Gu Shengyin watched as Qin Chingching approached the Female Ghost and lightly tapped her on the shoulder.
Then, the Female Ghost seemed to be drawn by her attention and finally shifted her gaze away from Gu Shengyin, fixing it on Qin Chingching instead.
Qin Chingching was absolutely unaware.
She even took out her phone, turned on the flash, and snapped a picture with the Female Ghost, "clicking" a selfie together.
Gu Shengyin watched as, during the selfie, the Female Ghost gently placed her pale hand with ghastly green fingernails on Qin Chingchingâs shoulder.
In her heart, she shivered instinctively.
Then she calmly stated, "Qin Chingching, donât be reckless, come over here!"
But Qin Chingching was already stunned, just staring at her phone, her face pale.
Gu Shengyin couldnât help but raise her voice, "Qin Chingching!"
This shout seemed to finally snap Qin Chingching out of her daze.
She screamed loudly, turned around, and fiercely slammed her phone on the ground, then ran frantically towards Gu Shengyin.
Gu Shengyin watched as the Female Ghost cast a chilly glance in their direction before gradually disappearing into the darkness, leaving behind just an actual statue.
Qin Chingchingâs reaction startled everyone.
She almost instantly ran into the middle of the group, then grabbed the closest sleeve, that of Qing Ge.
Under the flashlightâs beam, everyone could see Qin Chingchingâs paper-white complexion.
Her mouth was open, only constantly gasping for air, as if she couldnât even speak.
Gu Shengyin suddenly reached out and slapped her back, shouting her name sternly and loudly, "Qin Chingching!"
This shout, in Qin Chingchingâs ears, sounded like thunder exploding, bringing her back to her senses.
Qin Chingching looked dazedly at her surrounding companions, then suddenly burst into tears.
In the silence of the dark, Qin Chingchingâs actions caused several people to show signs of unease.
The white-collar woman named Xue Juan cautiously asked, "Chingching, what... what happened? What did you see just now?"
They all saw just now that Qin Chingchingâs expression changed only after she looked at the photo on her phone.
Hearing her mention it, Qin Chingchingâs breath got stuck in her throat.
With a trembling voice, she almost stuttered, "That statue... is not a person."
Zhang Chao laughed, trying to reassure her, "Of course the statue isnât a person, itâs..."
He stopped mid-sentence.
Qin Chingching couldnât possibly say such a thing without reason.
Indeed, the next moment, Qin Chingching said with a terrified expression, "Itâs not a person... itâs the Female Ghost! When I finished taking the photo, what stood beside me wasnât a statue but a ghastly pale Female Ghost!"
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone fell into silence.
After a long while, another white-collar woman trembled as she spoke, "Chingching, you must be joking, in a place like this, donât scare us..."
Qin Chingching shook her head vigorously, "Iâm serious, really, if you donât believe me, check my phone yourselves!"
She pointed at the phone that still lay on the ground, its screen shining with a faint light.
Everyone looked at each other, but not a single person dared to go and pick up the phone that had been thrown to the ground.