The mont they took a bite, they froze.
Zhao Yiran’s eyes widened. "This is... SO GOOD!"
Liu iyu almost cried. "I’ve never eaten anything this delicious!"
Fang Jinhai nodded seriously. "This is restaurant-level."
Lin Zhihao sighed happily. "I take back everything I said. Yu Holea, I will follow you forever."
Yu Holea smiled.
The live stream chat exploded again.
"I CAN TASTE THE FOOD THROUGH MY SCREEN!"
"Yu Holea, will you marry ?!"
"This woman is unreal. She’s the definition of wife material."
"I just had dinner but I suddenly feel so hungry!"
" too!"
"Gosh! Just look at these actors! They are eating with so much enthusiasm! Aren’t they worried about gaining weight?"
"Upstairs, are you angry because you can’t eat Yu Holea’s cooking?"
"Let’s be civil, everyone; don’t fight. But it is indeed true that we can’t eat Yu Holea’s cooking!"
During the dinner, Fang Jinhai felt the need to use the bathroom and turned toward Xu Tian,
"Where is the bathroom?"
Xu Tian pointed toward the small wooden door at the back. "Over there."
Fang Jinhai nodded and quickly got up. "Thanks."
As he walked toward the bathroom, he passed by a small storage room. Just as he was about to go in, he heard a faint noise.
Rustle.
Fang Jinhai frowned. "Huh?"
He paused and listened carefully. There it was again—a soft shuffling sound.
Curious, he slowly pushed the storage room door open. The room was dim, filled with sacks of rice, old baskets, and so kitchen supplies.
Fang Jinhai stepped inside carefully, his heartbeat quickening. The dim light made it hard to see, but right at the center of the room, he noticed a woman sitting on the floor. Her shoulders were shaking as she cried softly.
Fang Jinhai swallowed. "Um... excuse ?" he called out hesitantly.
The woman didn’t respond. She just kept sobbing, her head lowered.
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Fang Jinhai felt uneasy. Sothing about this didn’t feel right.
After hesitating for a mont, he took a slow step forward. "Miss... are you okay? Who are you?"
The woman stopped crying.
Fang Jinhai tensed.
Slowly, the woman turned her head toward him.
Fang Jinhai’s breath caught in his throat.
She had no face.
No eyes. No nose. No mouth. Just smooth, pale skin.
Fang Jinhai’s body went cold. His legs trembled.
His heart pounded so hard it felt like it would burst out of his chest.
Then—
"AHHHHHHHH!"
He scread at the top of his lungs and turned to run.
But no one outside reacted.
The laughter, the sound of people eating—it all continued like nothing was happening.
Fang Jinhai’s hands shook as he reached for the door handle.
Almost there—
Just as he was about to yank the door open, a cold, bony hand shot out from the darkness and grabbed his wrist.
Fang Jinhai gasped. "No—!"
The grip was ice-cold and strong. Before he could resist, the hand yanked him backward with incredible force.
The door slamd shut.
Darkness swallowed him whole.
A deep, overwhelming despair filled his chest. He struggled, kicking and pulling, but the hand wouldn’t let go.
"HELP! SOE!" Fang Jinhai shouted.
Suddenly—
Click.
The lights flickered on.
Laughter echoed in the room.
Fang Jinhai blinked in confusion.
The fear in his chest was still there, but as his eyes adjusted to the light, he saw sothing that made him freeze.
The "faceless woman" was gone.
Instead, a group of people stood in front of him, laughing.
Yu Holea. Xu Tian. Liu iyu. Lin Zhihao. Zhao Yiran. Even the director and a few staff mbers.
Fang Jinhai stared at them, still breathing hard. "W-What...?"
Xu Tian smirked, arms crossed. "Man, your face just now was priceless."
Liu iyu was laughing so hard she had to hold onto Lin Zhihao for support.
"I—I thought you were brave! But you scread so loud!"
Lin Zhihao wiped a tear from his eye. "I swear, that was the funniest thing I’ve ever seen!"
Liu iyu smiled slyly. "Relax, it was just a little test."
Fang Jinhai’s eye twitched. "A test?!"
The director grinned. "Yep! We wanted to see how you’d react in a horror situation."
Zhao Yiran patted his back. "Congrats, man. You gave us so golden content."
Fang Jinhai groaned, covering his face. "I hate all of you."
