"What are you doing outside? Why don't you come into the house?"

After seeing Chen Ge, the fatigue on his father's face dissipated a little, and he forced a smile.

"Why did you go to the teacher's house yesterday? It's not good to trouble others like this."

A familiar nagging voice came. The man did not complain to Chen Ge about how hard his work was, nor did he use the hard work of his job as an excuse to ask Chen Ge what to do.

"Come in, you're back, I'll go cook for you."

"I can't go in." Chen Ge stood where he was. He searched the eastern and western parts of Liwan Town last night. If he was given two more days, he could search almost the entire Liwan Town.

"What's wrong?" The man didn't expect Chen Ge to be unwilling to go in even though he was standing at the door. He also stopped and said, "This is our home. It's a place that can comfort you when you feel tired or in a bad mood. I don't know what you are afraid of?"

Home is a very warm place in Chen Ge’s memory, but it may not be so in his heart. As soon as he enters home, night will fall, and only when he leaves home will the day come.

Chen Ge didn't know why Yu Jian had such an impression of him. Although he didn't have a father, he had a mother who loved him very much.

Seeing that Chen Ge was still standing there, the man did not force him: "At least after I finish cooking, you can come in and eat something."

He sighed softly and went into the kitchen. Not long after, the sound of dishes falling was heard in the room. It seemed that Chen Ge's father had fallen.

Chen Ge instinctively stepped into the room and ran over. The man was leaning against the wall, holding his stomach, and the floor was littered with broken porcelain pieces.

"The medicine is in my coat pocket."

Chen Ge quickly ran over and found a small bottle of medicine. The label on the bottle had been torn off, so he couldn't tell what the medicine was.

"Let me cook, you go and have a good rest." Chen Ge helped the man up, and Luo Ruoyu lay at the kitchen door and watched, her eyes full of worry.

After cooking, Chen Ge sent Luo Ruoyu back to his room. After covering her with a quilt, he poured two cups of hot water and went into his father's bedroom.

After closing the door, Chen Ge placed the cup of water on the bedside table, moved a chair and sat beside his father's bed.

He took his father's hand and looked at the weak, exhausted man.

In his impression, his father is a mysterious, cheerful, very interesting person who knows a lot of things and can solve any difficulties.

That tall figure had always been standing in front of him, protecting him from the wind and rain. He had never imagined that one day that figure would be lying on the ground so weak.

The pain in his abdomen made him curl up and hunch his back, as if he was unwilling to let Chen Ge see him like this.

"We haven't had this chat for more than 20 years. Life has pushed me forward and I've become accustomed to everything. It wasn't until the day you left that I realized my so-called independence was just an independence in life skills." Many of the things Chen Ge said were buried deep in his heart and could not be shared with others.

"What are you talking about?" The man's face was a little pale. He leaned against the pillow and hesitated for a long time. He seemed to want to say something to Chen Ge, but in the end he didn't say it. He just made a joke: "Who did you learn to cook from? It tastes very good."

"Maybe it's because of the good genes." Chen Ge handed the hot water to his father: "What medicine did you take just now?"

"It's for treating stomach problems, it's no problem."

"It's better to get treatment as soon as possible when you're sick. Don't worry about the family. I'll take care of Ruoyu."

The man in front of him was Chen Ge's own memory. Now he seemed to be calming down and talking to his "father" in a special way.

The two chatted for a long time and cleared up all misunderstandings.

During this time, Chen Ge was worried about the man's health and hoped that he would rest early, but the man stubbornly kept Chen Ge by his side and kept explaining the responsibilities he should bear as the head of the family.

The sentence he said most often was, take care of yourself and take care of your sister.

When it was almost dawn, the rainstorm stopped and Chen Ge walked to the door of his house again. But before he walked out of the door, a sound came from his father's bedroom.

He hurried over and found the man sitting on the edge of the bed, fully dressed, holding his stomach with one hand and rummaging through the drawer with the other.

"Don't go to work today." Chen Ge helped him find medicine. Looking at the dark blue veins on the back of his hand, he knew that it was not a disease but a curse. The ghost fetus and Yu Jian were cursing Chen Ge's memory.

The reason why his father became increasingly weak was because of them. They should be preparing to attack all the people Chen Ge loved deeply, so that Chen Ge would also experience despair.

