7. Method
update icon Updated at 2023/7/15 14:10:12

At this moment, Mu Yunfan's brain was running at high speed. Phyllis jumped from the tower, and the height was equivalent to seven storeys. With only her strength as a first-level warrior, he couldn't forcibly catch her!

Next moment, Mu Yunfan dashed towards the building, rushing to the front of the wall, and then stomped on the wall with one foot. He took several big steps on the wall, directly rushing up to the third floor. Then, he kicked his legs and pounced towards the falling Phyllis like a jaguar!

In the instant of getting closer to Phyllis, he reached out and caught her. Mu Yunfan's upward force eased Phyllis's downward force, and then they fell towards the ground together. The moment they landed on the ground, Mu Yunfan rolled a few times to cushion the impact before coming to a stop.

After they stopped, Mu Yunfan quickly asked, "Phyllis, are you alright?"

Phyllis opened her eyes, looking dazed.

"Mr. Mu Yunfan?"

"Phyllis, how could you do such a foolish thing!"

Phyllis was puzzled at first, and then she realized that she had jumped off the building and was saved by him.

She pursed her lips, expressionless, wanting to get up. Mu Yunfan quickly let go of her.

After the two stood up, Phyllis still had no expression on her face. Mu Yunfan was about to say something when Phyllis calmly said, "Mr. Mu Yunfan, I am deeply grateful for your life-saving grace in the forest, but please don't interfere with me anymore."

After Phyllis finished speaking, she turned and walked towards the building, seemingly intending to jump again.

Mu Yunfan was shocked and quickly grabbed her arm. "Phyllis! Don't give up on life! Be brave and face whatever challenges come your way!"

Phyllis struggled but couldn't break free. She looked back at Mu Yunfan, anger evident on her face. "Mr. Mu Yunfan, please stop interfering with me!"

Mu Yunfan pondered how to persuade her and said, "I can heal your wounds!"

Phyllis paused, and then a bitter smile appeared on her face. She obviously didn't believe Mu Yunfan's words. "Please let me go. If you think I've dirtied this place, I can go somewhere else."

Seeing Phyllis wanting to die, Mu Yunfan thought of someone he knew who had committed suicide, and how devastated the people around her, including himself, were. So Mu Yunfan became a little angry. Phyllis was still struggling, and Mu Yunfan pulled her harder. Originally, he only grabbed one of her arms, but now he was holding both tightly. He angrily said, "No! Your loved ones will be heartbroken if you die!"

Phyllis and Mu Yunfan locked eyes. "What do you know? No one will be sad if I die! Let go of me, let go of me!"

Phyllis struggled, but no matter what, she couldn't break free. Mu Yunfan frowned and thought hard about how he could stop her from committing suicide. He had no experience dealing with this kind of matter.

The tragedy that he had once been unable to prevent must not happen again! Think, think of a way, and quickly!

Mu Yunfan desperately activated his brain, and then a flash of inspiration came over him.

Mu Yunfan released Phyllis's hand and calmly said, "Miss Phyllis, since you have made up your mind to do this, I won't stop you."

Phyllis was taken aback. Mu Yunfan had just desperately tried to prevent her, but now he suddenly gave up, which made her unable to understand.

"Really?"

Mu Yunfan nodded and smiled, "Do you want to go to another world and be reunited with your loved ones?"

Phyllis bit her lip, sadness appearing on her face. If she could meet her mother in another world, that would be wonderful.

Mu Yunfan continued, "In my hometown, there is a legend that in the other world, it still requires energy to walk around. So before dying, you need to have a full meal. Otherwise, you will be too weak to walk in the other world and naturally won't be able to find your loved ones."

Phyllis was stunned. She didn't expect there to be such a saying.

Mu Yunfan said softly, "So, I would like to invite you to have one last meal. Consider it a farewell from me. That way, I'll feel better, okay?"Phyllis pursed her lips and finally nodded.

Mu Yunfan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The two returned to the room, and as soon as Phyllis entered, she picked up the bowl of cold noodles to eat. Mu Yunfan quickly took the noodles from her and said, "This bowl of noodles has gone cold. Let me make some fresh ones for you."

Phyllis hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

As Mu Yunfan was about to leave with the noodles, he suddenly felt uneasy leaving Phyllis alone in the room, so he turned back and smiled at Phyllis, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, and said, "By the way, Miss Phyllis, do you know how many ways there are to commit suicide?"

Phyllis was stunned, completely unaware of why he was saying these things.

Mu Yunfan continued, "Actually, my high school teacher taught me many different methods of suicide, and which methods are the best."

"Huh?"

Phyllis was in complete shock, unable to comprehend that there would be a teacher teaching students how to commit suicide. Who was this teacher?

Mu Yunfan continued with a serious tone, "First of all, jumping off a building. When a person jumps from a height and comes into close contact with the ground, the powerful impact will completely mangle their body. Intestines and brain matter will burst out, and the appearance is absolutely gruesome."

Upon hearing this, even Phyllis, who had already made up her mind to die, couldn't help but have a slight change in her expression.

"Then, there is hanging. This method relatively preserves the body, but what many people don't know is that in the moment of suffocation, the body will produce a certain reaction, causing loss of control of bodily functions. It truly becomes a messy affair."

Phyllis's facial expression changed again.

"And then there is wrist cutting and throat cutting. This method causes death by blood loss, but many people fail to cut deep enough, so the wound only heals after bleeding just a little. They have to cut again and again, until they have to continuously cut their wounds dozens of times to bleed to death. You can imagine how excruciatingly painful that must be."

As Mu Yunfan spoke, he imitated making slashing motions on his wrist with one hand, his face expressing extreme pain.

Phyllis's expression changed again.

Mu Yunfan gave examples of several more methods, each one either resulting in a grotesque death or excruciating pain.

The more Phyllis listened, the more unpleasant her expression became. Finally, she suddenly realized something and her eyes regained determination. "I have made up my mind. Don't try to stop me."

But Mu Yunfan's tone changed and he smiled, "However, my teacher also taught me another method. This method not only does not cause pain, but also does not damage the body."

Upon hearing this, even Phyllis couldn't help but quickly ask, "What method is that?"

Mu Yunfan smiled mysteriously.

"For that method, I'll tell you after you've finished eating my food."

Finished speaking, Mu Yunfan left the room and closed the door. As the door closed, Mu Yunfan's smile completely disappeared, and he silently said to himself:

That method, of course, doesn't exist.

For now, I have temporarily stabilized Phyllis, and the next step is to dispel her thoughts of suicide.

Phyllis wants to die because her heart is filled with coldness and despair. So, all I have to do is to make her feel warmth and hope again.

With this in mind, Mu Yunfan's gaze became resolute as he turned and walked toward the kitchen.