My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

Zhang Hao shook his head: "Nothing bad seems to have happened to any of the servants in your entire manor recently, so it shouldn't harm you, including you. Mr. An, you don't need to worry too much."

An Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, personally opened the car door for the other person, helped him into the car, and then closed the car door himself.

Meanwhile, back in her room, Lu Yuxuan, still wearing her makeup, collapsed onto the bed, exhausted. She pulled the covers over herself and immediately fell into a deep sleep.

"Mom, can you hear me?"

Lu Yuxuan, who was fast asleep, vaguely felt herself floating in a pure white space. She was wondering how to leave when she heard a childish voice from ahead.

She recognized the voice; she had heard it before.

Even in her sleep, Lu Yuxuan felt a wave of fear. It's happening again! Why is that damned vengeful spirit so persistent?

She stood frozen in fear, knowing she had to wait until the other person finished crying before she could leave the space. This had happened many times before, and she was used to dealing with it.

However, this time, it was beyond Lu Yuxuan's expectations.

As she stopped, a fleshy mass appeared in front of her, seemingly growing illusory facial features and limbs, and then slowly crawled towards her.

The vengeful spirit's adorable expression, coupled with its bluish-black face, was absolutely terrifying.

Lu Yuxuan couldn't help but scream loudly. However, no matter how she screamed or threatened the other party not to come closer, the vengeful spirit continued to crawl towards her at the same speed, smiling at her as it crawled. Putting aside its terrifying appearance, it was like a baby who loves its mother.

The vengeful spirit crawled up to Lu Yuxuan, pouting and looking aggrieved, and said, "Mom, I'm your child too, won't you hug me?"

Lu Yuxuan trembled with fear and retreated repeatedly, but in this space, she had nowhere to hide and could not avoid the vengeful spirit in front of her.

"Mom, do you hate me? Why don't you want to see me? What did I do to make you hate me so much?"

Lu Yuxuan felt goosebumps rise all over her body, but seeing that the vengeful spirit didn't seem to want to harm her, she mustered up her courage and asked, "Why do you call me Mom?"

"Because I am your child, Mother. Don't you remember me?" The vengeful spirit grinned, completely unaware of the hint of panic that flashed in Lu Yuxuan's eyes.

Even if a child becomes a ghost, it is impossible for them to suddenly have the mind of an adult.

After a moment of panic, Lu Yuxuan gradually calmed down. She thought of a possibility and decided to pretend to be stupid to evade responsibility.

"What? I only have one child, Chen Anshi. When did another one appear? Don't talk nonsense!"

The vengeful spirit's ugly face scrunched up like a bun, and it said with a face full of dissatisfaction, "Mom, I am also your son, but you killed me before you even gave birth to me. Have you forgotten the child you miscarried before?"

“I really wanted to come into this world and was full of expectations for everything here. I wanted to see the blue sky, smell the fragrance of flowers, and have my mother play with me. But, Mom, after you took the medicine, I felt an invisible force killing my body. I died uncontrollably. I was not reconciled. I wanted to ask my mother why she killed me, so I stayed in this form.”

The vengeful spirit slowly recounted the events of the day it was killed.

Lu Yuxuan felt her scalp tingle and really didn't want to listen anymore.

However, the vengeful spirit continued to describe the events of that day in great detail.

“I grew little by little in my mother’s belly, hoping that I would grow up to be very cute so that my mother would fall in love with me at first sight. But, Mother, after you took a pill, I felt an invisible force destroying my body. I died uncontrollably. I am not reconciled. I want to ask you, Mother, why did you kill me? Wasn’t I a child too? Why did you only acknowledge Chen Anshi as your child?”

"Why? Why are you being so biased, Mom? Waaah..."

As the spirit spoke, it began to weep softly, its cries filled with anguish.

But the way he cried was absolutely terrifying. Even though Lu Yuxuan was mentally prepared, she still had to use all her reason and energy to hold back from screaming.

The vengeful spirit cried out in utter distress, and the tears that flowed were not ordinary tears, but drops of fresh blood.

Blood dripped from those dark, murky eyes, falling to the ground, and the air seemed to be filled with a nauseating stench of blood.

Lu Yuxuan narrowed her eyes slightly, forced a smile, and stepped forward to comfort her, saying, "Don't cry, don't cry, child!"

Her movements were a little stiff, but she still forced herself to gently pat the vengeful spirit's back, as if comforting a child, patiently coaxing him.

"Mom!" The vengeful spirit was overjoyed to see her mother willing to approach her, and looked at Lu Yuxuan with longing. "Mom, you must have had other reasons for killing me back then, right?"

“Of course…” Lu Yuxuan felt as if her tongue weighed a ton, but she had no way out at this moment, and some things had to be explained.

