After bringing Ophelia back to the old mansion, she settled in.
Everyday life consisted of accompanying Luo Wei to school and then dating in the envious gazes of his classmates.
Yes, dating during class, dating after class, and during lunch break...
Dating in the school park...
It was the final class of the day, and Luo Wei silently looked at Ophelia, who was dozing off on his shoulder, feeling a bit of internal complaint.
Dating so passionately in public every day, not touching any studies at all—if this were real, no teacher or professor could tolerate it...
Even if she were the sister of those legendary top students from prestigious universities, she couldn't just flaunt her identity and cause trouble in class, could she...
It seems Ophelia still lacks a bit of common sense...
After all, she never went to school.
Apart from the daily "campus romance drama," there was also the "prime-time soap opera" at home.
After dinner, Luo Wei heard a quarrel coming from the sofa.
The two of them were arguing again, for some reason, though it was always "Helena" who picked the fights.
"What can you do? What's the point of you? You're just a burden!"
"Helena" was always portrayed as a jealous, relentless, villainous younger sister.
It was just because Ophelia had accidentally broken a plate.
Ophelia smiled bitterly, "I really haven't done these chores before, but... but I can learn..."
"Hmph! Learn, my foot!" Helena sneered.
She turned her back to Luo Wei, warning Ophelia in a low, harsh voice:
"Don't think you're pretty and can seduce my brother! My brother won't take you in! He has me!"
"But, but..." Ophelia hesitated and looked towards Luo Wei.
Seeing that Luo Wei was paying attention to her, she lowered her head sadly, her eyes glistening with tears.
Sitting on the sofa, Luo Wei almost thought he was watching a soap opera and wanted to grab the remote to change the channel.
What are you two doing, putting on a little theater for me?
Some innocent girlfriend meets a vicious younger sister?
Luo Wei smiled helplessly. If this were real, he might really dislike Helena's behavior.
After all, "taking in" involved his source of power, touching on his core interests.
Even as a sister, she couldn't overstep her bounds and decide for him.
After a big argument with "Helena," Ophelia, feeling wronged, quietly rested her head on Luo Wei's chest.
Luo Wei gently stroked her silver hair.
She was very quiet and didn't complain.
It seemed that as long as Luo Wei was in her world, everything was still beautiful.
Luo Wei silently looked at her.
So far, he had figured out what Ophelia was planning.
But no matter how much she calculated, she wouldn't have expected him to enter the Dream World with a clear self-awareness.
If it were before, in this dream world identical to reality, he might really have been led by the nose and completely lost himself.
But this time...
...
Time in the Dream World passed day by day.
The daily life with Ophelia was not too eventful, but it was subtly changing.
Luo Wei followed her lead, gradually "disliking" Helena.
He also disliked anyone else trying to get close to him...
Classmates, the police chief, Evelyn...
The old mansion once again became empty.
As the second year of university became more hectic, Luo Wei's life became a monotonous routine: home, school, library. His days seemed full, but before he knew it...
The only person close to him was Ophelia.
Breakfast time.
The spacious dining table was only occupied by Luo Wei and Ophelia.
She cheerfully managed the kitchen, serving Luo Wei a sumptuous breakfast.
"Eat up! Let's go to school together after~"
Luo Wei silently drank the milk she handed him, but didn't touch the rest of the breakfast.
It seemed he had no appetite at all.
"Something on your mind?" Her light-colored eyes looked at him with concern.
"No..." Luo Wei shook his head, his gaze unconsciously wandering to the empty old mansion.
For some reason, this Luo Wei always reminded Ophelia of him sitting alone on the bench in the garden.
Solitary, with a lonely back.
As if he had no desire to live, like a walking corpse...
Ophelia's heart sank as well. She was a bit afraid, but this time she hadn't done anything wrong, had she?
A fulfilling life, complex social relationships, a... real and vast world.
And... a docile, considerate, and gentle girlfriend...
It was the kind of life everyone would envy.
What more could you possibly be dissatisfied with?
Ophelia slowly lowered her head, her eyes filled with gloom and exhaustion.
She had done her best...
