Zhou Qun may appear upright on the surface, but his character is far inferior to Bai Fendou.
At the very least, Bai Fendou wouldn't stoop to the level of stealing someone else's partner.
Of course, Bai Fendou's greed for others' money isn't commendable either. However, it's not entirely his fault; the Li family also didn't want to take any risks, which is why they were willing to let Bai Fendou act as a go-between.
So, it was the Li family that gave Bai Fendou the opportunity to act.
And honestly, why should they take on that risk for your family?
So, some things are just hard to say, a messy tangle.
On another note, let's talk about Zhou Qun. Zhou Qun is a true scoundrel, no matter how much he pretends to be a good person on the surface, his intentions are always crooked. Like now, he has set his sights on Ming Mei and is here to flaunt his "worth."
In fact, the people in the courtyard don't know that Zhou Qun has more than just Wang Xiangxiu as his lover.
Outside, he has others as well, but why hasn't Zhou Qun been exposed yet? This shows that he is a cautious and shrewd man. Although he has some messy romantic affairs outside, he never lets Jiang Lu catch even a hint.
After all, Jiang Lu is quite useful, and finding another wife with such conditions would be difficult.
So in this regard, Zhou Qun handles things quite well. He has affairs outside, but he never gets involved with troublesome women. Those young ladies may be fresh and beautiful, but once entangled, they are hard to shake off.
He mostly targets young married women or widows, especially those with poor family backgrounds, where the men are weak and the mothers-in-law are vicious. It's easy to win them over with a few kind words and some money, making them devoted to him.
In fact, Zhou Qun has a very secretive secret. The reason his electrician skills improved so quickly is not just because of his exceptional skills.
But because he knows how to make use of others.
He seduced his master's wife early on. Age doesn't matter; he can endure. With enough persistence, there's no wall that can't be undermined. With the master's wife whispering in his ear, his master truly went all out to teach him. It's said that teaching a disciple everything can leave the master without a job. In their factory, old employees usually teach new ones quickly on simple things that don't affect work, but more detailed skills are taught slowly. That's why the number of senior workers in the factory is always the smallest. There are some genuine masters, but there are also many with ulterior motives.
Everyone is just an ordinary person.
Zhou Qun knows that his master took him as an apprentice because of an affair his mother had with the master when she worked in the factory. That's why he took over his mother's position and ended up under this master's tutelage.
Zhou Qun knows all this, but he pretends not to.
Why expose something beneficial? And he's seen from a young age how his mother used such relationships to gain advantages. He's learned it all. In fact, using relationships between men and women can be very useful. His mother was not very clever and only saw immediate benefits, so she didn't use it well.
He's not like that. Although this master's wife is two or three decades older than him, Zhou Qun can still make the move. If he can be ruthless to himself, he can gain more. Indeed, persistence pays off, and after half a year, he won the master's wife's heart.
That old woman was so stupid that she actually believed he, a young man, truly loved her. Such a fool deserves to be used.
With this woman whispering in his ear, he quickly gained his master's favor. He learned faster than others, and among his peers, like Aunt Chen's son, who was honest and hardworking, he remained a small worker in the workshop, unable to get promoted.
Look at him, his level rising steadily, and when his master retired, he directly ditched that woman. Such a shameful affair, she didn't dare to make a fuss. A middle-aged woman and a young man together. If it really came out, she would only be the one to suffer.
And no one would believe it anyway.
So that woman could only swallow the loss.
Of course, Zhou Qun didn't just use this one woman. For example, the wife of Master Zou, who was in charge of evaluations...
He knows better than anyone how useful a whisper in the ear can be.
He always targets women two or three decades older than him, so even if they are together, no one would suspect.
That's why he lives better than his peers now. If not for his skills in dealing with women in his early years, he wouldn't have been able to catch Jiang Lu. Her parents didn't initially approve of him, but he still managed to win her over.
Jiang Lu was desperate at home, and that's how he got what he wanted.
