Chapter 108: Who is telling the truth about twilight animals?
After the show ended, the director was confident about the ratings for this episode of "Talking About Harmony." As Yang Guisi was about to leave, Yang Xue stopped her.
Yang Guisi turned around to look at her and asked coldly, "What's the matter?"
"I know... I've been unfair to you all these years." Yang Xue twisted her fingers together, feeling a little nervous. She looked at Yang Guisi's familiar face and said, "Will you live with us?"
Yang Guisi glanced behind Yang Xue. Her foreign husband was holding their little daughter. The three of them seemed to have discussed this matter before. The expressions of the two men looked sincere and friendly.
...They seem to be a very happy family.
But Yang Guisi refused: "I can't leave Junyi here alone."
Yang Xue said anxiously, "Junyi...where is her grave? We can take her ashes home."
Yang Guisi looked at her steadily and said, "We haven't found her body."
Perhaps it was carried off by wild beasts in the mountains, or perhaps it fell off a deserted cliff. Yang Guisi was too young at the time, and he couldn't even secure a cenotaph for Yang Junyi.
Yang Xue was stunned and tears fell. She asked, "Is there anything else I can do to compensate you?"
Yang Guisi thought for a moment and said to her, "Give me your phone number."
"Okay... okay!" Yang Xue's tearful eyes flashed with a slight smile, and she hurriedly took out her cell phone from her pocket.
"I'll contact you when I think of something." Yang Guisi nodded at her. "Goodbye."
If it were up to her, she would hope not to meet these people again in her life.
But she still had to ask Junyi what he meant.
While the show's ending theme song was still playing, the dormitory was eerily quiet, with only a few faint sobs.
Yang Guisi was a little confused: "I didn't cry, why are you still shedding tears? Don't cry!"
Ren Qing turned around and hugged her without a word. Fang Xinai wiped her tears and hugged them both, mumbling something, but she was crying so hard that it was hard to understand.
Chang Xile and Yang Guisi exchanged a glance, and finally the four of them huddled together, unable to tell whose tears had soaked their clothes. Nor did they know who was comforting whom.
After the lights were turned off, Chang Xile and Yang Guisi stood side by side on the balcony again.
Chang Xile probably knew what Yang Guisi wanted to say.
"Can you... not take Junyi away for the time being?" Yang Guisi asked, "She still doesn't know who her mother is."
Chang Xile didn't agree, nor did she look at her. She was staring at the top of a distant mountain at the edge of the dark blue sky, wondering what she was thinking.
"Guisi, have you ever thought that if Junyi had been reincarnated earlier, she might be living in a happy family now?" Chang Xile asked.
"But you might also meet parents like Zhang Li and Yang Zong, or even worse." Yang Guisi said in a somewhat stiff tone.
"But isn't the wonder of life due to its infinite possibilities in the future? Becoming a ghost, immortal and indestructible, and never growing again, is this really what Junyi wants?" Chang Xile said, then shook her head and smiled. "Forget it, I haven't figured it out myself yet."
In the past, she blamed Xie Wuya for being too cold-blooded and ruthless, but when it came to herself, she couldn't help but ask herself: Is it really right to let unwilling ghosts wander in the world?
She looked at Yang Guisi seriously and advised, "If you still have unfulfilled wishes, you must do them as soon as possible."
Yang Guisi looked at Chang Xile deeply, reached out to hug her, and then went out in the night.
Chang Xile leaned on the railing, watching Yang Guisi's figure flash by under the heavy shadows of the trees.
Junyi's existence is no longer a secret. Soon, perhaps Chang Leguan's three hundred ghosts will also be discovered.
So even if it's not me, there will be someone else.
Invisibly, there is a pair of big hands called "fate" that secretly set things right in this world.
As for her? Chang Xile lay back on the bed, thinking that she wasn't being lazy, but was just conserving her energy to better prepare for future work.
At worst, I could just fire her. Chang Xile couldn't ask for more.
After a while, Chang Xile felt that her bed curtains were pulled outwards in an unnatural manner.
Chang Xile: No way... It's late at night in the girls' dormitory. No matter if it's Xie Wuya or some ghost, coming to see her at this time would be considered overtime.
She is just a part-time job with no salary!
She took a deep breath, slowly opened the bed curtains, and met Fang Xinai's innocent gaze.
"You're going to scare me to death!" Chang Xile let out a long sigh and complained.
