Around eight o'clock in the evening, night had already fallen, and the sky was as black as if it had been splashed with ink.
In the bustling city, this is the time when nightlife is just beginning, and the shopping malls are brightly lit, as if it were daytime.
Inside an arcade on the top floor of the shopping mall.
"Young Master Chen, it's already dark. Aren't you going home yet?"
The speaker was a boy about the same age as Li Muchen, one of Li Muchen's "friends".
At that moment, Li Muchen was sitting in front of a game console, having a great time playing.
Upon hearing his friend's question, he glanced at the mechanical watch on his wrist and said dismissively:
"It's only eight o'clock, there's still plenty of time! Let me finish this game first."
"As expected of Young Master Chen! So free and unrestrained, we are all envious!"
His friend joked, patted Li Muchen on the shoulder, and said, "You keep playing your game! We'll head over now, or we'll get nagged by our parents again."
They are still middle school students and are basically strictly controlled by their parents.
"Tch! Look at how spineless you all are!"
Li Muchen gave a dismissive scoff, seemingly unconcerned, and continued playing his game.
But after all his friends left, he felt particularly uneasy.
The Li family's several Calabash Brothers were generally managed and educated in a military-style manner by the Li family patriarch.
Li Muchen was initially very resistant to all of this, and always wanted to do some small things and rebel under the old man's nose.
His greatest desire was to escape his father's control and become a free man who could do whatever he wanted.
Now that he has started to stand with Liang Xunling and oppose the old man, the old man has stopped paying attention to him and even kicked him out of the Calabash Brothers formation.
Finally free from his grandfather's discipline, Li Muchen seemed to have fulfilled his wish and become a free man who could do whatever he wanted.
But he also felt—
As a free person, it doesn't seem to make much sense.
Even playing games has become boring.
So, before the game was over, Li Muchen left the arcade.
After leaving the mall, Li Muchen wandered aimlessly along the road. The cool night breeze kept blowing on his face, but he felt inexplicably restless and uneasy.
It's an indescribable feeling.
He didn't know where he should go.
It seems he can't go anywhere except the hospital where his mother works.
However, because of a previous argument with Liang Xunling, Li Muchen has no desire to return to the hospital.
Unbeknownst to him, Li Muchen noticed that the number of vehicles and people on the road was gradually decreasing, and it didn't seem as lively as before.
He frowned slightly, wondering what was going on, when his phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated violently.
He reached for his phone and saw that it was a call from his third brother, Li Muhao.
Why would the third brother suddenly call him at this time?
With a sense of doubt, Li Muchen answered the phone. Before he could even speak, he heard the voice of his third brother, Li Muhao, coming through the receiver.
"Second brother, where are you now?" Li Muhao asked.
This was supposed to be a stepping stone, but Li Muchen was too stubborn to take it.
He even impatiently retorted, "What's it to you?"
Seemingly anticipating his second brother's attitude, Li Muhao wasn't too bothered and continued:
"If you're free, go home! We're all here!"
"Hmph! What does it have to do with me? I'm not going back!" Li Muchen said arrogantly.
"Okay, sure! But please don't stay outside!"
Li Muhao readily agreed, showing no intention of continuing to persuade Li Muchen.
Li Muchen was speechless for a moment, seemingly not expecting that the third brother had no intention of continuing to persuade him to go home.
There's absolutely no sincerity involved!
"Why?"
Upon hearing Li Muhao's words, Li Muchen asked a question in return, seemingly having successfully piqued his curiosity.
Li Muhao paused his act of hanging up the phone and explained, "Because today is the Ghost Festival! We must get home before eight o'clock, otherwise we might encounter something unclean!"
Upon hearing this, Li Muchen's brows furrowed instantly, his emotions becoming noticeably irritable, and he said fiercely:
"Third brother, are you out of your mind? When did you start saying things like that? Have you been influenced by that little brat? I'm warning you, if you dare to act like that little brat, I'll disown you as my brother!"
What kind of magic does that little girl possess?
Why does everyone revolve around her?
Even her mother suddenly changed her attitude towards her...
Li Muchen even suspected that Xiao Xinyan possessed some kind of sorcery or witchcraft, capable of manipulating people's hearts.
Otherwise, why would everyone dote on her so much, making him, who already had little status in the family, even less so?
On the other end of the phone, upon hearing Li Muchen's words, Li Muhao remained silent for a moment before seriously retorting:
"Second brother, I actually think you're the most neurotic person in our family. You're even more abnormal than Fourth Uncle now!"
"you……"
Before Li Muchen could refute, Li Muhao hung up the phone, too lazy to argue with him any further.
Grandpa was right: the second son is a stubborn bastard, inflexible, and obstinate. He won't turn back until he hits a wall, and you can't pull him back!
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