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Ajan Nick is indeed an expert in dispelling curses. He fetched a bottle of vinegar from the kitchen, mixed it with garlic to create a paste, and then forced Zheng Xuejie to drink it. After drinking, Zheng Xuejie immediately vomited. Ajan Nick made her drink several more times until she even expelled bitter bile, and only then did he collect all the vomit into a box. Subsequently, he asked Second Uncle for some Love Powder and burned it along with the box.
With that, the curse was mostly lifted. Ajan Nick informed Second Uncle that they needed to give the girl an Amulet for protection to strengthen her mind and eliminate the aftereffects of the Mind Control Powder. Second Uncle glanced at Punk Senior and said, "Now bring five thousand to buy an Amulet."
Surprisingly, Punk Senior complied without hesitation. He found a stack of cash in the villa's bedroom. A rough estimate suggested there was about ten thousand. Second Uncle took out five thousand, returned the rest to him, and then pulled out an authentic elephant-shaped Amulet, hanging it around Zheng Xuejie's neck.
I was stunned; Second Uncle had prepared this item in advance. It was obvious he intended to sell it to Qin Senior Sister's parents. What surprised me even more was how obedient Punk Senior was; I had expected him to resist or argue.
Before long, Zheng Xuejie woke up from her stupor. After drinking most of the vinegar, her face turned pale from vomiting, and she exhaled a strong smell of vinegar and garlic. I held my breath and helped her into the car while Second Uncle gave Punk Senior a final warning: "Don't think that just because I'm leaving, you can relax. If I see anything like this again, I'll break all three of your legs!"
Punk Senior remained silent, standing quietly at the villa's entrance as we left. I noticed his fists were tightly clenched, and his eyes burned with hatred. A person like him wouldn't easily accept defeat after being beaten; I always believed he had ulterior motives but lacked evidence to discuss it with Second Uncle.
Having grown tired of staying there, Second Uncle took us back to school before heading directly to the airport with Ajan Nick. Originally promised a Reward, he instructed me to ask Qin Senior Sister for ten thousand. If I couldn't retrieve this money, I could forget about getting another Amulet from him.
After hearing that the situation had been resolved, several of Zheng Xuejie's close friends came to take her back to the dormitory. I didn't ask them for money; instead, I reminded them to rest well and avoid any dirty things in the near future, especially animal entrails.
They expressed their gratitude towards me and said that if they ever had any business involving Amulets, they would definitely come to me first. I chuckled lightly, knowing that this matter was settled; any talk of business was just fleeting.
To be honest, during student days, thoughts were quite simple. Whether there were benefits or not didn't matter; what mattered was having peace of mind. Unlike later on when I wouldn't engage in anything without personal gain. Therefore, one should learn to cherish their innocence rather than easily change themselves due to others' opinions.
Being a bit foolish isn't bad; it's those who are overly clever who are most likely to suffer losses.
Later, I called Qin Senior Sister to inform her that everything had been perfectly resolved. Of course, calling it perfect was somewhat exaggerated and self-congratulatory. Upon hearing this, she was very pleased. Her mental state had improved significantly; after leaving the hospital, she was picked up by her parents and planned to rest for two weeks.
I recounted how Punk Senior had someone cast a curse on her. Instead of reacting as I expected with anger or outrage, she remained silent for a long time before saying it was fine. I was somewhat surprised and asked if she wasn't angry or didn't want revenge.
After hesitating for a moment, Qin Senior Sister replied that she didn't like such powers beyond reason; she couldn't understand or control them. She just wanted to live a peaceful life as an ordinary person.
Such thoughts cannot be said to be wrong, but from my personal perspective, I still cannot agree. Holding the Amulet I gave her, hoping to use its power to awaken my sister, while simultaneously claiming she doesn't like it—this contradictory mindset would make me call anyone else crazy.
But Qin Senior Sister is different. Due to her experiences with my sister, she has a love-hate relationship with the Amulet, which is quite understandable. Therefore, I cannot correct her.
As for Zheng Xuejie’s situation, it seems to have reached a temporary conclusion, but in reality, it has not. Meanwhile, another matter has been troubling me greatly.
Liang Xi has recently been acting like a madman, obsessively clinging to Hu Xiaoyi. Not only does he bring her tea and meals every day, showering her with attention, but he has also acted as a "guardian" several times. He doesn't allow any male classmates to engage in even slightly intimate teasing with Hu Xiaoyi, and even Senior Sisters are not exempt. As a result, Liang Xi has had numerous arguments with others and has even gotten into fights.
In just two days, the entire school knows about Liang Xi and Hu Xiaoyi's special "relationship." The Senior Sisters are in tears, lamenting that a good cow has been pushed by a pig.
