My Sister Never Said She Was a Creepy Tale - Chapter 87

As soon as New Year’s Day passed, time seemed to have hit an accelerator. The class monitor’s notice about the final exams was sent in the group chat, and Yue Yiyue glanced at it and typed a ‘1’.

The PPT for the next class was finished, and all required assignments were completed.

Yue Yiyue looked at the memory timeline she had pieced together on her desk, rubbing her face in frustration.

It had been a few days since she returned from A City. The chaos of the previous period had even messed up her perception of time.

After coming back, Yue Yiyue slept for several days straight.

For some unknown reason, each time she woke up, a small piece of memory would be revealed.

Most of them were about her and Gu Nanqiu.

She cooked for Gu Nanqiu, and that same night, Gu Nanqiu made three dishes and a soup, which tasted quite good.

She took Gu Nanqiu out to play, only to be surrounded by people asking for contact information, resulting in a frantic escape.

There were also memories of the two of them lying in their cramped rental apartment, saying something that made Gu Nanqiu burst into laughter, nearly falling off the somewhat dilapidated bed.

The next day, they had no choice but to pick out a new bed.

And other small details of their time together. These vivid memories filled the corners of Yue Yiyue’s mind.

This made her want to ask Gu Nanqiu if what they had was really…

But Yu An had repeatedly warned her after returning to never let Gu Nanqiu know.

Yue Yiyue found herself in a situation where she wanted to ask but couldn’t, so she simply went all the way and moved into a separate room from Gu Nanqiu.

It was a form of avoidance.

Gu Nanqiu didn’t say anything this time, only asking Yue Yiyue to help her tidy up the master bedroom and then tucking the doll into Yue Yiyue’s arms.

This atmosphere felt like what Yue Yiyue wanted.

But also not what she wanted.

Since birth, Yue Yiyue felt she had never been this conflicted.

She looked at Wild Qiu’s contact on her phone, hesitated, and swiped past it to land on ‘Forensic Doctor’.

After a few rings, a voice devoid of much emotion came from the other end: “Yo? Why are you calling me? Was A City fun? Speaking of which, a few of my colleagues saw you. One of them said she was surprised you didn’t change your appearance before entering, forcing her to temporarily tamper with the communication device and slip you something.”

“You used to be able to notice these small details,” the forensic doctor’s calm voice came through the speaker.

The forensic doctor and she were indeed old acquaintances. Yue Yiyue leaned back on the ergonomic chair, rocking slowly. She remembered the person the forensic doctor mentioned. His colleague was quite impressive.

“Um… I seem to have caused trouble for you. I apologize,” Yue Yiyue said apologetically: “I actually don’t know much about these things.”

Yue Yiyue kneaded the paper ball in her hand: “But after experiencing that… I guess you could call it a rule-based dungeon… I met someone and inexplicably recovered some memories.”

Yue Yiyue carefully chose her words: “You seem to know about my past, including this watch on my hand. The item inside is also very useful.”

“Of course I know. After all, we were once, perhaps, teammates,” the forensic doctor chuckled, his tone somewhat inscrutable: “It’s just a pity that, due to the rules, I cannot tell you.”

“If you remember, you must hide it well,” the forensic doctor said earnestly: “If He finds out, your memory might have to be wiped again.”

“These small worlds are relatively fragile.”

“If they are torn apart again, Gu Nanqiu might also disappear.”

Hearing this, Yue Yiyue was momentarily dazed.

Fragile? Torn apart? Disappear?

Who will disappear?

Yue Yiyue looked at the smiling Gu Nanqiu on her phone wallpaper.

The photo was taken in early November. Gu Nanqiu thought this picture looked particularly sunny and set it as her wallpaper.

If Gu Nanqiu disappeared…

No… Just thinking about this possibility made Yue Yiyue feel that the world would lose all meaning.

The phone screen dimmed, and then lit up the next instant. Gu Nanqiu’s profile popped up: “Yiyue, we’re having radish soup tonight~ Is there anything else you want to eat?”

Gu Nanqiu felt Yue Yiyue was acting particularly strange these days.

Although Yue Yiyue still didn’t allow her to sleep in her room, she accompanied her to class and went grocery shopping with her.

Exams were the day after tomorrow. There were hardly any classes these two days. Gu Nanqiu genuinely felt Yue Yiyue was overly stressed. Hindered by the inability to directly read Yue Yiyue’s memory.

She simply brought her out to a café.

Gu Nanqiu took a sip of her hot Americano, resting her chin on her hand as she watched Yue Yiyue across the table writing and drawing while reciting from her book. She pushed the small plate of snacks toward her.

Yue Yiyue was still studying hard, and Gu Nanqiu didn’t interrupt, only looking up to survey the small café. The environment was rustic, with soft music, a seven-out-of-ten coffee aroma, and semi-private spaces that could block out some attention. The people around them were all focused on their own business.

The places Wild Qiu chose were quite good. Hmm, it’s impressive that she could find a corner like this.

Gu Nanqiu looked at Yue Yiyue concentrating on her book, her undivided focus so adorable.

Unfortunately, she couldn’t stare for too long. Yue Yiyue said she needed time.

It was a blessing that she was willing to come out with her. Gu Nanqiu moved the mouse, switched the page, and looked for something to distract herself.

