Lan Wu still ignored her. After entering the bathroom, her eyes darted around and landed on Ji Lingyue, who was standing by the window. She flashed an excited grin and strode toward the girl. This infuriated Lan Yuan. She grabbed Lan Wu’s collar, slamming her against the wall without a shred of gentleness. “What’s your problem? Didn’t you hear me…
Lan Wu was taken aback, stepped forward, and tentatively took her hand. Her palm felt colder than usual. She glanced at Ji Lingyue with concern, intending to pull her back, but the girl remained rooted to the spot, her gaze fixed on the tightly shut door. Thud… Thud… Thud… The relentless pounding reverberated with a dull thud. Soon, the sounds…
Soon, night fell again. Lan Wu finished her shower and slipped into the clean nightgown Ji Lingyue had handed her. She padded out of the bathroom in her slippers, the soft pitter-patter of her steps echoing in the quiet apartment. After the rain stopped, the clouds had completely dispersed, and silvery moonlight streamed into the living room. She cautiously leaned…
“Over here,” Ji Lingyue called, shielding herself from the pouring rain with her bag as she hurried under a shelter. It was two in the afternoon, but the sky was still shrouded in dark clouds, not a single ray of light breaking through. The occasional rumble of thunder echoed in the distance. The streets were flooded with filthy water, reeking…
“We’re out of gas again.” “What do we do now?” Lan Wu glanced ahead at the abandoned cars scattered across the wide overpass, then back at the silent, undulating town standing in the pitch-black night. “There’s no place to rest here either.” Ji Lingyue fanned herself with her hand. “We’re only a few hours away from Huaguang City. My home…