Chapter 263: I Really Feel Like an Outsider
Telling ghost stories wasn’t a new skill Mei Fang had recently picked up. In fact, when he, Lin Youxi, and Xia Yuan used to play together in elementary school, he would often tell them ghost stories.
Making the girls cry from fear always gave Mei Fang a sense of accomplishment-after all, back then, whether it was Xia Yuan or Lin Youxi, they would both jump into his arms whenever they got scared.
But times have changed. Xia Yuan might still be as timid as she used to be, but Lin Youxi was no longer the same. It wouldn't be so easy to frighten her now.
The ability to tell a story well relies heavily on the storyteller's performance. Without the right control over intonation and atmosphere, even the scariest story can end up feeling flat. A simple ghost story, when told by a master of storytelling, can send listeners into a panic.
Mei Fang had always been good at setting the mood. Before telling a story, he would close the curtains, turn off all the lights, and pull the blanket over. Tonight, as the blankets were piled up, Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi were whispering to each other, probably planning how they would laugh at his ghost story later.
Mei Fang turned on his phone-’s flashlight. "So... I'm... going to... start... now."
Xia Yuan, seeing Mei Fang’s face lit up from below by the flashlight, began to feel a bit scared and had to cover her mouth to stop herself from shouting. Lin Youxi, however, was leaning her cheek on her hand, watching with interest as Mei Fang performed.
"The ghost story I'm going to tell is called The Window."
"Is there a ghost in the window?" Xia Yuan asked.