As Lin Qiushi walked straight ahead, the light grew stronger and stronger; the brightness stung his eyes, causing him to squint. Fortunately, the path beneath his feet wasnt uneven, so it wasnt too difficult for him to continue onwards.
Just when Lin Qiushi wondered how long he still had to walk, he was suddenly hit by a dizzy spell. He reflexively squeezed his eyes shut and wanted to lean against the wall, supporting his body with his hand, but he certainly didnt expect to feel an ice-cold wall. His eyes flew open at the piercing chilliness, and he was soon left gaping at the scenery before him.
A normal corridor, an ordinary household, a faint, white glow emitting from the top of the lampshade. Everything around him was all too familiarhe actually returned to his own hallway.
Was he back? Lin Qiushi was at a slight loss; he didnt know what he should do next. After thinking for a mont, he fished out his cell phone from his pocket.
Friday, July 17th, 8:00 PM. He had returned to the exact ti when hed left this world.
Lin Qiushi rembered it very clearly. On the evening of the 17th, he and his friend had plans to eat out together. He was just about to leave his house, but once he pushed open the door to go out, he instead stumbled upon an unimaginable and indescribable scene.
The very spot where his ordinary hallway was supposed to be located suddenly turned into a corridor with twelve black, iron doors. At the ti, Lin Qiushi nearly pissed his pants out of fright at the sight. He stood motionless in the corridor for quite so ti, and he even thought that he was hallucinating. However, the icy sensation of these doors told him what he was seeing wasnt just a fignt of his imagination. Lin Qiushi surveyed his surroundings and found that all other places he could use to leave this corridor had already vanished into this air, even his own ho.
He couldnt see the end of this pitch-black corridor. The deathly silence plagued him like a parasite, gradually devouring his soul.
Then, Lin Qiushi tried opening a door. However, the iron door was sealed tight; no matter how much strength he used, it was impossible to pull the door open. Lin Qiushi promptly began testing out the other doors one by one, until he finally ca to the last one and tugged on it.
This door unexpectedly opened without any troubles.
The instant the door opened, a strong force dragged Lin Qiushis body forward, and soon after, he fell through the door. In the very next mont, he appeared at that dreadful small mountain village.
But now, Lin Qiushi ca back; he once again found himself in his own hallway. He stood in place for a long ti, doubting whether all that hed experienced was rely a strange dream. But he suddenly recalled sothing. He reached out, touched his earlobe, and then his pocket afterwardsthere was a small stud earring and a white piece of paper.
Lin Qiushi finally realized it at that mont. He truly wasnt dreaming; hed actually lived through a terrible tale that was far scarier than any nightmare.
His cell phone suddenly rang. Lin Qiushi picked it up and looked at the screen, only to see his friends number.
Hey, Lin Qiushi, what are you doing? His friends na was Wu Qi, and he was also a colleague of Lin Qiushi. Why arent you downstairs yet?
Lin Qiushi was sowhat absent-minded; he finally shook himself from his daze and reacted. Wu Qi was waiting for him downstairs; the two were going to eat outside together. He looked at their chat records and discovered that only a quarter of an hour had passedif he calculated this based on real ti, he had only stayed in that village for about fifteen minutes.
Lin Qiushi? Wu Qi was a bit worried. Why arent you speaking?
Oh, its nothing. Lin Qiushi replied. I had a slight delay. Ill be right down.
Wu Qi said, Okay. Then, he ended the call.
Lin Qiushi hurried down the stairs. It was currently July, the peak of sumr, and the temperature was scorching. Even though it was eight oclock, the sun still hadnt set; blazing rays of light streaked across the horizons, painting the skies a brilliant scarlet. Pedestrians leisurely strolled along the roadside, fluttering their fans. Everything around him was brimming with vitality.
Lin Qiushis tense body soon relaxed. Wu Qi stood at the gate of the neighborhood. Upon seeing him co out, he quickly beckoned him over and comnted that Lin Qiushi was so slow today and that he didnt know if Lin Qiushi was putting on makeup or what.
Lin Qiushi chuckled but didnt respond.
The two n spoke as they walked; their destination was the barbeque restaurant near the neighborhood.
