Chapter 350 Contrast? When you cry
The meeting after so many years was uneventful. Apart from the initial greeting, the two didn't even know how to continue the pleasantries.
In some awkward silence, Katie's eyes moved to the blond girl beside Angela.
On such an important occasion, it was not Uncle Robert, but someone she had never seen before, who caught her attention.
"This is..."
Seeing that Katie had doubts about the identity of Emma beside her, Angela immediately put her hand on the latter's shoulder and introduced her.
"Her name is Emma, she is my niece. She lost her father four years ago and stayed at our house..."
After finishing speaking, Emma also greeted him at the right time.
"Hello, nice to meet you, sister Katie."
The latter looked to be twelve or thirteen years old, almost the age of a junior high school student.
Her face is sweet and cute, her smile is gentle and well-behaved, and even her standing position is exactly half a body behind Angela.
It doesn’t overwhelm the guest or appear too over-the-top.
It's hard not to like a girl who is so knowledgeable and exudes a classy energy.
No wonder Aunt Angela was so close to her.
"Let's sit down and talk."
After the four of them sat down, Angela carefully placed the sleeping child in her arms on the stroller beside her.
"Is there something wrong with Uncle Robert?"
The first thing Katie did after sitting down was to ask about the whereabouts of the uncle who had contacted her.
But soon he saw the sadness flashing across the other person's face.
"Sorry, I didn't know..."
"It doesn't matter..."
Angela gathered her emotions and clarified the reason why Robert was inconvenient to come.
It turned out that one night a week ago, when he was repairing the car as usual, the jack suddenly failed and pinned his lower body, and the garage door closed due to an unknown power outage.
Robert, who struggled to no avail, finally passed out. If Angela, who was out at the time, hadn't forgotten to bring the key and turned back halfway, the former would have been crushed to death in the garage
"Although he was sent to hospital for treatment as soon as possible and his life was saved, his legs were confirmed to be paralyzed and he would never be able to walk freely again."
Katie's heart sank when she heard this.
An acquaintance heard the news again, and he turned out to be a paraplegic.
This is really...
She glanced at Su Fan beside her and saw that the latter had no reaction and no intention to continue the conversation, so she took the initiative to pick up the conversation.
"Aunt, I just noticed that in your narrative, you mentioned two incidents: the jack failed and the garage was shut down due to a power outage... Do you think this is a coincidence?"
"No..."
Angela shook her head.
After the accident, she sent the jack in for testing and checked the wiring that supplied power to the garage.
Nothing unusual about either.
The strangeness of the matter sent shivers down her spine, and she immediately thought of the recent rumors about ghosts and the undead.
But it was just suspicion in my heart, and I was not completely convinced until another incident happened.
"After Robert's accident, I have been in charge of his diet and daily life in the hospital."
"It wasn't until Emma offered to take over the task and relieve my burden that I was able to go home and rest."
That day, Angela, who was so tired and groggy, returned home, just held her child for a while, and then fell asleep on the sofa.
"While I was sleeping, I was suddenly attacked by a chill. When I woke up, I realized that the baby was no longer in my arms."
In such an emergency, Angela hurriedly searched the room for traces of the child.
I also checked the swimming pool outside, but still found nothing.
Until the sound of TV came from the study not far away.
Angela followed the sound and opened the door, and at a glance she saw the baby sitting in front of the TV, seemingly watching what was being played.
"What was shown on the TV were clearly black and white images, which were not attractive at all, but he watched them with concentration..."
Recalling that scene, Angela's voice seemed to be trembling a little.
The pale white light of the TV screen reflected on the child's face, and his young and ignorant eyes remained motionless.
A well, dark surging water, empty chairs, a woman combing her hair in the mirror, a man standing by the window looking into the distance...
Crawling flies, dark centipedes suddenly appearing, burning trees and ladders leaning against white walls...
The scenes with unknown meanings were more like flashing nightmare clips than video tapes. Each scene was filled with unspeakable weirdness and evil, so much so that Angela, an adult, could not help but feel nauseated.