This situation strikes me as very strange; from any angle, Liang Xi should not have such special feelings. He had previously behaved quite normally, completely fitting the image of a simple-hearted Shandong man in my mind. But now everything has changed, and we do not know the reason.
Hu Xiaoyi is even more at a loss; he is a perfectly normal man who likes beautiful, innocent, and cute girls. Liang Xi's behavior undoubtedly causes him great distress. Initially, he came to me to vent his frustrations, but after Liang Xi started following him around like a shadow and nearly got into a fight with me over it, he stopped coming to me. However, he privately asked me to take away the Ling Gui Tu Pai Ying. He firmly believes that Liang Xi's abnormality must be related to this little ghost.
I don't know how to explain this to him and feel annoyed by Hu Xiaoyi's speculation. I've told him many times that neither my Second Uncle nor my grandfather thinks that Ling Gui Tu Pai Ying would cause trouble; why does he still insist on this?
Our family has been selling Amulets and dealing with little ghosts for so many years; can’t we understand this better than you?
Although I trust my family's words immensely, in order to rid myself of Hu Xiaoyi's "entanglement," I had no choice but to ask Liang Xi for the Ling Gui Tu Pai Ying back.
To my surprise, when I made this request, Liang Xi's expression suddenly turned grim: "What do you want it for?"
I replied, "Of course to offer it up; I can't keep bothering you."
I said this politely because I didn't want our relationship to truly sour, even though this guy is acting strangely now.
Liang Xi looked at me darkly and asked, "You want to take it away?"
I hesitated for a moment and then nodded. I indeed had the idea of taking this little ghost to Thailand and handing it over to my Second Uncle for handling. Little did I know that as soon as I nodded, Liang Xi exploded. He rushed over, grabbed my shoulders, and shouted frantically: "Why! Why do you all insist on separating us! I'm not leaving! I won't abandon him!"
I was completely confused. What did taking the little ghost have to do with you? Liang Xi's actions were rough, and his eyes were bloodshot, staring at me as if I were his father's murderer. I didn't understand what I had done to offend him; wasn't it better to take the little ghost away?
I said, "That little ghost might have some issues. Second Uncle asked me to take a look at it. If you want it, I can bring it back to you another day."
As I spoke, I felt a slight prickling on my shoulder. Turning my head, I could only see Liang Xi's hands. A faint Yin Qi was emanating from them. I paused for a moment, then thought that it was normal for someone who had been raising a little ghost for a long time to carry Yin Qi. Second Uncle had told me this long ago.
At that moment, the gloomy expression on Liang Xi's face faded, and he regained his calmness. When he released his hands, he asked, "Do you really have to take it away?"
Without thinking much, I nodded. Liang Xi suddenly smiled and said, "I don't have it with me right now; I'll give it to you in a couple of days."
I thought about it; it wasn't too urgent, so waiting a bit was fine. Considering we were roommates after all, I reminded him, "Hu Xiaoyi has been in quite a predicament because of you lately. What are you really thinking? Is it true that…"
Liang Xi's previously friendly demeanor immediately turned gloomy again: "It's none of your business; don't meddle."
I rarely saw Liang Xi with such an expression. In the past, whether he was being teased or scolded, he always wore a simple smile. But now, he looked like a starving wolf. I reached out and patted his shoulder, unsure of what to say.
Hu Xiaoyi hadn't returned to the dormitory for a long time; there were only the two of us in the room. That night while sleeping, I saw Liang Xi sitting on the bed, his expression dark one moment and pained the next. His emotions seemed to be fluctuating constantly. Before I fell asleep, I vaguely heard him shout, "Second Brother, run!"
I groggily opened my eyes to look at him and asked, "Run? What for?"
Liang Xi smiled at me and said, "It's nothing; you must have misheard."
I responded with an "oh," thinking that I had indeed misheard him, and went back to sleep. The next morning when I woke up, Liang Xi was already gone from the dormitory. In the past, he would always wake me up before leaving; now… I sighed and washed my face and brushed my teeth before heading downstairs to class. Just as I reached the stairway and stepped onto the first step, I suddenly felt a strong force pushing me from behind.
My body lurched forward instinctively as I tried to grab onto something, but there was only the bare wall beside me. As a result, I tumbled down like a rolling gourd. When my body stabilized, everything hurt; I couldn't tell if my head had scraped or bumped against something—when I touched it with my hand, it was all blood.
I lifted my head to look; there was no one at the stairway entrance. Anger surged within me as I wanted to curse someone out—someone must have pushed me from behind; otherwise, how could I have fallen? Which bastard wanted to harm me?
