Jiang Nuo drifted off to sleep, and when she felt Si Yan get into bed, she raised her arm and pulled him and the blanket into her arms to continue sleeping.
In a daze, I seemed to hear Si Yan say something, but I couldn't hear clearly, so I subconsciously hummed in response.
"What...?"
"It's okay, goodnight Nuonuo."
Si Yan hugged the person in his arms tightly and reached out to turn off the light.
That night, Si Yan had many dreams, fragmented and disjointed, like memories that didn't belong to him.
He viewed these fragments of memory from a completely new third perspective, yet he was able to empathize with the emotions they expressed.
When Si Yan woke up the next day, she had forgotten what the fragmented memories she had seen were, but the sadness and pain she felt lingered for a long time.
Having a bizarre dream all night, Si Yan was almost unable to get out of bed. She lay listlessly in Jiang Nuo's arms, refusing to get out, her eyes dim.
Since neither of them had work today, they decided to stay in bed and enjoy their rare holiday.
Jiang Nuo only went out after her poor, elderly father, Cui Ming, arrived with lunch for two.
Good morning, Brother Cui!
Jiang Nuo floated over, her eyes shining as she looked at the table full of delicious food.
Cui Ming chuckled twice, "This sound is hardly worthy of the twelve o'clock clock."
He glanced at the bedroom door, his expression strange. " Si Yan still hasn't gotten up?"
He's not feeling well.
Jiang Nuo held the porridge and started slurping it down.
"I'm not feeling well..."
Cui Ming hissed, his pupils dilating in shock as he looked at Jiang Nuo's completely guiltless expression.
No way, this guy doesn't know how to cherish his wife! Si Yan is so uncomfortable that she can't get out of bed, but he just pulls up his pants and comes out, only caring about his own pleasure.
That's true... No one had ever taught Jiang Nuo these things before, and Cui Ming suddenly felt that he had a heavy responsibility.
But he didn't know how to bring it up.
After hesitating for a while, they both said at the same time, "I have something to tell you."
Jiang Nuo: "Then you go first."
Cui Ming rubbed his hands together. "You need to pay more attention to Si Yan. After all... he's that type. He's definitely vulnerable after what happened."
Jiang Nuo: "...?"
What are you saying? What are you talking about?
"Oh well... never mind, I'll talk to Si Yan about it later."
Cui Ming waved his hand, "What do you want to say?"
"Yin Taohua," Jiang Nuo asked with a smile, "Did Brother Cui resolve it?"
Mentioning this made Cui Ming feel a chill run down his spine.
"Don't even mention it... It's so weird! I haven't contacted her for days since we had dinner together last time."
"As a result, I dream about it every night, and every time in my dream I'm eaten by her... eyes! In a physical sense!"
"Oh!"
After hearing this, Jiang Nuo happily suggested, "Let's have a party at your place tonight, and we can also meet your potential girlfriend."
Cui Ming exploded. "She's not my girlfriend, I would never date a ghost!"
"Okay, rumored girlfriend."
Jiang Nuo readily agreed and changed her tune.
Although he didn't know what Jiang Nuo was going to do, he figured it was nothing more than ghost hunting, so Cui Ming naturally agreed.
After Si Yan got up and ate breakfast, it was still three o'clock in the afternoon. The winter rain was continuous and the wind was cold. Cui Ming only stopped shivering after he got into the car.
"The weather has been getting colder and colder lately."
Cui Ming casually complained and started the engine.
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Cui Ming bought a house in a nearby neighborhood. It's been around for years, and although the furnishings are old, he's already very comfortable living there.
As soon as he stepped into the building and entered the elevator, Cui Ming shuddered again.
Jiang Nuo and Si Yan looked at each other. "Are you cold?" Jiang Nuo asked, Si Yan shook her head.
Today's temperature has risen considerably compared to the previous period. Cui Ming is usually quite warm and rarely complains of being cold, let alone Si Yan didn't feel cold at all today.
Seeing a strand of hair nearby, Cui Ming immediately darted to the side, shouting, " Jiang Nuo! Quick, check if this is a ghost!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the elevator began to shake, making a hollow sound as it hit the wall.
The three of them could barely stand and could only barely hold onto the elevator. Cui Ming wanted to reach out and press the elevator button, but he was so nervous that cold sweat poured out and dripped down his forehead.
We can't die here! Even with Jiang Nuo's extraordinary abilities, he can't stop the elevator.
Finally, all the floor buttons were lit up, and the elevator suddenly stopped on one of the floors.
Cui Ming breathed a sigh of relief, panting as he leaned on Jiang Nuo's shoulder, "Thank goodness my brother reacted quickly."
Jiang Nuo nodded, still standing in front of Cui Ming, staring intently at the elevator door, only showing him the back of her head.
The elevator doors opened, and Cui Ming's smile, which he hadn't even had a chance to display, froze on his face.
Where is this?
The elevator doors faced a pitch-black corridor with a pale green light source at the end. Where the fire escape sign used to be, only four blood-red characters remained.
This road is haunted.
Cui Ming's breathing stopped, and he dared not take a step.
Jiang Nuo and Si Yan stepped out at the same time, seemingly unaware that something was amiss.
"River...!"
Cui Ming wanted to call out to them, but the sudden appearance of something in the corridor made him so frightened that he lost his voice and became hoarse.
Hair... so much hair.
Dense and slow, extending from the end, like a carpet, yet constantly wriggling on the wall.
Jiang Nuo and Si Yan held hands, stepped on each other's hair, and continued walking forward, when suddenly they both stopped.
The two turned their heads and looked back at Cui Ming.
"Ah...!"
Cui Ming let out a choking sound from his throat, looked at the two people in front of him whose faces were covered by hair, and then fainted.
"Oh my!"
Jiang Nuo caught Cui Ming, who had suddenly collapsed, and exclaimed, " Brother Cui?!"
"Why is it so cold?"
He touched Cui Ming's forehead with the back of his hand; the yin energy was strong, and the life force was reduced.
"Nightmare?" Si Yan asked uncertainly, "Perhaps he's being influenced by the female ghost, unable to distinguish between reality and dreams."
"Help him back first! Hey!"
Jiang Nuo grabbed Cui Ming's arm, just as the elevator stopped on the 7th floor. Si Yan and Jiang Nuo pulled Cui Ming back from either side.
It was truly a dragging exercise. These two peculiar individuals didn't actually carry Cui Ming on their backs; instead, they pulled him forward by his arms, with Cui Ming's upper body following them while his lower body slid along the ground.
It was a scene straight out of a murder and body disposal site.
An elderly neighbor who happened to be passing by glanced at them repeatedly, looking as if she was about to pull out her phone and call the police at any moment.
Si Yan quickly put on a smile, "Grandma, we're Brother Cui's friends."
Thanks to his immense popularity, the old lady easily recognized Si Yan, got an autograph for her granddaughter, and left satisfied.
"Wow, such a strong aura of resentment."
As Jiang Nuo pushed open the door to Cui Ming's house, she exclaimed sincerely, "Such heavy resentment is perfect for catalyzing Half-Corpse Soul."
The two threw Cui Ming into the bedroom and went to the living room to discuss the matter of the Half-Corpse Soul and luring out the female ghost.
In the bedroom.
Cui Ming shuddered and woke up.
The room was dark, with the curtains drawn. He sat up, rubbing his head, recalling what had happened in the elevator, and clicked his tongue and tapped his head.
"Why am I having another nightmare?"
He muttered to himself, when suddenly he heard a creaking sound and the wardrobe door slowly opened.