The sky was overcast and the surroundings were dead silent.
Xie Chen stood in front of a three-story ancient house.
Vision slightly blurred.
In his hand he held a rusty pocket watch.
"What is this place?"
"I was probably cleaning my great-grandpa's old house just now..."
Xie Chen covered his head. While his head was swelling and painful, his eyes also fell on the old pocket watch in his hand.
It seems that it appeared here because of opening this pocket watch.
Xie Chen shook his head and moved his thumbs again.
Ding.
The cover pops open.
[Congratulations to the chosen one, welcome to the world of ghost stories. 】
[What you need to do is abide by the rules given by Kaitan World until you pass the level. 】
[Otherwise, you'll be stuck here forever, repeating the cycle. 】
【And your beloved relatives and friends in reality will also be here to stay with you forever. 】
Xie Chen had a look of astonishment on his face and was a little confused about the situation for a moment.
Are you really in a ghost story world?
"Do not make jokes…"
Xiechen gritted his teeth and raised the rusty old pocket watch in his hand, wanting to smash it and end this ridiculous dream.
But then a cool breeze came from behind.
A hoarse and harsh voice followed.
"Young students, you're all here, why don't you go in?"
Xie Chen couldn't believe that there were people in this place, so he immediately looked back.
But the street behind him was very quiet, not even a single person in sight.
Xie Chen was confused, could the sound come from that house?
Just when Xie Chen turned around again.
A short paper man was right next to his face.
Its facial features were blurred, but it was heavily smeared with makeup.
Xie Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he collapsed to the ground in fear.
Behind this paper man were a group of shorter white-faced paper men, holding lanterns and gongs and drums in their hands.
Looks very much like a kid.
"What's going on with your life?"
"Is it because the old lady is not satisfied with the marriage I introduced?"
Xie Chen stared at the paper matchmaker, her mouth trembling for a moment.
The paper matchmaker tilted her head, and when she saw that Xie Chen didn't say a word, she immediately let out a ferocious laugh.
Then he floated towards Xie Chen.
The chaotic face was reflected more and more clearly in Xie Chen's pupils.
Xie Chen watched as its papery face began to crack, tearing into a bloody mouth.
Black blood dripped from the corners of its mouth, and its originally short body grew nearly two meters taller in an instant.
Xie Chen was so frightened that he rolled and crawled without caring about his appearance. He had already reached the inner courtyard of the ancient house. The paper matchmaker also stopped when he saw this.
The whole body immediately shrank back and returned to its original appearance.
"Forget it."
"No matter how you choose to be born, this family has the final say. Whether you want to live or die is up to you."
"Anyway, I have already brought you, your good husband, to them."
The whole head of the paper matchmaker was tilted 180 degrees, and the corners of her mouth were almost grinning.
Another cool breeze blew up.
An invitation wrapped in red paper was thrown in front of Xie Chen.
It was obviously falling to the ground, but in the blink of an eye it was in Xie Chen's hands.
When he looked up, the paper matchmaker and the white-faced paper men had all disappeared without a trace.
In fact, what Xie Chen didn't know was that before he could recover, a piece of paper the size of a human was floating to the second floor of the ancient house.
But as soon as he came back to his senses, he was facing the gate of the ancient house again.
Only this time, he was already in the inner courtyard, only a few steps away from the gate of the ancient house.
In just a few minutes, Xie Chen's heart was already turned upside down.
He squinted at the red invitation in his hand, put the watch in his pocket, and slowly opened the paper seal on it.
It was stained with white wax, and inside was a note.
[Rules for bringing in a child before marriage]
[You will play the role of a son-in-law who is about to get married. Please abide by the relevant rules and solve all the troubles in the first three days of the wedding to ensure that you are still alive on the second day of the wedding night. 】
[Rule 1: As a married woman, completing the wedding and having a smooth bridal chamber are your top priority. Don’t let other things distract you. Remember! This will make you unable to do anything well. 】
[Rule 2: There is a three-day preparation period for a wedding. Before the wedding, a series of items such as red candles, wedding clothes, window paper, brazier, red sedan chair, and gold hairpins should be prepared in advance. This determines whether the wedding can proceed normally. 】
[Rule 3: Always be aware that you are preparing for a wedding. If someone from a wedding shop comes to sell funeral robes and longevity materials, please drive him away immediately! On the big day, these unlucky things cannot appear. 】
[Rule 4: Your mother-in-law has been working hard for your wedding. Even if she looks a little haggard, it is normal. As a son-in-law, you should help her unconditionally instead of causing trouble for her. 】
[Rule 5: Don’t worry about what others say, everything is false. You and your fiancée are very loving. Even if you have occasional quarrels, it is normal. Please be a good and humble husband and don’t let anything affect you. The feelings between you. 】
[Rule 6: If you have dizziness, tinnitus and other phenomena, please remember that you are just overworked and should go back to your room immediately. After an hour of sleep, you will be fine. 】
[Rule 7: The room is not necessarily safe. Please pay attention to your own safety when resting in the room. 】
[Rule 8: The wife’s boudoir is on the second floor, the wedding room is also on the second floor, there is only the mother-in-law’s room on the third floor, and the maid and steward’s rooms are on the first floor. Please remember to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings caused by going to the wrong room. 】
Xie Chen took a breath. Each of these rules made him doubt whether this was a wedding.
