It was night. I should be sound asleep under my warm blanket right now, but I wasn’t.

"Ugh…"

I abruptly sat up. I was probably dreaming, but I felt like I just heard Xinran’s cry of surprise just now. My mind wouldn’t stop thinking back to the moment she had fallen into the darkness; the regretful and longing look she had shot me at the very end. It was a memory that had been forever engraved into my heart, and I could never absolve myself of this regret and self-blame if I didn’t act to save her from the Purgatory.

I miss her so much…

……

I picked up my phone. It was 3 am. After a long thought, I finally decided to bring up my contact list and call the vice president of Eternal Moon Corporation’s southern branch in China, Qin Yun.

Du du…

Five long dial tones later, the call finally connected—

"Hello? Lu Chen?" Qin Yun’s voice sounded a bit slurred. I had obviously woken her from her dreams.

I hesitated for about two seconds before steeling myself. "Yes. I mean, hello, Qin Yun. It’s me, Lu Chen…"

Qin Yun chuckled. "Do you not have a clock? Why are you calling me at this time?"

"I know. It’s about…" I hesitated again.

Qin Yun hit the nail on the head. "Xinran, am I right?"

I...