Chapter 2: Lies

A wrinkled, shriveled face pressed against mine, her sunken eyes, a pair of bloodshot eyes staring at me fiercely. I could clearly feel even the cold breath she exhaled, and I was so frightened that my scalp tingled, and I screamed and sat up violently.

The horrible scene before me was gone, and I was now sitting on my bed, surrounded by my familiar surroundings. I was panting, covered in cold sweat, and Tang Hui beside me was woken up by me.

Seeing me like this, Tang Hui asked me worriedly what was wrong. To wake myself up from my fear, I exhaled to calm myself down.

Did you have a nightmare? She asked worriedly again.

I slowed down a little and glanced over at her. Tang Hui is still as beautiful as usual, and her skin is still fair, or I feel that her skin and appearance seem to be fairer and more beautiful than yesterday, and I am a little scared when I see it.

Seeing me looking at herself like this, Tang Hui's face was full of doubts. What's wrong? She touched her face and asked.

No, nothing. I withdrew my gaze. Did you get up last night? I was scared when I thought of the old woman who had been hiding in the bathroom last night.

Tang Hui frowned slightly, no. She seemed curious why I was asking her this.

I saw an old woman in your pajamas in the bathroom last night, it was so weird. I said with palpitations.

How is it possible, there are only the two of us in the house, and there can't be any old woman in my pajamas.

Tang Hui obviously didn't believe what I said, in fact, I thought it was strange myself, and I remembered that something was blowing cold air behind me later, and I wanted to look back, but I fainted. Why am I in bed when I wake up?

I was wondering in my heart, Tang Hui suddenly spoke. Are you having a nightmare?

Her words also made me wonder if I really took the dream as reality, but the experience was so real at the time that it didn't feel like a dream at all. But I did wake up in bed, and I touched the soaked sheets, thinking that maybe I hadn't rested well lately, and I couldn't tell the difference between dreams and reality.

Tang Hui opened her mouth again and asked me if I was okay, I wiped the sweat on my face, waved my hand and said that I was fine.

I looked at the alarm clock, it was already half past seven in the morning, and I was ready to get up and go to the store without the slightest sleepiness. I was like this, Tang Hui seemed a little uneasy, and asked me if I wanted to take a day off at home.

I said no, the store has been very busy recently, and Li Wei can't be busy alone. Seeing that I was so persistent, she didn't say anything, just let me come back early if I was uncomfortable. I nodded and walked out.

When I washed up in the bathroom, I always had indescribable feelings, and I couldn't help but shiver when I thought of the old woman squatting on the floor and shivering. Remind myself that it was just a dream, and then pick up the water to wash my face, the cold water temperature made me wake up a lot.

When he looked up at himself in the mirror, his pale face was covered with water droplets, his eyes were red, and he looked very haggard. Damn, is this still my usual high-spirited me? I scolded a few words in my heart.

Suddenly, at this time, a picture flashed in my mind, the old woman's wrinkled face, and the tear mole under her eye, which was exactly the same as Tang Hui's. I shook my head, letting myself forget about my strange thoughts. I kept reminding myself that it was just a weird dream.

Before leaving, I glanced at Tang Hui, who was still asleep in bed. I feel more and more strange, because through my observation in the past few days, I found that Tang Hui's skin, figure and appearance have undergone slight changes, especially the skin, which is too good to be frightening.

Closing the door, I tried not to think too much about it, and drove to the store.

I thought I came early today, but I didn't expect Li Wei, this kid, to be sitting in the office. When he saw me come in, he said hello. Are you okay, how did you find that your face has been getting worse and worse day by day in the past few days, is it uncomfortable? Li Wei looked worried and walked over and asked.

It's okay, it's just that I've been sleeping too well lately. I said with a weak heart. Tang Hui's needs at night are too great these days, I really can't resist it, if I continue like this, I will be killed by her sooner or later.

Suddenly, Li Wei sneered and looked at me with a lewd expression. Damn, you and Tang Hui are too desperate at night.

This guy doesn't usually have a serious attitude, so I kicked him and told him to get off to work.

Young people should pay attention to their bodies! Li Wei, who returned to his seat, did not forget to say a word.

Watch out for your paralysis! I scolded and ignored him.

Recently, there has been a lot of jade in the store, and I have been counting the goods in the warehouse all day. Damn, my body is really weak, and after being busy for a while, I'm already tired and out of breath.

Xiao Liu, who manages the warehouse, looked at me like this and asked me if I wanted to rest for a while, saying that my face didn't look good.

I said no, and proceeded to count the goods. Recently, the business in the store has been good, and it is estimated that there will be new goods in a while, so I have to finish the inventory quickly. When I go back tonight, I must talk to Tang Hui and let me rest for a few days, otherwise my body will collapse.

After counting the warehouse, I was really tired, and after saying a few words to Li Wei, I was ready to go back. When leaving, Li Wei's kid laughed a few times and shouted: Young people should pay attention to their bodies!

His voice was neither loud nor small, and it happened to be heard by the people in the store, and everyone looked at me suspiciously.

I turned around and cursed to get out, and then hurried away.

As I drove past a park, I inadvertently glanced out the window and saw Tang Hui standing in the park talking to a middle-aged woman. I didn't know the woman, but I felt familiar, as if I had seen her somewhere. After thinking about it carefully, I remembered that this was not the panicked woman I met at the top of the stairs on the day Tang Hui came back from a business trip?

Could it be that she also went to find Tang Hui that day? I had seen Tang Hui's mother, but I didn't know the woman, so I planned to stop and ask.

When I parked the car and walked to the place where I had just seen the two of them, Tang Hui and the middle-aged woman were gone. It's only been a while, where did you go? I searched for a while in the neighborhood, but I still didn't see them, so I gave up. Forget it, let's go home and ask again.

When I got home, Tang Hui was already cooking at home. I was puzzled and asked, "Xiaohui, who was the person who talked to you in the park just now?" How I haven't seen it.

However, Tang Hui's answer shocked me.

What park? I went home as soon as I got off work, haven't I been anywhere else? Tang Hui stuck her head out of the kitchen and looked at me suspiciously. Are you mistaken?

I was shocked, thinking that it was impossible, I could see it clearly, how could it be wrong?

Still not convinced, I asked again. You really didn't go there?

Of course, what's wrong? Her face was full of confusion.

I shook my head, no, nothing. My heart is full of questions, am I really wrong? But it's impossible, at that time, in order to determine whether it was Tang Hui, I took a few more looks, and I got out of the car after making sure it was Tang Hui.

Just as I was full of doubts, I was about to go to the bathroom to wash my face. The shopping bag next to the refrigerator caught my eye. The shopping bag is printed with Tianfu Supermarket, this supermarket I know, is the supermarket next to the park.

I rummaged through the bag and saw that it was full of snacks and nothing special. Since Tang Hui hadn't been there, how could there be things from Tianfu Supermarket at home?

Suddenly, a bad thought popped up in my mind. Putting down my business bag, I went into the bedroom and locked the door.

I found the bag that Tang Hui usually likes to carry, and I nervously found something inside. After a while, I found a note left when I bought something in the supermarket, which was printed with Tianfu Supermarket. When you look at the date, it says today's date.

I was shocked, Tang Hui was really lying to me!

But then I wondered, why did she lie to me, did she have some ulterior secret between her and that strange middle-aged woman?

At this time, Tang Hui's voice came from outside the bedroom. I panicked and quickly packed up my things.