The girl in the cup

- 1-

Zoe was in a trance all the way back to her apartment. She is uneasy inside. After all, the beautiful girl who should have a bright future has passed away. And this anxiety stems from this poster-the girl in the cup, which I drew myself.

Three weeks ago.

The alarm clock screamed for the third time and became more and more hysterical. Zoe tried to lift her upper eyelid and clumsily turned off the alarm clock. Last night, she looked up the information until late at night.

Zoe is the only one left in the apartment. In order to concentrate on the summer project, she even gave up the opportunity to visit her parents in China during the summer vacation.

The bank account balance is getting smaller and smaller. Zoe turned on the computer and went straight to the "part-time community" of the Nuggets on the school website. Because it is a well-known art college, it is always crowded here.

The advertisement of a heroine in a micro-film attracted Zoe-the reward was so attractive that it was ten times higher than the average micro-film! Zoe continued to look down, and the request was also "tempting". It is estimated that Victoria's Secret Angel can only be considered as a candidate. ...

Zoe cursed "pervert" in her heart. See another recruitment attached below-designing posters for movies. This is easy for Zoe, a graphic design major.

Strangely, the other party only left an almost ancient contact information-email address. Zoe showed patience in sketching and sent an intentional email to the other party.

-2-

Zoe returned to her apartment after exercising. It was nearly noon, and she went directly to the Chinese restaurant she often went to nearby.

While waiting for the meal, there is a search program for you on the TV in the restaurant. The girl in the photo is very beautiful, like Asian mixed blood. Zoe is good at drawing portraits and sketches, and she will subconsciously pay attention to beautiful faces.

"This face is in line with the recruitment requirements of the microfilm hostess ..." Looking at the photo, Zoe somehow flashed such an idea in her mind.

The TV picture turned into a middle-aged blonde, saying something in tears. Zoe didn't hear the noise in the restaurant.

At this time, the mobile phone prompts that there is a new email-the email sent in the morning has been replied.

Back at the apartment, Zoe began to check her email. In addition to the poster design requirements, delivery and remuneration, there is also a story in the email.

This is a love story between lovers, and the ending is the girl's accidental death. Boys want to make a microfilm to commemorate their girlfriends. The girl is a model, obsessed with a fashionable ice drink "Diamond Sweetheart" and had a dream about it. The other party asked to draw a poster with this dream as the background.

After reading this story, Zoe was a little moved. Moreover, the sooner the other party asks, the better. If you feel satisfied, there will be another reward. So Zoe began to concentrate on creating posters.

Diamond sweetheart, Zoe tasted it once. It is an iced drink with high value and unique taste developed and produced by Mo Group Fashion Beverage Company. Zoe reluctantly gave up what she wanted because the price was a bit extravagant.

In order to create a poster, Zoe recalled the delicious and enjoyable clip from her memory:

After two days of drawing and repeated revisions, Zoe labeled the poster and named it "the girl in the cup".

If the other party hadn't told her not to release the poster before the official film was released, she would have shown her new work.

-3-

The next morning, Zoe received the payment for the poster. The remittance was paid by an anonymous account. The money was remitted twice, half each time. Zoe wants to know why this small reward has not been remitted in one lump sum.

Zoe came back from shopping in Chinatown and went to that Chinese restaurant again.

At this time, the TV in the restaurant is generally broadcasting news. Zoe glanced at the TV from time to time while eating.

A girl's octave tone got into Zoe's ear: "Look! Too cruel! " They looked at the TV screen in the direction pointed by the girl.

A badly decomposed body was found on the west coast of this city a few hours ago. It is difficult to collect DNA because of serious physical injury. At present, the police are investigating this "unknown corpse case".

Zoe looked at the victim's body and thought it was like a piece of burnt and soaked rotten wood. If you don't say it, you can't see that you used to be a person. Looking back at the plate, she has lost her appetite.

Three days later.

Zoe was sorting out information about her summer project when the doorbell rang. She opened the door and was surprised to see the policeman.

It turned out that the police collected several people's hair near the dumping point of the "unknown corpse case". After DNA identification and comparison, it was found that one of them had an email with Zoe recently and sent her money. Although there is not much money, the police don't want to let go of any clues.

"Miss Zoe, do you know this man?" Sheriff Ross handed me a photo of a young man with black eyes and hair.

Zoe took it, looked at it and replied, "No."

