Qin Hao returned to the psychological counseling room and sat down on the sofa.
He rubbed his temples, a trace of delight in his eyes. After this incident, he seemed to be somewhat different from before.
Everything before his eyes seemed much clearer, and his perception had become sharper.
The most obvious change was that his mind had become more agile, his mental strength had undergone considerable enhancement, and he could sense other people's emotions more clearly.
“Have some water.” At that moment, Jinx brought over a glass of water and placed it in front of him.
Qin Hao looked at her in surprise. “Thank you.”
Jinx smiled at him and sat down nearby. “Go ahead and work. I won't disturb you.”
Looking at her smile, Qin Hao nodded, then turned to Liu Fang and said, “3058, don't worry. Tiantian has also been recuperating these past few days. Thanks to your changes, her condition is somewhat better than before.”
“Really? That's wonderful!” Liu Fang said excitedly, her eyes lighting up.
Qin Hao nodded. “Yes, but that is still far from enough. You need to do better.”
“I will definitely work hard!” Liu Fang nodded firmly at Qin Hao.
Qin Hao was about to say something, but suddenly assumed a listening posture.
Liu Fang immediately grew nervous.
After a while, Qin Hao nodded and said to her:
“Tiantian says she feels that the familiar Mommy has returned.”
Upon hearing this, Liu Fang's eyes immediately reddened. Choking back sobs, she said, “Be good, Tiantian. Mommy has never changed. Mommy has always been here.”
“Tiantian says she would rather see the gentle and kind Mommy you used to be.”
Tears streamed down Liu Fang's face as she nodded repeatedly. “All right. Mommy will definitely change from now on.”
Qin Hao rose and came before Liu Fang. He reached out, wiped the tears from her face, and said gently:
“Mommy, don't cry. Tiantian will be good.”
Upon hearing this, Liu Fang burst into tears. She suddenly hugged Qin Hao and sobbed, “Mommy isn't crying. These are tears of happiness. How could Mommy cry when Tiantian is being so good?”
Qin Hao's actions and words were exactly Tiantian's response whenever she cried in the past.
At that moment, Qin Hao seemed to become Tiantian in her eyes. Unable to restrain herself, she hugged her tightly as she had always done before.
At that moment, she seemed to truly feel as though she were embracing Tiantian.
“Ahem!”
At that moment, Jinx, who had witnessed the scene from the side, suddenly coughed loudly.
The cough startled Liu Fang awake. She hurriedly released Qin Hao and apologized with a slightly flushed face:
“I'm sorry. I thought…”
Qin Hao smiled at her. “It's all right. Tiantian really did ask me to make those gestures just now. It was perfectly normal for you to mistake me for Tiantian.”
Liu Fang gazed deeply at him and said sincerely, “Thank you.”
She was grateful to Qin Hao from the bottom of her heart. If not for him, she and Tiantian would never have met again; if not for him, Tiantian might already have been harmed by her.
Qin Hao shook his head. “There's no need to thank me. This is both my duty and proof that there is still light in your heart.”
“I…” Liu Fang wanted to say something grateful, but she had nothing to offer at that moment. After struggling for a while, she could only say once again, “Thank you.”
Qin Hao smiled. “If you really want to thank me, hurry up and fix my door.”
That day, Liu Fang had suddenly barged in and kicked his door apart. She had promised afterward to help him repair it, but it still had not been fixed.
Liu Fang flushed and hurriedly said, “I'll find a way.”
After saying that, she quickly ran out.
After watching her leave, Jinx walked over to him and stared straight at him.
Qin Hao looked at her in confusion.
The next moment, however, Jinx suddenly opened her arms and hugged him tightly.
“What are you doing?” Qin Hao asked, puzzled.
“Both she and I have hugged you. Which embrace do you think is more comfortable?” Jinx asked beside his ear.
Qin Hao pushed her away and took a deep breath. “Neither was comfortable! You both have the strength of beasts. You squeezed me so hard I could barely breathe.”
“Hey! Do you have no sense of romance? Who describes a beautiful woman as a beast?” Jinx pouted.
Qin Hao sat back down on the sofa, smiled faintly, and ignored her complaint.
Seeing that he did not answer, Jinx sat down at his desk, leaned closer, and asked in a low voice, “You can really see her daughter's soul, can't you?”
“What do you think?” Qin Hao countered.
Jinx frowned slightly. “It looks real, but my instincts tell me that it can't be.”
Qin Hao did not continue that topic. “Last time, you said this prison was hiding a great secret. What evidence do you have?”
Jinx gave him a sly smile. “You want to know?”
“You're not going to make me give you something in exchange too, are you?” Qin Hao looked at her.
“Too?” Jinx keenly caught his choice of word.
“Yes. I asked another guard for information, and she demanded that I show my sincerity.” Qin Hao nodded.
“It was a woman, right?” Jinx asked.
“The female prisoner area is mostly made up of women, isn't it?” Qin Hao countered.
“So did you give her a reward?”
“I did.”
“What? Money?”
“No, just some interesting stories.” Qin Hao shook his head.
“What interesting stories? I want some too!” Jinx hurriedly said.
Qin Hao sighed softly. “I thought we were friends by now. I didn't expect…”
Hearing this, Jinx hurriedly said, “All right, all right. I'll tell you.”
Qin Hao chuckled. “I'm all ears.”
“You tricked me again. I shouldn't have gone soft!” Jinx chided him when she saw his smile.
Qin Hao smiled faintly without saying anything.
Jinx muttered, then continued, “Do you know the origins of this prison?”
Qin Hao spread his hands. “Actually, I don't even know its name.”
“No way. Then how did you get in?” Jinx asked, her face full of surprise.
“The process was rather complicated. Let's not talk about it. Go on.”
Jinx nodded. “This prison is called the Netherworld Death Prison.”
“The Netherworld Death Prison?” Qin Hao raised an eyebrow.
“Yes. The most vicious prisoners in the world are held here. Prisoners who enter this place have never managed to leave alive.” A solemn look flashed through Jinx's eyes. “In fact, as far as I know, not only the prisoners—even the guards have never been able to leave.”
Qin Hao frowned slightly. Even the guards could not get out; this was beyond his expectations.
A question suddenly surfaced in his mind:
Was this prison really meant to hold prisoners? Put another way, who were the true prisoners?
“Actually, that isn't the most important point.” Jinx suddenly lowered her voice. “The key person is that this prison has another extremely unusual feature.”