Liu Manhua was still worried, so she secretly went to the temple during her spare time these past few days.

When people found out, they blamed her for acting recklessly. They said that someone else was holding a funeral, and she went to a temple. Wouldn't the incense in the temple disturb Liu Manling's ghost?

Liu Manhua: "What do you know? I'm going to the temple to add eternal lamps for Manling!"

When others heard this, it seemed to make sense. Many families would keep lamps burning after someone died, as this would accumulate merit for the deceased's soul and help them be reborn into a better life.

The business of eternal lamps in the temple is quite booming. There is a special side hall dedicated to this business, with the walls lined with them.

Moreover, unlike before, these are all electronic lights that stay on all the time, which are both economical and environmentally friendly.

No one objected to Liu Manhua's actions immediately.

Liu Manhua touched the amulet she had obtained from her pocket, and felt a sense of comfort.

Tonight is the night of the return of the soul, and just in case, she still felt it would be safer to wear a talisman.

Many relatives came that night, and the Taoist priests chanted scriptures and performed rituals. The music and singing continued until late into the night before gradually calming down.

Liu Manhua stayed by Cheng Jingru's side, watching the flickering candlelight. Gradually, she felt sleepiness creeping in and slowly closed her eyes.

In a daze, she heard Cheng Jingru calling her. She forced herself to answer, but her eyelids were too heavy to open.

"Auntie, do you like my dad?" she heard a voice ask.

Liu Manhua instinctively wanted to deny it, but she replied aloud, "Yes, why can your mother marry your father, but I can't?"

As soon as she said those words, she subconsciously felt something was wrong. Even if she had some thoughts on her mind, a fool would know that she shouldn't say it like that directly!

"Then do you want to become my mom, marry my dad, and become part of our family?" The voice was full of seduction.

Liu Manhua's heart pounded, and she subconsciously swallowed. "You...you must be joking."

"If you don't want to, then forget it."

"How can we just let it go!" Liu Manhua exclaimed anxiously. "I'm willing!"

She suddenly opened her eyes and realized it was just a dream.

Everyone in the mourning hall looked at her in surprise. Cheng Jiangkai turned to her and asked, "Big sister, did you have a nightmare?"

Cheng Jingru looked up at her, then turned back to stare blankly at the candlelight.

Someone brought over a late-night snack and urged the people keeping vigil to eat and replenish their energy.

Liu Manhua hurriedly got up: "I'm going to the restroom."

She was at her younger sister's funeral, and she felt incredibly guilty. She shouldn't be thinking about such things at this time.

If Liu Manling could know this from beyond the grave, she would probably be so angry she'd come back to life.

Because she was preoccupied with something, Liu Manling didn't notice that a full-length mirror had been placed at the end of the corridor.

Unbeknownst to her, the amulet in her pocket withered and turned to ashes in an instant before it could even give a warning.

When she came out of the restroom and passed by the restaurant, she found that everyone who had been eating late-night snacks had finished and left.

There was a bowl of late-night snack left on the table, probably meant for her.

Liu Manhua didn't want to go back to the mourning hall, so she took the opportunity to eat a late-night snack to relax. She sat down, picked up her chopsticks, and started eating.

For some reason, the late-night snack was exceptionally delicious tonight, and she couldn't stop eating it.

The people in the kitchen probably knew she liked to eat, because when she finished one bowl and looked up, she found another steaming bowl of late-night snack had been added next to her.

Liu Manhua lowered her head and started eating again, almost burying her face in the bowl.

It's so delicious! She felt like she had never eaten such delicious food in her life.

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After everyone finished their late-night snack, the atmosphere became more lively. Some people went out for some fresh air, while others went to the courtyard to smoke.

Looking at the setup in the mourning hall, Cheng Jiangkai felt a chill run down his spine.

He wanted to go out into the yard for some fresh air, but in his haste, he accidentally bumped into the offering table, almost spilling the contents onto the ground.

A pair of hands reached out and supported the table.

"Thank you, big sister." Cheng Jiangkai breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it was Liu Manhua.

Liu Manhua glanced at him, then lowered her head to arrange the offerings one by one.

Cheng Jiangkai hurriedly walked out of the mourning hall, then looked back one last time.

Was it just my imagination? Why did Liu Manhua's look just now give me the creeps?

Liu Manhua had already walked between Cheng Jingru and Cai Wenhua and asked them if they wanted a glass of water.

Cheng Jiangkai immediately dispelled his doubts. It was probably just his imagination. Cheng Jingru and the Taoist priests and masters hadn't noticed anything wrong, so there must be no problem.

He walked down the corridor, glanced at the restroom, and found it seemed empty, so he decided to go to the toilet.

As he passed the full-length mirror, Cheng Jiangkai subconsciously looked at himself and straightened his clothes.

Then he discovered that the reflections in the mirror were actually overlapping.

Cheng Jiangkai thought he was seeing things again, so he subconsciously moved closer and found that there really was a "person" standing inside.

It was a female ghost with long hair that covered her face. She had no facial features, only a pale white expanse!

At that moment, Cheng Jiangkai was so frightened that his heart almost stopped. He trembled as he reached for the amulet.

The female ghost suddenly crawled out of the mirror!

At the same time, the windows in the corridor were suddenly opened, and a gust of cold wind rushed in.

The lights in the hallway suddenly went out with a snap, plunging the entire room into darkness.

Cheng Jiangkai was so frightened that he turned and ran, shouting, "Ghost! There's a ghost! Help!!!"

He then realized that not only were the lights on this side off, but all the lights in the room were off, with only a faint candlelight remaining in the mourning hall.

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