My Sister Never Said She Was a Creepy Tale
Yue Yiyue looked at Gu Nanqiu with some confusion, seeming not to quite grasp her meaning.
The other person had casually mentioned something significant.
"My birthday?" Yue Yiyue stood frozen in place.
Gu Nanqiu presented her phone: "Yes, yes, won't you try it?"
"It's your birthday, May 19th," Gu Nanqiu said, pressing the numbers on the screen.
Yue Yiyue found herself staring directly at the image of her own dazed face on the wallpaper.
"When did you take this?" Yue Yiyue looked at the photo; her image inside looked a little goofy and strange.
"A few days ago, when you were spacing out. The sunlight was just right, and you looked very cute holding that plushie." Gu Nanqiu winked at Yue Yiyue: "Later, let's take a panoramic photo to use as a wallpaper~ You use mine, and I'll use yours."
"Yiyue, this outfit today was carefully matched just for this, you know! I spent a long time choosing it seriously."
Gu Nanqiu's actions… this had already crossed the boundary of friendship, hadn't it?
No matter how slow-witted Yue Yiyue was, she sensed it.
Yue Yiyue discreetly took a step back, navigated to the settings page, and changed the pattern lock to Gu Nanqiu's birthday: "I've changed it."
"Then can I look through your phone?" Gu Nanqiu tilted her head. This was something Yiyue had taught her: always ask before touching someone else's things.
"I want to know what you're looking at, Yiyue. I also heard a lot of people discussing you on my way over." Gu Nanqiu looked at the person in front of her, sighed, and half-whined, half-complained: "Yiyue, you're so popular."
I almost regret taking you out.
"I apologize," Yue Yiyue quickly said, handing the phone over: "My wallpaper isn't you."
It was a Maine Coon cat she found that resembled Gu Nanqiu.
They were both equally adorable.
Gu Nanqiu looked at the thin phone in Yue Yiyue's hand. She happily accepted it and then handed her own phone over: "Yay! Yiyue, you can check mine too!"
Not wanting to waste Gu Nanqiu's kindness, Yue Yiyue obediently opened Gu Nanqiu's WeChat.
There was only one conversation pinned to the top: "Yiyue Darling," followed by a bright red heart.
It was as if she were a very, very important person.
What did Gu Nanqiu mean?
Did she need a campus romance?
The younger sisters she used to guide had all expressed excitement about dating as the first thing they'd do in university.
I can't just confess to Nanqiu so hastily… it needs to be formal. I need flowers, and what else?
Yue Yiyue suppressed her slightly excited thoughts, randomly tapped a few things, and returned the phone: "Let's go. We'll go to the restaurant first. You can look through it slowly after you've ordered."
When eating out with Gu Nanqiu, Yue Yiyue usually reserved a private room.
Otherwise, there would always be people wanting to pay the bill or ask for contact information.
After too many instances, it started to affect their meal.
Today was the same.
The private room had good sealing, but the waitstaff frequently entered and exited, their gaze constantly fixed on Gu Nanqiu, asking if she needed anything, showing extreme thoughtfulness.
Yue Yiyue lowered her head, eating the tender fish, while Gu Nanqiu across from her cheerfully hummed a tune, conveniently picking up food for her.
"Yiyue, this tastes good. You'll like it."
She slowly ate the thin slices of meat added to her bowl, only to have Gu Nanqiu place more food in it.
Yue Yiyue calmed down a bit. Maybe this was fine, too.
To continue playing dumb and oblivious.
Classes would start in two days. Once they were apart more often, Nanqiu's interest in her would naturally wane.
I should cherish this time.
Before they could finish their meal, noise and commotion erupted outside.
Yue Yiyue felt a nameless unease.
There was also a disgusting smell in the air that triggered bad memories.
"Nanqiu, it seems like something has happened." Yue Yiyue's gaze swept over the vase in the corner. She picked it up and weighed it in her hand; the texture felt good.
"Stay behind me. I apologize, but we might not be able to take photos this afternoon." Yue Yiyue carefully pried open the door a crack and happened to see the waitress who had repeatedly brought dishes in earlier.
Seeing the door open, the waitress saw a possibility for survival: "Quick, let me in… slam the door shut…"
People in other private rooms also poked their heads out upon hearing the commotion, only to be sharply yelled at by the waitress: "Everyone get back inside, don't talk!!! No one say anything!!!"
After saying this, she plunged into the nearest private room.
Outside the private rooms, a man held a book with pious reverence. He looked at the person in front of him, whose head was replaced by a square box that had formed a mouth: "You have sin."
As soon as he spoke, a fresh, bright red heart appeared in the man's hand. He casually tossed it into the box: "How delicious! It is sin—"
A male customer nearby, seeing this scene, was so terrified that he immediately passed out.
The Box-Headed Man turned his head, looked down, and muttered to himself: "Not enough sin… still need to let it grow…"
As soon as he finished speaking, he tore off a corner of the box and stuffed it into the man's arms.
Then, he continued his search for delicious sin.
Several hours later, the police were knocking on the private room doors one by one.
"The criminal has escaped. The modus operandi is consistent—" Through the private room door, Yue Yiyue heard fragmented conversations from the police outside.
She quietly opened the door and met the gaze of the police officer at the entrance.
