Chapter 26: The Panic Caused by the Sudden Inspection (Part 2)

  At midnight, there were few pedestrians on the road. A taxi driver saw a person in all white waving at him from up ahead. He stopped the car and the man got in, saying in a low voice, "Take me to the funeral home." The driver's hair stood on end as he felt a chill run down his back, but he had no choice but to head towards the funeral home. When they arrived, the passenger opened the door and disappeared into thin air. The driver was terrified and was about to speed away from that haunted place when... After self-study class, Gu Siqi told Qiao Anyu a scary story in vivid detail.

  Qiao An's heart had risen to her throat, as she outlined the ominous and terrifying scene in her mind, while trying her best to suppress her own imagination.

  The door was still open, a hand stretched into the car, and a voice whispered...

  "Ah!" Qiao Anyu let out a sharp cry, hurriedly covering her ears, but her heart was itching to continue listening. Fortunately, the classroom was noisy and no one noticed her scream.

  "That voice said: 'Master, please don't park your car by the ditch in the future, okay?' Haha, look at you being so scared and still wanting to tell ghost stories, how arrogant. " Gu Si Xian finished telling her story and started teasing Qiao An Yu Lian.

  Qiao Anyu couldn't help but laugh after hearing the ending of the story: "It was just a joke. You silly girl, you got me all worried for nothing."

  "This joke is just an appetizer, the story that follows will be the real deal." Gu Si Cai said with a mysterious tone.

  "Hurry up and tell me." Qiao An's appetite was indeed piqued.

  "Have you seen Japanese director Kei Oishi's "Juon"? It's super scary. I dare say, "Midnight Bell" isn't even a tenth as frightening as it is. It's about..." Gu Siqian hadn't finished speaking when the bell rang.

  "Let's talk about it after school."

  "...Kobayashi slowly approached the other end of the ceiling with a lighter, where there was a woman's face... On the ceiling, a woman lay on her back, covered in blood, with empty eyes wide open, staring straight at him...". After school, Gu Siyan began to use her low and mysterious voice again, telling the story of Japan's famous horror "Ju-On" in a hushed tone.

  They parted ways at the intersection.

  Qiao Anyu was still immersed in the terrifying atmosphere created by Gu Sichen, and after bidding farewell to Gu Sichen in a distracted manner, she couldn't help but replay the plot that had just unfolded, feeling an increasing sense of fear that enveloped her, making her shiver with fear, despite the presence of passersby around her and the rock music playing in the store.

  "Ah!" Suddenly, a man jumped out from beside her, blocking her path and letting out a strange cry.

  Qiao Anyu, who was already in a state of heightened sensitivity mentally, was so startled that her heart almost jumped out of her chest. With no mental preparation and excessive fear, she couldn't help but burst into tears before she could even see who the person was.

  Shu Zimo didn't know what trouble he had gotten himself into again, and as soon as he saw her crying, he became flustered. Although he often made her angry, except for the time in elementary school when he put a small mouse in her pencil case and made her cry, he usually knew his limits. But seeing her cry now left him at a loss for what to do.

  "What's with all the crying? It's disgusting." he said gruffly.

  "What's it to you if I look ugly? Why did you suddenly jump out and scare people for no reason!" Cried Qiao Anyu, still not backing down, not giving him an inch.

  Seeing her still being so fierce with herself, Shu Zimo felt a surge of anger: "When other girls cry, they're like pear blossoms in the rain, pitiful and touching. Why do you have to be like hailstones? Just because I scared you, did you have to cry like this? You're really making a big deal out of nothing."

  "Mind your own business! Scram! Get out of the way!" Qiao Anyu's eyes still had tears in them, and her expression was stubborn.

  "Don't let!" Shu Zimo crossed his arms over his chest, raised his chin, and put on a superior air, as if daring you to try and stop him.

  Who would have thought that Qiao Anyu suddenly turned around and left, only then did Shu Zimo realize that his goal had not been achieved, so he exploded her pepper temper, regretted in his heart, and quickly grabbed the strap of her school bag. All the well-thought-out excuses became the most straightforward sentence: "Lend me your language exercise book!"

  Qiao An Yu Liang ignored him and shook off his hand which was holding her school bag strap, walking straight forward.