When preparing to get in the car, Yunli hesitated for a moment between the passenger seat and the back seat.
Miss He didn't explain it clearly, only saying that the man was a staff member. He might have come to help pick her up, and it would be impolite to treat him as a driver sitting in the back.
She had no choice but to choose the former.
The lights and rain mixed together, pouring down from high above, and the windows were filled with stars.
Yunli fastened his seat belt, took out a piece of paper from his bag, and roughly wiped off the large water droplets on his body.
There was silence in the car.
In the past, she would sit in the back of a taxi and pretend to be dead, at most asking the price when she was about to get off. It was rare for her to sit in the passenger seat of a stranger, and she felt uncomfortable and at a loss, and always felt awkward if she didn't say anything.
After racking his brains for a while, Yunli spoke up, "Excuse me, could you please come pick me up?"
After a few seconds, the man said calmly: "Yeah."
Silence again.
Yunli couldn't think of anything else to say, so he pretended to be busy. He took out his phone and repeatedly flipped through several commonly used apps.
After driving for a while, the man suddenly asked: "Where are you taking me?"
"Ah," Yunli sat up straight and said hurriedly, "Yangjin Hotel."
"Um."
The man didn't say anything after that.
He didn't seem to have the slightest desire to talk, and except for the necessary questions, he didn't say a word.
I consciously regarded myself as a driver.
The two people she met tonight were really two extremes in character.
One was too enthusiastic, the other too cold. But they both looked outstanding and pleasing to the eye.
Thinking of this, Yunli secretly glanced in his direction again.
From this angle, you can see most of the man's profile, which is partially covered by shadows. His hat is off, and his jawline is strong. His hair is wet, covering some of his eyebrows.
The lips are still pale.
I also wore a coat this day.
Moreover, it still looks cold.
He retracted his gaze, pretended to look at the scenery, and couldn't help but take two more glances.
Judging from his looks alone, the man is her type.
He has a cold and emotionless temperament, and seems to have no worldly desires or weaknesses. He looks weak, but inexplicably reveals a hint of viciousness.
Like I found it on the roadside.
A dying wolf that may bite you back at any time.
…
The quiet atmosphere was not broken until we arrived at the hotel.
There was a glass canopy at the door. The man stopped the car, said "We're here" and got out. Yunli said "OK", hurriedly picked up his things and followed him closely.
He carried the suitcase to the steps in front of the door for her and raised his chin towards the inside: "Just go in."
Yunli: "Okay, thank you."
The man nodded and said nothing more. He turned around and walked back to the driver's seat.
The rain continued to fall. Yunli stared at the man's back, and his face, which looked like he was about to fall down at any moment, appeared in her mind. She took a step forward as if possessed by a ghost: "That, that!"
The man stopped and looked back.
Yunli's heart was pounding. He handed him the umbrella and said, "The rain won't stop so soon."
He didn't move.
"I'll go to EAW tomorrow." Yun Li was unreasonably nervous when he met his eyes, and his voice trembled. "You can leave it at the front desk and I'll pick it up."
Afraid that the scene of being refused an umbrella would happen again, Yunli hesitated for a moment.
She simply put the umbrella on the hood of the car and said quickly, "Thank you for driving me here today."
Without waiting for the man to speak again.
Yunli had already pulled the suitcase and walked inside.
After walking a few meters forward and almost reaching the hotel entrance, Yunli dared to look back.
The place where the umbrella was originally placed was washed with water.
The car drove forward, knocking the rain curtain out of rhythm. The white line danced in the air, guiding him into the darkness.
Yunli finally felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
-
After returning to the room, Yunli took a shower and fell asleep. However, in an unfamiliar environment, her sleep quality was very poor. She was paralyzed by a ghost and felt groggy and awake.
Finally, I had a dream, reviewing the scene of the night.
Everything seemed normal, but after getting in the man's car, things took a different turn.
The man did not take her to the hotel, but to a deserted place.
There, Yunli also saw the boy at the airport. He laughed wildly, called her stupid, and announced that the man was the leader of their criminal group.
The way the man looked at her became as if he was looking at prey in a cage, cold-blooded and cruel.
She was in a panic and wanted to run away.
As soon as she turned around, the man stabbed her heart with the umbrella she had lent him tonight.
Then Yunli woke up.
“…”
The fear in the dream still lingered, and she touched her chest unconsciously. After a few minutes of rest, she regained consciousness and realized how absurd this dream was.
After a long time, Yunli picked up his mobile phone to check the time.
On WeChat, Miss He added her to a group and notified everyone to gather in the hotel lobby at 3 pm.
