Exhausted, Ji Ruichu looked forward to returning home and finding warmth and comfort.

When she opened the door, the warm yellow light inside bathed her in a scene that should have been cozy, but the sight before her made her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.

She stared in disbelief as her family members sat together, chatting leisurely.

However, what shocked her even more was that she not only saw her deceased father, but also another version of herself!

In that instant, a thousand words choked in her throat, all her grievances and fears were swallowed back by this sudden sight. She opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a sound.

How could there be two of her here at the same time?

"mom--"

Ji Ruichu called out subconsciously, her voice trembling slightly. She desperately wanted answers from her mother and sought her support.

But the person who looked exactly like her grabbed her brother and asked with a puzzled look, "Who is she? How come she looks exactly like me?"

Ji Ruichu felt a mix of emotions as she watched this scene.

It was as if the affection that clearly belonged to her had been taken away.

The older brother frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then whispered to his family members beside him, "They might have come from the other side."

The voice, though soft, struck Ji Ruichu's heart like a heavy hammer.

"How could she possibly be here? She's not dead yet!"

The other "Ji Ruichu" voice was filled with obvious surprise and disbelief.

Ji Ruichu stood there, enduring the probing gazes of the four people, feeling extremely uncomfortable and unsure of what to do with her hands and feet.

Every whisper they uttered reached her ears clearly, but she was completely bewildered and confused.

What does it mean to come from the other side?

What exactly is going on?

Having endured a dark tunnel, the disappearance of her classmates, and a strange path, she finally returned home only to encounter this situation. At this moment, she felt as if the world had turned upside down, and everything had become so unfamiliar and terrifying.

Ji Ruichu looked at the four familiar yet unfamiliar family members in front of her with a heart full of fear.

Their expressions and postures conveyed an indescribable sense of unfamiliarity. She felt no familiarity whatsoever, only a deep sense of alienation.

Her gaze fell on her mother. In her memory, whenever her mother saw her looking tired, she would always come to her with heartache, pull her into the house, and gently ask what had happened.

But at this moment, Mom just stood blocking the doorway, her eyes showing no concern whatsoever.

"You're here, come in and have a seat, Ah Chu~"

When her father suddenly spoke, his deliberately affectionate tone sent chills down Ji Ruichu's spine.

While she was still at a loss, she suddenly heard a familiar voice outside. It was one of her classmates, screaming in terror.

"Aaaaah! Who are you? I'm the real one... Let me go!"

"The police are here."

Mother Ji's eyes sharpened as she looked outside. Then, she grabbed Ji Ruichu's hand and tried to pull her inside, urgently calling out, "Come in quickly!"

As she spoke, her Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily as she swallowed.

"The smell of living people is so sweet!"

The other "Ji Ruichu" had a greedy look on her face and couldn't help but sigh, with saliva uncontrollably flowing from the corner of her mouth as she spoke.

"No, I don't want it."

Ji Ruichu instantly became alert, sensing a great danger. She used all her strength to violently shake off her mother's hand.

"What a pity, it was such a rare opportunity..." Father Ji said with a regretful expression, clicking his tongue.

"The smell of a living person is so sweet... If the disciplinary team catches her, then we can't..."

The Ji family members chattered amongst themselves, their greedy whispers constantly reaching Ji Ruichu's ears.

She turned and ran for her life. In her panic, she could still hear the chilling slurping sounds of the family swallowing their saliva, as if a pack of ferocious beasts were eyeing her from behind.

Ji Ruichu ran frantically, her feet trembling as she ran. Her breathing was rapid and heavy, and her heart was pounding wildly in her chest, as if it would burst out of her chest at any moment.

Only when she was sure there were no footsteps following her did she dare to slow down slightly, hide in a secluded corner, and pant heavily.

She cautiously peeked out, and the sight before her made her scalp tingle.

A group of uniformed men were roughly holding the male student down. His face was filled with fear and despair as he struggled and shouted, but the men remained unmoved.

Ji Ruichu trembled with fear and quickly shrank back into the shadows, covering her mouth tightly, afraid of making a sound.

The faint whispers around her, like ghosts, drifted through the air, each word like a sharp knife piercing her heart, making her increasingly terrified.

She looked around blankly, completely unaware of where she was. Everything on the street was both unfamiliar and eerie; the outlines of the buildings appeared distorted and sinister in the dim light.

She knew that if she hadn't relied on her instincts to desperately escape, she would probably have been captured by those terrible people just like that male classmate.

The idea of ​​coming to Su Su's place was merely a desperate attempt when she had nowhere else to turn.

Su Su's parents live abroad year-round, so if Su Su is at home, she's all alone, which makes things relatively easy.

If Su Su wasn't home, she could find a safe place to rest and escape this unknown disaster.

As she stood at Su Su's door, she was still filled with unease.

The door slowly opened, and the moment she saw Su Su, she was so nervous she almost suffocated, her eyes fixed on Su Su's eyes, trying to catch a glimpse of danger.

Although Su Su's eyes didn't seem malicious, she still noticed Su Su's subconscious swallowing motion.

Ji Ruichu became secretly on guard. The moment she entered the room, she was already planning in her mind that if Su Su made any strange moves, she would immediately knock her unconscious to give herself a chance to survive.

Her palms were already soaked with sweat, her fingers trembling slightly, ready to deal with any potential danger at any moment.

"Sit down!" Su Su casually pointed to the sofa.

"Ah!" Ji Ruichu was a little stunned, but quickly recovered: "Oh, okay! Thank you."

Ji Ruichu only realized what was happening when she sat down.

She was secretly annoyed; she had been on guard, but how had she ended up sitting down?

Ji Ruichu stared intently at Su Su's movements, watching her take out a bottle of some kind of spray from the drawer.

Then I went up to her and sprayed her several times.

Ji Ruichu suddenly tried to grab the spray bottle, but Su Su held her down.

"do not move."

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