Chapter 758: Love Is a Second Complication (20)

Bai Yao said, "But Mr. Zhao is dead."

The color drained from Wang Qing's face. "Then... did I really see a ghost?"

Bai Yao was puzzled. "Why did all of you think that there was a ghost instead of human intervention?"

Wang Qing was stunned. "Huh?"

In this case, isn't it normal to think that there is a ghost?

The rain that had been falling all night finally stopped. Bai Yao dragged Fansong back to the hot spring villa. They planned to say goodbye to the old man, but the old man came to them first.

"The little stone is missing. My legs and feet are not convenient. Can you please help me find the little stone?" The old man's face was full of wrinkles and there was anxiety. "It rained last night and the road is not easy to walk on. What if he ran out for fun and fell down..."

Wang Qing immediately said: "Don't worry, I'll go find it right away!"

Bai Yao whispered to Wang Qing, "Aren't you afraid of encountering ghosts in the mountains?"

Wang Qing's face looked ugly. He was scared when Bai Yao said that, but he regarded himself as an adult man and could not bear to see a child get into trouble, so he straightened his chest, tried to maintain his courage and said: "I'm not afraid!"

Bai Yao now has a new respect for Wang Qing.

Fansui stuck to Bai Yao, yawning boredly, and seemed to be still asleep. But when Bai Yao looked at him, he was full of energy again, his eyes sparkling, and his gaze was like twinkling stars.

Bai Yao stretched out his hand to him, "Let's go find some small stones." Fansui

stretched out his hand and was held by Bai Yao. He nodded obediently and said "hmm".

The only place Bai Yao could think of was the old theater. The theater looked close, but it was not easy to walk there. Because it had been abandoned for many years, there were weeds and bushes here. If you were not careful, you would get scratched by the thorns on the thorns and get some small scars.

It turned out that the road leading to the theater had long been occupied by thorns. If you just walked there, Bai Yao's skirt would probably be scrapped.

Fan Su pulled Bai Yao to the side, "Princess, I know a small path."

He led her around a corner, and the two walked into a small path covered by trees. This path needed to go around a bush, so it was very hidden and difficult to be found.

Bai Yao said exaggeratedly: "Wow, General, you are so amazing that you even found the small path here."

Fan Su stopped and looked at Bai Yao. There was a little panic in his dull expression that he wanted to hide, "I... I..."

After thinking for a long time, he couldn't come up with a reason.

Bai Yao came over and said with a smile: "It must be because you are an all-powerful general that you were able to find this path so quickly!"

Fan Su's gaze paused for a long time. After a moment, he finally had the courage, pursed his lips lightly, and smiled faintly.

Bai Yao turned around and pulled him forward, "Hurry up, hurry up, Xiao Shitou must be waiting for us to find him!"

They shuttled through the forested path, the mottled sunlight echoed the sound of the wind in the forest, the soft soil still exuded the fragrance of green grass, and in the summer, there was actually a bit of spring.

Fan Su held Bai Yao's hand tightly, and his heart suddenly became heavy.

The eaves of the theater were still dripping with water. A few unknown birds landed on the roof, chirping as they watched the two people who had come so enthusiastically.

There was a string of muddy footprints in front of the theater. Judging from the size, they should be children's.

Bai Yao and Fan Sui walked forward and heard the noise coming from the building.

When they walked in, they heard the sound of ping-pong. The originally noisy stage was empty, leaving only Xiao Shitou standing alone on the stage.

Xiao Shitou saw his acquaintances and ran over happily, "Sister Bai, Brother Fan!"

He was holding a majestic shadow puppet in his hand. It seemed that he was among the people who had just performed the opera.

Although it was bright outside, the windows in the theater were not open, so the light was not good. It was gloomy. A pair of eyes hidden in the dark corners quietly appeared, carefully observing the person who suddenly came.

Fan Su's brown eyes glanced at them lightly.

The eyes quickly hid back, not daring to make the slightest noise.

Bai Yao squatted down and said to Little Stone: "What were you playing just now?"

Little Stone shook the shadow puppet in his hand and said excitedly: "We are playing the general saving the princess! I play the general, Xiao Caiyi plays the princess, and Xiao Bowen plays the enemy! Sister Bai, you can also be our audience!"

Bai Yao touched his head, "Your grandma can't find you and is worried."

Little Stone was surprised, "I told grandma that I went out to play. Grandma has a bad memory and must have forgotten. I'm going back now!"

Little Stone ran back to the stage, put the shadow puppet on a box, and ran out again.

Bai Yao said: "Why don't you take this thing with you?"

Little Stone replied: "Grandma doesn't allow me to play this. If she sees it, she will be angry!"

So he can only put the thing here first.

Little Stone grew up in the mountains and was as agile as a clay monkey. Bai Yao said they were not in a hurry to leave, so Little Stone ran back alone.

Bai Yao saw many shadow puppets on the box, and she became curious. She walked over and picked up one of the colorful shadow puppets. She tried to move the wooden pole, but the shadow puppet just moved. She was an amateur and did not know how to control it.

Fan Su stood behind Bai Yao, holding her hand and teaching her how to move. Under his hands-on instruction, the shadow puppet dressed as a woman moved lightly like a real person, and covered her mouth and laughed softly. Although the shadow puppet was old, it was now lifelike, agile and light.

Bai Yao felt curious and couldn't help but look back at him, her eyes full of admiration for his flexible craftsmanship, "What character in the story is this?"

Being admired by the person he likes, Fan Su's vanity was greatly satisfied. He lowered his head, put his hand on her forehead intimately, and whispered, "It's the princess."

There were many wooden boxes with a sense of age here, some of which were locked and rusted, and some boxes were opened randomly, with many small gadgets used for singing opera inside.

Bai Yao had never seen these things before, and it was inevitable that he found them more interesting when he saw them for the first time, "Don't say it's a small stone. If I were exposed to these things at his age, I would definitely like to play with them."

There is a lack of entertainment here, so it is normal for children to like these.

Bai Yao put the things back, took a handful of candies from Fansui's pocket and placed them next to "Her Royal Highness the Princess".

She took Fansui's hand and smiled, "Let's go back too."

Fansui interlocked their fingers and followed her out of the theater obediently.

In the dark room behind the stage, the two haggard people tried desperately to make noises, but because their bodies were out of control, they could only sit stiffly on the chairs.

They were now haggard, the man was no longer handsome, and the woman was delicate and damaged. Only their eyes were wide open, hoping that people outside could notice them.

However, until the footsteps faded away, no one noticed them.

They were like puppets, and they had to sit here, listening to the people on the stage singing, and pretending to be the audience who would not boo.

Outside the stage, with the departure of strangers, silence was restored.

Slowly, several small hands stretched out from the darkness and quickly snatched away all the candies around "Her Royal Highness the Princess".