The rules said that there would be people selling clothes, but there were obviously no pedestrians on the street just now, let alone anyone opening a shop.
And if it was really a wedding, how could someone from the wedding shop come to ask for trouble?
Or there is really a possibility that in my eyes, this is a wedding, but in the eyes of others, it is...
Xie Chen didn't dare to think about it further.
He looked at the wooden door of the ancient house just a few steps away. Although he was very conflicted in his heart, he finally decided to open it.
But when he reached out to knock on the door, there was a knock on the door at the same time.
Boom, boom, boom.
Xie Chen's hands froze in mid-air, and he took several steps back.
There was a squeak.
The wooden door of the ancient house was gently pushed open.
What came into view was a thin old man. Although he was wearing a suit and leather shoes, he was so lifeless that he was just skin and bones.
Before the wooden door opened, Xie Chen had already made enough mental preparations to avoid being shocked by this man.
The skinny old man looked at Xie Chen up and down expressionlessly, and even the slightest movement of raising his head seemed to take up most of his energy.
It wasn't until he saw the red invitation in Xie Chen's hand that he smiled slightly, but said with a cold face: "Come in, uncle."
Xie Chen frowned and stepped through the door. The old man's last words were very long.
The environment of the ancient house is very cold, and there is no lively and festive look at all.
Even though there were a lot of white candles lit, it gave the entire ancient house a spooky atmosphere.
"Old servant, I am the steward of our family. If you have anything to do in the future, you can give me orders."
The old man walked in front of Xie Chen and spoke in his hoarse voice.
Xie Chen responded thoughtfully, but the next second he almost bumped into the old steward's back.
I saw this guy standing there, raising his skinny finger and pointing to the corner of the fork.
"Uncle, that will be your room from now on."
Xie Chen looked in the direction pointed by the old man, and his pupils suddenly shrank.
There was only one room at the end of the long, dark corridor, and his name was clearly engraved on the sign at the door.
Extremely bright red.
Thinking that according to the rules, his own room may not be safe, Xie Chen felt goosebumps on his body.
When he turned around, he smiled evilly.
The old steward in a suit and leather suit in front of him is now wearing a red hijab and wedding clothes, looking erratic from top to bottom.
Those skinny hands stretched out from the red wedding dress and were caressing Xie Chen's cheek.
Xie Chen took a few steps back in fright, and shouted out in fright.
But his mouth was covered by a skinny palm.
Xie Chen took a closer look and saw that the old steward was staring at him.
He put a finger to his mouth, gesturing for Xie Chen to shush.
Xie Chen shook off the old man's hand and took a few steps back again. The wedding clothes on the old man just now were definitely not an illusion!
But……
Xiechen stared at the old steward in front of him, but he said in a low voice and hoarsely: "When Madam is here, you'd better not yell."
"lady?"
The old steward nodded, then pointed behind him and said, "Madam is waiting for you in the main hall. You can go there by yourself."
Xie Chen was a little hesitant. The mother-in-law in the rules shouldn't be a big problem.
But nothing was certain, so Xie Chen still walked towards the main hall of the ancient house anxiously.
The main hall of the ancient house is obviously much brighter than the corridor just now.
The clammy feeling before was gone.
It also has a hint of sandalwood.
Xie Chen himself was feeling dizzy, but after arriving at the main hall, this feeling eased a bit.
A young woman wearing a white cheongsam was leaning against the long table in the main hall, leaning on her arms.
When she heard Xie Chen's footsteps, she also spoke.
"You still dare to come, which surprises me."
"But I still say that, our Xinxin is not worthy of a poor boy like you."
"Get out of here."
Xie Chen froze on the spot.
What's going on?
[Rule 4: Your mother-in-law has been working hard for your wedding. Even if she looks a little haggard, it is normal. As a son-in-law, you should help her unconditionally instead of causing trouble for her. 】
But the current situation is obviously inconsistent with this rule.
The dust was stuck in my throat, and just when I was thinking about how to speak, the young woman in cheongsam spoke again.
But this time the voice was much softer than before.