"I'm sorry... I just wanted to ask, what was Guisi doing so late at night? Would she..." Unable to get over it? Fang Xinai didn't finish his words, but the meaning was obvious.
"She's not that fragile." Chang Xile finished speaking, and seeing that Fang Xinai had no intention of returning to her bed, she asked her, "What's wrong?"
Fang Xinai seemed to be hesitant to speak. She turned her head and looked at Ren Qing's bed - the curtains were drawn tightly, and it was pitch black from the outside. The person inside was probably asleep.
She whispered, "It's so late, where is Guisi?"
"She has some personal matters." Chang Xile also imitated her and spoke in a low voice, asking, "What's wrong? Do you have something to talk to her about?"
Fang Xinai opened his mouth and finally took out his phone. After a while, Chang Xile's phone vibrated.
Xiao Ai: [Ren Mei has been acting a little strange lately. Guess is more knowledgeable about this, so I'd like to ask her.]
Chang Xile thought for a moment and replied:
(＾v＾): [Why don’t you tell me about it?]
Xiao Ai: [I remember your livestream with Guise a few days ago, where a fan said her boyfriend had installed a hidden camera in her doll.]
Xiao Ai: [Have you seen the doll on Ren Mei's bed?]
(＾ｖ＾): Sanshuiqing?
Xiao Ai: [Yes!!]
Xiao Ai: [Don’t you think it looks scary?]
（＾ｖ＾） ：[Could it be just a psychological effect after watching the live broadcast?]
But Chang Xile thought about it and had to admit that she also felt something was amiss when she saw Sanshuiqing alone in the dormitory last time. Chang Xile watched Fang Xinai type on her phone for a long time, deleting and reducing words. After a while, she sent a long string of messages.
Xiao Ai: [She goes to bed early every night, but she's been feeling sleepy more and more during the day. She's also rarely talking to me anymore; she's always texting on her phone. I initially thought she might be a fellow comic book fan she met at a convention, but then I looked over and saw she was talking to a file transfer assistant...]
(＾v＾): [When did it start?]
Xiao Ai: [It's been almost a month now. At first, I didn't think anything was wrong. Then you and Guise got busy, and I had no one to talk to.]
But even if there was a camera installed in the doll, it would not explain Ren Qing's strange behavior.
(＾v＾): [I can’t guess it, I’ll wait until Ren Mei wakes up tomorrow to see]
If it was a camera installed by humans, the instrument would detect it. If it was a ghost or monster, there would always be a way to exorcise it.
Fang Xinai nodded obediently. Finally, there was someone to share her worries for many days. She let out a sigh of relief and went back to bed to rest.
However, this night seemed destined to be restless. At about four o'clock in the morning, the quiet dormitory was broken by a scream.
Chang Xile's eyes snapped open, her heartbeat quickening from the shock of waking. She glanced at her smartwatch, which showed the time as 4:44. She wasn't a superstitious person, but this was a bit too coincidental...
She opened the bed curtain and looked towards the source of the sound. Fang Xinai also poked her head out. She rubbed her eyes and asked softly, "Sister Ren, Sister Ren, what's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"
The scream just now came from Ren Qing's bed.
But now, Ren Qing remained silent again.
After a while, Chang Xile's phone lit up. It was Ren Qing who sent a message in the dormitory group.
Ren Qing: [Are you all in bed?]
Xiao Ai: [Yeah, Xile and I were already asleep. Did you have a nightmare, Renmei?]
Ren Qing: [I just heard someone greet me through the bed curtains. The voice was very clear...]
Xiao Ai: [Your bed is so high, we can’t talk at your bedside]
（＾ｖ＾） ：[Could it be that I just had a relatively real nightmare?]
Ren Qing: [That's possible... Sorry for waking you up, go back to sleep.]
Xiao Ai: [It’s okay, it’s okay. If you’re still scared, you can call me.]
Chang Xile was a little puzzled as to why Ren Mei didn't just talk to her in the dormitory. She wondered if she was frightened by the dream and therefore didn't dare to speak.
But after a while, Ren Qing sent her another private message.
Ren Qing: [I'm not dreaming. The sound beside the bed just now was Xiao Ai's.]
(＾ｖ＾): [But I just watched it, and Xiao Ai just woke up and was lying in bed.]
It had only been two or three seconds since Ren Qing screamed, so it was impossible for Fang Xinai to return to his own bed from the head of Ren Qing's bed so quickly.