Flipping through the comic book, Chen Ge tried calling out names one by one, and a thin line of blood appeared on the comic book.

"I need more time."

Let the man have a good rest at home, Chen Ge picked up his backpack and went to school.

When he entered the school gate, he didn't feel anything wrong. This day was just like any other.

When I arrived at the classroom, many students had already arrived. Some had started to preview today's lesson, some were memorizing words, and some were taking advantage of the time to catch up on their homework.

Chen Ge sat down at his seat. He glanced to the side and saw Du Ming looking down at something. The side of his desk near Chen Ge was filled with homework from various subjects.

Du Ming didn't speak to Chen Ge, but his meaning was very clear - take whatever you need to copy yourself.

Compared to Du Ming who was still a child, Chen Ge was a thousand-year-old fox fairy. He knew that Du Ming had always been keeping an eye on him.

What happened to this guy? Why did he suddenly stop talking to me? Could he be the source of the rumors?

Although Du Ming in his memory was a rather selfish person, he would never spread rumors. He had no interest in rumors or gossip. He would rather do more papers than spread rumors.

Even though this little fat boy is a chatterbox, he is a top student whose grades have never fallen out of the top ten in his grade. He has very little time for entertainment and is very self-disciplined.

Chen Ge didn't touch Du Ming's homework. He took out his English textbook and started looking at it according to the homework.

"Let's do the multiple-choice questions first. It would be nice if the Pen Fairy was here."

The third period in the morning was English class. When Zhang Ya entered the classroom, many students in the class immediately began to whisper to each other.

The rumors and malicious slander did not affect Zhang Ya's condition, she was still the same as usual.

During the fourth class, Chen Ge was listening to the lecture, which was a rare occasion, when he suddenly received a phone call.

The person who called was his father's colleague, who said that his father had suddenly fainted and was hospitalized, and asked him to come over quickly.

As the eldest son in the family, Chen Ge gave a brief explanation to the teacher, then hurriedly left the school and rushed to the hospital in Liwan Town.

Pushing open the door of the ward, Chen Ge's father was still in a coma: "Doctor, what's wrong with my dad?"

"We are checking, please be patient, sit outside and wait, don't disturb the patients."

Chen Ge was driven out of the ward by the doctor. He waited on a bench outside the hospital. Ten minutes later, he heard footsteps in the corridor again.

"Chen Ge, what did the doctor say?" Zhang Ya also rushed to the hospital. She knew Chen Ge's family situation and was Chen Ge's class teacher, so she felt that she should come here at this time.

Seeing Zhang Ya coming over, Chen Ge felt a little relieved: "They are checking it out. I guess with the medical level of the town hospital, even if they find out what the disease is, they won't be able to treat it."

Through the window of the ward, Chen Ge saw his father's dark blue arm, and the black particles representing the curse had spread over a large area.

"If you need any help from me, please let me know." Zhang Ya handed the lunch box to Chen Ge. "I don't have any classes this afternoon. You can go back first. I'll stay here. If anything happens, I'll notify you immediately."

"I'd better stay here. I have a bad feeling." Chen Ge and Zhang Ya did not go to school in the afternoon. When it was almost dark, Chen Ge's father woke up. He was in a very bad state.

"Leave the family to me, you just take good care of yourself." Chen Ge called out the name of the red high-heeled shoes in his heart, but got no response. However, a very thin line of blood appeared on the page where the red high-heeled shoes were hiding in the comic book.

The employees were about to break free. Chen Ge held his father's hand. Few people could understand his feelings at this moment.

When all the people in red appear, the world will be shattered. He will be able to return to reality, but he will also lose everything he has now.

After dark, Chen Ge returned home. As soon as he entered the corridor, Luo Ruoyu heard footsteps and ran over to open the door.

No matter how tired or uncomfortable you are, when you return home the lights are on and someone opens the door for you, this is the simplest happiness.

"elder brother……"

"Dad is staying outside these days and won't be back for a while. Can I cook for you?"

Luo Ruoyu didn't understand what being hospitalized meant, she was just very happy to see Chen Ge.

Entering the house, Chen Ge prepared the meal and brought it to the table, but Luo Ruoyu did not eat it.

"What's wrong? Not to your liking?"

"Dad, where's Dad?" Luo Ruoyu held the bowl, wanting to wait for Chen Ge's father to come back and eat together.

