You can't see anything under the covers, of course.
Yu Xinyu's bed wasn't big, so they had to sit close together to barely cover themselves... As Cen Yu lay down, he thought that if they weren't discovered even like this, it was probably because the ghost that came in was blind.
He lay in bed lost in thought. Yu Xinyu beside him didn't make a sound, just leaning on his shoulder. Her breathing was light, but her breath was warm, and she still looked like a living person.
However, Cen Yu doesn't trust anyone now.
He was lying in bed, and it was quiet nearby. He could hear the rustling sound of the thing approaching.
This made him curious about what kind of thing could make such a rustling sound when it walks, but soon he had an idea.
The thing was probably upside down, and its hair was rubbing against the floor... However, since it was probably suspended in the air, the sound it made in the quiet room was just a rustling sound that was difficult to identify at first.
Perhaps because the object on the bed was too conspicuous, it quickly stopped at the bed's position.
Cen Yu could even feel that unpleasant atmosphere... Something was pressed on the blanket, and he could feel his arm being pressed down hard.
Yu Xinyu wrapped her arms around his waist even tighter, whether out of nervousness or something else, it was hard to tell.
Cen Yu lay awake in the darkness. The lights in the room were off, of course, and he couldn't see anything under the covers, but it was a very mysterious feeling.
You can't see anything at all, and you even know that the thing is separated from you by a blanket.
But you know he's there; he's hiding outside the covers, the thing that terrifies you.
You can even feel that you've made eye contact with him... but because of the blanket, you can't see him, but your sixth sense tells you so.
You are looking at each other.
It was instinctive, a fear of the unknown. Cen Yu could feel goosebumps rising on his arms, unsure whether it was from the cold or from knowing that the thing was watching him.
"Slap, slap."
The thing patted the bulging blanket a few more times.
It seemed like they were checking how many people were lying in the blankets.
Yu Xinyu tightened his grip even more... He silently tugged at the edge of the blanket, as if it were something lifting the blanket.
Cen Yu lay there in a small bed, which had been stuffy for a long time without any ventilation. He felt dizzy. The bed smelled not only of Yu Xinyu's perfume, but also of other scents.
Upon closer inspection, I realized that the smell seemed to be coming from outside the blankets.
That was the smell of paper money mixed with incense and candles.
—If you are too connected to that world, you will feel a chill the moment you smell it.
Perhaps worried that Cen Yu would be discovered by that thing, Yu Xinyu's hand slowly moved down his waist to his cheek, and then gently covered his mouth and nose.
There's already not much air in the bed, and even though he knew it was to prevent the breath of a living person from escaping, Cen Yu still felt a sense of suffocation for a moment.
But perhaps the things outside were too dangerous, and soon the thought of them disappeared from his mind.
The thing rustled around the room again, and Cen Yu could even feel it crawling under the bed. There was a distinct feeling of something arching over the bed he was lying on... Then the thing circled the room again.
He didn't go to see where Li Chonghe and Gu Hanyin were hiding.
Cen Yu wasn't surprised, after all, these two weren't living people.
Then came another rustling sound, and finally the thing pushed open the door and left.
...
The next day when Cen Yu arrived at the company, he sat in front of the computer listlessly.
Xiao Wang leaned closer with some concern, "You didn't sleep well last night."
"The living room window broke yesterday." Cen Yu stared blankly at the computer screen, then slowly turned her head. "What about you?"
"Me?" Xiao Wang scratched his head. "Those things from last night also came into our neighborhood."
"My door was being knocked on, but thankfully the thing didn't get in in the end."
He sat down next to Cen Yu. "Anyway, as long as you're careful, there won't be any problems."
"This twilight period will only last a week," he said, turning his chair around. "After this week, life will go back to normal."
Cen Yu noticed something strange. He had been here for several days, and although he was supposed to be working, he didn't actually have any real work to do... or rather, the work was very simple, mostly involving mechanically filling out forms. He didn't know if it was because the templates were designed too simply, making the work just perfunctory, or if there was some other reason.
Their access cards couldn't be used in the elevators on other floors, so he and Li Chonghe always met in the lobby downstairs.
"I'll go upstairs for a bit." Cen Yu thought for a moment and stood up.
"What's good to go upstairs? Do you know anyone there?" Xiao Wang immediately asked gossipingly.
“I have a roommate who works at the company upstairs,” Cen Yu said.
Since he couldn't conduct an investigation at home, he decided to go and take a look near Li Chonghe's company.
...
However, when Cen Yu reached the emergency exit on the 32nd floor, he discovered that... he couldn't seem to get to Li Chonghe's company.
The emergency exit door was locked, perhaps to prevent anyone from opening it, and a "Do Not Enter" sign was posted on it.
Even the door handle was bound with a chain.
Cen Yu: "..."
Something's not right!
Not wanting to return empty-handed, he went back to the 31st floor and went up through another emergency exit. When he got to the 32nd floor, he found that the situation there was the same as before.
Both safety exits are locked.
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