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In the past week, I have hardly slept well at all.
Ever since I discovered the itinerary for the 25th, I have been in a state of extreme tension and insomnia.
I originally thought that my husband's disappearance had already drained me emotionally.
Little did I know, the truth of the matter was far more brutal than I had imagined.
On the way to Daluoling, Wang Naixin and I hardly exchanged any words.
It wasn't until I broke the silence first.
"Do you remember the lines from A Midsummer Night's Dream? Two lovers cannot find each other simply because there is a wall between them."
Wang Naixin replied lightly, "I don't remember."
After saying that, she turned her attention back to driving.
As the car turned onto a less-traveled road, Wang Naixin accelerated.
The car sped along the overpass as if it were about to take flight.
I rolled down the window, and the rushing wind swept through my hair, as if trying to blow away all my worries.
"Have the police contacted you?" Wang Naixin asked.
"They did. They showed me a picture of that woman." I closed my eyes wearily.
"Don't think about it too much; things will eventually pass," Wang Naixin sighed. "Even if everything can't go back to how it was before."
I whispered, "Yeah, nothing can go back to how it was before."
The vehicle turned onto a bumpy path and began to jolt violently.
I know we're almost there.
"Let's take a break," I said. "I want to go get some water."
Wang Naixin nodded, slowed down the car, and looked for a place to park.
I got out of the car and walked to the lakeside to wash my face.
The lake water was clear, and my reflection appeared in it, looking haggard and tired.
"Wang Naixin, can I borrow your lipstick for a moment?" I turned back and smiled.
"Oh, sure."
Wang Naixin began rummaging through her handbag while I smiled and pulled the lipstick out of my husband's pocket.
"Did you find it long ago?"
"Yeah, just found it."
We exchanged smiles.
We stood by the lake for a while, neither of us saying anything.
The sunlight spilled over the surface of the lake, shimmering like countless tiny mirrors reflecting light onto my face.
"Let's go," I said.
"I'm going to use the restroom first," Wang Naixin said.
I walked alone deeper into the woods.
I don't know how long we walked, but suddenly I heard hurried footsteps behind me.
Wang Naixin caught up, panting.
"Wait for me, why are you walking so fast?"
I twisted open the bottle cap and took a sip of water.
"Here." I casually handed the water bottle to Wang Naixin.
She took the bottle, but her eyes were fixed on me.
"What's wrong?" I asked, puzzled.
She pointed at the bottle opening. "There's a lipstick mark here."
I looked down and saw a bright lip print on the rim of the bottle.
We exchanged smiles.
"Xiao Wu Jing, you seem to have turned back into your old self."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
Once we got in the car, I felt drowsy and was almost falling asleep.
Wang Naixin was still driving, chattering away.
"Do you remember when we performed Macbeth back in college?"
"Remember, you also played a small supporting role."
"Yes, at that time our drama club had a limited budget and couldn't find a suitable venue, so we performed in the small woods behind the school."
"Right, the tickets were very cheap, and not many students came to watch. The woods were full of mosquitoes, and I ended up covered in bites."
Wang Naixin smiled, "But that performance was the one I was most invested in."
"Why?"
"Because in that play, I witnessed Lady Macbeth's death firsthand."
I shivered.
"That scene was so realistic; Lady Macbeth lay in a pool of blood, her eyes wide open, staring straight at the sky... At that moment, I really thought she was dead."
"And then?"
"And then, she really died."
A chill ran down my back, and I lost all sense of sleepiness.
Wang Naixin continued rambling, "Back then, I felt quite sorry for her. She hadn't done anything wrong but ended up with such a fate. But it's also her own fault; why marry anyone else when she chose Macbeth?"
I remained silent.
"You know what? My friend is the same way; she could have married anyone else but chose to marry her best friend's husband. Now look at her, she's been through so much that she’s like a living dead person."
I couldn't help but frown. "Wang Naixin, when did you have such a friend? I had no idea."
"You don't know a lot of things." Wang Naixin sneered.
As we got closer to our destination, Wang Naixin spoke less and less.
She tightly pressed her lips together, digging her nails into my arm.
But I had no reaction, as if I had lost consciousness.
Wang Naixin smiled with satisfaction.
"Friend, don't blame me; it's your fault for marrying the wrong person."
"You would even give up your life to help me."
"You truly are my best friend."
"In the next life, let's not meet again."
After the car arrived at the destination, we got out.
I looked at Wang Naixin; her gaze was firm, clearly prepared.
In a parking corner, Wang Naixin was tied to the car seat, banging her head against the glass.
She had just been knocked unconscious by a stun gun and was too weak to escape, her eyes filled with disbelief.
I took out the stun gun from my bag and reached towards Wang Naixin while calling out to her.
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