The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

After a while, Xu Xi brought a plate of sliced ​​fruit and her papaya milk to the sofa and sat down next to her brother.

She propped her phone up on the coffee table with a kettle and started playing a horror movie she had just downloaded.

"Little Creek, what movie is this?"

Xu Nian forked a piece of fruit and fed it to Xu Xi, curiously looking at the content on the screen.

"Hehe, you'll find out soon enough, brother."

The girl propped her little feet up on the coffee table and dangled them, then linked one arm with the boy's.

She couldn't wait to see her brother scream like a groundhog in fright, and then snuggle into her arms.

...

The film opens with a group of young men and women carrying backpacks exploring a dark forest.

"Oh no! Damn it, we're lost, the compass is malfunctioning!"

The boy in the lead cursed as he vigorously shook the compass in his hand.

However, the pointer continued to spin like a clock, providing no directional guidance whatsoever.

"George! Nina is injured, we need to find a place to rest!"

One girl in the group helped another girl with a cut on her leg, as they struggled to keep up with them.

"Night is approaching, and the forest will be very dangerous. We must leave here as soon as possible!"

The boy in the lead frowned, but continued striding forward.

As he walked, he made sure to leave marks on the trees he passed.

As the sun gradually set behind the mountains, the forest grew increasingly dark.

"George! Nina can't walk anymore! Let's rest for a while!"

"Shut up!"

The boy in the lead crouched down, touching the conspicuous mark on the tree in fear.

This is what he left ten minutes ago!

They were clearly walking in a straight line, so why did they end up back at the starting point?

"Look! There's a wooden house over there!"

One of the boys in the group excitedly pointed to a very impressive three-story wooden house in the distance.

"Let's stay there for the night!"

The boy in the lead frowned slightly.

He remembered not noticing the wooden house when he passed by this area before...

......

Xu Nian's attention was completely drawn to the movie's plot, and she didn't notice at all that the girl next to her was moving closer to her without her noticing.

Xu Xi felt a chill run down her spine and unconsciously shrank her neck.

The dimly lit wooden house was spotless and kept clean, as if it had been inhabited for many years.

Strangely, there was no one inside.

"Let's rest here tonight and look for a way out when the sun rises tomorrow."

One of the girls suggested it, and it was quickly agreed upon by the other members of the group.

The injured girl clutched her bleeding wound with her hand in pain and limped into the house.

Completely unaware, the bloodstains she dripped onto the floor vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

It was as if it had been swallowed up by the floor, seeped into the wooden house, and become one with it.

At this point, the perspective shifts to a mural of a demon hanging on the wall.

As everyone entered their assigned rooms, a chilling, eerie red light suddenly burst forth from the demon's eyes.

......

"Are you scared, Little Creek?"

Xu Nian gently rubbed his little sister's head, who was clinging tightly to his arm.

"No...no..."

Xu Xi swallowed hard, her voice trembling slightly.

She quietly turned her head and glanced at her brother's profile out of the corner of her eye.

The boy remained calm and watched the movie with great interest.

This doesn't make sense, does it?

Why isn't my brother scared at all?

Xu Xi was a little afraid to look back at the screen.

Ultimately, curiosity overcame fear, prompting her to turn her gaze back to the screen.

...

A light drizzle began to fall in the forest outside the cabin.

The sunlight completely disappeared, and it was pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

Only near the wooden house, a flickering oil lamp cast a faint light, illuminating a small area.

But the oil lamp swayed constantly in the wind and rain, as if it might go out at any moment.

"Robert, where are you going?"

"I'm going to the restroom."

The boy named Robert stood up, opened the door, and walked out of the room under the watchful eyes of his companions.

His footsteps faded into the distance, and suddenly, the faint candlelight in the corridor flickered, and the footsteps disappeared completely.

A long time passed, and his companion still hadn't seen Robert return, so he got out of bed to check on the situation.

The camera focused on his back as he left the room, and as the candlelight flickered, his shadow vanished abruptly.

......

"Xiaoxi, how about we watch a different movie?"

Xu Nian pinched the cheek of the girl nestled in his arms, feeling both amused and exasperated.

"No...no need..."

Xu Xi completely lost her initial composure, curled up into a small ball, hugged her thighs tightly, and let her hair fall down, covering her beautiful big eyes.

It seems things are developing in the completely opposite way she expected...

Not only did it not scare her brother, it scared her half to death.

She was both terrified and incredibly curious about what would happen next.

It's like there's a little cat in her heart, raising its paw and scratching at her heart.

"Don't wait until you finish watching it, or you won't be able to sleep at night."

Xu Nian smiled and gently hugged the small bundle in her arms.

......

"George, I'm feeling a little unwell."

"What's wrong?"

"I have a bit of a stomachache, probably from drinking some water from the forest."

Lying next to George was his girlfriend, who was clutching her stomach and looking pained.

George frowned. "I told you not to drink unclean water. Robert has some stomach medicine; I'll go get you some."

After saying that, he got out of bed and, by the dim candlelight, groped his way toward Robert's room.

The candlelight flickered, and behind his shadow, a long, narrow black figure followed him.

The sound of rain hitting the window masked its footsteps, and George was completely unaware that he was being followed.

"Robert?"

Robert's room was empty. If it weren't for his luggage still being there, George would have even wondered if he had gone to the wrong room.

He peeked out the door but didn't see Robert or his companion.

Something just doesn't feel right.

George's gaze fell on the mural.

He remembered that when he arrived, the mural looked like a somewhat eerie demon.

But now, there seem to be two figures on the mural.

That's...that's...!

Robert and another companion!

Their pupils were wide open, and their whole bodies were in a distorted shape, as if they were embedded in the painting.

George gasped in shock and involuntarily took a step back.

Suddenly, he bumped into something and stopped in his tracks.

George swallowed hard and raised his head with trembling hands.

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!" (Xu Xiyin)