Chapter 003: Ghost Stories (Part One)

I wanted to say that I didn't believe that the little girl could change my luck, but what happened next made me have to admit that I wasn't as unfortunate as I thought.

This joke has gone too far, my friend’s lifelong reputation is just thrown away like this. I really want to slap her a few times, but where can I even do that? I am going crazy, holding my head, wishing I could poke my fingers into my stomach and pull this troublemaker out. It’s just that I have the intention but not the courage. Even if I had the courage, I might not be able to catch her.

However, the eight of them completely ignored the extra girl, and even if everyone was feeling tense, it was impossible that no one would notice such a bizarre situation

Suddenly, I discovered a particularly strange situation. They were originally eight people, but it seemed like there was one more. Since the men and women were sitting across from each other, it was easy to count the number, but how could there be one extra? I was taken aback and counted again, and instantly, all the hairs on my body stood on end; there were indeed nine!

Do you know how I died? There are many things you do not know, and now I will tell you in person! Xiao Ying's voice became extremely eerie and cold, making it clear to anyone that this was not her speaking. It immediately made me feel as if I had fallen into an ice cave, chilled to the bone!

With exams approaching, the usual lazy students who would not attend evening study sessions gather in the classroom after dinner to prepare cheat sheets. Then, boys and girls huddle together to tell ghost stories, which is a tactic employed by those mischievous individuals to win the affection of girls. Conversely, it seems that the girls' interest in ghost stories is not entirely innocent either; can their youth truly withstand loneliness?

But the female ghost claimed that it was her merit, as she had helped me change my fortune. From then on, misfortunes would decrease, and good luck would increase. Nonsense, I don't believe it. Do you think I'm an idiot? A dead ghost helping a living person change their fortune—why not say that she has also driven away the goddess of fortune? Speaking of this, I am reminded of the incident where she played tricks on me, which makes me grit my teeth in anger. Unable to endure it any longer, I said a few words to her.

I have really turned my luck around

The weather is gradually turning cooler, entering deep autumn

Liu Bin from our dormitory is the worst. He often tells crude jokes and knows how to win the favor of girls, and he has a lot of ghost stories up his sleeve. Today, he was the first to tell a story, and it turned out to be about www.hetushu.com, the tale of a girl who was hanged in the small grove near our school. Come on, if you're going to tell a story, at least choose one that's far away; why bring up something so close to home? Even I felt a chill after hearing this.

Usually, when I play cards with that group of friends, I have never won. My buddy's money is always completely stripped by them in collusion. However, this time, I single-handedly cleaned out their pockets. Whenever the director of the academic affairs office sees me, he always wears that gloomy old donkey face, but now, surprisingly, the clouds have cleared and he is smiling. ... I, who often lose money, occasionally find some money ...

The young girl had quite a bad temper, and in a huff, she threw out a remark: "I did a good deed but received no gratitude; I will no longer meddle in your affairs!" From that moment on, she truly stopped interfering in my matters, not speaking for many days, and I didn't even know if she was still with me. However, I dared not ask her, as provoking this fierce woman was not a wise choice

I glanced at Xiao Xiang and noticed that her fair and delicate face showed little fear; instead, her pair of bright, dark eyes were filled with curiosity

Those who are accustomed to misfortune have the greatest advantage of being able to accept the harsh realities in the shortest time possible

Forget it, just swallow the broken teeth. This little girl cannot be caught, and we cannot provoke her. It is better to endure humiliation and bear the burden, and survive by any means necessary

Sigh, no matter how I try to change my fate, I cannot earn Xiao Xiang's forgiveness, and I do not dare to offer any explanations to her. Each day passes in deep frustration, and I find it less joyful than the days when I was simply unlucky. I, who do not smoke, have learned to smoke, and my friend, who would pass out after half a jin of liquor, has surprisingly developed the ability to drink a whole bottle. ... Every day is spent playing cards and drinking with this group of carefree roommates. After drinking, we talk nonsense, and after that, we sing off-key songs that drift into the sky, only to be interrupted by the dormitory supervisor kicking the door a few times, after which everyone obediently crawls into bed to sleep.

This fellow deliberately adopted a sinister tone, and after revealing the terrifying cause of Fenglan's death, everyone widened their eyes in shock. Immediately, the atmosphere in the room became quite eerie, leaving a chilling feeling in their hearts

However, when Xiao Xiang sees me, her smiling face immediately turns cold and looks away, and my heart also feels chilled.

Everyone knows that our school has started to include four school beauties, including Xiao Xiang and Xiao Ying, known as the Four Great Beauties! Liu Bin was smirking with that pig-like face of his, looking quite annoying, because our class has two school beauties, both right in front of him, and drool was practically flowing from his lustful little eyes. A year ago, the school beauty named Feng Lan suddenly hanged herself in the woods at the southwest corner...

This red outfit has given me goosebumps again; could she, could she be the deceased Fenglan?

"Listen to me," Liu Bin waved his pig's trotter and continued, "Do you know why Feng Lan died? She became pregnant with a boy and was heartlessly abandoned. In her utter despair, she took her own life. Moreover, when she died, she was wearing a bright red dress, and the rope was smeared with fresh blood. It is said that such a death will turn one into a vengeful spirit..." And when she died, she was wearing a bright red dress, and the rope was smeared with fresh blood. It is said that such a death will turn one into a vengeful spirit...

A chilling, eerie laughter suddenly escaped from Xiao Ying's lips, following the sound of a sinister chuckle.

However, among these girls who cannot stand loneliness, there is actually Xiao Xiang. This makes me quite curious as to why such a beautiful girl enjoys listening to ghost stories. Why is that? This question is so silly that only someone as foolish as I am would think of such a foolish question

Just as she was thinking about this, the girl in red suddenly disappeared along with the books!

I nervously swallowed, counted again, and confirmed that my elementary school math was indeed good; there were still nine people. Upon closer inspection, I found that between Xiao Ying and a boy named Li Dezhi, there was an additional girl dressed in red. Since they were all facing away from me, I could not see their faces. I could only see that the girl had long hair cascading down her shoulders, her figure slender and delicate, exuding a faintly mysterious aura.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately lost interest, as the incident was well known throughout the entire school. However, the cause of death of the female student named Feng Lan remains unknown to anyone, as neither the school nor the police have made any public announcements.

Regarding the incident of trespassing into the female dormitory, I thought the school would never let it go easily. However, the next day, coincidentally, higher authorities were scheduled to conduct an inspection, and the school was busy preparing to welcome the leaders. As a result, the matter was dropped and ended without resolution. I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling quite surprised to have narrowly escaped this misfortune

That night, eight classmates gathered, including Xiao Xiang, forming four pairs of men and women sitting in a circle in the corner, sharing ghost stories. The guys knew I was an outsider; everyone understood why I stayed, so there was a tacit agreement among them, and no one paid me any attention, allowing me to sit far away like a corpse.