The sound of the suona, which had just died down, rang out again.
I didn't know when my body had left the car. I was lying in an airtight space that was as black as could be.
The sound of the suona was incessant. I could clearly feel that this airtight space was shaking.
The only airtight space that came to mind was a coffin. I was lying inside a coffin.
Just thinking about it made my heart race wildly. I was terrified.
I slapped the coffin desperately with both hands, hoping that the people outside could hear me.
I wasn't dead yet. There was a living person in the coffin. Please save me quickly.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The continuous slapping sounds didn't get any response.
I was really scared. I kept calling Gu Yuan's name.
"Gu Yuan, Gu Yuan, help me."
I instinctively reached for the silver bell on my wrist. My wrist was bare. I didn't feel anything. My heart sank completely.
The silver bell had clearly been on my hand. Why had it disappeared without a trace?
"Is there anyone? Help me..."
Before long, I felt a chill beneath me. Water started to seep into the coffin.
Moreover, the water level was getting deeper and deeper. Had they thrown the coffin into the water?
I thrashed about in the coffin, trying my best to raise my head so that the water wouldn't cover it. I slapped the coffin lid with my hands and feet.
But the coffin sank deeper and deeper. My whole body was submerged in the water. Just when I was on the verge of despair, suddenly the coffin lid was pried open a crack.
I held my breath. With the help of the buoyancy of the water, I pushed hard with both hands, and the coffin lid flipped into the water.
I didn't dare to delay for a moment. I pushed hard against the coffin board with my feet and swam towards the surface by sliding my arms.
As soon as my head emerged from the water, I took a deep breath.
Immediately after, my waist tightened, and my body was dragged back into the water. I instinctively looked down and saw a pale water ghost tightly hugging my waist, preventing me from floating to the surface.
I struggled desperately, trying to kick it away. But that thing was intangible. No matter how hard I struggled, I couldn't hurt it at all.
I struggled like this for a while until a large amount of river water rushed into my nose and mouth, taking away my last breath of air.
I was too weak to struggle anymore. My limbs went limp, and I let the water ghost climb onto my body.
"Splash..." With my last bit of consciousness, I glanced at the water surface. It seemed that someone had jumped into the water.
Then that person tore the water ghost into pieces as if tearing an old piece of clothing.
My eyelids were too heavy. I couldn't see this person's appearance clearly at all. I just felt someone hug me from the front and pull me towards the water surface.
...
When I woke up, I was lying on a sofa in the lobby of a luxurious hotel.
I opened my eyes weakly. What came into view was the towering ceiling, with the starry sky swirling in the deep - blue night sky.
Then there was the dazzling crystal chandelier. From my position, it was like standing in the center of the galaxy, admiring the magnificent starry sky.
I couldn't help but sigh at the luxury here. How many LED screens must have been spliced together? How much electricity it must consume!
Just as I was indulging in it, my mind suddenly cleared. Thinking of that terrifying scene, I still had lingering fears. My heart was pounding like a drum.
How did I end up here? Where was this?
I suddenly sat up. Due to the sudden movement, I almost fell to the ground.
I raised my hand and looked at my wet clothes, then pinched my thigh.
Ouch, it hurt. It seemed that it wasn't a dream. I was saved. I was still alive. Great! I patted my face and laughed happily.
My body and mind gradually relaxed. I wanted to lie down for a while, but the sofa was already soaked by the water on my body.
This sofa clearly looked very expensive. I pretended not to care and looked around. Seeing that no one was paying attention to me, I quickly got off the sofa.
In a hurry, I rummaged through my clothes pockets for my phone. I had to call Gu Yuan and ask him to pick me up.
All my clothes were soaked. When I took out the phone from my pocket, I could pour out half a cup of water. It was probably completely broken.
I didn't even know where my bag was. I was probably more down - and - out than a beggar on the street.
I could only sigh dejectedly and give up.
Just then, a hotel waiter walked over. I quickly stood up and blocked the large wet patch on the sofa behind me, afraid that he would see it and ask me to pay for it.
Fortunately, he didn't notice the sofa. He had a standard welcoming smile on his face: "Miss, you're all wet. A gentleman has prepared some clothes for you. Please go to the changing room and change."
I nodded and took the clothes from the waiter's hand and asked, "Who brought me here?"
The waiter shook his head and smiled without saying a word, then stepped back.
Just when I was still wondering what was going on, Yan Lin suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Seeing my down - and - out appearance, she rushed up anxiously to check if I was injured.
I didn't mind her actions at all and asked, "Why are you here?"
"Are you stupid? Didn't we make an appointment to have dinner tonight? I've already booked a private room. Hurry up and change your clothes. I'm... waiting for you upstairs."
I took the clothes and didn't really listen to what she said. I walked through the crowd in the lobby and went to the changing room to change my wet clothes.
I was thinking about who had saved me from the water. Lost in thought, I walked out of the changing room and wanted to find Yan Lin.
What was the number of the private room Yan Lin had mentioned just now? Look at my brain. Had it really been filled with water?
I walked to the front desk of the lobby to ask about the location of the private room Yan Lin had booked.
"Lan Lan, is that you?" Someone called my name. I quickly turned my head.
A boy wearing glasses, a checked shirt, and jeans was looking at me with a gentle smile.
To be honest, I didn't recognize him. But from his outfit and Yan Lin's usual description of Tian Peng, I could guess that this person was the glasses - wearing brother.
"Are you Tian Peng?" Although I knew it was him, I still wanted to confirm.
The boy nodded with a smile. His voice was very nice: "Yes, I'm Tian Peng. I've always heard Yan Lin talk about you. She said you're her best friend. I've never had the chance to meet you before. I'm finally seeing you today."
"Yeah, Yan Lin is really lucky to have found such a handsome guy like you." I kept complimenting him.
"Hahaha, thank you for the compliment. I didn't expect you to be so beautiful. You really live up to your name."
As we were talking, we had reached the door of the private room. But suddenly I stopped and didn't move forward. It seemed that something was not quite right.
"So, you hadn't seen me before today, right?"
"Didn't we meet today?"
He walked to the door of the private room nonchalantly and opened the door for me.
As the door of the private room opened, Yan Lin and the others were already sitting in front of the dining table.
Seeing me at the door, everyone in the private room looked at me and greeted me with a smile.
I was the only one who felt that something was wrong. Tian Peng had never seen me before. Then why had he said that he had seen me in Classroom 405 that day?
My eyes slowly looked up at the number of the private room. It was 405 again. I couldn't help but take a sharp breath. A chill ran down my back.