Chapter 82: The One Left Alone Will Suffer

1:00 AM.

The radio in Room 406 suddenly turned on by itself.

Shhhhhh—

It sounded like someone tuning through frequencies.

Then a woman’s voice came from the radio.

“Three people… one bed… two girls, one boy… only one can survive…”

Shen Qingyue gripped the blanket tightly.

Su Qianqian clung to her arm.

“…Whoever sleeps with the boy gets to live… the one left alone will die…”

The radio abruptly went silent.

The indicator light went out.

The dorm room fell into darkness.

Shen Qingyue’s breathing grew heavy.

So did Su Qianqian’s.

“Lin Mo…” Shen Qingyue’s voice trembled. “Did you hear that?”

“Yeah.”

“Was what she said true?”

“No,” Lin Mo replied. “Someone’s messing with us.”

“Then what about the person you saw?” Shen Qingyue’s voice became quieter and quieter. “Is she human too?”

Lin Mo didn’t answer.

He had seen her.

Only he could see her.

Because just now, she had stood right in front of the radio while speaking.

Lin Mo didn’t know whether she was human or ghost.

But he couldn’t tell the girls that.

They were already terrified enough.

“Lin Mo…” Shen Qingyue climbed down from the bed, walked over, and grabbed his sleeve. “Can you… sleep in the same bed with us?”

Lin Mo froze.

“She said the one left alone will die.” Shen Qingyue’s voice was tiny. “I don’t want to be alone. Qianqian doesn’t either.”

Su Qianqian stood nearby silently.

But her expression was the same as Shen Qingyue’s.

Like a pitiful kitten begging its owner.

Lin Mo looked at them.

Both girls wore pajamas.

Their hair was messy.

Their faces pale as paper.

They were genuinely scared.

He knew that.

“…Alright,” he finally said.

The three of them squeezed together onto one bed.

Shen Qingyue lay on the right.

Su Qianqian on the left.

Lin Mo in the middle.

The blanket was thin and too small for three people.

Shen Qingyue tugged it toward Lin Mo, then toward Su Qianqian.

Eventually she gave up and simply spread it evenly over all three.

No one got more.

No one got less.

Shen Qingyue leaned against Lin Mo’s shoulder.

Her hair brushed against his neck, ticklish.

Su Qianqian leaned against his other side, face buried in the pillow.

None of them spoke.

The dorm was silent.

The air conditioner hummed softly, blowing cold air.

But beneath the blanket, it was warm.

Shen Qingyue’s body was soft.

Even through the thin fabric of her pajamas, Lin Mo could feel her body heat.

Her breathing brushed against his neck, warm and faintly ticklish.

Her fingers tightly gripped his sleeve.

“Lin Mo,” she whispered softly.

“Mm?”

“Are you still here?”

“I’m here.”

Shen Qingyue said nothing more.

She buried her face deeper into the hollow of his shoulder.

Her lips brushed against his neck.

Not intentionally.

But they touched.

Soft.

Warm.

Lin Mo’s body stiffened slightly.

Shen Qingyue felt it too.

But she neither moved nor pulled away.

Her lips remained lightly pressed against his neck while her warm breaths brushed repeatedly against his skin.

Su Qianqian shifted slightly on the other side.

Her hand slid across Lin Mo’s waist and came to rest on his arm.

“Qianqian…” Shen Qingyue whispered quietly.

“Mm?”

“Are you scared?”

Su Qianqian didn’t answer immediately.

Her fingertips lightly traced across Lin Mo’s arm.

Gently.

Softly.

【It’s been so long since I’ve cuddled this closely with big brother… If only Shen Qingyue wasn’t here.】

【Ah, what am I thinking? There’s a ghost here… right, a ghost. If only brother and I could leave while Shen Qingyue faced it alone…】

“Not scared,” she finally whispered.

But her voice trembled.

Whether from fear or from something else, even she didn’t know.

Shen Qingyue buried her face deeper into Lin Mo’s shoulder.

Her lips still rested against his neck.

Lin Mo could feel their warmth clearly.

Soft.

Slightly dry.

Her hand slid down from his sleeve and touched his hand.

