Paintings of Terror

The snow in City C was exceptionally heavy, covering everything in a blanket of silver. Red lanterns hung from the bare branches of the trees on both sides of the streets, giving off a festive atmosphere with the approach of the New Year.

Wu You, ever the bold one, borrowed a 7-seater commercial van from a friend and waited at the airport to pick everyone up. ql2wp

Ke Xun and Wei Dong were the first to arrive, bundled up like bears with down jackets, scarves, hats, and face masks. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Ke Xun peeked out from between his mask and hat, his eyelashes covered in moisture. “Oh my god, it’s freezing at your place! I’m wearing my thickest clothes, and I still almost pissed myself from the cold when I stepped out of the airport.”

Wu You, with her short haircut and no hat, seemed more resistant to the cold than the two men. “Don’t worry, it’s cold here, but rarely does anyone die from freezing. Most deaths are from people licking the iron railings on the street.”

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Wei Dong: “…”

The three of them climbed into the car to warm up and continued waiting for the others.

“Where are you staying? Have you booked a hotel?” Wu You asked.

“We’ve booked it already, don’t worry,” Ke Xun said. WUJnij

“Where? I’ll book a room there for Fang Fei too,” Wu You said, pulling out her phone.

“Fang Fei is coming too?” Wei Dong asked.

Wu You nodded. “She contacted me last night, said she was on vacation. She saw our group chat, and said she would come over.”

“Running around in this freezing weather? We have enough people as it is,” Wei Dong shrank his neck into his collar. 2EG Zv

“She doesn’t need to visit any relatives anyway. I’ll take care of her when she comes, and we can go shopping together,” Wu You said.

“How do you know she doesn’t have any relatives?” Wei Dong asked.

“She mentioned it when we chatted in private,” Wu You said. “She seems to have been living on her own and rarely contacts her family.”

“Oh.” Wei Dong thought about Fang Fei’s usual demeanor. She was quite independent. ydzCTr

After waiting for an hour, they picked up Luo Bu, Zhu Haowen, and Fang Fei, and Wu You started driving.