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Arc 4: Shocking Orphanage
Chapter 76: Hug
Ming Ming revealed a smile, âYeah.â
He said that simple word in a naĂŻve and innocent tone.
Yan Jing Cai who was denying it a moment ago was dumbfounded. He couldnât take in the situation and his mind was in a state of chaos.
When they met earlier, Ming Ming was clearly just a child but now he looked as if he was a completely different person.
Xu Yixiang was a little calmer than Yan Jing Cai but she was also stunned. She asked: âDid you call us back? Why did you call us back?â
And he even pretended to be the old director.
If it was really an email sent out by Ming Ming, then it was a terrifying thought. He had mentioned in the email that the old director didnât have long to live – was this true or false?
The fire gradually swept over.
Su Min asked: âDid you call us back so that we could die here?â
Even now, he didnât know what Ming Mingâs intentions were. With Shi Nansheng and Han Qinqin meeting that kind of fate, they would probably also die if things continued like this.
If they didnât go and check on the children today, they probably wouldnât reach this stage and would have just died without knowing anything.
But the movie had set up only a few situations. Once you have gone through almost all of them, the movie was about to reach its end.
The smoke got thicker and thicker. Any more and they would suffocate in here.
Su Min immediately decided: âLetâs leave here first.â
Yan Jing Cai asked with frustration: âBut heâs over there so how can we go past? Are we going to get rid of him?â
But killing someone wasnât something anyone could do.
Ming Ming and they were only about two metres apart. Su Min thought for a moment before walking over and picking Ming Ming up in his arms. He then went downstairs.
âFollow me.â
Ming Ming didnât expect Su Min to do something like this.
The doll was squeezed between him and Su Min and you could smell an old scent coming from it. It probably wasnât washed for a long time.
Xu Yixiang was pulled along by Yan Jing Cai and they both ran down.
The entire second floor was engulfed in flames. When they left the stairwell, fire poured out from above.
âOur luggage is probably all goneâŚâŚ..â
Xu Yixiang panted while shouting, âAh, so angry!â
She was probably annoyed by everything that had happened over the past few days and she couldnât help but yell out at the empty first floor.
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The first floor also started to burn.
It was very sudden. When they came down from the second floor, the first floor was fine, but it now started to burn fiercely like the second floor.
Ming Ming struggled in Su Mingâs arms.
Su Min held onto him tightly and didnât let go. They all ran out to the yard.
From the outside, they could see that the entire orphanage was alight. Large clouds of thick smoke poured out from the windows, soaring up into the air.
The sky was dark.
Ming Ming struggled in Su Minâs arms, but Su Min had no intention to let him go. In the end, the doll fell out.
The moment the doll fell, Ming Mingâs attitude changed.
He opened his mouth and bit hard onto Su Minâs shoulder. Although it was small, he had sharp teeth and he used a lot of strength.
Su Min winced in pain and released him.
Ming Ming quickly picked up the doll and held it in his arms. He looked at Su Min warily with a pale face.
Su Min asked again: âWhy did you call us back?â
Ming Ming grinned widely, âTo let you play with me.â
Yan Jing Cai who was watching on felt a chill down his spine.
He had thought that everything was done by Xiao Chen or the old director but from the looks of it, everything was done by this child here instead.
He had planned everything and kept everyone in the dark. He then planned to let them die again in the orphanage where they had once lived.
Yan Jing Cai was speechless.
Xu Yixiang sensed that his mood was off and moved over to silently comfort him.
Su Min and Ming Ming continued to confront each other. Behind them was a fiery background.
He asked: âHow did you know about us?â
Su Min couldnât figure this out. Unless the director told him himself, how could a child know about their contact information?
Ming Ming fiddled with the doll and didnât say anything.
Yan Jing Cai behind him said: âHe must have seen our contact details when we contacted the old director. I would always leave contact information behind when I sent over money.â
Su Min turned around, âYou also sent money?â
Yan Jing Cai nodded, âI would send over every month and also some food.â
Although it wasnât a large amount, it was the intention that counts.
Su Min now understood the situation a little more. Ming Ming had probably gotten his hands onto their contact information after theyâve been maintaining contact with the orphanage and he used that to send them an email.
As for the contents of the emailâŚâŚ..
The old director was already dead, yet he made up a lie saying that the director didnât have long to live.
The name of the movie was âThe Last Supperâ. Without a doubt, this was associated with that painting and the number of people here were exactly thirteen.
The old director was Christian, and Ming Ming also had a cross hanging from his neck. Although he may not be Christian, he was likely influenced by it.
Thirteen people were drawn next to Ming Mingâs bed and he had planned on calling thirteen people here but Xu Yixiangâs arrival had disrupted his plans.
So, Su Min surmised that Ming Ming had probably changed his mind and left things to develop on its own. In the end, the last supper that he had planned for never occurred.
If Su Min didnât participate in the holographic viewing of the movie, the number would be exactly thirteen.
