chapter Five

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I fell asleep at night and had a strange dream.

It was still this room in the dream, but many figures flashed by.

I heard some strange sounds, like something crawling slowly, or like the sigh of something dying.

I dreamed that someone was grabbing me by the neck.

The slightly cool touch moves like a snake.

I wanted to move, to push away, to scream, but I could do nothing.

I can only bear it with a sober attitude .

Finally, I woke up in a cold sweat, sat up suddenly, and the moment I turned on the bedside lamp, I seemed to see a dark shadow flash by in the bathroom.

I lost all desire to sleep and felt terrified.

I pushed open the door and planned to have a drink of water, but unexpectedly found that Xie Yan's room door was also open. He was standing in front of the bar drinking water, his Adam's apple rising and falling, and then put the cup down with a snap.

"What's wrong?"

He seemed a little surprised to see me, and asked with concern : "Why do you look so bad, did you have a nightmare?"

"……Um."

"Relax." Xie Yan poured me a glass of water and handed it to me: "You've been under too much pressure recently."

I said thank you, drank the water and put the cup back.

But I didn't go back to my room. Instead, I sat down on the sofa in the living room. Xie Yan asked, "Are you scared? Can't sleep?"

I agreed.

"If you don't mind, I can accompany you."

He smiled and said, "You sleep, and I will sit next to you. When you fall asleep, I will leave."

Thinking about the eight o'clock the next morning, I agreed.

Xie Yan was also tall, and he felt a little aggrieved lying on the lazy sofa in my room. He tilted his head and smiled at me: "Jing Yuan, you must remember this favor."

I nodded and covered myself with the quilt.

There was only a small dim light in the room.

I looked at his back, and for some reason, I began to feel sleepy and became more and more groggy.

Why is it that every time I’m with Xie Yan, I seem to be able to sleep well?

The next second, I fell asleep completely.

Just vaguely, the suffocating feeling on my neck turned into gentle, soothing comfort.

"I wish."

"Don't let me lose."

…

I joined the photography club at the beginning of the school year.

But I didn’t expect Qi Han to be the president of the photography club.

At the first club activity, he held a camera and patiently answered questions.

Many girls approached him secretly under the pretext of being attracted to him.

But when they saw me, their rumored girlfriend, their expressions changed in a particularly interesting way.

"Jing Yuan."

"coincidence."

I was still a little embarrassed to face him in front of so many people, and he didn't give me a definite answer when I asked him last time whether he wanted to clarify.

"Qi Han..."

"Sorry, I have something to say to her."

Qi Han naturally looked over at me and said, "The former president is my friend. I will take over for him."

This familiar tone made me feel uncomfortable for a moment: "Well... that's good."

He suddenly lowered his head: "Do you mind if I borrow your money to block it?"

"fine."

But Qi Han didn't mean to take his hand away. Instead, he moved closer: "Thank you for your hard work."

His warm breath made me freeze. I didn't know where to look. I could only see his smiling eyes behind his glasses out of the corner of my eye.

"Um…"

I guess he must have seen my confusion, but he pretended not to see it: "Okay, I won't tease you anymore."

Qi Han let go of me, his eyes sliding inconspicuously across the cell phone flashlight that was lit up behind us.

"It's nice to be your friend, Jingyuan."

After the activity class ended, everyone suggested playing an escape room game and then having dinner together.

This is a hospital-themed escape room. For a more immersive experience, players can even choose to wear white coats or hospital gowns.

I buttoned up my hospital gown and turned around to see Qi Han putting on his white coat.

The sleeves were rolled up, revealing a metal watch. The joints of the hands were distinct as he buttoned his clothes, and the look behind the lenses was faintly oppressive.

When he looked over at me, my heart skipped a beat and I quickly looked away.

After half an hour of playing the game, you need to enter a scene similar to a VIP ward, where only two people can go.

As expected, it was Qi Han, so I couldn't escape either.

It was dark inside, but there was a blue light. When I squatted down and looked carefully at the numbers on the drawer, a white cloth suddenly covered my eyes.

"Qi Han..."

"Um."

He slowly tied the white cloth behind my head and gently stroked my earlobe with his fingertips. I was particularly . "…What are you doing?"

I heard him chuckle, "We can't waste these props. Of course, they are for examining you, my patient."

“But it still needs to be decrypted…”

"Hush."

He led me step by step to sit on the chair: "Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

"I……"

"here?"

The medical equipment felt cold to the touch, and I shrank back. Qi Han seemed a little confused: "No? Where is that?"

"Qi Han, please stop playing..."

"Jing Yuan, be obedient."