The game's heroine has come true? The aloof school beauty is in tears.

New Hope Mental Hospital conducts a routine check-up once a week.

This was also the first examination Lu Yuan underwent after being admitted to the hospital.

Yes, after dying and experiencing countless rewinds, only a week had passed.

This is the first timeline in which he has survived the longest.

Patients lined up under the guidance of nurses.

Lu Yuan naturally tried every means to break away from the group and eavesdrop in the treatment room.

In Lu Yuan's experience, the importance of eavesdropping in a suspenseful plot is exactly the same as talking to a convenience store clerk in a horror movie.

Weak convenience store clerks appear frequently in horror movies, in gas station convenience stores in the middle of nowhere, convenience stores at the entrance of dark alleys... There will always be a clerk asking you if you are a local while you are checking out, and telling you about the rumors that the neighborhood is haunted.

An extremely important source of information.

And eavesdropping is another one.

In a suspenseful storyline where everyone is a master liar, only eavesdropping can help determine the authenticity of information.

So Lu Yuan lay down by the door and started listening.

So what if I die?

...

In the treatment room.

You Lian was sitting face to face with Dr. Liu.

Although the fervor in Dr. Liu's eyes was still hard to conceal.

However, in a formal work environment, he seems to be able to do his job as a doctor well.

"You Lian, you don't seem like a girl with post-traumatic stress disorder at all. Your recovery is going very well."

You Lian wrote the words "thank you" on the cardboard.

In fact, writing on cardboard is far more troublesome than speaking.

It involves a series of steps: picking up the cardboard, taking up the pen, writing, displaying, and erasing.

Incorporating this series of steps into everyday conversations is actually quite tiring, since even the most passionate writer can't withstand the high frequency of daily conversations.

But Yu Lian is that kind of person; even though the meaning of the words "thank you" can be fully expressed through body language.

For example, she might nod or smile, but she would still go to the trouble of writing down the words "thank you".

The benefit of this behavior is the positive feedback from others.

"You are such a perfect girl."

"Thank you, Dr. Liu, you're a good person too." You Lian continued writing on the cardboard: "When can I be discharged?"

"It will take some more time."

"Didn't I perform very well?"

"It's still somewhat unstable."

Dr. Liu spoke in such an ambiguous manner.

Because if you asked him to point out any instability in You Lian, he really couldn't.

This was the only way he could keep You Lian there, because You Lian had been forcibly admitted to the hospital for stabbing someone, and whether he could be discharged depended entirely on the doctor's assessment and the hospital's certificate.

But Dr. Liu clearly didn't want to let her go, and he gave her plenty of hints about it:

"I don't think pure drug treatment will be very effective for you."

He was getting impatient. After administering aphrodisiacs several times, he eavesdropped at You Lian's door, but he didn't get the sound he wanted.

Therefore, he tried to choose a more direct approach:

"I think I can take you out for treatment."

"Going out for treatment? Are we all going together?"

"Just the two of us," Dr. Liu said matter-of-factly. "Because you have a disability, as your doctor, it's my responsibility to provide you with more human care. This is a special treat I'm giving you, sacrificing my personal rest time. We can go to places like parks to use external stimulation to stabilize your condition."

"No need to trouble yourself, Dr. Liu."

You Lian smiled and declined Dr. Liu's offer, then turned and pushed open the door, leaving the treatment room.

After pushing open the door, he quickly glanced at Lu Yuan outside and smiled.

Then, as he passed by the patients, he quietly responded to each greeting and conversation with a pen.

You Lian is a person with high emotional intelligence. She can remember everyone's condition, daily treatment, and even preferences. She will comfort others and tell them not to worry, that their condition will not worsen, and that they are one step closer to being discharged from the hospital.

Who wouldn't like a girl like that?

However, after she left.

The male patients in line suddenly huddled together and started commenting on You Lian's back.

It seems like they're discussing You Lian's figure?

Lu Yuan wasn't interested in listening over there, because he could probably guess what these people were talking about.

He turned around, went into the treatment room to swipe his card, and ran out at lightning speed.

Because he had nothing to assess, he had leverage over Dr. Liu, and he could leave in about three months.

He followed You Lian's retreating figure and quietly slipped out.

...

Under the ginkgo tree, two people, each lost in their own thoughts, leaned against the branch.

It still looks like a very beautiful picture.

A mental hospital gown, sunlight filtering through the leaves, a boy who looks clean but whose hand gestures make you feel like he's about to start acting like a jerk, and another beautiful girl whose face can only be described as dreamlike.

However, their inner thoughts were not fantastical.

You Lian didn't think the boy next to her was very clean.

Because all crows are black.

This is Yu Lian's life principle.

Therefore, she didn't believe a word Lu Yuan said the day before yesterday.

Based on her past experience, these are all just tactics.

Some people's tactic is to put bright red banknotes right in front of them.

Some people use sweet words and warm companionship as their methods.

Some people resort to pleading and swearing oaths to the heavens.

But no matter the means, the ultimate goal is the same as that of Ms. Rose.

He's just like Dr. Liu and those filthy patients.

These are all just tactics.

She even observed Lu Yuan for a few days to see if he was any different.

Some things are different.

Aside from daily exercise time and conversations under the ginkgo tree.

The two had almost no interaction.

But this difference is also quite the same.

Because this kind of feigned indifference is also a common tactic used by men.

You Lian sneered.

Little did he know that Lu Yuan was waiting for her cold laugh.

"You pretend to be so kind in front of others, so why do you sneer at me?"

There's no need to pretend with a dead man.

"Since you're a habitual liar, then even if you want me to die, you're probably lying to me, right?"

"I'm not lying."

You Lian shook her head; she wasn't lying.

Lu Yuan is still ranked number one in her Death Note.

Because he was the only one who exposed her lie.

So why bother pretending to be polite to someone who is about to die?

If she wanted to, she would die on the long road tonight.

There are countless restless patients here, barely stabilized by medication.

She understands each person's condition, and the medicine in Dr. Liu's hand is the key to unlocking these patients' potential.

"Then why don't you kill me?"

It's worth mentioning that the last conversation under the ginkgo tree was the day before yesterday, and based on experience, Lu Yuan was killed by the Rose Lady and the Goatee Man yesterday.

In other words, he successfully extended his life by one day.

"Are you reluctant to part with me?"

Lu Yuan gave a sly smile.