Zhao Zhuoyue turned to look at Ji Mingxia: "Is it her?"
Ji Mingxia frowned: "A bit like that."
He had only read Li You's Weibo and had never seen her in person. It was night time and they were at a distance, so looking at her profile, Ji Mingxia was really unsure.
"There aren't many beautiful women with good looks, good figures, and such temperament. What's more, they look alike, have the same hairstyle, and similar clothing style... I think it's probably her." Zhao Zhuoyue judged, "She's in box 14, how about going up and asking for her autograph?"
"No, no." Ji Mingxia waved his hand hastily, "I'll go find Yu Ning."
"Why are you looking for Yu Ning to see Li Youzi?" Zhao Zhuoyue was confused. "Are you the one chasing stars or is Yu Ning the one chasing stars? Every time you mention Li Youzi, you go to find Yu Ning."
Ever since Zhao Zhuoyue met Ji Mingxia, Ji Mingxia always said that he was gay, but he had never seen him flirt with any boy.
Everyone on campus was blushing and having their hearts pounding with premature love, but Ji Mingxia was the only one who looked as if it had nothing to do with him. He seemed almost asexual, just as Buddhist as Yu Ning.
But Yu Ning was isolated and excluded by everyone, while Ji Mingxia was their good friend.
He has a good personality, is generous, and looks handsome. Many girls secretly pay attention to him, but they don't have a relationship with him. He always acts like a bitter monk, as if he is keeping his virginity for his ex-boyfriend. Zhao Zhuoyue has long been dissatisfied with this.
Nai Xiao's homosexuality is still relatively rare in a small county, and Zhao Zhuoyue has no experience and doesn't know how to help Ji Mingxia.
Besides, this was Ji Mingxia's private matter, and he couldn't interfere like a nanny.
After so long, they finally broke the silence and saw Ji Mingxia interested in someone. He even told everyone clearly that he was a fan of Li Youzi.
Although she is a girl and an internet celebrity with a lot of fans, I always feel that it is weird to pair her with Ji Mingxia.
But fans don’t care about so many things. For Ji Mingxia, who is very emotionally closed, this is always a good thing.
"If you are too shy to go, I will help you get it." Zhao Zhuoyue took the initiative and pulled Ji Mingxia forward.
After being persuaded by Zhao Zhuoyue, Ji Mingxia finally followed him.
It’s not that she really wants an autograph, but Li You clearly stated on Weibo that her phone would be turned off for a few days.
That is to say, in the past few days, except for the friends who were with Li You, no one else could contact her.
The hotel is so big that meeting Li You was purely a matter of random luck. If you miss this time, you may not be able to find him again next time.
Since Ji Mingxia had encountered this, he had to at least find a chance to confirm that the girl was Li You, so that he and Yu Ning would have a goal to act towards.
The box that Li You entered was opposite Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning. It seemed not far away, but because it was built on the lake, one had to turn a corner to get there.
The further you go in, the fewer people there are around.
The lights all around were reflected on the calm lake surface. Although it was bright, because it was on the lake and it was night, far away from the bustling place like the restaurant, the surroundings were slightly chilly.
The door of the box is of antique design, with special glass used between the doors and windows instead of antique paper. Although you can't see what's inside, it allows light to pass through.
Although there are many private rooms nearby, not every one of them has a locker, and perhaps because of the excellent soundproofing, there is no sound at all.
In the corridor, apart from the sound of flowing water, the only sound was the "tapping" of Zhao Zhuoyue and Ji Mingxia's footsteps.
Ji Mingxia looked around and felt uncomfortable in his heart. He slowed down his pace unconsciously and was about to grab Zhao Zhuoyue.
Suddenly, Zhao Zhuoyue said, "Box 14 is closed. The door is not closed."
A few seconds ago, Ji Mingxia just walked into a private room and saw No. 9 on the bus. After only a few steps, he saw No. 14
However, Ji Mingxia's attention was soon diverted to other things.
At this moment, there was indeed an open door in front of them. The gap in the door was very large, and they could clearly see the scene inside the door from outside.
Logically speaking, there are lights in the aisle and the glass of the box is translucent. Even if the lights in the box are not turned on, the reflection of the lights outside can vaguely see the scene inside.
However, at this moment, the box seemed to absorb light and it was pitch black inside.
There was no sound, no light, and it didn't look like anyone had come in.
"It seems she is not in there." Ji Mingxia said.
"Yes, she's over there." Zhao Zhuoyue said, pointing to the dark place inside the door, "Look, is she dancing with a wine glass?"
"Dancing?" Ji Mingxia was stunned for a moment, almost thinking that he was having an illusion.
He stared wide-eyed and peered inside a few more times, confirming that it was pitch black inside and that he couldn't see anything at all: "Zhuoyue, there's no light on inside, no fire, nothing."
