At some point, although it was broad daylight, the indoor lighting inexplicably gave off a gloomy feeling. The air temperature seemed to have instantly dropped, creating an atmosphere of unexpected darkness.
It was cold enough to send a chill down one’s spine.
Looking through the floor-to-ceiling window, a figure stood motionless with its back to the window, and bloodstains directly dyed the ‘person’s’ white shirt red.
Moreover, that ‘person’ was not actually facing away from the French window; it was facing them. That’s why it appeared as if it was facing away when seen through the French window.
Terrifying, eerie, and filled with endless oppression.
Even if the front couldn’t be seen, it gave a creepy feeling, making one shudder involuntarily.
What’s even more terrifying was that the distance between it and them... was just within arm’s reach.
Once Ruan Qing realized this, his entire body froze instantly, his mind went blank, and his beautiful eyes were filled with fear and dread.
His heart even stopped beating directly.
The next moment... he fainted.
Shen Yu’an: “???”
Shen Yu’an looked at the suddenly frightened young man who fainted, and he was momentarily stunned. His body reacted much faster than his mind; At the moment the young man fainted, he instinctively caught him.
Shen Yu’an looked at the obviously scared unconscious young man in silence.
...Did he say something too harsh just now?
Shen Yu’an had no idea that right next to him, an ‘invisible’ ‘person’ was standing.
He also couldn’t see that the ‘person’ had moved slowly.
‘He’ raised his right hand high, holding a blood-stained knife, the blade emitting a chilling gleam, looking terrifying.
After reaching the highest point, the knife ruthlessly stabbed down without mercy.
Shen Yu’an had just lifted the young man horizontally when he suddenly froze. The next moment, he swiftly turned with the young man in his arms, instantly leaving the previous location.
After stabilizing himself, Shen Yu’an looked towards the spot where he had just stood, his eyebrows tightly furrowed.
He had just sensed a trace of killing intent.
Although the killing intent was faint, it was exceptionally pure.
It even carried boundless malice.
But there was no one present in that location.
It was unknown what Shen Yu’an was thinking. He turned around, holding the young man, and looked towards the floor-to-ceiling window not far away.
Outside the window, there was a boulevard, and beyond that was the famous Half Moon Lake of the First University.
There were many flowers, plants, and trees by the lake. The trees bent over the water, and the ground was covered with various flowers. It was a picturesque scene, full of lush greenery, appearing beautiful like a painting.
A sense of peace surrounded the area.
It was the most beautiful place in the First University, a sacred spot for couples, with no hint of danger.
Shen Yu’an remained cautious. After all, the school was never a safe place.
He picked up the book belonging to the young man on the ground, then carried the young man out of the office.
***
After an unknown amount of time, Ruan Qing’s consciousness gradually returned.
Upon waking up, Ruan Qing instinctively grabbed the bedsheet beneath him, wrinkling it into a mess.
His eyelashes trembled slightly, and then he slowly opened his eyes.
With a somewhat fearful and uneasy expression, Ruan Qing sat up and looked around. Seeing nothing frightening, he relaxed slightly.
However, he still felt uneasy, with long, wet eyelashes and red eyes, giving him an extremely fragile appearance, as if he would shatter with a touch.
Seeing the familiar curtain pattern, Ruan Qing paused. It seemed like his own dormitory room.
He was lying on his own bed.
Ruan Qing touched his pocket and, upon finding a photo-like object, calmed down.
Did Shen Yu’an bring him back to the dormitory?
Would he be that kind?
As it turned out, Shen Yu’an wasn’t that kind. It seemed Qi Yunshen brought him back.
Hearing the movement from the bed, Qi Yunshen, who was reading at the desk, turned around and looked at the bed with a gentle smile. “Are you awake? Is there anything uncomfortable? Do you need to go to the infirmary?”
Upon hearing the voice, Ruan Qing opened the curtain and looked at Qi Yunshen’s concerned face. He hesitated for a moment and then shook his head slightly.
In a hushed voice, he continued, his tone filled with hesitation, “...Did you bring me back?”
Qi Yunshen nodded slightly, then shook his head, “I saw Professor Shen carrying you towards the dormitory as soon as I finished class, so I came with Professor Shen to bring you back.”
After saying this, Qi Yunshen chuckled softly, “But it’s the first time I’ve learned that Classmate Xia can actually faint from crying.”
Clearly, fainting from crying should be the explanation given by Shen Yu’an.
Ruan Qing didn’t offer any explanation. After a simple ‘thank you,’ he silently lowered the bed curtain and lay back down.
Whether it was due to lack of sleep or fear, Ruan Qing felt his mind remained tense, unable to relax. Involuntarily, the images he saw before passing out floated into his mind.
The uncontrollable acceleration of his heartbeat heightened a few degrees.
It was okay when he couldn’t see; after all, as long as he tried hard not to think about it, it was fine. But once he saw it, he couldn’t suppress that fear.
The fear that made him unable to think calmly, even his heartbeat, began to accelerate involuntarily.
Due to the incident in the cemetery, in addition to being hypnotized to forget that memory, Ruan Qing had also undergone deep hypnosis.
If his emotions fluctuated too much, causing his heart rate to increase, he would trigger the deep hypnosis and fall into a coma.
It was his body’s self-defense mechanism.
Ruan Qing, feeling somewhat fragile, pursed his lips. That terrifying figure, was it... the pen spirit?
Judging from the blood-stained clothes, the pen spirit was undoubtedly murdered, just as he had suspected.
Red...
Wait a minute.
Ruan Qing’s eyes widened directly, his hands gripping the bedsheet beneath him tightened.
Because he remembered the hand he saw in the bathroom this morning.
That hand’s sleeve was also red.
The pen spirit... the pen spirit had been following him all along!
Ruan Qing’s face went pale instantly, and he even felt an uncontrollable chill running through his body.
His brain was also being overwhelmed by fear, unable to analyze and think rationally anymore.
Ruan Qing took a deep breath, making a concerted effort to calm himself down.
The spirit didn’t seem to have the intention of directly killing him; it was likely trying to absorb his life force.
He still had props, and there was still time.
After Ruan Qing somewhat composed himself, he took out a photo from his pocket.
It was the photo of Shen Yu’an committing murder.
i think im starting to understand what happened in this instance. he cries so damn much in this arc lmao
ReplyDeleteidk i feel like it's more likely the pen spirit wants to make a deposit than a withdrawal
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