Chapter 16: Keep Going Down

Would a normal person live in a haunted house halfway up a mountain?

The answer is, definitely not!

Lan Xingyu couldn't understand his sister's thoughts.

Lan Xi felt that the old house on the mountain was spacious.

I heard from the village party secretary that the yard has four entrances~!

If you talk while standing in the front yard, you probably won’t be able to hear anything from the back yard!

After learning about the little girl’s thoughts, netizens in the live broadcast room were as shocked as Lan Xingyu!

[Did I hear that right?! The little girl wants to live in a haunted house???]

The village party secretary said, "I've only heard there are ghost stories at night, but I'm not sure if it's true or not."

[But living alone halfway up a mountain in an old house that has been uninhabited for decades, any normal person would be scared, right?]

[Why is she alone now? The little girl said 'we', which means her brother will also be living there.]

[Didn’t you see how my Xingxing turned pale the moment he heard his sister say she wanted to live in a haunted house?]

[Hahaha! Lan Xingyu's expression changed so quickly~~~]

Lan Xingyu's frightened reaction is a textbook example of facial expression change! No acting, just pure emotion!

…

When the village party secretary Wang Quande heard the young Taoist priest's words, he even wondered if he had heard it wrong?

Wang Quande asked uncertainly, "Master, are you really planning to live in the deserted house on the mountain?"

Lan Xi responded to Wang Quande by nodding seriously, "That's right."

Wang Quande was particularly worried about her fearless attitude.

But when he thought of the young Taoist priest's abilities, Wang Quande thought, so what if the old house was haunted at night?

After the young Taoist priest went there, the ghosts disappeared!

So he agreed immediately.

"Master, if you want to live in that house, go ahead and move in. I'll go to the village brigade to get the key for you later. No rent required!"

The old house has long been owned by no one, and even the keys are kept by the village brigade.

If it weren't for someone spreading rumors that the house was "unclean", the old house would have been used by the villagers long ago.

When Lan Xi heard that she could live in a big house without spending any money, she immediately grinned happily.

"Thank you very much."

After saying this, Lan Xingyu realized that his sister might soon have to live in the deserted 'haunted house', and his psychological defenses were about to collapse!

"Sister, we're only going to be in the village for two or three days to record the variety show. Cleaning up that deserted house that's been uninhabited for years will take quite a while. Let's not make it too much trouble, right?"

As soon as Lan Xingyu stated the reason for refusing to live in the deserted house, the village party secretary beside him immediately patted his chest and expressed his confidence.

"Don't worry, Taoist Priest. I'll find a few people to help you clean up the house during the day tomorrow. It will be quick to clear out two rooms~!"

"It's just too late tonight. Taoist Priest, why don't you two stay at my house for one night?"

When Wang Quande said that he could only make do with his family, he felt that the living conditions at home were too unfair to the young Taoist priest.

The lavish old house on the mountain is worthy of the status of a young Taoist priest!

Lan Xi knew it was too late, so she and her brother could only stay at the village party secretary's house for the time being.

She also saw her brother's fear of the old house on the mountain.

So she thought about it and said to her brother, "Brother, why don't you live at the foot of the mountain for the next few days."

"What about you?" Lan Xingyu asked immediately.

"I've been accustomed to living in the mountains since I was a child." With just this one sentence, Lan Xingyu understood what his sister meant.

"No! How can I let you live alone in an old house that has been abandoned for decades?"

At this moment, even though Lan Xingyu was afraid of the rumor that the house on the mountain was haunted at night, he still wanted to stay with his sister!

He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll stay on the mountain with you tomorrow night!"

The situation where the brother mustered up the courage to accompany his sister moved and sympathized netizens.

What to do if your sister is too brave? As a brother, you can only be brave enough to accompany her!

[I have to say, Lan Xingyu is really good to his sister.]

[To be honest, I'm looking forward to seeing how the little girl lives in the old house.]

[I'm also looking forward to it. There are so many variety shows that focus on regular games. Watching a little girl's variety show live is exciting and fun~!]

…

Lan Xingyu decided that he and his sister would live in the desolate 'haunted house' halfway up the mountain tomorrow.

It was impossible for him not to feel scared when he made this decision!

At this moment, Lan Xingyu even felt that the sumptuous feast of fish and meat tonight was not so appealing anymore!

How could he have known that after a good life, he would end up living in a house that was rumored to be haunted?

In addition to Lan Xingyu, the cameraman who was filming the two of them also felt something was wrong!

He just came to the program crew to get a job. His job doesn't involve any exciting adventures with the guests~!

However, the director in the program control room saw the little girl's decision, and because of the expectations of the netizens in the live broadcast room for the adventure variety show, the director considered it and communicated with the cameraman through the headset -

"Since the Lan siblings' livestreaming style has already gone astray, let's keep it that way!"

"I'll have someone install a hidden camera in the old house tomorrow. You'll follow the two of them closely and record them during the day, and then go down the mountain to live at night."

"Don't worry, I'll double your salary!"

With the word "salary increase", the cameraman suddenly felt that he was not so scared anymore?

Ultimately, it’s all about money!

It’s true that money gives people courage!

…

The next day, early morning.

Lan Xi got up as soon as the sun rose.

After a quick wash, she went out, planning to stretch her body, run a lap and come back.

At this time, some villagers gathered in the square in the center of the village.

Lan Xi was jogging past the area when he saw a white-haired old man in a white Tang suit practicing Tai Chi with great concentration.

She recognized that the other person was the grandfather of the popular Lu Sichen.

Looking at Grandpa Lu's skillful movements, it is obvious that he has been practicing Tai Chi for many years.

It's just that because he has no master to guide him, his gestures and movements are still a little lacking in meaning.

After Mr. Lu finished a set of boxing moves, he put his fists away and adjusted his breathing.

The villagers who were watching applauded and cheered, thinking that the old man was fighting like a real fighter.

Mr. Su was also doing morning exercises nearby. When he saw that Mr. Lu had finished his exercises, he couldn't help but come forward and sigh.

"Grandpa, you're in such good health even at your age, and you can still move your hands and feet freely!"

He is not as strong as Mr. Lu.

He came out for morning exercise, but he just stretched his arms and legs.

And Mr. Lu didn't get red in the face or out of breath after throwing a set of punches, just some sweat on his forehead, which made him very envious.

When I reach the old man’s age, I’m afraid my health will be far worse!

After Mr. Lu finished regulating his breathing, he was not surprised by Mr. Su's praise.

He has been practicing Tai Chi for more than ten years.

Even compared with some Tai Chi masters, it's not much different.

Seeing that Mr. Su was interested in Tai Chi, the old man naturally recommended it to Mr. Su.

"If you want to be healthy, come and practice Tai Chi with me when you have time. It's more effective than regular morning exercises."

Father Su nodded. Just now, when he saw Mr. Lu's smooth movements, he wanted to learn from him.

Now the old man is willing to teach, that’s great~!

The two hit it off and prepared to start one-on-one teaching.

But the next second, the soft voice of a little girl was heard not far away.

"You can't learn this. You have a herniated lumbar disc, and it's only going to get worse the more you learn!"

Lan Xi had long noticed from Su's father's posture that his lumbar spine was not in good condition. If it was a mild lumbar disc herniation, practicing Tai Chi could help with recovery.

But Mr. Su's condition was obviously not a mild one.

(End of this chapter)