Upon hearing this, Qi Chengshuo immediately felt somewhat dejected: "Uncle Jiu, you're right. Xianya is such a smart person. I'm always around her, so she must understand what I mean, but she just doesn't care."
Perhaps Ye Xianya never thought about romantic love or marriage.
It must be incredibly difficult for him to win the girl's favor and successfully marry her.
“Our Xianya is different from other girls. You were also raised by Uncle Jiu, and you’re smart and capable, so why don’t you…”
Before Qi Jiu could finish speaking, Qi Chengshuo said, "I will not change my mind. I have thought it through. If Xianya does not get married, I will do my best to win her over. If she marries someone else... then I will not pester her."
It's impossible to get him to give up now.
“You’re a stubborn kid, so let it be!” Qi Jiu said, then lowered his voice when no one was around. “To be honest, the entire Ye family likes you a lot, including your Aunt Jiu. She thinks you’re a good guy, good to Xianya, and a good lad to entrust your life to.”
Qi Chengshuo smiled even more upon hearing this.
"It's a pity... neither her mother nor I can make a decision about Xianya's matter. You'll have to rely on yourself!" Qi Jiu patted Qi Chengshuo's shoulder, looking helpless.
Qi Chengshuo smiled upon hearing this; he was already very happy to receive their affirmation.
At least there's no more external pressure.
As for Xianya?
As long as Uncle Nine doesn't stop him like he did today, that's fine.
Qi Jiu seemed to see what Qi Chengshuo was thinking and laughed, "I want to tell you, kid, haste makes waste. If you keep following Xianya around, she might get annoyed with you."
"No, I didn't find her annoying me!" Qi Chengshuo quickly replied.
"You didn't feel it? Didn't you? Didn't you agree to go outside the city to compete together tomorrow? Don't follow them tonight." Qi Jiu smiled: "Come, come, play a couple more games of chess with your Uncle Jiu."
Qi Chengshuo strongly suspected that Uncle Jiu kept him around just to play chess.
Those high-sounding reasons he gave before were probably just to fool him.
Uncle Nine's chess skills... were truly beyond words.
The uncle and nephew sat in the courtyard for an entire afternoon. He had tried his best to let him win, but Uncle Jiu still couldn't win a single time.
The key point is that they still want to play chess.
Is this a case of becoming stronger with each setback?
...
Ye Xianya led Zhengzheng through several alleys and walked west for another fifteen minutes before finally finding the courtyard where the old lady and Qiuyue lived.
It was getting dark, and the mother and daughter had already lit the lamp. They were sitting in the house looking frightened, especially the older woman, whose body was trembling uncontrollably.
Upon hearing the knock, the old woman jumped up from her chair and rushed out to open the door for her.
“Miss Ye, you’ve finally arrived. I… I asked Qiuyue about some details this afternoon. That ghost is quite powerful. Qiuyue hasn’t realized he’s not human and still considers him her lover to rely on for life. But… but the two of them have an affair, and she doesn’t dare tell me. That’s why she’s been so unhappy these past few days. Miss Ye, please be careful later.” The old woman whispered her advice.
She worried that Ye Xianya was no match for that vengeful ghost.
"Alright, Auntie, please come inside." Ye Xianya said as she followed the old woman into the main room.
"Miss Qiuyue, what time does Liu Hongsheng usually come to see you?" Ye Xianya asked softly after entering the room.
Qiu Yue looked at Ye Xianya in shock upon hearing this.
She hadn't expected that Ye Xianya would actually know the ghost's name.
In fact, Ye Xianya had already calculated everything, knowing that Liu Hongsheng usually came to find Qiuyue around 9 PM.
She asked the question only to ease Qiuyue's tension, as the girl was still very frightened.
She could tell that Qiuyue was terrified.
"It's almost 9 PM." Qiu Yue glanced at her mother upon hearing this, clutched the handkerchief in her hand tightly, and whispered, "It's all...it's all because I waited until my mother fell asleep before coming."
She never expected that her mother would hear the noise and think she was having a wet dream.
Thinking about all this, Qiuyue felt unbearably ashamed and wished she could just die.
The mother and daughter had relied on each other for many years, and she always listened to her mother.
However, this time, she did not obtain her mother's prior consent for her affair with Liu Hongsheng.
Recalling the events of the past few days, Qiuyue was still somewhat dazed, as if she were in a dream.
"Actually...actually, when he first approached me on the street, I refused...but later...it was like I was out of control, and I ended up with him without even realizing it." Qiu Yue tugged at the handkerchief in her hand, lowering her head and not daring to look at Ye Xianya and her mother, but she still mustered up the courage to say what needed to be said.
As an unmarried young woman, she naturally knew what shame was and that she shouldn't have done that kind of thing with Liu Hongsheng.
But whenever he appears, I feel like I'm out of control.
Afterwards, she regretted it and was worried and scared. She wanted to tell her mother, but she was afraid. So these past few days have been incredibly agonizing.
“A demon like him is quite capable. As an ordinary person, you are of course unable to resist his temptations or escape his control. This was not your original intention. You don’t need to blame yourself or feel that you did something wrong. He is the one who is wrong.”
Ye Xianya looked at the old woman and said softly, "This kind of lecherous ghost that feeds on people's souls is most fond of the souls of young girls, especially virgins. They are extremely delicious to him. He often hooks the souls of girls, bewitches them until they lose themselves, and then devours them."
"Of course, he only targets young girls who are alone at night. Qiuyue was working hard in the embroidery building a few days ago and came back a little late. You were also busy and no one went to pick her up, which gave that evil spirit an opportunity."
Upon hearing Ye Xianya's words, the old woman immediately began to beat her chest and stamp her feet in despair: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault... I was too fond of drinking that day, and I drank quite a lot with my fellow villager Granny Xu and the others. After I got back, I went straight to sleep and didn't go to pick up Qiuyue..."
Thinking of the suffering and grievances her daughter had endured these past few days, the old woman was heartbroken.
Fortunately, she listened to her old friend's advice and sought help from Ye Xianya, thus figuring out the whole story.
If she could get rid of that evil spirit today, she would take her daughter back to her hometown, buy a few acres of land, build a house, and live a peaceful life. After her daughter recovered, she could consider other things later.
They can no longer live in this place.
...
As the hour of Hai approached, Ye Xianya asked the old woman to hide in her room with the talismans she had made, while she and Qiuyue stayed in the same room.
Qiuyue huddled in a corner, trembling.
"Miss Qiuyue, just hold the talisman I gave you tightly, there's no need to be afraid."
As soon as Ye Xianya finished speaking, she heard a noise outside. Although the sound was very soft and ordinary people could not hear it, Ye Xianya still noticed it.
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