"He is sick and needs to be hospitalized. He will be back in a few days." Chen Ge sat on the other side of the table. The small room with only two people seemed a little deserted.

He was sitting in the same place where his father used to sit. Perhaps this was how the two of them ate when he was not home before.

"Where's Dad..." Luo Ruoyu held the bowl and still looked at Chen Ge eagerly. She kept asking the same question over and over again, and seemed to be on the verge of tears.

Explanations alone could not comfort Luo Ruoyu, so Chen Ge called his father and put the phone next to Luo Ruoyu's ear.

The little girl became happy after hearing her father's voice.

Chen Ge placed his phone on the table, and Luo Ruoyu finally started eating.

Listening to his father's occasional coughing on the phone, Chen Ge did not touch the food on the table. He silently looked at Luo Ruoyu and the slightly deserted old house.

"My father is the owner of this house. If he leaves one day, I will help him take care of everything. Think about it, this old house is just like the horror house in the western suburbs." Only at this time did Chen Ge suddenly understand the significance of Luo Ruoyu's existence in the world behind the door. Luo Ruoyu was the first evil spirit who accompanied him in Chen Ge's memory. This sister actually represents the family members other than his parents, and represents the employees that Chen Ge cannot give up in his memory.

"In order to take care of Luo Ruoyu, I won't fall down easily."

After coaxing Luo Ruoyu to sleep at night, Chen Ge stayed in the room. As soon as he opened the door, the next day would arrive. In order to delay time as much as possible, he did not go anywhere.

There were more and more bloodshot in the comic book, and the rain outside the window was getting heavier.

After daybreak, Chen Ge came to school with his bag, and the strange looks from around him began to increase.

He didn't care about these things. Rumors and verbal attacks alone could not make his emotions fluctuate at all.

When he arrived at the classroom, Chen Ge found that Du Ming's condition was getting worse and worse. He had dark circles under his eyes and his lips were chapped. He was always afraid to look into Chen Ge's eyes.

Chen Ge still did not copy Du Ming's homework. He knew that Du Ming seemed to be hiding something in his heart. He would still talk to Du Ming during the break, but Du Ming's reaction was very strange. It seemed that he had to make up some kind of determination even to talk to Chen Ge.

"Did something happen to you?" Chen Ge didn't think Du Ming would spread rumors, but he felt that Du Ming might know something.

After school at noon, Chen Ge first went to the hospital to buy lunch for his father, and then bought two meals outside and brought them back to Luo Ruoyu.

He couldn't go home, so he gave the meal to Luo Ruoyu at the door. The brother and sister sat in the corridor. Chen Ge told Luo Ruoyu stories while eating.

As the contacts increased, Chen Ge became more certain that Luo Ruoyu's existence actually referred to the employees of the haunted house. At first, she was only willing to stay in the house and would never take a step out, but with the help of Chen Ge, she began to choose to contact the outside world and breathe the air outside the house.

After watching Luo Ruoyu finish her meal, Chen Ge returned to school. He would occasionally send a few messages to Zhang Ya. The two of them always had a lot to talk about and would never feel bored.

After returning home in the evening, Chen Ge began to teach Luo Ruoyu how to tidy up the room and some other basic life skills.

Things that ordinary people can do easily are very difficult for Luo Ruoyu. She cannot control her body, cannot understand many words, and needs to say them repeatedly.

After teaching for a long time, he didn't gain much. However, even so, Chen Ge would continue to praise Luo Ruoyu.

Day and night alternated for several days in a row. Chen Ge never closed his eyes, and his mental state seemed to have reached its limit.

On the morning of the ninth day after Chen Ge entered the world behind the gate, a few pages of the comic book in his backpack were finally stained with blood, and he finally got in touch with his employees.

"The final battle should be about to begin."

I opened the door with my backpack in hand, and the gray sky loomed above my head, as if I could touch it with my hand.

Not only the school, but also the neighbors began to look at Chen Ge and Luo Ruoyu with the same eyes, and the rumors had spread.

Arriving at school, the first class of the day was English, and Chen Ge made preparations early.

Du Ming hadn't said a word to him in the past few days, and the originally talkative little fat boy became silent.

He stopped communicating with anyone and his complexion became worse and worse, as if he was seriously ill. His academic performance was also affected. In yesterday's small test, he actually dropped ten places.

