Chapter 18: Live On
A familiar back, a familiar aura.
When Liu Qian appeared, Liu Zining felt as if she had frozen.
She was unable to recover for a long time.
It was only after Liu Qian got on the bus that she finally reacted.
Her mind was constantly preoccupied with one thought.
Would that be her sister at that time?
In fact, Liu Zining had heard many cases in supernatural events where people encountered long-lost relatives.
And the outcome for these people was usually not good.
Previously, Liu Zining had always been calm and highly vigilant about such similar matters.
But upon seeing Liu Qian’s figure, her heart could not calm down for a long time.
“No… I clearly already transcended my sister’s soul.”
Since Liu Zining had no relatives, she handled most of the arrangements when burying Liu Qian herself.
Liu Zining was certain that Liu Qian had not become a fierce ghost, nor could she continue to exist in the human world.
She must have reincarnated.
And the person in front of her just now, must be fake… right?
Thinking of this, Liu Zining couldn’t help but place a question mark in her heart.
The longing for her loved ones and her reluctance to part with her sister made her heart harbor a small glimmer of hope.
The bus continued to slowly drive forward.
“Dear passengers, please fasten your seatbelts… next stop Cangjiang Bridge…”
The No. 514 bus slowly drove towards Liu Zining.
Liu Zining stood rooted to the spot, holding a lightning-drawing talisman in her hand.
Her intuition told her that the bus in front of her was not right.
But she still didn’t choose to escape, instead, she stared intently as the bus slowly drove towards her.
The bus was silent, and the interior was dim.
It floated towards Liu Zining like a superimposed image.
Liu Zining gazed into the interior of the bus.
Then she saw her familiar sister sitting in the back seat by the window.
Wearing a black teacher’s uniform, holding a textbook, and with those black-rimmed glasses, she looked even more scholarly and beautiful.
This was indeed her sister!
Liu Zining quickly reached out and called out to Liu Qian by the window.
However, Liu Qian inside the bus continued to look down at the textbook, seemingly not hearing Liu Zining’s voice.
Perhaps seeing her reach out, the bus suddenly stopped.
The front door opened.
Liu Zining looked at the rusted door intertwined with water plants, her eyes showing hesitation, or perhaps a trace of struggle.
In fact, ever since she lost Liu Qian, her only loved one, her heart had been close to the breaking point.
Her sunny, outgoing, and generous demeanor in front of outsiders was merely a pathetic disguise for her shattered heart.
Liu Zining indulged in virtual games and stayed up late every day, which was nothing more than an escape from reality.
Is this the bus to the underworld?
Why not… go with her sister?
Amidst the internal struggle, she slowly took a step, and without realizing it, entered the bus.
Inside the bus, there was a smell of water plants and muddy earth.
The cabin was very quiet.
Apart from the girl reading, there was no one else.
The cold night wind blowing through the broken windows made Liu Zining shiver.
Sister was still there.
Liu Zining walked forward, like a walking corpse, and slowly approached Liu Qian.
“Sis…”
The young girl murmured unconsciously.
Liu Qian still didn’t hear Liu Zining’s words; she was still looking at the textbook, writing and drawing, as if preparing for class and helping students find key points for the exam.
Seeing Liu Qian’s lack of reaction, Liu Zining slowly reached out, attempting to touch her sister’s shoulder.
However, the moment her hand touched Liu Qian’s body.
Cold, viscous liquid stained her fingers red.
In the blink of an eye, Liu Qian’s delicate and elegant face transformed into a bloody mess.
There was a trace of a smile in her eyes, perhaps happy to have saved someone.
But there also seemed to be a trace of regret, perhaps apologizing for not having time to say goodbye to Liu Zining.
The girl who had been reading had turned into a cold corpse.
Lying quietly on the seat.
The sudden change instantly made Liu Zining’s consciousness clear.
She looked around, feeling a prickling sensation, as if dozens of people were staring at her intently.
At this moment, she also noticed that the bus was accelerating, and the body of the car began to shake.
The bumpy ride and the violent vibrations made it impossible for Liu Zining to stand still.
She quickly held onto the railing and looked out the window.
At this moment, she saw the scenery outside the window rapidly receding.
And the bus, just like the tragedy of that year, was heading straight for the bridge railing.
Fortunately, the window glass had all shattered. Even if Liu Zining wanted to jump, she knew that at this speed…
She knew that if she jumped, she would likely be killed on the spot.
But if she didn’t jump… once the bus fell into the river, it would be certain death.
What to do?
Just then, she suddenly heard a voice in her ear.
“Jump…”
The voice was very familiar, and it made Liu Zining’s heart suddenly feel a sense of closeness.
The voice sounded like Liu Qian’s, but it also seemed to overlap with Qin Liu’s voice.
She looked back, and the corpse behind her revealed a faint smile, her lips slightly parted.
“Live on…”
Then, a force directly pushed Liu Zining out of the bus.
At this speed, she should have been seriously injured or killed, but a strange force canceled out all her speed.
It was this push that prevented Liu Zining from being harmed when she landed.
Liu Zining quickly stood up.
She looked at the bus plunging into the Cangjiang River, feeling lingering fear.
But the three words still echoed in her ears.
“Live on… huh?”
“Are you alright?”
Qin Liu’s voice sounded from behind her.
Liu Zining turned her head and saw the young girl in the red wedding dress clutching her knees, panting.
After catching her breath, she said.
“We’ve been looking for you for a long time…”
Liu Zining didn’t speak. She looked around and realized that she was not on the Cangjiang Bridge, but on the rooftop of a shopping mall.
There was no bus, no Liu Qian, and she stood there blankly on the rooftop.
But the scratches on her calves and the dust on her body seemed to tell Liu Zining.
Everything she had just experienced had actually happened; this was not a dream.
“Phew… it’s good that you’re alright.”
Qin Liu breathed a sigh of relief, then walked forward and patted the dust off Liu Zining’s clothes, even tidying her collar.
Such skillful movements and genuine concern made Liu Zining think of Liu Qian again.
“Sis… sister?”
Qin Liu, who was helping Liu Zining tidy her clothes, suddenly froze upon hearing this.
She coughed lightly, then withdrew her hand and said somewhat awkwardly.
“I… I’m not your sister.”
Liu Zining remained silent, quietly observing Qin Liu’s delicate and cute appearance.
The girl’s expression of not knowing how to lie was exactly the same as her sister’s.
