Chapter 9
The aroma of barbecue filled the entire space.
Soon, a third group of pedestrians passed by. After seeing the strange banners, the beautiful Wenyu, the handsome Bifang and the cat Xia Yan who was always trying to attract customers with his appearance, they felt curious and sat down at a table. They started to order food and saw the strange and bizarre Happy Fairy series on the menu, and burst into laughter again.
Crowds quickly gathered, laughter became more and more frequent, and the atmosphere became more and more lively.
The old man suddenly fell into a strange silence.
Seeing that the old man was silent, his friends were a little surprised and nudged him, saying, "Hey, what are you staring at?"
The old man suddenly came to his senses, and before he knew it, a drop of sweat ran down his cheek.
Qi Hanyu looked back at Su Xuan nervously. He was mainly worried that the old man wouldn't believe him, and he was unsure in his heart -
Sure enough, the old man moved, frowned fiercely, and said unhappily: "Wa, this morning you said you were practicing your acting skills, why are you engaging in feudal superstition now!"
He withdrew his hands from the table and leaned back on his chair, invisibly widening the distance between him and Qi Hanyu. He glared at Qi Hanyu and said, "You actually still want to deceive your grandfather! Is your grandfather so easy to fool?"
The old friends were stunned: "Why, aren't we just acting?"
"What did the kid just say?"
"Why did you suddenly turn hostile? You're already drunk before you even drink the wine?"
The old friends were afraid that Qi Hanyu, who was so young, would be frightened by the old man, so they wanted him to be more careful and to consider the situation before getting angry.
Qi Hanyu was a little at a loss what to do.
He really couldn't handle this old man, who was getting a little panicked. An arm passed over his side and pressed on the dining table.
Su Xuan's calm voice sounded above his head.
"Uncle, he's acting. He just said his lines."
The old man paused and looked up at Su Xuan.
Su Xuan looked to be only about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, not much older than Qi Hanyu. However, when he was serious, his dark pupils, which stared straight at you with alternating light and dark, were extremely captivating.
These are undoubtedly a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes, with beautiful shape and charming corners.
These were undoubtedly a pair of eyes that would paralyze one and send chills down one's spine.
Su Xuan just stared at the old man and said slowly, word by word, "Why did you take it so seriously?"
The old man froze, his lips moving and trembling slightly.
Under the table, his hand quietly pressed on his abdomen.
On the side, the old friends reacted and slapped their thighs, saying, "That's right, didn't we agree on an audition? The kid was supposed to play a charlatan, why are you suddenly taking it so seriously?"
"Does this mean the little kid has good acting skills? He has potential. He even fooled Old Li!"
"You have a bright future, kid."
The old friends laughed and patted Qi Hanyu on the shoulders.
Qi Hanyu laughed dryly and returned his gaze to the old man.
The old man's eyes were a little dazed, his chest was rising and falling faster, and his face was very tense.
Noticing these details, Qi Hanyu also straightened his expression.
Although Qi Hanyu was reported by the old man in the morning and was very upset when he was taken to the police station, he could not withstand the righteousness and enthusiasm of this old man.
But the uncle is a good man.
There is something in his body.
A ball of spiritual power gathered in the abdomen.
That's definitely not a normal thing.
Qi Hanyu couldn't just turn a blind eye to the old man's situation for his own convenience.
Wasn't he actually completely numb? Otherwise, he wouldn't be so nervous. But he clearly didn't know what was happening to him, and he didn't trust or resist the kind of thing... that he might never have imagined existed in this world.
Qi Hanyu wanted to make the old man believe him and help him solve the problem.
Thinking of this, Qi Hanyu encouraged himself.
He was smart enough to know what was going on in Su Xuan's mind. After sitting up straight, he asked tentatively, "Grandpa, can we continue the scene?"
The old man glanced at him, his Adam's apple rolled, and he said nothing.
His old friends spoke up for him: "Keep going, keep going. What kind of show is this? Old Li, you sat down on your own. You have to be responsible for the kid!"
The old friends were hinting to Lao Li to soften his attitude and smooth things over.
The old man still didn't say anything, and Qi Hanyu didn't care. He said, "Then I'll continue! Uncle, although your problem is special and you may be a little scared, it's actually not a big problem. If you are willing to trust me and my brother, we can go back with you--"
The old man couldn't hold it in any longer, so he stood up and waved his hands, saying, "No, no, no, what a crap line, it's too cliché, baby, your line skills are not good enough!"
Seeing him turn hostile, his old friends were puzzled. "Hey, the lines will be written by the screenwriters in the future, not by the actors themselves. Why are you nitpicking about the lines written by a kid?"
"I think the kids performed very well!"
