Chapter 32

     After hearing that strange voice, Guan Xing’s palms immediately broke out in cold sweat. He looked around and didn’t see anyone.

     He bit his cigarette butt, thinking that he must have heard it wrong.

     Before his heart could settle down, he suddenly saw a strange shadow on the wall! He didn’t know how to describe this shadow. It was dark and deep, and its shape was somewhat like a human, but it was also wriggling like a mollusk.

     As if it had noticed his sight, the shadow on the wall moved closer to him, and the hoarse voice sounded again, this time in an urging tone: “Young man, I said – borrow a cigarette.”

     He didn’t hear it wrong! !

     The string in Guan Xing’s mind “snapped”, and the extreme fear made him scream with his mouth wide open, and the cigarette in his mouth fell to the ground.

     The survival instinct made him run towards the B&B. Just as he started running, his body hit a cold air current. He felt that the blood in his body was frozen and stopped, and his heart was tightly grasped by something. Fear and anxiety disappeared, leaving only pure frustration and despair.

     Until he passed through the cold current, his heart resumed beating. He panted quickly and continued to run while crying.

     Behind him, the cigarette that fell on the ground slowly floated up to the air and hovered.

     If anyone noticed the shadow on the wall, they would find that it was holding a cigarette, but the shape of the hand was very strange.

     “No lighter, I need a lighter…” A low voice sounded on the deserted road.

     The cigarette hanging in the air disappeared silently, and the strange shadow moved towards the direction of the B&B and merged into the dark night in an instant.

     “Zi–” The flickering street lamp completely broke down.

…

     In the public area on the first floor of the B&B, a self-entertainment concert was being held.

     Jiang Xingmian sat next to a low coffee table holding a guitar, playing and singing skillfully. The amateur and celebrity guests who were already familiar with him sat around the carpet and sofa, gently beating the rhythm for him.

     Several cats in the homestay curled up beside Shi Xi to rest. Bai Man took a picture of this scene with a SLR, smiled and came to her side, asking her to look at the photo: “Teacher Xiao Shi, my photography skills are not bad, right?”

     Shi Xi looked down at the photo, and the corners of her lips slowly rose. Bai Man’s photo was really good, the composition was very beautiful, and she was also good at capturing the characteristics of the characters.

     Through her lens, Shixi and the kittens seemed almost identical, exuding a lazy nonchalance. Yet, their eyes held a chilling stillness, suggesting they were ready to defend themselves at a moment’s notice.

     Shi Xi likes this photo very much: “It’s really well taken.”

     “The photos that Teacher Xiaoshi took for me before were also beautiful,” Bai Man said with a smile, “I was the president of the school photography club when I was in college. If I can’t make it in the entertainment industry in the future, I will either go home and inherit the restaurant or become a photographer.”

     Shi Xi looked at her: “I think you are quite suitable to be a star. Your cuteness is very contagious.”

     Bai Man’s smile became brighter, and she said frankly: “Teacher Xiao Shi actually complimented me on being cute. I’m so happy. People often say online that I’m just a variety show star, and that I can’t do anything else besides act cute on shows. For a while, I was really stressed by the hate and didn’t want to continue doing variety shows. But now I feel really lucky. This is the most fun episode I’ve ever recorded. “

     “I have a lot of wonderful experiences and feelings, but I am embarrassed to say it in front of you. If you are curious, remember to check my Weibo.”

     Shi Xi chuckled: “I must check it.”

     After the song ended, Jiang Xingmian gave the guitar to an amateur guest and came to Shi Xi and Bai Man: “What are you talking about?”

     “Talking about variety shows, Teacher Jiang is good, and the singing is really beautiful.” Bai Man applauded Jiang Xingmian.

     Jiang Xingmian smiled shyly: “Teacher Bai, don’t tease me. I’m just an amateur. Did you take photos for me? My KPI for posting selfies this month depends on you.”

     Bai Man raised her chin proudly: “Teacher Jiang, don’t worry. I guarantee that I will freeze your most handsome moment.”

     “Thank you, Teacher Bai,” Jiang Xingmian joked, “I’ll sing a song ‘Thank You’ later.”

      Bai Man had a voice in her head: “Don’t, I beg you not to sing.”

     The atmosphere in the lobby of the B&B was harmonious. At this time, Guan Xing, who was in a state of despair, broke in.

     Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him at the same time.

     Guan Xing had cold sweat on his forehead, a frightened expression, and tears in the corners of his eyes. He was not only embarrassed, but obviously encountered something.

