Yu Yao is a detective who firmly believes in materialism, and she trusts supernatural things the least.
Yet, ever since she was little, she could hear strange things.
At the crime scene...
But when I think about how I usually have to take a breath after running two steps, I can only ride a bike.
It's impossible to exercise into a strong man.
Yu Yao tucked her arms into her sleeves and turned to go to the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash her face. As soon as she turned around, Bai Fang inside probably heard her voice and opened the door.
"You're awake." Bai Fang had just finished exercising. He wiped the sweat off his face with the towel hanging around his neck and asked Yu Yao while panting.
Seeing the goddess sweating profusely, Yu Yao excitedly clenched her hands and nodded her head vigorously, staring straight at Bai Fang with a happy look on her face. "Doctor Bai is up early."
"I don't usually sleep very long, so I wake up early." Bai Fang walked out of the utility room and closed the door behind him, preventing Yu Yao from seeing the room full of sports equipment.
"Since you're awake, go wash up. I have to go to work soon."
"Okay!" Yu Yao nodded and went to the bathroom happily. After sleeping at Bai Fang's house for a whole night, she felt very satisfied and comfortable. She was in high spirits.
While brushing his teeth, he hummed a tune happily.
After a while, Bai Fang came into the bathroom with a set of clothes, turned around and went into the bathroom next door.
Yu Yao paused while brushing her teeth.
Dr. Bai... was showering in the bathroom next door? There was only a frosted glass and a shower curtain between them!!!
Yu Yao spat out the foam in her mouth and listened to the sound of water running next door. She only wished she wasn't the water in the bathroom, or any of the objects in the bathroom would do!
But when Yu Yao came yesterday, she paid a little attention to it. There was no sound in Bai Fang's entire house. Except for the quilt, nothing else had become a spirit, which made her feel quite comfortable.
After all, that quilt alone was enough to make her jealous.
After brushing her teeth and washing her face, Yu Yao lingered in the bathroom for a while, wanting to witness the goddess coming out of the bath, but Bai Fang stayed in the bathroom for a long time and didn't come out, so she had no choice but to honestly leave the bathroom and change her clothes.
After changing clothes, Bai Fang came out. She was neatly dressed in her usual clothes and combing her long hair. She looked like a serious and gentle goddess, which made Yu Yao very intoxicated.
"Have you packed?" Bai Fang smiled and asked Yu Yao kindly.
"Okay!" Yu Yao picked up her small shoulder bag.
"Okay, let's go out then." Bai Fang smiled and coaxed Yu Yao out of the door, and the two of them went downstairs.
"I remember your home is in that direction, right? Every time I see you go back, it's that way." Bai Fang raised his hand and pointed to his right.
"Yeah." Yu Yao nodded and glanced in the direction she was going back, feeling a little reluctant to leave Bai Fang. "Then I'm going back. Doctor Bai, keep working hard."
Bai Fang nodded with a smile, very gentle.
Yu Yao waved her hand, turned around and walked towards her home, but she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Her goddess looked so beautiful when she smiled, and she was so kind and gentle.
Bai Fang stood downstairs of her house and watched Yu Yao leave. She stared at her until she completely disappeared at the intersection. Only then did she slowly put away the smile on her lips, lowered her eyes with an indifferent expression to check the time, and turned to walk towards the consultation center.
She didn't intentionally smile at Yu Yao in a hypocritical manner. At first, she just smiled habitually at customers, a business-like smile. Later, she found that Yu Yao liked her smile very much and basically talked to her with a smile, so she had no resistance.
Yu Yao likes it, and she is used to it. It doesn't matter if she smiles a few more times in front of Yu Yao, but when it is not necessary, she is too lazy to keep that uncomfortable expression on her face.
There are many people going to work at this time. On the way to the consultation center, people coming and going are all going to work. Among them are inevitably two or three gangsters who just came out of the Internet cafe after staying up all night. They hang out in groups of two or three, smiling and occupying the entire sidewalk, laughing and playing all the way, without any regard for others.
From a distance, Bai Fang saw two or three little hooligans wandering around on the narrow sidewalk with cigarettes in their mouths. They walked in an arrogant and beating-worthy manner, chatted with their companions in a nonchalant manner, and ignored everyone. They even yelled at passers-by when they bumped into them.
After seeing the other person frowning and looking worried, he turned around and continued walking with a smile.
As soon as the other person turned his head, his eyes met Bai Fang who was coming towards him.
The smile on the gangster's face froze and immediately turned into a look of helplessness. He poked his companion next to him in panic. Several people's faces changed and they hurriedly squeezed to the side, making way for Bai Fang from a distance.
