There was a clear sense of relief in Zhang Dashan's eyes, as if he had been waiting for a long time for this opportunity to tell him what he knew.
" That night, the village chief came to find me. He said that you might dig out the truth about Qin Huaishu's death, so he asked me to think of a way to cover up this matter…"
I'm a little confused. Wasn't it about Du Juan? Why did it involve Qin Huaishu again?" Wait, wasn't Qin Huaishu harmed by your father back then? What does it have to do with the village chief?"
When Zhang Dashan heard what I said, he immediately became anxious. It was as if I had dug up his family's ancestral grave. He immediately stood up and explained," You can't slander people. Yes, we wanted to make a fortune back then and built a lot of houses, but Qin Huaishu's death really had nothing to do with our family.”
" Back then, many people in this village were after Qin Huaishu's money, so someone had evil intentions. That day, they intercepted him at the back of the mountain and asked him to tell them his background. In the end, for some reason, Qin Huaishu was forced to retreat down the hill and died…"
I finally understood now." The person who accidentally pushed him couldn't be the village chief, right?”
Zhang Dashan nodded and said," Who knew that Du Juan would hear us? I had no choice but to watch Du Juan get killed. I couldn't save her either…"
I felt wronged for Du Juan, but I also looked down on a man like Zhang Dashan. He couldn't even save his own woman, so what was the point?
However, by the time we found the village chief, it was too late.
He was found in the ancestral hall of the village. When he saw him, his entire body was twisted and deformed. The shoes on his feet were gone, probably lost in his panic.
His expression was a little ferocious, as if he had seen something terrifying. His eyes were wide open, and it seemed that he had died from excessive shock.
However, the thing he was holding in his arms made all of us gasp. It was a pair of worn-out embroidered shoes…We noticed that his hands were gone, only his bare arms were sticking out from his sleeves.
Today, the entire village fell into silence. This silence was terrifying.
When night fell, the village chief's mourning hall had been built. According to Lin Lei and Zhang Yi, the village chief's hands were found in front of Du Juan's grave.
I stood in the mourning hall with Ji Qianfan beside me. After a while, he patted my shoulder and motioned for me to look out. I saw Du Juan dressed as usual and standing at the door with a smile.
I asked Ji Qianfan," Is she here to say goodbye to me?”
"Perhaps, but the matter has finally been resolved. It's almost New Year's Eve, so we should go back early. There are still many things to do."
I looked up at Ji Qianfan, my heart full of doubts." Do you have a lot of things to do?”
He nodded." You're already my ghost wife. No matter what, you have to go to my house to take a look.”
"Your house?"
I always feel that there are many things about Ji Qianfan that I don't know. He is like a pool of water. It looks calm, but it is actually bottomless. I didn't dare to touch him, and I never wanted to have anything to do with him.
But now, our destinies are linked together. Even now, I still have a lot of unwillingness in my heart.
It was early in the morning when they left Huai Village. The sun was shining brightly today, and the villagers had already cleaned up the collapsed road.
The path was faintly revealed in the fog. Lin Lei and Zhang Yi had left before us. We stayed for a while, and Master Ye gave Zhang Dashan something. This man had lost a lot of weight in the past few days. She did not know what he would do in the future.
And now, all of this is beyond my control.
I didn't see Ji Qianfan for a long time after I returned to the city. He said that he had some things to deal with. As for Master Ye, his business would be in peak season on New Year's Eve, so he didn't have much time to hang out with me.
I thought that after the New Year, I could go to Jiaying's place and take the opportunity to avoid Ji Qianfan.
Today, he was shopping alone for New Year's goods. In two days, many shops in the city would be closed.
I walked on the street and looked at the people coming and going, but my heart was filled with endless sadness. Now I'm the only one left.
After buying the things, it was already past seven in the evening. In winter, the sky would turn dark earlier. Business was so good that I couldn't even get a taxi. Fortunately, it wasn't too far and they could walk back.
I looked at my elongated shadow on the ground and walked forward with my head lowered. A girl walked towards me. She was a little thin and wore a black dress. Her hair was draped over her shoulders. In the night, I couldn't see her face clearly.
