I see.
Upon hearing the story told by the aunt in front of him, a look of understanding flashed in Xiao Yanbao's clear and innocent eyes.
"You are the dormitory supervisor who sacrificed her life to save more children."
Her sweet, soft voice was filled with unwavering determination.
He turned out to be a great person.
In an instant, Xiao Yanbao's gaze towards the woman held a clear look of admiration.
The woman did not react to Xiao Yanbao's words; her eyes remained empty, devoid of any vitality.
She stared blankly at the staircase she hadn't walked on in a long time, muttering to herself:
"You absolutely mustn't fall! Falling can kill you!"
"Blood! Blood is everywhere!"
"It hurts! It feels like all the bones in my body are broken!"
As if conjuring up a terrifying image, the woman's eyes suddenly widened, her eyeballs bulging out as if they were about to burst from their sockets...
Her bloodless face exuded an aura of decay, and the slightest movement of her body produced a "crackling" sound.
It's as if the bones that were broken back then are still in a fractured state.
Even though she had already encountered the wandering ghosts lurking in this school, Xiao Yanbao's heart still tightened a little when she met this aunt in broad daylight.
Yan Yan isn't afraid!
Auntie isn't bad, Auntie won't hurt me...
After reassuring himself, the little boy mustered up his courage again and asked the aunt in front of him:
How long have you been here?
Finally hearing the little girl's voice, the woman stiffly rolled her eyes, glanced at Xiao Yanbao, and said:
"I can't remember, I can't remember anything..."
She was inexplicably anxious and restless, and as she spoke, she let out a long sigh.
Xiao Yanbao could clearly see that the puff of white breath she exhaled was like the breath one would hear when speaking outside in the dead of winter.
The woman's time seemed to have remained frozen in that winter when the accident occurred.
After answering Xiao Yanbao's question, the woman's gaze fell once again on the group of children chasing and playing on the playground.
She began mechanically repeating those words again—
"Slow down! Slow down, slow down even more... Don't fall!"
Repeat, repeat, repeat...
She seemed to be trapped in an obsession, unable to extricate herself.
Perhaps it was this extremely strong obsession that prevented her from being captured by the Grim Reaper along with those wandering ghosts and taken back to the underworld.
Her obsession blocked her own path to the afterlife.
Xiao Yanbao couldn't help but comfort her: "Auntie, everyone knows to be careful now, you really don't need to worry so much."
The woman shook her head vigorously and said, "I can't not worry. There will always be one or two children who don't behave. I have to watch over them. I have to watch over the children..."
She wanted to protect the children; she didn't want the same accident to happen again.
"So... you've been staying here ever since that accident happened?" Xiao Yanbao frowned, suddenly feeling a pang of sympathy for the aunt.
The woman remained silent, continuing to watch the children with concern...
She has no intention of leaving this place; she even wants to stay here forever.
But Xiao Yanbao knew very well that if she stubbornly stayed in the human world and the underworld found out, it would have very serious consequences.
She didn't want this kind aunt in front of her to end up with a tragic fate.
The little boy opened his mouth, as if trying to persuade him.
Before she could utter a single word, Jiang Miaomiao, who had gone to get water from the teacher, skipped and hopped over to Xiao Yanbao's side.
"Yan Yan, what are you doing standing here all by yourself?" Jiang Miaomiao asked casually.
Xiao Yanbao stared wide-eyed in astonishment, because at that very moment, the aunt was standing right next to Jiang Miaomiao.
Sure enough, ordinary people couldn't see the aunt at all.
“Miaomiao…”
Xiao Yanbao called softly to Jiang Miaomiao, reached out her little hand to grab her arm, and quietly pulled her to her side, protecting her behind her.
Then, the little boy saw a familiar figure walking towards him.
She was slightly taken aback, her brow furrowing slightly: "Um... why did you come here with Miaomiao too?"
As she spoke, the little girl gave a distinctly haughty hum, turned her head away, and deliberately avoided looking at the person who was walking towards her.
Ye Ming's face didn't show much change in expression, but his youthful features inexplicably exuded an air of premature maturity.
He glanced at Xiao Yanbao with his indifferent eyes, and his clear and pleasant voice drifted into the little girl's ears on the breeze.
"The playground doesn't belong to you alone, why can't I come here?"
"you……"
Just as Xiao Yanbao was about to retort, she noticed that Ye Ming's gaze bypassed her and landed on the dormitory supervisor behind her, who was wearing a black down jacket.
Could he... also see this aunt?
Upon realizing this, the little boy's eyes widened in astonishment, filled with disbelief.
Although she's not the only one in the world who can see things from another world, there are just too many people around her who can see things from another world!
She can see it, Fourth Uncle can see it, and Ye Ming can see it too?!
Xiao Yanbao's expression immediately turned serious. She lowered her voice slightly and asked Ye Ming, "Did you see something?"
Ye Ming narrowed his eyes slightly, and the naturally upturned corners of his eyes curved into an unknown arc.
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