Darkness, as cold and dark as a dry well.
I looked up and down, and looked around. It was pitch black.
The sweat-soaked clothes stuck tightly to his body, like zombie leather figurines wrapped around him. No matter how hard he struggled, he could not get away.
The oxygen content in the air was extremely low, and I could hardly breathe. In the desperate silence, the only sound I could hear was my own shallow, rapid breathing.
塡! ...塡! …
He used his remaining strength to beat against the rough and hard barrier, and tried his best to call out weakly from his painful and hoarse throat: "Mom... Mom..."
In the boundless darkness, death is hidden, fear is overwhelming like a tide, the cries for help are getting fainter and fainter, and I am dying, but there seems to be a faint trace of hope left in my heart, like a cluster of flickering flames, supporting me to survive, I don’t know what I am holding on to.
His cracked lips could no longer make any sound, his strength in slapping was growing weaker and weaker, his forehead rested weakly on his arms, his sticky hair had already clumped into clumps.
Wait a little longer, maybe...
Suddenly, the darkness in front of my eyes was opened, and the light instantly burned my eyes.
Before I could adjust, a slap hit my dizzy head. My head swayed twice on my neck, and I saw stars. A devilish man's voice rang out fiercely: "Quiet, listen, your mother won't come!"
A man with a black scarf covering his face appeared in the dim vision.
"Mom! I want my mom!" The hoarse voice suddenly became desperate and fierce, and the claws danced with all their strength, scratching the man's arm. With a hissing sound, he shook it hard.
Bang!
My forehead slammed heavily against something solid, and I heard the man's furious voice: "Shut up, your mother doesn't want you anymore, do you hear me?!"
The man raised his foot, creating a gust of wind in the air. When the sole of his foot landed on someone else, someone grabbed it...
Your mother doesn't want you anymore, did you hear?
These words stabbed into his brain like a sharp knife, leaving his skin, bones, and brain marrow in a bloody mess. The momentary shock overwhelmed all the fear he had felt in the darkness before.
The last ray of light went out from his eyes, which were swollen to a slit, and his shaking body fell backward heavily.
So disappointing... but also relieved, I don't have to insist on it anymore...
Zhang Moyan felt weightless as if he had stepped on empty air. He trembled all over and opened his eyes.
The afternoon sun fills every corner of the room, and the reading lamp on the snow-white ceiling hangs directly above.
The rapid heartbeat was still hitting the throat violently. Zhang Moyan lay on the pillow and it took a long time for him to exhale from his blocked chest.
Cold sweat streamed down my forehead and into my hair like a waterfall. What a terrifying nightmare! Yet it felt uncannily real, as if I was still experiencing it just a moment ago. Even now that I'm awake, the fear lingers.
During a short lunch break at noon, I had such a terrible dream.
The cell phone rang, startling Zhang Moyan so much that she jumped all over. After taking a few deep breaths, she sat up and picked up the phone on the bedside table. It was a Shenhai landline number that she had never saved.
"Hello?"
"Excuse me, are you Miss Zhang Moyan?" The sweet voice and genuine greeting from the receiver brought Zhang Moyan back to reality.
"Yes, I am."
"Hello, this is Huarui International Hospital. We'd like to remind you that you have an appointment with Dr. Geng for a specialist clinic next Tuesday at 10:00 AM. Please don't forget! If you need to adjust your time, you can call this number in advance..."
"I want to adjust the time!" Zhang Moyan interrupted the other party subconsciously, and an inexplicable fear of hypnosis surged from the bottom of her heart.
"...Okay," the sweet voice paused briefly before politely asking, "But would you like to reconsider? Dean Geng's schedule for the next three weeks is full. If you want to adjust your time, you can only register for Tuesday morning of the fourth week."
Zhang Moyan swallowed and said, "It's okay, it will be fine on Tuesday of the fourth week."
"Okay, can we schedule it for you at 11 a.m.? There are already patients at the previous time."
"It doesn't matter, this time is fine."
The sweet voice patiently explained some things, and Zhang Moyan nodded and agreed to almost everything. In the end, no one knew how the call ended.
Putting the phone aside, Zhang Moyan leaned back against the headboard, covering her eyes and forehead with her hands.
Could that dark nightmare be a real memory like the recurring dream before?
But she had never had that dream before!
But it was so realistic. The helplessness, despair, and even the feeling of near death in the dream were so real...
It was as real as the dream in the courtyard before.
So, could this be related to the hypnosis I did before?
If it is true, "Your mother doesn't want you anymore, do you hear?"
Zhang Moyan's head felt like it was being torn apart by pain...
Knock knock!
There were two knocks on the door, and then a female voice rang out: "Zhang Moyan, we're leaving! The car is at the gate, hurry up and get in!"
Today's training was only half a day, leaving the afternoon free for us to do as we pleased. Several unmarried colleagues were clamoring to go to Hongluo Temple in the northern suburbs to seek love. Unexpectedly, Eric graciously agreed to the idea, not only letting everyone charter a car and cover all expenses for the company team-building trip, but also personally going with everyone.
If it was a private outing among colleagues, it would be fine for Zhang Moyan not to participate, but if it became a company team-building activity, not participating would be seen as a lack of team spirit, so Zhang Moyan could not refuse.
Hongluo Temple is located in the northern suburbs of the capital. It was first built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It was once a royal temple where people prayed for the royal family and the country, and for peace and prosperity for the people. However, since when has it become known for its effectiveness in praying for love and children?
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