Wu Qi complained that there were too many mosquitoes in Lin Qiushis neighborhood. He stood there for half an hour, and he was bitten like crazy. As he said this, he exposed his calf for Lin Qiushi to see.
Lin Qiushi glanced at him. Theres too much hair. I cant see a thing.
Wu Qi: Fuck my life, even talking about my hairiness. If it werent for all this hair protecting , you think Id be waiting for you that long?
Lin Qiushi: Its been hard on you. Ill treat you tonight.
Wu Qi: Thats good, thats good.
Business at the barbeque restaurant was booming. The two individuals ordered roasted kebabs and a pack of beer. They began chatting as they ate.
Wu Qi asked Lin Qiushi, Are you really going to resign and return to your hotown?
Lin Qiushi: Huh?
Wu Qi was confounded. Whats up with you this evening? Are you just not yourself? Didnt you call out here to tell this?
Lin Qiushi gulped down his chilled beer and perfunctory replied, Nothings up. I had a nightmare in the afternoon, and I still havent gotten over it. His mind was still stuck on what happened inside the door. He had a vague hunch that this matter wasnt over just yet.
I see. Wu Qi said. Your condition isnt looking too good these days. Have you gone to the hospital for a checkup?
Lin Qiushi responded, Ive went in for a checkup. The report still hasnt been released.
Wu Qi heaved a sigh, Its easy to have an accident in our line of business. You know about that director who resigned a few months back? Apparently, the reason he resigned was because he nearly died.
Lin Qiushi uttered, Oh
The two chatted about random stuff, when they suddenly heard a loud crash coming from the side. There seed to have been a car accident. The barbeque restaurant was facing the open street, exposing the large road outside. Everyone who was eating heard this sound, and soone finally got up. One by one, the others followed and turned their heads to look outside. Wu Qi was seated by the window. He then glanced out the window and observed in surprise, Its a car crash.
Lin Qiushi stood up and followed the crowd to the door to get a clear view of the source of that loud noise outside.
Shockingly, a car had run into a tree. No one knew how fast the car was going, but the entire front of the vehicle was beyond wrecked with that one crash.
It appeared that the driver had no chance after being t with such a catastrophic accident.
Nurous spectators began to help, soone dialed 120, and police cars and an ambulance soon arrived at the scene.
This guy, Wu Qi, had quite a big heart. While enjoying watching the bustling spectacle, he eagerly munched on his roasted pig heart. Wolfing it down with the greatest pleasure, he remarked, That dude was definitely speeding. For the front of the car to be ssed up that badly after crashing against the tree, he had to be speeding over one hundred miles per hour, wouldnt you say?
Lin Qiushi disagreed, This is downtown. How could he drive up to one hundred miles per hour? Moreover, it just so happened that Friday evening was one of the busiest tis. There were cars everywhere, it was nigh-impossible for him to speed that fast in a short amount of ti.
Who knows. Wu Qi shrugged. Dont stare; just co back. The grilled fish you ordered arrived.
Lin Qiushi nodded. But before he turned around, he took one last glimpse at where the car accident occurred. This one glance made him think he mistook what he saw. The person who was in the car accident was carried out of the drivers seat by the police, his entire body was mangled and he was a bloody ss, but he had a certain style of dressing, evoking a sense of familiarity in Lin Qiushi.
After dwelling on it for a while, he finally rembered where hed seen these clothes before. When he had first entered the mountain village, not everyone had changed into their winter clothes. There was one person in the group who was dressed in this attire. Lin Qiushi rembered that persons nahe seed to have been called by the na Zhang Zishuang.
An abrupt chill ran down Lin Qiushis spine. He didnt dare stare at the scene any longer. He turned around and returned to the barbeque restaurant, but he wasnt in the mood to continue eating.
Wu Qi: Tell it to straight, what is wrong with you? Youve been acting like youre way out of your head this entire evening.
Lin Qiushi shook his head.
Wu Qi: And when did you get your ear pierced? He reached out to touch the earring, but Lin Qiushi instinctively avoided his hand. Wow. Youve really changed. You used to let touch you before.
Lin Qiushi: Like hell, when did I ever allow you to touch ?
