Is the village chief Shen Man's father?

I started to have doubts.

Yesterday, when I asked the village chief about the ghost stories in the village, he got so angry when he mentioned Shen Man's family that he glared at them and gave Shen Man and her father a thorough dressing down.

Looking back now, I realize he was just acting.

It seems the village chief has been lying to us all along.

Although it was I who suggested going into the mountains, now that I think about it carefully, I feel like I've fallen into a trap carefully designed by the village chief.

On the surface, it seems like I came here of my own volition, but in reality, he may have already planned it all along.

My eyes darted around, and I turned to look at Niu Hongsheng, pointing at him.

"Hey bro, you look really familiar! Aren't you an actor from that media company? I remember you even won a Best Actor award!"

Upon hearing this, Niu Hongsheng's face immediately broke into that knowing smile that men often share.

"Hey, so you're one of us, brother!"

I smiled shyly: "I know a little bit, I've just seen a few of your movies before, and I think your acting is really good!"

Then, I started chatting with him about all sorts of things, from the hardships of the film industry to some interesting stories from the set.

After chatting for a while, I seized the opportunity and subtly steered the conversation toward Rabbit Ear Village.

"Brother Niu, I saw a trailer online saying you had a new movie to shoot recently, right? What brings you to this corner?"

The reason I know this is naturally from the documents I found in Niu Hongsheng's house.

When I asked him that, Niu Hongsheng looked around warily, then leaned closer to me and whispered.

"Brother, I won't lie to you, this new movie is being filmed right here!"

Seeing that he had taken the bait, I still pretended to be surprised and asked, "Here? How do I take a picture like this?"

Niu Hongsheng chuckled and said mysteriously, "Of course, it was taken in the new house."

"Taking photos in the new house? That's impossible, it's so unlucky!"

Niu Hongsheng took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and took a deep drag.

Strangely, he didn't exhale the smoke; it was as if he swallowed it directly.

He flicked his cigarette ash and said, "Brother, you don't understand the customs here. There's a custom that everyone, whether it's a wedding or moving into a new house, has to have someone come and clean it."

"To put it bluntly, it's about finding two people to have a fight in the new house, and the more 'cleaners' the better."

"It is said that this can drive away all the bad luck in the new house, and the people who live there will have peace and good fortune in the future."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I'm not the male lead in this film either; I'm just here to help out and make up the numbers."

I asked, "Who is the female lead?"

"The female lead..."

Just as Niu Hongsheng was about to speak, suddenly, someone shouted at the top of their lungs.

"Sister Manman is here!"

Upon hearing this, all the young people who were sitting together drinking, playing cards, and making a ruckus stood up.

Its neck was stretched out very long, and its eyes were staring straight at the entrance of the yard.

The only two people who weren't affected by the commotion were Luo Tianhe and Su Man.

One pretended to make a phone call, and the other pretended to answer it; neither dared to lift their head at all.

Oh, and there's Gao Qian, with her long hair, and Liu Junming, who were showing off like crazy at the dinner table, like they were starving ghosts reincarnated.

Just then, Shen Man walked into the courtyard with light steps.

Her long hair was casually draped over her shoulders, and she wore a fitted red dress that perfectly accentuated her slender waist and shapely curves.

Behind Shen Man was a woman wearing a white dress.

It's Bai Su!

She stood there timidly, her hands clutching the hem of her skirt as if grasping at a lifeline, looking at the group of people with some fear.

I was stunned by its beauty at first glance.

She looks even prettier in person than in photos.

Big, watery eyes, a small, delicate nose, and cherry-like, luscious lips.

A typical beauty from the Jiangnan region.

"Don't look anymore, they're just technicians helping with the cleaning of the new house." Niu Hongsheng patted my shoulder.

The group was already attracted by Bai Su's beauty, and probably guessed that Bai Su was a [technical worker]. They swarmed around her like sharks smelling blood.

Bai Su was so frightened by the scene that she turned pale and quickly hid behind Shen Man.

There were so many people in the courtyard that all sorts of sounds were mixed together.

I tried hard to hear what Chen Man and Bai Su were saying, but I could only vaguely hear snippets of their conversation.

Then they heard Bai Su say, with a sob in her voice, that she wanted to leave.

Then Shen Man took her hand and said, "Since we're already here, and we're all friends, don't be such a spoilsport."

It also vaguely mentioned money and words like surgery.

Judging from Bai Su's current behavior, she doesn't seem to have the chaotic private life that is rumored; on the contrary, she is quite innocent.

I nudged Niu Hongsheng's arm: "Is that woman the main character this time? She doesn't look like it, she looks like a college student!"

Niu Hongsheng scoffed, "She's just faking it. As long as the money's right, she can have any type of girl you want. I've seen plenty, especially this girl. She's Oscar-worthy, okay? With my years of driving experience, I can tell what kind of person she is just by looking at her!"

At this point, he smacked his lips, tilted his head, and looked at Bai Su with a sly grin: "Take a look at those two headlights up ahead. They look alright, but they must be old. The high beams definitely won't work."

"The rear bumper is also noticeably misaligned, which is probably due to frequent rear-end collisions. The piston clearance between the cylinder and piston is too large, and water can come out of the exhaust pipe after only two or three minutes of warming up."

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