Yunli didn't hesitate any longer and got up to wash and pack.
She left home ten minutes early.
When she got there, she could see two men and one woman sitting on the sofa, with only the woman facing her. She caught a glimpse of her from the corner of her eye, and the woman immediately stood up and greeted her: "Are you Teacher Xianyun Didajiang?"
Yunli nodded.
Xianyun Didajiang is the account name she registered on E-Station.
EndlessSharing is a video platform for creation and sharing. It was originally a small communication platform, but later it expanded into a video section. As a result, the number of online users gradually increased, and the website also grew.
During the summer vacation before the start of his sophomore year, Yunli was bored and posted videos on E-Station.
At first, she just filmed it for fun and never thought that anyone would watch it. The content is very diverse, mainly focusing on food, but if there is material that interests her, she will record it as she pleases.
Up to now, although it is not very popular, it has gradually gained hundreds of thousands of fans.
The girl is Miss He, whose full name is He Jiameng. The two men are also well-known up-loaders on E-station, one is called Zhibuliao and the other is called Feishui.
Then the group got on the bus.
A seven-seater SUV was arranged, Yunli and He Jiameng sat in the middle row, and the other two sat behind them. They chatted with each other along the way.
The phone vibrated.
Yunli clicked on it and found it was a message from his friend Deng Chuqi.
Deng Chuqi: [Have you been to Nanwu? ]
Yunli answered irrelevantly: [I almost died just now. ]
Deng Chuqi: [? ]
Yunli: [In a dream.]
After a while.
Deng Chuqi: [Today I almost got a job with an annual salary of one million. ]
Yunli: [? ]
Deng Chuqi: [It’s a pity that they don’t want me. ]
“…”
Yunli couldn't help but laugh.
Then, perhaps due to her psychological effect, the noisy background noise quieted down a little. She turned her head and happened to see He Jiameng's smiling face.
"Teacher Xianyun, you also find it funny, right?"
"Hmm?" Yun Li didn't listen at all and said guiltily, "Hmm... it's quite funny."
Perhaps they noticed her perfunctory response, so they didn't continue the topic and soon started talking about other things.
Yunli felt relaxed, yet a little depressed.
I feel like I'm the king of cold reception.
…
EAW Technology City is located in a large commercial district called Haitian Commercial City. It is not far from the hotel, about a fifteen-minute drive away.
This area is very lively, with commercial streets on both sides and Nanwu University of Technology. Coincidentally, today is Chinese Valentine's Day, and the streets are crowded with people in pairs, full of fireworks.
Looking out the window, Yunli could see a huge Ferris wheel standing on the roof of the shopping mall.
The entrance to EAW is on the first floor.
Today is not a formal shooting day, we just came here to check out the location in advance so that everyone can get familiar with the environment and plan the shooting process later. There is no rigid requirement to come here, it depends on everyone's willingness to choose.
Yunli was afraid that he would fall behind in progress and would not know what to do, so he did not refuse.
In addition to them, there were several people at the scene, none of whom Yunli knew.
After saying hello, He Jiameng led them inside.
After entering, there is the front desk and ticket gate. Go down the escalator and you will find EAW's recreational facilities occupying part of the upper three floors, which is separated from other stores in the business district.
Because the store had not yet opened, there were not many people in the store and the equipment had not yet been turned on. He Jiameng only gave them a brief introduction to the projects on each floor.
After the introduction was almost complete, they were allowed to visit freely.
Yunli acted alone, marking any projects she was interested in in her memo. After finishing her work, she thought about it and started editing the copy. At the same time, her phone popped up a low battery reminder again.
Yunli rummaged through her bag but couldn't find the power bank.
Didn’t you bring it?
Looking around, Yunli saw He Jiameng sitting on a lounge chair in the corridor on the same floor. He walked over and asked, "Jiameng, do you have a charger here?"
He Jiameng looked up: "No, but there are some in the lounge."
Yunli: "That counts..."
"It's okay. Our lounge is very close. I'll take you there." He Jiameng checked the time. "We may have to stay for another hour. You can rest there for a while and recharge your battery."
It was inconvenient to have a dead phone, so Yun Li didn't refuse: "Okay, thank you."
Come out of EAW, walk to the nearest fire escape, and go down the stairs to the basement level. Enter from the side door to a long corridor with several single-opening glass doors. One of the signs reads "EAW Science and Technology City".
It is also marked below: No entry for outsiders.
He Jiameng swiped her card to enter.
There are two doors in the front and on the left, which are the office and staff lounge respectively.
The two entered the lounge and turned on the lights.
