Phantom Skeleton Painting

Chapter 54: sister (end)

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From the time Lin Banxia had memories, the word family could not be understood in his dictionary. The parents who died early, the mean aunt, the irritable uncle, and the younger brother who always tried to bully his younger brother, the word home was distant and unfamiliar to Lin Banxia until the arrival of Xiaohua.

At that time, he didn't realize that Xiaohua was different from normal people. He only knew that she was the only person in the family who could give him warmth. She accompanied him, no matter what happened around him, when he opened the cabinet the next moment , the flowers are all inside.

"I'm here." Xiaohua, just like her name, is a slender and thin girl like a wild flower. She is the only warmth in Lin Banxia's childhood memory.

Because of this, the moment Lin Banxia learned from his uncle that Xiaohua was not a human being, Lin Banxia felt extremely sad, and he was even afraid that the memories he had taken as warmth were fake, and the sister he was thinking of was not at all. exist.

All these worries turned into nothing when he saw the smile on Xiao Hua's face at this time. He left Song Qingluo's embrace, stretched out his hand and hugged her heavily, just like he was holding his helpless self as a child— He knew how much he had longed for such a hug with all his strength, but unfortunately he never got it.

With a smile, Xiaohua patted Lin Banxia's head pitifully, and she said, "Okay, he's here, you should go with him."

"What about you?" Lin Banxia said, "Aren't you going with us?"

He Xiaohua hesitated: "I don't know if I can..."

"Okay, okay." Lin Banxia didn't want to leave his beloved sister here, and when he thought that Xiaohua wanted to stay with these things alone, he panicked, "You can definitely go with us. ." He turned to look at Song Qingluo again, with a pleading look on his face, "Qingluo, Qingluo, can you bring my sister, I can't leave her here alone."

Song Qingluo squatted behind Lin Banxia, watching the rare expression on Lin Banxia's face. In his memory, Lin Banxia's temperament was gentle, and his emotions were almost unchanged on weekdays. He had never shown such a sad expression. What's more, Lin Banxia was still a small one at this time, with big black eyes overflowing. Full of tears, looking pitiful and cute. He lowered his head and suddenly wanted to make a joke: "I will help you take her away, what will you give me in return?"

Lin Banxia was stunned for a while, and whispered: "But I don't have anything..." He thought for a while, and his voice became even lower, "I still have money in my bank card, can I give it to you?"

"Although I don't have a lot, I can still make money." Lin Banxia whispered, "I will give you all the money I will make in the future." , just flowed out like this, her small face was red with grievances, and she kept choking.

Seeing that she accidentally bullied the child and cried, Song Qingluo panicked: "I'm just joking, don't cry."

Lin Banxia sobbed: "I beg you, as long as you help me take Xiaohua, I promise you everything, you can do anything you want me to do..."

Seeing his pitiful appearance, Song Qingluo's heart melted, how could she be willing to continue to tease him, stroked Lin Banxia's soft hair, and took out a tissue to gently wipe away his tears, saying: "Okay, but I'm not sure if it will work, just give it a try."

Lin Banxia nodded quickly.

After Song Qingluo finished speaking, she took out another glove from her pocket and slowly put it on her hand. Lin Banxia held Xiaohua's hand, afraid that she would be worried, so she comforted her in a low voice, saying that you should not be afraid, Song Qingluo is amazing.

Xiaohua bent the corners of her eyes, said ok in a soft voice, and nodded again, the two little braids on the back of her head swayed, looking so cute.

The two little things looked at him with cautious eyes, and Song Qingluo's expression couldn't help but soften a lot. After he put on his gloves, he took out a black box from the backpack he was carrying. The box was no more than the size of a fist, but The color and shape are exactly the same as those Lin Banxia has seen.

After going through several missions, Lin Banxia also knew what the box was used for. Seeing Song Qingluo take it out, she became a little nervous again, holding Xiaohua's hand and staring, and whispered, "Song Qingluo , you... you're not going to take the little flower..."