Is it hard? Not at all.
Now that he's older, he doesn't need to rely on women to climb anymore, and things are harder than before.
He just wants to relax a bit now, and in such times, he needs young married women.
Zhou Qun looked up at Ming Mei. Ming Mei doesn't quite fit his usual criteria for choosing partners. His usual criteria are women who are poor and oppressed, who can truly fall in love with him. Ming Mei is not like that, but he doesn't believe he can't conquer her with his charm.
Moreover, another reason he chose Ming Mei is to seek revenge. He is not someone who lets others bully him; if someone wrongs him, he will retaliate. And Ming Mei will have to bear the brunt of his revenge.
Not the Zhuang family.
But Old Man Lan.
If not for Old Man Lan, how could his mother have been locked up in security for three days? If not for Old Man Lan, how could his mother have lost face in front of security, making him lose face too? If not for Old Man Lan, how could he have had to entertain guests and then encountered Jin Lai stealing, leading to more incidents?
Everything, Old Man Lan is the root cause.
Old Man Lan is a key figure in the factory, a technical expert, so he doesn't dare to directly retaliate. If he did, the factory would investigate and not let it go. But parental debt is paid by the child! The wrongs of the grandfather should be borne by the granddaughter.
He wants to take some interest from Ming Mei to relieve his hatred.
He looked at Ming Mei again, she really is beautiful.
Ming Mei, having been stared at by this disgusting and lecherous man several times, clenched her fists, feeling she was about to lose control and hit him.
Really, not punching this disgusting and lewd dog would be a disservice to her own conscience.
Zhou Qun: "Do you need my help?"
Ming Mei held back again and again, looked up, and said stiffly: "No, thank you."
Zhou Qun frowned slightly, very dissatisfied with her attitude. He considered himself handsome and elegant. How could this person treat him like this?
What an ungrateful person.
Zhou Qun was displeased, but then he thought that he must have become rich over the years, no longer as patient as he used to be. In the past, when he was scheming against his master's wife and others, he was very patient.
He adjusted his mindset, knowing he couldn't treat Ming Mei like Wang Xiangxiu. Wang Xiangxiu's life was hard, and she needed money to support her family, so it was easy to get her into the trap. But Ming Mei is different. However, he also has ways to deal with girls from well-off families.
For those from poor backgrounds, you have to throw money around to show your wealth.
For those lacking love, you have to show concern and empathy to make them feel warmth and care.
For those from well-off families, like his wife Jiang Lu, it's more complicated but not difficult. Besides showing concern, you also need to occasionally play hard to get. Tighten and loosen the reins, slowly advancing, simmering with a low flame.
The initial stage is just three words: be good to her.
Only by being good to her can you make her heart flutter. After attracting her attention, then you can be appropriately indifferent. Repeat this a few times, along with other moves like rescuing her in danger or providing help in times of need, and you will be unstoppable.
He coughed and said, "Although the weather is warm, women should still avoid using cold water, it's not good for their health."
Ming Mei heard this and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Honestly, such a small trick, Ming Mei really didn't take it seriously.
Ming Mei had long known that Zhou Qun harbored ill intentions, and even if she hadn't, she wouldn't have had a favorable impression of him at this point. Zhou Qun only knew that his tactics with women were usually effective, but he didn't realize that some people were completely immune to such approaches.
Ming Mei was precisely that type.
Although she was young, she wasn't born from a rock. Her mother, Lan Ling, was no pushover, which stemmed from her upbringing. Ming Mei's grandparents, Old Man Lan and his wife, were not the type to live frugally when they were young. Spending money freely was their principle.
They believed in "spending all the money before you die," so they lived extravagantly, often going from lavish feasts in the first half of the month to borrowing from neighbors in the second half.
Living a hard life?
That was out of the question.
They raised their children, including Lan Ling and Ming Mei's uncle, to be more worldly than the average well-to-do family's children. After all, most well-to-do families would restrict their daughters from leaving the house.
