"Don't worry. I won't tell anyone," the Old Principal whispered.
Chen Ge nodded slightly. He was at the front of the group, so no one could see the expression on his face.
Bai Qiulin, who followed close behind Chen Ge and the Old Principal, didn't dare to speak either. It was the first time he'd seen his boss wear that kind of expression. He couldn't tell whether Chen Ge had said those things just to gain the Old Principal's trust, or whether he'd truly shared something that had been weighing on his heart.
"Boss..."
In Bai Qiulin's mind, Chen Ge was someone who feared nothing. He often forgot that Chen Ge was just a living person. Being by Chen Ge's side was comforting, and he'd unconsciously forgotten that he himself had long since left the world of the living.
Perhaps it was because Chen Ge had never treated them like monsters. That was one of the reasons he and the other employees liked the House of Horrors. It had become a home that welcomed them.
"We've always been focused on ourselves, dwelling on our Obsessions and unable to let go of The Past. But we've all overlooked the boss. He's always been the one considering how we feel, while we've never once thought about him." Bai Qiulin carried the mirror on his back. His miserable life had let him experience every facet of the human world, which was why he cherished his life now all the more.
Bai Qiulin glanced sideways at Xu Yin. He wanted to ask what Xu Yin thought, but to his surprise, Xu Yin was gazing at Chen Ge up ahead.
There was less sorrow and pain in Xu Yin's eyes. Blood trickled down as his lips moved. He seemed to want to offer Chen Ge