The entire left side is filled with lockers, with two small changing rooms next to them and two rectangular tables and a small bar in the middle.
The space was not small, and He Jiameng only turned on the light on this side, so it was a little dim inside. But she could still see clearly that there were three sofas at the back, arranged in a U shape, with several lazy chairs placed around them.
He Jiameng picked up the air conditioner remote control and muttered, "Why is the air conditioner on? It's still 30 degrees..."
Yunli: "Is anyone there?"
"Maybe someone came here before. Only a few people came here today, and they are all in the store now." He Jiameng lowered the temperature a few degrees, took out a charger and gave it to her, pointing to one of the tables, "You can charge here or over on the sofa."
"good."
He wanted to sit with her for a while, but after looking at her phone, He Jiameng suddenly took out a powder compact from her bag to touch up her makeup.
Yunli blinked: "What's wrong?"
"The boss is here, he's in the store now." He Jiameng said excitedly, "My boss is super handsome, super rich, super gentle! Teacher Xianyun, you should also put on some lipstick!"
Giant handsome?
Hearing this key word, Yunli asked, "Is this the person who came to pick me up yesterday?"
"No. My boss called me yesterday and first gently reprimanded me," He Jiameng held her heart, "and then said that someone would pick you up. I don't know who it was. I guess it should be my colleague."
“…”
There can be gentleness even when it comes to criticism.
"My boss rarely comes here. He only came once during the trial period, and I didn't see him at that time." He Jiameng said, "He is still free today on Chinese Valentine's Day, so he should be single." After that, she smiled and invited, "Do you want to go up with me now?"
Yunli was amused by her: "No, I'll charge it first."
He Jiameng didn't force him: "You can go up later. He shouldn't have left yet. I'll go back to the store first."
"good."
There was a power strip on the table. Yunli didn't plan to stay there for too long, so he didn't move to the sofa. He wanted to leave after charging his phone halfway.
After a while.
Deng Chuqi sent a voice message: "So what did you dream about yesterday?"
Yunli typed and briefly described the content of the dream to her.
Deng Chuqi: "Can an umbrella kill someone?"
Deng Chuqi: "This is such an unlucky dream. The borrowed umbrella turned out to be a deadly knife. Remember to bring the umbrella back. Otherwise, it will feel uneasy to see the 'murder weapon' in the hands of the 'murderer'."
“…”
There is some truth in this.
Yunli is a bit superstitious.
She would forget her previous dreams as soon as she woke up, but this time it seemed like it had really happened and she could still remember the blood splattering in front of her eyes.
Taking it back can be considered as withdrawing in time, right?
I asked the man to leave it at the front desk yesterday. I wonder if he will come today.
Let’s ask He Jiameng later.
Thinking of this, Yunli didn't want to charge anymore, so she packed up her things and stood up. Just at this moment, she heard a slight noise coming from the sofa, not too loud or too light.
Yunli stopped and walked in that direction hesitantly.
When she got closer, she found that there was a person lying on the sofa.
This position was blocked by the back of the chair just now, and the light was dim and there was some distance between them. Yun Li didn't look closely, so he didn't notice it at all.
The man was tall, and the sofa couldn't fit him at all, restricting his movements. He was covered with a thin blanket, his brows slightly furrowed, and it was hard to tell whether he was asleep or awake.
Yunli recognized it at a glance.
It was the man who came to pick her up.
“…”
Her breath hitched.
Thinking of the voice that had just been played, Yun Li was not sure whether the man had heard it. When his mind was empty, something worse happened.
——She saw the man open his eyes.
His eyes and eyebrows were clear and I didn't know how long he had been awake.
The surroundings were quiet, and even the sound of breathing became clearer.
The next second, the man retracted his gaze and sat up, slowly picking up her umbrella from the side of the sofa. He did not hand it to her, but placed it on the coffee table in front of him.
"Your umbrella."
As if he was caught playing with his mobile phone in class by the teacher, Yunli stood there for three seconds before going over to pick it up.
The man said calmly, "Thank you."
Yunli didn't dare to look at him and just nodded.
Seeing that he had no intention of speaking again, Yunli could no longer endure the awkward atmosphere. She swallowed and hesitantly said, "Then I'll go up first."
Before she could move, the man spoke again. His voice was very soft, like a casual reminder.
"You have a folding umbrella, you can't kill anyone."
Yunli froze, tilted her head, and met his eyes again, as if she had returned to that rainy night in her dream. The cold, wet raindrops followed his next words and drilled into her chest mercilessly.
"The straight handle is possible."
“…”
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