Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 302 Feeling Sleepy
Hmm...it looks like a person?

Upon hearing Han Zhou's words, Xiao Xiaoxiao suddenly shuddered, her hair standing on end. She felt that the unfinished building in front of her was becoming increasingly eerie, and that something terrifying was hidden in the dark entrance.

Feeling uneasy, she suddenly became wary: "You're not trying to scare me, are you?"

"No."

Han Zhou shook his head, gesturing for her to follow. He then walked over to Zhang Tao and the others. Before he could ask anything, Zhang Tao turned around and asked, "Han Zhou, did you see it too?"

"Ah."

Han Zhou observed the reactions of the crowd and found that although they were somewhat uneasy, none of them showed any fear, and they did not seem to realize that the thing that had just fallen looked like a person.

This is not surprising, though. With the amplification from "being on the verge of death," his vision is beyond that of ordinary people. Others have limited eyesight and may only be able to see a dark shadow.

"Hey classmate, did you see that one of the floors light up for a second?" Bai Suya asked hurriedly.

At the time, everyone else's attention was focused on Zhang Tao's new live streaming equipment, but she was looking expectantly in the direction of the unfinished building. The lights came on so quickly that everyone only heard the sound of heavy objects falling from the building and did not see the lights come on.

She had just told everyone about it, but they seemed somewhat skeptical, so she hoped this handsome guy could help her prove it.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Han Zhou nodded: "I saw it, it should be somewhere on the eighth floor."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed. Bai Suya, on the other hand, was overjoyed and exclaimed excitedly, "You see, I told you I wasn't mistaken!"

“But why would there be lights in a place like this…” Wang Qingqing said nervously, “It’s an unfinished building that’s rumored to be haunted, there shouldn’t be anyone inside, right?”

Sun Fei shrugged, unconcerned, and said, "There's nothing strange about it. Homeless people often sneak into these abandoned buildings that no one cares about. You can find not only lights, but also pots and pans in there. Maybe those ghost stories are spread by these people to prevent anyone from entering their 'new home'."

Wang Qingqing was startled and hesitated, "Ah? Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to just go in like this..."

"What's wrong with it? This place isn't really anyone's home. Even if there are people inside, can they kick us out?"

Zhang Tao said carefully, "It's cold now, so there shouldn't be many people in the unfinished building. But we still need to be careful not to get lost when we go in."

He was incredibly brave; neither the sudden flashing lights nor the heavy objects falling from the sky could frighten him. He still intended to go into the unfinished building to investigate, after all, he had come there to explore these things.

If this weren't a multi-person live stream, he probably would have already started the live stream and entered the building.

"Why don't we go check what fell down?" Bai Suya suggested.

Zhang Tao nodded, thought for a moment, and reminded, "Yes, be careful to stand a little further away, in case something falls and hits us again. Safety first."

Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, Xiao Xiaoxiao quietly nudged Han Zhou and whispered, "Why didn't you tell them that the thing that fell down was a person?"

"I only said that the thing looks like a person, but it's hard to say whether it is a person or not. Aren't you afraid of scaring everyone by saying that?" Han Zhou explained.

Xiao Xiaoxin agreed, but then, as if remembering something, her face hardened, and she said fiercely, "Aren't you afraid of scaring me?"

"Were you scared?" Han Zhou looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"Of course not!"

"Isn't this enough?"

The group walked towards the unfinished building and stopped about five or six meters away. They then walked around the building, but strangely, they did not see any heavy objects that appeared to have fallen.

"That's really strange..." Sun Fei held the powerful flashlight, stroking his chin with his other hand, and said thoughtfully, "Could it be that we really saw a ghost?"

His tone turned somewhat sinister.

This was obviously a joke, but Wang Qingqing was clearly frightened, forcing a smile: "It shouldn't be like that..." Xiao Xiaoxiao looked puzzled and quietly asked Han Zhou, "If someone falls from the eighth floor, they shouldn't be able to stand up and leave, right?"

"What do you think?" Han Zhou said, both amused and exasperated. "Being able to crawl away would be quite an achievement."