A few minutes later, Hu Xiaoyi peeked his head around the corner of the stairs. When he saw me bleeding and sitting at the stairway entrance, he gasped and hurried down to help me up. To be honest, in that moment, I thought Hu Xiaoyi was the one who had pushed me because his appearance was too coincidental. At this time, almost everyone should have been in class; Hu Xiaoyi was always punctual and never skipped classes—how could he appear at this moment?
Hu Xiaoyi helped me to the school infirmary. On the way, he quietly asked, "Do you know why you fell?"
I was slightly taken aback, not expecting him to bring up that question. While I was lost in thought, Hu Xiaoyi hesitated for a moment and then lowered his voice, saying, "I saw it; it was Liang Xi who pushed you down."
This left me even more stunned. Liang Xi?
Hu Xiaoyi explained that he had been harassed by Liang Xi recently and suspected it was because of some mischievous spirit. He was worried about my safety, so he hid and observed from the shadows. As a result, he happened to see Liang Xi sneak up on me at the stairway and push me down. The reason he didn't intervene immediately was that he was both scared and shocked; he never expected Liang Xi would do something so dangerous to me.
Falling down the stairs can lead to injuries of varying severity, depending entirely on luck. If luck is bad, one could end up in a vegetative state.
"Are you sure it was Liang Xi?" I asked, holding my breath.
Hu Xiaoyi nodded and said, "I really can't believe he has changed so much that he would do this to you. It's unbelievable."
I remained silent. After reaching the infirmary, I had some iodine applied and took a pack of anti-inflammatory medicine before heading back to the dormitory. Naturally, Hu Xiaoyi went to ask for leave with a note from the school nurse. I waited in the dorm for an entire day without seeing Liang Xi return. Normally, he would come back during the lunch break to read, which was unusual. I began to believe that what Hu Xiaoyi said was true.
But why would he do such a thing? I couldn't find any reason for it.
That evening, I heard footsteps outside the dormitory. Before long, Liang Xi appeared at the door. He looked at me with a mix of guilt and fear on his face. I scoffed lightly and was about to speak when I heard him gasp and clutch his head as if he were having an episode.
Just as I was taken aback, Liang Xi lifted his head again; the previous guilt had vanished completely. He walked in calmly without looking at me and headed straight for his bed. Almost dying from my fall wouldn't let things end like this; I immediately stood up to block him.
Liang Xi looked at me with furrowed brows and asked, "What are you doing?"
I glared at him, clenched my fists, and demanded, "Why did you push me down?"
"What do you mean push you down? What are you talking about?" Liang Xi frowned even more tightly.
"Still pretending?" I grabbed his collar and shouted, "Hu Xiaoyi saw you push me down the stairs with his own eyes! What grudge do we have that would make you do this to me? Don't you know someone could get seriously hurt!"
Liang Xi let me hold onto his clothes, looking at me with a cold expression, and said, “Did Hu Xiaoyi see it? What if I say I saw him push you with my own eyes? Who will you believe, me or him?”
I was stunned again. Before I could react, Liang Xi continued, “Hu Xiaoyi has always believed that Ling Gui Tu Pai Ying is problematic, so he has placed all the blame on you. He is afraid of you knowing, you know? He actually hates you for bringing him unhappiness! So how can you trust him? If you have doubts, we can confront each other tomorrow, and the truth will come out!”
Liang Xi spoke with such conviction that it gave a sense of persuasive power. I was a bit dazed, unsure of whom to believe. Could it be that Hu Xiaoyi was lying? It wasn’t impossible; he was still avoiding Liang Xi, so why would he think to observe from the shadows?
My thoughts began to waver. Liang Xi sighed and said, “You’ve been hurt; just rest well and don’t overthink it. Everything will be over tomorrow.”
In a muddled state, I found myself easily persuaded by him and planned to confront Hu Xiaoyi directly the next day. Before going to sleep, Liang Xi poured me a glass of warm water and said it would help after losing blood. I took his word for it and drank it all.
After about ten minutes, my head started to feel heavy, and before I knew it, I fell asleep.
In my dreams, I saw countless Black Snowflakes. They swirled around me rapidly, occasionally crashing down like a flurry. The thick snowflakes covered my face, making it nearly impossible to breathe. I couldn’t stand the suffocation and woke up suddenly, only to feel a heavy weight on my face.
There was indeed something pressing against my mouth and nose; that suffocating sensation was not a dream but real!
I was taken aback and tried to struggle, but my limbs felt completely powerless. I heard a voice filled with hatred whispering fiercely, “Die! Only when you are dead can I be with him forever!”
Who was it? Instinctively, I thought of Liang Xi. Was he trying to kill me? But this voice wasn’t Liang Xi’s; it was too sharp, as if someone was deliberately speaking while pinching their nose!
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