I'll go to Master Zhou again and I'll have to find out how Zhang Xiaoxue is doing.
I'll go into Master Zhou's house again, she said.
"You didn't see Zhang Xiaoxue, and you wanted to ask me what happened. I told you that she was blind. She went to another world to save you, which saved your life. This is the retribution for your different lives. She shouldn't have gone because you never loved her. It's not worth it for her to have given so much for you."
I was stunned at the time. How could this happen? Zhang Xiaoxue was too stupid. I covered my face and tears flowed.
That day I sat in the cold house, drinking, and thinking about everything that had happened. It seemed so sudden and so strange. I couldn't understand why all this happened so quickly and so strangely.
When I went to work in the morning, Zheng Jun came into the office. I pulled her out and she struggled for a while.
"What?"
I glared at her, she got scared, and I pulled her to the back of the building.
"What's wrong with you?"
"I'm sorry, I don't love you anymore. I'm dating someone else."
I understood as soon as I heard it. I was angry, but then I held myself back. I wanted to slap her, but I didn't. A woman like her was really not worth it. I turned around and left, and asked for leave from Master Zhao. I was in a bad mood and couldn't put on makeup for fear of something happening.
I sat by the river. The icy northeast made me not feel cold. If I were frozen here at this moment, it would be the best. It would freeze my thoughts and I wouldn't have to think.
Zhang Xiaoxue's master Qi Rui came over. She coughed, which scared me. I turned around and saw that it was Qi Rui. She was only a few years older than Zhang Xiaoxue, but had been in the crematorium for longer.
"It's Master Qi, what's up?"
"Don't sit here. It's cold. It's time for dinner. Go eat."
Everyone at the crematorium can drink, whether men or women, but of course there are some who don't drink.
Let’s find a place to drink, Qirui said to me.
"Do you like Zhang Xiaoxue?"
"Actually, I like her, but with Yinyan around, I have some concerns. After all, they are sisters, so it's not a good idea."
"Yinyan is gone. I think Xiaoxue has given so much. You should..."
"Yes, Xiaoxue is so stubborn, I have nothing good to offer, I can take care of her for the rest of her life."
"That's enough for you. You are a man."
Actually, I was very confused. I couldn't understand Zheng Jun's betrayal. Master Zhou said that Zheng Jun couldn't look like me, and it turned out to be true. Zheng Jun had fox eyes and a seductive look. But I didn't expect it to happen so soon, in just over a month. It seems that love is not reliable for some people. And in my previous life, Yin Yan cheated on me, and I couldn't understand it either.
"Master Qi, I'm a little confused now. Let me adjust myself. Also, how can I get Xiaoxue's family to forgive me?"
"You can go and move her family. After all, she is blind. Just insist. Beat her if you want and scold her if you want."
That day, I went home and thought about these things. It was indeed a mess. That little devil was walking around the room.
"Just stay still for a while."
I was angry. When the little kid heard it, he was startled and ran to the corner and didn't move. He probably didn't expect that I was not an ordinary person and could see him.
I couldn't sleep that night. When I went to work again, I found the manager and asked to go to another dressing room instead of the one with Zheng Jun.
The director looked at me and said.
"Looking for Master Zhao."
I told Master Zhao, she said.
"That's right. It's too awkward to be together. You can go to my dressing room, but don't touch anyone else, and don't bring other people in. You are my last disciple, so I let you in. Other disciples have never been in."
"This, Master, isn't it a bit bad?"
"Stop talking nonsense."
Master Zhao took me into her dressing room. I didn’t expect it to be so beautiful. It didn’t look like a dressing room at all. The flowers were blooming. In the winter, the paintings on the wall looked so quiet, and the gauze curtains blocked the windows.
"it's beautiful."
Master Zhao didn't say anything else. I pushed the deceased in and started to put on makeup. It was really comfortable to work in such an environment.
After I finished all the work, it was the first time I didn’t feel tired.
As soon as I got in the car, Mao Xiaoli came over, which immediately made me feel bad.
"Would you like to sit at my place?"
"No, I have something else to do."
Mao Xiaoli left without saying anything else. I drove to Zhang Xiaoxue's home and knocked on the door. Zhang Xiaoxue's father was not at home. Her mother opened the door and frowned when she saw me.
"I'm here to see Xiaoxue."
Her mother hesitated for a moment, but finally let me in.
Zhang Xiaoxue sat on the sofa.
"Is it Mingzhe?"
I held Xiaoxue's hand and her mother came into the room.
“Xiaoxue, you are so stupid, you shouldn’t have saved me. This is my fate.”
"I love you so much that I can give my life for you, let alone just a pair of eyes?"
"I will take care of you forever."
"Don't force yourself, Zheng Jun is fine."
"We are no longer together and she is not pregnant at all."
Xiaoxue smiled, still as sweetly as before, but with a hint of sadness.
That day, Xiaoxue's father came back and saw me, but didn't do anything.
"Stay for dinner, we need to have a good talk."
That day, Xiaoxue's father talked about our marriage. I said I would take care of Xiaoxue for the rest of her life because they were afraid that after they passed away, Xiaoxue would have no one to take care of her. I agreed and we decided to get married in the spring.
I think I should tell my mother Yunbai about this.
My mother saw me and didn't let me in. I stood at the door and told her about it, and she said.
"It's your business, you decide for yourself."
I turned around and walked a few steps, then looked back and said.
“She’s a person who can’t see.”
My mother's face twitched visibly. I left, and I actually felt a sense of pleasure at that time. She still cared about me, but why was she so cold? Why? Wasn't it because of the smell of death on me
I didn't expect that things would be resolved so smoothly.