Song Qingluo looked up at him: "How about Xiaohua?"

"Give ... Xiaohua to those people?" Only then did Lin Banxia remember that Song Qingluo's job seemed to be to catch these things, although he didn't know how Xiaohua came here, and how she was an abnormal human being, she was caught by Song Qingluo. After Luo captures it, will it be tested like those heretics? Lin Banxia was suddenly a little scared, and her eyes became more and more pitiful.

Song Qingluo was amused by his weak, pitiful and helpless eyes, and he said, "Don't be afraid, this is a secret between you and me." He made a shush gesture like a child, "Don't tell anyone. "

Lin Banxia was relieved.

Song Qingluo opened the box, handed it to Xiaohua, and looked at her: "Can you go in?" The box is so small that a normal person would definitely not be able to get in, but based on Lin Banxia's understanding of Xiaohua, there should be no problem. .

Seeing the box, Xiaohua showed some hesitation: "I... I don't know if I can leave."

Lin Banxia said blankly, "What do you mean?"

He Xiaohua glanced at Lin Banxia, bit her lower lip slightly, but did not explain.

Song Qingluo said softly: "It doesn't matter, I'm here, although I don't know if it's possible, it's always right to try."

He Xiaohua was still a little hesitant, and Lin Banxia pleaded, "Xiaohua, I won't leave if you don't leave. It was a mistake for me to leave here in the first place. How could I leave you alone in such a place."

Those shadows, that woman, Lin Banxia didn't dare to think about how many times He Xiaohua was killed in this world.

"Okay." He Xiaohua couldn't help Lin Banxia's plea and agreed.

Song Qingluo handed the small box to her. Before she let go of Lin Banxia's hand, she looked at Lin Banxia carefully, as if she wanted to imprison the little Lin Banxia. Keeping it firmly in her heart, she let go of the hand held by Lin Banxia, and showed him her signature bright smile: "Xia Xia is very good, I like Xia Xia very much."

Lin Banxia nodded heavily and watched He Xiaohua stretch out her hand towards the box. As soon as her hand touched the box, her whole body instantly turned into a black shadow, and then disappeared, Song Qingluo's His fingers lightly clasped the lock of the box and re-locked the box.

However, the moment He Xiaohua disappeared, the surrounding space was instantly distorted, like plastic melted in the fire, the whole world began to vibrate violently, and in the distorted space, there was a steady stream of voices that were thrown by Lin Banxia. A curse deep in memory.

"Lin Banxia, why aren't you dead yet, go die quickly and follow your short-lived parents!"

"Skinny like a monkey, hate it when you see it, get out of the way, or I will kick you to death!"

"Want to eat? You want to be beautiful, get out, even if this meal is fed to the dog, it won't give you a bite-"

Those memories that Lin Banxia thought he had forgotten all swarmed and occupied all his consciousness. He saw that in the darkness, countless lights suddenly lit up, and behind the lights appeared dense dark shadows. He saw Countless terrifying women appeared outside the door, like an ant colony, walking towards him with a grim expression.

In the dark cabinet, the poor child was finally tortured to the point of dying. Just when he thought he was going to die, he felt something leave his body and gradually turned into a girl with a bright smile in front of him. , The girl has the face of He Xiaohua, with a bright smile that he has never had before.

"With me, Xia Xia doesn't have to be afraid." The little girl hugged him tenderly, comforting Lin Banxia, who had a weak breath, like a mother, "No one can hurt you again."

Her words came true.

At this point, the emotion called fear was getting farther and farther away from him, and he was no longer afraid.

It's just that after many years, he left the place that hurt him the most, and the memory of Xiaohua became more and more blurred. But he will always remember that he has to come back to pick up this lovely girl. He is very poor, so he has to work hard to make money, earn a lot of money, even if he does a job that others are unwilling to do.

