Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
Chapter 179: Soul Searching
Guo Yang came from a very wealthy family and had lived a life free of worries since birth. After graduating from high school, he gave up the opportunity to attend university and entered a rebellious phase, spending his days partying with friends in bars and nightclubs.
At that time, the person who changed Guo Yang was Liu Yiyi.
Liu Yiyi used her unique feminine charm to influence Guo Yang, bringing him back to school. Guo Yang's parents, seeing Liu Yiyi's love for their son, were hesitant to interfere with his future but did not stop their relationship.
Guo Yang and Liu Yiyi's romance began as a comedy. Liu Yiyi understood the importance of education and encouraged Guo Yang to attend a prestigious university. During Guo Yang's time in college, Liu Yiyi gave up her job at the nightclub and worked in a small factory while also self-studying to prepare for adult education.
During that time, they supported and learned from each other. In Guo Yang's sophomore year, Liu Yiyi became pregnant! Upon learning the truth, Guo Yang was overjoyed and couldn't wait to take Liu Yiyi to meet his parents!
At that time, Guo Yang's parents did not approve of his relationship with Liu Yiyi. The news of Liu Yiyi's pregnancy was like a bombshell for the Guo family. However, there are no parents who do not love their son. With Guo Yang's efforts, Liu Yiyi successfully gave birth to a baby girl named Guo Jia, symbolizing harmony and prosperity for the family.
After Guo Jia was born, Guo Yang did not allow Liu Yiyi to work anymore and took on the responsibilities of a man. Besides focusing on preparing for graduate school, he also helped his father expand the business. During one business encounter, he met an outstanding young man named Guo Yongjia.
Guo Yongjia shared the same surname as Guo Yang and his daughter's name "Jia" had a similar sound. From their first meeting, they hit it off! Fate quickly turned them into close friends. Guo Yongjia’s connections with Yan Ruolan and Yan Shan Shan were closely tied to Guo Yang.
I suspect that after seeing the sweet relationship between Guo Yang and Liu Yiyi, Guo Yongjia developed an interest in finding a girlfriend. The marriage arranged by Guo Yongjia's parents lacked love, which likely led him to run away from home and meet Yan Ruolan.
Men often discuss women among good friends! When Liu Yiyi was healthy, she could be described as delicate and gentle. Since Guo Yongjia and Guo Yang shared similar interests, it made sense for him to choose Yan Shan Shan over Yan Ruolan.
Two years after Guo Yongjia successfully pursued Yan Shan Shan, Guo Yang passed his graduate entrance exam. His daughter with Liu Yiyi, Guo Jia, grew into an adorable little girl with a rosy complexion. Her innocence and cuteness captivated not only Guo Yang and Liu Yiyi but also Guo Yang's parents, who cherished her like a princess.
When Guo Yang recounted this part of the story, there was an important detail I noted: when Guo Jia was three years old, Guo Yang learned from Guo Yongjia that he had been dating Yan Shan Shan for two years. Although they did not live together all the time during those two years, they met at least three times a week. Yet despite this, Yan Shan Shan remained slim! This became a lingering concern for Guo Yongjia.
Seeing other people's Daughter being innocent and cute, while his girlfriend's belly was not growing at all, any man would feel upset, and Guo Yongjia was no exception.
At that time, Guo Yang said it might be because they weren't married, leading to insufficient workload!
Guo Yongjia believed it and married Yan Shan Shan. However, when Guo Yang's Daughter Guo Jia was six years old, Yan Shan Shan still looked pure and charming, with a flat stomach and no excess fat.
It was only then that Guo Yang unexpectedly discovered that Guo Yongjia hadn't mentioned anything about having children. Later, he heard that Guo Yang was actually infertile due to a congenital condition!
This was not difficult to understand; whether it was Master Ma, Grandpa Pan, or Liu Lao Er, none of them had offspring! I didn't know if my Shidi Shenbao and Lin Xiaoqi had been intimate given their deep feelings for each other, but my Shidi had no Incense Fire inheritance. In other words, hearing Guo Yang talk about these things made me doubt that even if I found a girlfriend in the future, I would be unable to have children.
Of course, the story continues!
What Guo Yang had recounted so far was merely a story to me; what I wanted to know was how Guo Yang died and how he became a Paper Spirit Zombie after death. This might be due to my profession, as I sensed that this information would definitely be helpful for me in the future.
Guo Jia died!
The cause of death is unknown!
At the time of death, her entire body had been cut open inch by inch with a blade. A child's skin is very tender; however, Guo Jia's skin had been completely removed by someone, even her facial skin was peeled off, resulting in an extraordinarily horrific death.
Seeing Daughter's tragic death, Liu Yiyi fainted on the spot while Guo Yang secretly shed tears often. The lively and adorable Daughter suddenly died so tragically; this fact is something Guo Yang still cannot accept to this day.
After Guo Jia's death, Liu Yiyi, who had just received her university diploma and was preparing to become a flight attendant, developed a strange hysteria. Whenever this hysteria occurred, Liu Yiyi would laugh loudly while looking at the empty Room and call out Guo Jia's name. When Guo Yang told Liu Yiyi that Daughter had already died, she would go mad, blaming herself for not taking good care of Daughter and then picking up sharp objects to self-harm.
I once thought Liu Yiyi had gone a bit insane because she had been exploited while working as a dancer. After hearing Guo Yang's description, I realized I was wrong.
However, another person came to my mind—the little girl on the street who wanted to sell me a Red Dress. I couldn't shake the feeling that this little girl was the same as Guo Jia mentioned by Guo Yang.
