly awaiting the movie premiere and had planned to see it with Feng Tao on Sunday evening. On that day, she texted him, but he had to assist his professor with an experiment. She was upset but understood the circumstances. As medical students, they often had to help with experiments, and she knew their future careers would be even busier. She tried to calm herself and decided to watch the movie alone.
Walking back to the dormitory, she noticed a black-clad man bump into her. He apologized hurriedly and left. Looking at the man's back, Anna checked their past messages and compared them with Feng Tao's recent indifferent responses. She couldn't help feeling neglected and resentful. She texted him, "Are you not as concerned about me as before? You're so dismissive. I've been looking forward to this movie for a year, and now you say you're busy? No matter what, you must come tonight!"
After waiting for ten minutes, Feng Tao's reply finally came: "Na Na, stop fussing. I'm still in the lab."
"Fussing? You're calling me fussy? You've never minded before. You're a jerk! We've been together for two years, and now you're fussy?" Anna waited for a response, but none came. Frustrated, she called him, but there was no answer. Soon after, a text arrived: "Na Na, be good. We'll go to the movies another time."
Anna lost control of her temper and sent a series of angry texts. Finally, she saw Feng Tao's reply: "If you can't handle it, break up."
Losing all reason, she wanted Feng Tao to regret his actions.
Gu Qin observed through her Heavenly Eye that Anna returned to her dorm and sat silently for a long time, ignoring her roommate's questions. Once alone, she went to the old teaching building.
Climbing to the third floor, she stood on the balcony for several minutes, hesitating. She reached into her pocket, seemingly looking for her phone, intending to scare Feng Tao. Before she could pull out her phone, a black-clad man appeared behind her, pushed her, and she fell.
In that instant, Gu Qin saw the man move his finger, causing Anna to fall headfirst.
The man quickly disappeared...
Closing her Heavenly Eye, Gu Qin's mind was in turmoil. She needed to sort out her thoughts. Feng Tao, looking at Anna's body, was filled with sorrow. Gu Qin sighed, realizing the impact this event had on him. He seemed to be someone who married late, around forty, and this incident had greatly affected him. She couldn't help but notice the depth of his feelings for Anna.
Feng Tao sensed Gu Qin's gaze and asked, "Master Gu, did you discover anything?"
Gu Qin nodded. "She was pushed."
The Jo family heard this and were stunned.
"How could someone push Anna down? She was friendly and had many friends. Who would want to harm her?" Feng Tao's mind was in disarray.
Jo Anya shouted, "You're lying! The police already investigated and concluded she committed suicide. You think we'll believe your lies?"
Jo Dad calmed down and asked, "You say someone harmed Anna? What's going on? My daughter never made enemies. Who would want to hurt her? Or are you just trying to fool us?"
Gu Qin looked at Jo Dad for a moment and said, "In less than a minute, your older brother will call asking about Anna. They'll arrive in Beijing tomorrow morning."
The Jo family was skeptical but hesitant due to Gu Qin's serious demeanor.
Jo Mom said, "Don't try to deceive us!"
Just then, the phone rang. In the quiet morgue, the sound was eerie. Everyone was stunned. Feng Tao believed Gu Qin's abilities, recalling her accurate predictions before.
The phone rang several times. Jo Dad looked at Gu Qin and finally answered. Seeing the caller's name, his face changed. When he answered, his brother's voice came through: "Second Brother, are you still in Beijing? Oh, is Anna still there? We're coming to see her tomorrow morning. We'll be there by noon. Take care..."
Jo Dad remained silent, mouth agape. His brother continued, "Second Brother, are you okay? I know you're sad, but we're all upset. How could something like this happen to our good child? We'll make sure Feng Tao pays when we get there..."
After hanging up, the Jo family stared at Gu Qin in shock.
Gu Qin said, "As a geomancer, predicting such things isn't difficult. So now you can believe what I said. Anna was indeed pushed, not a suicide. We need to find out the reasons, and I need to check Anna's body."
The Jo family cooperated and stepped aside. Gu Qin uncovered Anna's body, already showing signs of post-mortem lividity. There was nothing unusual on the front, but turning her over revealed a bruise on her left shoulder, the size of a palm, fading in color.
Gu Qin frowned. The black-clad man was indeed a cultivator. He had left a mark on Anna's shoulder when he bumped into her, causing her to become agitated and lose control. The smallest grievance was magnified, leading her to the tragic end.