At the end of the video, the photographer's malice was not concealed.
The woman combing her hair jumped into the sea and died, the ladder on the wall fell down, and the wellhead that appeared at the beginning was blocked by a big stone. The video was fixed on an ancient mirror in a desolate forest, and the signal was interrupted immediately.
Angela was so frightened that she turned off the TV and immediately picked up the child.
The soft and warm child came into her arms, which slightly soothed her nervousness and fear.
However, the next second, the landline phone in the room suddenly rang.
Angela hesitated again and again, but cautiously went to answer the call. A cold girl's voice came from the receiver.
"What did she say?"
Katie asked immediately.
"She said...seven days..."
After getting the answer, Katie's heart tightened.
This so-called seven days, you don’t need to think too much to know what it means.
Angela's face turned pale when she said this, and she wrung her hands together but still couldn't stop trembling.
Seeing this, Emma put her palm on the other side, patting the former's back and whispering comfort.
A white-collar worker in her forties is so fragile at this moment that she needs comfort from her teenage niece. Is the psychological shadow that the video has brought to her to this extent?
While Katie was shocked, she also gave up the idea of continuing to ask.
When the injured person describes the scene, it can be regarded as secondary injury.
Auntie's mental state is no longer suitable for further questioning.
However, this bit of information alone is enough to conclude that what the aunt and uncle encountered was by no means some third-rate ghost, but an evil spirit with strong resentment and malice!
Katie subconsciously glanced in Su Fan's direction again, but saw that the latter's attention was not on Aunt Angela at all.
Instead, it was still focused on Emma. Not only that, but there was a hint of meaning in her dark eyes that had always remained calm in Katie's impression. Then she got up and walked towards the outside of the restaurant.
And this also got Katie thinking.
"Sorry, excuse me."
She did not comfort her aunt like Emma, but immediately followed Su Fan's footsteps.
Seeing this, Angela, who was already frightened, trembled even more.
She squeezed Emma's hand helplessly and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
After all these years, Katie is still the same Katie.
Having been with her day and night for six years, I actually refused to say a few words. All I could see was that crooked boyfriend.
So chilling.
In comparison, Angela felt closer to Emma next to her, and at the same time she was a little dissatisfied with Katie.
The other side.
Katie followed Su Fan all the way and stopped a little further away.
"Is there something wrong with that Emma?"
Just as Su Fan stopped, he heard Katie's straightforward question behind him.
But he didn't answer, he just turned around and looked at Katie with interest.
"What, you don't like her?"
"No, I just trust your judgment." Su Fan showed a slight smile and didn't say anything more. He just took out the Evil Suppression Talisman that he had prepared from his pocket.
"In that case, give this thing to your aunt."
Katie was confused, but didn't say much. She reached out and took the talisman handed to him by Su Fan.
The moment she took it, she vaguely felt the awe-inspiring righteousness contained in it.
"This..."
Katie was shocked and her eyes widened.
She didn't know that Su Fan could also draw talismans.
So, the person in front of me is a famous disciple with a master's inheritance?
At this moment, many speculations about Su Fan's identity flashed in her mind.
"Tell her that this talisman can ward off disasters and protect her family from evil spirits. As for the price...it's 800 pounds."
"Eight...eight hundred?"
Katie was stunned.
"What? Is it cheaper?"
The exchange rate between US dollars and British pounds is almost the same price.
There has been no price increase for such a long time, so how could anyone not be able to afford it?
Oh, maybe it’s because my uncle and aunt didn’t work hard enough to make money.
"No, no, no..."
Katie shook her head hastily.
Although full of doubts, she turned around and walked in the direction of Angela and Emma.
He told the two of them completely about the effects, precautions and usage of the talisman.
After listening, Angela seemed dubious.
"You mean, you just need to wear this note with you?"
"Is it that simple?"
"It's that simple."
Katie nodded.
