Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 250 Supernatural events?

After dinner, Bai Tongtong took her leave, and Xiao Xiaoxiao led everyone to wander around Beicheng before heading to the seaside hotel that Lin Anyu had booked.

As a rich second-generation who doesn't skimp on spending money, Lin Anyu naturally booked a very luxurious hotel. The room was large and bright, and most importantly, it had a large open-air balcony with several beach chairs arranged side by side. You could see the beach and the sea not far away at a glance, and an occasional sea breeze would blow by, making you feel refreshed.

Lin Anyu lay on the beach chair for a while, then sighed comfortably, put his hands behind his head, gazed into the distance, and said, "I must settle down by the sea someday."

"So that I can see bikini-clad beauties anytime?" Han Zhou changed into disposable slippers.

"You still understand me."

Lin Anyu chuckled, "But that's only one reason. The main reason is that the seaside is much more fun than the inland. Just imagine, when we're old, we can buy a house by the beach, go for walks whenever we want, get a parasol and a couple of beach chairs, and lie on the beach when the weather is nice, and then..."

"Looking at bikini-clad beauties?" Han Zhou interrupted him.

Lin Anyu said righteously, "I've already said that this is only one of the reasons."

"Living by the sea makes you more vulnerable to tsunamis, and it's not necessarily as fun as you say."

"Living inland means you're more vulnerable to earthquakes. If you really have to rank them, the seaside is better."

Han Zhou didn't want to argue with him about such a boring topic, and said helplessly, "Even when you're old, you still want to stay with me. I don't know whether to feel gratified or scared."

"I meant our houses are next to each other, but I didn't say I wanted to live with you. I'm definitely going to find someone to marry."

"Then I wish you good luck. I'll go check on Guzheng and the others in their room."

"No, what do you mean by saying 'you're hopeless'?"

Han Zhou ignored Lin Anyu's shouts, left the room, and knocked on the door of the next room.

Lin Anyu booked two rooms next to each other, so that it would be convenient to deal with any situation that might arise during the night.

Gu Zheng opened the door, and she knew without looking that it was Han Zhou knocking. As she opened the door, she asked, "What's wrong?"

Han Zhou was a little puzzled. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the other person was looking at him with a wary gaze.

"It's nothing, I just came to check if there are any cameras in the room."

He kept Uncle Gu's advice in mind: whenever he booked a hotel room, he had to carefully check every corner of the room to prevent the presence of hidden cameras.

"Come in." Guzheng stepped aside.

The layout of this room was exactly the same as the next room. Xiao Xiaoxiao was lying on the soft bed with a look of enjoyment on her face. Her small body was almost half buried in the bed. When she heard the door open, she turned around and saw that Han Zhou had actually entered the room. She quickly jumped off the bed.

"You, how did you get here!" she shouted, trying to cover up her embarrassment at having just lost all composure.

Han Zhou suppressed a laugh: "It seems your stiff neck is almost healed."

"So what?"

"It's not great, but the bed in this room is so soft, you shouldn't have a stiff neck tonight, right?"

"Don't underestimate me, today was just an accident. I usually can sleep on the floor and never get a stiff neck!"

"That's good."

Han Zhou smiled and carefully inspected every corner of the room.

"What are you doing?" Xiao Xiaoxiao asked suspiciously.

"He's checking if there are any hidden cameras in the room." Gu Zheng pursed her lips, as if this guy was just worrying for nothing.

Although she said that, she was actually very happy, because it meant that Han Zhou was worried about her.

"I didn't expect you to be so considerate." Xiao Xiaoxiao looked at Han Zhou with surprise.

"I've always been considerate," Han Zhou said irritably. "Otherwise, I would have exposed you when you cheated at cards today."

Xiao Xiaoxiao's expression changed, and she quickly glanced at Gu Zheng's expression beside her, then retorted, "You...you...you're being insolent! How did I cheat?"

"You've been trying to see my license plate through the car window, don't think I can't tell."

Han Zhou shook his head and chuckled, "Alright, the room is safe. I'll head back now. You all should get some rest, and you need to get up early tomorrow too."

He gestured for Guzheng to come out with him and whispered, "I heard Xiaoxiao has insomnia. Could you take care of her for a bit? If there's nothing else, turn off the lights early so she won't be unable to get up tomorrow."

"Insomnia?" Gu Zheng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered how Xiao Xiaoxiao had been drowsy when she got on the bus earlier that day.

