At this moment.
Apart from the living room, the hallway was not lit, and only the residual light from the living room allowed for a blurry view of the corridor, and the appearance of Ren Chunchun, who had emerged from the corridor at some unknown time.
She slowly walked out of the corridor.
Let alone the sound of opening a bedroom door, there wasn't even the sound of footsteps.
It was precisely because they had returned home and all the lights were off, with only the living room light turned on by himself, that Zhou Dacheng assumed no one was home.
Who knew Ren Chunchun was there.
Zhou Dacheng grumbled, turned his head, and instinctively looked towards the corridor and Ren Chunchun.
The layout of their house was such that the entrance to the corridor and the living room sofa formed a ninety-degree angle. The sofa was placed against the wall where the corridor entrance met the living room wall. Because of this, Zhou Dacheng didn't need to get up; sitting on the edge of the sofa and looking to the side and back, he could see the entire corridor.
Despite the living room light, the corridor remained dim, and more than half of Ren Chunchun's body was shrouded in darkness, with only half of her face faintly visible.
Soon.
She walked out of the corridor.
Zhou Dacheng, sitting on the sofa, raised his head and saw Ren Chunchun's profile as she emerged.
He gazed intently.
His wife, Ren Chunchun, had a pale complexion. It was unclear if it was due to her recent discharge from the hospital and not being fully recovered, but her lips were almost devoid of color.
However, Zhou Dacheng paid no mind. He couldn't help but curse again:
"Are you a cat? You don't make a sound when you walk. Fortunately, my heart is good, otherwise, I would have been truly scared by you."
"Forget it, hurry up and cook. Huh? Didn't you hear me?"
He noticed.
Ren Chunchun completely ignored him.
She walked out of the corridor without stopping and slowly entered the kitchen opposite.
Zhou Dacheng frowned:
"Are you throwing a tantrum? It's just because I hit you a few times and sent you to the hospital. What's with the fuss? Fine, I'm too lazy to bother with you today."
With these words.
He took a big gulp of beer. Due to the smooth progress at work and seeing her pale face, he decided not to act again. If he accidentally beat her to death, his good-natured persona outside would be ruined. Since she was already in the kitchen cooking, he picked up the remote control and continued changing channels.
Just then.
Ring ring.
His phone rang. The caller ID showed it was his brother-in-law.
Zhou Dacheng answered the phone:
"Hello, is that Ren Lin? I just got off work. By the way, thank you for your trouble these past few days. I've been too busy with work to take care of your sister, so it's good you came to help."
His tone.
Was a complete contrast to how he treated Ren Chunchun, appearing amiable and kind.
His brother-in-law, Ren Lin, chuckled upon hearing this:
"Brother-in-law, what are you saying? It's no trouble at all. We're family. Besides, she's my sister. By the way, brother-in-law, I just asked the doctor, and my sister can be discharged tomorrow. Do you have time tomorrow to pick her up? If not, I'll pick her up."
Upon hearing this.
Zhou Dacheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said:
"Haha, no need, Ren Lin. Your sister has already come home herself. No need for you to pick her up."
With these words.
He glanced at Ren Chunchun in the kitchen. She had her back to him, standing by the stove, and the faint sound of chopping vegetables could be heard.
However, the next second.
"Ah? Brother-in-law, you're really joking. Are you afraid of bothering me and don't want me to pick up my sister? No need. And your joke can't fool me, because I'm still at the hospital right now, right beside my sister."
Huh?!
Zhou Dacheng was taken aback by his brother-in-law's voice echoing in his ears.
He immediately said with a smile:
"Ren Lin, you want to pretend you're by your sister's side. Your little trick can't fool me."
"I'm not kidding. I'm really by my sister's side. Haha, if you don't believe me, I'll video call you."
The next moment.
The phone call ended, and a WeChat video call came through.
Zhou Dacheng instinctively clicked it open.
It was indeed his brother-in-law, Ren Lin.
And through the phone screen, one could see his brother-in-law holding the phone up to his face and pointing to his sister, who was receiving an IV drip beside him.
"See, my sister is right beside me. Sis, say hello to brother-in-law."
On the screen.
Ren Chunchun, out of consideration for her brother Ren Lin, who was still under the illusion of Zhou Dacheng's good-natured persona, could only smile and greet Zhou Dacheng.
However, it was precisely at this moment.
