Volume One, Chapter 21: Sixth Brother Leads the Way, the Spirit Trails Behind
At that moment, Aixin sensed a sudden surge of ghostly energy rushing down from above. She swiftly dodged to the side.
Just as she moved away, the shovel missed her and immediately changed direction, launching a fresh attack towards her.
Aixin was the murderer!
Her soul had been suppressed because of Aixin’s actions!
Her ghost had witnessed Aixin performing a ritual on her corpse, condemning her to eternal unrest!
“Come and face death!”
Aixin, with her remarkable abilities, chanted a spell. The ghost let out a painful scream, breaking free from the shovel’s grasp and quickly drifting away.
Had it been any slower, Aixin would have shattered its soul into pieces.
Standing still, Aixin felt the ghostly energy pressing in from all directions, causing a shiver to run through her.
A sudden cough brought up a mouthful of fresh blood.
Hurriedly, Aixin returned home to tend to her injuries. As for Tuan Tuan, she decided to meet with her properly the next day.
...
In the living room.
Yang Chengze came downstairs to pour a glass of water but was startled by the scene before him, nearly burning his hand.
A three-and-a-half-year-old toddler was carrying ten-year-old Yang Yu on her back?
Had his eyes deceived him?
He rubbed them and looked again — no mistake.
“Tuan Tuan, why are you carrying Xiao Liu? What happened?” Yang Chengze quickly approached and gently lifted Xiao Liu off Tuan Tuan’s back, laying him on the sofa.
Tuan Tuan’s expression remained calm and steady, as if she were carrying nothing at all.
“Big brother, Tuan Tuan heard Sixth Brother calling for help, so she ran downstairs and saw him being chased by a ghost,” she explained.
Yang Chengze was speechless.
Wasn’t Xiao Liu at Aixin’s place?
Tonight, everyone had deliberately ignored Xiao Liu, wanting to teach him a lesson, so he hadn’t gone to check on him.
How had Xiao Liu encountered a ghost now?
Yang Chengze held Tuan Tuan’s hand, confirming she was unharmed, and suppressed a rising anxiety. His magnetic voice was gentle and indulgent:
“Tuan Tuan saved Xiao Liu; you’re really amazing.”
“Hehe, Xiao Mei helped Tuan Tuan too,” the toddler said shyly.
Yang Chengze blinked in surprise.
That ghost had followed Tuan Tuan home?
He felt as though he had been struck hard, unable to recover for a moment.
Tuan Tuan noticed Yang Chengze’s odd reaction and, with a worried look, cautiously asked, “Big brother, don’t you like Xiao Mei?”
...
Yang Chengze was at a loss for words.
Who in this world would like a ghost?
Fear alone was barely enough; liking one was unimaginable.
He looked at the worried toddler before him, her moist eyes filled with hope, her rosy cheeks irresistibly adorable.
How could he refuse such a sticky-sweet little one?
“Tuan Tuan, big brother knows Xiao Mei is your good friend. If you like her, then let her stay with you.”
Tuan Tuan happily hugged her brother and gave him a wet kiss.
Yang Chengze touched his cheek, still damp from his sister’s saliva. Seeing her so delighted, his gaze unconsciously drifted behind her.
Xiao Mei must be standing right there.
He guessed correctly. Xiao Mei stood behind Tuan Tuan, feeling a complex mix of emotions watching this decisive and domineering CEO agree to let her stay.
Such is the charm of a toddler.
Yang Chengze held Tuan Tuan and glanced at the still unconscious Yang Yu with growing concern.
“Big brother, Sixth Brother will be fine after a nap,” Tuan Tuan reassured him.
“Did you see the ghost chasing Sixth Brother?” Yang Chengze asked.
The toddler nodded obediently. “The ghost came from Auntie’s place. Big brother, is Auntie also being haunted?”
Tuan Tuan actually felt no affection for this aunt.
Children’s instincts were usually accurate, and she sensed that the aunt did not like her.
Even if the aunt always smiled, Tuan Tuan could not feel any warmth from her expressions.
Yang Chengze, holding Tuan Tuan, was increasingly convinced of his suspicions.
“Maybe she’s also been haunted. Tuan Tuan, if this happens again, you must tell big brother immediately, okay? You’re still little; what if you get hurt? Sixth Brother is heavy, and carrying him must be tiring. These rough tasks should be left to boys.”
The toddler nodded, showing an innocent smile. “Okay.”
“But Sixth Brother isn’t heavy. Big brother, Tuan Tuan can even carry you up too~”
Yang Chengze was speechless.
That’s unnecessary, little sister!
He still wanted to save face.
He carried Tuan Tuan back to her room to rest, then went downstairs to carry Xiao Liu to his room. Afterwards, he knocked on Yang Jinchuan’s door and told him everything.
“What!”
Yang Jinchuan instinctively rose to check if his precious daughter was hurt.
Damn it, how had he missed Xiao Liu’s cries for help?
“Dad, it’s not that you didn’t hear it. Those things don’t want us to hear. I suspect that Auntie Aixin isn’t the same as before; she may have been possessed by an evil spirit or ghost. The ghost chasing Xiao Liu probably came out from her house.”
Yang Jinchuan’s strong body trembled, goosebumps rising on his arms.
Thump... thump...
At that moment, the clock outside suddenly emitted an eerie sound, reminding the father and son that it was midnight.
Yang Jinchuan: “!!!” This is a matter of life and death!
Yang Chengze was startled too. This clock had to be discarded immediately!
Even without Yang Chengze saying a word, Yang Jinchuan nodded repeatedly and pointed at the clock on the wall:
“Throw this clock away at once.”
Yang Chengze looked at the clock thoughtfully.
“Isn’t this the clock Auntie Aixin gave you?”
“Throw it away now!”
Who would want someone to gift them a clock like this?
Yang Jinchuan could no longer bear to look at Aixin. Even though she was his sister-in-law and the younger sister of Aizi, he could no longer remain indifferent. Some measures had to be taken.
“Dad, you go to work tomorrow. I’ll stay home with Tuan Tuan. Over the years, you should have seen Auntie Aixin’s true intentions towards you. Do you really want to be alone with her?”
Yang Jinchuan looked aggrieved and glared at his eldest son.
Yang Chengze was determined to spend time with the toddler no matter what.
“Get out of here right now,” Yang Jinchuan pushed the smug Yang Chengze out the door, reminding him to remove the hallway clock and throw it away.
Yang Chengze was in a great mood and reached out to take down the clock.
But...
He couldn’t move it.
“Damn it,” he murmured, his scalp tingling.
Just then, Tuan Tuan’s door opened.
The toddler poked her little head out, smiling cutely:
“Big brother, do you want Tuan Tuan to help?”
“Too heavy, big brother will do it,” Yang Chengze said.
He gripped the clock with both hands but no matter how hard he tried, it wouldn’t come off the wall.
This was awkward...
Especially in front of his little sister, so he could only smile awkwardly.
“Big brother, Tuan Tuan is very strong. Let me try, okay?”
Faced with the mischievous toddler, Yang Chengze loosened his grip.
Because the clock hung too high, he lifted her up so she could reach it.
Tuan Tuan’s small pale hand grasped the clock and gently tugged. The clock fell from the wall.
At that moment, a heart-wrenching scream echoed from the second floor of the mansion in the estate.