Chapter 6: Whispers in the Night
That morning, after waking up, Xiao Mei was still haunted by the strange dream she had the night before — the voice of a woman whispering, asking her to run.
At the dining table, Lu Zeyan remained silent as usual. But this time, Xiao Mei noticed that his gaze lingered longer than usual, as if he was studying or assessing something.
That night, Xiao Mei heard a strange sound coming from the library. Her curiosity led her there in the middle of the night. With not even a breeze blowing, a book on the shelf had somehow opened by itself.
Xiao Mei slowly approached it. Inside the book, she found a small hidden note that read:
"The truth cannot be buried forever."
Goosebumps rose all over her arms.
The next day, a friendly maid named Ah Ling suddenly whispered to her in passing:
"If you want to know who Yun Rou is... don't believe everything Lu Zeyan says."
Those words lit a fire inside Xiao Mei. With strong determination, she promised herself she would uncover the truth about Yun Rou and the secrets hidden in the mansion — no matter what she had to face.