The air gradually solidifies...
Looking at Zhang Wenwen, my heart felt knotty for a moment, as if I had thousands of words to say, but when I opened my mouth, not a single word came out.
I just stared at her blankly, looking at the water in her eyes, and then subconsciously looked away.
She didn't say anything, biting her lip and looking at me.
There was silence for about ten seconds.
"I won't tell you anymore. If you want to leave, just leave. I...I'm back to get something."
She looked a little disappointed, turned around and ran back to the room.
At that moment, I felt an impulse in my heart, wanting to hold her, and then...
However, I finally did nothing and watched her hurriedly walk out of the room and then hurriedly left.
She said she came back to get something, but she didn't get anything in her hand.
She stopped at the end, as if waiting for something, but I didn't move.
The door slammed shut, a little hard.
The door in my heart seemed to be closed at the same moment.
I admit, I actually quite like Zhang Wenwen.
But first of all, I am a poor boy with no place to stand, no roof to cover myself, my parents are gone, and I am helpless in the world. What can I do to guarantee her future?
Secondly, I can't protect myself now, and I'm haunted by ghosts every day. If she stays with me, she will also be very unlucky.
I just stood there blankly for more than ten minutes, and finally sighed.
"No matter who you are, if you really want to help me, then I thank you, but you don't need to do it in this way. At worst, I will go to Hu's house, or go to Taoist Ma. If I am destined to go this way, If there is no way, I can't escape. If you really have a fate with me in the past life, I will definitely give you a substitute. I hope you can understand, and I hope you will not follow me again in the future. After all, humans are ghosts. Different ways. If you are unwilling, just wait until I take action and come to me again."
Facing the void in front of me, I muttered to myself. This time I didn't use copper coins to find the female ghost.
But I know she must be by my side.
After I finished saying these words, about three to five minutes passed, the chill in the room gradually subsided, and the feeling of being stared at disappeared.
In a daze, I seemed to hear the sound of the door opening, and then my eyes flashed, and the figure of a woman opened the door and left.
I felt relieved. The female ghost must have complied with my words and left.
After calming down for a moment, I sat down and called Brother Su, but I hung up before the call was connected.
I really didn't know how to talk to him. After thinking for a long time, I found a pen and paper and left him a note.
I told Brother Su that there was something going on at home and he wanted me to go back as soon as possible. I couldn’t say goodbye in person.
I also wrote down all the unfinished work on paper one by one and explained it carefully.
Although this is a bit irresponsible, I don't want to affect others because of my affairs.
I went to the flower shop downstairs and bought a bouquet of flowers to put in Zhang Wenwen's room. I also left her a small card. Originally, I wanted to write a few words of apology, but after thinking about it, I forgot about it and ended up writing just one line. Character.
"We will still be good friends from now on. If you need anything, call me."
The last time I left Sister Yuan, and this time I left without saying goodbye, both made me feel very sad.
There seemed to be a pair of invisible hands pushing me in an unknown direction.
Carrying my luggage, I first went to Hu’s house and told her the whole matter.
Hu Ma was also amazed after hearing this, and promised to help me burn a substitute and give it to the female ghost.
Sending a substitute is not just a matter of getting someone made of paper and burning it.
Mother Hu first asked for seven strands of my hair, my birth date, and a tight-fitting vest.
She said that an ordinary stand-in only needs hair and birth date, but the female ghost has a deep affinity with me, and she would not want an ordinary paper figure.
Therefore, I must have another piece of my underwear with my breath on it to satisfy the female ghost.
Moreover, I cannot be present to watch this ceremony. When sending the substitute, I'd better find a dark room without daylight and hide myself.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the paper man made by Hu's mother was ready. It had a nose and eyes, and it was very vivid.
She glued my hair to the paper man's head, put my clothes on the paper man, and then asked me to hide in her house for a while and not go anywhere.
After almost an hour, the ritual was completed.
When Mother Hu came back, I thanked her profusely. Mother Hu smiled and asked me if I would like to stay and be her apprentice now.
I still shook my head.
I said to Mother Hu: "It's not that I don't want to, but I always have a feeling in my heart that my master seems to look different from you."
Hu Ma burst out laughing.
"Well, since you have already sensed your master, I won't force you. But in the future, even if you become a master, you can come to me if you have any questions."
I am very grateful to Ma Hu, but I did once dream of becoming a disciple.
The master I worshiped was a young woman who looked to be in her twenties.
In the dream, she had long hair and a slim figure, but her back was turned to me and I couldn’t see her face.
She was wearing a red dress, with colorful tassels tied around her slender waist, which looked very beautiful.
I told Ma Hu that I planned to go to Taoist Master Ma and hang out with him for a while.
Although Taoist Ma is weird, he does have some abilities.
The most important thing is that I have been unable to find a job recently, and his place provides food and accommodation, which can solve my urgent need.
When I arrived at Director Ma's place with my luggage, it was already past five o'clock in the afternoon and it was almost dark.
There was a recliner in the room, and Taoist Master Ma was taking a nap.
There was half a bowl of unfinished noodles on the table next to it. The clear soup was watery, with a few chopped green onions floating around, and it looked tasteless.
It seems that Taoist Ma's life is quite miserable.
I was looking around when Taoist Master Ma suddenly woke up, rubbed his eyes and said to me: "Look at the hexagram thirty, name it fifty, and see the burial in the underworld. It's not open today, so I'll give you a cheaper price."
I was happy, took out 1,800 yuan from my pocket and put it in front of him.
"Director Ma, the one thousand in the morning, plus one thousand and eighty, will it be enough for the tuition?"
Only then did Taoist Ma realize that it was me. He was stunned for two seconds. Then he looked at the money, and his face instantly lit up with joy.
"Enough, enough, hahaha... What do you think, the method I taught you will work, and the female ghost will fly away?"
As he spoke, he quickly put away the money.
"No, I used the soul-drawing talisman to lure her out, but I didn't hurt her. I asked Mother Hu to send me a substitute. We will not interfere with each other in the future."
"Oh, that's fine. After all, it's better to resolve enemies than to end them. It's not a good thing to cause more trouble."
Taoist Master Ma's words sounded a bit perfunctory, and he didn't seem to care much about me and the female ghost. As he spoke, he counted the money and put it in his pocket.
"Well, from now on, you are an official student. My rule here is that there is no apprenticeship fee, but there are still procedures for apprenticeship. Let's keep everything simple. If you kowtow three times to me, you will be considered a apprentice."
He sat upright on the chair and grandly called me to kowtow and pay my respects.
I smiled and said, "Taoist Master Ma, I can be a student, but I won't become a disciple or kowtow, okay?"
He scratched his head and seemed a little unwilling. After thinking about it, he said, "Well, let's do this. There is no need to become a disciple. When you are willing to become a disciple, it will not be too late. From now on, you can call me Uncle Ma."
"Okay, Uncle Ma, let me offer you a cup of tea."
I looked around and didn't find any tea in the room. Taoist Master Ma laughed at me and said, "Don't bother, there is no need to offer tea, otherwise... you can treat me to a meal!"