It was this variable that disrupted his train of thoughts. He had overlooked this the entire time. If he realised this sooner, he could have possibly found out about the truth earlier.
Ming Ming spoke up: âYou must stay with me.â
Su Min looked at the doll in his arms.
The doll was a young girl. She wore a red dress. Although it was quite worn out, you could tell that the original owner of the doll should be a young girl.
âYour little sister is gone?â
It shouldnât be an older sister. Very few movies would have an older sister role and the little sister trope was much more common.
Sure enough, as soon as he said that Ming Mingâs expression changed.
His expression soured and he looked at Su Min with a look of dislike and disgust.
Su Min understood now. His younger sister was his sore spot.
Yan Jing Cai asked: âHe has a little sister?â
Su Min stood up, âYes, the doll in his arms is probably his sisterâs. She probably isnât here anymore and thatâs why heâs doing all these things.â
He just wanted to find sacrifices to accompany her.
Su Min reached over. Ming Ming tried to avoid him, but he was unsuccessful, and Su Min managed to touch the doll in his arms.
He praised: âItâs pretty.â
Ming Mingâs eyes widened. It must have been his first-time hearing something like this. You could visibly see his mood improve.
Su Min didnât expect his last word of praise to affect him so much. Sure enough, he was still a child. An adult wouldnât react like this.
Ming Ming held tightly onto the doll, âYou can go.â
Looking at him now, you could see that his eyes were very beautiful. It was different to the eyes from before but there still were no emotions, or at least, you couldnât tell what he was feeling.
Su Min squatted down and looked at him, âYouâre staying here?â
Ming Ming didnât answer.
âHe probably meant that heâs letting us go.â Xu Yixiang said: âSu Min, are you going?â
She didnât feel much towards Ming Ming and was even a little scared. Her first choice was naturally leaving this place as soon as possible.
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Yan Jing Cai also said: âLetâs go.â
If this child suddenly changed his mind, they would no longer be able to leave, and they would be burned to death here.
Su Min wanted to pick Ming Ming up again but this time he was able to escape.
Ming Ming increased the distance between them.
Su Min was helpless. He could only follow his words and leave.
They werenât far from the outside world and soon the three of them stood outside the main gates to the orphanage.
After they all went out, Ming Ming lowered his head and played with the doll for a while. He then turned around and walked into the building.
A few minutes later, Su Min saw him standing by the window on the second floor.
âIs he going to stay there and burn to death?â Yan Jing Cai was anxious again, âNo wayâŚâŚâŚâ
Although Ming Ming said that it was all done by him, he still couldnât watch a child stand in a sea of fire and not do anything.
Xu Yixiang held tightly onto Yan Jing Caiâs hand, âHe probably wouldnât come out. He probably intended on doing this when he let us go.â
The sky suddenly brightened.
It was as if the darkness earlier was just their imagination. Even the sun that they had not seen the past few days had appeared.
Su Min watched Ming Ming disappear into the fire, âThis is his world.â
Knowing that everything was done by Ming Ming, he understood everything.
The old director, Xiao Chen and all those children were not human. It could be said that they are ghosts.
Since the very beginning, the orphanage was under Ming Mingâs control. Everyone apart from the people who had come back werenât human.
The prompt from the cinema appeared——–
ăAudience Member Su Min hello. Congratulations, you have successfully lived until the finale! There is still a five-minute transitional period. Please be prepared.ă
Sure enough, Su Min was right.
Not far behind the three of them was a wide road, and before them was the burning orphanage. The flames soared up into the sky.
Su Min couldnâtâ describe what he was feeling at this very moment.
This movie was one of the most special movies that he had experienced. A child had planned the entire thing, and, in the end, he had let them go.
Those children had died in a fire and it probably had something to do with Ming Ming. More likely, it had something to do with the dollâs owner.
That was why Ming Ming wanted to call them back and burn them too.
But in the end, he changed his mind and walked into the sea of fire himself.
Xu Yixiang couldnât help but say: âWeâve really come out. I thought we would have to have another meal made from Xiao Chenâs body parts.â
Su Min felt that, with Ming Ming being able to control the sky outside, the last meal they had was indeed supper.
If he didnât come in, everything would have followed the movie synopsis and the name of the movie would be very consistent with the story.
Yan Jing Cai said: âIâll definitely have a good meal when I get back.â
He and Xu Yixiang who had managed to survive through this held each other and wept with joy. They no longer paid attention to anything else around them.
Su Min turned around and saw Chen Su suddenly appear beside him.
Chen Su said: âLetâs also hug.â
The atmosphere here was ruined in an instant by those words. Su Min couldnât help but want to snort at him, but he held himself back, âYou go hug yourself.â
Who wants to hug him?
Chen Su said: âIsnât it good hugging me? It feels very comfortable during summer.â
Su Min laughed at his ridiculous words.
In the end, Su Minâs words were useless. Chen Su pulled him into his arms causing his cold temperature to pass through the thin clothes on Su Minâs body.
