The camera moved away from Qiumei to focus on the old lady with the vegetable basket.
The light from the setting sun fell on the old lady. As she walked away, the camera focused on half of her shadow.
Seeing this, Chen Ge could not sit still. He had no idea how the director had managed to film this. Deskmate had been filmed a long time ago, and at the time, the special effects were not that advanced, but this scene in the movie could not have been more realistic.
"Could it be that this is not a real movie?"
Shadows had a special meaning to life, or at least that was what Chen Ge believed.
"The main character's left eye can see the abnormality of living people's shadows. Wait, when the camera first started, did the main character's parents have shadows? "
The earlier movie flashed across Chen Ge's mind. The main character's parents, including the doctor, did not have shadows, but that could be due to the bad weather.
At the start of the movie, the sky was covered with dark clouds. There was no sun, so it was normal that there was no shadow.
After Qiumei and the old lady left, the main character returned to her own home. She took out the key to open the door.
"Wenyu? Why are you home so late today? " Wenyu's mother rushed out from the kitchen. The expression that she gave Wenyu was filled with heartache and a strange emotion that could not be described. It was different from a normal parent's emotion. This was something that Chen Ge had not noticed until now.
The main character did not answer. Once she stepped into the house, she completely lost her vitality. Even her breathing became uncomfortable.
Pushing open the door to her bedroom, the main character ran into it.
"This child …"
"I've asked around. Our daughter might be sick." The main character's father put down the newspaper and pointed at his head. He lowered his voice. "I've already contacted the doctor. I'll bring him here this weekend to take a look at our daughter."
"How much will it cost?"
"The most important thing now is to get the doctor. You wouldn't want our daughter to be unhappy, right?"
Her parents' voices came from outside the door, but the main character ignored them.
The camera that represented the main character's line of sight moved from her parents to the ceiling. Then the screen turned black, and the main character closed her eyes again.
"This movie appears to be a recording of something, but if everything is real, the timeline does not seem to match up." Chen Ge touched the blind man's shoulder. "What do you think?"
"I can't see anything. If you're done, let's hurry up and leave. I don't want to stay here for another minute. Brother, you don't sound like a bad person. Please let me go and stop tormenting me. "
Blind's back was already drenched in sweat. He kept his eyes closed, but just by listening to the voice, he was already scared out of his wits.
"The movie is already halfway through. It'll be over soon. Bear with it a little longer." Chen Ge looked at the screen, and the colors brightened. This part was also recorded from the main character's perspective, and it mainly described the small things that happened between her and Qiumei.
The female lead was taciturn and rarely opened her mouth. If she could avoid speaking, she would.
Qiumei's personality was the exact opposite of the female lead's. She was carefree and didn't take anything to heart.
She was impulsive and didn't care about the consequences, but perhaps it was because of this drive that her relationship with the female lead kept getting closer.
These two people with such a huge difference in personality ended up becoming friends.
To everyone's surprise, both of their grades kept improving, and this was something that even Mr. Cao did not expect.
He was just trying to appease her, but he did not expect the two girls with the worst grades in the cram school to have such a strange 'reaction' when they became deskmates.
The screen brightened, and the overall style of the movie changed completely. It was supposed to be a horror movie, but it gave Chen Ge the feeling that he was watching a youthful inspirational film.
"This director is not bad to be able to control so many different styles."
Chen Ge made a rough estimation of the movie's progress. Four-fifths of the movie had already passed. Other than the ghost at the beginning, for the rest of the movie, there was not even a scarier point, much less a ghost.
"A horror movie without a ghost?"
The horror movies on the market always had an 'unknown', and this unknown would create a sense of suspense and horror for the audience.
However, this movie appeared to be an exception. The whole movie was shot from the female lead's perspective, and she did not see anything that was truly scary.
Chen Ge had a feeling that the director was waiting for something big. He knew that this movie was not that simple. As the movie reached its end, he had a feeling that the real scary thing was about to appear.
The relationship between Qiumei and the female lead improved, but there was one strange thing that was worth paying attention to. During the time that Qiumei and the female lead were friends, Qiumei's laughter could be heard multiple times in the movie, but the female lead's laughter had not been heard even once.
There was still some time until the graduation exam, and with Qiumei's current results, graduating successfully should not be a problem.
She had found her best friend and was about to complete the promise with her grandmother, so this should be the happiest moment in Qiumei's life.
However, while Qiumei was happy, the audience could see the anxiety hidden behind the happiness from the female lead's perspective.
Qiumei's grandmother's shadow grew shorter and shorter, and the worry on the female lead's parents' faces grew heavier. The speed at which the camera changed became faster and faster like the main character was blinking her eyes.