"Of course I know that, I just wanted to say that you must have seen it wrong before." Xiao Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief.

"Maybe."

Han Zhou wasn't really sure if what he saw was a person, but in any case, compared to someone falling from a great height and escaping unharmed, he was more inclined to believe in other possibilities.

Of course, from a paranormal perspective, the thing that fell might have been a ghost, but Han Zhou felt that the possibility was not high.

He had just seen a puddle of water on the ground, with torn pieces of transparent plastic sheeting around it, and a guess immediately popped into his mind—

If you were to drop a water-filled, human-shaped balloon from a height, you could make a huge commotion and make the "figure" disappear. There are many weeds near this unfinished building, and the surrounding soil is still dark black. In the darkness, you might not notice the puddle of water if you're not paying attention. As for the plastic sheets, nobody would be around. There's a lot of trash around here.

Could it be that someone is deliberately playing tricks?
Considering that tonight's event would be a live ghost-hunting broadcast, and that the man named Sun Fei had previously hinted to Zhang Tao, whether or not to artificially create some terrifying elements, Han Zhou couldn't help but have such suspicions.

Although this speculation lacks evidence, it is at least more plausible than a group of people seeing a ghost right from the start.

Han Zhou thought to himself, feeling that his mind was more active than usual tonight. Could it be that the "power pill" also had the effect of enhancing intelligence?
Even if there really is a ghost, he'll accept it. He now has a chance to customize his state. At worst, he can create a "gods and ghosts avoid" state, which will allow him to capture the ghost and study it carefully to figure out what's going on with Xiao Xiaoxiao.

With various possibilities flashing through his mind, Han Zhou felt no psychological pressure whatsoever. Meanwhile, Zhang Tao, who had failed to find the dropped item, stopped wasting time, reminded everyone to get ready, and then started the live stream.

"It's starting! 'Ignorant of Death' has started a live stream, Guzheng, come quick!"

In the dormitory, Guzheng, who was doing stretching and reading at the same time, heard her roommate's excited shouts. She immediately put away her yoga mat, put on her coat, and moved a chair to sit in front of the computer.

Not only her, but her two other roommates also gathered around, excitedly asking, "Where is Guzheng? Where is the boy she likes?"

"Look, the one to Zhang Tao's right is him, the one with a really nice smile."

"He's so handsome! When will I ever find a boyfriend this handsome?"

"When I'm dreaming about it later, hahaha."

Gu Zheng ignored her roommates' chatter and instead focused on the comments in the live stream.

By this time, a large number of viewers had flooded into the live stream room, and it was clear that many of them were students from Linyi University. They were initially greeting Zhang Tao with messages like "Hello, senior" and "Good evening, Brother Tao," but they quickly changed their tune and started spamming the chat asking, "Who is that handsome guy?"

Gu Zheng smiled and smiled. She was naturally happy that Han Zhou was praised, but she soon became a little sullen. Someone in the live chat was saying, "I've decided, this handsome guy is my husband tonight," and someone was asking for Han Zhou's contact information, which made her wary.

There were so many comments like this, and they were scrolling by so quickly, that she didn't even notice the few comments like "I feel like I've seen this person somewhere before" or "Did he appear in the snow mountain?"

One of the roommates said nervously, "This place looks really creepy. What if it's really haunted?"

"You're overthinking it. There are no ghosts in this world. Many ghost-hunting live streams are just staged for the sake of popularity. However, Brother Tao's live streams have always been known for their authenticity. He doesn't create suspense like other streamers do, lingering in every place for ages. So I guess this episode will be pretty boring."

Another roommate who frequently watches Zhang Tao's live streams explained.

As a regular viewer of the live stream, she had a feeling that this live stream would be just like the previous ones, leaving viewers feeling uninspired.

Amidst the discussion among viewers in the live stream, Han Zhou and his group entered the unfinished building.

Xiao Xiaoxiao followed closely beside Han Zhou, then suddenly yawned, feeling a little sleepy.

(End of this chapter)