Miss Nightmare, Stop Tormenting Me Already

Down-on-her-luck painter Shen Qiu had a dream, and from then on, Miss Nightmare wouldn't leave her alone.

She said, from now on you can say only 99 words, and then you'll die. Shen Qiu nodded, indulging her.

She said, from now on you can only have nightmares. Shen Qiu nodded again.

Suddenly, she felt it was no fun at all, so she poked Shen Qiu on the cheek. "Hey, it's just death. Are you really not going to say a single word?"

Shen Qiu glanced at her, sparing her words: "If I die, I won't be able to see you."

Miss Nightmare fell silent.

99 - 1 = 98

Later, Shen Qiu finally understood why she called herself Miss Nightmare.

Because when she quietly slipped out of Shen Qiu's life, nightmares filled the already barren landscape of her days.

"Your silence is a scream that pierces my heart.", Sleeping Rose

Down-on-her-luck literary painter × little tormentor Miss Nightmare

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