Underneath the peaceful life was a giant whirlpool, and those who got close to it would be pulled into the deep sea.
After the graduation exam was over, there was a class reunion. Qiumei and the main character returned home very late.
The night was exceptionally quiet, and Qiumei hummed a pop song. Her biggest wish for the past few months had been fulfilled, and she was in a very good mood.
"Deskmate, why haven't you said anything? We can finally relax. We don't have to look at Ol 'Cao's face every day anymore. "Qiumei hugged the main character's shoulders and leaned in close.
The camera studied Qiumei from a close distance. The girl had dyed her hair back to black, and she looked very pretty.
The main character looked at her for a while before moving her eyes away. She had her head lowered, and the camera focused on the dark road that appeared to have no end.
"You look unhappy." Qiumei's face squeezed into the camera again.
The main character stared at Qiumei quietly. She did not say anything as she continued to walk forward alone.
"Is it because of your family? I don't think I've heard you mention them before. " Qiumei chased after her. "Actually, my family is quite annoying as well. The person who gave birth to me was arrested, and it was my grandmother who raised me, so I took on her surname."
The main character did not stop. Qiumei followed behind her until they reached a junction.
Qiumei's home was on the left, and the main character's home was on the right. This was where they always parted.
"Wenyu? What's wrong with you today? "
The main character did not stop. After crossing the road, she told Qiumei silently, "Actually, that is not my name."
"Not your name?" Qiumei wanted to ask more, but the main character had already started to move forward.
Qiumei's unique environment when she was young created a personality that was different from other girls her age. She did not go home but chased after the main character.
She followed behind the main character, calling her name.
The lights on both sides dwindled. Finally, the two girls stopped before an old apartment building.
This building was located in an inconspicuous corner of the city. It was dark, and it did not appear like there was anyone living there.
"Wenyu? Your home … is here? "
There was still no answer. The main character ran up the stairs and took out the key. Qiumei followed behind her.
There were no lights installed in the corridor. Qiumei stumbled and tripped several times.
The door opened, and the main character walked into the room.
The lights in the living room were not on, and the curtains were closed. It was completely shrouded in darkness.
But under these circumstances, in the camera, the door to the kitchen opened, and the main character's mother walked out.
"Wenyu? Why did you come home so late today? "
A familiar voice, a familiar scene, and a familiar figure standing in the dark. It was the main character's mother.
The scene that looked normal during the day actually gave people an indescribable feeling of horror when it reappeared in the darkness at night.
"I will not return here in the future." The main character's voice changed. This time, she did not hide in the bedroom but stopped in the living room.
"Wenyu! Who are you talking to? " Qiumei stood at the door. Looking at the dark living room, her face was pale. The scene in her eyes was completely different from what the main character saw. "This place is so old. The furniture is broken, and the floor is filled with cracks. Wenyu, what are you doing here? You'd better go home! "
"Go home?" The main character grabbed Qiumei's hand lightly and then yanked her into the room. "But … we're already home!"
The light on the screen dimmed until it was completely dark. The director did not capture what happened in the room, probably because he did not know either.
Screams echoed in the dark. The eyes flew open, and the main character was still lying on the bed in her bedroom.
The camera moved to the window. The sky was dark, and it felt oppressive.
This scene was reconnected to the beginning of the movie. It was the same sky, and it felt like everything that happened earlier was just a nightmare.
The main character glanced at the clock on the table and took out her phone to reply to a message. Then she dragged her tired body into the bathroom.
She kept her head lowered, so the camera only focused on the ground.
After brushing her teeth and washing her face, the phone suddenly vibrated. The camera moved. The main character took out her phone from her shirt pocket and answered the call.
"Wenyu, how about we go to the movies tonight? To celebrate how you've finally gotten rid of that ruffian. "
"Qiumei is not a ruffian, and she has never bullied me."
"It's because you're too kind that Ol 'Cao had you sit next to her. Do you know that both her parents have been sent to prison for their crimes? Now that she's gone missing, who knows what she's up to? In any case, you'd better stay away from her. "
"Okay, I understand." The main character gripped the phone tighter. "By the way, deskmate, after the movie tonight, do you mind coming to my house? I want to treat you to something fun. "
"Sure, no problem!"
"Okay, that's a promise." After hanging up, the main character slowly raised her head.
The camera moved to the mirror. This was the first time that the audience had seen the main character's face in the whole movie.
A thin body, unkempt clothes, long black hair, and a face that was sewn together from many women.
These women looked different, but they all had the same left eye.
The left eye gave off the feeling of a long nail that pierced into the many faces.
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