Every world is full of ghosts and monsters begging for hugs

Bai Yao called her parents to report that she was safe. She just said that she was lost and her cell phone had no signal, so she couldn't make a call. Fortunately, He Mian found her, knew the way, and was able to take her down the mountain quickly.

After comforting her parents, Bai Yao hung up the phone.

In the pitch-black night, the shadows of the trees in the mountains and forests danced like wild beasts, and even the sound of the wind added a bit of eerie horror.

Bai Yao said: "It's dark here."

He Mian picked up a branch from the ground and held the other end of the branch in front of her, "I'll take you down the mountain."

Bai Yao secretly curled her lips and grabbed the branch not so happily.

He Mian walked slowly, his back was straight and upright, which gave people a great sense of security for no reason. It seemed that he didn't want to pay much attention to Bai Yao, but every few steps forward, he would always secretly use the corner of his eye to check whether she was walking steadily.

Fortunately, Bai Yao is not so stupid that he can't even walk properly.

She said: "I was planning to take a bus down the mountain, but did I get on the wrong bus?"

He Mian did not answer this question. In the dark of night, talking to her about this topic would only make the atmosphere even colder.

He said: "Watch your step, don't fall."

As soon as he finished speaking, it seemed to give a hint to the girl behind him. She seemed to walk a step faster and bumped into his back.

He Mian turned around and looked at her.

She smiled and said, "I'm sorry."

He Mian often felt that Bai Yao was a strange person.

He and she were not from the same world, but every time she approached him, it was so natural and casual.

He Mian had never come into contact with other girls of the same age during his adolescence, but he was not a fool. He could feel that Bai Yao had a crush on him, which made him live in self-doubt every day. Was he feeling too good about himself to think that such a superior lady had a crush on him?

The panic of the unfamiliar situation, intertwined with the vanity of having the favor of such a girl, made him spend every moment in a state of anxiety.

He thought about losing himself, but he didn't dare to, because he didn't have the capital to try and make mistakes. Once he made a mistake, the price he would have to pay would be ten, a hundred, or even a thousand times that of others.

He Mian couldn't help but clench one end of the branch. Even though his life was already a mess, he was still afraid of the feeling that his current life was about to be disrupted.

"leave me alone."

The smile on Bai Yao's face suddenly faded a lot, and she took a step back. When she smiled again, she said as easily as usual: "Well, I understand."

He Mian turned around and continued to lead her forward.

His hands gripped the branches so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms.

The moment he saw Bai Yao's expression change, he regretted what he had said.

Even though she was still talking to him with a smile, the feeling was very different. He couldn't describe what the feeling was. He only knew that she was right behind him, very close to him, yet he felt she was very far away from him.

Before, he was just avoiding her, and she would not appear in front of him for a whole day. Now that he said this, she must be thinking of never appearing in front of him for the rest of her life.

He Mian's face was tense, and undercurrents were surging in his dark eyes.

He didn't even realize that Bai Yao hadn't done anything yet and he was about to trap himself in a cage and drive himself crazy.

For the rest of the journey, Bai Yao was indeed very quiet. She stopped talking and she didn't walk too fast and accidentally bump into his back again.

There was only the sound of wind in the dull air.

He could vaguely see the lights at the foot of the mountain. Unlike him, her disappearance would make many people worried. Her life was too busy, which once again made him realize the difference between Bai Yao and him.

He Mian let go of the branch and watched Bai Yao run into the arms of her parents who had been waiting for a long time.

Where she went was family, friends, and bright lights.

And that wasn't where he was supposed to be.

Bai Yao's "getting lost" once scared Bai Yu and Wen Wan half to death. They only have this one daughter and they take good care of her. If something really happened to Bai Yao, this family would probably break up.

Bai Yu thanked his colleagues at the research base, and Wen Wan also expressed her gratitude to her colleagues at the school. Everyone said that they were glad the child was fine, and then they dispersed.

Bai Yu and Wen Wan were of course very grateful to He Mian.

I heard that this mountain is very big. Even if the locals go into the mountain, they may not be able to get out late at night. Moreover, ever since a heavy rain triggered a mudslide 20 years ago, causing a bus accident on the road, there have been some terrifying rumors about this mountain.

Bai Yu doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, but he is just like every ordinary person. When things involve his important people, he will abandon science and start to have wild thoughts.

They were very grateful to He Mian, but He Mian refused their offer to use money as a thank you gift. He just said that it was what he should do, and left without saying much.

Wen Wan couldn't help but sigh, "He Mian is really a good child. I heard that he has a hard life. Let's help him wherever we can in the future."

Bai Yu also nodded, "I will ask him to maintain the manor in the future."

Bai Yao stood on the balcony on the second floor, watching the boy pick up the bag on the ground and leave in silence. She crossed her arms and laughed: "I want to see how long you can endure."

For a long time afterwards, as He Mian wished, Bai Yao never came close to him again.

Even though they lived in the same manor, they seldom met. Even if they happened to meet, Bai Yao didn't even say hello to him. She went straight into the house carrying the bags she had just bought in the city.

He Mian told himself to restrain his unnecessary thoughts. In a few days, after finishing his work in the manor, he would not come here again.

I heard from Aunt Fang that Bai Yao has already filled out her application form. After a while, Bai Yao will probably leave here to go to college, and she probably won't come back very often.

He and she just returned to the state of two parallel lines, and there would be no intersection.

On this day, Bai Yao sent Wen Wan out.

"Mom, how long will it take you to come back?"

Wen Wan was carrying a bag and said with a headache: "I can't say for sure. I will come back immediately after the marking is finished."

Wen Wan was chosen to be the examiner for the graduation exam. She had to be "isolated from the world" when marking the papers. They had to mark the papers in a closed place, stay in a designated hotel, and were not allowed to contact the outside world at will.