The Lan family wasn't wealthy, but Lan Ling was well-traveled. As a young girl, she accompanied her parents to Shanghai to watch performances, broadening her horizons. A girl with such experiences was less likely to be easily deceived.
Lan Ling, with her extensive knowledge, often imparted wisdom to her daughter. After all, girls faced more challenges than boys, and being shrewd was never a bad thing. Ming Mei, though not as sharp as her mother, was attentive and learned.
Moreover, Ming Mei had a habit of dreaming. Although her dreams had lessened with age, the content of her dreams gave her a keen insight into people's true natures.
So when Zhou Qun opened his mouth, Ming Mei knew his tricks.
He was just pretending to be a good guy.
She smirked, thinking: This guy really thinks I'm an easy mark.
Ming Mei laughed but didn't respond. Zhou Qun assumed she had taken his words to heart and continued, "You should add some hot water or let someone else wash first. Oh, do you want some grapes?"
His mother was still arguing with someone, yet he was flirting with Ming Mei as if nothing was happening.
He smiled, "Grapes are hard to come by these days."
Ming Mei looked at him, surprised, and said, "Hard to come by? I think they're quite easy to find."
She chuckled, "You must not buy them often. They're available even in winter."
Although winter had fewer fruit and vegetable options, grapes could still be found, thanks to greenhouses. Even without greenhouses, her father, who transported goods from the south, sometimes brought back fruits.
Ming Mei glanced at Zhou Qun, her look conveying "you're quite ignorant." This look infuriated him.
Zhou Qun, always concerned about his image, felt his face fall. He forced a smile and said, "Is that so? I didn't know. My mother usually handles the shopping."
He pursed his lips and said, "I'll be going then."
Though he wanted to win over this young wife, he knew better than to be too obvious in public. And he still valued his pride.
He had lost all his dignity at seventeen or eighteen, so the more he lacked, the more he desired. Now, he craved respect. He wouldn't stand there and humiliate himself. Ming Mei's reaction also confirmed that girls from well-off families were indeed hard to please.
If not for the "financial benefits" they could bring to their husbands, they would never get married!
He snorted coldly in his heart, entered the house, and Ming Mei rolled her eyes, thinking: What a despicable person.
Lowlife!
Disturbed by Zhou Qun's disgusting behavior, she no longer wanted to watch the commotion. She pouted and returned home. But soon, she hesitated and stepped out again.
Zhao Guihua asked, "Where are you going?"
Ming Mei: "I'm going to see Grandpa."
To check how Grandpa's preparations were going? She couldn't wait to teach Zhou Qun a lesson. Otherwise, with that guy around, she'd be sickened to death. However, as soon as Ming Mei reached the door, she was disappointed to find her grandfather wasn't home.
There was a big lock on the door.
Ming Mei: "..."
She muttered, "Where did he go?"
Not knowing where her grandfather had gone, Ming Mei returned home. Zhao Guihua asked, "Are you still coming with us to the mountain?"
Ming Mei decisively said, "Yes!"
She was determined to go.
Old Man Zhuang said, "I'll join you too."
With no one else at home—the eldest son on a business trip, the second son working overtime, and the eldest daughter-in-law visiting her parents—he felt he could accompany them. His fishing skills were still top-notch.
Zhao Guihua said, "There's no one left at home."
"The kids are there. Hutou and Xiao Yanzi are around during the day; no one will steal anything," Old Man Zhuang chuckled.
Zhao Guihua sighed, "You never know."
Usually, it might be fine, but today they had a good catch. She couldn't help but worry that someone might try to steal their hard-earned catch.
Old Man Zhuang said, "You make a good point. Let's have the daughter-in-law stay home."
Ming Mei widened her eyes, thinking: How dare you take my spot?
Ming Mei: "Dad, I'm going. You can't do this."
Old Man Zhuang smiled awkwardly and said, "You can go with Zhixi next time."
