I heard that I became the villain Bai Yueguang after I died

"Even a rabbit bites when it's cornered. I was forced into it." Sang Nian said righteously.

Xie Chenzhou walked forward and asked, "What are these? Why have I never seen them before?"

Sang Nian made up a random excuse:

"I love to dream, and these are all nightmares I've had."

Xie Chenzhou laughed mercilessly:

"I was frightened into this state by a few dreams."

"Did you really not encounter anything after you came in?" Sang Nian didn't believe it. "Everyone is afraid of something. You must have hidden it."

"Did I say that?" Xie Chenzhou was impatient and strode forward past her.

"Hey, let's go together!" Sang Nian chased after him and walked side by side with him.

The rest of the journey was unexpectedly smooth.

The exit is just ahead.

Sang Nian just breathed a sigh of relief and was about to quicken his pace when Xie Chenzhou suddenly stopped.

She was about to ask when she heard footsteps behind her. They were very light, as if someone was tiptoeing forward.

No way...are you coming again?

Sang Nian thought it was another character from a horror movie, so he prepared himself mentally and turned to look at the source of the sound.

He is not a grotesque monster, but a beautiful young man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes.

As long as he is a human being, as long as he is a human being, Sang Nian's heart instantly returned to his stomach.

The other party was friendly and took the initiative to greet her:

"Hello, my name is Luo Ping'an."

The danger was over, Sang Nian relaxed, and seeing that he had no ill intentions, he politely replied:

"My name is Sang Nian, and this is my friend Xie Chenzhou."

Unexpectedly, Luo Pingan looked at Xie Chenzhou with a smile:

"I know his name. We've known each other for a long time."

Sang Nian secretly nudged Xie Chenzhou with his elbow:

"Your friend? He's quite polite."

Xie Chenzhou didn't move or speak.

He looked at Luo Ping'an's face, as if he had fallen into a long old dream, with a trance.

Sang Nian called out, "Xie Chenzhou?"

Luo Pingan is also called: "A Zhou."

The voice is clear and the ending tone is full of laughter.

Xie Chenzhou woke up as if from a dream, took a step back suddenly, and his face turned pale little by little.

Sang Nian had never seen this kind of expression on his face before, it seemed like happiness, like nostalgia, like resistance, like... fear.

Her eyelids twitched.

Xie Chenzhou was scared.

Afraid of the strange boy in front of me.

Is it...

On the bamboo forest path where you could hear a pin drop, Luo Ping'an swung the wine jar in his hand and waved to him as he did in the past, smiling happily:

"It's a rare day to have some free time today, let's go have a drink!"

Xie Chenzhou took a step towards him, dazed and absent-minded.

Sang Nian grabbed his arm and said in a low voice:

"Xie Chenzhou, wake up! That's not a real person, it's an illusion!"

Xie Chenzhou turned his head woodenly, "Illusion?"

Sang Nian: "Yes, he is fake."

"I know." Xie Chenzhou lowered his eyes, moved his thin lips slightly, and said something else.

The sound is very soft and only I can hear it.

Sang Nian: "Speak louder, I can't hear you."

Xie Chenzhou broke free from her hand and continued walking towards Luo Ping'an.

Sang Nian wanted to pull him again, but Liu Liu advised:

"Host, there is no point in being anxious. The illusion can only be eliminated by yourself. No one else can interfere."

Hearing this, Sang Nian had no choice but to give up.

Over there, Xie Chenzhou had walked in front of Luo Ping'an and stopped.

"Azhou, how come you've grown so much taller?"

Luo Pingan stretched out his hand to compare the heights of the two people, surprised:

"I am half a head shorter than you now."

Xie Chenzhou: “Yeah.”

Luo Pingan asked again: "Is that Miss Sang your friend?"

Xie Chenzhou hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Yes."

Luo Pingan smiled and punched him lightly on the chest:

"That's good. You finally made a friend. I'm so happy for you."

A faint light flashed in Xie Chenzhou's dark eyes:

"……Really?"

"Of course, you are my best brother."

Luo Pingan laughed:

"Come on, let's go drink, don't just stand here."

Xie Chenzhou didn't move.

Luo Pingan urged: "Let's go."

Xie Chenzhou shook his body and wanted to raise his feet like him.

Sang Nian broke out in a cold sweat: "Thank you Chen Zhou!"

