Chapter 43: The Ghost Girl in Red
Sometimes I always like to think about what life is all about? And what does it feel like to be alive? If life is compared to a melody, then what is the melody of my life? Could it be a jumble of notes intertwined with the flute and the violin?
I'm nocturnal, a boy who always encounters bizarre and bizarre events.
After the "Puppet" incident, I returned home, but the things that made me feel big immediately followed.
In order to prepare for the high school entrance exams that will come soon, my father hired a lot of tutors for me.
"Son, I know that with your intelligence, there must be no problem with the entrance exam." This stinky old dad put a top hat on me, and his face changed: "But I'm a businessman." The definition of a businessman is not to take any uncertain risks, not to exploit any loopholes. Therefore, during this time, I have to wronged you to stay at home and study hard! ”
He said irresponsible things with righteousness and awe, and at the same time wanted to leave me to the servant. It seems that the guy really wanted to lock me in the house like an ascetic.
Frustrated, I glanced at him and suddenly noticed something bulging in my father's pocket, so I snatched it out quickly.
"Hey, what is this?" I looked at the ticket in my hand and smiled meaningfully.
"As you can see, it's just a very ordinary ticket. Ha ha. Dad smiled visibly uneasily, "You know, your aunt and I haven't traveled alone for several years. ”
I let out a meaningful "oh" and suddenly asked, "Then why is there only one?" ”
"The other one is at your aunt's." The father said with a haha: "How can my son not understand such a simple truth?" ”
"Well, I'm getting dumber." I pretended to scratch my head, rolled my eyes, and said, "Then in order to show my filial piety as a son, I 'have to' congratulate my aunt." ”
As expected, my father suddenly exclaimed in shock: "Ah! No! Your aunt must kill me! ”
"Hey, hey." I smirked and said, "So about tutoring?" ”
"Whatever!" Dad hung his head and said, "But if you can't pass the exam, don't expect me to send you to star high school at a high price." ”
The ghost wants to go to some star high school, even if he is tired, he can only meet some boring guys who only know how to read dead books.
"That's right." Dad suddenly turned around and asked curiously, "How did you find out about the air ticket?" ”
I laughed and said, "Dad, don't always take me for a fool. It's not your aunt's wedding anniversary lately. It's not a big day in the family, and I go out for no reason! And if you're on a business trip, you don't have to lie to me, do you? Then there is only one reason, it must be to rush to do something unsightly, such as wildflowers on the road or something. ”
Devil! This kid must be the devil! Dad had these words written all over his face.
I paused, and then said, "Actually, I have no right to interfere in my father's private life. I guess you must have lied in front of your aunt that you were going on a business trip! I'll keep it a secret for you, but I want to tell you that I like my stepmom! ”
Dad touched my head and said, "You guy." Well, let me tell you, I'm not picking some roadside wildflowers. It's just to meet someone she doesn't like, it's really a little ghost. ”
Dad just left, ready to "go on a business trip" for a month.
I thought about it for a few days and finally decided to enroll in evening cram school in math and chemistry. Then more than ten days passed without incident, until that night......
That day, because my chemistry exam paper was so bad, the tutor left me behind and slowly explained one question after another, and it was almost half past eleven when I got home.
In order to save time, I was going to take the path back. But as soon as I walked to the intersection, I felt uncomfortable, Xiaonan Street seemed to have a power outage, the whole road was dark, and there was no moon tonight, it was particularly cold and terrifying.
Suddenly, there was a "hum" sound next to me, and my hair was about to stand on end.
"Rich people like you who have no conscience are afraid?" An unfriendly voice said.
When I looked back, it turned out to be Zhang Lu.
This very masculine girl came from the same cram school as me, and when I heard that both parents were unemployed, the whole family was supported by my mother helping others sew and laundry. Alas, Chinese families are like this, no matter how poor they are, her family still tightened their belts and enrolled her in cram school, but I don't know why this guy always looks at me unpleasantly.
"Won't you be scared if you go this way?" I retorted.
Zhang Lu snorted coldly: "I've been a lowly person since I was a child, and I've long been used to walking this way, unlike the flowers in some greenhouses." ”
I glared at her, "What kind of greenhouse flowers are you talking about?" ”
She said sarcastically: "I don't know, I haven't studied flowers, but I do know which flowers are climbed up by stepping on other people's heads." ”
You're not talking about my dad, are you? What does her family have to do with my dad? I thought about it for a while, and snorted coldly: "Natural selection, survival of the fittest, I believe you still understand this truth!" If a person who falls only wants others to fall, then he will never be able to get up, and will only become a useless social moth. ”
"Bastard, who are you talking about?" Zhang Lu yelled at me angrily.
I laughed, "It's just a boring metaphor." Does your flower have any meaning? ”
"Humph! Silent at night, don't think that you have a few stinky money at home, so you make such an amazing appearance. Let me tell you, there are more people in the world who are richer than yours. Zhang Lu shouted at me through gritted teeth.