Seeing that the old man was really about to leave, Qi Hanyu stood up and said hurriedly: "Uncle, you can really trust me and my brother. We can help you solve the problem! This matter...can't be delayed any longer!"
The old man shook his head and left without saying a word, looking like an old stubborn man, with his back hunched, his hands behind his back, and his steps quite fast.
The old friends were also stunned, looking at each other with some embarrassment.
One of them quickly said, "I live in the same neighborhood as Lao Li. I'm going back with him. We've ordered the skewers. You guys stay and eat. If it's delicious, tell me and I'll come back next time!"
The old friends nodded quickly and said, "Hurry up and go, we'll treat you to a meal again next time."
Old Li was so strange that they were worried about letting him walk home alone.
Qi Hanyu turned to Su Xuan for help: "Brother!"
Su Xuan turned and walked towards Wen Yu who was grilling skewers and said a few words.
When Wen Yu heard this, he quickly divided the meat into several skewers and put them into a takeaway box, then stuffed it into a plastic bag and handed it to Su Xuan.
Su Xuan took it and jogged a few steps to catch up with the old man and his friend.
The old man was very alert when he saw him. He stopped and took a step back, staring at Su Xuan and asked, "What are you doing?"
His friend was really puzzled: "What's wrong with you? Didn't you see that people brought you food?"
Su Xuan handed the plastic bag over, but when the old man didn't take it, he stepped forward, took the old man's hand, and hooked the mouth of the plastic bag.
At this moment, Su Xuan leaned close to the old man and whispered, "Grandpa, think about it carefully. It's okay to delay it for a night or two. If you delay it any longer, something bad will happen."
Just like last night when Qi Hanyu was feeling the spiritual power for Jiang Yi and the others, although Su Xuan didn't do it himself, he could definitely rest assured about Qi Hanyu's spiritual power detection results.
He said there was something in the old man's stomach, so it was definitely true.
They don’t know what’s in the old man’s stomach yet, but how many of those parasites are normal?
Delaying it for a day or two won't be a big problem, but if you delay it any longer, something bad will definitely happen.
But they couldn't force the old man to cooperate with them. If the old man wanted to run away, would they tie him up?
So that’s all I have to say.
After Su Xuan finished speaking, he took a step back and said with a smile: "Grandpa, our barbecued skewers taste great. You two should go back and try them. If they are delicious, come back next time!"
The old man's friend quickly smiled and said, "Okay, okay, thank you!"
Su Xuan smiled and waved his hand, then turned back to the barbecue stall.
The old man opened the plastic bag and looked down.
There was a business card lying on the packing box.
*
After that, the barbecue stall was always bustling with activity.
As for the first day of opening, the results are very good.
When they were having a particularly great time, Wen Yu secretly instigated Bi Fang and pushed him in front of everyone.
Bifang was forced to appear on stage, feeling very embarrassed and stiff as a piece of wood.
When the customers who were drinking saw Bifang suddenly stand in front of them, they all stopped and looked over with curious eyes.
Bifang... Bifang suddenly raised his hand, formed his fingers into the shape of a microphone, and exhaled. "Hua La La" a string of hot flames came out. The flames curled up slightly like ribbons, floated into the night sky, and disappeared in a flash!
After Bifang spit out fire, he bowed politely and left the stage.
Throughout the whole process, I didn't say a word.
The barbecue stall was silent.
Then there was a burst of cheers.
"Holy crap, acrobatics? This handsome guy just performed acrobatics?!"
"Wait," someone quickly wiped their mouth, "Is this how you perform fire breathing? Why didn't I see any equipment just now? Don't you usually take a sip of wine and breathe it out at a torch or something?"
This fire-breathing show is a little different from what he knew???
Just like that... he burst into flames?
If he saw correctly, the flames were still coming out of the space created by the finger circle, right? Is this hand okay?!
Wen Yu appeared at the right moment, clapped his hands, and said with an enthusiastic smile, "That was a special performance by our store staff. You're confused, aren't you? How did the fire come out?"
Everyone was eagerly waiting for Wen Yu's answer.
Wen Yu blinked and said with a wicked smile, "Keep it a secret!"
Guests: “???”
Wen Yu clapped his hands. "It's a magic trick. Wouldn't it be boring if I told you the tricks? If you're interested and want to see more, you can always come to our restaurant for barbecue!"
Wow, you really know how to do business!
However, this straightforward attitude is not annoying. The proprietress is so pretty, and her personality is so generous and interesting. The food at the barbecue stall is also delicious, and it makes people feel relaxed and comfortable. Today's meal can definitely be given a five-point rating!
On the other side, Qi Hanyu lay on a chair and said listlessly, "Brother, what should I do?"
