Chapter 156: Scene 21: A Ghost and a Cat Shake Hands
"dad--!!!"
"dad--!!!"
"My dear father Ye Zi, long time no see, why are you running away when you see me?!!!!!"
"Black Cat, shouldn't you explain to me what this 'son' of yours is like?!"
He Yuezhe was not familiar with the cat's running posture. As she limped, she angrily questioned the black cat that was trying to hide.
"Ha!" Black Cat was startled and walked over to the system angrily. "That's exactly what it says!"
"Dad—don't run anymore—if you run anymore—if you run anymore, your son will—will—"
"Meow!!"
The black cat walked around the crowd, threw itself into Liu Zhaodi's arms, and turned back to glare at the boy fiercely.
The young man rested his hands on his knees, probably tired from running. His neatly ironed black suit rippled up and down, revealing...
A red scarf???
"Hey, Little Leaf," Liu Zhaodi exclaimed softly, carrying a bag in her hand, and hugged the black cat. "Why did you come here?"
"Ah, Auntie, I'm sorry, I, I didn't expect——"
"Xiaoban?"
He Yuezhe felt that Liu Zhaodi's chest was trembling slightly, and then something wet dripped on his head.
Those are tears.
"Auntie?" Ban Weile handed her a piece of paper. "Are you okay?"
"I met Little Leaf over there a while ago and wanted to feed it, but it just ran over here. Did I disturb you?"
"Oh, it's okay, it's okay. Auntie, I haven't seen you in a long time, and suddenly I seemed to think of something and couldn't help it."
The tissue gently wiped He Yuezhe's head.
"I'm sorry, Auntie, please accept my condolences." Ban Weile bowed deeply to Liu Zhaodi.
"It's okay, it's okay." Liu Zhaodi waved her hand, "It's almost time, let's go in first."
"good."
"Xiao Ye Zi, play outside by yourself for a while, we'll be back soon, soon..."
"Meow."
He Yuezhe raised his paw and pointed at the entrance of the mourning hall.
"Hey, Xiao Ye, what are you doing?"
"Meow. Meow."
"Master of the Resurrection!! Why are you doing this?! Don't expose me!!"
"Little Leaf?"
"..." He Yuezhe was silent for a moment, thinking of something, but in the end he did not speak, "Be careful."
“I know!!”
"Well, Xiaoban, let's go in first. Xiaoye, be good and don't run too far."
"Meow--"
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Liu Hui's funeral was not grand and not many people came, but they were all people Liu Hui could remember by name and thought were nice people.
On the first day, a professional emcee led everyone in reading the eulogy.
At night, since Liu Zhaodi and Dai Weiguo both had no relatives, they decided to keep vigil together.
So, He Yuezhe didn't follow them home until the coffin was taken away and taken to the cemetery for burial the next day.
Having been hungry all day, He Yuezhe had no appetite to eat.
Because ever since He Yuezhe slept on the day of the funeral, she has never seen Liu Hui again.
Although she could feel a strange energy fluctuation swirling around her not far away, she could not see her, let alone talk to her.
"[Liu Zhaodi and Dai Weiguo's wedding photo], [an unfinished comb], [Liu Hui's old clothes], [Liu Zhaodi's diary]..."
"Hey, man, what do you think of these things I collected the other night?"
The black cat's words suddenly interrupted He Yuezhe's thoughts.
She then looked deep into the cat's nest and saw a pile of messy things stuffed into the plush quilt.
"..." He Yuezhe walked over.
In addition to the props whose names Black Cat had just read out, there were also various other props such as [Torn up interview materials of Dai Weiguo], [Exercise book of Liu Zhaodi with many notes written on it], and [Liu Hui's admission letter from a certain university].
With the introduction of these things, the story of this small family gradually becomes complete.
She ran away from the mountains, worked part-time and paid for her own tuition to finish college, but was eventually abducted and sold to Liu Zhaodi of Dai Weiguo.
Dai Weiguo lived under the oppression of patriarchy and grew up calmly and obediently until his father bought him a wife. Only then did he finally make up his mind to escape with Liu Zhaodi and build a family from scratch.
They initially rejected each other, then ran away from home, found nowhere to go, and finally came back.
Their lives are intertwined. They reach out for a better life again and again, but fail again and again.
For Liu Zhaodi, this home with Dai Weiguo is a residence, a place where she can stop and rest, and a breathing chamber where she can finally take a breath in the big city.
For Dai Weiguo, this home with Liu Zhaodi is a safe haven. He is no longer the son of a nouveau riche whose whole life is arranged for him. He is a living and free man.
And to their children, the person who bound them tightly but gave them the right to love and be loved was Liu Hui.
To her, this home, this small home where the three of them can stay together, eat, chat, and watch the Spring Festival Gala together, seems to be synonymous with destiny.
Fate wouldn't let her leave, so she stayed here forever.
“…”
"Retesting the compatibility between Liu Zhaodi, Dai Weiguo's family and yours!"