When he has money, he can buy a big house, that house is the home of him and Xiaohua - the place he has longed for for a long time, but never got.

At this time, the two met again, and Lin Banxia was finally able to hold Xiaohua's hand and say to her, "I'll take you home."

The terrifying picture and sound invaded Lin Banxia's soul. He couldn't hear or see anything. His body seemed to have fallen into the icy sea water. He couldn't move, and could only sink and sink involuntarily. Until his body was gently embraced by a pair of hands.

"Don't be afraid." Someone was talking.

Lin Banxia couldn't move, and the whole person seemed to be shrouded in darkness. In this boundless darkness, the voice was so clear.

In the warm embrace, with the breath of the sun, "I'll take you out—" the man said.

The picture in his field of vision changed. The vicious cursing sound turned into a shrill scream. In the dimness, Lin Banxia saw the terrifying women falling to the ground one by one. The darkness began to collapse, and the shrill The screams gradually disappeared.

The world quieted down again, and Lin Banxia felt like a baby in a mother's body, with only boundless tranquility remaining.

A creaking sound was the sound of the cupboard door opening.

This voice was a nightmare of Lin Banxia's childhood. No matter how many times he heard it, his body would tremble involuntarily. But perhaps because the embrace was too warm and reassuring, this time, he did not tremble.

Someone carried him and entered the closet. Perhaps worried that he was afraid, the man lowered his head and dropped a hot, soothing kiss on his forehead.

"Don't be afraid," said the man, "I'm here."

Lin Banxia suddenly remembered his name and whispered three words: "Song Qingluo..."

With a chuckle, Song Qingluo's voice was like sweet toffee, he said, "Good evening, Lin Banxia."

There was another creaking sound, and they seemed to have come out of another cabinet. The dark vision was finally torn by a beam of light, and a cold light appeared in Lin Banxia's vision.

He looked up blankly and saw the dilapidated window and a bright moon hanging on the treetops outside the window. He moved his body, felt that he was being held by someone, raised his head, and saw Song Qingluo's profile unsurprisingly.

Song Qingluo was also looking at the window, his delicate face was beautiful in the night like a perfect elf in a fairy tale, he noticed Lin Banxia's gaze, lowered his head, and showed a faint smile: "The moonlight is so beautiful tonight. "

Lin Banxia's heart jumped uncontrollably—that little fragile organ seemed to have never been so excited, so that Lin Banxia's cheeks instantly turned red, fortunately, it was too dark, others should not be able to see clearly He wanted to say something, but in the end he just answered dryly: "Really... it's so beautiful." I don't know if it was the night or Song Qingluo.

Song Qingluo said, "How do you feel now?"

Only then did Lin Banxia realize that he had already left that terrifying space. He struggled to get up from Song Qingluo's arms, but he had no strength. He raised his arm and looked at it, and found that he had changed back to the appearance of an adult, no longer It's that fragile child.

"No, I don't have the strength." Lin Banxia said, "Where's Xiaohua? Did Xiaohua come out with us?"

Song Qingluo patted the bag on her back and said, "Don't worry, it's inside."

Only then did Lin Banxia smile. He looked around and found that the place he was in was the old house he once lived in, and the cabinet behind him that was his nightmare was open.

Lin Banxia suddenly said, "We... come from here?"

"Yes." Song Qingluo said that he was holding Lin Banxia horizontally, so he turned Lin Banxia's body in a different direction and asked him to look at the cabinet.

The cupboard was already very worn out, and there were scratches everywhere. Lin Banxia even saw the marks cut by the knife on it. Only then did he remember how he got out of it back then, when he was locked in the cupboard. One day and one night, the next day, when my aunt was making breakfast, I remembered that there was still someone locked in the cupboard. She asked He Tianlei to get the key, but He Tianlei shook his head and said that the key had been lost long ago.

When the aunt heard the words, she was scolding again, of course not scolding He Tianlei, but scolding Lin Banxia.