The live stream chat exploded.
"HAHAHAHA, HIS SCREAM WAS SO REAL!"
"I’m crying from laughing!"
"Poor Fang Jinhai got played so hard!"
"Best prank of the year!"
Fang Jinhai sighed in defeat.
All the actors returned and started to wonder who would be the next target.
After dinner, the shooting was over for the day.
Xu Tian and Yu Holea were about to go into their respective room when Xu Tian called out,
"Holea..."
Yu Holea paused and looked in direction with a questioning gaze.
"Do you..." think the house is haunted. Xu Tian wanted to ask, but thinking about how Yu Holea would be afraid, he decided to change the subject,
"Have a good night."
Yu Holea blinked but nodded. "You too. Good night."
She turned and walked into her room, closing the door behind her.
Xu Tian stood there for a mont, rubbing the back of his neck before entering his own.
.................
Late at night, Xu Tian slept soundly, his breathing slow and steady. The room was quiet, with only the faint sound of wind outside.
Then—
Tap. Tap. Tap.
A soft knocking echoed through the room.
Xu Tian’s eyes fluttered open. He lay still, staring at the ceiling. Maybe he imagined it?
Tap. Tap.
The knocking ca again.
This ti, it was a little louder.
Xu Tian didn’t move. His heart started to beat faster.
Who would be knocking at this hour?
The knocking continued, more persistent now. It wasn’t harsh, but it wasn’t going away either.
Xu Tian hesitated. He didn’t rush to open the door. Sothing about it felt... off.
Then, a familiar voice ca from the other side.
"Xu Tian... can you open the door?"
It was Yu Holea.
Xu Tian sat up slowly. "Holea?"
There was a pause before she spoke again. Her voice was soft, almost shaky.
"I... I can’t sleep. I keep feeling like soone is watching . Can I stay in your room for a bit?"
Xu Tian frowned. That did sound like Yu Holea. And it made sense. They were staying in an old house, and after all the pranks earlier, maybe she was just really scared.
He got out of bed and walked toward the door.
His hand reached for the doorknob.
Then—
He stopped.
Sothing in his gut told him to be careful.
Slowly, he asked, "Holea, do you know the director’s na?"
Silence.
For a mont, everything was quiet.
Then—
The knocking started again. Faster. Louder.
"Xu Tian, this isn’t the ti to think about the director’s na."
His breath hitched. That wasn’t right.
If it was really Yu Holea, she would have just said the na.
Xu Tian slowly backed away from the door.
The knocking didn’t stop. It went on and on, like whoever was outside was growing impatient.
He didn’t say anything.
He didn’t move. And then it stopped.
Xu Tian stood frozen, waiting. Nothing. Minutes passed.
Just as he let out a small breath, thinking it was over—
A voice whispered from the darkness.
It was Yu Holea’s voice. But it was wrong. It was too slow. Too stretched out.
And it ca from inside the room.
"Xu Tian..."
His whole body tensed.
"Do you..."
His heart pounded.
"Feel like soone is watching you?"
Xu Tian’s breath hitched.
His blood turned to ice.
The voice—so familiar yet disturbingly distorted—seed to slither through the air, curling around him like an unseen force.
Yu Holea was outside. She had to be outside.
And yet, that voice... it was inside.
His fingers clenched into fists, his body rigid with tension.
Xu Tian swallowed hard. His voice ca out hoarse.
"Go away."
Silence.
Then, a hysterical laugh sounded.
"Go away? Do you think I will go away?" The voice echoed and held a strange mocking in it.
"Who are you?" he demanded, his voice barely steady.
Silence.
Then, a whisper.
"You already know."
A cold shiver ran down his spine. No. He didn’t know. He didn’t want to know.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
The knocking resud at the door, but it was different now. Slower. More deliberate. A sickening contrast to the erratic, taunting voice behind him.
A sharp chill slithered across the back of his neck like the ghost of a breath. He stiffened.
A whisper—closer now, right by his ear.
"Xu Tian... you should open the door...I am saying this for your own good...otherwise...I will make sure to kill your dear colleague, sleeping in the other room."
"No, don’t!" Xu Tian shouted. His eyes widened, and his heart was beating rapidly.
"Hahaha! Such a good person. Now open the door." The voice said.
Xu Tian gritted his teeth and slowly moved toward the door. With all of his strength, he opened the door.
And...
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