Bai Fang walked forward calmly in her high heels. Her elegant temperament had nothing in common with the gangsters beside her, but when she passed by those gangsters, she suddenly stopped.
When the crisp sound of high heels stopped, several thugs gasped and froze in place, not daring to move.
"Boss...good morning..." One of the thugs timidly spoke in a voice as thin as a mosquito.
The person next to him quickly nudged him with his arm and whispered a reminder, "Didn't I tell you not to pretend to know the boss outside?"
The gangster quickly lowered his head.
Bai Fang paused in front of them for two seconds, then bent down naturally and hooked the heels of his high heels with his fingers.
"Yesterday at the intersection..."
When the gangster heard this, he nodded sensibly, "I understand, I will definitely not harass her again and will protect her well, don't worry, boss."
Bai Fang straightened up and tapped her heels on the ground twice. Perhaps she was not used to wearing high heels and felt a little uncomfortable walking. After adjusting herself, she walked past the thugs without looking around and continued walking forward.
After Bai Fang walked away, the gangsters finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems like the boss is still not used to wearing high heels?"
"It looks good, but it's definitely different from what the boss wore before."
"Let's not talk about this anymore. The girl at the intersection yesterday that the boss just mentioned must be one of his people. Let's quickly tell the people in this area to be careful."
"If there are no photos, just tell them the characteristics."
"Hmm... let me think, a white dress, a small shoulder bag, a cute look, and... what else?"
"And flat chested."
"Ohhh, yes, flat chested."
A few gangsters gathered together and whispered, edited the message, and then sent it to the gangsters in the area.
Later everyone knew that their boss had a little girl with him who should not be messed with.
Rumors spread throughout the gang area in a short time.
"When did the boss specifically tell us about this?"
"Who is that little girl?"
"He looks ordinary and doesn't seem to be able to fight. There's no way he's appreciated by the boss."
"Our boss has never taken special care of anyone before, which means this little girl is not ordinary."
"In my opinion, either this person is a hidden talent, very good at fighting, and is appreciated by our boss, or..."
"What is it?"
"Or it could be our boss's partner."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Our boss is a woman, and the other party is also a woman."
"No, think about it carefully. When has our boss ever looked like a woman before? Didn't he suddenly change his gender this year?"
"That makes sense?"
"If you say so, could that little girl... really be our boss's girlfriend?"
"I can't tell. The boss is still hiding it."
"That's our sister-in-law."
"Should I call her sister-in-law? The boss is the big sister, and the boss's partner... is called sister-in-law?"
"Why bother with him? Just call her sister-in-law. What else can you call her?"
Thus, Yu Yao gained the identity of the eldest sister-in-law without realizing it.
On the way back, she happily shared with the little flowers about her stay at Bai Fang's house last night.
"Tsk tsk tsk." The result was a bunch of sarcastic noises from the little girls.
"I've made you so happy after just one night's stay. You're such a loser."
"Shouldn't you seize this good opportunity and try your best to hook up with her? Maybe you two will succeed?"
Yu Yao realized it later.
"Oh, yes, I slept in the same bed with Dr. Bai last night." Yu Yao regretted it.
"Forget it. Even if she wants to hook up with you, it may not be useful." One of the flowers in the flower bed laughed out loud.
"Look at her, what's so attractive about her?"
"Don't even mention that Dr. Bai is straight. Even if she is lesbian, she might not be interested in you."
Yu Yao lowered her head in frustration and looked at herself. "What's wrong with me? Isn't this pretty good?"
Huaduo laughed playfully, "Are you tall? Are you good-looking? Do you have long legs and a thin waist, or do you have a good face and a good figure?"
Yu Yao paused, as if nothing happened.
Thinking of this, Yu Yao drooped her shoulders and was poked several times by the flowers.
"That's not right." Another flower beside him interrupted, shaking the stem. "Everyone has their own preferences. Who knows what Dr. Bai likes?"
"Who knows, maybe Yu Yao is her type."
Yu Yao's eyes lit up, "Yes, that's possible."
"Dr. Bai seemed to have said I was cute?" Yu Yao held her face in her hands with excitement. "Thinking about it this way, do I have a chance?"
The flower from before immediately sneered, "There really aren't many people who like your type. Look at yourself. Besides your cute outfit, do you have a cute personality?"
"You're always envious of Dr. Bai. I'm afraid a lot of people will say you're disgusting."
Yu Yao was stunned for a moment, her eyes filled with tears as she pursed her lips. "I...I didn't do anything. Can't I just enjoy it secretly?"
The flower hummed softly and did not respond.
Yu Yao squatted on the side of the road with a shriveled look, and the little girls began to argue about whether Bai Fang would like Yu Yao's style.
She sighed, propped up her chin and stared at them in a daze.
