Chapter 21: Living is happiness

Lin Xiyue slapped an invisibility talisman on each of his and Lin Zhenxing's shoulders.

When they walked out, the nurse on duty in the corridor could not see them.

To outsiders, they only saw a winding stream of black water appearing out of thin air on the ground, and the entire corridor was filled with the smell of decay.

"Ouch, what's that smell? It stinks!"

"Hurry up and ask the aunt on duty to come and clean it up. The smell is too overpowering!"

"What happened to the patient in ward 250? Didn't he just break his leg? How come he is incontinent?"

"How weird! The black water seemed to be flowing out of his room!"

The entire ninth floor of the inpatient department was in chaos.

Lin Zhenxing's steps were extremely light, and for a moment he even felt that his feet were floating on the ground.

Both he and the corpse were walking very fast, which was totally different from their normal walking speed, as if there was wind under their feet.

My daughter told me that it was because two wind-attribute talismans were attached to them. Anyone who had these talismans attached would move five times faster than usual.

He is tall and has long legs, so he normally walks much faster than most people. Now that he has increased his speed fivefold, it feels almost like driving a car.

It was late at night and there were few pedestrians on the road. The further we went towards the suburbs, the fewer people there were, with only a few cars passing by.

The corpse ghost's home was not far from City A, and could barely be considered a suburb of City A. So at this speed, he only walked for more than an hour to reach his doorstep.

The ghost's house is a three-story self-built house with a separate entrance. Because it is in the countryside, there are a few families living in the village, but they are not next to each other.

The nights in the countryside became increasingly quiet, with only the sounds of frogs and cicadas being heard.

The strange thing is that at this time, the lights in the house are still on.

People in the countryside are different from those in the city. They follow the principle of early to bed and early to rise, and usually go to bed at eight or nine o'clock.

And now it's already 11 o'clock at night.

I heard someone knocking on the door and soon a middle-aged woman opened it.

Before Lin Zhenxing opened his mouth, the middle-aged woman asked, "You are Mr. Lin. Where is my husband?"

Lin Zhenxing was stunned. He didn't expect that this woman knew he was coming and also knew that he brought her husband back.

Behind the middle-aged woman were two very old people. When they saw him, they excitedly supported each other and hurried over.

"My son, my son...is he back?"

Listening to the old man's anxious voice, Lin Zhenxing felt a little uncomfortable.

Their son did return, but only as a corpse.

"Mr. Lin, where is my husband's body?"

"You know everything?" Lin Zhenxing suddenly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the middle-aged woman's words.

Along the way he was still thinking about how to explain to this family, but now it seems that there is no need at all.

They even know their own names.

"Yes, Mr. Lin, we know everything, including the cause and consequences of my husband's death."

There was a look of sadness in the eyes of the middle-aged woman, and the two old men couldn't hold back their tears.

"My family has had the same dream over and over again these past two nights. In the dream, a girl told us that you will come back with my husband's body in two days."

"I originally thought it was all coincidence, and that we were thinking about it day and night. After all, we never gave up looking for him in the past four years. He is a very responsible person. Although he has no skills, he will leave every penny he earns to the elderly and children at home, and he is reluctant to spend a penny. How could such a responsible person be the kind of person who took the money from the contractor and walked away?"

"In fact, I haven't heard from him in the past four years. I have already prepared for the worst. Now that he can come home, it's great... great..."

After the middle-aged woman finished speaking, the invisibility talisman on the corpse began to burn, and the corpse's figure appeared in front of them.

"husband……"

The horrifying face of the corpse did not scare them. The woman rushed over and hugged him, not caring at all about the rotten pus on his body. She hugged the man tightly and buried her face in his arms.

This embrace is so cold, so strange, yet so familiar.

She really hadn't hugged him like this for a long, long time.

"Hubby, you're finally back. I missed you so much... My children and I missed you so much!"

The woman's tears flowed down, and the corpse ghost was held by the woman in a somewhat stiff manner. At this time, the negative energy in his body had dissipated. He wanted to hug the woman, but his stiff arms could no longer bend.

The two old men also came forward, hugged their sons and cried bitterly. All their sorrow, nostalgia and reluctance at this moment rushed down like a flood.

The negative energy of the corpse ghost has completely dissipated, and after sunrise it will turn into an ordinary corpse, and the soul of the corpse ghost will also be reincarnated. Xiyue once said that the fate of this family has not yet ended, and this ghost should still be a family with them in the next life.

Lin Zhenxing quietly stepped back, not wanting to disturb the family reunion.

As if infected by this atmosphere, his nose felt sore and he suddenly missed his family.

Lin Zhenxing ran all the way back home. The dilapidated courtyard was quiet. When he got closer, he heard the three brothers lying on the bamboo mats in the yard, chatting casually.

The sky was dotted with stars, and the creaking wooden door attracted their attention.

"Dad, you're back."

"Well, I'm back. Why aren't you asleep yet?"

"Has Xixi come back?" Mother Lin was also awake. She walked out of the room when she heard the voice.

This old house has very poor sound insulation.

Fortunately, the two little babies sleep very well. No matter what noises they make at night, they fall asleep soundly after feeding.

"Shouldn't she have come back a long time ago?"

Lin Zhenxing was stunned.

"Didn't you go out together? Why did you come back first?" Mother Lin asked anxiously.

As the two were talking, they heard a creaking door. They turned around and saw Lin Xiyue leaving the yard.

She was carrying some barbecue and drinks in her hands. "I went out for a run and felt a little hungry, so I went to buy some barbecue."

"Since everyone is still awake, let's have a midnight snack."

The vegetarian dishes in the evening were not filling at all, and the grown men in the Lin family were already hungry.

When I heard Lin Xiyue talking about eating barbecue, I instantly became energetic.

The eldest brother was limping with a cane to get a stool, the second brother was coughing as he moved the table, and even the stupid third brother knew to get the trash can.

Soon the family gathered around the small table and started to eat barbecue. There was only a very small night light on in the yard, and the dim light gave off a warm glow.

For fear of disturbing the two little babies sleeping in the house, everyone spoke in low voices, but everyone had a rare smile on their face.

Since our family went bankrupt, it has been a long time since we sat down together so easily.

But in such a night, under such dim lights, the whole family sitting here together eating barbecue seemed to feel very happy.

The smile on Lin Zhenxing's face was the most obvious. Having just witnessed a life-and-death separation, he could feel even more that being able to be together as a family and living a good life was the happiest thing.

As for other material things, as long as you are alive, you will earn them back one day.

Only those who are lost will never come back.