     Shi Xi stood up, her eyes slightly squinting: “What happened to you?”

     Seeing the crowd, Guan Xing finally felt better. He collapsed on the ground, his voice trembling: “I saw a ghost.”

     He was so scared that he didn’t even dare to say the word “ghost” out loud, for fear of attracting the ghost.

     When everyone heard this answer, they didn’t know what to say for a moment, and the hall was very quiet.

     Shi Xi thought of the tomato with only pinch marks, and his eyes darkened: “Tell me in detail.”

     Guan Xing swallowed his saliva: “I just left the B&B and found a place where no one was to smoke, and then I heard a very strange voice saying to me ‘borrow a cigarette’. I thought I heard it wrong, but when I turned around, I saw a ghost on the wall!”

     “Are you sure that’s not your own shadow?”

     “I was standing under the street light at the time, and my shadow was right under my feet!” Guan Xing grabbed his hair irritably: “Oh, that light… When I heard that voice, the street light flashed abnormally. I was very scared and ran back, but the road suddenly became very long, as if someone was chasing me from behind. I ran for a long, long time… before I got back here.”

     When he got back, there was no one in the courtyard of the homestay. He was so scared that he ran to the place where the lights were on.

     Bai Man was interested in supernatural stories. After listening to them, she was not afraid but a little excited: “Teacher Guan, is this a ghost? I didn’t expect that a supernatural story would happen in this farm.”

     The amateur guest holding a guitar plucked the strings and played a short piece of soothing music: “Maybe not. After all, Teacher Guan didn’t see the ghost with his own eyes. I think these are just psychological hints he had in the dark environment. For example, he felt that the road had become longer, and it is very likely that he took the wrong road in a panic.”

     “”Look, even if you think you saw a ghost,” Jiang Xingmian helped Guan Xing to his feet, “there are tons of people around, so you’re completely safe. Why don’t you go take a shower and get some sleep? You’ll feel a lot better in the morning.”

     At this time, Guan Xing’s assistant ran downstairs and breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Guan Xing: “Brother Xing, you are finally back. Why didn’t you answer my call?”

     Guan Xing took out his mobile phone and saw several missed calls: “The phone is muted.”

     “It’s good to be back. There are some work matters to discuss,” Guan Xing’s assistant glanced at the others and said to Guan Xing: “Let’s go back to the room to talk?”

     Guan Xing has calmed down now and is not so scared anymore. He even thinks that his performance just now is a bit embarrassing.

     He straightened his messy clothes, made a calm gesture, and went upstairs with his assistant.

     “Teacher Xiao Shi, you are a professional, what do you think?” Bai Man looked at Shi Xi and asked in a low voice: “Are there really ghosts on the farm?”

     Shi Xi pondered for a moment: “This possibility cannot be ruled out. If what Guan Xing said is true, the ghost just wants to borrow a cigarette, it’s not a big problem.”

     If it was a fierce ghost, Guan Xing would never come back.

     But she was a little surprised that these guests were too brave and were not afraid at all after hearing Guan Xing’s experience.

     Bai Man nodded, her eyes bright: “I didn’t expect to come to record the show and get a bedtime story. This episode is worth recording.”

     Jiang Xingmian: “You regard this kind of ghost encounter as a bedtime story?”

     Bai Man: “Yes, I usually listen to horror stories before going to bed. I have a few late-night radio stations I treasure. Do you want to recommend them to you?”

     Jiang Xingmian waved his hand: “No, no.”

     It was late at night. In order not to disturb others’ rest, their concert ended here.

     Bai Man said to Shi Xi and Jiang Xingmian: “Your photos don’t need to be retouched. I’ll send them to you in a while. Good night.”

     After washing up, Shi Xi curled up in bed and browsed Weibo. This episode of the variety show received a good response. Many netizens were discussing her sunset atmosphere makeup and several classic dishes tonight, but the hottest topic was her magical physique that attracted animals.

 

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   【Does Shixi have the ability to summon animals? She attracted so many fish just by standing on the shore. 】

   【That ability should be called: The Farm Owner Bankrupt Ability.】 

   【Knowing that Shi Xi has magical abilities, he still dares to give her a free travel card. How many farms does Brother Shu have?】 

   【The farm is going to be popular, Brother Shu will only make money and not lose money. 】

   【I also have magical abilities. I am an animal insulator, but I’m a furry fan, sob, I’m so envious I could cry.】 

   【Is this really not a supernatural phenomenon? 】

   【I’ll be frank. I want to go to the sea with Xiao Shi. 】

     Many netizens are complaining about Guan Xing.