I walked around her without stopping. She turned around and looked at me with a surprised expression.
My mind was in a mess, and I kept thinking about some random things, so much so that I didn't even notice that someone was following behind me.
When I reached the door, I put down the things in my hands and began to look for the key.
She came behind me, but she didn't dare to get close. The talisman on the door frame made her a little afraid.
"You can see me?"
I heard her voice and turned my head. She was standing straight at my door. I looked down at her feet. There was no shadow…I understood.
She had a relieved expression on her face. I sized her up. Although her clothes were more mature, her youthful face told me that she was only between 18 and 19 years old.
I don't know if it was because of the circumstances or because we were all alone, but she and I actually chatted very congeniously.
From the conversation, I learned about her identity and experience.
Her name was Xiao Xiao. She was originally a secondary school student. Because her family's financial situation was not good, and she had a younger brother to take care of, she chose to give up her original plan of studying in secondary school and came here to study and work at the same time.
A young heart would never be able to withstand temptation. She had no choice but to take the wrong path. From then on, she made mistakes again and again.
She often got drunk in the dimly lit night. She didn't know when she would be able to take off this mask and be her true self.
Xiao Xiao said that she belonged to the darkness. She was afraid of exposing herself to the sun. Now, when her casual words became reality, she began to envy the warmth under the sun.
I sat on the bench by the roadside. Xiao Xiao was sitting on my left. I turned my face to look at her. There were tears in her eyes, but they did not flow out.
"Do you regret it?"
She looked at me and hesitated for a long time before she said with a choked voice," Regret…"
I didn't say anything. Perhaps I was too speechless. I couldn't find any way to comfort her.
She raised her head and looked at the pitch-black sky. Only the moon was so round and bright.
Xiao Xiao's lips curled into a smile as she said," I wonder what year it is in the palace in the sky. Xiao Bai, let me spend the new year with you. After the new year is over, I should go and reincarnate.”
I nodded and didn't decline. I was alone anyway. No matter if she was a human or a ghost, I could handle it.
On New Year's Eve, I, a cripple and a patient with severe cancer, actually cooked a table full of good dishes. It seems that I still have the potential to be a good wife and mother.
Master Ye arrived not long after the dishes were placed on the table. He looked at Xiao Xiao warily as soon as he entered the door.
Xiao Xiao looked at Master Ye's attire and the clothes he carried on his back and understood his purpose. She was a little flustered and prepared to escape. Master Ye was about to take out a talisman from his pocket when he saw this.
I had just come out of the kitchen. Seeing that something was wrong, I immediately went over to protect Xiao Xiao. Master Ye looked at her and seemed to understand something. He shook his head helplessly and sat down. He said," Can you live a brighter life? Don't always bring ghosts into the house." Originally, it was already unlucky for her to be the wife of the dead. Why? Did she want to go to the netherworld and fight with Meng Po?”
I couldn't help but laugh when I saw Ye San talking so happily. I casually asked," By the way, did Ji Qianfan look for you?"”
Master Ye took a bite of the food and looked at me seriously." Jiang Xiaobai, is your brain not working well now?"”
I shook my head and touched my forehead." It doesn't seem to have any major problems. It can still be used."”
Xiao Xiao was confused. I immediately explained to her," This is Master Ye, my friend. You don't have to be afraid. I'm here. I won't let him hurt you."”
Xiao Xiao nodded, but her nerves were still tense and she was still on guard.
I immediately said to Master Ye," Hey, can you pack up your things? Don't scare him."”
Master Ye couldn't hear my words. He lowered his head and went to eat. I could only carry his backpack into the house myself.
Xiao Xiao was relieved. She sat down with us. After a while, Xiao Xiao looked at me and said," Xiao Bai, your cooking is really good. I haven't eaten so much in a long time."”
I looked at the bowl and chopsticks in front of her and remembered that ghosts only needed to smell…
"Thank you for the compliment."
Master Ye looked impatient. He said coldly," Alright then, leave quickly after you're full. You can't blame me if I can't control my Primal Power later."”
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