Ming Mei: "No way, you go with Zhixi next time. I want to go with my mother-in-law."
Next time?
Who knows when that will be, so she was determined to seize this chance.
Ming Mei was firm and unyielding.
Old Man Zhuang was puzzled. Usually, young wives kept their distance from their mother-in-laws, but his daughter-in-law was different.
He was a kind-hearted but tongue-tied man. Seeing his daughter-in-law so resolute, he couldn't insist. He looked at Zhao Guihua helplessly, hoping she could help. Zhao Guihua, catching his plea, couldn't help but laugh and said, "Ming Mei, next time."
Ming Mei looked incredulous and said, "We had a deal! How can you go back on your word? You're prioritizing looks over friendship."
Zhao Guihua and Old Man Zhuang: "Pfft!"
What kind of phrase is that? Your Chinese isn't that great.
Zhao Guihua composed herself and said, "I'll decide. It's settled with your father."
Ming Mei: "Sob sob."
Old Man Zhuang wanted to gloat but was afraid his daughter-in-law might really cry, so he quickly packed up. After the in-laws left, Ming Mei was still moping, feeling utterly wronged.
Hutou and Xiao Yanzi, not understanding what happened, just knew their grandparents had gone out. Seeing their aunt's sad expression, Xiao Yanzi hesitated and said, "Auntie, you can borrow my little rabbit bag. Don't be sad."
Ming Mei: "Even a real rabbit can't fix my sadness, let alone a fake one that can't be eaten."
Xiao Yanzi's eyes widened: "It's not supposed to be eaten. It's a bag."
Is Auntie confused?
Ming Mei: "Sniff."
She sighed, "I guess I'll just stay home and sleep."
Hutou and Xiao Yanzi couldn't sleep, so they went out to play after getting permission.
It seemed no one was around to help her when Zhixi wasn't here.
A knock sounded at the door. Ming Mei asked, "Who is it?"
Could it be that despicable hypocrite Zhou Qun?
She frowned, her brow furrowing so deeply it could crush a fly.
"Who?"
"It's me, your grandpa!" came a loud voice.
Ming Mei heard the knock and immediately opened the door: "Grandpa, is that you? Weren't you supposed to be out? I just went to look for you and you weren't there."
Old Man Lan: "What did you need from me?"
Ming Mei whispered: "Come inside and I'll tell you."
He asked: "Where are your family members?"
Ming Mei explained briefly and quickly added: "Grandpa, let me tell you, that hypocrite, he..."
Old Man Lan nodded, stepped inside, but left the door wide open instead of closing it.
Ming Mei raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Old Man Lan said with a meaningful smile: "When you're talking inside and want to prevent others from hearing, the simplest way is to leave the door wide open. The table in your house is right in front of the door. If we sit here, anyone coming and going can be clearly seen, and no one will have the chance to eavesdrop. As long as we lower our voices, others won't be able to hear what we're saying."
Ming Mei: "I see."
"What do you mean 'I see'? I'm telling you, the best way to discuss these things is not at home, but in an open space. This is my experience from years of gossiping. If you don't want others to hear you badmouthing someone, you have to do it this way. If you want to scheme against someone, even more so."
Ming Mei: "Oh."
Grandpa seems like the big villain in a movie.
"Alright, tell me what's going on."
Ming Mei spoke in a very low voice, quickly explaining the situation. Old Man Lan chuckled coldly and said: "What a paragon of virtue. I've never seen such a virtuous person."
Ming Mei thought to herself: Is this the level of sophistication?
She would call him a hypocrite directly, but her grandpa can actually say the words "paragon of virtue."
Old Man Lan: "I came to find you to discuss this matter. I've already prepared everything. Listen carefully."
Ming Mei: "Mm-hmm."
She nodded quickly, and Old Man Lan continued: "I've made all the preparations. Let me explain..."
He lowered his voice to an inaudible level, but Ming Mei, being close, could still hear everything. Her eyes widened in amazement: "Grandpa, you're too amazing! But will this work?"