   【After watching the drama, I had a good impression of Guan Xing, so I followed his farm variety show, but I was disappointed. He was so disappointing. 】

   【Some people are really not suitable for participating in variety shows. It is too easy to expose their shortcomings. 】

   【Thank Guan Xing, he made me see Xiao Shi, and I have fallen in love with him. 】

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     While she was scrolling, Weibo notified Shixi that she had been followed by Bai Man and Jiang Xing.

     Shixi followed them back and saw their newly posted Weibo.

   【Bai Bai Bai Man: I had a lot of fun at the farm today. Not only was the food great, but I also made great friends! Thank you Teacher Xiao Shi for giving me a beautiful sunset atmosphere makeup, and thank you Chef Chen for her patient guidance, which gave me a new understanding of cooking. The most profound feeling after recording the show is: Follow Teacher Xiao Shi to have meat to eat! @Shi Xi. 】

     Bai Man posted nine photos taken at the farm, and deliberately put the photo taken by Shi Xi in the C position.

     Jiang Xingmian reposted Bai Man’s Weibo and @Shi Xi: Follow Teacher Xiao to get some meat~

     Then he posted a few photos taken by Bai Man for him, @Bai Man: Follow Teacher Bai to get a lot of handsome photos.

     Shi Xi reposted their Weibo and also posted the photos taken by Bai Man for her.

     Shi Xi is very popular now. As soon as the Weibo was posted, it attracted a lot of fans, and the number of reposts, likes and comments was growing rapidly.

     Shi Xi was so sleepy that she sent a “good night” comment and soon fell asleep.

     Happiness is theirs. Guan Xing finished dealing with a lot of work troubles and fell exhausted on the bed. He was obviously very sleepy, but he tossed and turned and couldn’t fall asleep.

     It was very quiet around him. He couldn’t help but think of that weird shadow and that scary voice, as clear as if they were right next to his ears.

     Fear once again climbed into his heart.

…

     In the middle of the night, Shi Xi was woken up by the little Taoist priest.

     Shi Xi opened her eyes and looked at the Taoist priest sleepily: “What’s the matter?”

     “I just wanted to go out for a walk, and saw Bai Man coming downstairs…” Zhang Qingyu said seriously: “She is not in a good state. I smell the smell of Yin Qi. It may be a ghost causing trouble. Junior sister, go and have a look.”

     Shi Xi was completely awake: “Turn on the light.”

     Zhang Qingyu snapped his fingers, and the bedside lamp lit up.

     Shi Xi lifted the quilt and sat up, saying calmly: “I have not received any tasks from the system. The ghosts who are causing trouble are not here to claim lives.”

     Zhang Qingyu nodded. “This ghost is very good at hiding its presence. We’ve been wandering around the farm, so it must have noticed us long ago. It’s too afraid to challenge us directly, so it’s been hiding in the dark, secretly causing trouble. In your words, it’s…”

     “It’s testing the boundaries of danger.” Shixi grabbed a notebook and a marker, and left the room.

     After going downstairs, Shi Xi saw that the door of the B&B was opened. After walking to the yard, she saw a small light on in the semi-open kitchen.

     Zhang Qingyu looked worried: “Why is Bai Man going to the kitchen? Isn’t she going to do anything to my food?”

     “…”

     Shi Xi walked closer to the kitchen and saw Bai Man standing in front of the cooking table cutting vegetables. Her movements were very stiff, like a puppet being pulled by a string.

     “Oh no, she actually touched my food!” Zhang Qingyu looked at his food distressedly: “Little Junior Sister, I think she must be possessed by a food demon. You should put a calming talisman on her, and she’ll come back to her senses. Quickly take her back.”

     Shi Xi shook her head with a smile. “That’s what I call the dedication of a true foodie.”

     Shi Xi drew a calming talisman on the notebook and tore it off neatly.

     “Turn on another light.”

     Zhang Qingyu said “hmm” and turned on the headlight above Bai Man’s head, and the kitchen immediately became much brighter.

     Shi Xi clearly saw that Bai Man’s face was pale, her eyelashes drooped, and her eyes were dull.

     In addition to the Yin Qi on Zhang Qingyu, Shi Xi only sensed a very weak Yin Qi attached to Bai Man.

     Shi Xi glanced at the kitchen and found no other abnormalities, but she found that the rice cooker was working, and there was an opened jar of butter sauce next to Bai Man’s chopping board.

     This ghost can’t be… coming for this jar of secret sauce, right?