Su Min thought for a moment and eventually stretched his hand around his waist.
Xu Yixiang who had her head rested on Yan Jing Caiâs shoulders was facing Su Min while crying. When she opened her eyes, she was shocked.
There are even ghosts during the day!
Five minutes wasnât long. Su Minâs consciousness soon faded from the movie and he left the scene.
The movie stopped there.
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A reciprocated huuuugggg đ
And that’s the end of this movie. In all honesty, I actually liked this one more than the previous two đ
Yes.. I love this arc… From shameless Chen Su, plot movie, though we don’t know about sister at all (it’s ok).., and HUG…why not make group Hug ..must be weird.. Because there’s one spot missing..
Thanks for the chapter
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This was no scary at all! And we got a high quality sugar lol but why mess with the food ĺ§
But I’m a bit sad for those children and the director and even Xiao Chen. I’m very curious for the backstory of Mingming. Maybe the girl who fell off the window was his sister?
Thank you for the chapter!
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Loving this ship more and more!!đđ
Thanks for the chapter.
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this was a sort of nicer ending?
I don’t know cuz I never watch horror movies.
all the viewers would be able to see chen su and su min hug! âĄâĄ
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I love the suspense, even if it made my blood pressure shot through the roof.
Thank you for the translation! Take care~
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This Arc was amazing!! I love the female protagonist so much too lmao she so funny haha (â§ââŚ) And Iâm still curious about the hospital world movie ah… they keep mentioning it so that means weâll get a flashback scene or something eventually right (*0*)!! And thanks for your hard work (/>u<)/
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Thanks for the update
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was the litle sister the girl that fell from the window?…what a sad tale…
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This arc was actually really sweet and sad đŚ
The poor children. I wish we got more backstory in what happened to Ming Ming and everyone else…
Thank you for you amazing translations!!
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See…..Why I dont like orphanage theme in whatever genre movie/novel. 99.9% is sad sobbed story!
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HE HUGGED BACK, OMG
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ââSu Min asked: âDid you call as back so that we could die here?â
Did you call [as] back â Did you call [us] back
ââIt was very sudden. When the came down from the second floor, the first floor was fine, but it now started to burn fiercely like the second floor.
When [the] came down â When [they] came down
ââThe old director was Christian, and Ming Ming also had a cross hanging from his neck. Although he may not be Christian, hewas likely influenced by it.
[Hewas] likely â [he was] likely
âââYou little sister is gone?â
[You] little sister â [Your] little sister
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Fixed, thank you!
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I’m going to say that this is my favourite arc so far. F*CK A-Ming’s backstory hit me hard, I don’t know why but I started crying and I’m still sobbing. Overwhelming sadness for this. I hope those kids find peace.
Thank you so much for the chap
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they hugged!!! and it was reciprocal!!!!
this is definitely my favorite arc thus far, i love themđ˘
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This one was the first arc I found creepy. Fave so farđ
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So it was Ming Ming huh!So scary!!!đą
Tq for the chapterâ¤
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Ah, I see… I think Ming Ming did all this for revenge. His little sister probably getting bullied by the children in the orphanage and the adults there never believe Ming Ming and his sister about the bullying (or the Director believe them but just reprimand those children and the bullying become worse after that), and one day because of the bullying the sister died (that dress which hanged on a high place and thus the sister fell when she tried to grab it).
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Lol compliment the dolly and suddenly the raging murdering kid is emo and woke.
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I feel like the novel has suddenly recovered
The second and third arcs had too many plot gaps within their films, but not the kind that give you to understand that they are preparing for a sequel, being that the author wrote on the fly with so many ideas in his head that in the end he couldn’t capture the ideas not even within the original movies and I end up making the directors have to explain everything outside of their movies
But this arc GOD, I felt it perfect, it gave credit to its horror label, the suspense was good and the conclusion of the film did not feel forced, the interactions between, the interactions of the MC with the male and female lead were good (female lead I love you and idolize you)
If it does not get a higher score than in Murder Island I must say that the critics have no eyes hahahahaha
This time hearing tedra dog food to take away, beware of diabetics that this is sugar
Sorry for my English, I’m better reading than writing
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Even though this arc was definitely stronger than the last couple, I feel like Su Min missed a chance to take advantage of the fact that he can’t actually die to give it a stronger ending (and also fully claim the lead position for himself). Option one: take advantage of his character being a teacher to try to convince Ming Ming to come with him, he can enroll him in his school, wouldn’t his little sister like it better if he lived his life fully and could one day share with her everything she needed to miss in life instead of having to watch him grow more and more twisted tormenting people in an attempt to bring her companions? And if that fails (as it well might, since they can never decide whether he’s still alive to be able to leave like that) pull a full-on Fatal Frame and have his character willingly sacrifice his life so Ming Ming no longer needs to be alone with just the puppets of past residents he’s created
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I can’t wait for MC to watch the actual movie because I just know it wasn’t this simple and there was a lot not said in this holographic viewing.
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