Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The Wei family was in chaos all night, and several other families in the capital were also in unrest.
The next day, many people in the circle heard the news. When Ruan Shixing came out, he heard everyone laughing and asked casually.
A friend asked, “How come you don’t know about such an interesting thing? What’s wrong with your brain?”
Ruan Shixing touched his swollen forehead, his expression very gloomy, and he said casually: “I accidentally bumped into an electric pole.”
In fact, he didn’t hit an electric pole, but was clearly hit by a grapefruit that fell from the sky while walking on the road. He didn’t know who was so lacking in civic sense to plant such a big fruit tree on the roadside.
And the injuries on his body were far more than just that. His entire back and waist were aching because the bed in his house suddenly collapsed when he was sleeping last night.
It was unbelievably fake.
No one could be so unlucky. When he was having breakfast in the morning, a stone in the porridge hit his front teeth. Ruan Shixing was extremely irritated at the moment. Even the little model he had been dating for a long time sitting next to him did not get a good look from him.
Everyone thought he was just walking carelessly and laughed at him, but when they saw his gloomy face, the laughter gradually died down and they turned to talk about the previous topic.
One person said, “It’s nothing, it’s just that kid from the Xing family. Last night there was a big commotion in his house. It was said that he and a few friends spent more than 4 million yuan on a meal at the State Guesthouse. Damn it! I was so shocked when I heard that. Is this a pig? More than 4 million yuan! Even if we go there for a year, we can’t spend that much!”
Another person laughed wildly, “Yeah, I heard that he and a few friends got drunk and passed out in the State Guesthouse, and he even disfigured himself. After he woke up, he swiped all his cards but it was still not enough, so the State Guesthouse called his family to ask for money. His father was so angry that he exploded. At first, he accused the State Guesthouse of extortion and threatened to report them to the media.”
The man was so happy before: “Later, he checked and found out that his son actually ordered more than 70 bottles of Lafite, more than 10 bottles of Romanee-Conti, and Moutai Louis XIII. He drank all the wine in the State Guesthouse. How many people did Xing Kai bring to show off? He ordered so many bottles of wine. Could it be that he wanted to pick up a female star? Doesn’t he have any idea how much money he had in his pocket? He even dared to open Romanee-Conti. Anyway, his father had nothing to say when he saw the bill. He could only pay the rest of the money and take him home. Don’t say anything, he must have been beaten up. I live close to his house. I couldn’t sleep at all last night because of his screams. It was so tragic.”
“And how did he drink so much alcohol? I heard that all the bottles were opened, not even a single bottle was left. After he woke up, he probably knew he was doomed, so he acted like a scoundrel and said that he was beaten by a friend he brought with him. He refused to pay and wanted to call the police to hold him accountable. But when the police came and checked the surveillance, they found that it was none of his fault. It was clearly them who had been forcing the guy to drink. Later, when he got drunk, he even smashed the surveillance camera in the private room. Well, now he has to pay for the surveillance camera again.”
Ruan Shixing was so annoyed, but he was also shocked after hearing the story. More than 4 million yuan for a meal, not a banquet, was really an unprecedented big deal. He didn’t expect that he missed such a historic scene when he left last night.
However, when he thought of last night, he also thought of Wei Xi, and his mood to watch the fun was immediately reduced.
At this time, the friends around him were talking about the Fengyang Town news that their parents had recently forwarded on their WeChat Moments and extended it to the fact that the Wei family had inexplicably opened a company called Taicang Sect. When Ruan Shixing heard the word “Wei”, the wound on his head couldn’t help but ache. He felt that he was so unlucky because of Wei Xi’s bad mouth and couldn’t help but interrupt: “What can I say about this liar who pretends to be a ghost.”
“What’s the point of playing tricks? There are so many mysterious things in the world. What if it’s true? The Lin family has been very lucky recently. Lin Hanyang has signed several big contracts. I heard that his wife’s health has improved a lot. The couple is doing charity work everywhere. If this doesn’t have any effect, how can they bear it?”
Another person disagreed: “Yes, I heard that Mr. Zhao from Gaofeng Electronics also studies the book he bought from Taicang Sect every day. The first batch of highly educated Confucian businessmen after the founding of the People’s Republic of China are so serious about it, so it must be an incredible book.”
Ruan Shixing was furious when he heard this: “What a psycho! In this day and age, you still believe in feudal superstition! We party members don’t believe in this!”
After cursing, he took a piece of fruit and took a few bites. He felt that something was not right when he chewed it. He looked down and saw half a fat white worm wriggling in the fruit flesh.
Ruan Shixing: “…”
He vomited until he was in a trance, and his friends couldn’t continue.
The girls were clamoring to go play in the suburbs, so the group set off in a mighty procession. Before they reached the suburbs, the convoy stopped. The little model that Ruan Shixing hadn’t picked up yet pointed at a house in front of them and asked excitedly, “Look, is this the haunted house that’s been so popular on the Internet recently?”
Everyone got off the car curiously to check it out.
