End of ten days

Dihu slowly stood up and stretched. He looked at the night sky, then at the teleportation gate that was lit up not far away, and slowly yawned.

He was about to leave directly, but suddenly remembered something, so he turned around, walked to the building behind him, and went straight down the stairs.

Qi Xia had fallen asleep on the table.

The candles on the table were almost burnt out, and it looked like they would allow him to have a good sleep.

Dihu looked at Qi Xia, shook his head slightly, then took off his large suit jacket and spread it on the ground beside him, then walked over and shouted softly: "Brother Yang?"

Qi Xia slept deeply and looked very tired.

"Brother Yang?"

Dihu barked again and found that Qi Xia still had no reaction, but kept frowning, as if he was under great pressure.

Dihu simply stopped calling him and directly put his hands on his shoulders, hugged him up, then walked aside and put him on the suit he had laid out, and let him lie down flat.

"Hey...Brother Yang..." Dihu sighed after standing up and whispered, "Why do you have to work so hard on yourself? Just take a good rest when you have a rest."

He knew that no one else would disturb him tonight. No matter how many things he carried, Dihu just wanted him to have a good rest in his own venue.

Dihu watched Qi Xia's frown gradually relax, and then he felt relieved and turned around and walked up the stairs.

He didn't notice that under the dim candlelight, Qi Xia's sleeping expression gradually became uneasy.

He also didn't notice that a black thread had been tied to Qi Xia's wrist from unknown time, and the other end of the black thread was tied to the bottom of the burning candle.

…

Qi Xia opened her eyes and found herself lying on the floor at home. The floor was so hard that her back hurt.

He reached out and rubbed his head, feeling that his mind was confused.

The ceiling in his home was completely cracked, and the corners were covered with spider webs. He sat up slowly, as if to figure out what had happened.

"Is this...?" He narrowed his eyes and thought quickly, but he always felt that his brain was completely blocked and all his thoughts were lost.

Qi Xia slowly stood up and glanced around, his eyes resting on the desk in this room without a bed.

There is a picture frame on the desk.

He picked up the photo frame, which showed a photo of himself and Yu Nian'an.

"install……?"

Qi Xia reached out and touched the figure on the photo frame, feeling something strange.

"I'm at home?"

When this idea came to him, Qi Xia's expression instantly felt relieved.

It doesn't matter how many worries a person has, as long as he can return home, all his worries will disappear.

"install……?"

Qi Xia pushed the door open and came to the living room. The room was empty, there was no one.

If Yu Nianan is not at home, where will he be?

Qi Xia searched the kitchen and bathroom, but the room was indeed empty, with not a single soul in sight. There were just broken pieces of furniture, dusty single sofas, and completely cracked floors.

He turned and looked out the window. Outside the window was a blood-red sky and an earth-yellow sun.

Qi Xia frowned and thought for a moment, then quickly felt relieved. Yu Nian'an was not at home and had probably gone downstairs to buy groceries.

As soon as this idea appeared, he felt dizzy, as if his brain had fallen into a state of complete chaos. He could only see what was in front of him, could not remember what had happened before, and could not guess the future direction.

He walked to the door of the house and was about to open it to look for Yu Nian'an, but suddenly he felt a strange sense of fear.

He always felt that after opening this door, he would encounter something extremely terrifying, so he actually retracted his hand in a daze after pausing for a few seconds.

What's outside the door?

Qi Xia's heartbeat couldn't help but speed up. He slowly turned around, only to find Yu Nian'an standing behind him, looking straight at him.

She was dressed in white, spotless, with long hair hanging behind her, and she looked flawless at first glance.

"An...?" Qi Xia was startled, but soon showed a smile, "Are you at home?"

"I'm here." Yu Nian'an also smiled and nodded.

"But I...why didn't I see you?" Qi Xia's brain felt dizzy again.

"Because I'm always behind you, you can't see me." Yu Nian'an said with a smile.

"Behind me...?" Qi Xia nodded blankly, "That's okay...that's okay..."

"Xia, are you hungry?" Yu Nian'an asked, "Shall I make something for you?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Xia's expression softened slightly, but she was still slightly confused.

For some reason, in his limited memory, he felt that Yu Nian'an had been making food for him all the time.

"An, I'm not hungry, can we have a chat?" Qi Xia asked out of nowhere.

"chat……?"

After saying this, Yu Nian'an was also stunned for a moment, and then said calmly: "No, it can't be done, Xia, I'm going to make you something to eat."

Qi Xia slowly frowned, feeling that her brain was becoming clearer: "Why...? I'm not hungry now, I don't want to eat."

"No." Yu Nian'an put away her smile and said expressionlessly, "Xia, I'm going to cook now. Guess what delicious food I will make for you?"

"What are you doing..."

Qi Xia's expression turned cold instantly, and she gradually felt that all this was simply too strange.

Why is it that every time he meets Yu Nianan, she must be making food for him?

Why is the room so dilapidated?

Why does dust fall everywhere?

Why is Yu Nianan the only one who is spotless?

Those lost thoughts seem to be coming back little by little.

"This is not my home, and you are not Yu Nian'an..." Qi Xia's eyes suddenly lit up, "Where is this?"

"Xia, what are you talking about?"

"Who are you?" Qi Xia asked coldly, "Why are you pretending to be Yu Nian'an?"

Yu Nian'an's face gradually blurred in front of Qi Xia, her facial features became less and less three-dimensional, and eventually disappeared completely.

The person standing in front of Qi Xia now is a man with no facial features at all.

But she still talks.

That flat face was still making sounds.

"Xia, do you know?" she said, "There are many roads in this world, and everyone has their own way."

"Monster..." Qi Xia gritted his teeth and cursed, "Do you still want to continue to deceive me with such a clumsy trick? Do you think that by sealing my thoughts, I won't be able to think?!"

"Dong dong dong".

A small knock on the door suddenly sounded behind Qi Xia, making Qi Xia's hair stand on end.

In front of him was a faceless Yu Nian'an, and behind him was the old wooden door. In his memory, this door had never been knocked by anyone.

"Dong dong dong".