Chapter 174 Totem
The next morning, Ning Hanqi woke up relatively early, but before she finished washing up, she heard noise outside the window.
It seems like a "guest" has arrived.
"Knock knock knock." Shan Yun knocked on the door. After the person inside opened the door, she said that the man surnamed Mo had arrived.
What happened last night must have made him restless, so he came to be annoying so early in the morning.
Wow, this is a rare gem! He's so lucky today! He's in for a treat! Xia Yingnuan opened the file bag and found the original, unedited prenuptial agreement. Back then, her senior had proposed a business marriage, pretending to want to borrow her company's help to expand the local market.
In fact, Xia Yingnuan understood that her family was at best a nouveau riche, and could only be considered a medium-sized enterprise among their peers in H City. There were countless companies that were stronger than hers. Why did they have to cooperate with hers when there were so many others to cooperate with? What else could their family do besides sucking blood from their senior?
Arranged marriage is just a means to protect herself and completely free her from the control of her parents. If they can sell her once, they can sell her a second and third time. As long as she is not married, her marriage will always be a bargaining chip for them.
But at that time she simply thought that the senior sister's purpose was just to help her, without any other thoughts, and she despised herself for having evil intentions for a long time.
Xia Yingnuan suppressed the corners of her mouth that were about to turn upside down. She read the agreement that she had already memorized over and over again. As time passed, Ning Hanqi gradually became nervous.
Finally, Xia Yingnuan put down the agreement. Ning Hanqi's lips moved slightly, and he wanted to say something but didn't open his mouth. He just waited nervously for the other party's reply.
"Feel sorry."
Xia Yingnuan watched helplessly as the light in Ning Hanqi's expression suddenly went out.
"I was reckless..."
Ning Hanqi was about to apologize when she heard Xia Yingnuan yell, "I need to revise this agreement before I can accept it!"
Perhaps it was because despair and hope alternated too quickly that even calm and self-possessed people looked bewildered.
"Here, the common property after marriage needs to be redefined, and then..." Xia Yingnuan didn't care whether Ning Hanqi understood it or not, and changed the prenuptial agreement in one breath.
"Nuannuan, have you read it clearly? This is a prenuptial agreement. If we sign it, we will get married." Ning Hanqi tried hard to make her tone steady and her words smooth, but there were always one or two words that didn't sound right, causing her to stutter.
Xia Yingnuan agreed too readily, which made her, who was in charge of the plan, feel helpless.
Seeing her senior so embarrassed for the first time in her life, Xia Yingnuan suddenly couldn't control her evil thoughts of wanting to tease her.
Anyway, I may not have many chances to talk to my senior sister in the future, so I might as well take advantage of this dream and be bold!
"I saw it clearly. I read every word. It's very clear!" Xia Yingnuan blinked her big, sparkling eyes to show that her eyesight was very good.
"But senior sister, you've suffered a great loss!" Xia Yingnuan sighed.
"No, cooperation is always a win-win situation. My cooperation with your company will also bring..."
"It's not about that, senior sister. I know everything. I'm thankful that our small, crappy company doesn't suck your blood, but the loss I'm talking about is another matter." Xia Yingnuan waved her hand to indicate that it was not the case.
Ning Hanqi couldn't think of anything else that would cause him to suffer. After all, strictly speaking, he was taking advantage of someone's misfortune, and the one who suffered was Nuannuan.
Her slightly nervous brows softened, and she prepared to explain the matter from all sides.
But the next second, Xia Yingnuan said seriously, "Senior, you will sacrifice your looks!"
No matter how smart Ning Hanqi was, he never expected that such words would come out of Xia Yingnuan's mouth.
Lust? Good fortune never comes alone, and misfortune never comes alone. What our ancestors said is absolutely right.
Xia Yingnuan clutched the bag in her hand with a bitter look on her face. Inside were the dream-inducing talisman and dream-inducing incense given by Liu Qiyu. The dream-inducing incense was a gift. Lighting it could weave a good dream for the sleeper.
That guy named Liu! How could she let an ordinary person investigate the Ghost King? Even thinking about this kind of thing is impossible!
After Xia Yingnuan agreed to consign another painting to Liu Qiyu for sale, Liu Qiyu gave Xia Yingnuan a definite message that if Ning Hanqi followed the clues she gave, he would indeed be able to find the power belonging to the Ghost King Chu Yan.
She finally understood why her senior sister followed the clues and found the forces related to the male protagonist. She guessed that it was you who leaked the information!
In this way, many points that were previously incomprehensible now suddenly made sense. Xia Yingnuan didn't care that Liu Qiyu might discover her identity and rushed home directly.
The wind made her eyes hurt, and she almost cried unconsciously. Xia Yingnuan sniffed and continued on her way. She hurried back because she wanted to send a message to her senior sister in her dream, to see if she could stop her from going down the road of no return.
"Bang!" Xia Yingnuan was in a daze while hurrying on her way, thinking that nothing could stop her anyway. The barrier before was just an accident, and it was okay to be in a daze. Suddenly, something accompanied by a strong wind hit her face directly.