Her fingers were cold.

She clasped his hand tightly.

Lin Mo instinctively wanted to pull away, but she held on firmly.

After thinking for a moment, he figured she was simply too frightened.

So he didn’t move.

At that moment, Lin Mo suddenly thought of Su Qing.

If Su Qing found out he was sleeping in the same bed with two girls…

His “harem”—

The thought made him shiver.

The hand Shen Qingyue held started sweating.

Her palm was sweaty too.

Su Qianqian edged a little closer.

Her face pressed lightly against his shoulder while her hair scattered across his arm.

Her warm breathing brushed against his skin.

The three of them crowded tightly together.

Under the blanket, it was hot.

Shen Qingyue’s leg brushed against his.

Even through their thin pajama pants, he could feel the warmth of her knee.

She didn’t move away.

Neither did he.

They simply remained touching.

Lin Mo’s heartbeat thundered loudly.

He could feel his own heartbeat pounding violently.

He could also feel Shen Qingyue’s heartbeat through the thin fabric of her pajamas.

Just as fast as his.

Shen Qingyue suddenly moved slightly.

She lifted her face from his shoulder and looked at him in the darkness.

“Lin Mo,” she whispered.

“Mm?”

“Your heart’s beating really fast.”

Lin Mo didn’t answer.

His heartbeat only accelerated further.

Shen Qingyue stared into his eyes for a long moment.

Then lowered her head again, burying herself back into his shoulder.

Her lips touched his neck once more.

This time, it wasn’t accidental.

It was deliberate.

Her lips pressed lightly against his skin, rubbing gently once.

Lin Mo stopped breathing.

Her lips were soft and warm against his neck.

She stayed there motionless.

Her breathing grew heavier and heavier against his skin.

Su Qianqian shifted slightly beside him.

Her hand slid down from his arm onto the back of his hand.

Then suddenly—

Her hand wandered somewhere strange.

Lin Mo’s expression changed instantly.

Whose hand was that?!

Oh god—

Was it accidental?

No.

The hand was still moving.

What the hell???

Wait—

Why did that feel strangely good?!

No, no, no—

This was terrifying!

Way too stimulating!

Was it Shen Qingyue???

Lin Mo secretly glanced toward her.

But Shen Qingyue’s lips were still pressed against his neck.

And her hand was tightly holding his.

The three remained silent.

Only their breathing grew heavier and heavier.

Lin Mo lost track of time.

Maybe several minutes.

Maybe longer.

Eventually, Shen Qingyue’s lips finally left his neck.

She buried her face into his shoulder again, breathing heavily.

Her hand still gripped his tightly.

Meanwhile—

That other restless hand still hadn’t stopped.

Lin Mo nearly laughed from nerves.

What the hell was happening?

Wait.

A ghost?

Could it possibly be—

Was the ghost touching him there?!

The moment that possibility entered his mind, the excitement instantly vanished.

A freezing chill spread through his entire body.

And he suddenly softened from fear.

Su Qianqian sensed something was wrong.

She experimentally touched again.

Once.

Twice.

Three times.

What was going on??

Why wasn’t Lin Mo reacting like a man?!

“Lin Mo…” Shen Qingyue’s muffled voice came from his shoulder.

“Mm?”

“Tonight… can you stay?”

Lin Mo froze briefly.

“I’m scared,” Shen Qingyue whispered. “Every time I close my eyes, I see her.”

Lin Mo felt cold all over.

His scalp nearly exploded from panic.

Now he was certain—

That hand wasn’t Shen Qingyue’s.

Because one of her hands had been holding his the entire time.

So was it Su Qianqian’s?

Impossible…

Right?

Su Qianqian and Shen Qingyue were best friends.

And Su Qianqian didn’t even like him like that…

So why would she do something like this?

Which meant—

Was it really the female ghost?!

This was an all-girls school.

There’d never been boys here before.

Had the female ghost taken a liking to him?!

Please no…

He was still a pure virgin!

(Though technically something had happened with Su Qing already—but since he’d never fully confirmed it while conscious, he refused to acknowledge it.)