Luo Wei put down his cup, his gaze inadvertently glancing at her. She seemed to be suppressing some intense and twisted emotion.
To be honest, she really hadn't done anything wrong.
Her plan was flawless, and this time, even more ambitious.
Luo Wei thought silently, in fact... chopping off hands and feet, controlling and imprisoning someone, etc., aren't the scariest things in a yandere.
What's the scariest?
It's when, while being with you, they secretly alienate your family, stir up your friends, destroy your career, and break your sanity...
But they never show any abnormal emotions to you, only staying gentle and considerate forever.
After silently and gradually eliminating everything you have.
She will hug you with the deepest smile, telling you:
"I'm still here~"
The Ophelia in front of him was like that.
"Luo Wei..."
Ophelia raised her head again, her eyes moist.
"Recently, you haven't been talking much. Is there something I didn't do well..."
Her voice choked, her acting perfect.
This sad and disappointed look, combined with her beautiful face, was heartbreaking, and any man would feel pity.
"No... you're so good, how could I be dissatisfied?" Luo Wei forced a bitter smile.
Ophelia stood up and gently hugged Luo Wei.
"If you have something on your mind, you must tell me..."
"Don't keep it bottled up."
"I... am afraid."
Luo Wei gently stroked her back, comforting her with a smile: "Don't make it sound like I'll do something foolish. I'm not that fragile..."
"No! You have to talk to me every day, you must remember!"
Seeing that Luo Wei didn't respond.
Ophelia frowned, "Did you hear me?"
"I heard..."
Only then did she nod in relief.
Her voice became inaudible.
"After all... the only one who truly cares about you..."
"Is me..."
...
The next day.
When Ophelia woke up early in the morning and found that Luo Wei hadn't come out for breakfast.
Looking at the empty dining table...
She seemed to realize something at once, her face turning as pale as paper.
In the empty old mansion, she frantically searched for Luo Wei.
From the bedroom, to the alchemy room, to every room she could think of.
The old mansion echoed with the sound of doors being slammed open, shaking like thunder.
Finally, she found Luo Wei's body in the small room by the balcony.
Pale and cold, swaying.
A rope made from drying clothes, a slightly open window, white curtains fluttering in the wind.
The same ending.
Exactly the same as that scene from before...
In this instant, the nightmare that had haunted her for countless nights, the terrifying scene that had plagued her, appeared before her eyes once again.
Ophelia's eyes widened in fury.
Again, again, again...
Why...
How could this be??
I've done my best, why did you still die? What went wrong???
It must not be because of me, not because of me...
She laughed crazily.
It's his fault, his fault...
The dream crumbled and disintegrated under the weight of immense emotional turmoil.
She felt the world spin around her.
Everything went black before her eyes.
...
The sky above the southern suburb was shrouded in thick, oppressive clouds.
Luo Wei woke up once again, his mind muddled and disoriented.
The first thing he did upon waking was to recall the memories of his dream, but before he could even begin...
The door burst open with a thunderous force, and Luo Wei saw a frenzied figure charging toward him.
"Ophelia!?"
Luo Wei stared at her in astonishment as she rushed to his bedside, her eyes locked onto him with an unsettling intensity.
And her appearance...
Her cheeks were sunken and pale, her eyes rimmed with dark circles, the whites of her eyes bloodshot, and her hair was dry, tangled, and disheveled.
The once beautiful figure had transformed into something wild and terrifying.
"What... what's wrong with you??" Luo Wei was taken aback by Ophelia's current state.
Ophelia's trembling hand reached out, her fingers brushing against Luo Wei's body in a frantic, almost desperate manner.
"It's okay... it's okay now... it was just a dream..."
Only when her fingers made contact with his skin did the look of unease gradually fade from her face.
But then, a sinister, unreadable smile crept onto her lips.
"Hehehehe..."
"It wasn't me, it couldn't have been me, I didn't do this to you..."
"There must have been a mistake somewhere..."
"Just one more time, just one more time, and it will work..."
She repeated these words over and over, her voice growing more and more unhinged.
She was teetering on the edge of madness.