Qi Yu rested well after a few consecutive nights of dreamless sleep. Her complexion was rosy, and even the smile on her face had increased.

During this period of time, Wu Ye had been accompanying her at home. The harmonious relationship between husband and wife made Qi Yu feel that this was her ideal marriage.

However, Qi Yu noticed that Wu Ye would disappear for a period of time in the afternoon.

During this period, even Wong Meng could not find his shadow. This phenomenon made Qi Yu worried.

Wong Meng was Wu Ye's shop assistant and also Wu Xie's personal assistant. Qi Yu knew everything that Wu Ye was doing, and so did Wong Meng.

If Wong Meng did not know, then where was Wu Ye?

This inevitably made Qi Yu worried. Her intuition was often very accurate.

Qi Yu felt that her husband was doing something dangerous. This was enough to tear their small family apart.

However, Wu Ye behaved normally when he returned home. He had been cooking according to the menu for the past few days for Qi Yu.

In the evening, Wu Ye warmed up a glass of milk for Qi Yu. Suddenly, he received a phone call.

Qi Yu did not know what the person on the other end of the phone said, but Wu Ye's face turned ugly.

Qi Yu held the glass in her hand and was a little worried. Wu Ye saw Qi Yu's worried eyes and rubbed her head: "There are some business matters. I need to go out and deal with it personally."

Qi Yu put down the glass in her hand and went to get a scarf for Wu Ye.

She tiptoed and kissed Wu Ye's face: "Come back early. I'll wait for you at home."

"I might come back very late. If you're tired, light the incense and go to sleep first.

Be good and listen to me. "Wu Ye also kissed Qi Yu. There was a nice milky fragrance on her body.

Qi Yu nodded obediently. She hugged the dinosaur plushie and sat on the sofa, watching Wu Ye leave the house.

She stared at the warm milk in her hand in a daze. After a while, Qi Yu changed into a comfortable position and lay down on the sofa.

She wanted to wait for him to come back before they slept together.

When she found herself standing in a dark and narrow room, Qi Yu realized that she had entered a dream again.

She took a step forward and realized that this was probably a place that had been abandoned for a long time. The corners of the walls were covered with cobwebs, and even the windowsills were covered with dust.

The windows were opened by someone. It seemed that someone wanted to get some fresh air to circulate in the house.

However, the whole room was filled with an uncomfortable moldy smell. Even when the sun shone in through the window, Qi Yu could only see the dust that was more obvious under the sunlight.

Qi Yu saw that there was a brand new trash can in this room that was obviously empty for a long time. She walked to the trash can and saw that there were many beverage bottles inside.

To be precise, they were flattened carbonated soda bottles. They were the kind that were often sold for 1.5 yuan per bottle in the supermarket during promotions.

Then Qi Yu raised her head and saw a familiar back in the open space outside the window.

Qi Yu pushed open the rusty door that made an unpleasant sound. She walked through the overgrown grass and saw the man.

He was wearing a camel-colored coat and sitting on a black recliner in IKEA.

His back was facing Qi Yu, but Qi Yu felt that he was very familiar.

Even though his face was under the soft light and Qi Yu couldn't see clearly, Qi Yu still subconsciously breathed softly.

Qi Yu looked at the man fiddling with the carbonated soda in the small basket. She raised her head and observed the surroundings.

This looked like a courtyard that had been abandoned for a long time. Other than the small room she had just come out of, there was only weeds left on the ground.

This place should have been abandoned for a long time. The iron door at the entrance was rusty and had changed color.

Therefore, the thick iron chain with a metallic luster looked even more eye-catching under the sunlight.

The walls of this courtyard were very high, and there was even a barbed wire fence on the wall.

Qi Yu wanted to touch the cement wall, but she found that there were sharp glass shards under her feet.

She turned around to look at the man, but the man who had been very silent all this time seemed to have fallen asleep on the folding chair.

However, Qi Yu's heart clenched because the man in front of her had blood all over his face.

He seemed to be prepared, so he took a clean towel and placed it on his chin.

It looked a little funny, like a baby wearing an oversized bib.

However, Qi Yu couldn't laugh because she felt very uncomfortable.

The man in front of her was covered with a blanket and bathed in the sun.

Qi Yu was one step away from him, but she felt like she had fallen into an ice cave.

"Ding —" The sound of the doorbell pulled Qi Yu out of her stupor. She looked at the door in horror.

In the past, she had never experienced the feeling of leaving the dream halfway through the development of the plot in her dream.

