Chapter 12 Madness

On this day, another report was published in the newspaper: The person who wrote the horror story is crazy! The report said that Zhou Dedong, who wrote horror stories, may have encountered an extremely scary thing recently.He didn't confide in anyone.He couldn't bear the huge pressure in his heart and collapsed.Last night, on the way home from the office, Zhou Dedong suddenly burst into tears and laughter.He screamed at everyone he saw: "You are Zhou Dedong!" and then ran wildly.In the end he stripped naked and ran naked.Many witnesses stopped to watch on the road.Zhou Dedong ran so fast that he disappeared into the night...

It's him again? He's sending me to a mental hospital? He hinted at me that finally one day he's going to put me in a mental hospital? I saw this newspaper on the way to work, and I haven't recovered from it for a long time. To be honest, I even doubted myself a little bit.Is it really crazy that I don't know? Can a person remember when he was insane when he was insane?It is estimated that no one knows. I thought about what I did after get off work last night. I didn't go anywhere, just went home by car.My mind was clear, I was sitting in the car thinking about my next book.That would be a terribly frightening story, and the book is a terribly festive one from beginning to end.Male red female green...Wedding...There are gongs, drums and suona...

The whole story is in color.It's too bright, too bright to be normal.It’s just that black and white occasionally show up, vaguely, very vaguely, a little bit... I went home and cooked some noodles, and went to sleep after eating. My wife is on a business trip. This is even more inexplicable.If she's at home, or if I have a social event, there's someone to testify against me.But now, who can prove that I was not crazy last night? I'm in the editorial office. I knew what eyes would meet me.Sure enough, when my assistant saw me, she froze for a moment: "Mr. Zhou, are you... here?"

She had no doubt seen the paper. I didn't want to explain, I was so upset I walked into my office without a word. She came in a few times afterwards, delivering letters to me, pouring me a glass of water, and asking me what, I know, she has been observing my demeanor. I feel really awkward. I left the editorial office early. When I went out, I turned around and saw her staring at me closely. I said coldly, "I'm not crazy." The next day, the wife came back.When she entered the door, she asked me the first sentence: "What's the matter with you?" I said, "I'm not crazy. They're talking nonsense."

My wife looked at my face and said, "Dedong, let's go to the hospital." I said, "It's a conspiracy, I'm not crazy!" I will never tell her that virtual thing, I don't want her to suffer the stimulation that I can't bear. The lady sighed.I know, she doesn't believe me at all.Before she went on a business trip, she had seen the first report that I had a quirk, and now, she saw such news again... She looked into my eyes and said: "Dedong, you are a sensible person, you have to admit your illness, you have to trust the hospital. Recently your behavior is indeed a bit abnormal..."

I felt helpless all of a sudden, I hugged her, and said in fear: "You are my dearest person, I beg you, please don't send me to a mental hospital! If everyone doesn't believe me I've lost my mind, you have to trust me too! Okay? I'm not crazy!" She hugged me distressedly, and put her head in my arms: "Dedong, from now on, don't write any more horror books, okay? My salary can support this family..." That night, my wife fell asleep holding me tightly. The thin moon outside the window was scarlet.The world is absurd. Well, I'm crazy.