"You're making some sense!" Qi Yinhong's eyes suddenly lit up upon hearing this.

  It was as if he had swallowed a calming pill, and he felt much more at ease.

  Right, if the sky falls, there are taller people to hold it up. There's no need for a few students like them to worry. As for the "family" outside the door... as long as it doesn't come in tonight, it's fine, right?

  The others had simir thoughts. Once everyone rexed, Gao Wenyi suddenly said a bit shyly, "I kind of need to use the bathroom... anyone want to come with me?"

  The dorm had a private bathroom, but it was very close to the main door, just a wall away from where a ghost might be standing.

  He really didn't dare to go alone.

  "How can you even think about going to the bathroom at a time like this?"

  Zhang Yang sat up, grabbed the iced tea from his bedside, gulped it down, and handed the empty bottle to Gao Wenyi. "Here, use this."

  Gao Wenyi didn't take the bottle, frowning with disdain. "You guys are such sloppy men."

  You guys? Sloppy men?

  Lin Yuan shivered all over but still propped himself up on his arms. "I'll go with you."

  After the fear subsided, the urge to pee hit him, especially since when the "family" knocked earlier, he really felt like he was scared enough to let a few drops out.

  The two tiptoed to the bathroom together, not daring to make a sound or turn on the light.

  Qi Yinhong then said, "So what do we do tonight? Just tough it out?"

  "Whatever you want, sleep if you can..." Su Yuan sat up, feeling around on the bed, and soon pulled out a pair of earplugs from under his pillow.

  "If you can't sleep, py some games or watch a movie. As for the knocking... just put on your headphones."

  "You can sleep through this, Fing hell?" Qi Yinhong was a bit confused.

  A ghost wandering outside, knocking on the door from time to time—how could a normal person sleep in such a situation?

  "I didn't sleep well yesterday, wanted to catch up during evening self-study, but... forget it, I suggest you all sleep early too, there should be a lot to do tomorrow."

  After saying this, Su Yuan put on his earplugs, which he had bought specifically to block out the noise of Ye Haoyu's te-night gaming. The soundproofing was excellent.

  There's no point in dwelling on today's events any longer. Anyway, by tomorrow, everything should be clear.

  With this thought, Su Yuan casually swatted away his younger sister, who was making faces at him, turned over, and closed his eyes.

  ***

  The next morning, at 6:40, it was pouring rain.

  The wake-up call rang out from the broadcast as usual, and Su Yuan rubbed his sleepy eyes and sat up.

  For some reason, he had slept quite soundly and felt particurly refreshed.

  Through the curtains, Su Yuan saw the sky outside was a bit gloomy, and the sound of rain pattered outside.

  "Is it raining?"

  "Yeah, it started in the middle of the night and has been going all night." Zhang Yang's dry, hoarse voice came from the upper bunk, tinged with a hint of despair.

  "You didn't sleep?" Su Yuan stretched and asked.

  "Bro." Zhang Yang propped himself up, "Who else could sleep besides you? Oh, right... and that idiot Ye, snoring all night."

  Hearing this, Su Yuan turned his head to look, and sure enough, Ye Haoyu was still lying in bed like a dead pig, while Lin Yuan next to him looked haggard, muttering to himself, "I should have stayed over there, maybe I could have slept a bit."

  "You wouldn't have slept next door either." Su Yuan said, giving Ye Haoyu a couple of light sps on the face. "Hey, wake up, it's time to get up."

  "Whoa!"

  Startled by the sps, Ye Haoyu jolted awake, his eyes snapping open.

  His brain, forcibly awakened, was a bit sluggish. He blinked a few times before coming to his senses.

  "It's morning already." He rubbed his face and shook his head. "Motherfucker, I had nightmares all night, barely slept."

  "Screw you!"

  Four voices cursed in unison in the dorm.

  The group hurriedly dressed and washed up, and Su Yuan went to the balcony alone.

  He gently reached out, lifted a corner of the heavy curtain, and opened the window. A fresh, damp breeze rushed in.

  The rain seemed heavier than they had imagined. The wind mercilessly battered the leaves and branches, and the rain, as big as beans, pounded the balcony floor, making a crisp, loud, spttering sound.

  On a normal day, such a rainy morning would be like a holiday, because there would be no morning jogging drill or break-time exercise.

  However, today was different...

  Staring at the darkening sky, shrouded in clouds, Su Yuan felt an inexplicable sense of oppression.

  "Damn, my clothes." Qi Yinhong, just out of the bathroom, saw this and rushed out, jumping around on the balcony. "Quick, someone help!"

  Ye Haoyu casually walked over and lifted him up.

  Su Yuan frowned as he gnced at the dark sky.

  "Did that thing leave?"

  Hearing "that thing," everyone fell silent. After a while, Zhang Yang finally spoke, "It should... be gone, haven't heard anything for a while."

  "How long is a while?" Su Yuan asked again.

  "An hour or two?" Zhang Yang was uncertain. "Anyway, around dawn, there was no more noise outside."

  "Yeah, around dawn, about five o'clock," Gao Wenyi confirmed.

  Su Yuan nodded. This matched what the bloody writing on the bckboard said, that the "family" only appeared at night.

  But what was the connection between them?

  Was the bloody writing done by the "family"?

  Or... was the "family" just security hired by the bloody writing?

  Anyway, there would be answers soon.

  When Su Yuan was the st to come out of the bathroom, the others were already gathered at the dorm door, looking at each other, none daring to open it.

  They had the psychological shadow of the night and were worried about what terrifying scene might await them once the door was opened.

  "Let's go." Su Yuan took a deep breath and gently pced his hand on the doorknob.

  "Knock, knock, knock!"

  At that moment, a rapid knocking sounded.

  Already on edge, everyone jumped. Qi Yinhong excimed "Whoa" and leaped up, clinging to Ye Haoyu like a koa.

  This was followed by sharp screams from Gao Wenyi and Lin Yuan.

  The four of them huddled together, forming a "sandwich."

  Zhang Yang's face turned pale, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

  Even Su Yuan's hand on the doorknob was trembling slightly.

  The dorm was in chaos.

  Hearing the commotion inside, the knocking outside paused, then the voice of the css monitor, Zhou Yulong, came through.

  "Don't be afraid, it's me. Come out, there's nothing outside."

  Zhang Yang got up from the floor, dusted himself off. "Look at you guys, making a fuss over nothing. Let's go!"