"..." Xia Yingnuan cursed in her heart and pulled off the thing stuck on her face. She saw that it was a round piece of paper money.
She floated there in a daze for a second, then her body reacted quickly and she found a place to hide.
Then, heavy snow began to fall from the sky.
The lights on both sides of the road flickered, and finally went out with a "creak".
The fluttering white paper money danced wildly in the wind, and the moon quickly replaced the only remaining light along with the darkness. The night came especially quickly tonight, leaving Xia Yingnuan no time to react, and the time had come for ghosts to roam freely.
The sounds of suona and bronze drums seemed to come from far away, and the cheerful tones were accompanied by paper money fluttering in the sky, which looked very strange no matter how you looked at it.
The sound of music gradually approached where Xia Yingnuan was hiding. She hid behind the packaging boxes of goods piled up next to the store. There was no sound of footsteps, but those things were indeed approaching.
Xia Yingnuan shrank back inward again, hiding inside the messy packing boxes. Gradually, the suona sound that seemed a bit harsh in the middle of the night seemed to be blowing almost against her ears. It was useless for her to cover her ears, as the sound seemed to be pouring into her head.
"Ga..." Suddenly, accompanied by a sharp squeak, all the sounds stopped.
The sound of hip-hop dancing in her head finally stopped! Xia Yingnuan subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, but before she could even breathe out half of it, she knew something bad was going to happen!
She immediately covered her mouth and dared not move at all.
A long time passed and there was no movement outside. Xia Yingnuan comforted herself by thinking that those things should have left. If they had discovered her, they would have dragged her out long ago and would not have played the game of "One, Two, Three Xia Tou Ren" with her here.
Thinking of this, Xia Yingnuan quietly stretched her head out and took a look outside like a thief. Just like that, she met the eyes of a head that was doing exactly the same action as hers.
It was a creature with a pale face but exaggerated makeup that looked like a dead person. The corners of its mouth were stretched from ear to ear, so exaggerated that it was terrifying. It was only about 30 centimeters away from Xia Yingnuan's face.
"Are you here to see the bride too?" the other person suddenly spoke with a string of shrill laughter.
Xia Yingnuan just wanted to roll her eyes and faint, refusing to face the world.
A ghost with a red flower on his head and an exaggerated smile dragged Xia Yingnuan out. Xia Yingnuan was still immersed in the shock just now, and the other party dragged her out without much effort.
Xia Yingnuan was dragged outside by two ghosts, one on each side. Only then did she see what had been beating the drums and gongs outside.
It was a wedding procession that looked very historical. The white sedan chair was carried by eight ghosts, and another group of ghosts holding musical instruments stood in front of the sedan chair. All the ghosts stared at Xia Yingnuan in unison, with their mouths grinning strangely in unison.
Xia Yingnuan couldn't help but shiver and held the things in her hands tightly.
"Bride, this is the young lady watching the ceremony next to you!" The matchmaker-like ghost came to the sedan chair and shouted inside. Even when she was talking, the corners of her mouth were still grinning from ear to ear, and the two red blushes looked a little weird and funny.
The curtain of the sedan chair was opened, revealing a face that was pale but still pretty.
Xia Yingnuan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. If the bride in the sedan chair was a ghost that was uglier and scarier than the one outside, she might have blown Gundam directly on her face.
"Little ghost, have you ever seen a ghost named Xia Yingnuan?"
Why the hell are you looking for me again?! Xia Yingnuan was so excited that she started swearing in her heart.
"No, no, I'll keep an eye on her for you. If I find her, I'll tell you immediately!" Xia Yingnuan played the role of a lackey vividly.
She saw the bright red color on the other party's body. It was another evil ghost in red. Because she had never caught a ghost of this level before, Xia Yingnuan didn't know if her painting could defeat the other party. It would be best if there was no conflict.
"You're very understanding, that's good. Are there any ghosts following you?"
"...Yes! I'm helping Sister Liu!" Xia Yingnuan apologized to Liu Qiyu in her heart. I'm sorry. You took so much money from me. Please lend me your name!
"Oh, it's her. No wonder you smell so much like incense." The ghost bride lazily lowered the curtain of the sedan chair, and Xia Yingnuan felt that the dangerous atmosphere surrounding her disappeared.
It seems that Sister Liu's reputation is quite useful? It seems that the money was well spent!
"If you find that bitch Xia Yingnuan, remember to tell me. Wait at this intersection tonight and one of my men will come to pick you up. You will definitely get some benefits."
"That bitch dared to seduce my lover, I must make her pay the price!"
"Yes, yes, I will tell you as soon as I find her!"
Xia Yingnuan said "yes, yes, yes" but cursed in her heart, "Did you recognize the wrong person? Who seduced your lover? Don't talk nonsense if you don't know how to speak! I'm a married man, don't destroy my reputation!"
"I must see what kind of vixen this bitch is who seduced my king!"
Wang? Xia Yingnuan's eyes twitched. Could it be that unlucky male protagonist who died again?
