My Strange Tale Love Strategy Simulator

"Lakeview Residential Area," Shen Yugang said, stroking his chin. "Of course I know it; it's very famous around here."

"How so?" Zhang Ying suddenly became interested. From Shen Yugang's words, this lakeside community was no ordinary place.

Shen Yugang took out some more skewers from the iron plate and said while eating, "This lakeside community was originally a large project. The plan was to develop a high-end community near Sanjiang Lake in Erxiangkou. It was originally planned to have three phases, with 11 buildings in the first phase, and finally to create a mid-to-high-end villa ecological area around the entire Sanjiang Lake."

"As a result, the first phase was completed smoothly, but when we were preparing for the second phase, all sorts of strange things started happening in the first phase of the community."

"For example, you can always hear strange singing at night, the probability of pets living there biting people is extremely high, and there are several suicide cases almost every few months. Now the property prices in Lakeview Community have plummeted, and the residents around Lakeview Community are saying that Lakeview Community is cursed and haunted."

"This led to the developer running away as soon as the second phase was barely started."

Zhang Ying nodded as if he understood, then asked, "You said there are only 11 buildings in Phase 1 of the complex, but why did I hear from others that there are 12?"

「第12栋？」沈玉刚皱了皱眉，「估计是把第二期做的第1栋和第2栋算到了前面的11栋内。不过这第12栋其实还有第二种说法。」

Shen Yugang looked around and beckoned to Zhang Ying, signaling him to come closer.

Zhang Ying leaned forward, and Shen Yugang whispered:

"Let me tell you something quietly. I once heard a rather eerie rumor from the locals."

"Back then, a group of Japanese soldiers carried out a large-scale purge in our area. In order to prevent the corpses from causing a plague, they threw them all into the Sanjiang Lake! This has led to the occasional eerie story circulating in Sanjiang Lake about fishermen fishing out corpses from the lake."

"In order to build the residential area at the confluence of the three rivers, the developer hired a feng shui master. In the original plan, each phase of the residential area would have a 12th building, but no one could live in that 12th building. It was to suppress the evil spirits of the three rivers. As long as these filthy things in the confluence of the three rivers have a place to live, they will not come ashore to harm the living."

"Everything was planned out, but the developer lost a lot of money gambling. In order to recoup his investment, he simply cut the 12 buildings that were wasting money."

"Locals say that the strange occurrences in the entire Lakeview community are due to the fact that these 12 buildings were not completed."

"It is said that someone even encountered the unfinished Building 12 in the Lakeview Community late at night. If you really want to find Building 12 in the Lakeview Community, you should look for Building 1 of Phase 2, not the legendary Building 12."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ying unconsciously swallowed.

Could it be such a coincidence? Could it be that Xu Miaofeng isn't human either?

That's impossible. She's been teaching in the school dance team for three or four years. It couldn't be Gui teaching her, could it?

Shen Yugang stood up from his seat, waved his hand and said, "Oh my, time flies! I have work to do, so I won't catch up with you yet. Come on, let's add each other as friends."

"Okay, I'll add you..."

After leaving the barbecue stall, it was almost completely dark. Streetlights were turning on one by one, and the number of pedestrians was gradually decreasing.

As dusk approached, Zhang Ying took a deep breath.

How about we come back tomorrow?

The thought of the lakeside community that Shen Yugang had mentioned to him made him feel uneasy.

He had already encountered the supernatural more than once or twice, and because of this, he was even more vigilant when faced with strange things.

The series of strange events that occurred in the Lakeview community forced him to associate the community with ghost stories, which have become increasingly widespread among the local population.

If a monster truly arises from these tales, its power must be formidable.

As Zhang Ying walked towards the station, determined to come back on Sunday when he was ready, he encountered an unexpected person at the station entrance.

"Teacher Zhou?! What's she doing here?"

Seeing the people coming from the station entrance, Zhang Ying quickly found an alley and went inside, leaning against the alley to look at Teacher Zhou, who had just come down from the station entrance and was not sure where he was going.

Ms. Zhou was carrying a shoulder bag, wearing a brown trench coat, khaki trousers, and black high heels. She was wearing sunglasses and light makeup, a stark contrast to her usual fierce demeanor.

She looked around once and then walked away in one direction without turning back.

"Teacher Zhou, don't you live near South Commercial Street? What are you doing in the North District? Could it be that she's here to...?"

Thinking of this, Zhang Ying's heart calmed down, and his hands stopped trembling. A surge of passion from the bottom of his heart made him no longer hesitate, so he quietly followed behind Teacher Zhou and trailed him all the way.

Teacher Zhou stood at the intersection, looking back several times, each time muttering to himself with a hint of doubt:

Am I being too sensitive?

Following behind Teacher Zhou, Zhang Ying couldn't help but complain, "Isn't Teacher Zhou's intuition a little too accurate?"

After navigating several intersections, entering a secluded alley, and finally walking along a park path, a wide open space and two solitary buildings came into Zhang Ying's view.

"No wonder this building is so hard to find. Not only is it not on the map, but its location is also so remote. What are the people living in this unfinished building thinking?"

The sky was completely dark, and there were few streetlights in this open space; in some places, it was so dark you could hardly see your hand in front of your face.

Between the two solitary high-rise buildings, only a few rooms had lights on, creating a stark contrast with the surrounding unfinished houses that hadn't even been painted.

Living here is a great test for both the body and mind.

Watching Teacher Zhou walk into Unit 2 of Building 1, Zhang Ying decided to quietly follow him in to take a look. After all, it concerned his own life, and the more specific information he could get, the better.

As I entered the building, the sound of high heels clicking on the stairs echoed continuously in the stairwell.

Zhang Ying didn't expect that the building's elevators didn't even have power, so the only way to go upstairs was by taking the stairs.

To avoid being discovered, he tiptoed up the stairs, the sound of strong winds hitting the glass panels echoing around him, like someone knocking on the window.

The sound of high heels stopped, and Zhang Ying stopped as well.

He held his breath, thinking that Teacher Zhou had discovered him.

But after a while, the sound of high heels clicking could be heard again from upstairs, and it seemed that they had entered the stairwell.

"I remember Xu Miaofeng lived in room 301. Teacher Zhou came to see Xu Miaofeng late at night. Could it be that the two of them are still dating?"

The gossip ignited Zhang Ying's passion, and he tiptoed up the stairs step by step. But just then, something strange happened.

With each step he took, a second footstep could be heard. This sound was extremely faint, but there was a clear interval between it and his footsteps.

Zhang Ying stopped in his tracks, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

He knew in his heart that there was no way his footsteps could produce an echo.