"All of this is just your illusion. We never existed, yet we exist in your consciousness. You've been sick for a long time, haven't you realized it? Are you still clinging to your so-called reality?"
Wei Yumeng shook her head vigorously. "No, those aren't fake. I really heard them. I'm not crazy, it's just... it's just that the evidence is not easy for others to believe."
The voice let out a cold snort. "Actually, you know very well that you are just deceiving yourself. No one can confirm what you see and hear because they simply don't exist. You're not normal anymore."
"You're spouting nonsense, you're spouting nonsense!" Wei Yumeng cried out desperately. "Aren't you the mastermind behind all this? Didn't you cause all of this?"
"How could it be me? I'm something that doesn't exist, aren't I?"
That detestable voice kept echoing in Wei Yumeng's ears. She desperately wanted to cover her ears, but it was useless.
"Everything doesn't exist. The true source of the problem is you."
It's you! It's you! It's you!
No! It's not! I really heard everything, I felt everything!
Did I really hear those things? Did I really feel those things?
She looked around in fear. Her eyes were now filled with confusion. She didn't know where she was, why she was there, or what she should do.
"Yumeng! Yumeng, wake up!"
Whose voice was that?
"Yumeng! Don't scare me. Wake up quickly, open your eyes."
Mu Linjing was extremely anxious. Wei Yumeng, who had fallen asleep, had been talking nonsense since a while ago and had even grabbed her arm very agitatedly.
Mu Linjing had never been this scared before. Wei Yumeng's current state had left her completely flustered.
Finally, Wei Yumeng opened her eyes. She stared at the ceiling motionlessly, just looking.
"Yumeng?" Mu Linjing tried to ask, but Wei Yumeng gave her no response.
Mu Linjing's voice trembled, even with a hint of tears. "Yumeng, don't scare me. We'll go back tomorrow, okay?"
Wei Yumeng finally took a deep breath, as if she had recovered. She sat up somewhat dazed and looked at Mu Linjing.
"Linjing, did I scare you?"
Mu Linjing immediately hugged Wei Yumeng. "It's good that you're awake. You really scared me to death."
"Sorry, I just had a nightmare."
Wei Yumeng's tone of voice seemed no different from usual, but Mu Linjing faintly felt that something was different. Her voice seemed to lack a lot of firmness.
It made Mu Linjing feel as if the Wei Yumeng in front of her was about to disappear.
Mu Linjing forced herself to calm down. In this situation, she was the only one by Wei Yumeng's side. How could she panic first? What would that do to Wei Yumeng?
"It's okay, it was just a nightmare. Everything in a dream is fake. Don't take it too seriously."
But Wei Yumeng's words startled Mu Linjing. "Linjing, maybe I really am sick."
Mu Linjing blinked slightly. The previous Wei Yumeng had strongly believed in what she saw and heard, so why would she say such a thing now?
This made her seem even more abnormal, as if she had suddenly accepted the fact that she had mental issues.
That's right. Wei Yumeng denied everything from before, even denying herself.
"What's wrong with you? Didn't I tell you to make your move while they were out? How dare you come back after failing?"
"Boss, they suddenly went back and never came out again, so we never found an opportunity."
"Don't forget you have a handle in my hand. If this plan doesn't succeed, you know the consequences."
"Don't worry, boss. Next time, we will definitely kill Wei Yumeng."
Wei Yumeng finally let out a loud scream. She heard it again. This time, two people were planning to kill her.
However, this time, even she herself didn't know if it was true or false.
Mu Linjing, who hadn't recovered from her shock, was now even more startled.
"Yumeng, don't be like this. What's wrong?"
"I heard it again. They're planning to kill me. They want to kill me!"
Mu Linjing looked at Wei Yumeng. Wei Yumeng's eyes were completely clouded now. If before, Wei Yumeng seemed somewhat lucid, now it was completely different. She had truly gone wrong!
Mu Linjing could be absolutely sure that she hadn't heard the voices Wei Yumeng mentioned. Moreover, this was the 22nd floor, and the hotel's soundproofing was excellent. Even sounds from outside the door couldn't be heard, let alone sounds from elsewhere.
She truly believed that Wei Yumeng was sick, and severely so. If this continued, she didn't know what else would happen.
"Yumeng, don't be afraid. I'm here. I'm right here, and I will protect you. No one can hurt you." Mu Linjing hugged Wei Yumeng and gently rocked her, trying to calm her down this way.
But Wei Yumeng clung tightly to her clothes, her body trembling uncontrollably, and she kept muttering, "They want to kill me, they want to kill me, they want to kill me."
Mu Linjing held Wei Yumeng like this for a long time, until Wei Yumeng finally quieted down.
It took Mu Linjing a long time to help Wei Yumeng fall asleep again.
After repeatedly confirming Wei Yumeng's condition, she walked to the balcony and called Zhan Mohan.
Although it was already four in the morning, Zhan Mohan had also barely slept due to worry.
He had originally thought that letting Wei Yumeng go on vacation was a good idea, but now it seemed like it had only put Wei Yumeng in more danger. He was already planning to pick Wei Yumeng up from her vacation spot first thing in the morning.
Just then, his phone rang. Seeing it was Mu Linjing, he quickly answered the call. After all, Mu Linjing calling him at this hour could only be because of Wei Yumeng.
"Did something happen to Yumeng again?"
Zhan Mohan asked directly.
Mu Linjing's tone on the other end was clearly still unsettled, even trembling slightly.
"Yumeng just said she heard someone talking, saying they wanted to kill her, but I really didn't hear anything."
Mu Linjing felt like if this continued, she might go crazy too. When she heard Wei Yumeng speak, for a moment, she even started to doubt herself.
Zhan Mohan hadn't expected that even Mu Linjing was being affected. This was becoming problematic.
Mu Linjing took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down further. "I think we should let Yumeng see a psychiatrist. I don't want to see her in so much pain anymore."
Zhan Mohan finally nodded. "Okay."