"Ding Dong! Test completed. Currently, their match with you is 24.983333%!"
"Currently, your exploration of his family is 81%!"
"You did a good job." He Yuezhe watched the black cat put things back to their original places one by one and said softly to it.
"..." The black cat's voice was also very soft, probably because it was afraid of waking up Liu Zhaodi and Dai Weiguo who were catching up on their sleep. "Human, cats don't lie to you. In fact, everything you just saw, the cat also saw."
"Um."
"If the cat stays here, will it become a burden to them?"
"Um."
“…”
“…”
“…”
"But the cat still wants to keep them company."
"good."
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After that, after several days, both Black Cat and He Yuezhe had gotten used to the pattern of He Yuezhe appearing during the day and Black Cat at night.
The black cat found a lot of things from all over the house and brought them back to its nest. When He Yuezhe was reading the introduction of the props, it was extremely sleepy and cried loudly.
As for He Yuezhe, her daily routine during the day is to observe the surrounding environment and put things back to their original places.
The exploration degree here quickly reached 90%, and the matching degree was constantly changing.
Time passed slowly, and the seventh day after Liu Hui's death arrived at this time.
"Hey, is everything ready?"
"I'm ready. A bowl of water and a bowl of rice. The rice to sprinkle on the ground is also ready. I'll sprinkle it when the time comes."
"Where's the fragrance?"
"Oh, here, here. Three pillars for one person. I remember it all."
“And paper money.”
"Paper money, ah, let me think, where did I put it... Oh, here, here, it's all ready!"
“Ding-ling-ling——”
The clock struck midnight, and He Yuezhe opened his eyes and looked at the two people who were placing tributes.
"Human, the cat knew today was her seventh day of mourning, so she made you wake up early. Isn't the cat very kind?"
"……Um."
"Okay, okay, everything is ready. Be careful not to get anything mixed up." Liu Zhaodi's voice rang out at the door of Liu Hui's room.
"I know, I'll go spread the rice." As Dai Weiguo finished speaking, his footsteps were heard.
He Yuezhe jumped onto the window that the two of them had already opened.
The cool night breeze blew into the room, the curtains fluttered, and the door creaked.
"Then can we go to bed?" Dai Weiguo asked quietly.
"Let's wait a little longer before going to sleep," Liu Zhaodi replied, "I can't sleep."
"You..." Dai Weiguo said, "You've been so busy these past few days, be careful not to burn yourself out."
“…Yeah, I understand.”
The two people who had lived under the same roof for more than ten years now seemed like strangers.
They sat on the sofa, stiff, not leaning against each other, and making no sound.
Turning his head, He Yuezhe no longer looked at the two of them.
Outside the window, she looked directly at the girl.
"Liu Hui..." She murmured her name.
"Master, good evening." Liu Hui smiled softly and walked into the house through the window.
The feeling of the soul passing through the body is strange, like being passed through a ball of water with spikes on it, gentle but accompanied by a stinging pain.
"Hmm, it's decorated so warmly." Liu Hui walked in the house. "How long has it been since I saw a home like this?"
"There were no bottles of wine or cigarettes on the table, no bloody clothes in the room, and no gauze or bandages for wounds."
"Here, there are only delicious meals and clean clothes that smell like sunshine."
Liu Hui squatted down and gently placed her hands in the hands of Liu Zhaodi and Dai Weiguo.
"That's great," she looked up at the two people who looked the same as always, "Mom and Dad, that's great."
"So your life would be so, so good without me..."
"Liu Hui, don't say that."
“…”
"Master, during the few days I was away, I toured the entire city."
"I sang in KTV, went in and out of convenience stores listening for doorbells, and peeked at answers to test papers at school."
"I can ride in a luxury car with rich people, I can sit on a plane and look down at this place, and I can also gently hug my family and my friends."
“…”
"Master, the world after death seems to be more pleasant than the world of the living."
Liu Hui stood with her hands behind her back, the moonlight pouring into the house from behind He Yue, illuminating her way forward.
"I heard from other ghosts that after 49 days, I will be like them, no longer confined here, and I can go to this world with them."
“…”
"Master, I want to go to Egypt to see the pyramids, go to Paris to see Notre Dame Cathedral, go to the United States to see the Statue of Liberty, and also want to watch the flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square."
“…”
"Master, this world is rich and colorful, just like what you see in my geography book."
“…”
"I know you came here because you still have a mission to complete, but my mission has been completed."
“…”
"So, Master, please close your eyes and have a good sleep."
"…You still want to complete this ritual, don't you?"
“…”
“…”
"Yes," Liu Hui smiled and extended her hand to the black cat, "Nice to meet you, Master of Reincarnation."
“…”
A ghost and a cat hold hands.
"I'm looking forward to seeing you next time."
“…”
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"Due to the will of Liu Hui, the origin of the world, you have fallen into a dormant state!"
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