What kind of trouble is Ye Chen causing now?
I hurriedly dressed, ran out of bed, and opened the door, but Ye Chen stared blankly at my chest.
Zhou Lang hurriedly followed me out, carrying his own clothes. He wrapped me up completely in his large robe and blocked my way behind him.
She stood in front of Ye Chen with a cold face.
Ye Chen was jolted awake and came to his senses.
It was then that I noticed a thick, choking plume of smoke billowing from Ye Chen's room.
I exclaimed, "Quick, put out the fire!"
"Ahua, don't move, I'll go!"
"Go now!" Chong Yechen shouted loudly!
Ye Chen, like the idiot, simply said "Oh".
They went to the well outside the house to fetch water with Zhou Lang.
After working for most of the night, the two of them finally put out the fire.
Zhou Lang and Ye Chen walked out dejectedly, their faces covered in black marks. I quickly grabbed a wet towel, went to Zhou Lang, and stood on tiptoe to wipe his face clean.
Zhou Lang cooperated by nodding and bowing his head.
"Ah Hua, help me wipe mine too!" Ye Chen, with his big, black face, shamelessly came up to me.
Zhou Lang and I exchanged a glance, taking advantage of his inattention.
Zhou Lang quickly grabbed Ye Chen's arms from behind and pinned them down.
Zhou Lang gripped Ye Chen's arm tightly with a fierce force, causing Ye Chen's face to contort in pain. He cried out in a low voice, "Ah Hua, what does this mean?"
I sat down in front of him with an air of nonchalance.
“You jinx! Ever since you came, our little courtyard has never had a moment's peace. It was bad enough that the old house was struck by lightning, but now you’ve set fire to our new house! What are you up to!” I stared at him sharply.
"Can I say that this is all puppetry used by Ye Ling'er?"
"Didn't you say that as long as the three of us are together, the immense spiritual energy can suppress her from getting close? Why is she still able to cause trouble here time and time again?"
"That depends on whether you were doing something intimate that some birds or insects she uses puppetry to see and angered her! Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, so a ghost will risk its life to cause trouble when cornered."
Luckily, her spiritual power wasn't strong enough this time, so she misdirected the fire and it ended up in my room.
Ye Chen spread his hands, looking completely innocent.
My lips twitched involuntarily. So Zhou Lang and I were being spied on all the time. The thought sent a chill down my spine.
Zhou Lang put his arm around my shoulder and patted me to comfort me.
Thinking to myself that next time we're intimate, I'll probably have to close the doors and windows and put some insect repellent around the area to keep out the urges.
However, I felt a little sorry for Ye Ling'er. After all, Wen Heng had wronged her, causing her to become entangled in love, hate, and resentment, unable to extricate herself.
Not only did he become a voyeur, but even with only one soul left, he still wouldn't let himself go.
Why bother?
"My room burned down, so can I sleep with you guys? I'm not picky, I can sleep on the floor!" Ye Chen's face, blackened by smoke, revealed a sinister grin with his large white teeth, making him look incredibly creepy.
Zhou Lang and I looked at each other, and said in unison, "No!"
"It's hot outside, but I think this hallway is perfect for you! It's cool!"
Zhou Lang and I closed the door, leaving him to his fate.
I only heard Ye Chen sighing and muttering something, but I couldn't be bothered to listen.
next day
When I woke up, I rummaged through drawers and cupboards in the house looking for insect repellent, intending to cast a net over every corner of the house, and even intending not to let a single mosquito escape.
Being secretly watched and spied on all day long makes me feel genuinely uneasy and creeped out.
But I couldn't find it no matter what I did.
Then it dawned on me that the insect medicine that Aunt Wang had given me last time had been broken up by Old Lady Zhou.
I heard that Aunt Wang's family actually makes a living by selling medicinal insects and other remedies. They have their own unique secret recipes that are very effective.
However, it seems that the family has been affected by the controversy surrounding the death of Old Lady Zhou after taking the medicine she gave them, and they are still hiding at her parents' home and have not returned.
I've never blamed her for this, so why did she have to hide outside and never come back?
So I found out that another young woman in the village was from the same village as Aunt Wang's family. I gave her some money and asked her to pay for the medicine that Old Lady Zhou had taken last time. This meant that it wasn't a gift, but a purchase.
The bottle of medicine that Old Lady Zhou drank was actually obtained through a legitimate transaction.
Her death had nothing to do with Aunt Wang.