"This is the man who hired you to paint posters. How did you get in touch with him? "

"It's a part-time club in the school. I saw the poster design recruitment he posted, so I sent an email to contact him. "

"Did anything special happen during your communication with him?"

"……"

"Some special details may be important to the police. Think about it. "

Zoe listed what she thought was strange about each other before. However, it can be seen from the expressions of the two policemen that it is of no help.

Sheriff Ross left Zoe a phone number when he left.

In the evening, Zoe browsed the recruitment community on the school website and wanted to earn some pocket money. She suddenly remembered the abnormal advertisements in the micro-movie, and found the news again.

-4-

Several groups of colleagues sent to investigate several other suspects found nothing. The police can only detain the suspect for 48 hours at most. Sheriff Ross stared at the time display on the wall, and there were only three hours left before the suspect was released.

At this moment, Sheriff Carey came over and handed him a cup of coffee.

"Ross, if that boy is really involved in the Jane Doe case, it will definitely make headlines in York City." Carey took a sip of his coffee.

"That's true. Who let him be the son of Dr. Z. Dr. Z is an internationally renowned life scientist and a leader of Moore Group. When such a scandal comes out, the silent group may also be implicated. "

Ross picked up the coffee and was about to drink it when the phone rang. It's Zoe.

Subsequently, the task force held an emergency meeting.

Two hours later, a beautiful young female police officer rushed to the police station to report the case. She opened the door of the planning meeting room with a puzzled face. The Rhea in front of everyone is dusty, but it is difficult to hide the beauty of its oriental style.

Ross and Carey smiled at each other.

Half an hour later, the suspect was released

-5-

Rhea woke up from a coma and felt a little dizzy, just like lying on a swing. She tried to raise her hand and rub her head, but found that her arm could not move, as if she had been held down. She quickly tried to move the other arm and leg, but in vain.

Rhea suddenly got a little scared and began to worry, but as a police instinct, she quickly forced herself to calm down. At the moment, her head is not so dizzy. She found herself carrying something like an oxygen mask, a faint gas, which entered the body with her own breathing and became weaker and weaker. And I don't feel uncomfortable myself.

It was dark, deserted and strangely quiet. There seems to be a lot of lights overhead, which are connected in one piece, but they are not on. As far as we can see, there are some instruments connected with many wires or pipes, which seem to be used for medical treatment. Is this the operating room?

Rhea was about to call for help when she heard footsteps from far and near, followed by the sound of opening the door. She immediately closed her eyes and pretended not to wake up.

Rhea felt a man coming towards her, stopped by the bed and said to herself, "How can there be no lividity?" Lividity, how can I not? ..... oxygen mask? ……"

It's a man with a familiar voice ... it's ... it's Martin! It's the Martin that Officer Ross let himself seduce a few days ago. But when did you fall into the trap? What is Martin going to do to himself?

Suddenly, the stabbing pain went through the skin of Rhea's left arm. Martin seems to be giving her an injection, followed by his right arm. She heard Martin go away and shut the door, and then she lost consciousness.

At the moment of losing consciousness, she seemed to hear the ringtone of her mobile phone.

-6-

The task force used the surveillance video obtained by police officer Rhea to apply for a search warrant for the research building of Moore Group.

Sergeant Ross led the task force to the Mo Group Research Center to rescue the unconscious Rhea. Meanwhile, Martin was detained again.

Just as the police were about to take Martin away, Dr. Z appeared and asked for a few words with his son. Sheriff Ross nodded.

Dr. Z went up to Martin, patted his son on the shoulder and said, "Martin, I know you didn't kill anyone, but this time you are in big trouble." When you get to the police station, don't say anything until the lawyer comes. "Say that finish, he smiled at Martin and quickly recovered his previous expression.

After Rhea was rescued, the task force found a very special small exhibition hall next to the operating room. There is a huge transparent crystal cup in the center of the hall.

The crystal cup is filled with heart-shaped ice cubes made of diamond, which is chilly. The light at the bottom of the cup, from bottom to top, hits the crystal clear heart-shaped ice, reflecting colorful dreamy light. Clear and bright liquid flows inside the ice.

On top of the ice, there is a white lounge chair, next to a coconut tree, surrounded by pink roses. Next to the recliner, there is an exquisite crystal plate. The plate is also full of pink roses, and half a cup of "diamond sweetheart" is exposed in the flowers.

