I'm called Ye An'an.

A few days ago, my boyfriend cheated on me, so my best friend invited me to a private mountain villa to relax.

Because it's a private mountain villa, the location is extremely remote, surrounded by mountains with no signs of human habitation. It took several transfers by bus to finally arrive.

Since I came up the mountain, my cell phone has had no signal, but I didn't mind because I thought it was a perfect opportunity to get away from all the troubles down the mountain.

The villa is large, but there aren't many people here—just me, Luo Qing, another pair of sisters, and a man in a robe.

Speaking of this man, he left a deep impression on me.

On the first day I arrived, he said some strange things to me, like disasters and nightmares haunting me.

He also mysteriously handed me a talisman, saying it would save my life in a critical moment.

I didn't take it seriously.

Worried that I wouldn't believe him, the man showed me various certificates, claiming to be the heir of the Tianmen School. He said that this calamity was destined for me, and he could help me overcome it, which would also accumulate some good deeds for himself.

"By the way, my name is Jiang Yi," he said.

Listening to his seemingly genuine words, I half-believingly accepted the talisman and casually put it in my bag.

After arriving at the villa, we each chose a room and settled in.

By the time I finished organizing my things, it was already late at night.

I was about to rest when someone knocked on the door.

"We want to explore the villa at night. Would you like to join us, sister?"

It was the pair of sisters outside the door.

Today, I woke up early to come here, and it was quite tiring with all the mountain trekking. So, I declined their offer.

"It's okay, sister. We'll explore on our own. You rest well," one of the girls said with a smile, holding a doll in her hands.

Maybe it's just my imagination, but it seemed like the doll moved a bit.

But looking at the girl's bright smile, I thought it must be because I've been tired lately and seeing things incorrectly.

After seeing them off, I lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

However, that night I slept very restlessly and had a nightmare.

In the dream, someone kept strangling me, making it hard for me to breathe.

I woke up, drenched in sweat, feeling a cold breeze brushing past me.

Wait, where did the wind come from? I distinctly remember closing the window before going to bed.

I got up and walked to the window, only to see the doll that the girl had been holding standing on the windowsill, its eyes curved as it smiled at me.

My room is on the ground floor, and it's the only way out, so I didn't think too much of it. I assumed the girl must have left it here when she passed by my window.

She's really kind. She gave me the doll. Tomorrow, I'll thank her properly.