"How is it possible, Mingxia? Your eyesight is too poor. You are a fan, but you can't even see your idol." Zhao Zhuoyue said with a smile.
At this moment, in Zhao Zhuoyue's eyes, there was a dim candlelight in the box, and a long-haired girl in a black cheongsam was drinking and swaying her body slightly.
Candlelight, fine wine, and a beautiful woman. Even her shadow looked charming and beautiful.
"Our country's cheongsam is still the most beautiful." Zhao Zhuoyue sighed, and suddenly his eyes fixed on the girl's shadow.
This shadow... why does the proportion seem a little off
Although the girl in the cheongsam was very thin, she had a well-proportioned figure. However, the shadow behind her looked like a skeleton. Not only were her limbs thin and twisted, but even her skull seemed to... only the skull could be seen, with no hair at all
At this moment, the dancing female body suddenly stopped moving.
When Zhao Zhuoyue raised his head, he saw that the girl had turned around unknowingly and was standing there, staring at him coldly.
The light in the room was dim. The girl had very long hair that hung in front of her, casting a heavy shadow on her face. Her eyes were big, but her pupils were particularly small. When she stared at me, her gaze was particularly penetrating.
Zhao Zhuoyue felt a chill all over his body, his hairs stood up, and he unconsciously took a step back.
As he stepped back, the girl changed her movements and her eyes followed Zhao Zhuoyue's figure.
But her body did not change at all, still maintaining the posture of facing away from Zhao Zhuoyue, except that her head rotated 180 degrees, her face was completely twisted towards her back, and her eyes were completely locked on Zhao Zhuoyue.
The moment he saw her true appearance, Zhao Zhuoyue was so frightened that he couldn't help but scream, then turned around and ran away with Ji Mingxia!
"Fuck! This is not a ghost, it's a ghost!" Zhao Zhuoyue shouted as he ran, "Only half of her face is normal, the other half of her face and body are all rotten... It's too scary, why is there a ghost here!"
Zhao Zhuoyue was obviously very frightened. He screamed and pulled Ji Mingxia to jog.
But the strange thing was that the more he ran, the darker the surroundings became, and Ji Mingxia behind him had cold arms and his body felt very heavy for some reason.
Zhao Zhuoyue was so frightened that his legs went limp, and he suddenly felt extremely tired trying to pull Ji Mingxia, who was completely motionless.
As they were running, Zhao Zhuoyue couldn't pull faster, and he couldn't help turning around. Just when he was about to ask Ji Mingxia to run faster, Zhao Zhuoyue froze in an instant, and the blood in his body almost stopped flowing.
I saw the arm he was holding, thin, pale, and stiff.
"Hehe." A girl's laughter came from behind Zhao Zhuoyue.
Zhao Zhuoyue looked up along the arm and saw that the person he was dragging all the way was not Ji Mingxia at all, but the cheongsam woman with half of her face rotted!
A huge panic instantly enveloped Zhao Zhuoyue. His pupils shrank and he was completely unable to move.
This level of shock had obviously completely exceeded the limit of his psychological endurance.
Zhao Zhuoyue's chest heaved violently, and finally his legs went weak and his whole body fell backwards.
He was standing on the walkway by the lake, with the lake behind him. Zhao Zhuoyue fell directly into the lake...
"— Zhuoyue!" Ji Mingxia watched Zhao Zhuoyue fall into the lake and quickly reached out to grab him.
Unfortunately, Zhao Zhuoyue had completely lost his balance and had no strength left in his body. Although Ji Mingxia grabbed Zhao Zhuoyue's arm, he was unable to stop his falling trend.
In the end, not only did he fail to stop him, but Ji Mingxia was dragged into the water along with him by Zhao Zhuoyue.
Before leaving, Ji Mingxia only had time to pull the rope on the wooden stake by the lake.
With a "splash" sound, the two adult boys fell into the lake together.
Although it was summer, the lake water was extremely cold.
Zhao Zhuoyue had completely lost consciousness, and his body kept falling.
Ji Mingxia held the rope with one arm and pulled Zhao Zhuoyue with the other.
He couldn't swim and relied on the rope to keep himself steady. Since Zhao Zhuoyue entered the water, he was like a heavy sandbag, falling to the bottom of the lake. It was extremely difficult for Ji Mingxia to keep himself steady and he could hardly drag Zhao Zhuoyue.
"Zhuo Yue, Zhao Zhuo Yue, wake up!" Ji Mingxia shouted while gritting his teeth and persisting.
Until now, he still didn't understand what was going on.
In Ji Mingxia's eyes, Box No. 14 was completely dark. Not only could no shadows be seen, but even the light could not penetrate, and he could not see the scene inside at all.
But Zhao Zhuoyue stared at the darkness, admiring the beautiful woman's dance.
Ji Mingxia was still wondering, when all of a sudden, Zhao Zhuoyue seemed to see some horrifying scene and took a step back in fright.
