After ending the conversation, both of them fell into silence. Brother Wang then suggested returning to the dorm since there was nothing else to see. Pei Yan, who initially had a slight interest in the little Daoist Child, now seemed completely disinterested and readily agreed to Brother Wang's suggestion.
The two walked down the stairs, exited the passage, and under the lead of Brother Wang, returned to the office hall to take the elevator back to the office building.
That night, Pei Yan had many strange dreams. He dreamt of himself and his sister as children, dreamt of the strange shadow and those peculiar people, and dreamt of the little girl in the hall.
What surprised Pei Yan was, unlike the fear and anxiety he usually felt during such nightmares, this time he remained unexpectedly calm, like an observer quietly watching these scenes play out in his mind.
