A strange sensation washed over him, causing him to frown slightly.

A few seconds later, the light and shadows before his eyes shifted. The rain above disappeared, and Jiang Cheng realized he was sitting in a corner booth in a coffee shop.

It seemed to be dark already. There weren't many customers in the coffee shop. He spotted several familiar figures at a long table in the middle.

It was a group of young people. The man at the head of the table was speaking excitedly, while the others occasionally offered suggestions.

At the height of his excitement, a young man in a black T-shirt turned and headed for the stairs in the corner that led upstairs.

He returned a few minutes later, holding a video camera.

He then held the camera, constantly adjusting the angle, while discussing something with the others, as if exploring the feasibility of filming.

Jiang Cheng narrowed his eyes, staring coldly at them.

Two men and three women.

The one holding the camera should be Qiao Yu, the coffee shop owner's younger brother.

The others were Li Maoshen and Yu Youwei, whom he had already met, along with Zhao Jiajia and Song Xiaoyou.

These people were gathered together, discussing the feasibility of using Lin Chen to film paranormal videos.

What they didn't expect was that Lin Chen was not completely unaware of this.

Jiang Cheng sat in the corner, next to a huge floor-to-ceiling glass window. Outside the window was the street shrouded in night.

A familiar figure stood outside the glass window, silently watching everything that was happening inside.

Behind this ordinary-looking woman was a gradually blurring neon sign.

That strange sound... Jiang Cheng heard it again.

This time, the unfamiliar feeling was even stronger than before. Jiang Cheng felt an uncontrollable urge to do something for this woman, even if it was just to take her hand and lead her away.

In a daze, Jiang Cheng's eyes flickered. When he came to, he was lying on a bed, with the blanket pulled up to his chin.

It was a small bedroom, but it was decorated warmly. The white blanket had a pleasant lavender scent.

Compelled by some unknown force, he got up, put on a pair of plush slippers by the bed, and left the bedroom, heading for the small living room.

Against the wall stood a large easel, with a chair in front of it. A small, hunched figure sat there.

The loneliness in her back view was heartbreaking.

"Shua."

There was the sound of pages turning. The sound was soft and slow, but Jiang Cheng heard it. Suddenly, he seemed to realize something.

He hurried over and saw that the woman's knees were pressed together, with a diary on her lap.

"May 7th, the account was banned again. The platform management is too strict. They don't allow suggestive content, and ordinary videos don't become popular. It's so annoying."

"May 10th, I suddenly had a great idea. If it works, it will definitely be a hit!"

"May 12th, I should call everyone over to discuss it. After all, I can't do this alone. But I have to share the money with them. Damn it, a bunch of people who only get up early for profit..."

"May 14th, Yu Youwei is a treasure! How did I not think of it? Hidden camera! Yes, use a hidden camera. That way it's real. Qiao Yu is right, we need to use a mockumentary style. It's very popular abroad, haha, he really is a professional!"

"May 17th, the team is assembled. The location isn't urgent. The most important task now is to get her on board."

"May 21st, she's very resistant. It seems my methods are wrong. Maybe I should listen to Song Xiaoyou's idea."

"May 23rd, as expected, women understand women best! Song Xiaoyou is right, as long as she loves me, as long as she loves me, everything will be easy. I can threaten her with breaking up. That stupid woman."

"May 24th, damn it, doing it myself is too slow. I'll listen to Qiao Yu and buy video lessons online. Qiao Yu, if you dare to scam me..."

"May 27th, this stuff really works! She's starting to listen. Haha, tomorrow I'll try not letting her drink water for a whole day..."

It was clear who had written these messy notes. Jiang Cheng took a deep breath, suppressing the frustration in his heart, and continued reading.

The woman's entire body was trembling slightly. "Patta." A tear fell on the diary, shattering into pieces.

"May 31st, there are some problems, but she got scared after I threatened to break up. Time to start the next step. Right, right, the tutorial says to gradually uncover her scars, to see what she fears most in her heart. We must ensure she listens during filming. That's very important!"

"June 5th, she's been crying for several nights in a row, begging me not to leave her. I'm such a genius. It's almost time, it should be ready. I'm going to start setting up the location."

"June 7th, the location is set. I'll leave the equipment to Zhao Jiajia and Qiao Yu. They're professionals, haha."

"June 10th, it's starting..."

The page ended there. Jiang Cheng had seen the second half of this diary before, in the tablet Hua Luo had brought.

It was said that Yu Youwei and Li Maoshen had split the spoils unevenly, so she took the initiative to expose it. Unexpectedly, someone with quick hands had taken screenshots.

The next moment, Lin Chen slowly reached out and turned to the next page of the diary.

Jiang Cheng's eyes couldn't help but flicker.

He originally thought the diary ended there, but he didn't expect there to be more.

"June 12th, first day of filming today. Everything went smoothly, except the lighting had some problems. Oh well, it's not a big deal. I'll just tell Qiao Yu and them to pay attention. But I have to say, that stupid woman's performance was really great..."

"June 15th, second scene. The location Yu Youwei found was good, and the filming effect was also good, but... oh well, maybe I'm just overthinking it."

"June 19th, third scene. What's going on? What's going on? Why do strange things happen as soon as we start filming? Qiao Yu filmed a black figure, but... but Song Xiaoyou, who was supposed to be dressed as a ghost, hadn't even appeared yet! Is there something wrong with the machine? Qiao Yu, you're useless..."

"June 24th, fourth scene. I took a few days off. I originally thought it was over, but... but something's wrong! Things are getting weirder and weirder. Yu Youwei said that when she was hiding under the bed, someone grabbed her foot, and she also said... she also said that the stupid woman was acting strangely! When we scared her, her head could turn around instantly, and from the front and back, she had no face, just hair on both sides!"

"What should I do? The first few videos have already become popular. No, no, I can't give up! It's all an illusion, a reason those bastards made up to get more money."

"Tomorrow I'm going to go to a temple to pray. As for them, damn things, they still want to cheat my money, damn it, those bitches all deserve to die!!"