People passing by looked at the girl who was squatting alone in front of the flower bed and sighing, shook their heads in confusion and left.
Yu Yao was stunned for a while, and only heard the noisy noises of the flowers. Later, the two sides were just arguing, and no one paid any attention to the person squatting there.
Guessing that the quarrel would not end for a while, Yu Yao stood up, dusted herself off, and turned around to go home first.
As soon as I turned around, I was startled by the gangster who was standing behind me.
She stared at these completely unfamiliar thugs with a confused look on her face, not knowing what to do.
"White skirt, small handbag, soft hair, cute looks, and flat chest." The thugs looked Yu Yao up and down, then looked at each other and nodded, as if confirming something with each other.
"Is there something wrong?" Yu Yao stared at them tremblingly, feeling a little nervous.
The young girls behind her were shouting arrogantly, egging Yu Yao on, "Are these the hooligans who bullied you last time?"
"Don't be scared, I have a brick here! Take it and fight back! Don't lose the momentum."
"That's right! Don't look scared. These little hooligans will only take advantage of the weak."
The flowers were making a lot of noise, but Yu Yao didn't dare to move at all. Last time, she turned around with a brick in her hand in a fit of impulse. Now, with several ferocious-looking thugs standing in front of her, she didn't dare to move.
"You and our old... No, do you know Bai Fang?" One of the gangsters confirmed with her.
Yu Yao hesitated and didn't dare to answer directly, "What do you want from me?"
"Whether you know me or not, just tell me directly. Don't beat around the bush!" The gangster frowned and looked ferocious.
Yu Yao swallowed hard, "Know, know..."
The gangster frowned, "Do you really know him?"
Yu Yao nodded.
"The white interviewer who's currently working as a psychologist?"
Yu Yao was stunned for a moment, then nodded helplessly.
The gangsters turned around and looked at each other, then all fixed their eyes on Yu Yao, staring at her closely.
"What do you want from me?" Yu Yao nervously pinched her small shoulder bag, glanced around, and began to think about how to escape.
Before she could form a plan, the thugs standing in front of her suddenly bowed to her in unison and greeted her loudly, "Good morning, sister-in-law!"
"Huh?" Yu Yao looked bewildered, still not recovering from the word "sister-in-law".
"Wh-what sister-in-law?"
The thugs smiled and showed a friendly and ingratiating expression, "Don't be afraid, sister-in-law, you just need to remember that we are not a threat to you. If you need anything, any thug on the street can help you. As long as you speak up, we will definitely help."
"No... what's the 'sister-in-law'? Can you explain it clearly?" Yu Yao was still confused. She had never thought that she would be called that by a gangster. "Did you recognize the wrong person?"
"No, I'm definitely not mistaken. You're the Big Sister's partner, so you're our Big Sister. I don't know if that's the right way to call her, but generally, the Big Brother's women are called Big Sister. The Big Brother is like a Big Brother in our hearts, so let's just call him that for now."
Big sister??? Big sister???
Yu Yao felt like her mind was a mess.
"That's it, we just come to say hello and say hello. Sister-in-law, please be busy. We won't disturb you." A few thugs finished talking a lot to themselves, then hooked their arms around each other's shoulders with a look of satisfaction, turned around and left with a smile.
"I said it must be the boss's target."
"Boss, you're such a secretive person! You should have introduced such a lovely girl to me earlier."
"I was wondering why the boss had become so feminine. Turns out he's secretly dating someone."
"Having a girlfriend will make the boss more feminine???"
"Our boss is a special case."
A few people left chatting and laughing, leaving Yu Yao standing there alone, at a loss, not knowing how to react.
"I can't tell, Yu Yao." The other girls behind her also joked, "You're lusting after Doctor Bai, but you end up dating a big sister. Are you trying to have your cake and eat it too?"
"I don't, I don't have any!" Yu Yao's mind was still in a mess. "I don't know the big sister they are talking about at all. They must have recognized the wrong person."
"Why are you pretending with us? I just didn't realize that little Yuyao is so affectionate."
"I really didn't!!!" Yu Yao denied it in confusion. She turned around blankly and said, "I'm going back first. I need to go back and calm down and sort things out."
As she spoke, she muttered to herself and began to turn and walk towards her home.
The little flowers looked in the direction Yu Yao left and began to discuss in a low voice.
"It seems like all the thugs in this area have a boss. Is it possible that the mysterious boss has taken a fancy to Yu Yao?"
"You wouldn't say she's his boyfriend when Yu Yao doesn't know about it, would you?"
"My guess is that the boss is probably someone she knows, but she hasn't realized it yet."
"That makes sense."
"That makes sense +1."
A group of young girls started chatting about this gossip again.