"Once, I had to go home for a while. At that time, Liu Yiyi was very well-behaved, and I left her alone at home, telling her not to run around." Guo Yang continued.
Originally, Guo Yang thought he would be gone for just a few hours and that nothing would happen. However, when he returned to their small home, he found Liu Yiyi lying in a pool of blood, and there were two chunks of flesh on the ground.
Guo Yang was completely terrified at that moment but hurriedly took Liu Yiyi to the hospital. After her episode, Liu Yiyi had used a kitchen knife to cut off both of her breasts and nearly lost her life; fortunately, she was sent to the hospital in time.
Since then, Guo Yang no longer dared to leave Liu Yiyi's side. He not only gave up pursuing a graduate degree but also abandoned his father's company, choosing instead to run an online store from home. At that time, the online store was already quite popular; anything one wanted to buy could be found online. To make a living, Guo Yang opened a clothing store on Taobao.
Liu Yiyi was beautiful, but ever since she had her breasts removed due to her illness, she became increasingly depressed. Guo Yang bought two silicone breast prostheses for her, and after helping Liu Yiyi put them on, she felt somewhat relieved.
When Guo Yang was by Liu Yiyi's side, she rarely had episodes. Although she often missed their daughter Guo Jia, her moments of clarity increased significantly. During that time, Guo Yang's Taobao store was not doing well; he often had to cover the store's rent out of his own pocket and was essentially living off his parents.
Later on, Liu Yiyi's condition gradually improved, and she began helping Guo Yang manage the store. Liu Yiyi was very pretty; she herself was the best model. After trying on clothes, Guo Yang took photos and posted them online. Their Taobao store finally started to show signs of improvement as business began to pick up. Guo Yang even thought that one day Liu Yiyi would fully recover or that once her condition stabilized, they could have another child.
However, unexpectedly, when Guo Yang felt that Liu Yiyi could live like a normal person again and went out to pick up a package, Liu Yiyi disappeared wearing an air hostess uniform.
At that moment, Guo Yang was terrified and searched everywhere for Liu Yiyi. He called her phone but got no answer; he sent texts but received no replies. In a panic, Guo Yang searched all day long until he finally collapsed from exhaustion as soon as he returned home.
When Guo Yang woke up, he found himself in a remote area he recognized: the small grove near the cemetery where his grandfather was buried.
He was frightened; it was very dark and he feared encountering ghosts. He hurried back to their small home but found he couldn't get in for some unknown reason. The most frustrating part was when he saw Liu Yiyi leaving and tried to call out to her; she completely ignored him. When he finally caught up with her and tried to embrace her, he was suddenly pushed away.
He followed Liu Yiyi back to the small grove next to the cemetery. He didn't know what she was doing there at midnight but feared for her safety and could only follow her.
Liu Yiyi brought a locked box and then did something Guo Yang never could have imagined: she began digging up a grave. After digging it up, with a fierce expression on her face, Liu Yiyi placed someone who looked exactly like him into the locked box. It was at that moment that Guo Yang realized he had always been afraid of encountering ghosts but had already become one himself.
He knew that he and Liu Yiyi probably would never have the chance to be together again. However, ever since Liu Yiyi dug up the grave and dismembered the body to put it in the locked box, he had become a rootless ghost living a miserable existence.
Without roots, the ghost cannot absorb Incense Fire, cannot obtain Talisman, and cannot reside in Paper House. Guo Yang occasionally visits Liu Yiyi, but Liu Yiyi seems completely changed, behaving very strangely. When he is confused, he encounters Guo Yongjia, the best brother in the world and the only living person who can see him.
Guo Yongjia tells Guo Yang many things, including how Liu Yiyi has harmed him, how she set up taboos in the Room so that he couldn't enter, how she mingled with other men outside, and how she forgot him.
Longing and lonely, Guo Yang chooses to believe Guo Yongjia. Under Guo Yongjia's persuasion, he gradually begins to harbor resentment towards Liu Yiyi. Guo Yongjia tells Guo Yang that as long as he believes him, he can come back to life.
At that time, Guo Yang didn't think much of it; he only knew he was suffering, so he agreed.
Guo Yongjia made a paper body for Guo Yang, then placed Guo Yang into the paper body. After that, Guo Yang can't remember much clearly.
“Master Cao, you must help Yiyi!” Guo Yang pleaded with me.
I did not answer him but instead thought about my own matters. First, Guo Jia's death is very suspicious; then how exactly did Guo Yang die? Lastly, was Liu Yiyi being controlled by someone? Was it when she was tempted to go abroad?
Currently, I hold deep hostility towards Guo Yongjia, so I boldly speculate that because he cannot bear children but sees Guo Yang living happily, he harbors resentment and killed Guo Jia. Afterwards, when Guo Yongjia finds that Liu Yiyi and Guo Yang are still very happy together, he realizes that Liu Yiyi is highly malleable and is the best candidate to become a guardian spirit. Thus, he does not hesitate to kill Guo Yang while he is unconscious and begins to gradually control Liu Yiyi.
“Go away!” I took out a piece of Hell Money, lit it as an offering for him, and threw it onto the Ground. “If you ever need money in the future, just come to my Paper Shop!”
The time when Guo Yang appeared in my Paper Shop was likely to buy something from the underworld. However, seeing Liu Yiyi with me, he must have thought that she wanted to invite me to catch him, which is why he said, ‘Liu Yiyi, you’re ruthless.’
After sending away Guo Yang, I looked at the small building not far away and sighed inwardly: Guo Yongjia!
Comment 0 Comment Count