Old Man Lan: "Why wouldn't it work?"
He said: "You always boast about your skills. If you mess this up, I'll look down on you."
Ming Mei snorted and said: "I definitely won't let you look down on me. If I can't even pretend to be a ghost, how can I claim to have good skills?"
Who knows what pretending to be a ghost has to do with skills.
It seems to have nothing to do with it.
Ming Mei: "What about my voice..."
Old Man Lan: "Don't worry about that. I've got it covered. I can mimic a woman's voice easily. Plus, when Zhuang Zhixi comes back later, I'll have him cooperate with you. Just follow my steps, and you'll definitely scare him into a state of tranquility."
Ming Mei: "Okay."
Old Man Lan: "Don't be merciful. I'm telling you, good people die young while villains live long. A person like him, a little scare won't kill him. He wants to scheme against you, and he doesn't have good intentions. I've thought about it carefully, and he probably wants to get back at me. After all, I just moved here and already had a conflict with his family."
Old Man Lan chuckled coldly and said: "Such a petty person, too cowardly to confront directly, probably thinks of these underhanded tricks."
Indeed, old ginger is spicier.
Old Man Lan Sihai's guess was spot on, perfectly capturing the mentality of someone like Zhou Qun.
Ming Mei was quite surprised and said: "But, isn't that a different matter?"
Lan Sihai smiled: "Maybe in his mind, it's the same thing. Alright, let me go over the process with you again. Zhuang Zhixi, that guy, why is he working overtime at this time? It's really holding things up."
Fortunately, he's just a minor character and not very important.
Ming Mei: "Okay, I'll go over it again."
This was the first time Ming Mei was doing something mischievous, and she was quite excited, feeling eager to try.
It's not that she wanted to do something bad. She was doing it for the good of the people!
Hehehehe!
Fighting!
******
The evening breeze was cool.
The weather had warmed up, and during the day, sometimes the sun was so strong that a long-sleeve shirt was enough. But at night, it was still a bit chilly, with a drop in temperature and a bit of wind, so a thick coat was needed.
Gurgle, gurgle gurgle!
Late at night, Zhou Qun really didn't want to get up, but tonight's meal seemed to have been poorly digested, making him feel especially uncomfortable. After hesitating for a while, he had no choice but to sit up and put on his shoes.
"Qun Ge?" Jiang Lu asked sleepily, "Why are you getting up?"
Zhou Qun: "My stomach is uncomfortable."
He complained: "I said the leftover lamb testicles from the day before yesterday had a bad smell, but you all insisted it was just their natural flavor, that it would be fine if we made a soup out of it. Now look, my stomach is in pain..."
They had eaten this dish the day before yesterday, but perhaps it hadn't been handled well, as the smell was quite strong.
It was a very small portion, yet he had been eating it for three days, today being the third day.
He felt the food had gone bad, but his mother insisted that the weather wasn't hot enough for it to spoil. So, she chopped it up and made a soup. Zhou Qun felt nauseous when he drank it, and now it was even worse, with his stomach gurgling.
He said: "This lousy stuff!"
Jiang Lu immediately got up and said: "Is your stomach really uncomfortable? Is it very painful? Do you need to go to the toilet or is it something else? If it's really bad, let's go to the hospital."
Jiang Lu doted on her husband greatly, and whenever he was a bit unwell, she would be on high alert. She didn't mind her own headaches and fevers, but if it was Zhou Qun, she wished she could take the pain for him.
Jiang Lu was about to get up with concern.
Zhou Qun shook his head and held her back: "You don't need to get up. I just have a stomachache, probably going to have diarrhea. It's just indigestion."
Hearing this, Jiang Lu relaxed a bit.
Indeed, diarrhea was better than food poisoning.
At this moment, she also blamed her mother-in-law in her heart. It was all because the old woman insisted the food wouldn't go bad. Now, her husband was suffering. She cursed the old woman in her heart, wishing she would just die and stop wasting food.
