Chapter 50 "If I don't comfort you, who else should I comfort?"
He gently stroked the top of her head, his voice low and magnetic, tinged with amusement.
"So it turns out that Yi Yi has such a beautiful voice."
Song Shiyi pursed her lips, a little shy. Her face flushed slightly as she whispered, "You're... trying to coax me again."
He Jinzhao raised an eyebrow and said matter-of-factly, "If I don't coax you, who else should I coax?"
Song Shiyi glared at him and then fell silent.
He Jinzhao stopped teasing her. He listened to the commotion outside, casually found a place to sit down, flipped through the clues on the table, and said with his eyes down, "Let's rest for a while and wait for them to come back."
Song Shiyi nodded, still somewhat puzzled.
It must have taken Xie Lin and Si Yue half an hour to get out, right?
Why aren't they back yet?
Is their single-line task really that difficult?
I have no idea.
The two people being nagged by them had been mentally preparing themselves for ten minutes, but they still weren't ready.
The main problem is that this task really tests their courage.
I need to go into the girls' dormitory to get Xiaoling's diary.
They glanced inside; it was pitch black, and a dark figure sat stiffly on the bed, motionless, making them afraid to go in.
Xie Lin looked embarrassed. He took a step back, gestured with his eyes, and forced a breathy sound from his throat, showing no gentlemanly manners whatsoever.
"you go."
Si Yue: "?"
She pointed to herself, her face filled with disbelief.
"Are you even a man?!"
"They actually want me, a girl, to do it?"
Xie Lin remained expressionless and said without any guilt, "You said it yourself, you'll protect me."
Si Yue: "..."
Oops, I bragged too soon.
Is it too late for her to take back what she said?
This is so creepy! Even though I know it's fake, I just can't stop my legs from trembling.
The atmosphere is so well done, with eerie background music and occasional screams. Who wouldn't be scared?
Going up there would be like a lamb entering a tiger's den, having a friendly, intimate encounter with a female ghost face to face.
She admitted that she had been faking it somewhat before.
"...How about this, the two of us together."
Xie Lin's face was full of rejection.
Si Yue leaned close to his ear and whispered her reproach, "How can you bear to leave me, a girl, to face this alone?"
Xie Lin really wanted to nod, but under the pressure of her threatening gaze, he reluctantly agreed, "Okay, let's go together."
Si Yue nodded in satisfaction. She took a deep breath, her expression as if she were going into battle, and said resolutely, "Let's go!"
She took two steps forward, realized something was wrong, and looked around, but there was no one there.
She turned her head and saw Xie Lin clinging to the door, his brow furrowed, motionless.
"...What are you doing?"
"I'm not mentally prepared yet."
Si Yue kindly reminded us, "We need to hurry up. Don't keep them waiting. They're going to die sooner or later anyway, so let's finish this sooner and get out of here."
That makes sense.
Xie Lin exhaled, his eyelashes trembling slightly, his fists clenched tightly together, his palms covered in cold sweat.
He used up all his strength just standing there.
That dog He Jinzhao, he'll have to give him a good beating when he gets out!
He has truly sacrificed so much for his love.
They've completely lost face.
He closed his eyes and silently recited in his mind.
It's all fake, it's all fake, it's all fake.
He stepped into the room, speaking rapidly.
"Find it quickly."
The two searched the room carefully for the diary, moving extremely quietly, as if afraid of disturbing the great Buddha.
The two searched the whole place but couldn't find what they were looking for.
Si Yue glanced at the figure on the bed with long hair, head down, and motionless, and hesitated before saying, "This... isn't it a mannequin?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Lin's courage increased by 0.1%. He carefully observed the figure and realized that he could not see the rise and fall of her breathing.
If they were real people, they couldn't have remained motionless for so long.
However, he was not completely off guard. He cautiously took a small step forward, wanting to get closer and see if it was really a dummy.
But before his plan could succeed, Si Yue intercepted it.
The other person strode forward, tossed her hair, and revealed a face that was indeed a mannequin.
They both breathed a sigh of relief.
Xie Lin gave her a thumbs up, completely convinced.
"admire."
Si Yue waved her hand, "Well, I was also gambling."
"I figured if I misjudged the situation, I could just run out since I was close to the door."
"You will cover the rear."
Xie Lin: "..."
In the end, it was all for naught.
He didn't argue with her; he just wanted to get out of this awful place as soon as possible.
"It should be on the bed, hurry up and look for it."
Si Yue nodded, lifted the blanket, and groped around inside.
Xie Lin flipped open the pillow, and underneath lay what they were looking for.
"Found it—"
Xie Lin's smile froze on his lips, and he stared blankly at what was behind her.
A girl in a blood-stained school uniform stood motionless at the doorway, the lights flickering above her head, the background music becoming urgent and shrill, and the atmosphere instantly turning terrifying.
When Si Yue saw his expression, she knew there must be something behind him.
It was so scary that I was stunned even before I saw it.
The moment the female ghost screamed, she grabbed Xie Lin's hand, kicked the dummy aside, pulled back the blanket, lay down on the bed, and then covered them both tightly.
The set of movements was incredibly smooth and fluid.
Xie Lin looked completely bewildered: "???"
The female ghost behind him tilted her head, looking bewildered for a moment.
Um?
This is the first time I've seen someone hide under the covers instead of running away.
So, is she leaving or continuing to scare people?
Forget it, let's just go through the motions.
Outside, there were mournful ghostly cries, but the two of them hid under the covers, enjoying the peaceful moment.
This bed isn't big; it's one of those small beds that are about 1.2 meters wide, like the ones in dorm rooms.
The space is incredibly cramped when two adults are squeezed together.
The blankets smelled faintly of mildew, but at that moment they didn't have time to think about whether they were clean or not.
In less than half a minute, the oxygen gradually thinned, the temperature rose, and it became somewhat muggy.
Their bodies were pressed tightly together, and Si Yue could smell the faint scent of Xie Lin's shower gel, which diluted the musty smell and made it less unpleasant.
Xie Lin felt the same way. He had never been so close to a girl before. He felt that not only had the temperature inside the blanket risen, but his whole body was also starting to feel inexplicably hot.
This feeling... is so strange.
He pursed his lips, not daring to move, afraid of bumping into the person next to him.
Si Yue was focused on the commotion outside and didn't notice Xie Lin's emotional changes.
Then she heard him ask in a low voice, "Why did you pull me to hide on the bed?"
Si Yue asked in surprise, "Haven't you heard of it?"
"What?"
Si Yue spoke very softly, as if afraid that people outside would hear.
She leaned close to Xie Lin's ear, her warm breath brushing against his ear, carrying the faint scent of oranges from her body, making him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"The blanket is a seal; ghosts cannot harm the person inside the blanket."
Serious and well-reasoned.
Xie Lin: "..."
He was suddenly speechless.
After a few seconds of silence, he said quietly, "But have you ever thought that there aren't really ghosts outside?"
"Won't our behavior seem stupid?"
"Why?"
Si Yue blinked and said blankly, "Oh, right."
For a fleeting moment, he actually found the person in front of him somewhat adorable.
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