"Well, I don't know what's going on either. Keep an eye on it if you have time."

"I see."

Gu Zheng nodded, closed the door, and returned to her room.

Sitting on the bed, Xiao Xiaoxiao was a little nervous and asked guiltily, "So, was that guy talking bad about me?"

"No, he said you don't sleep well at night and asked me to take better care of you." Gu Zheng's eyes crinkled. Perhaps it was because this petite girl was so cute, she always felt a sense of closeness to her.

Xiao Xiaoxiao was taken aback, then shook her head and said, "I don't need to be taken care of, you can just sleep."

Gu Zheng took out a change of clothes from her backpack and asked doubtfully, "Do you have some prejudice against Han Zhou? He is actually a very considerate person, just as you just said."

The two of them bickered as soon as they met, just like a pair of sworn enemies.

“It’s not prejudice, it’s just…” Xiao Xiao shook her head, hesitating to speak, “You know, I feel like I’ve seen that guy before. Although I can’t remember the memory, it doesn’t feel like it was anything pleasant, so I feel a little strange and dislike him as a result.”

"is it?"

Gu Zheng was somewhat surprised. Han Zhou had said something similar to her before, saying that he would have a strange feeling when he saw Xiao Xiaoxiao, but he never mentioned that she "didn't like him".

She also had a sense of déjà vu with Xiao Xiaoxiao, but that was all. Apart from feeling that she looked familiar, there was no obvious change in her feelings. So she was very curious about what had happened between the two of them.

Based on what the two have said so far, there was absolutely no possibility that they had met before, so this matter sounds like a complete fantasy, full of mystery.

She asked curiously, "If we get to that place you mentioned tomorrow, do you think Han Zhou might remember anything?"

"I have no idea……"

Xiao Xiaoxiao shook her head, her tone filled with confusion.

……

Han Zhou returned to his room and stayed for a while. About ten minutes later, Lin Anyu, who had just finished showering, came out of the bathroom, still steaming. He muttered, "The bathroom here is not as good as the one at home."

"That really wronged you."

"I wouldn't say I feel wronged, it's just that I'm not used to it."

Lin Anyu was drying his hair with a hairdryer when he hesitated for a moment and asked, "Speaking of which, Han Zhou, did you really not inform Bai Tongtong? The more I think about it, the stranger it seems."

"I didn't tip anyone off, and neither did Guzheng, but it is indeed very strange," Han Zhou said casually.

Lin Anyu quickly and humbly asked, "How so?"

Although he sensed something was amiss, he couldn't pinpoint the specific suspicious points.

Han Zhou didn't answer, but waved his phone and said, "She just sent me a message saying that everything is settled and asked if I could bring her along when we go out tomorrow." Lin Anyu was surprised: "You agreed?"

"Not yet, and this isn't something I can decide alone, so I'm asking for your opinion now. Guzheng and Xiaoxiao have no objections, so it's just you left."

"It's already passed with three votes, so there's no point in me objecting, right?"

“Of course it’s useful,” Han Zhou said seriously. “You have the right to choose. If you’re not satisfied, you can choose to stay at the hotel tomorrow and wait for us to come back.”

Lin Anyu's expression fell: "I was just touched for two seconds... But don't you find it strange? It's only been less than an hour since Bai Tongtong parted ways with us. What on earth has she been dealing with?"

“Of course it’s strange,” Han Zhou said in a nonchalant tone. “If you have no objections, I’ll reply to her and tell her to meet at the bus station tomorrow morning.”

"Go back."

Lin Anyu gave a casual reply, then, holding the hairdryer, pondered deeply. Suddenly, a thought struck him. "Do you think it's possible that Bai Tongtong is actually the eldest daughter of a mafia family, and that she's out on official business, organizing people to suppress traitors or something, which is why she doesn't need to spend much time?"

You and Ya Ya are truly cousins...

Han Zhou's lips twitched, and he rubbed his forehead, saying, "Does a young lady from a mafia family really need to travel by train? Shouldn't she at least have a few bodyguards?"

Lin Anyu shook his head. "You heard it too. She originally wanted to take a plane, flying before dawn, just to avoid too much attention. But for some reason, her whereabouts were exposed, so she chose to take the train with us. Her purpose was actually to cover her tracks... What do you think?"

"I think you should watch fewer movies, anime, and TV series."