"What a mortal star!!" A sharp scolding, accompanied by the terrifying sound of the knife hitting the cabinet, the lock on the cabinet was finally cut off. Lin Banxia couldn't remember the mood at the time, and he might have been very scared when he thought about it, but at this time, he could even have the leisure to reach out and touch the door of a cupboard lightly.

The indestructible cabinet door back then was already in tatters, and when Lin Banxia touched it, it fell straight down and smashed to pieces on the ground with a bang.

Lin Banxia stared blankly for a while, then smiled: "Let's go back?"

Song Qingluo said, "Okay."

So he went back like this, Lin Banxia didn't have the strength, and was carried back by Song Qingluo all the way. As a big man, he was a little embarrassed to be held by another man. Fortunately, it was getting late, and there were no passers-by on the road, and not many people were seen.

Song Qingluo didn't care. Seeing Lin Banxia struggling to think about it, she said lightly, "What are you afraid of, you are not heavy, you can hold it."

Lin Banxia: "... I seem to be heavier than you."

Song Qingluo said, "I weigh more than me? I can fly when the wind is strong. You have to find a kite string to tie me."

Lin Banxia couldn't help but laugh.

The two were talking and unknowingly arrived at the door of the hotel. Song Qingluo didn't think much about it, and went in with Lin Banxia in her arms. Who knew that as soon as he entered, Lin Banxia secretly thought that something was wrong, because today it was the little girl at the front desk with a subtle smile who was on duty again. She was playing with her phone listlessly with her head down. When she saw the two of them coming in, she immediately recovered and greeted enthusiastically, "Yo, I'm back so late."

Song Qingluo was expressionless: "Well."

"What, what's the matter?" The little girl blinked and looked at Lin Banxia.

What else could Lin Banxia say, she could only make a random excuse, saying that she was not feeling well and could not walk.

The little girl showed her signature weird smile: "Oh, do you still eat chewing gum?" She took a handful from her pocket and slapped it on the table with great momentum, "It's free, do you want to take a few??"

Song Qingluo glanced at him: "No need, thank you."

The little sister showed regret and said, "Okay."

Seeing that the two of them communicated so smoothly, Lin Banxia almost didn't hold back. He originally thought that he was quite thick-skinned, but who knew that in front of Song Qingluo, he would be a little insignificant. He didn't dare to say a word, and silently buried his face in Song Qingluo's chest, pretending that he was an ostrich who couldn't hear anything. Fortunately, Song Qingluo didn't embarrass him, and after saying goodbye to her little sister, she went upstairs.

Opening the door and entering the house, Lin Banxia was finally put on the soft bed. He reached out and rubbed his eyes, feeling very sleepy.

"Go to sleep when you're sleepy." Song Qingluo said to him.

"What about you?" Lin Banxia was really sleepy, but she didn't realize it just now. When she just lay down on the bed, she felt tired and couldn't open her eyes. He looked at the time, it was already five in the morning. Bright.

"I'm not sleepy yet." Song Qingluo said, "Go to sleep, I'll be by your side."

Lin Banxia said ok, closed her eyes, and fell asleep almost the next moment.

Song Qingluo sat beside him, and after confirming that he was asleep, she stood up and walked to the table next to her. He took out the black box from the pocket of his backpack, moved his fingers slightly, and gently opened the buckle of the box.

With a click, Song Qingluo opened the box, but saw that it was empty and there was nothing.

After two seconds of silence, Song Qingluo called softly tentatively, "Xiaohua?"

After a while, a black mist appeared in the box, the mist wriggled for a moment, and gradually changed into the appearance of a little girl, but it was different from the little flower Song Qingluo saw. The girl in front of her was much smaller, only the size of a doll. , Her body twisted in the box for a while before crawling out. It was He Xiaohua, the younger sister Lin Banxia was thinking of.

