Nian Ueno

Jiang Weixi took a week off. Now that things are over, she didn't return to school immediately, but asked her advisor for two more days off.

She hadn't been back for a long time, so she planned to go back to the village to sweep her grandmother's grave.

Her parents went out to work when she was young, leaving her with her grandmother.

Jiang Weixi lived with her grandmother for more than ten years.

After her grandmother passed away, her parents remarried, and neither of them wanted to take care of her, so they left her with her great-aunt.

My great-aunt has a mentally challenged grandson. She believed the gossip of others in the village and wanted to make her her grandson's child bride, so she locked her up to prevent her from taking the high school entrance exam…

Later, it was Teacher Wei who saved her.

Otherwise, she might still be trapped in this small village, without the opportunity to study.

Since starting high school, Jiang Weixi has stopped going back to the village, only secretly visiting her grandmother's grave every few years.

Jiang Weixi sneaked into the village under cover of darkness and headed into the woods.

After paying her respects to her grandmother, she returned along the path.

"Hehehe, Xixi, I found you! So you were hiding here..."

A man suddenly jumped out in front of her, startling Jiang Weixi.

Upon closer inspection, wasn't this the mentally challenged grandson of my great-aunt?

After a few years, the silly boy has grown into a big, clumsy guy, looking about 1.8 meters tall and weighing at least 190 pounds.

Without hesitation, Jiang Weixi took off running.

"Xixi, where are you going? Don't run away..."

The big, clumsy guy was chasing after him, shouting as he went.

In the woods, the wind rustled through the leaves.

Jiang Weixi ran quickly, her shoes crunching on the ground covered with fallen leaves.

The trees were tall, blocking out the faint moonlight.

She looked back and saw that the big, clumsy guy was catching up.

Jiang Weixi's attention was slightly distracted. She accidentally tripped over a rope hidden among the dead leaves and fell forward.

She instinctively braced herself on the ground with both hands.

The fall slowed her down, and the fool had already caught up with her.

"Xixi, stop running, I've caught up with you...hehehe..."

Jiang Weixi struggled to get up, but her ankle was grabbed.

……

Ji Dongxun came to survey the area south of Black Stone Mountain today.

The area was blocked by a grove of trees, making it difficult for cars to drive in. So he and his assistant parked the car on a path outside the grove and walked over on foot.

When they got busy, they lost track of time, and before they knew it, it was dark. After finishing organizing the data, the two left the Nanshan area and headed back, passing through the woods again.

To avoid getting lost, Xiao Zhou turned on the compass on his phone and kept adjusting the direction.

Ji Dongxun glanced at him and thought it was unnecessary. Even without a compass, he wouldn't get lost in this small forest.

The night was dark and the wind was high; the forest was quiet.

Suddenly, Xiao Zhou heard a faint shout coming from the wind. The voice sounded like a girl's, so he stopped in his tracks.

"Mr. Ji..."

Ji Dongxun turned to look at him: "What's wrong?"

"Have you heard any strange noises?"

Ji Dongxun was thinking about something and didn't hear anything.

"no."

Xiao Zhou felt a chill creep up his back for no apparent reason, and the hairs on his arms stood on end.

"I think I heard a woman's voice."

Ji Dongxun frowned and listened carefully.

The two stood still, holding their breath and listening intently.

The only sounds in the forest were the wind, the rustling of leaves, and the faint whistling of insects flying by.

Ji Dongxun continued walking forward: "There's no sound at all, you might be hallucinating."

Perhaps the moon wasn't round enough tonight, or perhaps the trees here were too tall, but no matter how Xiao Zhou looked at it, this grove of trees seemed very eerie.

"Mr. Ji, you said there wouldn't be any... in this forest..."

Ji Dongxun said calmly, "No, don't worry, there's nothing to be afraid of. The sounds you heard are probably just your imagination."

Xiao Zhou listened again and confirmed that there was no sound.

Maybe he's just overthinking things.

You can relax a little.

"Oh dear..." Xiao Zhou suddenly exclaimed.

Ji Dongxun glanced at him.

Why is Xiao Zhou so easily startled today?

"Mr. Ji, it seems we forgot to bring one document."

"I'll go back and get it. You can wait for me in the car. Here are the car keys."

Xiao Zhou handed the keys and the file bag to Ji Dongxun.

Ji Dongxun put the key in his pocket and continued walking.

"Get out of here..."

A faint female voice, carried on the wind, reached his ears.

Ji Dongxun paused for a second, his eyes showing a hint of wariness as he surveyed his surroundings. Finding nothing unusual or of any imminent danger, he continued walking forward with large strides.

"Let me go..."

The girl's shouts grew louder.

Ji Dongxun's expression changed slightly.

It turns out that Xiao Zhou wasn't hallucinating; there really were people in the woods.

He quickened his pace and walked toward the source of the sound.

There was a woman on the ground being dragged away by a man.

The big, clumsy man grabbed Jiang Weixi's ankle and dragged her towards home. "Hehehe... I found Xixi. I'm going to tell Grandma that I want Xixi to be my wife."

Jiang Weixi lay on the ground, and although her back was cushioned with withered leaves, it still stung painfully.

This big, clumsy guy was dragging her around like a wild boar, and Jiang Weixi was furious.

She used her other free foot to kick the big, clumsy guy hard in the butt.

The big, goofy guy turned around and smiled at her: "Xixi, why did you kick me? I know, are you hungry? I'm hungry too. Don't worry, we'll be back soon..."

Jiang Weixi was speechless and helpless, and tried to communicate with him: "Can you let go of me first and let me get up and walk by myself?"

The big, clumsy guy shook his head: "No, I can't let you go, you'll run away."

"I won't run."

"It runs away, it runs away. Last time I caught a wild rabbit, and as soon as I let go, it ran away and I couldn't find it..."

Jiang Weixi was racking her brains trying to figure out what to do when she looked up and saw a tall, upright man standing not far away.

It was too dark; I couldn't tell if it was a person or a ghost.

She dared not ask for help rashly.

What if he's not a good person?

This big, dumb guy isn't very bright. We'll find a chance to maneuver him and eventually get out of this mess.

But what if you run into a smart bad guy? That might be...

The situation will only get more complicated.

The man took a few steps forward.

A sliver of moonlight shone through the gaps in the leaves, gently illuminating his profile.

Jiang Weixi opened her eyes wide and tried to look over. When she saw his face clearly, a look of joy appeared in her eyes.

She waved her hands and cried out for help: "Mr. Ji, help me!"

It's Ji Dongxun! That's great!

Jiang Weixi never expected to run into him here.

Ji Dongxun never expected that the girl being dragged on the ground was an acquaintance.

He had just stepped forward, ready to lend a helping hand, when he heard her call his name. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was her again.

Jiang Weixi originally thought he would save her, but Ji Dongxun stood by and watched coldly.

She immediately panicked.

Thinking that Ji Dongxun hadn't recognized her, she added, "Mr. Ji, I'm Jiang Weixi, please help me."

The big, clumsy guy only then noticed there was someone else there, and instinctively stopped in his tracks. "Who are you?"

Finally, it stopped, and Jiang Weixi breathed a sigh of relief, her back no longer suffering.

Ji Dongxun did not act rashly.

He was observing whether this was yet another act she had orchestrated herself.

Seeing that he had no intention of helping her, Jiang Weixi took advantage of the fact that the big, clumsy man stopped and struggled to kick him, trying to break free from his grasp.

"Let me go..."

"Xixi, don't kick me."

The big, clumsy guy yelled.

Ji Dongxun did not react, staring down at Jiang Weixi's face.