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The sunlight was not very bright, streaming in through the gap in the curtains, when a crisp alarm clock rang...
Xia Xiaoyu, alone at home, reached out to press the snooze button and then glanced at the time.
It was eight in the morning...
Goodness, what kind of devilish time is this set for...
Xia Xiaoyu paid no mind; being home alone meant she didn't have to worry about maintaining a ladylike image. She wrapped herself in a blanket and covered her head, shutting out the disturbances from the outside world.
"You promised me, I remember everything, but you seem to have forgotten your promise..."
A song by Hemingway called "Your Promise" suddenly played from the bedside table, vibrating and flashing colorful lights.
Xia Xiaoyu tossed the blanket aside, nearly wanting to scream.
Who doesn't have any sense? Who calls at eight in the morning!
She picked up her phone, which displayed the name Cao Youfeng. With a mix of resignation and curiosity, Xia Xiaoyu answered the call.
"San Feng, what are you doing? Calling me this early in the morning? Don't you know I need my rest?" Xia Xiaoyu's voice was a bit choked with annoyance.
A sweet voice came from the other end, "Hey Xia Xiaoyu, it's eight o'clock now. You shouldn't be so lazy!"
"What is it? Is there something you need?"
"Can't I call just because? By the way, my mom wants you to come over and hang out when you have time. Oh come on, just drop by whenever you can!"
"Well, okay." Xia Xiaoyu casually said.
"Xia Xiaoyu, let me tell you something! Do you remember the girl who was waiting for me at the entrance of our University last time? The one who came out with me through the side gate? Her name is Lan Ling... do you remember her?"
Xia Xiaoyu thought for a moment and then recalled the pure-looking girl she had seen when she went to pick up Cao Youfeng at Minghua University.
She was very beautiful, slim, and tall, which made a lasting impression on Xia Xiaoyu.
"Yeah, I remember her. What happened? Is she getting married again?" Girls' gossip was instinctive; discussions among students were almost always about romance.
"Oh no, it's not that. She died..." The voice on the other end interrupted Xia Xiaoyu, saying, "I heard it was quite strange; she died at the University!"
"Dead? The last time I saw her, she was perfectly fine. How could she just die?" Xia Xiaoyu was also slightly shocked because indeed, the last time she saw that girl, she had even greeted her actively and seemed to be in great spirits. How could she suddenly die?
"Really, and I heard from her dorm mates that it was pretty terrifying. Her face was pale and frightening, like it had been covered in white ash. Her eye sockets were dark, and her eyes were sunken in but still wide open as if she had seen something horrifying. And you know how thin she already was; after death, her body looked like just skin and bones. It was terrifying!" The voice on the other end trembled slightly, clearly scared.
Xia Xiaoyu felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her; suddenly, all sleepiness vanished. She even forgot to respond.
"When did this happen?" Xia Xiaoyu's voice no longer held any annoyance towards Cao Youfeng's interruption; instead, she felt a tingling sensation spreading throughout her body.
"Let me think... it seems like..." Cao Youfeng paused for a moment as if contemplating something before finally saying, "Oh, I remember now; it was this Wednesday..."
"Bang..."
The Apple phone fell to the floor with a thud as Xia Xiaoyu felt completely powerless and nearly collapsed.
Her mind was filled with a buzzing sound, plunging into emptiness. Suddenly, she forgot how to think.
“Xia Xiaoyu, are you listening to me? Xia Xiaoyu, are you there?”
After a long pause, Cao Youfeng's voice came through the phone.
Xia Xiaoyu was startled awake and hurriedly picked up the phone from the floor. She spoke into the receiver with a slight tremor in her voice, “San Feng, do you have time this afternoon? Come to my house, I have something urgent to discuss.”
“Xia Xiaoyu, are you okay? Well, I have some things to do this afternoon, so I might not be able to get there until around two or three. I'll hurry as much as I can. Are you really okay?” Cao Youfeng's concerned voice came from the other end of the line.
“No, I'm fine. Just... try to come as soon as you can—”
Xia Xiaoyu hung up the phone and sat dazed on her bed, suddenly feeling lost and without any direction.
Another death?
Was it the same condition as Lin Xi?
Another Wednesday?
All of them were students?
Is this really just a coincidence?
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