"It's all our mom's fault, insisting it wouldn't go bad..."
Zhou Qun patted his wife's shoulder and said: "What can we do? She's my real mother. No matter how wrong she is, she's still good to me. I have to be filial. Let's not take it to heart. She's old, doesn't understand much, and her actions are a bit off. She can't compare to you. Just let her be. You're a high school graduate, can't you bear with an illiterate old lady? She doesn't know the ABCs. Just give me face, okay?"
Zhou Qun knew exactly how to handle Jiang Lu. Sure enough, after hearing this, Jiang Lu immediately nodded. She said softly: "Of course, I'll listen to you. Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog. Your mom is my mom. No matter how wrong she is, I won't blame her."
Zhou Qun smiled: "That's right."
Gurgle gurgle.
At this moment, his stomach growled again. Zhou Qun quickly went out and said: "I'm going to the toilet. You go back to sleep."
Jiang Lu: "Okay."
Zhou Qun went out, passing through the hall, and heard his mother's thunderous snoring. He disdainfully curled his lip. What an old hag! The night was cold, with a strong wind, and the sky was overcast, as if it might rain. If it were an ordinary person, they would wrap themselves up tightly and hurry along. But Zhou Qun was different. Even when no one was around, he maintained an air of a "leader."
Although he was just an electrician, he always demanded himself to act like a leader. He strolled to the door, opened it, and a gust of wind blew straight at him.
Before even stepping out, he had already swallowed a mouthful of cold wind.
His stomach was already uncomfortable, and now it was even worse.
Zhou Qun stepped out, and the wind was indeed strong. Late at night, there was no one around. He quickened his pace towards the toilet.
But just as he reached the toilet entrance, he heard voices coming from the women's toilet.
A shrill woman's voice: "You scoundrel, didn't you say you'd come as soon as your wife fell asleep? Why are you only here now? I've been waiting for you for so long."
Zhou Qun's footsteps slowed considerably, and before he could react, he heard a man's voice, muffled and gruff: "I was just worried your husband hadn't fallen asleep yet."
Evidently, two people had taken advantage of the dead of night, when the world was quiet, to have a friendly rendezvous.
Zhou Qun instantly perked up, eager to see who these two were who dared to sneak out in the middle of the night!
He quickly approached, forgetting all about his stomachache and the rumors of ghosts in the women's restroom. He just wanted to take a peek at who these bold individuals were. But before he could even peek, he heard the man say again: "Here are some gold and silver jewelry for you. Take them and hide them. When I leave that woman, we'll have something to fall back on."
"But, but there are others in my house too. What if someone finds out?"
The woman's voice was filled with hesitation. After a brief pause, she said: "I'll hide them here for now. I'll stash them in the crack between the bricks above the women's restroom. I guarantee no one will think to look there."
"But this is outside..."
"What does it matter? It's safer outside. At home, someone might just stumble upon them, and I wouldn't be able to explain..."
Their voices gradually lowered.
Zhou Qun's ears were standing high, and if he was initially attracted by the scandalous news, now his heart and mind were filled with thoughts of the "gold and silver jewelry."
Money was more important than family.
Zhou Qun knew this better than anyone.
He had lost his father when he was young, and life at home was not exactly prosperous, so he had an obsessive fixation on money.
He held his breath, but at that moment, his stomach inappropriately rumbled.
"Who's there!"
At the sound of this voice, Zhou Qun quickly darted towards the men's restroom, holding his breath, terrified of being discovered. In the dark of night, the thought of being killed was terrifying.
Zhou Qun was very good at imagining scenarios and adding drama to his own life.
Hiding in a corner of the men's restroom, he dared not move...suddenly struck by a clever idea, he took the initiative: "Meow."
"It's just a stray cat, it's fine. Quickly hide the stuff, it's too cold tonight, let's go back."
"Okay!"