After get off work every day, I go to Zhang Xiaoxue's house and take her out for a walk. It seems that everything is beautiful. If Zhang Xiaoxue hadn't gone blind for me, would I marry her? I think I would.
Mao Xiaoli came to me and said she was going to her house for something, a good thing. I never thought that Mao Xiaoli would do anything good for me.
I went there anyway. I don't know why, but it seemed like I couldn't get rid of the temptation there.
Mao Xiaoli's home is always clean and eerie. There is a painting on the wall of the living room that gives me chills.
"An abstract painting by a painter, nothing."
Mao Xiaoli watched me staring at the painting.
"I came here today to drink with you because you helped me, and also to talk about the matter about Zhang Xiaoxue's eyes."
I became more excited when I heard this. Is this the good thing? To restore Zhang Xiaoxue's sight
Zhang Xiaoxue's parents traveled all over China with her, but they all came to the same conclusion: she was completely blind.
"Drink first, I'll tell you about this good news later."
Mao Xiaoli prepared all the dishes, served them and poured some wine.
"I will keep you informed about the skin cutting. Don't miss the opportunity. Once I finish one painting, I will never do it again."
I thought to myself, how much skin would that take? How much skin would I have to cut? I felt scared, maybe I would never be able to finish cutting.
Mao Xiaoli saw what I was thinking.
"You will agree. I will let Zhang Xiaoxue see it. You should agree, right?"
"It's unlikely, right? The doctor said he's completely blind."
"Don't worry about this. If you can, just do it for me. Of course, I won't let you do it for too long. It depends on the opportunity. If there are many such opportunities, you will finish everything quickly."
When I think of this, I start sweating, completely sweating.
Mao Xiaoli just told me that she had a way to make Zhang Xiaoxue see things. She didn't tell me the method, but just asked me to help with the skin cutting. I had no reason to object, and it was impossible for me to give up such an opportunity.
That day, Mao Xiaoli took me upstairs to have a look. The entire second floor was empty, without a single painting. I wanted to take a look at her studio, but she shook her head.
That day I left Mao Xiaoli's house and went to Zhang Xiaoxue's place. In her room, I told her about this matter, that Mao Xiaoli allowed her to see things. Zhang Xiaoxue didn't speak for a long time, and I didn't know what she was thinking.
"What’s wrong with you?"
"You have some kind of deal with Mao Xiaoli, right? Otherwise, this person wouldn't help others easily. She is just that kind of person, a woman dressed in mourning white."
"Oh, I did something for her."
I don't want to talk about the skin cutting. I will never talk about it, and Mao Xiaoli will never talk about it either.
"Take me to see grandma."
I know Zhang Xiaoxue wants to ask Master Zhou.
I took her over. Master Zhou had a gloomy face the whole time. He held Xiaoxue's hand, feeling distressed.
Zhang Xiaoxue told me in front of me that Mao Xiaoli allowed her to see things. Master Zhou's hands trembled and he took a long time to speak.
"Maybe she has a way, but this deal is not a small one. Mingzhe, I understand your feelings, but you can't do anything that goes against your conscience or hurts your body."
"Master Zhou, don't worry, I won't."
I didn't have the energy to say this, I felt guilty. Master Zhou shook his head and said nothing more.
When I sent Zhang Xiaoxue back that day, she was a little unhappy. She was probably guessing what kind of deal I had with Mao Xiaoli.
I didn't expect that Li Yangping would come to see me. He talked about Yang Xiaoni. At first, when I mentioned Yang Xiaoni, she was very angry. Yang Xiaoni was dead and no longer existed in this world.
"I think a lot of things about Yang Xiaoni have to do with you. I think you have to pay back the black thread you tied."
I finally found the culprit, but I didn't expect it to be Li Yangping. I knew too little about Li Yangping.
"What do you mean? Master Yang's death has nothing to do with me."
"It has nothing to do with you? You don't need to explain."
"So what do you want me to do?"
"I'm just informing you. As for what will happen, I'll tell you in advance."
I don't like this old man. He is so hot-tempered even at such an old age.
I was quite scared. Zheng Jun said that Yang Xiaoni and Li Yangping should not be mentioned.
I went to Mao Xiaoli and mentioned Li Yangping. I wanted to know what kind of person he was.
When Mao Xiaoli heard Li Yangping's name, she didn't move for a long time. She stood up, walked to the window and looked out. There was a mountain. She should always stand there because the floor there was much smoother than other places.
Mao Xiaoli only told me this when they were drinking.
"Li Yangping is a hermaphrodite. In this world, hermaphrodites generally refer to pathologically albinos, but the hermaphrodites we are talking about are those who have both yin and yang lives, with half yin and half yang in their bodies, so few people are willing to mention him."
"Why?"
"Li Yangping can go through the underworld without any problems, just like in the world of the living. He may have set up a Yin Road for others, which is to go to what we call the underworld. The place where the Yin Road is set up is a door. If you push open any door and go in, you will enter the underworld. The possibility of coming back is very small. People go through doors every day. It is impossible not to go through doors. Therefore, no one dares to offend him, no one is willing to contact him, and no one is even willing to mention him."
"Who did he set it up for?"
Mao Xiaoli shook her head. Li Yangping found me. It seems that he can set up a door to the underworld for me for Yang Xiaoni.
"What is his relationship with Yang Xiaoni?"
"At first they said they were in a relationship, but I don't know why they didn't end up together. Anyway, they couldn't figure it out. Now that Yang Xiaoni is dead, I'm afraid she will cause trouble for you and me. No matter what, we have to bear it and agree to his conditions."
When I heard this, I realized that this bad thing had happened again and there was no way to avoid it. (To be continued)