The thing I hate the most is entanglement with women, let alone a woman from the underworld, a ghost official. Once such a woman gets jealous, if her jealousy is strong, it can be deadly.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? What's the use of saying it now?!"
I was a bit annoyed with Hu Fenglou. If he had told me, I wouldn't have accepted Liu Qing's gift. If this bracelet was really bestowed by that woman to Liu Qing, and if she really comes to settle the score with me next time, then I would have been a fool for nothing.
"I saw you were so happy, how could I bear to tell you? After all, you are my disciple and my wife. How could I bear to let you lose face in front of others?"
Pull the other one, as if Hu Fenglou really considers me his wife or disciple. He would be delighted if I made a fool of myself in various ways, just so he could mock me.
But now, I want to take off the bracelet on my hand, but I can't pull it down no matter what. It's like the bracelet has grown onto my wrist. I've rubbed my hand red, and it hasn't budged at all.
On the way home, I was dejected and annoyed for a long time. But after I got home, I still offered the names of Liu Qing's five brothers at the hall, lit incense, and placed offerings.
Seeing that my school vacation is about to end, I originally thought I could rely on being a disciple to earn some money. Now, not only did I not earn a penny, but I also lost the money for the trip. I don't have much money left, and the offerings for the immortals need to be changed every day. Now, let alone going to school, even eating in the future might be a problem.
Thinking that my belongings were still at my aunt's house, I called her these past few days, but she never answered. Today, I had some time after returning home, so I decided to visit my aunt's house and take my things out.
A few days ago, my aunt was scared half to death when she saw me holding a wolf, so I didn't bring Hu Fenglou with me this time and went alone.
It was around five in the afternoon when I knocked on my aunt's door. But after knocking for a while, no one answered from inside. I've lived at my aunt's house for so many years, but I never had a key to their house.
Maybe my aunt wasn't home, or maybe they knew it was me and didn't want to open the door. Regardless of which it was, it was clear that I couldn't enter my aunt's house tonight. Just as I was about to leave, the door suddenly opened, and several books along with a desk lamp were thrown solidly at me.
I saw it was my cousin, Zhao Xue, standing at the door with a look of resentment in her eyes. She said to me, "My mom told you not to come back, why are you still haunting us? Pick up your things and get lost! You're just a parasite!"
My cousin Zhao Xue is in her second year of high school, studying in a high school in our city. She's pretty, but like my aunt, she has always disliked me and would humiliate and scold me for no reason.
"Where's aunt?" I asked Zhao Xue.
Seeing that I still asked about my aunt, Zhao Xue's pretty face immediately showed contempt for me. "Han Xiu, did you not understand what I said? You're just a piece of s**t, always clinging to my house. Even your mom told you to get lost, why are you still coming back?!"
I've long been accustomed to Zhao Xue's insults and didn't take them too seriously. She didn't like me, and I didn't bother to argue with her. I just told her, "I came back to get my clothes. I'll leave once I take them."
"Your clothes? Those countryside rags? When you went back to your rural home, my mom already burned them, saying they were things of the dead and unlucky to keep at home. You only have these few books left at our house. There's nothing else. Hurry up and get lost!"
After saying that, Zhao Xue slammed the door shut with a loud bang, leaving me facing a cold door.
I picked up the books Zhao Xue had thrown on the ground one by one. Over the years, I've wondered what willpower has kept me alive in such an environment.
But I've lived this long, how could I just die? If I died, my family would truly be extinct.
After picking up my things, I didn't go straight back to the place I rented. Instead, I wandered around the park for a long time,
calming my mood before heading back.
When I got home, it was already past ten at night. As soon as I opened the door, I saw Hu Fenglou in his wolf form, lying on the sofa with crossed legs, boredly watching TV, surrounded by chicken bones on the floor. The remote control was beside him, and he was using his paw to change the TV channels. Seeing me come back, he turned his sharp face towards me and asked, "Wasn't it refreshing to be scolded by your cousin?!"
How did Hu Fenglou know my cousin scolded me?
I was immediately surprised.
But thinking that he's an immortal, it's normal for him to know. So, I put the books on the table and disdainfully said to him, "Are you stalking me?"
"So what if I am?!" The wolf arrogantly replied, "I was afraid you'd find someone behind my back to deal with me. I didn't expect to watch a good show instead. You tell me, what's the use of you growing up if you're still bullied by someone younger than you? And after being bullied, you don't even know how to cry. It's a waste of time following you for so long."
My mood was already not very good, and now I had to listen to Hu Fenglou's mockery. I irritably replied, "That's your own fault."
After saying that, I was about to go to my room to get my pajamas and take a shower. I needed to wash my clothes early, or else they wouldn't be dry by tomorrow.
"Wait a moment."
The wolf stopped me.
"What now?"
The wolf dropped the remote from his paw and transformed into his human form. He pulled out several shopping bags from behind the sofa and tossed them onto the table in front of me, then said, "Try these on."
"What's this?"
I reached out for the bags, and inside were several sets of clothes and some cosmetics that girls like to use, such as lipstick.
"Who bought these? Who are they for?" I asked Hu Fenglou two questions in a row, then looked up at him, "Did you buy them?"
Hu Fenglou immediately sneered at me, "Of course not. Could it be that your aunt, who wishes you were dead, bought them for you?"
When Hu Fenglou said this, I couldn't believe that he would actually go out and buy clothes for me! And looking at the style and price of these clothes, they were all little dresses and not cheap. I've never worn such expensive clothes in my life.
"When did you buy them?" I asked Hu Fenglou again.
But Hu Fenglou didn't feel like answering me anymore, "Just wear them if I told you to. If you don't want to, forget it."
Seeing that Hu Fenglou had only a few minutes of patience for me, I naturally wouldn't make things difficult for myself. I quickly took the clothes to the bathroom, picked a set I liked, and tried them on.
I thought Hu Fenglou, a rough man who's also an animal and whom I haven't known for long, would definitely buy the wrong size. But to my surprise, when I put them on, they fit perfectly. The clothes were more expensive, so the craftsmanship was also fashionable and beautiful. Wearing them, I felt like a completely different person, glowing with radiance.
Indeed, appearance is three parts grooming and seven parts looks.
After putting on the clothes, I went out to show Hu Fenglou and asked if they were alright.
Hu Fenglou casually glanced at me and perfunctorily replied, "It's passable to look at."
"How did you know my size?"
When I asked him this question, Hu Fenglou finally turned his head to look at me and said with a flirtatious tone, "Which part of your body haven't I touched? After touching it so many times, how could I not know your size? Do you think I'm an i***t?"
Damn it, this wolf really can't be praised. As soon as you praise him, he starts talking dirty.
But thinking that the only person willing to buy me clothes when I'm all alone is the enemy who killed my family...
Although I was reluctant, I still thanked Hu Fenglou.
"There's nothing to thank. Just work harder tonight, and consider it a repayment to me." Hu Fenglou said this, thought for a moment, and then turned his head to add, "You should take a few orders with me to make some money first. We'll talk about the rest later."