Zhou Qun dared not move, nor did he dare to peek out, only hearing footsteps, as if someone had left. After a long while, Zhou Qun hesitated for a moment before emerging. There was no one outside.
He quickly rushed towards the women's restroom, finding it empty.
Zhou Qun revealed a smile, quickly entered, and looked around carefully.
Where would the gold and silver jewelry be hidden?
He looked left and right, finding all the bricks identical. He quickly went out to find a few stones, stacked them up, and stood on them to search carefully: "Damn it, where did they hide it? It's a pity I didn't see clearly who it was..."
"What are you looking for?"
A soft female voice sounded, quite different from before, with a hint of tenderness.
Zhou Qun's heart skipped a beat, and he was startled. He quickly turned around, "I... Ah!?"
Behind him, there was no one.
Zhou Qun's cold sweat immediately broke out, and even his hair stood on end. The previous conversation in the restroom was clearly about a scandalous affair, and he hadn't thought about ghosts, but now, this sudden voice made him instantly think of that. He let out a scream, fell off the stones, and quickly pressed himself against the wall: "Who, who's playing tricks? Don't think you can scare me, I saw you. I saw you!"
He bluffed, only to hear the voice giggle again.
But compared to before, this time it was laced with more resentment: "You're so cold, you're not the one who loved me the most? I lured you here, and this is how you treat me?"
Zhou Qun: "Get lost! Go away!"
"I know you like women, so I came to you, but you treat me like this. How can you be so cold? Wasn't I the one you loved the most?"
Zhou Qun was about to shout again when suddenly he saw a white shadow pass by. He instantly felt ice-cold all over, unable to even move. He stared fixedly at the direction of the white shadow. At that moment, a cold hand suddenly rested on his shoulder: "Zhou Qun..."
Zhou Qun felt his throat was blocked, unable to utter a word.
Not only could he not speak, but he was also trembling like a sieve.
"Zhou Qun, you're so cold. Didn't you say you loved me the most?" The woman's voice was filled with a haunting resentment: "When we were alive, we couldn't be together. Now that I'm dead, I've come to find you. Are you happy?"
Zhou Qun's mind buzzed, as if it had exploded. He trembled, wanting to speak but unable to. He was so nervous that he couldn't say anything.
"I'll stay here from now on. Will you come to me every night? We'll have our affair here. You love sneaking around, don't you?"
Zhou Qun: "No, no... no..."
"No! You actually said no! Do you want to abandon me! How can you do this! I know you can abandon me once, you can do it again. Zhou Qun, you have a ruthless heart! I won't let you go, I won't let you go..."
The woman's voice gradually became more venomous.
The cold, lifeless hand disappeared, and when he looked up, he saw a woman hanging from the ceiling. This woman was dressed in white, with long hair covering her face. Although he couldn't see her face clearly, Zhou Qun felt her gaze fixed on him.
In the blink of an eye, the ghost had changed positions. The ghost, indeed, was a ghost!
What was even more terrifying was that her voice sounded right by his ear: "You heartless man~ You deserve to die, I'll take you with me..."
As soon as the words left her mouth, the ghost in front of him suddenly waved her hand, and a burst of fire appeared.
The fire flashed and disappeared, and under the fleeting light, Zhou Qun saw a pale face. The hair covered most of it but not all, revealing a ghostly pale complexion, dark circles around the eyes, and a bright red lipstick, all flashing by.
More terrifying than the description of a ghost!
"Ah! Ahhhh!" He screamed.
Zhou Qun: "I'm sorry, please, please let me go... Please, please let me go! I beg you!"
At this moment, he didn't know what to do, quickly kneeling on the ground and kowtowing continuously: "Spare me, please, I beg you, Auntie, spare me! I didn't mean to abandon you..."
Hearing this, the ghost suspiciously paused. But Zhou Qun, busy kowtowing, didn't notice. At this moment, how could he notice anything?
Zhou Qun was sweating profusely, feeling as if he was about to faint, kowtowing continuously.
