Endless Fall

Lin Jiao was shocked by the vibration in her palm.

She shivered with fright and quickly turned off the horror movie that was playing. “Uncle, I’m scared to death by you!”

“What happened?”

“I was watching a horror movie just now. When the female ghost jumped out, my phone rang. I was so scared that my palms were sweating. /Shivering GIF.”

Pei Zhi chuckled. “My bad.”

He changed the topic to make her feel better.

“Did you have insomnia?”

“Nodding GIF.” Lin Jiao took a few sips of cold water to calm down the fear in her heart. “Why are you still up?”

“I was woken up by Qu Shao.”

“Is there something urgent in the company?”

“No, he called the wrong number.” Pei Zhi adjusted the height of the pillow. “Grab yourself a cup of milk. It’s conducive to sleep. Don’t stay up.”

“I don’t want to move.”

“You don’t want to or you don’t dare to?”

Lin Jiao felt like she was being seen through.

She glanced at the door and wrapped her legs tightly with the blanket. “Both.”

Pei Zhi sent her a video call.

When that face that was covered in dim light entered his sight, his heart melted.

“Don’t be afraid. I’ll be by your side.”

“Then don’t hang up.”

“I won’t.”

Lin Jiao mustered her courage and lifted the blanket.

She slowly walked to the door. The moment she pressed the door handle, the scene of the female ghost jumping out flashed before her eyes.

Pei Zhi reminded gently, “Turn on the lights first.”

“Ok.” Lin Jiao took a few steps to the right.

She reached out a hand to touch the cold wall and quickly found the switch, letting the darkness around her be completely dispelled by the warm light.

Pei Zhi said with a chuckle. “Don’t watch too many horror movies in the future.”

“I occasionally—”

“Bang, bang, bang—”

Pei Zhi looked at the ceiling on the screen and quickly got out of bed. “Jiaojiao, what’s wrong?”

“Someone is smashing the door.” Lin Jiao was already in a high-strung state. After being frightened, her voice trembled.

“Go back to your room. I’ll be there soon.”

“Jiaojiao, did you hear me?” Pei Zhi clenched his fists tightly, the veins on the back of his hands bulging.

“I heard you.”

Lin Jiao’s attention was pulled back by him.

She calmed herself down and tried her best to ignore the banging. She picked up the fruit knife on the coffee table and returned to the bedroom to lock the door.

“Is he still outside?” Pei Zhi got into the driver’s seat and drove towards Ming Xin Mansion.

“Yes.” Lin Jiao sat down with her back facing the door.

This was the first time she had encountered such a situation. Her mind was in a mess. “Uncle, will he break in?”

“I don’t think so.” Pei Zhi drove ahead, ignoring two red lights. “The security door is very solid. Don’t think too much to scare yourself.”

Lin Jiao could not help but overthink.

She listened to the violent sound that lingered in her ears and tightened her grip on the fruit knife.

“Uncle, where are you?”

“At the entrance of Ming Xin Mansion.”

Pei Zhi told the security guard something before driving to the building and getting out of the car.

He did not have time to wait for the elevator that was still on the 20th floor. He pushed open the door to the safe passage and ran up as fast as he could.