In the middle of the night, dark clouds passed through the bright moon, and the faint moonlight illuminated the huge and eerie ghost school.
In the small bamboo forest behind the school, in a simple iron house, a boy and a girl are exploring unknown secrets.
In the cramped room, Qin Nuo felt a little numb from standing. He pulled back a bamboo stool with a rotten corner, sat down to relieve his numb feet, and looked up at the erratic Mo Ting.
"What happened next?"
Mo Ting blinked and continued, "My first impression of Yanan after he came back was that he was a completely different person. His temper had improved a lot. He accepted everyone's opinions and revised the guild's script. But it was precisely because of this that I felt something was wrong."
"He used to have a blank expression. I'd never seen him smile. But after he came back, his smile seemed to be his defining characteristic, and he's gotten along much better with the guild members."
"But every time I see his smile, I feel a sense of terror. Sometimes during rehearsals, he always stares at me for inexplicable reasons..."
Qin Nuo said casually: "Maybe I just have a crush on you?"
Mo Ting answered very seriously, "It's definitely not that kind of look. That look...it's hard to describe. It's like the look in the animal world, the way a lurking lion stares at its prey."
Qin Nuo narrowed his eyes slightly and did not interrupt Mo Ting.
"At that time, I was a little scared because I found that the members who were very close to Yanan sometimes acted strangely."
"During those days, I stayed in the guild, always shrouded in fear. I received my script and part number, but I didn't know the entire plot of the skit. I sat on a chair on the stage, waiting for my turn."
"It was very strange watching Dafu and the others' scenes. Their scenes were filled with darkness and despair, with heart-wrenching voices and distorted faces. I couldn't even tell if they were acting or not."
"Although it was just a rehearsal, I really wanted to run away. But when I saw it was almost my turn, I held back and decided to finish my part. Then Dafu suddenly came over, grabbed my shoulders with both hands, and yelled at me."
"I knew this was Dafu's part, but when I saw his bloodshot eyes and ferocious face, I was still terrified. I struggled to run, but Dafu suddenly grabbed my throat tightly, laughing excitedly. I was sure from the look in his eyes that he really wanted to strangle me to death!"
"I screamed and shouted that I didn't want to act anymore, but no one paid any attention to me. They thought it was just my line. Only when my face turned red and I was about to suffocate and faint did Dafu let me go."
"Tang Rou yelled 'Cut!' and came over. She wasn't showing any concern, but rather glancing at the script and asking me why I'd misread my lines. I was freaking out, so I pushed Da Fu hard and asked if he wanted to strangle me. Da Fu, however, had an innocent look on his face and said he was just acting according to the script, so what was wrong?"
"Many members also looked at me with suspicion, ignoring the bruises on my neck and the bloodshot face. At that time, I seemed to be the only different person in the guild."
"But I'm absolutely certain that they're the ones who are abnormal. Ever since Yanan came back, all the members of the guild have changed. I don't know what happened, but I know that if I had stayed in the guild, I would have become like this too."
"I found Tang Rou and asked her to quit the guild. She was reluctant and asked me why. I was in a very bad mood at the time. I didn't care whether Tang Rou agreed or not. I just left without saying anything. I just wanted to escape this nightmare."
"After leaving the guild, my mental state has improved a lot. When I see Tang Rou and the others in class, I feel very embarrassed, but they act like it doesn't matter."
"In the evenings leading up to the Children's Day Gala, I was both terrified and curious to see what the guild would stage. Unexpectedly, many parents suddenly complained to the school, forcing it to disband the acting department."
“The acting department was gone, and I breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it was all over.”
"However, no one, including me, expected that on the day of the gala, Tang Rou and the others would successfully perform their piece on stage."
"What happened that night? I forgot, I only know that something terrible happened afterwards..."
“And my memory ends there.”
"When I woke up, I became what I am now, a little bird imprisoned in a cage."
Mo Ting held her forehead with one hand, looking very bad.
And it wasn't just her face, Qin Nuo discovered that her body was also becoming illusory bit by bit, and the surroundings of her body were gradually disappearing.
Qin Ming's expression changed slightly, but he didn't say it out loud. Instead, he grasped some important key points and asked, "Did anything happen during the time when Yanan disappeared?"
"After Yanan disappeared, the guild fell into chaos. Tang Rou tried to find someone new for the script, but none of them satisfied her."
Mo Ting's pretty face flickered as she thought of something, then continued, "During that time, Tang Rou had a fierce argument with someone, but I can't remember who it was..."
That seemed to be a very important clue. Mo Ting tried hard to recall it, but the more she thought about it, the more painful it became, and her body became more and more illusory.
Qin Nuo said, "Mo Ting, don't think about it. It's enough."
"These memories of yours have been very helpful to me. Thank you."
Mo Ting put down her hands. She noticed the changes in her body and a dazed look appeared on her pretty face.
Qin Nuo stood up and said, "Let's go back. Tonight's action has met my expectations."
Mo Ting shook her head. "Brother, although I don't remember much, even now, I can't remember what my mother looks like or what her name is."
"But I'm not stupid. By saying these words, I seem to have violated some taboos. I might end up back in that cage again."
"Yanan's home may contain the clues my brother is looking for. No. 36 Beiping Lane is his home."
Mo Ting looked at her hands, which had become completely transparent and turned into scattered light that disappeared into the air.
"I'm not saying this to help my brother, but to help myself."
"I hope you can help us break the shackles of imprisonment. I really want to go home. I don't know who my mother is, but I know that she must be looking forward to my return every day..."
After saying the last few words, Mo Ting completely turned into a ball of scattered light, like a firefly, disappearing into the air and being swallowed up by the darkness.
jingle.
The wind chime around the waist rang twice, and the halo on it gradually disappeared.
After a long silence, Qin Nuo picked up Tang Rou's rag doll on the ground, patted it, put it on the cabinet, and sighed helplessly.
"It's a really nerve-wracking copy."
"Although I got a lot of useful clues tonight, I suddenly realized that the water here is deeper than I thought..."
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