Recently, there was a new and interesting piece of news on the Internet. It was said that a very interesting haunted house had just opened in the suburbs of Beijing. Everyone had seen the relevant push, and someone immediately came forward to check out the sign: “It’s true! I’ve heard about it several times, but I didn’t expect to encounter it here. I heard that the venue of this haunted house is a famous haunted villa. It looks really spooky.”
Ruan Shixing looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old-style small western-style building in front of him. The building was quite old. He didn’t know if it was deliberately created by the company that opened the haunted house. The iron railings in the outer courtyard were all rusty, and the walls and roof of the house were covered with creepers. The creepers grew very densely, and most of the windows on the second floor of the house were covered by branches and leaves. The glass windows were dark, giving off an ominous omen.
For some reason, when Ruan Shixing saw those windows, he shivered as if he was blown by a cold wind.
The staff at the door saw them and approached them enthusiastically, “Young men and women, are you here to have fun? It’s only 300 yuan per person as a promotion!”
After all, they were young people, and they were all adventurous, so they were immediately interested.
Ruan Shixing pursed his lips, thought of his recent bad luck, and wanted to leave for no reason. The staff member then said, “But everyone must make sure you are brave enough. Our house is currently ranked among the most terrifying haunted houses in the country. If people who are afraid of ghosts go in and get scared to death, it will be embarrassing.”
Everyone laughed when they heard this. The little model next to Ruan Shixing also asked with a smile: “Are you afraid of ghosts? Do you want to go in and play too?”
Ruan Shixing touched his pocket and found that his wallet had been stolen without him knowing. His face was gloomy, and he was extremely angry at this series of bad luck. After a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth and said, “Go, why would I be afraid to go? I really don’t believe it!”
The receptionist at the door of the haunted house was an expressionless dwarf. After checking the tickets, he glanced coldly at Ruan Shixing and his group, and silently pushed open the heavy door behind him.
His attitude made everyone feel a little scared. When they entered, they were still joking: “It’s really scary. I started to feel cold all over from the moment I entered the door.”
Someone else said, “The house is pretty scary. Have you heard the story about this haunted house? It’s said that in 2003, the whole family who lived in it suddenly died overnight. Since then, no one has lived in the house. Some people who pass by here at night can still see people coming in and out.”
Ruan Shixing glanced around the room and found that most of the light sources were blocked by black cloth. The old-fashioned decoration style inside the villa was inexplicably creepy under the dim light.
He snorted coldly: “Playing tricks!”
Eerie voices could be heard along the way, vague and yet following like a shadow. The old record player in the living room played a weird Merry Christmas song over and over again, but the cheerful music made the atmosphere even more terrifying.
Ruan Shixing felt uncomfortable listening to the music, so he stepped forward and lifted the record needle. The music disappeared as expected. He looked back calmly amid the praises from everyone, thinking that it was just relying on music to create an atmosphere, nothing more than that. However, he had just taken a few steps when the melody that had disappeared not long ago began to sway in the back of his head again.
Ruan Shixing paused and turned back slowly. The record player seemed to be turning non-stop.
Everyone’s laughter stopped instantly. Ruan Shixing moved it a few more times, but no matter which method he used to turn it off, the record player would slowly resume playing after a while.
Seeing this, someone rubbed his arms and said, “F**k, I’m a little scared. Do you want to keep going?”
Ruan Shixing gritted his teeth and said, “It’s just a modified automatic startup device. What’s there to be afraid of?”
As he spoke, he returned to the team, grabbed the frightened and cold hand of the girl he had brought with him, and walked forward fearlessly.
Various checkpoints along the way scared everyone so much that they screamed and howled and fled in all directions, but Ruan Shixing remained unmoved and walked all the way to the exit. He thought of Wei Xi’s words “Don’t talk about people during the day and don’t talk about ghosts at night”, and he became more and more disdainful. Folk slangs were just used by ignorant idiots to scare themselves.
The little model seemed to be quite dependent on him, and she kept following him softly until they reached the door, then she said softly and tenderly, “Can we stay a little longer?”
When his friends saw the gate, they all scrambled to get out in panic. Some saw him standing there and asked him about it. Ruan Shixing waved his hand to signal them to go first and asked impatiently, “What’s the point of staying here? It’s meaningless.”
The little model asked softly, “Don’t you think it’s fun?”
Everyone had left, and his friend called out to him through the door: “Ruan Shixing! Come out quickly, what are you still doing in there? It’s so scary!”
Ruan Shixing shouted: “Li Xiaoman hasn’t had enough fun yet!”
He was a little annoyed by his female companion who was lingering on him. He was about to grab her and force her to leave. But there was silence outside for a while, and suddenly his friend’s trembling voice came again: “You, what are you talking about! Li Xiaoman said she was afraid of ghosts and she didn’t go in with us just now!”
Ruan Shixing: “….”
His scalp began to numb and he turned to look around in disbelief.
The cute little model seemed not to have heard this and grabbed his arm with her backhand. Her skin was as cold as water, and she smiled gently and lovely: “I think it’s quite fun. Can you stay with me for a while?”
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