While exploring in the darkness, who hasn't had the thought—that perhaps something unnamed lurks in the black of night, covering the back of your hand as you push open a door or fumble for the light switch...
It's truly the kind of thing that sends a shiver down your spine and makes your hair stand on end, not to mention reaching for your phone in the groggy haze of sleep only to touch something else. Coupled with childhood fears, those with a weaker psychological defense might be driven insane after a few such encounters.
The malevolent intentions of that peculiar entity in the night were blatantly obvious.
But it never managed to touch Zhong Mingjia's hand.
Another hand pressed directly on top of Zhong Mingjia's, pulling her into an embrace and without hesitation rolling into bed.
Zhong Mingjia was truly asleep, still dazed and not fully realizing what was happening as she was wrapped in the blanket, held down tightly, not even allowed to lift her head.