Yu Yao returned to her home in a daze. As soon as she opened the door, the things in the house started to make noises.
"Is this what you said yesterday about coming back late? You'll be back as late as the next day?"
"Little Yuyao, you've changed! You've started to stay out all night!"
"Tell me! Were you deceived by some wild man?"
"Or was he seduced by some bad woman?"
Faced with the questioning of objects in the room, Yu Yao closed the door helplessly, and the things she was worrying about just now were immediately pushed to the back of her mind.
She kicked off her shoes, rushed to the computer desk, and explained slowly, "I was drunk last night and slept with Dr. Bai."
She explained the whole process and emphasized her stay at Bai's house.
After hearing this, everyone in the room was silent for a while.
"Yu Yao has made great progress. She's actually made some progress."
"I thought you were just staring for a while and then gave up. Little Yuyao has finally grown up."
The objects praised her one after another.
Yu Yao put her hands on her hips proudly and said, "Of course. I really like Doctor Bai, so of course I have to work hard."
Although it was all Shu Wen's help.
"By the way, I haven't told Shu Wen yet." Yu Yao excitedly turned on the computer, opened Shu Wen's chat box, and found that it was already filled with a bunch of unread messages from Shu Wen.
[Are you awake? ? ?]
[Why haven’t you woken up yet? Are you drunkenly in your sweet dreams? ?]
[Reply to me when you wake up. I was drunk last night and haven't told you anything about the commission I mentioned.]
[There were so many things that I forgot about them. Anyway, I organized the whole thing into a document and sent it to you.]
[Because it involves some gossip and urban legends, no one else is accepting it. This is something only you can see.]
[In short, you should take a look first and then try it.]
Below is a sorted document.
Yu Yao clicked "Receive" doubtfully and downloaded the commission document compiled by Shu Wen.
"Be quiet, I have to work." Before opening the door, Yu Yao turned around and reminded the things in the room.
The objects that were noisy just now immediately shut up and became quiet.
After confirming that the room was quiet, Yu Yao moved the mouse and opened the document.
The first few lines of the document contained the client's information. The other party chose to hide his or her identity information, so not much was revealed to Yu Yao, only gender and age. Even the name was a simple pseudonym, called Miss Wu.
The commission requested a private detective to go to a park called Yelai River at night to investigate a boating lake in the park to look for information about a missing person.
Yu Yao took a quick glance and had an impression of the Yelaihe Park.
A few days ago, when I was browsing a well-known urban ghost story forum, the story at the top was the recently emerged but extremely popular Ye Laihe supernatural incident.
She had gone in to take a look out of curiosity before, and the general content was that there was a small artificial lake in the Yelai River Park. It was said that this lake would eat people at night, and anyone who appeared by the lake late at night would disappear.
From the guards who patrolled the park for several nights in a row, to the explorers who sneaked in out of curiosity, the time when the missing people disappeared extended from night to dusk, and the number of missing people increased.
There are many differences in the posts, but one thing in common is that because more people have gone missing, the lake's time of swallowing people has extended from night to dusk, and is slowly reaching out to daytime.
Regardless of whether the lake is as strange as described in the post, there are indeed missing people there, and people are currently not allowed to approach the lake.
Yu Yao turned back to the document from the forum in confusion.
After the client stated her request, she then described what she had encountered in the lake before for reference.
The entire paragraph was the client's own account, but it gave Yu Yao a chill down her spine.
"I don't know if this text can provide you with any help. Looking back now, I am a little scared, but I hope someone can find my companions."
"First of all, I was curious because of the post about the Yelai River ghost on the forum, so I agreed with a good friend to go to the lake to find out what was going on."
"We agreed on a time during the day to meet at the park entrance in the evening and then go in together."
"That evening, I arrived at the park entrance on Yelai River. Something happened, so I was a little delayed and arrived late. When I arrived, there was no one at the entrance."
"I thought she had gone in first, so I sent a message to ask, and she replied quickly, saying she was waiting for me inside."
"Thinking about it now, it still feels a bit strange because the message said 'I'm going first, come quickly'."
"Looking at this message again, I can see something strange in the text. Why is it going? Maybe I'm overthinking it. I hope you don't mind it."
“After I saw the message, I went in.”
"There were patrolling guards in the park, but they were pretty lax at the time, so it was easy to circumvent them. So I easily sneaked in and found the lake."
"I remember the time I dived into the lake. It was around 23:54 at night."
"It was still a few minutes before midnight, but I didn't see my companions by the lake. It even felt like the lake and the entire surrounding area were extremely quiet, as if there was no one there except me."
"I just stood there for a short while, and I felt an inexplicable fear, like an instinct for danger. Fear urged me to leave quickly."