Reboot the heyday

"Really."

Wang Taika leaned back in his chair, feeling both annoyed and amused.

"Mr. Wang, why aren't you saying anything?" Ahn Yoo-jin looked at Wang Tai-ka, a hint of nervousness in her eyes. "Did I say something wrong? Such rumors must be ridiculous to you, right?"

Wang Taika shook his head, feeling exhausted, and said, "It's alright, nothing's wrong."

Ahn Yu-jin pursed her lips: "Actually, I didn't believe it at first either, but I asked several seniors, and they all said they had seen it. There was also an unnie who said that she saw a dark figure standing still in the window on the top floor, staring outside for a long time. At that time, there shouldn't have been anyone on the top floor at all. I even saw it myself."

Wang Taika was silent for a few seconds, then spoke, deliberately lowering his voice: "Actually, I know what's going on."

Ahn Yoo-jin's eyes widened in surprise: "Really?"

“Hmm.” Wang Taika’s expression turned serious, his eyes carrying an indescribable depth: “But you can’t tell outsiders about this.”

Ahn Yoo-jin nodded vigorously: "I won't tell! I swear!"

Wang Taika looked into Ahn Yoo-jin's eyes, which were full of curiosity and expectation, and he was already laughing inside. But on his face, he remained serious, even with a somewhat enigmatic expression.

Do you know why the old building needs to be replaced?

Ahn Yoo-jin shook her head.

“It’s not because the contract expired, it’s not because of the rent.” Wang Taika’s voice grew softer and softer, so soft that Ahn Yoo-jin had to lean closer to hear him: “It’s because something else came along with us.”

Ahn Yoo-jin's back straightened instantly.

Wang Taika said, "You just said that the shadowy figure on the top floor has disappeared recently, right?"

Ahn Yoo-jin nodded.

"That's because the shadowy figure has hidden itself and can't be found."

Ahn Yoo-jin's face turned pale instantly.

Wang Taika looked at Ahn Yoo-jin's terrified expression, but his face remained serious: "Why do you think I'm still at the company so late? Why do you think I'm taking the stairs instead of the elevator?"

Ahn Yoo-jin's lips began to tremble.

“I was actually, um…” Wang Tai paused, deliberately drawing out the sound, “observing.”

Ahn Yoo-jin's eyes widened, and she huddled in the passenger seat, her hands gripping the seatbelt tightly, her face pale.

“Mr. Wang, are you talking nonsense?” An Youzhen’s voice trembled. “Don’t scare me, please.”

“There are some old stories here, I’ll tell you about them later,” Wang Taika said seriously. “But I assure you, none of this has anything to do with me, it’s all the karma left behind by those people!”

Ahn Yoo-jin slumped in her chair as if all her energy had been drained, her face turning from white to red, then from red to pale: "It's fake, right? It must be fake, right?"

Wang Taika pretended to realize something and said, "Oh, right, I was just talking nonsense."

There is no three hundred taels of silver here.

An Youzhen pursed her lips and asked, "Mr. Wang, why did you take the stairs? Is there something wrong with the elevator?"

"No!" Wang Taika said with a half-smile, "Let me tell you, there are no ghosts at all. Those dark figures on the top floor were a former employee who had insomnia and was taking walks in the corridor at night. The one in the old building is even more outrageous; it was one of my people working overtime at night, and someone saw him as a ghost. All this talk of ghosts is just people scaring themselves. Do you believe me when I say that?"

Ahn Yoo-jin was in a daze: "I don't want to go back, Mr. Wang, I don't want to go back to practice."

Wang Taika said, "It's alright. The old building is indeed wrong, but the new building is actually fine. The person in the new building is the same one from before, I'm not lying to you. But as for those shadowy figures in the old building, I can't say anything about them. There are too many things involved. Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand."

Many things are not afraid of being completely true or completely false, but rather of being half true and half false.

Ahn Yoo-jin bit her lip, leaning back in her chair, too scared to speak.

Wang Taika didn't intend to explain these things. He wanted to teach Ahn Yoo-jin a lesson, at least.

The car pulled back to the company building, and Wang Taika parked it. An Youzhen unbuckled her seatbelt, ready to get out, but hesitated for a moment.

