Chapter 1170 The Returnee's Notes 244
Lu Qi nodded, then shared his thoughts, "Moreover, I don't think that making a contribution necessarily means achieving great things... Being a law-abiding citizen is also a way of maintaining peace."
This statement is somewhat mischievous, but it makes a lot of sense at first glance.
Lu Qi hugged her teddy bear and lay back, feeling much of her frustration relieved. "Although we were kids from the same compound, his family was really poor, but he's still very hardworking."
However... in Lu Qi's opinion, that person was a bit slow and couldn't learn anything.
Her family is well-off for several reasons: her mother is wealthy, her father has a high social standing, and her grandparents have a strong network of connections, as they both came from that era.
The father of that elementary school classmate used to be her father's colleague, but now they probably wouldn't dare to speak freely when they meet.
Even now, when that elementary school classmate speaks to her, it's with a hint of ingratiation...
Seeing that Lu Qi was going off-topic, Xie Ning tried to steer the conversation back on track, otherwise they would have to talk all night. "Physics is a research-oriented major. Your academic performance is good, but you haven't participated in many academic activities."
Next, you can participate in more of the school's experimental activities... after all, foreign schools don't just look at academic grades.
Thinking that one of the schools Lu Qi mentioned was in the UK, Xie Ning advised, "If you prefer this school, remember to apply for ATAS certification first, but you can ask your teacher for help with that."
After all, Lu Qi's major is a sensitive subject.
"By the way, Aning, do you know what Xiaohan and the others are planning to do?" She's been so engrossed in her research lately that she hasn't been paying attention to her roommates.
Xie Ning didn't hide anything, "Xiao Han chose aerospace materials science. Qiu Yan doesn't know yet, but she wants to stay at the university to teach."
Lin Qiuyan studied mathematics, which was also her best subject. In fact, she didn't have any particular ideas of her own. She just listened to her parents and wanted to improve her academic qualifications first, and then stay at the school to teach, or go to another school.
Seeing that Xie Ning had some dark circles under her eyes, Lu Qi stopped talking and urged Xie Ning to rest. She had almost forgotten that Xie Ning was involved in several experimental activities.
Even during holidays, she often spends her time on her computer processing data. Fortunately, her professor isn't that heartless.
"good evening."
Xie Ning was indeed tired. She hadn't slept much last night. She had parted ways with Ouyang Lin during the day and then visited the Lu family. Even though she was in good health, she was still exhausted.
Her room was on the third floor, while Lu Qi's room was on the second floor. The wooden staircase was carpeted, which effectively reduced the noise of footsteps.
The guest rooms are simply furnished, but they do have private bathrooms, which is convenient.
She didn't see Mr. Lu today; he was supposedly away on a business trip.
Xie Ning walked to the window, and just as she was about to draw the curtains, she saw several candles on the window of the villa across the street, and her sleepiness vanished instantly.
After roughly calculating the location, Xie Ning turned around and went downstairs.
Aunt Hu, who was still cleaning, saw Xie Ning and called out to her, "Xie Ning, it's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Xie Ning paused, "Aunt Lu said I could pick a hydrangea, but I forgot."
Lu's mother did say that, but Xie Ning originally had no intention of destroying the hydrangeas that were in full bloom.
There are white candles on the windows of the villa next door, which are meant for ghosts to eat. I wonder if the people in the villa next door are genuinely unaware of this, or if they are doing it on purpose.
If it was intentional... Xie Ning didn't know the other party's purpose, so he could only go down and put some things down as preparation before going back up to keep an eye on things.
Hopefully nothing bad will really happen, since she didn't notice anything amiss when she arrived.
She had seen the floating spirits before, but they were all on another level.
Therefore, it can be said that there are no wandering ghosts around.
Just as she turned around, a child skipped down from the second floor. Seeing Aunt Hu mopping the floor, he ran over and started chatting with her.
Aunt Hu was getting annoyed. "My little darling, hurry back, your mother will be coming to find you soon."
The child's mother and Lu's mother had a good relationship. She came over because of a toothache and asked if there were any painkillers. Of course, there was no reason not to give them.
In the blink of an eye, the child disappeared. Aunt Hu was relieved when she heard the sound outside the second-floor bathroom.
Of course, it wasn't that I was afraid the child would steal anything, but there were still guests at home, and Lu Qi and the others were all asleep.
The child made a face, then, as if remembering something, hurriedly ran outside.
Xie Ning was squatting on the ground outside tying red ropes, mainly as a precaution.
Since Xie Ning was going back to school after the holiday, Ouyang Lin and her junior sister went to do other commissions.
When Xie Ning left, she gave Ouyang Lin a lot of red ropes and special incense that she had made herself, so there weren't many left. She tied them in these less auspicious locations.