     Shi Xi took the talisman paper and walked towards Bai Man lightly.

     Bai Man suddenly stopped what she was doing and turned to look at her. Her eyes were dull and extremely cold.

     Bai Man turned around mechanically with the knife in her hand and uttered a low voice: “I just want to make a bowl of crab roe fried rice, don’t interrupt me, get out of here immediately!”

     It really came for this butter sauce.

     Shi Xi slowly folded the paper in her hand, her voice cold. “You’re hurting my friend. I don’t think you have the right to tell me to go.”

     “Bai Man” pressed her eyelashes: “I will let her go after cooking.”

     “Okay.” Shi Xi curled her lips and threw the folded paper plane in her hand casually, watching it fly towards “Bai Man” with the breeze.

     “Bai Man” didn’t know that the paper plane was a talisman, so he reached out and pinched it: “Go play aside.”

     As soon as the voice fell, “Bai Man” widened her eyes and the ghost was blasted out of her body by the golden light bursting from the paper plane!

     Several wisps of twisted black Yin Qi formed a ghost face in the air, and screamed into the ground.

     Shi Xi supported the fainted Bai Man and asked Zhang Qingyu to chase the ghost.

     Zhang Qingyu chased the ghost at the fastest speed, but still lost him.

     Zhang Qingyu returned to Shi Xi’s side and complained, “That ghost is really good at escaping, a professional! It’s so slippery and hard to catch, but it doesn’t seem to have any intention of harming anyone. After you gave it a lesson, it probably won’t dare to do it again.”

     Shi Xi woke up Bai Man.

     “Teacher Xiaoshi, why are you here?” Bai Man saw that Shi Xi was confused, she covered her head: “I feel dizzy.”

     Shi Xi helped Bai Man sit down next to him and poured her a glass of water: “Drink water, slowly.”

     After drinking half a glass of water in one breath, Bai Man was completely awake. She looked around: “Why are we in the kitchen?”

     Before Shi Xi answered, Bai Man found the dishes and the opened butter sauce on the cooking table, and had a guess: “Was I sleepwalking while cooking, and you heard the sound, so you came out to save me?”

     It seemed that she had no impression of what happened before. Shi Xi asked: “Have you ever sleepwalked before?”

     Bai Man shook her head. She was originally a senior fan of supernatural culture. As soon as she turned her head, she thought of Guan Xing’s experience of encountering ghosts and Shi Xi’s identity as a ghost-hunting anchor.

      Her heart beat faster, Bai Man took a deep breath: “Teacher Xiaoshi, tell me the truth, am I sleepwalking or…encountered a ghost?”

     “Encountered a ghost.” She asked, and Shi Xi did not hide it.

     Shi Xi drew a peace charm and handed it to her: “Carry it with you to ward off evil.”

     “The supernatural story actually happened to me, but I don’t remember anything,” Bai Man sighed, carefully folded the charm paper and held it in her palm: “So, now we can be sure that what Guan Xing said is true. Is the ghost who asked him to borrow a cigarette the same one that haunts me?”

     “Not necessarily,” Shi Xi said: “The ghost haunting you is after your crab roe butter sauce. It’s best for you to stay put for a while. When you have time, go to Wuyou Temple and ask for a high-quality amulet to wear.”

     “Thank you, Teacher Xiaoshi, I will do it.”

     The two cleaned up the kitchen and tiptoed back to the B&B.

     Shi Xi said: “The surveillance of the B&B may have captured some pictures.”

     Bai Man: “I’ll deal with this. I’ll ask Brother Shu to help delete it tomorrow.”

     Bai Man didn’t remember anything. The psychological pressure was not very great, but she still decided to sleep with the bedside lamp on. After lying back on the bed, she soon felt sleepy.

     She put the talisman paper into her pajamas pocket, and suddenly found something in her pocket. She took it out and saw that it was a deflated cigarette box and a lighter.

     “Oh my god, now I am sure it is the same ghost.” Bai Man did not dare to think too much and threw them into the trash can.

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     The next morning.

     When the first ray of sunlight shone on the farm, Guan Xing opened his eyes.

     He felt very tired, especially his hands, which were so sore that he could not lift them.

     He rubbed his arms, sat up, and then found himself sleeping in the field!

     What was outrageous was that there were two large baskets beside him, which were full of weeds.

     He knew why his hands were so tired. He must have been possessed by evil spirits again. He had been manually weeding crops all night! !

     Does this ghost have some kind of quirk? Guan Xing covered his face and cried, “Why is it me again? I’m never doing a farming reality show again…”