“Okay,” Lin Mo finally answered belatedly while Shen Qingyue’s grip nearly hurt his hand.

Shen Qingyue held even tighter.

The three crowded together beneath the messy blanket.

The air conditioner still blew cold air.

But under the covers it was burning hot.

Lin Mo could feel sweat forming on his back.

He could also feel Shen Qingyue’s soft, warm body pressed against him.

And that mysterious hand continuing to tease him relentlessly.

But he still didn’t dare confirm whose hand it was.

His heartbeat pounded wildly.

He knew the girls could feel how nervous he was.

But none of them moved.

“Lin Mo…” Shen Qingyue whispered again.

“Mm?”

“Can you… hold me?”

Her voice was tiny, spoken directly beside his ear.

She sounded embarrassed, afraid Su Qianqian might hear and die from shame.

After saying that, she released Lin Mo’s hand.

Lin Mo froze briefly.

Then slowly wrapped an arm around her shoulders.

Shen Qingyue immediately curled into his embrace, burying her face against his chest.

Her body was soft and warm.

Her fragrant hair brushed against his chin.

Su Qianqian shifted beside them.

Then she leaned closer too, pressing herself against Lin Mo’s other side.

The three of them embraced together.

Under the blanket, everything became quiet.

Only breathing and heartbeats remained.

Shen Qingyue’s face rested against his chest, warm breaths brushing against his collarbone.

Her lips occasionally touched his skin.

Soft.

Warm.

She didn’t move away.

Neither did he.

Su Qianqian’s face rested against his shoulder while her hair spilled over his arm.

Meanwhile, that mysterious hand still continued teasing little Lin Mo without pause.

Lin Mo closed his eyes.

He didn’t dare move.

He was afraid that if he moved, he’d end up doing something dangerous.

Afraid that even breathing too hard would expose him.

Suddenly, Shen Qingyue’s hand moved again.

Sliding down from his sleeve, it rested against his waist through his T-shirt.

She didn’t move further.

She simply left it there.

Lin Mo stopped breathing again.

He could feel her cool fingers lightly pressing against his waist.

And he could also feel Su Qianqian’s fingers slowly tracing over the back of his hand.

“Lin Mo…” Shen Qingyue whispered so softly it was nearly inaudible.

“Mm?”

“Do you like me?”

Lin Mo froze completely.

Shen Qingyue remained buried against his chest without lifting her head.

Her hand still rested lightly against his waist.

“Do you like me?” she asked again, even quieter.

Lin Mo opened his mouth.

But didn’t know what to say.

Shen Qingyue’s fingers gently pressed against his waist once.

“You don’t have to answer,” she whispered. “I just wanted to ask.”

Her hand slowly withdrew.

She buried her face deeper into his chest.

Her warm breaths continued brushing against him rhythmically.

Su Qianqian’s heart nearly leapt into her throat.

She was terrified Lin Mo would answer yes.

Thankfully, he stayed silent.

She secretly let out a breath of relief.

Then, still annoyed, she lightly bit Lin Mo’s cheek.

The three of them fell silent again beneath the blanket.

Lin Mo didn’t dare check who bit him.

He instinctively assumed it was some mysterious supernatural presence.

Time passed.

Eventually Shen Qingyue’s breathing grew lighter.

She fell asleep.

Su Qianqian also drifted asleep.

Only Lin Mo remained awake.

Eyes closed.

Mind in total chaos.

Shen Qingyue’s hand still rested against his waist.

Su Qianqian’s face remained pressed against his shoulder.

Lin Mo didn’t dare move.

He was afraid of waking them.

And even more afraid that moving would make him accidentally touch somewhere he shouldn’t.

He didn’t know when he finally fell asleep.

He only remembered the final sensations:

Warmth.

Softness.

Fragrance.

And heartbeats.

He couldn’t tell whose they were anymore.

Maybe his.

Maybe theirs.

Everything blurred together.

But what none of them noticed—

Was that the “thing” beside them had been silently watching the entire scene.

Especially after seeing the two girls’ behavior—

Its expression became utterly stunned.

Completely unable to believe what it was witnessing.

“You can do things like that???”