"Auntie? You were with your aunt...?" The sharp female voice sounded again...
Zhou Qun paused, crying out: "Not Auntie, not Auntie, you're Xinghua, Xinghua, it's my fault, it's my fault, I shouldn't have taken advantage of you... Spare me..."
He cried out again, kowtowing.
The white shadow: "..."
Damn, how many bad things have you done?
Hearing this, it wasn't a young woman!
She floated up again, this time even more terrifying, almost floating in mid-air. Fortunately, the restroom ceiling was high, or she wouldn't be able to perform...
"Xinghua? You had her too, you heartless man, I won't let you go... I definitely won't let you go!"
Zhou Qun: "Ah, not her either, not her either..."
Which ghost is this!
His mind was in chaos, thinking carefully: "Are you Little Tao Hong? Our fleeting affair, don't come after me... Ahhh!"
"Woohoo, woohoo..." The woman's crying sounded, "You heartless man, you had so many, how can you be so cruel... How can you be so cruel..."
"Ah, not Little Tao Hong, not her, is it Aunt Chen? How can you come after me? We were each getting what we wanted. I needed to pass the exam, you wanted a young man, I gave my all, how can you come after me..."
The white shadow suspiciously paused again, and the woman's sobs grew louder: "You've wronged me, you've wronged me completely... Zhou Qun, you have a heart of stone, you're cruel and heartless, your love is like loose sand, blown away by the wind... Your love is worthless, worthless... Zhou Qun, Zhou Qun..."
"Ghost lady, I'm wrong, I'm really wrong. Spare me, spare me... Are you Sister Xiufen? Widow Zhou? Sister Lai? Chunmei? Xintao?... Ah, you can't be Wang Xiangxiu, can you?"
He cried with snot and tears, counting names one by one, but couldn't figure out who the woman was. By this point, he didn't care who she was, just pleading, "Spare me! Spare me, I know I wronged you! I know I'm heartless, I didn't have true love. But I'm still young, I don't want to die... Ahhh..."
Zhou Qun screamed frantically, suddenly getting up and darting out of the bathroom at lightning speed: "Help!!"
A heart-wrenching cry rang out.
The white shadow drifted and hung on the bathroom door. It seemed trapped and couldn't come out, but a ball of ghost fire shot out, causing Zhou Qun to scream, "Ahhhh!"
He stumbled trying to run but found he had no strength, his legs were weak. His sprint out of the bathroom had been his peak effort.
But now he noticed the outside was shrouded in mist, with balls of ghost fire floating in the air, the white shadow eerily appearing and disappearing.
The woman's mournful and shrill voice echoed: "You wronged me, you wronged me... I'll find you, I'll follow you, you won't have another woman, I'll watch you, I'll stare at you, three seconds, hehehehe... I'll make sure you don't even get three seconds... I'm always by your side, always watching you..."
Zhou Qun: "Ahhhh!! Mom!"
Not mentioning the three seconds, he was already terrified.
Mentioning the three seconds, he was terrified to the extreme!
Because he really, only lasted three seconds!
This female ghost, really followed him!
"Ahhhh... Help! Someone, please save me! Help!"
Finally, someone heard the deafening cries outside.
One by one, it seemed like doors were opening, and the woman's venomous voice rang out again: "I won't let you be with another woman, I won't let you have children... Don't even think about it, don't think about it... I'll keep haunting you..."
Someone who was opening the door suddenly heard this and stumbled back, pressing against the door, trembling.
Goodness!
There's a ghost!
It's really a ghost!
Zhou Qun was even more terrified, shrieking, "Ahhhh!!"
Some were too scared to move, but some daredevils actually opened the door, as the nearest bathroom wasn't in Zhou Qun's courtyard.
"Move aside, don't crowd the door if you're scared."
"But..."
"Move!"
As the door opened, they saw the mist outside, and the brave man stepped out: "Who's playing tricks here!"
Looking again, Zhou Qun had fainted!