"Do you need any help?" Chen Ge explored Liwan Town within nine days. Although he did not find Yu Jian, he had roughly guessed where Yu Jian was hiding through various clues.

This game actually started from the moment he stepped into the world behind the gate.

Lying on the table, Du Ming accidentally revealed the bruises under his long sleeves. He seemed to be even more tired than Chen Ge.

"Did your family beat you? Because your grades have dropped?" Chen Ge's voice was very low, but Du Ming heard it clearly. He clenched his hands, then slowly loosened them, and finally just buried his face in the textbook.

The morning classes started. Halfway through the first period, Chen Ge and the students in the class heard a quarrel in the corridor.

The sound seemed to come from the office. It was not so much a quarrel, but in fact it was more like a woman yelling at someone.

Hearing this voice, Du Ming's face turned even worse and he looked extremely painful.

There is some self-blame, a little shame, but more of it is an indescribable emotion.

After the get out of class was over, Chen Ge immediately picked up his bag and prepared to go over. When he was leaving his seat, Du Ming suddenly reached out and grabbed his arm.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm sorry." Du Ming said and let go of his hand. Chen Ge had actually guessed what was going on. He took a deep breath and ran out of the classroom.

The office door seemed to be locked. Chen Ge pushed aside the students lying on both sides of the window and looked inside through the window on the door.

Four parents of students were pointing at a female teacher and scolding her. Their spit was flying and their distorted faces were getting bigger and bigger.

Director Shi continued to explain and promised that the matter would be dealt with seriously.

There was a furious noise in the office. The students outside the office were watching with great interest. The onlookers were celebrating. Only Chen Ge was staring at the female teacher silently.

Groundless accusations, trumped-up charges, and rumors that spread more and more outrageous.

Chen Ge wanted to take out the skull crusher and rush in, but he didn't do that. What would he do if this really happened in reality?

If this happened to a child of his age, what could he do?

In fact, there was nothing he could do but stand outside and watch. Any drastic action would only make things worse.

"Has Yu Jian ever felt so helpless?"

"Being possessed by the ghost fetus, he possesses abilities more terrifying than mine. He could have killed everyone in the house, but he didn't do that."

"The ghost fetus must have been constantly instigating him to become an evil ghost who hates everything, but he went against the ghost fetus's will. The disagreement between him and the ghost fetus must have reached its peak at this moment."

As more and more students gathered, the teacher in the office finally compromised.

The office door was opened, and the parent walking in front was a middle-aged woman. She looked very stern, with anger still lingering on her face.

When she walked out of the office, she saw Chen Ge. Her anger suddenly rushed to the top of her head. She was about to explode when the female teacher who had been scolded by them before came over and stood between her and Chen Ge.

"Nothing has to do with the students." The female teacher spoke very little, but her attitude was very firm and she refused to give in, which was completely different from her usual gentle appearance.

The woman cursed again with some unpleasant words, and was then pulled away by other parents. Several parents left the school accompanied by Director Shi.

"Go back to class, don't stand here and watch." The female teacher asked the students to leave. She glanced at Chen Ge one last time and said softly, "You should go back to class too."

"Let's talk at noon." Chen Ge said these three words and waited until the crowd dispersed before leaving the female teacher.

When he returned to the classroom, Du Ming was lying on the table pretending to sleep.

"Du Ming, why did your mother come to school?"

Du Ming, who was lying on the table, didn't say anything. Only his heavy breathing could be heard.

"She seems to blame all the mistakes on Teacher Zhang, but in fact, I was the one who made the mistake." Chen Ge gripped the pen tightly in his hand, and his voice gradually became louder.

"It's me who affects your studies, it's me who asks you to borrow homework, it's me who finds you to chat every day and delays your studies."

"The whole grade was watching, and everyone was blaming Teacher Zhang, but I was the one who was wrong!"

"Stop talking!" Du Ming finally spoke. He was very emotional and seemed to be even sadder than Chen Ge.

Seeing Du Ming like this, Chen Ge didn't want to continue to provoke him, and just said the last sentence: "We are not popular, neither of us has any friends, and the only one we can chat with in the whole class is each other. In this way, you are actually my only friend."

After hearing Chen Ge's words, Du Ming felt as if he had asthma and was in extreme pain.