This gave Aunt Wang a way out to return.
Sure enough, these rumors spread everywhere.
Aunt Wang returned the next day with bags and packages of luggage.
So I took this opportunity to go to Aunt Wang's house to apologize.
He then took out silver and bought all the insecticides in her house.
Unexpectedly, Aunt Wang said sarcastically, "I heard that Ahua made a lot of money and built a new house. Now it seems that it is true, not just a rumor."
I just smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries.
He paid the money, took the medicine, and rushed home.
With everything ready, Zhou Lang and Ye Chen, unusually in sync, took the initiative to help sprinkle medicinal powder inside and outside the house.
I refuse to believe that you can still use puppetry to bring snakes, insects, and rodents even half a step closer.
They dared not open the windows anymore.
After several days of back and forth, Zhou Lang suddenly seemed to have a sudden realization and took my hand with deep affection, saying, "Ahua, I agree to spiritual cultivation with you, and I also believe that my heart can defeat the returning Wen Heng's consciousness and become his master."
"Why did you suddenly see the light?" I asked, puzzled.
Zhou Lang pulled me into his arms and said, "Because I want to be able to protect you as soon as possible, and not let anyone make you feel even the slightest bit uncomfortable."
"I don't want you to live in fear and anxiety all day long surrounded by these medicines."
Zhou Lang's words surprised me quite a bit.
More than anything, I was moved.
"Thank you for everything you've done for me!" I thanked him from the bottom of my heart.
In the past few days, Ye Chen's house has been almost completely repaired, and finally, he no longer has to sleep in front of me and Zhou Lang's door all day long, which is quite an eyesore.
Tonight, Zhou Lang and I are like an old married couple who have been together for a long time, openly undressing and bathing together.
Zhou Lang carefully rubbed my back and washed my black hair.
I also carefully rubbed his back and washed his black hair.
After we finished washing up, we stood in front of each other. Looking at him, Zhou Lang, with his black hair reaching his waist and wearing a simple white undershirt, seemed to have a more gentle and languid homely feel than ever before.
I think he felt the same way.
He picked me up and gently laid me on the bed.
He leaned down and lightly touched my forehead like a dragonfly skimming the water.
Then it went down my forehead to my nose, cheeks, lips, neck... and touched each area repeatedly.
Just then, Zhou Lang suddenly frowned, looking unwell. He clutched his head and painfully rolled off me back onto the bed.
My heart tightened, and I instinctively raised my hand to touch Zhou Lang's forehead, only to find it burning hot. I quickly withdrew my hand and asked worriedly, "Zhou Lang, are you alright?"
Zhou Lang bent over, rubbed his forehead, and waved his hand at me, saying, "It's nothing. It's probably because too many medicinal insects were sprinkled around here, and the smell is a bit pungent. I'll be fine after a rest."
"But you have a fever!" I became nervous and scared.
But Zhou Lang was trembling all over: "Ahua, I'm a little cold."
Seeing how badly he was in pain, I quickly covered him with a blanket.
"Did they use too much medicine? Did they get poisoned?"
Just in case, I immediately bit my finger, and blood gushed out from the wound.
I put my blood-soaked finger directly into Zhou Lang's mouth.
I tucked the blanket around him again.
"Zhou Lang, you rest here first, I'll go and collect the insecticide."
I thought I'd better get rid of the insecticide in the house as soon as possible.
I rushed into Ye Chen's room to ask for his help, hoping it would be faster that way.
When I rushed into Ye Chen's room, I saw Ye Chen lying on the bed with his eyes downcast and closed, as if he were asleep.
But knowing him as I do, he snores loudly once he falls asleep.
He's so quiet now because he's just resting with his eyes closed.
Without saying a word, I grabbed his arm and said, "Ye Chen, hurry up! Help me take away the insecticide from the house!"
To my surprise, my tug didn't lift him up; instead, he grabbed me with his large hand, and with a sudden force, I was forced to fall into his arms...
His body was pinned tightly to his chest, making it impossible for him to move.
"It's too late, Ah Hua... There's something wrong with these medicines today, and my body is about to be taken over by her again. Please help me..."
Ye Chen's body was burning hot at this moment, and he squinted at me with his eyes wandering.
"What are you going to do?" I struggled in terror to get off him.
Unexpectedly, the more I struggled, the more Ye Chen seemed to lose his mind and began tearing at my clothes...
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