Chapter 1: Unfazed by the Unusual

I kept watching the girl as she skipped away until she was out of sight, only then did I retract my gaze, took off my large black-framed glasses and stared blankly for a while, then put them back on again

Zhao Yan's expression suddenly changed, and she asked me in panic: "How did you know? Well, damn it, you investigate me! You are seeking death! Are you wishing for my early demise!"

Hello, may I ask if this pair of shoes is available in size 35?" A girl's clear voice rang out in front of me. I came to my senses and nodded blankly: "Please wait a moment while I check.

Afterward, I handed the shoes to her. As she reached out to take them, she accidentally brushed against my hand. The dark energy coiling around her left arm suddenly surged down, striking at me like a snake. I quickly withdrew my hand, and the dark energy did not pursue; instead, it retreated back to the girl's arm, coiling into a circle and hovering there, as if it forbade me from touching her.

I spent the entire afternoon thinking about the girl named Nie Huayu, which led to me being scolded by Supervisor Zhao Yan several times. As usual, when I got off work, I had to go to the warehouse to count the shoes. I entered the corridor through the back door and, from a distance, I seemed to see someone lying outside the warehouse. I was startled and hurried over.

I am a person who comes from the mountains, where everyone pays tribute to the spirits, either in worship or in fear. ... In the mountains, there are certainly many who can communicate with spirits, gods, and Buddhas. I do not possess the ability to communicate with spirits, yet I am different from ordinary people because I have a secret: my eyes ... . ... can see ghosts

I am not nearsighted; wearing black-framed glasses is merely a way for me to see less of what I should not see. This world operates on a cycle of cause and effect, and there are many things in which I should not participate

"Bai Ling, number E-78357, No. 37, hurry up and bring another pair over!" A plump woman approached, giving me a hard slap on the forehead: "You little rascal, slacking off and daydreaming again, get moving!"

Are you okay? I ran over to help her and found that the dark energy around her had disappeared

What a lively and adorable girl, it is truly a pity, I silently sighed in my heart

You rascal! Zhao Yan grabbed my ear and said, "You spend all day acting mysterious and playing tricks, and everyone in the mall thinks you can see ghosts! Do you not want to work here anymore? If you scare away another customer, I will fire you!"

It was only when I ran closer that I could see clearly; lying outside the warehouse was none other than the girl I encountered today, Nie Huayu

In the afternoon, a girl came to buy shoes. I looked up and saw that she was quite beautiful and had a good figure, but... a circle of dark energy surrounded her slender arms, and my heart sank.

I... what happened to me?" Nie Huayu woke up, looking at me with a pair of confused big eyes: "You are... Bai Ling? How did you get here? And how did I end up here?"

She is my supervisor, Zhao Yan. She is quite overweight, but she loves to wear high heels. The sound of her walking in high heels is reminiscent of an old machine jamming, which is very unpleasant and jarring. She is sharp-tongued and often nitpicks our work, making everyone dislike her, including myself. Therefore, I did not tell her that there is a little girl on her back.

When I was looking for shoes, that girl said to me: "You look quite young, and your appearance is fairly delicate. How come you are wearing such large, deep black, rigid square glasses with a book? It looks particularly dull. I think you should... um, switch to a smaller pair, something more fashionable, it would be better."

Understood. I forgot to mention during my self-introduction that I have a hobby, which is daydreaming, but I am often interrupted by this fat woman in front of me

My name is Bai Ling. However, I cannot feel happy, for soon this girl will meet her tragic end.

Zhao Yanzheng stood with her hands on her hips and said to another supervisor: "Oh, my shoulders have been hurting more and more lately. I don't know what's going on; it feels like there is a heavy weight pressing down on my shoulders, but I haven't lifted anything. It's really strange; it might be shoulder periarthritis."

This black mist... I have encountered it several times before. Those who are entangled by this black mist soon meet with mysterious deaths. I once read a book on strange and supernatural phenomena in the library, which stated that this black mist is the aura of malevolent spirits, seeking to claim lives.

The Buddha said: The principles of heaven and earth will respond, and the cycle of cause and effect is inescapable. This matter I cannot comprehend, so I walked back to the table, sat down, and opened the book I had been reading earlier, continuing the story I had not finished.

The vengeful spirit is not like the little girl on Zhao Yan's shoulder; the vengeful spirit does not distinguish between good and evil, nor does it consider past grievances. Once it attaches itself to you, you are certain to be killed by it

If it were not for the line of blood tears flowing beneath the eyes of this little girl, I would have almost marveled at her exquisite doll-like features

250 yuan sounds quite unpleasant and inauspicious, how about giving me a little less

The way she bit her lip in thought was playful and adorable, and I felt my heart skip a beat, nearly falling off the ladder. Fortunately, she was quick to catch me, laughing heartily: "What's wrong? Are you moved by a beauty like me?"

My name is Bai Ling, I am twenty-four years old, and I am an inconspicuous administrator in a shoe store. My main daily tasks involve assisting customers in selecting shoes, retrieving shoes from the warehouse, and organizing the accounts.

The little girl is the baby that Zhao Yan miscarried four years ago, transformed into a vengeful ghost baby seeking revenge on her

I took the shoes down, walked in front of Zhao Yan, handed the shoes to her, and my gaze instinctively drifted to the girl on her shoulder. The other supervisor nudged Zhao Yan and pointed at me: "Look, he doesn't even know what he's looking at, it's quite creepy, I'm leaving!"

I expressionlessly shifted my gaze back, adjusted my glasses, and looked at her: "Supervisor Zhao, did you have a miscarriage four years ago"

I let her hit me a few times, it hurt a bit, but it was fine, I was used to it, and then I turned around and left. As I was leaving, I saw the little girl on Zhao Yan's shoulder staring at me without blinking.

What happened? Your complexion suddenly looks very bad, and you are sweating a lot. The girl took out a handkerchief to wipe my forehead, but I quickly dodged and shook my head: I am fine, thank you for your concern, it is a total of 250 yuan

The girl smiled as she took the shoes, gave me a pat on the shoulder, and said, "Handsome, you are really easy to talk to. My name is Nie Huayu, and I am very pleased to meet you"

The three characters "unlucky" made my brow twitch suddenly. I tried hard to make myself appear unaffected and said to her: "Alright, then I will deduct 10 yuan from you."

I was climbing the ladder looking for my shoes, and when I turned to look at Zhao Yan, the little girl on her shoulder had long hair cascading down. Then the little girl slowly lifted her head and met my gaze.

She seemed to be warning me with her eyes not to meddle, and then she ignored me again, slowly lowering her head to rest it on Zhao Yan's shoulder, her small hands wrapping around Zhao Yan's neck, holding her even tighter.