The roof, a sun-shaped dome light, emits light yellow and soft light.

From Martin's office, the police also found several photos crucial to the case and a special paper agreement.

-8-

Zoe has been going to that Chinese restaurant at noon every day since the police came to see her. She always sits by the TV. She watched and listened carefully as the midday news began.

She doesn't want her poster to hurt others in a murder case. That would make her feel guilty.

On the ninth day, the case was finally followed up.

Helena's photo appeared in Zoe's eyes again. Zoe has infinite pity in her heart. The girl was so beautiful and so young, why did she die so miserably?

Another photo appears on the TV screen. Zoe is Zheng. The scene in this photo is almost exactly the same as that depicted in the poster, except for one difference-the white recliner in the photo is empty, while a slim brown-haired girl in a bikini lies on the poster.

Who is that empty white lounge chair for? Zoe shuddered at the thought.

Zoe was in a trance all the way back to her apartment. After watching the news, she is still not sure if she has done anything wrong. After much deliberation, she dialed the telephone of Sheriff Ross.

"Ross sheriff, I'm sorry to bother you. I don't understand one very important thing, and I want to know your opinion. "

"My pleasure. What is it? "

"I painted posters, and Helena was killed? What am I doing for the bad guys? "

"Hey, little girl, you think too much. According to our investigation, your painting has nothing to do with Martin's bad behavior, let alone Helena's death. Don't put pressure on yourself, you are still a good person. "

Zoe took a long sigh of relief and thanked Sheriff Ross.

Zoe looked at the poster and remembered the agreement, which the media called "the devil's agreement". Those harsh and abnormal terms are exactly the same as the original recruitment of micro-movie heroines.

However, in today's era when women's status has obviously improved, why did Helena sign such a "buying and selling" agreement that regards herself as a commodity and clearly marks the price? Besides, she has a decent job with high income. ...

-9-

Moe Group held a press conference to clarify the use of funds for the frozen remains research project to customers, and quelled unwarranted speculation and rumors.

Dr. Z pushed the door with both hands and left the press conference.

Dr. Z passed layers of authentication and arrived in a secret room. He faced a frozen jar and touched the begonia flowers faintly visible on the jar.

"Martin, the child, thought that as long as you find a beautiful girl, you can make up for the loss of your beloved. It's stupid. " A trace of displeasure appeared on his face and slowly dispersed.

"I was blocked from starting a business in China and came to York. He felt lonely, so he went to an orphanage and adopted Martin. He has been with me for many years, and I don't want to lose him. " His hands clenched in front of the pattern of begonia.

"I won't be as stupid as him. I have sufficient research funds, and those dignitaries who want to resurrect in the future by freezing the remains don't know how much they will send me. "

"O month, wait for me. In my lifetime, I will definitely transform you. " He gently kissed the pattern of begonia, as if kissing his lover's eyelashes.

- 10-

A week later, the police announced to the media the trial results of the "unknown corpse case" that attracted the attention of the whole city.

Helena died of an overdose. Martin was infatuated with his girlfriend's body, so he took it away from Helena's residence and destroyed it.

Martin was convicted of "desecrating a corpse" and was detained for six months. His father, Dr. Z, paid a large amount of bail for Martin and was executed outside the prison. Martin was awarded a compensation to Helena's mother.

Martin's act of restricting Rhea's personal freedom on the day of the search does not constitute the crime of illegal detention. Because Martin discovered Rhea's seizure, in order to prevent her from self-harm, he restricted her freedom of movement and injected sedatives. After that, Martin also called the emergency number.

Rhea was rescued and placed in a strange apartment. The high-level police issued an order to protect her around the clock.

A week after being rescued, Rhea was indeed taken to hospital for treatment due to epileptic symptoms. The doctor's diagnosis was mild epilepsy. But Rhea has never had this disease before.

When Rhea learned the trial result on TV and wanted to report Martin's lying in court, she was told that she was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for "malicious fishing law enforcement". Considering the special circumstances of her epilepsy, the police will execute the sentence in this apartment.

Rhea was frightened and collapsed to the ground.

Thousands of miles away, a casino full of money and money.

A middle-aged blonde, wearing heavy makeup, sat at a colorful gambling table. She held a slender cigarette in her left hand and put her arm straight on the gambling table; The right hand lingers among piles of chips, and the heart-shaped yellow diamond ring on the index finger shines.

I am waiting for you to wake me up.