Qi Yu had tried to set an alarm on her phone when she was sleeping at night, but the deafening music numbed her ears and didn't wake her up.

Who was knocking on the door?

Qi Yu looked in the direction of the door and shivered with the doll in her arms.

She didn't make a sound subconsciously. Instead, she tiptoed towards the door barefooted.

As for the knock on the door just now, it didn't sound again after that one time.

Was Wu Ye back?

Qi Yu walked to the door quietly. Through the peephole, she could see the sensor light outside, but there was no one in sight.

Was someone playing a prank?

Qi Yu mustered her courage and asked softly, "Wu Xie, are you back?"

After two seconds, there was no response.

Just as Qi Yu breathed a sigh of relief, she heard someone banging on the door.

It sounded like someone was banging on the door with all their might. Qi Yu sat on the ground.

She covered her mouth and swallowed her scream. She felt that the thick door in front of her would be smashed open in the next second.

She rolled and crawled away from the door. Qi Yu forced herself to calm down and ran to the study to defend herself with a white steel knife.

She mustered her courage and approached the door with Wu Ye's knife.

The rhythmic banging on the door calmed Qi Yu down. She looked at the peephole to see who was outside the door.

However, the scene in front of her made her collapse. There was no one outside the door.

However, when she approached the door, Qi Yu could feel the door vibrating, which gave her goosebumps.

Qi Yu didn't believe in ghosts and gods, but the scene in front of her terrified her.

She opened her eyes wide and looked outside the door. There was a black shadow on the ground outside the door. It looked like a person's shadow.

Qi Yu shrank back frantically. She stayed away from the door and curled up behind the sofa.

She was still holding Wu Ye's knife tightly in her hand. She was very nervous, waiting for the monster outside the door to break in.

Qi Yu called Wu Ye with trembling hands, but she found that the phone number couldn't be transmitted.

The signal on the top right corner of the phone showed two crosses. Qi Yu wiped away the tears on her face. The fear in her heart had reached its peak.

After about six minutes, Qi Yu heard the sound of a dog barking.

The large dog's barking echoed in the neighborhood, and Qi Yu noticed that the banging on the door had disappeared.

However, she was still very scared. Qi Yu was worried that the guy outside the door had stopped because the next step was to break in.

However, it didn't happen. It wasn't as scary as she had imagined.

Qi Yu heard the door open, and then a man walked in.

Qi Yu's heart trembled. The next second, she was pulled into a warm embrace.

"Xiao Yu, don't be afraid. I'm back." Wu Ye's face was pale. It was obvious that the girl was scared out of her wits, and her heart was squeezed tightly.

Qi Yu's face was covered in tears, and her lips were bleeding from biting too hard.

Even in his embrace, Qi Yu's hand was still clutching his white steel knife.

He took out a handkerchief and lovingly wiped the tears on Qi Yu's face. He kissed her forehead. "Xiao Yu, don't be afraid. I'll always be by your side to protect you."

Qi Yu was really scared. She was so scared that her lips turned white.

Wu Ye's words woke her up from her dream. She put down the knife in her hand and hugged Wu Ye's waist tightly. She buried her face in his chest and didn't want to get up.

Her tears quickly wet Wu Ye's clothes, and a large lump formed on the dark fabric.

Wu Ye reached out and gently patted Qi Yu's back. Her body was still trembling.

She was safe by his side.

It took a long time for Qi Yu to calm down. During this time, whether Wu Ye went to warm milk for her or get a towel to wipe her face, Qi Yu stuck to him.

When the doorbell rang again, Qi Yu had just laid down on the bed. The sound made her subconsciously tense her body and hold Wu Ye's hand tightly.

Wu Ye helped Qi Yu tuck her hair behind her ears. His voice was very gentle. "It's the guys. They're here to see me."

Qi Yu still shook her head. She didn't want to see anyone right now. She only wanted to be with Wu Ye.

Wu Ye dialed the number, and then Qi Yu heard a young man's voice. "Little Third Master, they've been caught. They're now being sent to the police station."

Wu Ye hung up the phone, got under the covers, and hugged Qi Yu tightly.

"Today's incident was an accident. I promise it won't happen again.

Xiao Yu, don't be afraid. I'll always be by your side to protect you.

Be good and sleep.

I'm right by your side. You don't have to be afraid of anything. "Wu Ye's voice was very gentle. In the familiar embrace, Qi Yu felt very safe.

Before Qi Yu lost consciousness, she finally remembered what she saw in the abandoned courtyard a second before she left the dream.