Paranormal Case

  She let out a loud cry and suddenly sat up from **, quickly turning on the ** headlamp. By the window, Mimi looked at her with a pitiful expression.

  Su Ying took a long breath: It was just this little thing, it scared me to death. She patted her chest, soothing her emotions and calming herself down.

  "What's wrong?" The door opened with a creak, and her older brother rushed in. Just as Su Yingzhen was about to turn around, she let out a terrified shriek and fled in disarray.

  Big brother sat down beside her, put his arm around her shoulder, with a worried face and said: "Had another nightmare?"

  Again?

  Su Yingzhen looked puzzled and asked: "Do I often have nightmares? How come I don't know?"

  "You used to be like this when you were young, but after wearing the amulet, you haven't done it again."

  Su Yingzhen nodded, looking suddenly enlightened, and buried her head deep in his arms, seeking shelter.

  Until sleepiness struck again, big brother didn't leave.

  As the light was extinguished by her elder brother, the endless darkness like a vast sea wave submerged her again, and her drowsiness disappeared without a trace. She stared wide-eyed in the dark, always feeling that something frightening would suddenly descend upon her.

  She tossed and turned until dawn before falling into a daze of sleep.

  The morning sun shone in recklessly, heralding the start of a new day. Su Yingzhen had just woken up from her dream, her eyes feeling dry and sensitive to light. She covered her eyes with her hand and squinted to look around, surprised to find that the thick curtains were all pulled open. A small annoyance rose within her - she hated it when someone opened the curtains without her knowledge, making her feel like she was lying exposed in public view. This couldn't have been done by her brother; he understood her. It must have been their household's cleaning lady! She really was getting old, having told her many times but still forgetting.

  Su Yingzhen helplessly walked to the window, suddenly pulling the curtains shut, and listlessly walked into the living room.

  The living room was quiet and empty, with a note on the coffee table held down by a water glass. She knew without looking that it was a note from her older brother, probably saying he had gone out of town again. Su Yingzhen didn't like it when her older brother went out of town. Although he took care of her like a prisoner, always telling her what to do and how to behave, making her feel very constrained. But at the same time, he also doted on her, willing to do anything for her. Most importantly, as long as he was home, he would personally cook delicious food for her. Although she had grown up without parents, her older brother's actions made up for the regret in her heart, allowing her to grow up without being overly sad about her circumstances.

  As long as her brother is not at home, Su Yingzhen will feel lonely, endless loneliness.

  But how come there's no sound even in the kitchen? At this time, shouldn't Aunt Yao already be in the kitchen preparing breakfast for her? Could it be that Aunt Yao has already made breakfast and gone out to buy vegetables? Thinking of breakfast, Su Yingzhen felt hungry, walked into the kitchen, but couldn't smell any food aroma at all. The bowls and dishes in the kitchen were neatly arranged, she searched again without giving up, but found nothing, feeling a bit downhearted.

  The mobile phone rang in the bedroom, she went in to pick it up and answered it. Inside came Aunt Yao's thick voice: "Zhenzhen, I have something on today and can't come to your house, go downstairs to buy breakfast yourself, leave the clothes for me to wash when I come back tomorrow."

  "Good." Su Ying Zhen replied crisply, her eyes inadvertently glancing at the curtains, her heart suddenly sinking, if Auntie hadn't come, then who opened the curtains?

  The grand house with its exquisite decorations instantly lost all meaning in her eyes, leaving only a cold and desolate feeling that made her feel an inexplicable chill in the early summer heat. Her eyes searched everywhere, trying to find some clue.

  Suddenly, her gaze was fixed on where Mimi had jumped last night. Next to a few shallow footprints in the mud, there was... a butterfly!

  Su Ying's heart suddenly tightened, and she slowly approached the butterfly, lightly touching it with her toes. The butterfly didn't move, having been dead for some time. She patted her chest, as if to shake off all fear. Feeling a bit better, she suddenly pulled open the curtains, now urgently needing sunlight to dispel the fog in her heart.

  But when she bowed her head to look at the scenery ten floors below, her heart tightened again: how did such a high and fragile butterfly fly up? And Mimi, how did he jump up?

  Just as Su Yingzhen was lost in thought, a sharp and piercing bell suddenly rang out, breaking the silence in the room and startling Su Yingzhen greatly.

  She woke up from her contemplation, slid down to answer the phone, and a calm, pleasant male voice came from the other end of the line: "Xiao Su, come back to the team, there's another murder case."

  Su Yingzhen felt a little downhearted, why was she being called Little Su again. Cherry's small mouth pouted upwards, and she changed her clothes and walked out.

  When she arrived at the group, others had already been waiting there. Xue Pinhan glanced at her, and she was wearing a lace-trimmed Korean-style short shirt with a pair of shorts, wearing sports shoes on her feet, looking full of vitality and exuding a unique sensuality that only girls have. Xue Pinhan's gaze lingered on her for a few more seconds. Su Yingzhen met his gaze with a provocative look. His face subtly reddened, pretending to be calm as he shifted his line of sight away.

  A group of people set out for the scene of the crime.

  The closer they got to the building, the more anxious Su Ying's heart became. They were heading towards the Huanhu Building, where Bai Xue lived. Images flashed through her mind: Bai Xue's grandfather, the portrait, the blood butterfly... Her head felt heavy and her eyes ached, only then did she remember that she hadn't slept well all night. Before her eyes seemed to appear the mountain road, dark and terrifying yet endless, stretching out endlessly, with no beginning or end in sight.

  It's okay, they're not going to Bai Xue's house. Su Yingzhen secretly let out a sigh of relief and followed Xue Pinhan and the others to the underground parking garage.

  During working hours, the parking lot has few cars and appears even more desolate. The footsteps of five people echo clearly, like a group of lost people searching for a way out in an empty valley.

  There is only one exit in the parking lot, but a cold and gloomy wind keeps blowing through.

  Although the temperature in Jiangcheng fluctuates greatly, it's freezing cold and scorching hot, but it's not yet mid-summer, how can there be such a cold wind that makes one's skin crawl?

  Moreover, Su Yingzhen didn't know if it was her own illusion, but the wind seemed to be closely following them.

  Su Ying suddenly felt a sense of unease for no reason, a deep-seated unease. Her face also turned pale with fear.

  "Zhen Zhen, what's wrong?" Shen Zhiyuan was more attentive and noticed that her face looked unwell. Her usual rosy complexion, like a red apple, seemed to have lost all its color, as if she had lost blood.

  "Cold." Su Ying Zhen replied softly, her voice ethereal and fleeting, startling even herself. The unease in her heart grew thicker and heavier, weighing down on her chest, making it hard to breathe...

  Today's strong push thanks to everyone for their help, it's my own problem, the location is not good, and I've let down friends who have tried their best. Next time won't disturb everyone again, I feel very sorry to everyone myself. Night after night will work hard, do better.