Han Zhou walked towards the bathroom expressionlessly, but finally couldn't help asking before closing the door, "Hey... are you really a master of romance?"

"Of course." Lin Anyu straightened his back and raised his head, his expression solemn. "What's wrong? Do you have any relationship problems you need counseling about?"

"You should deal with your own relationship problems first."

Han Zhou sighed and closed the bathroom door.

Lin Anyu was left outside the door, looking completely bewildered.

……

The night is getting darker.

All the lights in the room were off. To avoid disturbing Xiao Xiaoxiao's sleep, not even the bedside lamp was left on. The curtains were tightly closed, and the room was pitch black.

Although she promised to take good care of Xiao Xiaoxiao, Gu Zheng had no solution to her insomnia and couldn't keep asking her if she was asleep, lest she wake her up just as she was getting sleepy.

All she could do was try not to disturb the other person, or chat with her when she really couldn't sleep.

As drowsiness gradually overwhelmed her, Gu Zheng's eyelids grew heavy, her consciousness slowly blurred, and she soon drifted off to sleep.

This was not a pleasant dream; in fact, it was rather frightening.

She dreamt that she was walking alone in a gloomy forest. The night was dark and the air was heavy. She heard faint footsteps behind her, which gave her the illusion that she was being followed.

Guzheng wasn't afraid of people, but she was afraid of ghosts. The footsteps behind her didn't sound human, so she quickened her pace, trying to escape.

Just then, she suddenly heard a terrifying, rapidly approaching panting sound. Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly lunged into the black hole ahead. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in her hotel room.

The room was dark, with no lights on. Turning around, Xiao Xiaoxiao's bed was completely swallowed by darkness, and there was no sign of her.

A nameless fear arose in Guzheng's heart.

Her first thought was of Han Zhou, and she took out her phone to send him a message. But just then, she suddenly heard footsteps coming from the direction of the door.

The hotel room was clearly soundproof, yet the footsteps were distinctly audible, as if someone was slowly pacing. This meant the footsteps weren't coming from outside the door, but from inside the room.

"Little?"

Gu Zheng's heart skipped a beat, and she cautiously asked a question.

There was no response, but the footsteps stopped eerily.

A bad feeling arose in Guzheng's heart.

"Xiaoxiao, is that you?"

Still no one responded.

Overwhelmed by fear, Guzheng gritted her teeth and pinched herself hard, only to find that she felt no pain.

It really was a dream!

She struggled to wake up from her dream with great difficulty. When she opened her eyes, the room was still pitch black, but it wasn't completely dark like in her dream. Turning her head, she could see a large bed, with the petite Xiao Xiaoxiao buried in the blankets, motionless.

Gu Zheng pinched herself again, and seeing that she felt pain this time, she breathed a sigh of relief and softly called out, "Xiao Xiao?"

"What's wrong?" Xiao Xiaoxiao shifted her body slightly. "Aren't you asleep yet?"

I woke up because I was a little thirsty.

Gu Zheng was too embarrassed to tell her that she had a nightmare. She took out her phone and glanced at the time; it was almost midnight. She asked, "Can't you sleep?"

"I'm always like this. I'll fall asleep in a little while. Don't worry about me, you go to sleep," Xiao Xiaoxiao said in a nonchalant tone.

She's gotten used to insomnia.

Gu Zheng asked with some concern, "Would you like me to chat with you?"

"No need, the more we talk, the more energetic I get. I have to get up early tomorrow, you should go to sleep first."

"All right……"

……

At the same time, Lin Anyu in the next room was also awakened by a nightmare. He got up in a panic, looked around, and made sure that he was just dreaming before he breathed a sigh of relief and picked up the bottle on the table to take a sip of water.

"I haven't had such a vivid nightmare in a long time. Why can't my erotic dreams be this realistic..."

He was instantly wide awake, stretched, got up, and walked to the balcony.

In the dead of night, only a few lonely streetlights illuminated the beach, and there was not a soul in sight, making it look rather desolate.

Lin Anyu looked around, then his expression suddenly changed.

Because he saw a string of barefoot footprints on the beach.

The footprints stretched from the direction of the hotel all the way to the beach.

Strangely, there was only one row of footprints on the beach. He didn't see any people at the end of the footprints, nor did he see any footprints leading back to the hotel from the beach.

This can only mean two things—

Either a bizarre paranormal event has occurred...

Or perhaps someone walked all the way into the sea and committed suicide by jumping into it.

(End of this chapter)