[Brother Shen seems to be forcing his way into a circle that doesn't belong to him.]

[He's so pitiful, Su Jin, please have pity on him.]

[A man nearing thirty is getting involved in a conversation with a group of girls in their twenties; please include him in the discussion.]

I almost forgot he's almost thirty if you didn't tell me.

They formed a circle, and Su Jin cleared her throat, lowering her voice, "This is a film I watched before."

"Haruko stayed at a deserted hotel while on a business trip. Apart from the staff, there were hardly any other guests. As soon as she entered the room she had booked, she found that the room was unusually small and very hot."

Ye Shuwei asked like a curious child, "Why is she called Qingzi? Why choose a hotel where no one is staying?"

Su Jin was speechless for a moment, "Don't ask, I'll just listen to you."

"This heat is not normal. It's early autumn weather, and she was covered in sweat in no time. What's worse, the air conditioner in this room was broken. She called for a worker to fix it, but the man refused to come in and just stood outside directing her."

Ye Shuwei was already scared and curled up into a ball.

"Of course, it wasn't fixed. Haruko gave up. She was exhausted after a long day and fell asleep as soon as she lay down."

"In the middle of the night, she was awakened by a knock on the door. She asked groggily, 'Who is it?' Naturally, there was no response. She lay back down to try and fall back asleep, but another knock interrupted her sleep. Haruko couldn't stand it any longer, so she got up and opened the door. She wanted to see who was playing a prank."

Ye Shuwei said weakly, "If it were me, I wouldn't drive it..."

Lin Shi: "I don't know either..."

Su Jin continued, "She opened the door...and there was nothing there, no one at all. It seemed that the prankster had already escaped. This time, Qingzi decided not to go to sleep, but to stand guard at the door, waiting for it to open so she could catch the person as soon as it opened."

"After knocking twice, Haruko flung open the door. The corridor was still empty. A belated sense of fear washed over her. Haruko climbed back into bed, ignoring the heat, and wrapped herself tightly in the blanket."

Shen Yanxiu asked, "What happened to that girl afterward?"

Su Jin moved the flashlight away. "We made it through safely."

Ye Shuwei breathed a sigh of relief, "What? I thought it would be really scary."

Su Jin leaned on her shoulder. "After that, she asked an old man who was sweeping the floor what had happened here and why there was always a knocking sound at the door in the middle of the night. The old man said that there had been a fire here before, and the knocking sound was probably because the people inside were trying to escape."

Ye Shuwei turned her head and met her gaze. "Trying to escape? What do you mean?"

Su Jin's slightly upturned eyes seemed to appear as two pairs under the light.

"The people inside want to escape... so they keep banging on the door for help."

Ye Shuwei figured it out, her voice trembling slightly, "So... the knocking that girl heard wasn't coming from outside, but from inside that room."

"Yes, it was the story that suddenly came to mind when you showed me the charred wall."

After Su Jin finished telling her story, she got up and left, leaving Ye Shuwei alone to face her fear.

"Don't go!"

Breaking news! Su Jin pulls up her pants and denies everyone (just kidding)

[Laughable. What's Ye Shuwei's mentality in knowing she's scared yet still choosing to listen?]

I understand, you're bad at the game but love to play.

I get scared watching horror movies, but I just can't help wanting to watch them.

Su Jin glanced at the time. "Director, is it time for her to mutate?"

Lin Shi: "?"

"No, why do you want me to mutate so badly?"

Su Jin said with a half-smile, "I'm quite curious to see how you mutated."

Director Yan said into the headset, "Alright, Lin Shi's mutation time is up, someone come here!"

Before the group could react, several 'zombies' rushed out from the corner, carrying... makeup tools?

After some quick adjustments to Lin Shi's face, a zombie makeup look was perfectly created.

Su Jin: "...And then? Director, is that all the strength and methods you have?"

Director Yan shouted into the walkie-talkie, "How could that be? From now on, it all depends on Teacher Lin's acting skills!"

Lin Shi: "...You're really putting me in a difficult position."

Ye Shuwei asked, "So, Teacher Lin has become a zombie now?"

"Hey, I have an idea!"

Lin Shi had a sudden inspiration, "If I bite you all to death now, humanity will be completely finished. We'll fail our mission and go home, how about that?"

Su Jin nodded. "I think it's a good idea."

Director Yan panicked, "Whoever can control her, I'll give them a bonus!"

Triggered by the keyword, Su Jin raised her gun and pointed it at Lin Shi, saying, "Try moving."

【I have a great idea!】

I admit your idea is good, but the truth is in my hands.

Lin Shi entered society and discovered that everyone there was a good person.

[Interpersonal style: Always ready to stab your friends in the back]

Luo Feifei also picked up her gun, "Is there any need to say more? We definitely have to eliminate this threat."

Lin Shi, who was worried about potential dangers, spoke up to try and save herself, saying, "Wait a minute, I think I can still be saved."

Su Jin also spoke up, "Spare her life. My best friend would never harm anyone; she's always like this."

Ye Shuwei asked doubtfully, "Are you sure...?"

Lin Shi immediately pledged her loyalty, "Yes, I will not harm anyone."

With the two working together, Lin Shi was still kept alive in zombie form.

"Alright, I'm sure you're all tired. The director has prepared a wonderful place for you to sleep. Please head over there."

The group was taken to the basement level.

The morgue.

What a treasure trove!

Ye Shuwei resisted with all her might, "No, I'd rather die than live here."

"You wouldn't want to die if I really told you to."

Ye Shuwei shook her head vigorously, "It's worse than death here."

Su Jin set up her sleeping bag. "Is it really that bad? I think it's quite cool."

Taking the opportunity, Ye Shuwei made a request, "I want to sleep with you."

"Sure."

This is her real purpose.

[Great, I can hang out with my favorite straight girl again!]

Su Jin was still unaware of Ye Shuwei's true thoughts, naively believing that she was simply afraid.

Now it's Su Jin's turn to be scared.

Shen Yanxiu slowly shuffled to their seats, looking at Su Jin expectantly, "Can I sleep next to you? I'm a little scared of what happened earlier..."

Zhou Shichuan, who was closest to him, was shocked when he heard this. So this kid was really good at pretending.

When Shen Yanxiu didn't get a reply, he bit his lip and apologized, "I'm sorry, my request was too unreasonable. Just pretend you didn't hear it."

Zhou Shichuan snorted through his nose. Yeah, who would believe that a man nearing thirty would be afraid of this kind of story?

That's too clumsy a tactic; she definitely won't believe it.

Su Jin thought for a moment. She was the one who told this story, so she should take responsibility for it.

He said generously, "It's okay, it's just sleeping next to me, what's wrong with that?"

Zhou Shichuan: "?"