After reciting another small chapter, Yue Yiyue looked up and saw that Gu Nanqiu’s computer screen had switched to a classic foreign drama, where the two protagonists were discussing their future, making it absurd yet interesting.

“I’m learning a foreign language here.” Gu Nanqiu, who was constantly paying attention to Yue Yiyue, saw her looking over. She immediately picked up the notebook beside her, earnestly explaining like a child eager to prove she was good: “I just finished writing my advanced math.”

“I’ve also mastered my usual material, so I’m watching this to relax for a bit.”

“See, I didn’t say anything,” Yue Yiyue blinked, yawning as she explained: “I was just wondering if you were hungry and needed to order something to eat.”

She raised her hand and checked the time. It was already dinner time: “And we still have two hours until our movie starts.”

“Also, are you sure you still want to ride the Ferris wheel after the movie?”

Yue Yiyue truly didn’t understand. The exam was the day after tomorrow. Gu Nanqiu said she was stressed and dragged her out, claiming they’d study in a different location.

Yet, she hadn’t even sat down properly before being told there was a movie to watch later.

If she had known it was a play date, she wouldn’t have brought her books.

Looking at the pitiful study points drawn on her scratch paper, all she could think about was how to take a commemorative photo on the Ferris wheel later.

“Of course,” Gu Nanqiu said as a matter of fact, and casually ordered two portions of pasta and a glass of lemonade.

She looked up at Yue Yiyue and added a portion of fried chicken.

“And our Yiyue is so great, you definitely don’t have to worry about the exam, unlike me.” Gu Nanqiu’s eyes darted around, unable to provide a logical reason, finally leaving a long-winded closing statement: “Anyway, Yiyue is just super amazing, so please keep my stressed self company and have a good rest this afternoon~”

“Speaking of which, Yiyue, there are two portions of the cookies you bought left at home. Whose haven’t been given out yet?”

At this, Yue Yiyue felt a bit speechless.

She remembered she forgot to deliver the treats after hanging up the phone that day, so she called back.

The forensic doctor burst into laughter upon hearing about it.

Yes, laughter.

“Who wants to eat that kind of garbage?”

“I have my wife cooking for me. After eating my wife’s food, how can that kind of trash enter my mouth? That’s an absolute blasphemy against me.”

“Thank you for your kindness, though, but I don’t need anything else. I just want to stay with my wife.”

“Just make sure things are fine on your end so I don’t have to work overtime. Being separated from my wife for too long genuinely makes me irritable.”

Thinking of this, Yue Yiyue was truly speechless. She complained softly: “I was just offering a cookie, but the forensic doctor’s attitude… is a bit hard to comment on. He couldn’t go three sentences without mentioning his wife.”

“Perhaps that’s just his personality,” Gu Nanqiu smiled: “But you should minimize contact with people like that. After all, you don’t seem to have much of a friendship with him?”

“And the other portion?” Gu Nanqiu didn’t want to dwell on the forensic doctor’s name, she pressed on.

What Gu Nanqiu said made sense. Yue Yiyue nodded in agreement, tossing her pen onto the table: “The other one is for my mother.”

“Speaking of which, is it okay for my mother to come here for the New Year?”

“Why wouldn’t it be?” Gu Nanqiu tilted her head.

The steaming hot pasta landed on the table. Yue Yiyue looked at the food, feeling strangely uneasy.

It was as if something was staring at her from not too far away.

She subconsciously looked around, but saw nothing.

“Yiyue, how about letting Auntie sleep in the master bedroom then, and I’ll sleep with you?” Gu Nanqiu blinked: “You’re a grown person now. It might be a little uncomfortable to sleep with your mother, right?”

“Besides, the older generation definitely won’t allow you to stay up late.”

Yue Yiyue felt there was something subtly off about Gu Nanqiu’s words.

But before she could put her finger on it, Gu Nanqiu had already made all the arrangements.

“Mm, we’ll do as you say then.” Yue Yiyue scooped some of her pasta and offered it to Gu Nanqiu: “But, you’re the owner of the house, yet you’d sleep in the guest room…”

“What’s there to be concerned about?” Gu Nanqiu looked at Yue Yiyue, her eyes crinkling in a smile: “And you’re wrong. This is our house. Whichever room you like, I’ll sleep there with you…”

“And isn’t the New Year the most important thing?”

“This is the first New Year’s that you and I will spend together, Yiyue. I’m so happy.”

She absolutely wouldn’t let those restless fools interfere with their first New Year since they reunited…

A nearby tentacle stealthily dragged a dazed person into the restroom, preventing the person from completely losing their sanity.

Soon after, another tentacle dragged two more people in.

Gu Nanqiu lowered her head, eating her pasta. As her avatars continuously returned to her main body, her weakened abilities were gradually recovering.

The good news was that she could better protect Yiyue.

The bad news was that when her emotions fluctuated, she could unintentionally affect people with less stable minds.

A good quality fork twirled into the creamy pasta. Yue Yiyue complained about all the messy things that had been happening recently as she ate.

She looked up, sensing the commotion outside.

She saw a familiar face just beyond the open half-wall—Zhou Qingyi.

He was followed by a group of people, seemingly on a team outing.

Zhou Qingyi raised a hand for a friendly greeting, then turned to the waiter and tossed out a sentence: “This table is with my friend, charge it to my card.”