A Lovely Girl Turning into a Rat

“Happy birthday, my sweetheart,” said Luo Nan, with a big bunch of lilies in his hands.

Dong Ci gave him a smile, although her favorite flower was not the lily.

Her birthday party was held in the Ocean View Hotel. Many people came to the party and most of them were Luo Nan’s business cronies. Chai Wenxiu was not here yet. Before going out, she said to Hai Ming, “Today is Dong Ci’s birthday. Your examination is coming. You’d better stay at home and revise for it. I know you don’t like to attend a party.” Hai Ming smiled at her with gratitude and said, “You know me very well.”

In the car Chen Qi said to Chai Wenxiu, “Dong Ci is lucky enough to have a friend like you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have known her birthday one month in advance.”

Chai Wenxiu said, “This is the last time I will help you.”

When Luo Nan saw Chen Qi, he felt a chill creep over him.

When Chen Qi saw Luo Nan, he felt that this man was like him.

Dong’s heart nearly stopped beating at the sight of Chen Qi. “Hello…”

“Well, your friends are here. Now I’m going to entertain my friends.” Luo Nan kissed Dong Ci on the cheek. We can open presents together after we get home tonight.”

He cast a look at Chen Qi and said, “You must be Hai Ming. Chai Wenxiu really has a good taste in men.”

Dong Ci gave Luo Nan a slight push and said, “Go and chat with your friends. I want to talk with my friends alone.” Luo Nan obediently went away.

Chai Wenxiu stuck out her tongue at Dong Ci and said, “I’m afraid I have to answer a call of nature.”

“I told you not to contact me anymore.” Dong Ci looked at Chen Qi in consternation, but soon delight overwhelmed the panic.

“You can’t stop me from loving you,” said Chen Qi.

“You’ve seen my future husband. I have a deep affection for him. So, it’s impossible for us to be together.” Dong Ci looked around on alert like a Navy Seal.

Luo Nan came over and took Dong Ci’s hand. “Come with me. The party is about to start.”

The party started with a dramatic display of fireworks. The dazzling fireworks exploded in the sky with vivacious colours, one after another, illuminating Dong Ci’s beautiful face. A happy smile played on her lips.

Chen Qi quietly slipped away. He didn’t like fireworks because they were short-lived. After a brief, splendid fireworks, there was nothing left in the night sky.

Dong Ci wore a smile and pretended to be happy. She was a good actress and all people were cheated on by her. When Chen Qi approached the door, he glanced back and met Dong Ci’s eyes. Even if they remembered what had happened in the distant past, they couldn’t be together because Luo Nan was like a gap existing between them.

“Why is she still alive?” Nidazu asked Ji Jing, who was standing in the corner.

“How should I know?” Ji jing looked at people laughing and playing games with cold eyes, “Do you really think she lives a happy life?”

The reason Luo Nan liked Dong Ci was that he was accustomed to being with her. They were very familiar with each other, so there was no need for him to rack his brains to please her.

The reason Dong Ci liked Luo Nan was that she was accustomed to being with him. He was so kind to her that she had no reason to break up with him.

Dong Ci’s phone rang. The caller was waiting for her downstairs. Luo Nan had left for work fifteen minutes ago. Chen Qi said, “I will give you five minutes. If you don’t go downstairs five minutes later, I will go upstairs to see you.”

‘Five minutes? How can I dress myself up in such a short time?” Dong Ci hurriedly changed her clothes and then combed her hair. Now she realized that it was a bad habit to have a lie-in.

She ran downstairs and saw Chen Qi sitting in the car.

“You forgot to wash your face,” said Chen Qi.

“Please let me go and stop pestering me…” pleaded Dong Ci. Some bubbles formed when she had brushed her teeth with toothpaste remained on her lips.

“Don’t worry. I have a birthday present for you.”

Two hours later, the car pulled out of the city proper and came to the suburbs, but they still didn’t reach their destination. Dong Ci frowned and asked, “Are you going to rape me or murder me?”

On hearing this, Chen Qi burst into laughter, “Haha.”

“You once said you were a psycho killer.” Dong Ci cast a glance at Chen Qi’s mouth.

“You are not the kind of person who owes me money but can’t pay back. I won’t kill you,” he said.

“What if I borrow money from you and fail to pay back?” asked Dong Ci.

“Silly girl, then you can give yourself to me.” Chen Qi kissed Dong Ci on her nose quickly. “Do you know why I like you?”

“I don’t know.”

“You may not believe my words, but I want to tell you that I had dreamed about you before I first met you. And in my dream, you wore ancient costume.” Chen Qi turned round a bend. “We’re reaching the destination.”

Dong Ci curled her upper lip in a show of disdain and said, “It’s really a tacky explanation. Are you a writer? Otherwise, how could you cook up such a theatrical reason? You might as well have said that I look like your first girlfriend.”

The sun was high in the sky. They walked in a green bamboo grove and felt refreshed.

“It’s a beautiful place.” Dong Ci breathed deeply, drawing in the fresh air.

“Your birthday present is just ahead,” said Chen Qi.

Dong Ci walked quickly out of the bamboo grove, and then pushed open the garden gate.

The garden was full of roses and their slender branches flickered in the wind. The air was full of the fragrance of roses. The green leaves glistened with dewdrops. As the afternoon drew on, silvery dewdrops on the petals were gradually evaporated by the sun. The path among the roses was scattered with fallen petals.

Dong Ci did not reject such a beautiful birthday present. She even allowed Chen Qi to kiss and caress her. In the rose garden, the roses drew nutrients from corpses buried underground. That was why they were much more beautiful than roses anywhere else.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

The pity was that it was in the daytime. If Dong Ci came to the rose garden at night, she would see some naked men and women lying lifelessly among the roses with their bellies cut open. They died with everlasting regret.

The rose garden belonged to Chen Qi, a real psycho killer.