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After Lin Jie returned to school, she almost suffered from insomnia all night long. It was only when dawn was approaching that I dozed off for a while, and then I woke up very early. After waking up, she lay in bed with her eyes wide open. Her gaze was empty, absent-minded, scattered and aimless, yet it seemed to be fixed at a certain point. All the roommates were scared when they saw her, fearing that she might have mental problems. But when I tried to talk to her, she paid no attention at all, as if she hadn’t heard. Or rather, she was like a zombie, showing no reaction at all.

Lin Jie didn’t go to class. After everyo......