When everyone heard what Li Xiaomin said, they all widened their eyes and stared at me.
Their eyes were filled with disbelief.
I froze for a moment, then said:
"Isn't classmate Zhu Ling all better now? She's fine."
When one of the male classmates heard me say that, he immediately asked:
"Jiang Ning, did you really change careers and become a Taoist?"
"Jiang Ning, do you really collect corpses? Are ghosts real?"
"..."
Seeing the astonished looks on my classmates' faces, I simply nodded.
Everyone immediately sucked in a breath, the shock still clear on their faces.
Then, I asked Zhu Ling about her internship hospital.
She knew very little. Other than the fact that the hospital was haunted—
Strange noises and shadowy figures appeared at night, and orange mist would occasionally appear after dark. Beyond that, she knew very little.
I would have to see it for myself to get any answers.
Finally, Zhu Ling asked me:
"Jiang Ning, did I... did I encounter a ghost?"
When Zhu Ling asked that question, everyone looked at me.
Especially those classmates who had not believed in such things before.
I did not answer directly. I merely nodded at Zhu Ling.
"Get some good rest. Once you're healthy, everything will be fine."
I did not say it outright, but everyone understood what I meant.
Their expressions varied as each of them sank into their own thoughts...
It was already very late. After settling Zhu Ling in, we left the ward.
But after leaving the ward, I did not immediately call a taxi home like the other classmates.
I said goodbye to them and planned to meet Mao Jing.
Before leaving, Li Xiaomin said to me:
"Let's hang out again sometime!"
I smiled and said, "Sure."
After my classmates had left, I went