Xie Chenzhou's confused expression regained some clarity.

He stared at Luo Ping'an for a long time, then shook his head slowly and firmly.

Luo Pingan was puzzled: "A Zhou?"

"Luo Ping'an is dead."

Xie Chenzhou whispered:

"I killed him myself."

"..."

The wine jar in Luo Ping'an's hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

The cold wine spread on the soles of his feet. Xie Chenzhou closed his eyes tightly, not knowing whether he was saying to him or to himself:

"You are just an illusion."

Luo Pingan smiled suddenly, "So, you want to kill me again?"

"That's right," he murmured, "you did a good job at the beginning, didn't you?"

Xie Chenzhou did not answer, but calmly stroked Luo Ping'an's neck with his fingers.

There was an imperceptible tremor at the fingertips.

"I will hate you forever." Luo Pingan said this at last.

"Boom-"

A small stone fell to the ground, making a slight sound.

Xie Chenzhou bent over to pick it up, and stared at it for a long time with his brows lowered.

When he turned around again, there was no sign of abnormality on his face.

He said calmly, "Let's go."

There are no fierce fights and no terrifying monsters.

Some only have two jars of good wine, an old friend, and half a voice of hatred.

But perhaps for Xie Chenzhou, this seemingly harmless scene was more frightening than anything else in the world.

It takes more courage to face it.

Sang Nian followed behind Xie Chenzhou and couldn't help but stare at his back.

The boy had a thin figure, and his back was always very straight, like a solitary bamboo or green pine, and the words "Keep Away" were written all over his body.

Who is that Luo Pingan...?

They seemed to have a good relationship, but why did Xie Chenzhou want to kill him?

The entire journey was speechless.

The moment they stepped through the exit and left the bamboo forest, Xie Chenzhou turned back without warning. She didn't have time to look away and her eyes met his.

She laughed awkwardly, looked at the gray sky and then at the wet ground:

"The weather is nice today."

Xie Chenzhou said calmly: "Why don't you ask me why I wanted to kill him in the first place?"

Sang Nian said dryly, "That's not good. It's so presumptuous."

Xie Chenzhou's eyes were sharp: "You are afraid that I will kill you to silence you after you find out."

Sang Nian shook his head: "I just think that if you are willing to say it, you will say it naturally. If you don't want to say it, it's useless for me to ask."

Of course, there is indeed a little fear of being silenced.

Only a little bit.

Xie Chenzhou laughed coldly and said nothing more.

Not far outside the bamboo forest is a cliff, with clouds and mist shrouding it, and it is unfathomable.

There was a bright light flashing on the top of the opposite mountain. That was the exit of the second level.

Many people have arrived here.

They gathered together and were discussing how to get there.

Sang Nian: "Shall we go and listen too?"

As soon as they finished speaking, someone pushed them hard from behind and walked through them in big strides:

"Get out of the way and stay out of the way."

Sang Nian staggered and looked up. The young man in brocade clothes held his chin high with an arrogant attitude.

She quickly recalled and confirmed that the person was Shen Mingchao.

Compared to before, he now looked much more dishevelled. His hair, which had been neatly tied up, was now a little scattered, and his golden hair crown was nowhere to be found. It was obvious that his experience in the bamboo forest was not a pleasant one.

Well, he still looks arrogant and still deserves a beating.

"What are you looking at?" Shen Mingchao asked, "Are you lowly commoners qualified to look directly at the beautiful face of this prince?"

Xie Chenzhou had a blank expression on his face, but his eyes were filled with hostility.

Sang Nian was worried that he would attack Shen Mingchao, so she hurriedly took a few steps forward, standing between him and Shen Mingchao, blocking their line of sight.

Seeing this, Shen Mingchao frowned:

"Who allowed a commoner like you to get close to this prince? Get out of here."

Sang Nian: “…”

"Just a friendly reminder," she said with a wry smile, "this is not the palace. Not only can I look you in the face, I can also beat you up."

He smiled contemptuously: "I am the legitimate son of the Empress of the Central Palace, how dare you hit me?"

"boom--"

He was hit hard in the face.

Shen Mingchao screamed, covered his bleeding nose and squatted on the ground, feeling confused, painful and angry.

"You dare to hit me?!"

Sang Nian put down his sleeves and shook his fists, saying calmly:

"I'll beat you if I want. Why do I have to pick a day?"