Ren Qing: [No, after I heard her voice, I woke up, but I couldn't move a finger or speak. It took me a long time before I could move again.]
What this means is that during this period, Fang Xinai has enough time to go back to bed.
Chang Xile didn't know what to say for a moment. On the same night, her two roommates told her that something was wrong with the other one. It was so weird.
Unfortunately, Yang Guisi is not here today.
Chang Xile thought about it and couldn't help but send a message to Yang Guisi.
(＾v＾): [How is your situation?]
After sending it, she lay back on the pillow - Yang Guisi must have been asleep at this time.
Wang Gui: [Are you asking this question from the perspective of joy or impermanence?]
Perhaps because I couldn't see the other person's expression, this sentence seemed particularly unfamiliar.
(＾ｖ＾): [Believe it or not, I'm coming to Changle Mountain right now?]
(＾ｖ＾): [Image of a ferociously baring one's teeth and claws.]
Wang Gui: [Wrong, wrong]
Wang Gui: [Please forgive me.jpg.]
Wang Gui: [What happened in the dormitory? All three of us are awake in the middle of the night.]
Chang Xile told Yang Guisi what had happened in general.
Wang Gui: [This is a bit difficult.]
（＾ｖ＾） ：[Yeah, I don’t know who to believe.]
Wang Gui: [What I meant is that I have to stay in the mountains for a few more days. Our family situation is too complicated for Junyi's little head to understand. And your aunt won't let her go down the mountain unless she truly wants to.]
Wang Gui: [So I won’t be back for a while.]
So you have a solution?
Wang Gui: [I don’t have any.]
Wang Gui: [But your aunt has it, I'll go ask her]
(＾v＾): [Warm reminder, it's only 4 a.m.]
Wang Gui: [Have you ever heard that people who are always optimistic do not keep idle people?
(＾v＾): [? ]
Wang Gui: [Even my sister is up at this hour practicing martial arts.]
She didn't send any more messages, probably because she went to ask Tang You for advice.
Chang Xile couldn't sleep either. She looked at the dark ceiling of the bed, picked up her phone and switched back and forth between several apps on the page, and finally clicked on the dialog box with someone.
(＾v＾) Patted Anping
After a few seconds, her interface shook.
Anping patted me (＾v＾) and said you are so cute
Anping: [Awake?]
Chang Xile raised his eyebrows, opened a certain website and searched: Are cats nocturnal animals?
The results showed that cats are crepuscular animals, being most active at dawn and dusk, which is due to their ancestors' hunting habits.
She took a screenshot and sent it to Anping, asking: [Is this true?]
Anping: [I don’t understand. I haven’t been a normal kitten for a long time.]
Anping: [I'll ask other cats for you]
(＾ｖ＾): [Actually, I just wanted to ask why you were awake too]
Anping: [Because I am waiting for the arrival of "tomorrow"]
(＾ｖ＾): [Hmm?]
Anping: [You said we'd see you tomorrow.]
Anping: [So we want to meet?]
(＾v＾): [Now?]
Anping: [I'm downstairs in your dormitory]
Chang Xile took a deep breath and didn't move.
What happened tonight was a bit strange, especially since the target was her most familiar roommate and friend, creating a kind of uncanny valley effect. Although she was an impermanent being, if there was a ranking for the most timid impermanent being in history in the underworld, she would definitely take first place.
Yes, Chang Xile was a little afraid to get out of bed.
But she really wanted to see Anping.
Elsewhere, Anping leaned against the banyan tree in front of his dormitory. He stared at his phone, then glanced back toward the main entrance. It was past five o'clock, and occasionally someone in tracksuits would come out for morning exercise, or carry a backpack to the library—probably someone preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam.
But there was still no news from Chang Xile.
Maybe she fell asleep again? She had always loved taking naps since she was little.
After a while, a cool breeze blew by, and Anping turned his head alertly and pressed the attacker against the tree trunk.
"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts--" Chang Xile begged for mercy with a pale face.
"It's you?" Anping was stunned and immediately let go of his hand.
In the past, if Chang Xile approached, he could tell from the sound of her footsteps, but this time he was completely unaware.
Chang Xile's skin was unusually white, and he could even see the patterns of the banyan tree through Chang Xile's body.
She came out in a state of separation from the soul.
Chang Xile quickly regained her smile. She waved in front of Anping's eyes and said, "See you again!"
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