Xiaohua climbed out of the box, looked around curiously, her eyes lit up when she saw Lin Banxia sleeping on the bed, and whispered, "This is what Xia Xia will look like when she grows up?" She said in a milky voice. Sighing in the tone of a little girl, "Xia Xia will look good when she grows up." She showed a happy smile.

But Song Qingluo didn't smile. He looked at Xiaohua and said softly, "How long have you been there?"

Xiaohua said, "I don't remember."

Song Qingluo said, "Then do you remember when you appeared?"

Xiaohua blinked: "A long time ago... Xia Xia was a cute little baby at that time." She reached out and gestured, "Such a small one, so cute and cute." She was still in high spirits, when she noticed Song Qingluo After his eyes were a little unusual, his excited expression gradually faded, he pulled the corner of his clothes, lowered his head and said, "Why do you look at me like this?"

Song Qingluo said solemnly, "You have suffered."

As a player in the game, Lin Banxia couldn't quite understand it, but he had already figured out the relationship between Xiaohua and Lin Banxia. He Xiaohua should be a heretic, but Lin Banxia, who can only exist as a companion, has an unusual relationship with Xiaohua. It is still a mystery how Xiaohua came into being, but the only thing that can be confirmed is that she took away Lin Banxia's fear.

Those dark memories disappeared in Lin Banxia's world along with her departure.

And after Lin Banxia left here, Xiaohua did not follow Lin Banxia, but seemed to be trapped in the world constructed by Lin Banxia's fear. The people or things that appeared there were all Lin Banxia's deepest childhood. shadow. She hid in it and helped Lin Banxia deal with everything.

In this way, she is more like Lin Banxia's companion.

Xiaohua smiled, and she said, "It's okay, as long as Xia Xia is happy, and now she's out... It's just that I seem to be getting weaker." She squeezed her hands and legs, and seemed a little uncomfortable with her current situation. Satisfied, he pouted, "I can't scare those bastards anymore."

Song Qingluo patted her head with a smile and said, "It's okay, we won't go back."

Xiaohua nodded, yawned, and was sleepy.

Song Qingluo pointed to the box, indicating that she could go to sleep in it, and Xiaohua turned around and returned to the box. Song Qingluo locked the box and stared at it silently for a long time. He actually noticed something strange very early on, which is why he insisted on returning to his hometown with Lin Banxia.

It's just that at first glance, the whole thing is clear, but there is something vaguely unusual in it.

Under normal circumstances, it is generally the heretics that dominate, whether it is influenced or infected, it is humans or creatures who are changed. The radiation power of heresy is extremely strong, as long as it is touched, it will be affected.

But this convention seems to be an exception to Lin Banxia.

Xiaohua is more dependent on his existence, and will even take the initiative to help Lin Banxia bear the fear, so it seems that Lin Banxia is in an absolute dominant position in this relationship.

This situation is very unusual.

Song Qingluo has been acting for many years and has never seen it before. He stretched out his hand, put away the box, walked to Lin Banxia's side, and looked at his sleeping face.

Lin Banxia slept soundly, breathing well, soft light hair color scattered on the sides of his cheeks, making him look extra serene at this time, not like the staring eyes Song Qingluo saw in the cabinet Terrified child.

Lin Banxia was unfortunate. He met bad aunts and uncles, but he was lucky. At least when he fell into the abyss, Xiaohua stretched out her hand and pulled him up abruptly.

Song Qingluo was very grateful to Xiaohua. Without her, he would not have seen such a Lin Banxia.

With light shining in from the window, Song Qingluo turned around and saw the fiery red sun rising slowly from the horizon.

Another new day.

This sleep, Lin Banxia slept for a long time, he didn't have any dreams, his tired body and mind were comforted in this long sleep.

When he woke up, the sky was already bright, and although the curtains were drawn, there was still a faint light. Lin Banxia sat up from the bed, rubbed her eyes in a daze, and heard a voice behind her: "Awake?"

Lin Banxia turned around and saw Song Qingluo sitting on the other side of the bed, looking at him with all her leisure.