"I have been obedient to the king and have never disobeyed him for thousands of years. I have tried to do whatever he likes, but even so, I am still no match for a disobedient bitch!" The ghost bride started crying as she spoke. She was probably not mentally normal. The wailing of the evil ghost seemed to be able to pierce people's eardrums. Xia Yingnuan covered her ears but it was useless. The sound seemed to be stirring her brain.
In a fit of rage, Xia Yingnuan blurted out, "Maybe she just doesn't like being obeyed, and prefers candles and whips!"
Such fierce words instantly stopped the ghost's crying.
"What is...a candle whip?" The old antique ghost who had not yet truly integrated into modern society lifted the curtain of the sedan chair again, staring at Xia Yingnuan with a gloomy gaze.
Xia Yingnuan: "..." How should I explain it?
If she didn't explain it clearly, the ghost bride would obviously not let her go, but how could such a simple ghost know all this? So Xia Yingnuan recommended a good thing called a mobile phone to the ghost bride.
The ghost bride who got the new toy extended an olive branch to Xia Yingnuan and asked her if she wanted to kick Liu Qiyu out and work under her.
Xia Yingnuan shook her head desperately. She felt that the male protagonist might want to kill her even more if she turned around.
Sometimes Ning Hanqi really didn’t understand what kind of magical things were going on in Xia Yingnuan’s little head.
"Sigh..." Xia Yingnuan sighed, "Senior, if you can accept what I'm going to say next, then I will agree to this marriage proposal."
"You say." Ning Hanqi's palms were slightly sweaty.
"What I want to say is..." Xia Yingnuan deliberately paused, which made Ning Hanqi feel very excited.
"I've liked you for a long time!"
"Click..." Xia Yingnuan suddenly felt a dizzying sensation like an earthquake, and the surrounding scenery began to become somewhat unreal.
Oh my god! I’m so sorry! Senior sister, please don’t wake up!
Xia Yingnuan found that she seemed to have gone too far and had stimulated her senior sister too much. She felt like she was about to wake up from a dream!
"If you don't agree to my request, I won't be able to close my eyes even if I die!"
"Don't say such things!" I don't know if the word "death" stimulated Ning Hanqi even more, the structure of the dream began to become more unstable.
Xia Yingnuan seemed to see her senior sister’s red eyes.
"I can't help it, Senior Sister. Everyone will eventually grow old, get sick, and die. But no matter what happens to me, you must live well and not seek revenge on me. And take good care of yourself and Coal Ball. This is my only wish. If you don't agree to it, I will, I will... cry for you to see!"
But in this beautiful dream where one should not remember the future, Ning Hanqi seemed to sense something and refused to let go. Xia Yingnuan almost resorted to crying, making a fuss, and even threatening to commit suicide.
"If you don't agree to me, I will never see you again in the next life or the next life!" Xia Yingnuan didn't know that her figure was gradually becoming illusory. In Ning Hanqi's eyes, the most painful memories surged up like a tide.
Finally, she relented and said, "Okay."
Xia Yingnuan smiled brightly in an instant.
"That's right, Senior Sister, you must remember this."
Ning Hanqi held Xia Yingnuan's hand tightly.
"Nuannuan, where are you going?" There was deep pleading in Ning Hanqi's eyes.
"Me? I'm right here?" Xia Yingnuan hugged Ning Hanqi and kissed her face boldly. "If I'm not here, I'll take good care of myself. Don't worry. When you wake up from this dream, remember what you promised me."
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Ning Hanqi woke up from her dream with a start. When all the beauty was torn apart, it was as if there was a hole in her heart. The last trace of peach blossom fragrance completely merged with the room, leaving her only to grasp the last trace of strangeness.
It was just dawn, but for Ning Hanqi, she had not slept so deeply in a long time.
She sat on the bed in silence for a long time, the last warmth in the embrace in her dream had long disappeared.
Ning Hanqi picked up the phone from the bedside. There were no missed messages on the screen. Looking at the screen, a tear fell on the quilt, wetting a small piece of fabric.
She turned on her phone and found the contact with the note "Tiger". The phone rang three times before the other party answered.
"I know. It's okay. Let's put it aside for now. I promised you I wouldn't give you any less. And by the way, please keep an eye on someone for me."
"A policeman named Kou Zishu."
"Don't..." Wei Yanquan cushioned Xi Mengqiu's fall to the ground. When the other party jumped up, she was unable to catch her in time. As expected, Xi Mengqiu, who had a lame leg, fell down again before she could stand firmly.
Mr. Mo tugged at his tie and said with a cold face that he was a good citizen who abided by the law.
"Eh... a good citizen who abides by the law, this is the funniest joke I have heard this year." Shan Yun, who was pushing a wheelchair in the corner of the old house, muttered softly, and the volume was just right for others to hear.
Mr. Mo's face turned the color of iron pan, but what really made him lose his composure was the words of the unknown old man: "There is no god in this world who can teach you to do evil. If there is, it will only be an evil ghost."
This sentence touched upon the doubts that had long been in his heart. He felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, and it took him a long time to tactfully inquire about the other party's identity. After learning that this person was the master of the previous Feng Shui master of the Shan family, Mr. Mo thought that his plan was ruined by this person, so he could only find an excuse to leave with a constipated look on his face.
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