"The entity did not find its way here. Everyone in the private rooms is fine." After speaking into the walkie-talkie, the police officer signaled that it was safe.
He instructed the people lingering in the private rooms to exit together.
It wasn't until she reached the main entrance that Yue Yiyue truly realized what a horrific, atrocious event had just taken place.
"This is the heart-removal incident I mentioned…" Gu Nanqiu clung tightly to Yue Yiyue, seemingly afraid of the scene and unwilling to look closely: "I can't believe it actually…"
Her black hair concealed her somewhat resentful expression. Damn it. Why now? We could have taken photos this afternoon… What are they even doing?
Yue Yiyue tried her best not to look at the person collapsed on the floor with a large, hollow hole in their chest.
She covered Gu Nanqiu's eyes: "Don't look. Just follow me."
In a distant corner, a child looked expressionlessly in Yue Yiyue's direction.
She silently watched Yue Yiyue's back completely disappear from her sight.
That woman… I think I know her?
However, there were more urgent matters now. She turned to look at the murky black liquid, and the flying tentacles feeding happily.
I need to become stronger. I remember, I need to find someone…
Afterward, neither of them was in the mood to shop. Their original plans were broken, and they could only hastily find another restaurant to pack food from.
Back at home, Yue Yiyue placed the food in the kitchen.
She looked at Gu Nanqiu sitting on the sofa, her lips pale, and felt a pang of worry for her.
Handing over a glass of warm water, Yue Yiyue sat beside Gu Nanqiu and embraced her: "Are you on your period?"
Since it wasn't mentioned in the text, Yue Yiyue could only guess.
"Where does it hurt?"
Gu Nanqiu placed the water glass on the table and plunged into Yue Yiyue's arms: "The smell there was so strong and disgusting."
She greedily inhaled the scent of Yue Yiyue. Her restive tentacles, separated by a minuscule distance, stroked Yue Yiyue's back.
She wanted to completely envelop Yue Yiyue.
She wanted to place Yue Yiyue in the deepest part of her body… only then would she not be coveted by others.
Yue Yiyue's phone suddenly began to vibrate inexplicably.
"Run, run, run, run, run."
"Go back, right now, immediately."
"Yiyue, don't indulge, don't nurture—"
"Aahhh, Yiyue, why are you so good to %￥—I'm jealous, I'm so jealous."
Outside the house, a fog had risen unnoticed. A fierce wind howled, scraping against the glass, letting out a sharp sound.
Raindrops pattered against the window, arriving aggressively.
Yue Yiyue looked up at the weather outside the house. She kept smelling an inexplicable scent of decadent flowers at the tip of her nose.
"Nanqiu, are you alright?" The sudden darkening of the sky slightly affected Yue Yiyue's vision, but she was still fine.
The person in her arms trembled slightly, her hands tightly embracing Yue Yiyue's waist, as if clutching a life-saving straw. Her voice was pitiful: "Yiyue, stay with me a little longer. Don't… look at me."
Her voice was unusually ethereal, like a siren calling out to its prey.
Or like an ancient deity summoning its faithful servant.
Yue Yiyue didn't understand, but she still complied, even adjusting her position to make Gu Nanqiu's embrace more comfortable.
A moment later, Gu Nanqiu leaned in, her crimson tongue tip slowly licking Yue Yiyue's lips, then lovingly enveloping and gently sucking on them.
She sensed the Main God's presence, getting closer…
She thought Mother would turn a blind eye…
Her tea-colored eyes turned scarlet. She closed them to conceal her distress: "Yiyue."
"It's coming to stop me…"
She had been too presumptuous these past few days. Mother… Mother was drawn here.
Damn it, damn it, damn it.
The thought of revealing her intentions and officially dating Yiyue had to be suppressed once again.
To be with Yiyue forever, she had to follow the rules. The gentle and calm words of the High-Dimensional God from the past echoed in her ears.
Yiyue's soul cannot withstand this…
"Yiyue, I'm sorry. I was too eager…"
This was the last sentence Yue Yiyue heard before falling into a deep slumber.
Today was nice weather. Yue Yiyue looked at the bright sun outside the window.
She stretched. Although she wasn't sure how she had returned to the bedroom.
Recalling all the strange and messy events of yesterday.
Yue Yiyue thought she must have been too tired to have just fallen asleep like that after coming home.
Luckily, Nanqiu changed my pajamas for me.
She looked at the person sleeping soundly beside her. A thought flashed across Yue Yiyue's mind: she should do something for Gu Nanqiu.
The next second, this thought vanished.
No need. Yue Yiyue just needed to go through her normal wash-up routine.
Speaking of which, since the heart-removal attacker had appeared directly in front of Gu Nanqiu, she would inevitably be inexplicably drawn into the situation afterward.
She recalled the description of this contaminant in the book.
The Rule: Maintain purity.
It has no interest in normal people.
It feeds on evil, and sin is its best tonic.
Please abide by the rules: No one stands under a streetlamp late at night.
If you see one, ignore it.
If you are unfortunately entangled by It, please go to the nearest restaurant.
Writing this, Yue Yiyue circled the word "restaurant," crossed it out with a red X, and changed it to: Please go straight home.
This is a false rule. Nanqiu almost died here in the original work.