Zhou Dacheng's scalp suddenly tingled.
He wasn't blind. In the video, Ren Lin was indeed with Ren Chunchun, and she didn't look like someone hired to impersonate her, nor did it look like special effects. After all, if it were special effects, how much would it cost to create something like this?
So…
If Ren Lin was with Ren Chunchun, then who was in his house?
Zhou Dacheng instinctively looked towards the kitchen.
"Ah!!!!"
A scream of horror erupted from Zhou Dacheng.
He saw that at some unknown time.
Ren Chunchun, who was in the kitchen, was standing at the kitchen doorway, staring directly at him, her eyes wide open, grinning at him.
Just like the Ren Chunchun he had seen when she walked out of the corridor and brushed past him, this Ren Chunchun was identical to his wife Ren Chunchun in appearance and clothing. The only difference was her pale complexion.
That complexion, which Zhou Dacheng might not have noticed before, now seemed too pale. It wasn't the sickly pallor of a patient, but more like… the pallor of a corpse.
However, this was not the reason for his terrified scream.
The real reason.
Was that this Ren Chunchun, with her deathly pale face, had half of her face rotten.
"Ghost, ghost, ghost!!!"
He shrieked, unable to maintain his composure any longer. A chill surged from the soles of his feet straight to the crown of his head.
The extent of the facial decay was such that a person could not possibly survive, yet she was alive and smiling at him.
Terror!
Trembling!
Swept over Zhou Dacheng's body and mind.
He scrambled and crawled towards the front door, wishing he had more legs.
Ren Chunchun, no, to be precise, the female ghost, also moved. The moment their eyes met, she, with a chilling smile, lunged towards Zhou Dacheng.
At this moment.
Zhou Dacheng wished he had more legs.
"Ah!!!!!"
Zhou Dacheng screamed in terror.
The female ghost appeared before him and grabbed him by the neck.
The icy coldness of those dead hands, transmitted along his neck to his entire body, extinguished Zhou Dacheng's last shred of hope. That coldness was too intense; it was not human at all. The 'Ren Chunchun' before him was not human; she was a ghost!
Just as the female ghost, with a sinister grin, was strangling Zhou Dacheng to death.
Bang!!
The front door was kicked open.
The female ghost turned her head to look at the doorway behind her.
At the doorway stood a young man, holding a little girl in a princess carry, standing perfectly still.
"Save, save, me…"
Although he didn't recognize Zhang Wei, driven by a strong survival instinct, Zhou Dacheng raised his hand and hoarsely pleaded for help from Zhang Wei.
"Uncle, hold on! I'm here to save you! Evil spirit, cease your insolence!!!"
Zhang Wei roared.
With these words, he charged out like a leopard. His speed was so great that even while holding Zhou Ying, he reached the female ghost in an instant.
The next second.
Bang————
With a loud bang.
Zhang Wei fiercely kicked the female ghost.
"Ah!!!"
"Ah!!!!!"
Both the female ghost and Zhou Dacheng let out screams.
Zhang Wei's kick was so powerful that not only was the female ghost sent flying, but Zhou Dacheng, who was in front of her, was also sent flying, crashing into the living room wall.
[Ding! Female ghost screams.]
[Host gains System Points +50]
After a long while.
The female ghost lay on the ground, clutching her kicked lower back, unable to get up, looking at Zhang Wei with shock and anger.
[Ding! Female ghost is terrified and angry, "Damn it, are you trying to get my medical insurance card suspended with one kick? It hurts so much! My back!"]
[Host gains System Points +50]
Just then.
Zhang Wei helped up the nearly dead Zhou Dacheng and, with an angry glare at the female ghost, roared in fury:
"Damn female ghost, you are utterly wicked! Look what you've done, tormenting Uncle like this. Uncle, are you okay? Your ribs seem broken. It's okay, with me here, the female ghost won't be able to harm you."
Zhou Dacheng: "..."
[Ding! Female ghost wants to curse, "Harm you my sister! Did I hurt him? You were the one who kicked him."]
[Host gains System Points +50]
"Huh? You dare to glare at me? You're still in the right after hurting someone? You fiend!!"
Upon hearing this, the female ghost's chest heaved rapidly.
[Ding! Female ghost stares at the host like a complete idiot, so angry she's almost questioning if she died unjustly.]
[Host gains System Points +50]
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