She didn't want to watch the two of them making love anymore, so she turned around and went home.
...
At night, Jiang Jinxiu leaned against the windowsill, listening to the chirping of insects outside and enjoying the cool breeze, feeling quite content.
"Orange, don't you love catching snakes and mice? Tonight you and Xiao Hei go and deliver some gifts to He Mei. I won't be going. Be careful not to get caught."
Jiang Jinxiu spoke casually, as if it had nothing to do with her.
Time passed little by little.
Orange and Blackie returned in less than an hour.
Jiang Jinxiu locked the doors and windows, then slipped into the space with the two of them.
I looked at the bracelet I bought during the day, which was still being carefully stored in my space.
Only after she gave the order did the space begin to absorb the bracelet.
Jiang Jinxiu watched as the bracelet disappeared little by little before her eyes.
It feels incredibly fantastical.
It turns out that anything is possible.
A scream pierced the sky, waking the sleeping villagers.
"Ah—get away, get away, all of you get away! Help! Help!"
He Mei huddled in the corner of the bed, clutching her pillow, screaming and trembling, as fear gradually overwhelmed her.
Cold snakes crawled across her bed, and several toads hopped around, croaking occasionally.
Even when hiding in the corner of the bed, she would occasionally see a few mice squeaking and scurrying around, some even running right up to her.
She was trembling, desperately wanting to escape, but her feet felt rooted to the spot, and she couldn't move them no matter what she did.
Hearing He Mei's screams, her mother ran over and knocked on the door: "Meizi, Meizi, what's wrong?"
Her mother's voice was like a fire in winter, igniting her hope.
He Mei cried out in terror, as if she had found a savior: "Mother, Mother, save me! There are snakes and rats inside!"
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