"You have to prepare everything for the wedding these days, and they haven't been prepared yet."
"Remember to ask Uncle Wu to take you with him. It will be more convenient this way."
In just two sentences, Xiechen was completely at a loss.
So should I get out or prepare something.
Will this marriage end?
The young woman turned around, and in her arms lay a doll with half its head tilted. There were several cuts on its face, and half of its eyes were already empty.
Even the cotton is showing through, but he still maintains a smile.
As soon as the woman's eyes met Xie Chen's, the uncontrollable anger burst out from her eyes.
It was as if a powder keg had exploded upon seeing Xie Chen.
The gentle attitude he had just said in those two sentences was gone and became almost the same as his original attitude.
The woman slammed the table and cursed at Xie Chen, "Get out of here!"
"How many times do I have to say this?!"
Xie Chen gritted his teeth and looked at the woman with a ferocious face, his thoughts spinning rapidly.
How should this rule be followed?
The surrounding walls began to twist, like sheets of crooked white paper.
There were two bloody tears in the eyes of the young woman in cheongsam, and she grabbed her face with both hands.
The flesh and blood were blurred for a while.
"Why are you still here!"
"Why don't you get out!"
"It was you who killed her, it was you who killed my daughter!"
"You have to be buried with her too!"
The woman threw away the broken doll in her arms and screamed hysterically at Xie Chen.
Xie Chen's head moved suddenly, and the woman's voice was like a steel needle piercing his head.
The whole main hall of the ancient house was filled with a fishy smell, as if something was rotten and pus-filled.
Xie Chen, who was gasping for air, couldn't help but feel his stomach churn, and he had to immediately cover his mouth and nose with his hands.
Prevent yourself from spitting it out directly.
Xie Chen endured the discomfort and rushed out of the hall. He checked the corners where the old steward had stopped before and found the second bathroom on the left.
boom!
It wasn't until Xie Chen slammed the bathroom door shut that the stench and the chaotic feeling of the ancient house completely disappeared.
The woman didn't seem to follow.
Xie Chen leaned on the washstand, breathing heavily. The more he thought about the lady's words, the more outrageous he felt.
He had never even met her daughter, so why did he say that he had killed her daughter?
Damn it, if you ask yourself to prepare things and then pack up and get out, it's a waste of time to clear the level. You can just stay here for the rest of your life without being born.
She looked so haggard and so haggard while she was still busy with the wedding.
wrong!
Xie Chen patted his head as if something suddenly occurred to him.
Haggard, if the visible mother-in-law is not the mother-in-law.
Could the doll closest to the mother-in-law be the real mother-in-law?
Then the woman who goes crazy upon meeting her is probably part of the weird story.
I think so, but I still have no way to confirm my guess.
Xie Chen straightened up, but then he stood on his head.
There was a cold breath coming from behind him, as if someone was blowing into the back of his neck.
Until his eyes met the bronze mirror of the washstand.
Behind him was a bride in red wearing a hijab, hugging her like this.
I didn't notice it at all.
Hee hee hee.
The horrifying laughter reached Xie Chen's ears. Even though his skin was covered in goosebumps, he still had no strength to move.
The bride's hand grabbed Xie Chen's head, and blood splattered all over the bathroom.
Her whole head was pulled in her hands and played with, and the sticky blood stuck tightly to it, making her wedding dress look even brighter red.
Xie Chen's eyes widened, but he had already lost consciousness.
The scene in front of him gradually blurred. The bride leaned down and seemed to be chewing on her own body.
Tick...tick...
His vision gradually became clearer, and Xie Chen endured the pain all over his body and opened his eyes.
"Is this... a pass or fail?"
"Or I'm having another nightmare..."
Xie Chen clenched his hands.
He was still in the ancient house, but he was not in the bathroom but lying on the bed in the room.
How is this going…
Shouldn't he have died because he violated the rules related to his mother-in-law?
Why are you still here in the room?
Sitting on the bed, Xie Chen felt uncomfortable all over. After standing up, the pocket watch slipped out of his pocket and fell to the ground with a thud.
The time displayed on the dial is a full hour different from before.
Could this pocket watch still affect time and space in the regular world?
Xie Chen frowned, bent down, and while picking up the pocket watch, his body trembled.
A pair of bright red embroidered shoes were neatly placed under his bed.
clatter…
Corner of the room.
A tape recorder's pause button pops up.
A sound of electricity, accompanied by a strange and hoarse singing voice, echoed in the dark room.
"Mom, please look at my red wedding dress."
"Don't let me die too soon."
"It's a secret."
"Red is poison."
"White wedding dress."
“May the woman you touch rot.”
“May the blood of the woman you touch continue to bleed.”
"Mom, I haven't put on the red wedding dress yet..."
