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After asking, Qiao Nuo immediately stared at the pen in his hand, eager to know what the answer was.
However, the pen... remained completely still.
Qiao Nuo patiently waited, but the pen still showed no sign of movement.
It’s as if the pen moving earlier was just their illusion.
But the circle drawn on the character ‘是’ (yes) was still there, clearly not their imagination.
“Weird? Why isn’t it moving?” Qiao Nuo frowned.
Seeing this, Qi Yunshen chuckled lightly and said, “Maybe your question is too outrageous, and the spirit doesn’t want to answer you.”
Qiao Nuo coughed. “Well... it’s not that outrageous. After all, who wouldn’t love a sexy big sister?”
“Besides, I’ve been a single dog for 20 years. It’s about time I encounter my own love, right?” Qiao Nuo finished speaking and waved his other hand, “Oh, forget it, I’ve asked. You guys can ask now.”
As time passed, the temperature in room 404 kept dropping.
It became noticeable even to others.
Qi Yunshen, sitting next to Ruan Qing, furrowed his brow with some confusion. “Why does it feel colder and colder?”
It was summer, and even in short-sleeved shirts, one shouldn’t feel cold.
But somehow, at some point, he felt a chilly atmosphere.
Even the long-sleeved pajamas he was wearing started to feel a bit cool.
Qiao Nuo, sitting opposite Qi Yunshen, didn’t feel any chill.
Ignoring Ruan Qing, they began asking questions starting from Qiao Nuo’s left, skipping Ruan Qing in a clockwise order.
Qiao Nuo rolled his eyes at Qi Yunshen’s words, “It’s almost midnight now. Can it not be cold?”
“Hurry up and ask, ask before we send the spirit away.”
Qi Yunshen looked at Gu Lin, finding that he seemed not to feel the cold either, so he didn’t say anything more.
To the right of Qiao Nuo was Ruan Qing, and according to the order, it should be Ruan Qing’s turn to ask questions.
However, the three ignored Ruan Qing and started directly from Qiao Nuo’s left, beginning with Gu Lin.
Gu Lin thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, “Pen spirit, pen spirit, can I maintain the top position in my grade this year?”
Qiao Nuo, hearing this, directly looked at Gu Lin in speechless disbelief, “I say, big brother, can you ask something uncertain? With your abilities, who has the capability to snatch away your first place?”
As Qiao Nuo spoke, he rolled his eyes, “Unless you don’t take the exam at all...”
However, before Qiao Nuo could finish speaking, the pens in the hands of the four began to move.
The pen moved eerily and slowly to the word ‘no’ on the paper, followed by drawing a circle.
Qiao Nuo: “...” This face slap came a bit too fast.
“This spirit doesn’t seem very accurate, I feel.” Qiao Nuo scratched his head with his other hand.
One should know that Gu Lin was famous in their university as the number one student.
No one had ever been able to pull him down from the top position.
Even if he didn’t take an exam, he could directly crush the second-place with scores from other subjects.
Just as he had just said, unless Gu Lin himself didn’t take the exam, no one could take away his first place.
Qi Yunshen, after listening to Qiao Nuo’s words, smiled as gentle as the wind, “This is originally a kind of psychological suggestion game, isn’t it normal if it doesn’t work?”
Next to him, Gu Lin pushed his glasses. “Strictly speaking, our hands didn’t touch the table at all. To keep the pen vertical to the table, each of us must exert equal force.”
“In this situation, the pen making a circular motion becomes inevitable. If you really think this game is effective, then that’s just being foolish.”
“Well, I thought it was more effective.” Qiao Nuo looked disappointed, “Forget it, let’s not play.”
“Let’s just send the Pen Spirit away.”
Gu Lin and Qi Yunshen nodded, showing no objection to this.
Obviously, they didn’t believe much in the existence of the Pen Spirit.
Just after Gu Lin asked his question, Ruan Qing finally felt that the coldness left him.
However, before Ruan Qing could somewhat calm his emotions, he noticed that the coldness covered his hand again after completing the circle.
This time was completely different from the gentle touch just now; Ruan Qing could feel the force.
Not the force of drawing circles, not the force of writing.
But the force of... prying open his fingers holding the pen!
As if trying to directly interrupt this summoning game.
But they hadn’t sent the Pen Spirit away at all.
Once the summoning game was interrupted, the Pen Fairy would turn into a vengeful spirit, tightly entangling the people involved in the game.
Until all four of them were killed.
The cold atmosphere... it’s the Pen Spirit.
The Pen Spirit didn’t want to leave.
‘He’ wanted to kill them.
Ruan Qing widened his eyes, his long eyelashes trembling slightly. Regardless of everything, he used all his strength to tightly grasp the pen in his hand.
However, his strength was too small.
Even if he used all his strength, even if his slender fingers were starting to turn pale from the effort, he simply couldn’t resist the unseen presence.
Allowing his fingers to be pried apart one by one.
No... don’t...
Tears continuously slid down Ruan Qing’s beautiful eyes, and his frail figure was filled with vulnerability and helplessness.
Yet, even as Ruan Qing cried miserably, the coldness in his hands didn’t cease.
Continuing to separate Ruan Qing’s fingers one by one.
Perhaps due to the force exerted by both sides, Ruan Qing’s slender fingers turned a lovely shade of pink.
The coldness hesitated for a moment, gently circling between the young man’s fingers before ruthlessly continuing its grip.
The other three didn’t notice this, as if Ruan Qing’s hand still firmly held the pen.
They didn’t ask if Ruan Qing had any questions; instead, they directly recited the incantation to dismiss the Pen Spirit.
“Pen Spirit, Pen Spirit, thank you for your answers. Today, we’ll stop here...”
However, before Qiao Nuo could finish, the pen unexpectedly fell onto the table, unbalanced without one person’s hand, and even rolled slowly to the floor, creating an ominous atmosphere.
The three frowned directly, looking at the young man who had let go of the pen in the shadows.
Qiao Nuo expressed some dissatisfaction, “Xia Qing, what are you doing? You should at least warn us before letting go...”
However, Qiao Nuo’s words were interrupted midway as Qi Yunshen leaned aside, allowing the candlelight to break free from obstruction. In doing so, the silhouette of the young man hidden in the shadows was finally illuminated.
It allowed the three to see the current state of the young man.
At this moment, the young man’s body was trembling slightly, his exquisite and beautiful face covered in tear stains, as if he had been bullied and, therefore, cried out.
He seemed extremely restless, appearing incredibly fragile and helpless.
In his eyes, there was obvious fear and unease, clearly frightened by something.
But the terrified expression, combined with his wet and beautiful eyes, as well as his tear-stained cheeks, made him even more alluring.
For a moment, the dormitory fell into silence, as if the entire world had quieted down.
Qiao Nuo stared at this scene, momentarily stunned. It took him a while to react.
“Isn’t it just a game? Why be so scared...”
