"Chapter 34: Get Out"
Of course, things don't always go as well as they started out. Almost half a year after I was born, my father and mother began to feel a little abnormal. The two don't know why, they often look at a mirror in a daze for some reason, and they are in a daze for a day. And the most bizarre thing is that during this period, no matter what grandpa called them, they ignored them, as if there was no grandpa around them at all.
Recalling this, Grandpa finally sighed, his expression looked very decadent, and after sorting out his thoughts, he continued: "Until one day, when I came back from work, I found that neither of them was at home. At the time, I thought it was strange because my father and mother couldn't see the sun except at night, so they must be at home. β
Grandpa searched all the corners of the house and didn't find them, but found me crying from hunger in their room, and a photo album and a note beside me. As for the album, of course, it was the one I found, but I didn't find the note. Grandpa said to me that there were only two sentences written on the note, one sentence was, let's go first. Another sentence is that we will still come back, and I want him to take good care of me in the future.
That's right, for some reason, the father and mother disappeared from then on, and it was very complete. Because almost 20 years have passed since that day, and the two of them have not been seen again. Grandpa was also very confused about their farewell, and he didn't know the reason for this, but he felt that this matter didn't seem so simple, so since I had a memory, grandpa has been hiding this matter from me, and whenever I ask about my parents, he has always avoided this question.
Speaking of this, Grandpa picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of water to moisten his throat, and then continued: "Originally, I planned to hide this from you all the time, so I told you from a young age that you were an orphan and that your parents died in a car accident. But now that you've found this album, it seems that there is no need to keep it a secret from you. β
I picked up the photo album in front of me, my heart was extremely entangled and shocked, although I always wanted to know the news about my parents, and I also had a little guess about the identity of my parents when I found the photo album, but when I heard my grandfather say the real situation, I still couldn't accept this fact for a while. That's right, recently, because of that female ghost, I began to gradually believe that there are indeed ghosts and gods in this world, but my parents are actually too! This is a bit too bizarre.
"I know you can't accept that right now, but you're right, you've grown up, so you should know the truth of the matter." Looking at me who was a little flustered, my grandfather also said to me immediately.
I exhaled with a shudder, and then said to my grandfather, "Have they really not been there since that day?" β
Grandpa shook his head gloomily, and spit out two words without a little emotional fluctuation on his face: "No." β
Listening to my grandfather's answer, I lowered my head in disappointment. The matter of my parents also gave me a big question. What happened to them at that time to leave in such a hurry, even without saying goodbye?
Thinking about my parents, and thinking about what happened to me now. That's right, if what Grandpa said is true, I have been staying in this place for seven years, and there is indeed no danger, and even if that female ghost has the ability to reach the sky, it is not easy to come in and do anything to me. But keeping me in the room without moving, what's the difference between that and being an imprisoned criminal. And grandpa is so old now, it is inevitable that he will not be able to keep it, and grandpa will hold on until that female ghost will not come to me for trouble. Moreover, if that female ghost never had a chance to attack me, would Grandpa, and those friends of mine, be poisoned because of my relationship?
Thinking of this, I shook my head fiercely, although I still don't know what the reason is, this female ghost will always haunt me. I heard my grandfather say that maybe it was because of something unforgivable that I did to her in my previous life, so she has no way to reincarnate and wander all the time.
"Grandpa, I don't want to stay here all the time, I want to get out!" After a long time, after repeated ideological struggles in my heart, I finally said the truest thoughts in my heart.
Although I am a person who is afraid of death, I also want to stay in this place for seven years. But will I still be fully integrated into the world? My friend, will I encounter accidents because of my relationship, these unknown factors have become a problem that has plagued me for a long time, I can't bear to put other people in danger because of my relationship, even if there is such a hidden danger, it is not okay!
As I expected, for my safety, my grandfather refuted my decision at the time after hearing about the choice I made. I'm the only person he's closest to him in this world. My parents entrusted me to my grandfather when they were leaving, so no matter what happened, they would not put me in danger.
"No way!" After listening to my thoughts, my grandfather was not ambiguous, and immediately slapped the table and shouted at me. In my impression, grandpa rarely loses his temper, but now it seems that he may really be angry.
I'm telling you, you're going to have to stay here and not go anywhere for seven years. After saying that, he walked out in a hurry, and slammed the door shut. I didn't even continue to eat dinner.
In the living room, I was the only one left sitting in place, and judging by my grandfather's attitude, it was basically impossible to get him to agree to let me go out. But I have to figure out why this female ghost is pestering me first. I don't want to stay in this place for so long. I'm still an aspiring young man, and I'm still in the right age, and if I waste it in this place, I'm really going crazy.
That night, Hu Shuiqing came to my house and looked at my grandfather and me, who didn't speak to each other. Hu Shuiqing also roughly understood that I had quarreled with my grandfather, and even when he started to make peace, he said to me: "Xiaoqi, did you make your grandfather angry again?" β
I glanced in my grandfather's direction, but he was sitting there muffling his cigarette pouch. I don't know why, my grandfather has been smoking more and more frequently during this time, and maybe it's because of my relationship that he has become so troublesome. I nodded and said to Hu Shuiqing: "Actually, it's nothing, it's just that I don't want to stay at home like this anymore, if I stay for seven years, even if I survive by then, then what will I do if I have to live in the future?" β
After listening to my words, my grandfather paused, and then continued to smoke his cigarette pouch without saying a word. After Hu Shuiqing heard it, he had two expressions with his grandfather, laughing, which made my grandfather and I stunned, I don't know how he could still laugh at this time.
After Hu Shuiqing laughed enough, he walked up to my grandfather and said: "Senior brother, I said that you are really too old-fashioned, Xiaoqi is right, even if you let him stay here for seven years, then even if he is out of danger in the future, what will he do in the future?" You're all this body, maybe one day you'll be gone, and then what will happen when he's left alone? β
Looking at the grandfather who didn't speak, Hu Shui cleared his throat and continued: "Also, that female ghost is not the one we met before, she can freely shuttle between the two worlds of yin and yang, but she is not an ordinary person, if she is really imperative to Xiao Qi, then she will do everything she can, and even this place may not be able to save Xiao Qi's life at that time." β
Speaking of this, grandpa's face finally changed a little, and then he put down the cigarette pouch in his hand and said to Hu Shuiqing, then what do you say should be done? That's the best way to do it right now.
Hu Shuiqing frowned, then lowered his head and thought for a while, walked to my side and looked at me for a while, my scalp was numb when he looked at me, Hu Shuiqing smiled and said, "Xiaoqi, do you want to go out?" β
"Yes, of course." This is the only thing I've been thinking about since I was imprisoned by my grandfather, and now it seems that there may be a little bit of a turn for the better in this matter.
Hu Shuiqing showed a smile that didn't know the meaning of the meaning and said to his grandfather: "Senior brother, do you think this is good, I will be responsible for teaching some techniques from a few days, so that when he goes out, he can save himself in any emergency, do you think it will work?" β
Listening to Hu Shuiqing's words, my heart was full of excitement at that time. Ever since I was a child, I've always been fascinated by characters who resemble Mr. Feng Shui, and it was only when I was influenced by some novels that I became like this. But my grandfather always didn't let me touch these things, saying that these things were just some tricks to trick the children. But now that I know my grandfather's identity, I guess he won't say that these things are fake.
I looked at my grandfather with joy, but on his old face, there was a solemnity that I did not usually see, and the two eyebrows above his brow were wrinkled deeply, as if they were connected in a straight line. It can be seen that he is still hesitant about Hu Shuiqing teaching me the technique.