Chapter 38: 24 hours date (Part 2) (1/2)

Chapter 38: 24 hours date (Part 2)

She hadn’t appeared these past few days. Why was she suddenly here again? Especially during this crucial moment...my date with Suyang…

“What’s wrong?” Suyang seemed to have sensed my strange behaviour.

“Ah? Nothing. T-there seemed to be a mosquito in the car. It just flew by.” I waved my arm, indicating for Xu Weishan to withdraw her hand.

“Were you bitten? I have an anti-swelling and itch cream in the car.” Suyang said as he began to shift his arm to locate it for me.

“No need. I wasn’t bitten. I’m fine.” Then, from the rear mirror, I gave Xu Weishan an annoyed look. I wanted to condemn her and hoped she would figure out a suitable time to excuse herself.

In my opinion, that suitable time was now.

She didn’t appear to want to leave, as she remain seated at the back with thick skin.

Suyang continued to drive along the highway. Gradually, I began to see the coastline. Through the weak glow of the street lamps, I could see a distant beach ahead of us. I opened the window slightly and a salty breeze blew in. I could vaguely hear the sounds of sea waves.

Could Suyang have….

In the dark, Suyang finally stopped the car. “We have arrived. You may get out now.”

“Wait!” I pulled my hand out to stop Suyang from taking off his seat belt. “Don’t get out yet.”

“Why?”

“Can’t we….stay in the car for a bit longer?” I pointed to the sky. “The stars are so beautiful.”

Suyang chuckled, “I thought you wanted to say something else. You want to look at stars?....” Suyang leaned over and unbuckled my seat belt. Then, he slowly lowered my seat and opened the sunroof.

“Now you can have a clearer view.”

“Mm..” From the tiny sunroof, I had a panoramic view of the entire starry sky. It was very clear and made the stars appear extra dazzling. I could never experience this type of serenity in a city. At this moment, I felt like I could finally let go of all my problems and resentment.

“Do you think it’s true that after we die, we turn into stars?” I was feeling sentimental, and asked Suyang.

“No. After we die, we will become nothing.” Suyang calmly replied. I wasn’t satisfied with his response, so I gave him an annoyed glare for ruining the atmosphere.

I could see ghosts. Grandmother Meng said most of the ghosts remain on Earth due to resentment. But sometimes, I wonder where they'll be after they disappear. Is it what Suyang said? They become nothing? Or do they begin a new life elsewhere?

“I have a question…..” Suyang asked.

“Ask.”

“Why don’t we watch from the outside? If we go out, we can see the entire sky.” Suyang suggested.

I tilted to the side as I shook my head, “It is too chilly outside.”

Suyang seemed to accept my reasoning and nodded. Then, he followed me and reclined down to gaze at the starry sky.

His eyelashes were very long; his nose was straight and his lips were rosy. His side view was very attractive. I went from admiring the starry sky to admiring Suyang. I watched as he slightly opened his mouth. I had a feeling I knew what he was about to say.

“Hey, don’t you think this place would be a good place to commit a crime? The criminal could easily conceal his tracks.”

I instantly felt my blood running cold as I sat up straight and stared at Suyang, astonished.

“There was no one around. The coast light was faint. A man was chasing a woman who was running barefooted. The woman had her hands bound together, and the seashells had cut through the soles of her feet, leaving traces of blood. However, her will to survive allowed her to temporarily forget the pain. She continued running as she cried for help. But the only responses she received were the sounds of the crashing sea waves. There was an endless amount of darkness in front of her; as if she was going through another dimension. As she ran across the sandy beach, the woman gradually lost all her strength. She turned around and saw the man approaching closer and closer. Her fear began to magnify. Ultimately, her hope turned into despair as she collapsed onto the sandy beach. The tide soaked through her legs, and the bone-chilling cold awakened all her senses. Finally, the man’s thick lower legs stopped in front of her. The next moment, her scalp felt numb as it was accompanied by mad laughter. The woman was pulled into the ocean; ankle, knee, waist, chest…chilliness enveloped her whole body. Soon, the oppressing water made it very difficult for her to breathe. By the time the man had forcefully shoved her head into the ocean, the woman suddenly began to wave her hands and feet furiously in the air despite no longer having the energy to struggle. It wasn’t because she planned to escape. However, when facing death, these were humans’ final acts of helplessness….”

I felt a cold breeze blowing by me as I listened to Suyang’s words. I began to lean my back closer towards the car door as I fearfully stared at him. Why's he telling me all this?

Suddenly, Suyang lifted his head and declared, “I’m going to put this in my new novel.”