Wu Qi: You actually forgot about that one night
Lin Qiushi just knew Wu Qi was about to talk so nonsense, so he quickly interrupted him, explaining that his piercing was still sore and that he feared it may beco inflad again if the other touched it with his dirty hands.
Wu Qi decided to drop the subject, but he still had so lingering thoughts, and he wondered, Say, why did you get a piercing though? Dont tell you plan to start dating?
Lin Qiushi: Who in the world would I be looking to date when Im surrounded by a bunch of burly n? What, would I be looking to date you, huh?
Wu Qi bashfully replied, You dont have to be so direct about it. Ill consider it very carefully, okay?
Lin Qiushi was rciless. Get lost.
While the two n were fooling around, jesting and making fun of each other, the sky gradually turned dark. If Lin Qiushi saw the arrival of dusk on any other day, he mightve been indifferent to it, but he just ca back from that place today. Upon seeing the darkness fall, he grew a little panicked. If not all, the words on the note he read before also gave rise to an inexplicable feeling of distress in him. He wanted to return to his residence early.
Wu Qi didnt stop him. He repeatedly stressed that Lin Qiushi had to take care and rest well, ntioning that his complexion honestly didnt look good these days.
The two bid each other goodbye at the gate of the neighborhood, then Lin Qiushi imdiately hurried back to his ho.
Only after he whipped out his key from his pocket, unlocked his front door, and entered his house did Lin Qiushi breathe a deep sigh of relief. He turned on the light to the living room and caught sight of his darling cat, Chestnut, obediently resting in the foyer, owing at him.
Chestnut!!! Lin Qiushi rushed over, wanting to hug it, but Chestnut twisted its body around. Revealing its utter disgust for him, it strutted away, swinging its round, peachy bottom in the air.
Lin Qiushi: Chestnut Let Dad hug you, ah.
Chestnut: ow~ It gracefully hopped onto the cat climbing fra Lin Qiushi made for it and lifted its nose, condescendingly looking down on its own master.
Still wont let hug Lin Qiushi sighed.
Chestnut was a two-year-old Turkish Angora. Although it looked quite mighty in appearance, it had a very good temperant. Usually, it would stick to him cutely, wling all day, acting coquettishly and wanting to be pampered; it was Lin Qiushis dearest and most loved precious little baby.
But recently, he didnt know what was going on. Chestnut started to despise Lin Qiushi. Not only did it not allow Lin Qiushi to cuddle it, but it even began to hiss and scratch at him angrily. If Lin Qiushi even attempted holding it, it would definitely injure his hand.
Lin Qiushi simply couldnt understand why though. Luckily, today, Chestnuts attitude towards him was a bit better, at least it didnt stretch out its claws at Lin Qiushi. Sighing once again, Lin Qiushi looked to his ancestors then decided to take a bath first before trying to figure things out.
Authors Comnt:
Others: Now that Ive returned to this world, I must enjoy my life to the fullest. Whats your greatest wish, Lin Qiushi?
Lin Qiushi: Justto stroke my cat again?
Ruan Baijie, excitedly pulling down pants zipper, You cant stroke your cat, but you can still stroke !
Lin Qiushi: ??????
Translators Comnt:
Kind of long, but I was so excited after hearing this that I couldnt contain myself. Much thanks and love to Sigma for sharing this with the other day! News of a radio adaptation for KoD was announced just a few days ago. And the one to voice our ML will be none other than Bian Jiang. The drama is in progress and will be released in August, but the the song/ED has already been released.
Weibo News of Audio Drama || Drama Version of Song || Unmixed Version of Song
Additionally, theres apparently been so news about a film adaptation TBH, to say that Im feeling rather apprehensive about this one would be an understatent. Theres bound to be manycomplications? Worries? Difficulties? Discrepancies? Things that could go awry? Sothing along those lines, especially considering the kind of novel this is Ahh, well, thats just my two cents, though. Besides, its not completely official yet Weibo News of Network Drama
The links I gave out are all in Chinese; regardless, bear in mind that there may be so spoilers; do be mindful if you decide to browse around, check out the comnts, or even decide to comnt yourselves.
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