Meng Yuxin didn't realize what she was talking about at first, but she quickly remembered what the old man had said earlier.
Could it be that the figure in front of us is the "ghost" the old man was talking about?
Meng Yuxin was actually a little scared at the time, after all, this was the first time she had encountered a ghost in her more than 20 years of life.
But judging from the ghost's tone, it seemed that it was only warning her and did not intend to harm her.
Looking at it this way, it seems like we can still communicate.
She was about to ask the other person why they kept bothering the old man and wouldn't allow anyone else to help him.
Before he could finish speaking, the figure vanished.
Inside the tent, Meng Yuxin slowly opened her eyes.
The moment she woke up, she was a little dazed, and for a moment she couldn't tell whether she was dreaming or had really encountered a "ghost".
But she had never had this kind of dream before, even in her dreams.
Especially since she had only heard about this from the old man before going to bed...
So she's actually more inclined to believe it's true, that the "ghost" really did come looking for her!
If the "ghost" the old man mentioned really exists, wouldn't that prove that what the old man said before was true, and that he had indeed been tormented by this "ghost" for a long time?
I just don't know why this ghost is haunting that old man.
Perhaps because they were both human, Meng Yuxin almost unconsciously sided with the old man.
Especially after her brief encounter with the old man that evening, even though it was only for a few minutes, Meng Yuxin sensed from his demeanor that he didn't seem like an unreasonable person.
So subconsciously she felt that the old man was more pitiful.
Since we're here to do good deeds, why don't we help that old man out while we're at it?
Meng Yuxin's family is well-off, so she doesn't think it will be a big problem.
She had to first find out the situation, and then ask the elderly person's wishes, whether they needed any help, etc.
What if the other person doesn't need her help at all? Wouldn't she be meddling in their business?
After figuring it out, Meng Yuxin went to the old man's door again the next day and knocked on it.
She remembered what the villager said last night: the old man was afraid to go out at night, which meant he should be fine during the day.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to live a normal life at all, let alone a normal one.
Meng Yuxin had something on her mind, so she woke up relatively early.
However, elderly people tend to sleep lightly, so when the old man heard the knocking, he responded from inside the house and asked who was outside.
Meng Yuxin quickly responded.
Upon recognizing her voice, the footsteps inside the room quickened.
Soon, the old man pulled open the thick wooden door from the inside.
Upon seeing Meng Yuxin outside, the old man was overjoyed. He changed his expression from the night before when he couldn't wait for her to leave, and warmly invited Meng Yuxin to come in and sit down.
Meng Yuxin gave the old man a polite smile and then went inside.
Last night, because the lighting was dim, she didn't really see the furnishings in the room clearly. She just felt that there were very few things in the room, and it looked very empty.
Looking at it now, I realize that there really isn't much stuff.
Apart from the things she moved in last night, the main room contained only a table and two long benches, with a pile of firewood against the wall.
These days are truly miserable.
Meng Yuxin couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
When the old woman offered to get her some hot water, Meng Yuxin quickly stopped her and immediately explained her purpose.
"Old man, you said you've been haunted by a ghost. Is that ghost a woman?"
Upon hearing this, the old man in front of him suddenly froze, his smiling face instantly turning into one of tension and fear.
"You...you saw her? She came to find you?"
"I knew it, I knew she wouldn't let me go. Why won't she let me go? It's been so many years..."
As he spoke, the old man's voice trembled uncontrollably.
Seeing this, Meng Yuxin quickly explained.
"Old man, don't be afraid. I came here to ask you what happened between you and that ghost. If you need help, perhaps I can ask a master to come and take a look."
The elderly man, who was still immersed in fear, was stunned upon hearing this.
He suddenly looked up at Meng Yuxin, as if he had seen some kind of salvation, and asked her impatiently.
"Are you serious? Can you really help me solve this?"
Meng Yuxin could only repeat what she had just said.
"Old man, I can't guarantee that I can solve this problem for you 100%. I can only help you find a master, but you have to tell me what happened between you and that ghost first."
Although based on her two interactions with the old man, she felt he wasn't a bad person.
But we still need to figure things out first.
What if this old man really did something to offend that ghost?
Wouldn't she have helped the wrong person?
After Meng Yuxin finished speaking, the old man in front of her remained silent for a long time, his eyes lowered as if he were thinking about something.
After a long while, Meng Yuxin saw him raise his head again and say something with a frightened expression.
"Okay, then I'll tell you what happened. I hope a kind person can help me. I've been tormented for so long, it's been so painful..."
Then, the old man told Meng Yuxin about his encounter with the ghost.
The old man said that when he was young, under pressure from his parents, he went on a blind date with a woman.
But at the time, he was only trying to appease his parents and had no intention of developing a relationship with her.
He planned to meet the person on the blind date, then find an excuse to say that he and the other person were not a good match, and that would be the end of it.
So after meeting the other party once, he didn't look for any other opportunities to see her. He was just waiting a few more days to explain things to his parents.
Who knew that while he wasn't interested in the woman, she was quite fond of him.
Because he was good-looking when he was young, he was quite popular with the opposite sex.
The woman fell in love with him after meeting him once, and even though he never contacted her again, she still harbored feelings for him.
Two days later, he lied to his parents as planned, saying that he and the woman were not a good match, and the blind date was off for him.
When his parents heard him say that, they could only continue to find him new blind dates.
Then he asked a matchmaker to explain things to the woman.
He had no idea how the matchmaker communicated with the other side; he only knew that he had made his point clear.
Unexpectedly, not long after, he heard that the woman had married another man.
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