C17

Before, I saw a movie called "Curiosity Killed the Cat". At that time, I didn't have a deep understanding of this thing called curiosity, nor did I have a deep impression of it.

However, at this moment, I was cursing in my heart. Unconsciously, I cursed: "You stinking woman, what are you doing!"

Even women would get scolded, but, Xiuqin right now was too seductive. She grinned, almost slanted to the ear, revealing a row of teeth, her eyes revealing a strange light, her facial muscles contorted, it was unknown whether she was laughing or crying.

Forget it. Most importantly, she was hugging a blank portrait to me in the middle of the night. Looking at me with such an expression made my legs go weak and I couldn't move a single step.

"Grandfather!" I instinctively cried out for help, but it was as if something was stuffed in my throat, I wanted to shout but was unable to do so, I could only watch as Xiuqin slowly walked towards me, holding the portrait.

The man also walked with her. His cheeks were red and swollen, and his eyes were narrowed into slits, so calling him a Pig Head wouldn't be excessive at all. The two of them were like ghosts as they silently walked forward.

Although neither of them made a sound, my chest was already pounding before I even reached me. I felt so stifled that even breathing became an extravagant thought.

I looked at the two of them in a daze, unsure of what they were up to.

However, just at this moment, my vision blurred. I felt that the man in the ice coffin had turned into that person. His face was covered with red powder, and his eyes were protruding out like those of a wooden sculpture.

As for Xiuqin, I don't know when she lowered her head again, but her petite body couldn't help but sway left and right, like a small penguin, as she swayed back and forth. Her long hair fell down like a waterfall and covered her face, and even though I couldn't see her eyes, I just felt two strange gazes staring straight at me through her dense long hair, causing my entire body to feel cold.

This was what it meant to scare people when they weren't scary!

I felt as though I had fallen into a nightmare that I couldn't wake up from. I weakly glanced in my grandfather's direction, only to see that my grandfather was still tilting his head with his eyes tightly shut. He simply didn't notice that I had already fallen into a life or death situation.

"Que'er, come here." That man called me that again. However, right now, I didn't have the heart to care about it. I could only look at them helplessly and fearfully.

At this time, Xiuqin had already arrived in front of me. Her body was releasing an aura I had never smelled before, very strange, but very nice. It made me feel a sense of familiarity.

Thus, I nodded lightly and stood up woodenly. I looked at the two of them before following them out leisurely.

"Ji-er, just follow us from now on, okay?" Xiuqin was still holding onto the portrait, her elbows continued to rub against it, and large chunks of skin on her hands started to break, causing traces of dark red blood to seep out. However, as if she didn't sense it, she gently and carefully wiped the image that was already as bright and clean as a mirror.

However, at this moment, I didn't find it strange at all. I even had a strange feeling that I wanted to wipe the portrait with my own hands.

I woodenly nodded my head, and allowed Xiuqin and the man to hold my hand as I slowly walked out of the great hall. My heart was filled with joy, and this feeling reminded me of when I was young, as though I had returned home with my parents.

We walked out of the main hall. Although the sky was still dark, it was surprisingly lively here. Many people walked in and out of the hall with different expressions on their faces. Some were attached to the door, some were hesitating, and some were angry.

However, all of this has nothing to do with me. As long as I can be with them, it doesn't matter where I go.

"Jian-er, can you call me daddy?" Even though I still don't know this man's name, after he said those words, I casually called out.

"That's great." The man turned around and his swollen face trembled slightly at me. Although it was strange, I knew that he was smiling at me.

"Que'er, look, we're almost there" Xiuqin pointed towards the entrance of the funeral home, and when I looked in the direction of her finger, I saw two blurry figures standing there, slowly waving towards us. Their movements were extremely gentle, and their postures were extremely weird, but I did not resist at all, and instead, my heart was filled with anticipation.

The three of us got closer and closer. I tried my best to open my eyes to see what the two of them looked like, but in the end, I couldn't. I saw the two of them slowly reaching out their hands towards us.

But at this moment, a loud shout suddenly sounded out, shocking the three of us, causing our bodies to tremble. A hunchbacked old man appeared out of nowhere, and without saying anything further, he raised his hand. Before I could clearly see his face, my vision blurred, and after a flash of red light, I could no longer see anything.

When I came back to my senses, I opened my eyes and saw my grandfather looking at me with a face full of concern. I rubbed my swollen head and thought about what happened earlier. Thus, I asked my grandfather what had happened to me.

Grandfather faintly smiled and gently patted my shoulder. "Foolish child, you're having a nightmare."

Grandfather's tone was extremely gentle, and the hand he patted me on was extremely gentle, just like how he coaxed me to sleep when I was young. My eyes immediately grew hot, and I remembered the feeling in my dream just now.

No wonder I did what she said.

I was shocked and felt that it was extremely weird. Although the mother in my memory is already very vague and deep down in my heart, I still feel a lot of attachment to her, but no matter what, I can't get involved with her.

This was too unscientific!

After thinking about it, I immediately looked towards Xiuqin, only to see her quietly lying on the chair. I heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that this was just a dream.

I turned my head to look at the sky and saw that it was already white. I could still hear the faint chirping of chickens from time to time. It must be about daybreak. I looked back at my grandfather and said, "Grandfather, we'll go back as soon as the sun shines!"

Grandfather sighed lightly. He still had a worried expression on his face, but in the end, he still nodded lightly. He hugged me tightly and leaned his head against my shoulder as he closed his eyes.

Looking at my grandfather's thin face, I smiled slightly. I thought to myself that this old man was quite adorable. He looked much better than his usual fierce manner of blowing his beard and glaring his eyes.

This feeling was extremely good. Not long later, I also fell asleep. When I woke up, it was already bright outside. There were even a few family members in the main hall. They had their heads lowered as they whispered to each other.

As for Xiuqin and the man, they had long gone missing. They must have gone to complete the cremation procedure for the corpse.

Grandfather, on the other hand, was sitting beside me with his head lowered. In his hand was a strand of wolf hair, and it was unknown what he was thinking. When he realized that I had awoken, he put it down and gently smoothed the ends of my hair: "I'm awake, let's go home!"

I nodded at once, feeling elated, as if I'd been looking forward to his words for half a century.

I carried my grandfather's broken wooden chest and supported the two of them out of the hall. However, they had not walked far when I saw Xiuqin.

Seeing Xiuqin's soulless appearance, with her head lowered and her waist bent, and her two hands weakly swinging around, when her grandfather saw that she did not go up to greet him, he instead pulled me aside with the intention of doing so unintentionally.

I thought that my grandpa wouldn't be able to save face, so I didn't mind. I thought that this old man also had a time of his own.

When I brushed past Xiuqin, I conveniently took a glance at him and was stunned on the spot.

When Xiuqin's hands shook, his arms that were hidden inside her sleeves were revealed, and on his arms, it was actually blood-red!

I immediately took in a breath of cold air, completely unable to believe my eyes. Could that dream be real?