Su Xuan: "Let's wait. Otherwise, what if we really make him anxious and end up in jail again?"
Qi Hanyu: “…”
He can’t bear more at such a young age, hmm!
*
On the other side, the old man was walking so fast that his friend could hardly keep up with him. He kept shouting, "Hey, slow down! Slow down!"
After entering the community, the old man stopped and then remembered that he was holding the plastic bag containing the barbecue in his hand. He stuffed the bag into his friend's hand and turned to the left.
My friend quickly followed and asked, "Aren't you going to eat?"
He glanced at the bag, which contained well-wrapped takeout boxes, and estimated there were about twenty skewers.
"I don't want to eat it." The old man replied, holding the curled-up business card tightly in one hand behind his back.
The friend shook his head helplessly and said, "Are you... okay? There's no one at home. I'm really worried about you going back like this..."
The old man muttered, "What's there to worry about? Let's go."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and disappeared from his friends' sight.
My friend sighed.
I don’t know if it’s because Old Li has lived alone for too long, but his personality has become more and more stubborn, like a hard rock.
…
Old Li walked around to the door of Unit 1, Building 5, took the key and opened the door of the unit building. After entering, he walked straight to the elevator, pressed the up button, and waited there.
The elevator originally stopped at the eleventh floor and was a little slow in coming down.
During the process, Lao Li was just staring at the rental advertisement on the wall, and his hand was unconsciously touching his belly.
He is sixty-two years old. Every part of his body is like fruit that has been left for a long time. The moisture has slowly evaporated, and he has become shriveled, spoiled, and deformed. He has almost forgotten what he looked like when he was young.
Only this belly has been bulging since I started to gain weight in middle age.
Before they divorced, his wife always teased him that he looked like he was six months pregnant, but Mr. Li didn't take it seriously. But how many middle-aged men nowadays don't have a big belly?
And now, in addition to fat, there seems to be some... strange things in his "six-month pregnant" belly.
……No!
Old Li quickly calmed himself down, feeling annoyed at how he had been led astray by the kid at the midnight snack stall!
What's in my stomach...
Impossible, this is absolutely impossible, it's not scientific at all, he doesn't believe in this kind of bullshit, in the end it's all a scam, they just target the older guys and try to cheat them!
The elevator reached the first floor and the door opened. Lao Li walked in, pressed "4", then pressed his stomach tightly, his heart beating rapidly.
There can't be anything in his stomach. If there is something, it might be a tumor!
Yes, he must be sick, that's why he feels weird about himself during this period...
That’s right, Lao Li has a feeling.
Recently, he did notice that there was something strange about his body, a strangeness that was even... difficult to explain with common sense.
But Lao Li doesn't believe in ghosts and gods!
Even though he was frightened by Qi Hanyu's words at the night snack stall just now, and for a moment he even really thought that there was something strange in his stomach, but at this moment, he still felt that he was probably just sick!
Those strange feelings must be his body's warning to him. He needs to see a doctor!
Old Li was comforting himself like this, but as if to slap him, his face suddenly changed.
Because that “weirdness”—here it comes again.
A strange premonition came over me strongly.
In the past half month, this premonition has come several times, and Lao Li's hair stood on end and cold sweat broke out.
He took a step back and leaned against the elevator wall, his eyes widening as he looked down at his stomach.
It must be a tumor, it can't be something weird. How could something get into his stomach...
However, just like every time a strange premonition comes.
The next second, he heard a slight "gurgling" sound, and he clearly felt—
Something pushed against his belly!
"Ah!" Old Li cried out softly, his hands trembling slightly and cold sweat pouring down his face.
He could even vaguely see that the fabric of his clothes on his stomach moved a little due to the push of that thing.
Old Li's face turned pale, and Qi Hanyu's words just now echoed in his mind.
"Grandpa... do you feel something in your stomach that doesn't belong to you?"
In an instant, the thing under his belly pushed again, and this time it was a little painful. Lao Li screamed, his face turned red, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
He was sweating profusely and gasping for breath. His hands were like claws, trying to grab the hem of his clothes and see what was in his stomach - but he didn't dare!
Just then, the elevator suddenly stopped and the door opened.
The people outside were frightened when they saw him looking down at his stomach with a ferocious look on his face.
After coming to his senses, he said in disgust: "What are you doing, are you sick?"
Old Li was also startled. He looked up with a pale face and saw a young man who looked 80% like him standing outside.
The young man seemed to find him like this a bit funny. He sneered and then put his hands in his trouser pockets and said coldly, "I've been waiting for you for a long time. What is an old man doing out here in the middle of the night? Are you going to spend your money like that? Your son is almost starving to death. You might as well give me the money!"
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