The couple upstairs haven’t left, though they almost have.
Lin Baici didn’t resort to murder, otherwise the ghost baby would have dealt with them already, but even re harassnt is enough for them to bear.
After being touched by the ghost baby, the two of them started experiencing insomnia and frequent nightmares, hallucinations during the day, dizziness, and they kept seeing ghostly shadows.
Xu Jian was alright since he rarely went out, but Kong i had it much worse.
She works at a KTV, where her working hours are at night, making it easier to feel scared, besides, Kong i isn’t a good person either, she’s offended colleagues and cheated several n out of money...
Those ghostly visions made her feel constantly stalked, as if soone was waiting to get back at her.
On the third day, Kong i didn’t dare go ho, she called Xu Jian to pick her up from KTV, but Xu Jian fell ill and didn’t want to go.
Kong i ended up asking a friend to give her a ride ho, and once she got back, a fight broke out with Xu Jian, escalating into a physical confrontation.
Being a woman, Kong i was no match for Xu Jian and got beaten badly, but Xu Jian didn’t walk away unscathed either, his face was scratched with several blood marks, making it impossible for him to livestream.
Though Xu Jian wasn’t a beauty caster, going live with a face full of wounds would be embarrassing.
...
After dinner, Tang Qing went back to her room.
Normally, she’d either head to the pedestrian street to sell so small jewelry to supplent her living expenses or just wander about.
The house only has two bedrooms and a living room, spanning over 70 square ters, which is too small.
Tang Qing has a younger brother, and the two of them share a room with two beds separated by a curtain since they can’t afford a house, so they have to make do.
Previously, to avoid disturbing her brother’s studies, Tang Qing would either stay in the living room or go out, only returning around 10 pm.
This year, her brother graduated high school.
Tang Qing was hoping he’d get into university, so he would go away for college.
After squeezing for so many years, she was finally going to have a room to herself, but unfortunately, her brother failed his exams.
Lately, Tang Qing got a new phone and was quite taken by it, she had no desire to go out at night and would play on her phone in her room, and since her brother didn’t need to study anymore, she could finally turn the volu up.
Tang Chenglong, who was already upset about not getting into college, felt annoyed hearing his sister laughing at her phone and wanted to lash out.
"Can’t you be quiet?"
Tang Chenglong complained.
Having been oppressed by her parents before, Tang Qing used to stay silent, knowing how important studying is, so she endured. But now, her brother wasn’t studying anymore, and still trying to control her made her very unhappy, so she snapped back.
"You’ve finished your exams, and you still want to control everything?"
Tang Qing retorted disdainfully, "If you got into college, I’d listen, but you didn’t!"
For a high school student, the words "failed the exams" are probably the biggest trigger.
Tang Chenglong’s face flushed red, between embarrassnt and anger, he couldn’t help but roar, "I just had an off day; otherwise, I would have definitely gotten in!"
"Besides, I’m not the only one who failed!"
Tang Chenglong felt aggrieved.
"Sure, you’re not the only one, but nobody else is bothered by playing on my phone!"
Tang Qing rembered Lin Baici: "Look at Little Ci next door, he got into Haijing Polytechnic, only in his first year, and already started making money!"
"He’s only a year older than you!"
Tang Qing’s words carried frustration at her brother and disappointnt for his missed potential.
Their parents favored him and provided such a good environnt for studying, but this was all he could give back?
"His high school was better than mine!"
Tang Chenglong argued.
"Then why didn’t you get in?"
Elentary and middle school are compulsory education, with school allocation based on neighborhood, hence the term "school district house," but for high school, it’s all about academic performance.
"..."
Tang Chenglong couldn’t refute.
Grades are solid proof, for a student, they are the ultimate capital.
If you’re in the top ten of your grade, you’ll receive a favorable evaluation from any parent.
Tang Qing leaned against her blanket, playing gas!
A high-end phone is so good, it’s incredibly smooth!
Tang Chenglong felt humiliated by Tang Qing and angrily stord out of the room, shouting to his mom, "Mom, my sister secretly bought a phone, a Huawei top model, costing over ten thousand yuan!"
You show no rcy, I’ll show none either!
Tang Chenglong knew his older sister’s salary always went to their mom, never keeping a penny; she’d snatch it the very day she got paid.
As she got older, his sister needed money for socializing and her private life, only then did their mom start giving her allowance.
Small amounts were fine, but she didn’t have big money, and buying a phone for over ten thousand yuan would definitely lead to punishnt.
Sure enough, Zhou Yufen, who was in her room watching short videos, dashed in within ten seconds upon hearing her son’s shout, dragging her slippers behind.
With a dark expression, Zhou Yufen looked at the phone in her daughter’s hand, "How much did this phone cost?"
Tang Qing didn’t try to hide it. From the first day she got the phone, she started using it during alti, Zhou Yunfen saw it but didn’t intervene.
Because her daughter’s previous phone was too old, not only lagging but also had cracks from being dropped, she had been asking for money to buy a phone for half a year.
Zhou Yunfen figured her daughter couldn’t bear it anymore and used her personal savings.
"Over ten thousand!"
As soon as Tang Qing said that, Zhou Yufen strode over and yanked her arm, pulling her up, and smacked her hard several tis on the back.
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