696 A Million Times for You 58 (1/2)
An Xiaoning was still ill at ease when she lay in bed after taking a shower.
She constantly pondered the incident over and over again.
Since she had trouble sleeping, she decided to read the book her mentor had given to her, all the way until half past eleven that night.
Realizing that it was getting late, she switched off the lights and went to bed.
She had a dream.
In her dream, she was standing right outside the cave opening while the spirits inside were inviting her to enter.
She mustered up the courage and went inside boldly.
As soon as she stepped foot inside, she was surrounded by an eerie, chilly air, and she proceeded to walk toward the coffin slowly.
She wanted to open the coffin and see what was inside.
However, the coffin was tightly shut, and she could not manage to open it at all. She turned around and asked the spirits, ”Who's in there?”
The spirit did not answer her and, instead, continued to stare at her while smiling.
”Miss Jin, why don't you open it and take a look at it yourself, if you'd like to know?”
”I can't open it.”
”You can.”
An Xiaoning turned back around and scrutinized the coffin. She then exited the cave to grab some tools, which she then used to pry the coffin open.
She placed her hands firmly onto the coffin cover and pushed it with all her might.
Bright rays emitted from the coffin, and An Xiaoning woke up before she could even see clearly what was inside it.
Panting heavily, she fumbled about the side table for the switch and turned on the bedside lamp.
She leaned against the headboard, trying to calm herself down.
The dream felt too realistic.
She rarely dreamed, and all her dreams were either a form of premonition or simply meaningless.
She would have a meaningless dream only once in a blue moon.
The mere thought of the possibility of it being a premonition caused her hands to turn cold and clammy.
Recalling the way the spirits had addressed her in the dream, An Xiaoning muttered to herself, ”Miss Jin?”
Although she knew that she ought not to go to that place again, An Xiaoning could not contain her curiosity and was extremely tempted to make a trip there.
She was both amazed and afraid.
She took a look at the time to see that it was already four o'clock in the morning.
Her dream actually took up so much time.
She did not feel like sleeping anymore.
Thus, she got out of bed and picked out a winter outfit from her closet, one that would allow her to move about easily.
She then took out a pair of anti-slip woven flats from the shoe cabinet and put them on.
After washing up, she quickly put on some makeup and knocked on the door of the bedroom opposite hers.
Half awake, Lin Mingxi stared at the fully-dressed An Xiaoning and asked, ”It's not even daybreak yet. Where are you planning to go?”
”That spooky cave on the mountain.”
Lin Mingxi rubbed her eyes and became much more awake. ”Huh?”
”I had a dream about it, so I'd like to go there to take a look.”
”Are you out of your mind? It's such a spooky and dangerous place. You'd better not go. What if something happens to you?” said Lin Mingxi, who was trying to talk her out of it.
”That's why I'm asking you to go with me. I'm too timid to go alone.”
Terror was written all over Lin Mingxi's face. ”Nah, I'm too scared. I'm ten times more timid than you when it comes to such stuff. Let Beicheng accompany you instead.”
”Get him to wake up.”
Lin Mingxi turned around to wake Gu Beicheng up.