"Mr. Wang."

"Ok?"

"I won't ask about the old building. Um, about that employee you just mentioned, is it true that he takes a walk on the rooftop at night?"

Wang Taika glanced at Ahn Yoo-jin and said, "Really."

Ahn Yoo-jin breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Wang Taika then said, "But speaking of which, would you be so idle as to stay at get off work and wander around the company late at night?" "I..." An Youzhen thought about it and her heart sank instantly.

"Just kidding," Wang Taika said again. "Actually, it's just that someone is having a seizure, it's normal."

Ahn Yoo-jin couldn't help but say, "Please, stop! Have mercy on me! Does this person really exist? Where is she now?"

Wang Taika said, "I transferred him to another place."

Ahn Yoo-jin was silent for a moment, then asked, "Where?"

Wang Taika asked, "Do you want to see him?"

"No!" Ahn Yoo-jin's voice suddenly rose; she was truly terrified. She figured she wouldn't get a good night's sleep for the next week.

"I'll take you, it's fine." Wang Taika didn't explain further.

An Youzhen absentmindedly pushed open the car door and got out.

Wang Taika also got out of the car, locked the door, and the two walked into the company together.

It was already past 10 p.m., and the company was very quiet. The corridor lights were on, but there was no one there.

Ahn Yoo-jin walked beside Wang Tai-ka, her pace quickening considerably, her eyes darting back and forth as if afraid something might suddenly appear from some corner.

Wang Taika noticed that Ahn Yoo-jin was nervous, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but he didn't say anything.

Even if the rumors are denied now, Ahn Yoo-jin won't believe them anymore. After all, the seed of doubt has already been planted.

The two walked to the elevator, and Ahn Yoo-jin hesitated: "Is it okay to take the elevator? I'm sorry about what you just said, about the elevator incident. I'm a little confused."

Wang Taika laughed and said, "It's okay, taking the elevator is definitely safe. If you have any concerns, then let's take the stairs."

Ahn Yoo-jin's face turned pale instantly: "No."

Wang Taika laughed: "You actually believe in ghosts? What I just said was a lie."

"When you don't know what to believe, it's better to believe nothing at all." An Youzhen bit her lip. "If anything really happens to me, Mr. Wang, you won't escape. I won't let you off the hook."

Wang Taika shook his head, about to say something, when the elevator arrived. The doors opened, and the inside was empty; there was nothing there.

Ahn Yoo-jin breathed a sigh of relief and followed Wang Tai-ka into the elevator.

The elevator doors closed, and we went up.

Ahn Yoo-jin stood behind Wang Tai-ka, her eyes fixed on their reflections in the elevator doors, still feeling a little uneasy. She recalled Wang Tai-ka's earlier words, and many images involuntarily flashed through her mind, lingering there.

The elevator arrived at the floor where the practice room was located, and the door opened. Wang Taika walked out, and Ahn Yoojin followed behind him, her steps quick and light.

The corridor was long and brightly lit, but for some reason, Ahn Yoo-jin felt as if something was watching her from the shadows, and she couldn't help but shiver.

Ahn Yoo-jin quickened her pace, almost pressing herself against Wang Tai-ka's back.

"What are you doing?" Wang Taika turned around and glanced at Ahn Yoo-jin: "You're practically flirting with me."

"I wasn't paying attention," Ahn Yoo-jin said, but her steps didn't slow down at all.

Wang Taika looked at Ahn Yoo-jin's cowardly appearance and almost laughed again. But he held back, turned around, and continued walking forward.

The practice room was just around the corner. We were now at the end of the corridor, and the lights were dimmed.

Ahn Yoo-jin stared at the corner, her heart suddenly racing.

step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

We're almost at the corner.

Ahn Yoo-jin took a deep breath, preparing to rush forward. But as she rounded the corner, she suddenly saw a terrifying face in the darkness.

"Ahhh!"

Ahn Yoo-jin screamed and instinctively lunged at Wang Tai-ka, clutching his clothes tightly with both hands, burying her face in his chest, and curling up into a ball.

"A ghost! There really is a ghost!" (End of Chapter)