Of course the talisman can be activated, but ordinary people don't know how to use its power, so it's useless.
"Then, you need to buy this precious talisman for 800 pounds."
"What did you say?!"
When Angela heard the price, she screamed.
This voice not only attracted the attention of other guests in the restaurant, but also woke up the child on the side, who suddenly burst into tears.
Angela was in a hurry and before she could coax her, Emma took out a small doll from her pocket and went to play with it.
Seeing that the child was temporarily stabilized, Angela breathed a sigh of relief, and then immediately put on a straight face.
"A piece of paper costs 800 pounds? One made of pure gold is not that expensive!"
"Auntie, nothing made of gold can save you from your current urgent needs."
I don't know if it was because she had been with Su Fan for a long time. When faced with her aunt's doubts, Katie was not as angry as expected, but explained in a leisurely manner.
"Don't worry about being cheated. You will know soon whether it has any effect. If you are worried, you can do an experiment."
But then you may have to buy another one.
Katie added in her mind.
"...Okay."
Angela had a sullen face, finally nodded, counted out eight hundred pounds from her wallet, and patted it in front of Katie.
"You keep the money for now, if this thing doesn't work..."
The middle-aged woman in front of her did not continue speaking, but the threat in her words was self-evident.
After Katie counted eight hundred, she handed over the talisman.
Angela stood up immediately after receiving it.
"Emma, let's go."
Emma stood up, pushed the stroller, and followed Angela, who was walking quickly. The smile on her lips seemed to have a slightly different meaning.
On their way to the exit of the restaurant, the two happened to see Su Fan.
Angela snorted coldly, rolled her eyes at the latter, and quickened her pace.
Emma was behind him, as quiet as before, but in the corner, she suddenly turned her head.
She narrowed her eyes and no longer looked like the obedient girl she had been before. There was strong contempt in her expression, and then she lifted up the hem of her skirt in a mocking manner, revealing the white legs underneath.
Emma's movements were very small and her timing was very clever. No one present except Su Fan saw this scene.
In everyone's eyes, she was still the same girl who looked like an honors student, matching all parents' fantasies about a student preparing for an Ivy League university.
Su Fan kept his meaningful eyes from beginning to end until the two of them left the restaurant.
[Little bitch, sometimes you cry. 】
Su Fan chuckled softly and returned to his seat.
At the originally full dining table, only Su Fan and Katie were left.
"Sorry."
As soon as she sat down, Katie immediately apologized.
"I didn't expect that Aunt Angela's character would be so bad... No progress at all..."
"It seems that my current prediction that she will restrain herself because of her demands is too naive."
It is a great insult to the guest that the host leaves the table without serving the meal.
It didn't matter to her, but she shouldn't have to bear the consequences if Su Fan was implicated.
I originally expected to receive sarcastic words from Su Fan, but I didn't expect that the young man just opened the menu and spoke calmly.
"I asked just now. They had ordered the menu in advance and paid for it when they made the reservation."
"Forget it if they don't want to eat. We can just enjoy it for the two of us. You live in poverty outside and now you need to recuperate. It's just a good meal."
"You, you don't mind?"
Katie was stunned.
"I mind, I mind very much."
"But it doesn't matter. It is estimated that in a few days, your aunt will come to the door again and beg daddy to sue grandma for another talisman."
Su Fan said casually.
"Isn't one card enough?"
Katie immediately thought of this possibility and asked tentatively.
"I don't have the habit of doing half-work when I save people."
"Then why/"
"There are unforeseen circumstances. The thing was indeed given to her. It's not impossible that she did it improperly or said something unexpected, right?"
"This...should not be the case..."
Katie didn't quite believe it.
Just carry the talisman with you and don't let it tear greatly...
It was much easier than when she dealt with Gu Jing.
Is it possible that this is impossible?
When Su Fan heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
That’s right, a lot of people can’t do such a simple thing.
Right? Qiusheng, Wencai and the ABCDs, the protagonists of horror movies.
(End of chapter)