Ji Mingxia was about to open his mouth to ask him what was going on, but Zhao Zhuoyue pulled him away without saying a word.
And the direction he ran was not towards the restaurant, but towards the other side of the lake, which was darker and more dim.
During the journey, Ji Mingxia tried to hold him back several times, but Zhao Zhuoyue turned a deaf ear to him.
After finally stopping, Ji Mingxia was panting. Before he could open his eyes, a second later, Zhao Zhuoyue looked frightened again.
The two of them were clearly standing together, but it was as if they were facing completely different time and space. The scenes they saw were completely different.
No one knew what Zhao Zhuoyue had seen, and the whole person was terrified.
Before Ji Mingxia could react, his body went limp and he fell into the lake.
Although Ji Mingxia was quick to grab Zhao Zhuoyue at the last moment, he was in such a hurry that he could not bear Zhao Zhuoyue's weight.
"Zhao Zhuoyue, Zhao Zhuoyue!" Ji Mingxia shouted through gritted teeth.
Drowning only takes a few minutes to claim a life.
At this time, if he let go, it would be equivalent to giving up Zhao Zhuoyue's life.
Zhao Zhuoyue can swim, and as long as he wakes up, the two can quickly get ashore and escape.
Unfortunately, no matter how Ji Mingxia shouted, Zhao Zhuoyue did not move.
The freezing cold lake water quickly lowered Ji Mingxia's body temperature. As time passed, Ji Mingxia gradually lost his strength.
Helplessly, he had to let go of Zhao Zhuoyue and planned to climb ashore to ask for help.
However, this time, no matter how he let go, Zhao Zhuoyue's body clung to him tightly, dragging Ji Mingxia down with him.
It's hard to exert strength in the water, let alone Ji Mingxia, who is not good at swimming.
His hands pulling the rope gradually lost strength and he was about to be pulled into the lake by Zhao Zhuoyue. At the critical moment of life and death, the only thing that emerged in Ji Mingxia's mind was Yu Ning's face.
Ever since he traveled through time, he was always worried that he would die because he lived with Yu Ning and went astray in the plot.
Unexpectedly, he would end up sinking to the bottom of the lake together with Zhao Zhuoyue.
It is indeed a horror world. If you are not careful, the death script will be triggered.
Ji Mingxia thought about this and unconsciously used up the last bit of his strength to call for help: "Yu Ning..."
The lake water quickly reached the top of the house, submerging Zhao Zhuoyue and Ji Mingxia together.
Ji Mingxia was still conscious when he first entered the water. He opened his eyes underwater and saw various black shadows swimming in the dark lake. They looked like human but not human, like ghost but not ghost.
But the water temperature was too low, and Ji Mingxia had just used up too much energy pulling Zhao Zhuoyue. Due to the lack of oxygen, he quickly ran out of energy and gradually lost consciousness.
I don't know how long it was, but with a "splash", another sound of falling into the water was heard.
When Ji Mingxia heard the voice, his fingers moved reflexively, but he no longer had the strength to react. Even his brain could not think. Seeing a shadow appear in front of him, Ji Mingxia closed his eyes and fell softly on the shadow.
Amid the sound of "gurgling" water, Yu Ning broke out of the water, fished Zhao Zhuoyue and Ji Mingxia out and brought them to the shore.
Although Zhao Zhuoyue fell into a semi-coma, his condition was not too bad because he could swim. As soon as he got ashore, he began to stagger and cough up water.
Yu Ning carried Ji Mingxia out of the water and put him on the wooden bridge nearby.
Ji Mingxia had already lost consciousness, lying limply in Yu Ning's arms. After Yu Ning laid him flat, he looked at his pale face and quickly took a series of first aid measures based on the contents in the textbook.
The golden four minutes after drowning, every minute and every second is very precious.
Although Yu Ning did not perform first aid and his movements were a bit stiff and awkward, he did not hesitate at all and acted quickly and steadily.
He first checked Ji Mingxia's physical condition. His heartbeat was still there, but his breathing was extremely weak.
He quickly cleared out some of the lake water in Ji Mingxia's nose and tried to pour out the accumulated water in Ji Mingxia's abdomen.
Seeing that Ji Mingxia still hadn't woken up, Yu Ning didn't have time to think about it and quickly opened Ji Mingxia's collar to help him breathe freely.
Ji Mingxia usually looks lively and active, but he still looks like a teenager, and his body remains thin like an adolescent male.
At this moment, his collar was unzipped, the light was dimmed, and his skin, which was soaked by the lake water, shone with a delicate and moist light.
Yu Ning didn't dare to look any longer. He quickly leaned over and prepared to perform artificial breathing on Ji Mingxia.
When Yu Ning was about to touch Ji Mingxia's lips, Ji Mingxia suddenly coughed and slowly opened his eyes.
They looked at each other's faces so close to each other, and both were stunned.