Accompanied by a piercing scream, she woke up from a nightmare, drenched in cold sweat. He pulled her into his arms, whispering words of comfort. She sobbed, recounting how she dreamt that Yiyi pushed her off the company's high-rise building. He comforted her, assuring that dreams wouldn't come true when spoken aloud. With repeated reassurances, she finally drifted back to sleep.
The next morning, as she contemplated how to face Yiyi in the same office, Yiyi didn't show up at the company, and he never returned either. Several days later, she had another nightmare, this time involving her manager's assault. Night after night, she had different people attempting to harm her. Her sharp screams always startled him awake. Yet he never complained, always encouraging her to speak about her nightmares. With his gentle reassurance and unwavering smile, she would peacefully fall asleep.
By the time she awoke, those who had harmed her in her dreams had vanished from her life. Gradually, her nightmares became less frequent. However, one night, her scream was particularly harrowing. He gently shook her, urging her to tell him who the central figure in her nightmare was. But she gazed at him in terror, unable to utter a word. He finally understood, got out of bed, and went to the basement.
In the basement, many people lay motionless, including Yiyi and the manager. He made a light cut on his neck and lay down.