I can't distinguish, nor can I make a decision.

I can't hurt her, nor can I escape from her.

I almost succumbed as I watched my daughter approaching, saying, "Beautiful, really beautiful, so gorgeous!"

My daughter showed a satisfied smile, and the knife in her hand disappeared without a trace at the same time!

"Mom, let's go eat ice cream!"

She cheerfully pulled me towards the escalator.

The man who was stabbed was now lying motionless on the ground.

The crazy woman in red had run off somewhere, leaving only a pool of blood that gradually spread out.

My daughter seemed to either not see or completely ignore everything in front of her.

She pulled me across the blood pool, the force of stepping splashing the blood onto my face, my body... my heart!

Women are inherently weak, but strong as mothers.

I must protect my daughter!

Through the high ceiling of the shopping mall, I saw that the entrances and exits of the mall had been sealed.

Some people tried to use their phones to connect to the outside world, but the phones were already in a no-signal state.

More people crowded trying to break through the glass doors, but the fragile glass was unusually sturdy at that moment.

I saw someone swing a chair trying to break the exit, but the glass didn't even crack.

The customers in the mall began to panic, running in all directions.

Screams were heard everywhere, the scene of the woman in red killing a man was now being repeated on others.

This mall had suddenly turned into a hell on earth!

"Mom, do you like double-flavored ice cream, or double-flavored ice cream?"

By then, my daughter had already pulled me to the free ice cream service counter.

Recalling the announcement that there was no double-flavored ice cream here, I quickly responded, "Can mom not eat ice cream?"

"No!"

My daughter's expression darkened again.

"White!"

I shouted 'white' just as she was about to pull out a knife again.

She seemed somewhat dissatisfied, but did not insist, only muttering, "Then eat a white one first, and after 18:00, we'll come back for the double-flavored, okay? You must come eat, you must..." she kept repeating.

I looked at my watch, it was 4:30 PM.

Due to the central air conditioning being broken, the temperature in the mall continued to rise.

The stifling environment, coupled with heavy sweating, I was beginning to feel signs of heatstroke.

After receiving the ice cream, I took a big bite, and a cool sensation spread from my mouth throughout my body.

I should try to trust the mall's announcement, there's no other way!

I noticed an old woman in front of me holding a double-flavored ice cream.

From the moment she took her first bite, the whites of her eyes began to turn red, quickly turning blood red.

Blood-red whites of the eyes, coupled with stiff, lifeless pupils.

Just thinking about it made my scalp tingle, let alone seeing it right in front of me!

I tensed up, waiting for things to develop further.

Unexpectedly, the old woman just walked away slowly with her ice cream as if nothing had happened.

I slowly exhaled.

People who hadn't heard the announcement clearly or hadn't remembered the content were everywhere.

In just a short while, I saw quite a few people holding double-flavored ice creams.

For a moment, my heart softened, and I wanted to warn them.

But... how could I prove I was right?

"Mom, is it tasty?"

My daughter, holding the newly acquired double-flavored ice cream, was about to happily put it in her mouth.

I quickly reached out and knocked it down, calmly handing her the white ice cream I had bitten into.

"There was a bug on it, eat mine instead!"

She seemed surprised by my action, but showed no displeasure, happily taking it from my hand.

"Mom, you seem to really love me, I'm so happy!"

I gambled correctly!