When Xie Ning went upstairs, she was holding a cut hydrangea flower in her hand. At this time, the curtains in her room were already drawn, leaving only a crack for her to observe.
The candles on the opposite window were still burning. Xie Ning adjusted his camera and placed it on the window, secretly calculating the burning speed of the candles on the opposite side, and realized that there was indeed a problem.
A message popped up on her phone; it was from Xie Ning who had just asked Lu Qi, and she learned that the villa belonged to the Yi family.
"Easy brightness?"
Lu Qi, on the other side of the screen, gave an affirmative answer.
At the same time, the child who ran out ran to the tree as soon as he stepped out of the door, "Brother Mingdu, I put that mirror in the toilet on the second floor."
Can I use your computer tomorrow?
My dad won't let me use the computer, saying I'm still too young.
Yi Mingdu patted the child's head, then took his hand and led him back to his home, telling the child to come and play tomorrow.
Step by step, Yi Mingdu returned to the Yi family villa. He couldn't help but look back at the road behind him. Although the streetlights were bright, it felt completely dark to him.
Yi Mingdu's gaze fell on the family photo hanging on the wall. "Sister, you're too soft-hearted."
He didn't have to die.
Now he can only be a puppet in his hands, and the effect is unexpectedly good.
The Yi family villa was as quiet as ever. There used to be a nanny and his mother would be home, but now he was all alone.
My mother is always away from home and rarely comes back.
Back in his room, Yi Mingdu placed a written birth date and time underneath the box, then wound it up. The wooden music box still had that simple little mirror, but the reflection was no longer there.
At the Lu family's residence, some distance away, Lu Qi asked Xie Ning with puzzlement why she was suddenly concerned about the villa next door.
Xie Ning remained silent for a while. She still wanted to keep her identity hidden and did not intend to tell Lu Qi the truth.
Moreover, she wasn't sure what the thing on the other side was, since she hadn't seen the ghost yet, she just felt something was off.
Lu Qi was unable to offer her any help.
Since she couldn't see much, Xie Ning took photos and posted them in the group chat, and also sent them privately to Ouyang Lin.
Ouyang Lin did not reply; she must have already gone to sleep.
However, Wang Heng circled a few points in the small group, giving Xie Ning a definite answer: the people in the villa across the street must be summoning spirits.
And the spirit has already been successfully summoned.
Normally, people wouldn't think of feeding a spirit when summoning it, so for this person to do such a thing... Wang Heng guessed that they were probably up to something evil.
He had barely sent the message when Xie Ning replied.
They've arrived.
Wang Heng, who was lying on the bed opposite, suddenly sat up when he saw this. His wife, who was still half asleep, habitually turned over and pulled the blanket away.
The sudden influx of cold air instantly raised goosebumps on Wang Heng's exposed skin.
He knew Xie Ning had become much stronger, but he had never truly witnessed Xie Ning's level of strength, so he was still somewhat worried.
After all, he also treated Xie Ning like his own child, though not as intimately as he was with Wang Ze and Wang Younian.
He was worried, but there was nothing he could do. He could only wait for Xie Ning's news, otherwise he wouldn't be able to sleep.
The night wind was chilly, and seeing that Xie Ning had changed the subject, Lu Qi wisely refrained from asking any further questions.
My gaze involuntarily drifted towards the window, which was closed, but the curtains were not drawn.
Remembering Xie Ning's advice to draw the curtains when sleeping, she got up to draw them, her gaze suddenly fixed on the window.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it was himself.
Because it was night, the shadows on the window were already very dark; she was just overthinking it, and there simply wasn't one in the world...
As Lu Qi was thinking, she went into the bathroom to take a shower. Just as she turned around, a dark shadow walked out of the window.
He followed Lu Qi step by step, silently.
Lu Qi stopped in her tracks. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but she thought she heard the sound of bells.
Moreover... Lu Qi looked down at her wrist, where a red braided rope was a gift from Xie Ning to the three of them.
It was made by Xie Ning herself, and it also carries the meaning of peace and blessings.
It was the first time she had received such a gift, so Lu Qi wore it often, and now, the red string was burning hot.
For some reason, her heart suddenly started beating very fast.
Lu Qi turned around abruptly, but saw nothing. Her heartbeat gradually slowed down. Was she overthinking it?
She didn't believe in these things, and Lu Qi didn't know what was wrong with him today; he just felt a chill down his spine.
As Lu Qi entered the bathroom and turned to grab a towel, the dark figure that had just disappeared suddenly reappeared in the mirror.
Just as it was about to pounce on Lu Qi's back, a red rope suddenly emerged from the mirror and wrapped around its neck.
Before Lu Qi could turn around, he pulled it inside.
Seeing that everything looked normal on the mirror, Lu Qi patted her ears; she had just heard the bell ringing again.
"Are you hallucinating?"
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