Lin Banxia was a little surprised: "Have you not slept?" He glanced at the time, it was almost noon now, could it be that Song Qingluo has been sitting beside him, guarding him to sleep

"No." Song Qingluo stood up, "Are you hungry, let's go out to eat something?"

Lin Banxia was indeed hungry, but after he woke up, he had something else to do, and was about to say it, but Song Qingluo guessed: "Don't worry about Xiaohua, she's fine, I talked to her, Speak slowly when you can eat."

Lin Banxia licked her lips: "Okay..." After he went to wash briefly, he went out with Song Qingluo.

The two casually looked for something to eat outside, Lin Banxia was a little hungry, and devoured it. On the other hand, Song Qingluo still took it slow and told Lin Banxia what he planned to do with Xiaohua.

"I'm not going to tell the existence of Xiaohua over there." Song Qingluo said, "Xiaohua is not a threat to humans, and they shouldn't notice, but she definitely can't go out, and she has to observe for a while... "

Lin Banxia agreed, and Song Qingluo was very grateful for not telling Xiaohua over there. After all, he didn't want to see Xiaohua locked up in strange places for research like those heretics, and he didn't want her to be arrested. Paste the icy number. In his eyes, although Xiaohua is not a human being, she is still his sister, the one and only one.

"Thank you." Lin Banxia is very grateful to Song Qingluo. If it wasn't for him to accompany him back, he doesn't know how this matter would have developed.

Song Qingluo said, "Also, I suggest you stay away from the closet recently."

Lin Banxia was inexplicable: "Why?"

Song Qingluo said: "There is no basis, it is just a suggestion."

Lin Banxia said: "Okay..."

The world in the closet, Song Qingluo is currently not sure whether it is an appendage of Xiaohua, if it is, it is fine, if not, it may be a little troublesome. Of course, he didn't plan to tell Lin Banxia about this, and Lin Banxia didn't even know it. She happily stuffed her food, her cheeks puffed up, and she looked like a hamster hoarding food. Song Qingluo lowered her eyes, hiding the smile in her eyes.

After eating, Lin Banxia asked Song Qingluo where they were going next.

"Go back." Song Qingluo said, "I don't like it here."

Lin Banxia said: "Yes." He hesitated, "Then... do you want to go to the hospital to see them again?"

Song Qingluo said lightly, "Alright." He put down the chopsticks, his voice sounded a little colder than usual, "It's time to make a break with them."

Lin Banxia didn't think too much about it. After Xiaohua returned to him in another way, he calmed his mind again. Maybe this time, when he sees them again, he will let go of his resentment. After all, it's all in the past.

After the two were full, they went to the hospital. Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the previous ward, they did not see Lin Banxia's relatives, not even her aunt.

Lin Banxia was a little strange, so she went to ask the nurse, who knew that the nurse heard the person Lin Banxia was looking for, and said with a look of horror, "Are you their relative?"

Lin Banxia said, "Forget it."

"Then I suggest you get a checkup," the nurse said. "Both of the two you asked had mental problems and were transferred to another hospital... There may be genetic factors."

Lin Banxia was a little stunned when she heard it, and said bluntly, "All crazy?"

The nurse said, "crazy."

Lin Banxia: "..." He didn't expect it, and was suddenly at a loss.

On the contrary, Song Qingluo clicked his tongue and said coldly, "Think they are lucky."

Lin Banxia said helplessly, "How can you call yourself lucky if you're crazy?"

Song Qingluo said meaningfully: "Sometimes, things like madness are a reward for humans."

Lin Banxia thought about it carefully, and found that it seemed to be the case.

The author has something to say:

Song Qingluo: I like you

Fifty years later.

Lin Banxia: Hey, did you confess to me fifty years ago?

Song Qingluo: ...He Xiaohua, would you like to explain to me why he was so slow to respond to his confession

He Xiaohua innocently said: This really has nothing to do with me, it's not dull, it's just stupid.