I applauded, bowed gracefully to her, and said, "That's a good point." But I don't seem to have ever looked smug at night, right?! Even if there is, it's when it stimulates some inexplicable fool. ”
"You!" Zhang Lu said angrily: "Stinky boy, I want to duel with you!" ”
I laughed and said, "It's a pity that I don't fight with women." ”
"Who said they were going to fight you!" She glared at me and looked around, then suddenly pointed ahead and said, "Look, there's a girl in red over there, let's ride over, whoever catches her first wins."
"Humph! If you lose, you're going to have to kneel down and kowtow to me three times a day. ”
"But what's the benefit if I win? I don't want your head ringing. To me, that thing is of no use. I said, looking down at her finger.
Isn't there a mistake that the streets are empty and empty? Is she kidding me! I rubbed my eyes again, and then I vaguely saw that about 300 meters ahead, there was really a woman dressed in red, who seemed to be holding something in her hand, and was still walking forward slowly. It's strange, why didn't you find out just now?
"If I lose, whatever you do." Zhang Lu said suddenly.
"Really? What's going on? I came back to my senses and looked at her with a look of ill will.
To be honest, if you don't care about her masculinity, Zhang Lu can be regarded as a beauty. Slender and slender waist, ruddy and small lips, delicate and lovely face, and towering ......
The little girl noticed that my eyes were sweeping over her chest, instinctively hugged her hand to her chest, and blushed: "Of course you can't force me to do obscene things!" ”
I coughed a few times and said, "Okay, I'll accept your challenge." ”
Two bicycles just rushed out on the street in the middle of the night.
That guy wasn't really stupid, I just teased her a little, and she got impulsive without thinking about anything, I thought proudly.
Let's not talk about the physical fitness of men and women, just the speed of the car, I am more than a step ahead of her. This car is a new streamlined car imported from Europe, and the maximum speed can reach more than 70 kilometers per hour, how can this be compared to her dilapidated lady car! It's just giving me a bargain!
As expected, my car overtook her in a few easy pedals. I smiled back and didn't rush to distance myself from her, just dangling in front of her car to irritate her further.
Zhang Lu's little girl glared at me fiercely, desperately speeding up, but unfortunately her car was too bad, and the speed was limited. The May night was also very hot, and soon she was tired and sweating.
After about two minutes of riding, it should be at least more than 500 meters! I looked leisurely ahead, and I was surprised to see that the woman in red was still about a hundred meters ahead.
Oh, my God! How is this possible! Unless she was running, but the movement of her footsteps was still so unhurried, so slow, as it was when she first saw it.
I slammed the brakes and grabbed Zhang Lu, who was still riding hard.
"Why do you want to throw in the towel?" Zhang Lu stopped the car dissatisfiedly and asked.
I nervously grabbed her and said, "Don't you think that girl in front of you is a little weird?" Walking so slowly at such a late hour, and carrying a bottle. "I could see clearly that the man was carrying a beer bottle.
Zhang Lu said indifferently: "Maybe she helped her father buy beer before going back, what's all the fuss about." ”
"But it's so late, how can any grocery store not close?" I still feel very uncomfortable.
Zhang Lu snorted: "If you don't believe it, we'll catch up and ask." ”
"I don't think it's better not to." I shook my head.
Zhang Lu's little girl actually laughed out loud and sneered: "Are you still a man?" It's ridiculous to be so timid, I'm not afraid of this girl. ”
"Hmph, I'm not afraid. Go for it! "I knew it was a radical method, but I still got into the trap. I pedaled my bike and rushed forward.
The woman in red was still walking unhurriedly, but strangely, even if we tried our best, we didn't get close to her much. At this time, Zhang Lu also began to be suspicious, but because he had said a big thing in front of him just now, he was afraid of my shameful laughter, and he didn't dare to quit halfway, so he had to muster up his courage and follow me closely.
After biting her tail for six minutes, the woman in red suddenly turned into a very small and narrow alley.
We also followed in with a fuss in our hearts, but at this moment, she disappeared fifty meters away in front of us without warning, like an invisible cloud of smoke. Zhang Lu and I slammed the brakes down at the same time.
"How...... What's going on? Her whole body trembled in horror.
"I'll go take a look." Desperate curiosity came back to my heart, and I stepped off the bike.
I've walked through this alley thousands of times, and there is only a straight road to walk around, without any forks, and without any access doors, only a cement road more than 500 meters long and less than three meters wide, and a fence more than five meters high on both sides, and this road will take more than two minutes even if you ride through it, let alone walk, there is no reason for that girl to suddenly disappear!
"So what should I do?" Zhang Lu said pitifully.
"You'll wait for me here." I whispered as I walked forward.
"I, I don't want to be alone!" She walked briskly, leaned against me, and grabbed my arm.
Gasping for breath, I finally walked to the place where the woman in red had disappeared. No! Nothing! There is no sewer, the wall is still so high, and there are still 400 meters to the exit to the other side, and if you run quickly, it will take at least a minute or more, and there is not a single factor that can suddenly disappear! Then there's only one possibility......
I felt a chill creep up my neck from my back and glanced at Zhang Lu. We both screamed "ghost" at the same time, screaming and running towards where we came.
What the hell is the woman in red? Is it really a ghost? Or is there something you didn't think of?
While running wildly, I kept thinking, is my quiet life about to come to an end?