“No mother in the world would hate her child, and I was no exception. The reason I killed you before was because I didn’t want you to suffer in this world… I’m so sorry, I felt I wasn’t capable of being a good mother, so I chose to abandon you…”

“I don’t blame Mom. There must have been a reason why you did that. Mom… I was wrong. I shouldn’t have scared you or anyone else on purpose. Was I being too naughty? Mom, please don’t hate me…”

As dawn broke, Zhang Hao, who had been waiting all day, looked at the eastern sky and felt a pang of sadness, yet he couldn't quite manage a smile.

Because the sun had just risen not long ago, a dark cloud rolled in and quickly covered the newly risen sun.

The sky was overcast.

The moment the sun rises in the east and its rays fall upon the earth should be a time when the yang energy in the world begins to gradually grow.

But now that the sun is blocked, it seems that the yang energy of the day cannot be adequately replenished.

Nothing will happen, right?
Zhang Hao thought of the vengeful spirit. In this kind of weather, the vengeful spirit would probably like it very much.

Judging from the timeline, the little guy should have already said goodbye to his mother. It's time for me to set off there and perform a ritual to appease the vengeful spirit.

He was about to call Luo Shui to come along, but after calling her several times, there was no response from Luo Shui inside the house.

That guy has been distracted ever since he got back. Could he have run into some trouble?
In that instant, Zhang Hao recalled his previous reactions to the Chen family and thought to himself that the errand assistant he had brought back must have really run into trouble.

However, some things cannot be solved by running away. As a man, you must bravely face the harsh reality.

Zhang Hao casually tore off a piece of paper and folded it into a paper crane in a few quick movements. He gently touched the paper crane, and it seemed to come alive instantly, spreading its wings and soaring gracefully into the air.

The origami crane circled once in the air before flying out the door.

Zhang Hao followed the paper crane at a leisurely pace. Finally, in the green belt downstairs, he spotted Luo Shui hiding in a corner.

What are you doing hiding here so early in the morning?

Zhang Hao stepped forward and asked curiously.

Luo Shui huddled in the corner like a pitiful kitten, hugging himself tightly. He looked like he had just been crying; his eyes were red and swollen, making him look particularly pitiful. "N-nothing... I was just taking a walk and got a little tired, so I'm resting here for a while."

Zhang Hao almost burst out laughing at his reason. How could someone like that claim to be resting?
"Don't you want to tell me the truth?" Zhang Hao blinked slightly, his calm and composed expression gradually revealing a hint of sadness and disappointment. "I thought that after spending so much time together, you should know me better and start to trust me. But in the end, you still won't tell me your story. It seems that I've been a terrible guide, making even the person being guided unwilling to believe me."

Seeing his disappointed expression, Luo Shui felt that he had spoken a bit too seriously and said awkwardly, "Mr. Zhang, it's not that serious. Don't make it sound like I've committed some terrible mistake."

Seeing that he still refused to reveal anything, Zhang Hao's expression instantly returned to normal; the speed at which he changed his expression was faster than turning the pages of a book.

"Since you don't want to talk about it, then forget it. I'm not the kind of person who likes to pry into the privacy of my subordinates."

Coming to her senses, Luo Shui looked at him speechlessly: "Mr. Zhang, were you just teasing me on purpose?"

Zhang Hao waved his hand, looking innocent, and said, "Don't think of me as such a bad person. I'm a good person too. I was just showing you some concern, not playing a prank. Whether I was just teasing you or serious, that depends on how you see me."

Zhang Hao sighed, reached out and pulled Luo Shui up from the corner, patted the fallen leaves on his shoulder, and said with a smile, "Alright, we should head to the Chen family now."

Seeing that she was about to be pulled into the car, Luo Shui was startled and quickly said, "Wait, wait, Mr. Zhang! I still have something I haven't taken!"

He dared not reveal his true self in front of the Chen family; it was safer to wear a mask.

Zhang Hao waved his hand, telling him to hurry back and prepare.

Luo Shui quickly turned around and ran upstairs. A moment later, she returned to Zhang Hao wearing a large, painted mask.

The two of them went to the Chen family's house together again.

Today, the atmosphere at the Chen family villa seems much better.

Especially for Lu Yuxuan, because the male homeowner was not home, the female homeowner was in a good mood, and the atmosphere of the whole villa gradually improved.

Lu Yuxuan was having breakfast. The table was full of exquisite breakfast dishes, and the large table was packed to the brim.

Zhang Hao roughly counted, and there were actually more than fifty dishes of breakfast on the table.

Even breakfast can be this luxurious for the wealthy...

No, Zhang Hao had just thought of this when he immediately realized something was wrong.

Things are definitely not that simple.

Zhang Hao was just about to test his idea when Lu Yuxuan invited him, and he didn't refuse at all, and sat down at the table.

Luo Shui sat down with him and saw that Zhang Hao was really not being polite at all. He picked up a crystal bun, seemingly intending to eat his fill first.

Zhang Hao picked up the steamed bun and smelled it. The aroma was fresh and pleasant, and it wasn't greasy at all. However, anyone who had studied Yin-Yang magic would absolutely not have any appetite upon seeing this steamed bun.

Because this is food offered as a sacrifice to the spirits of the dead.

In ancient times, when people worshipped their ancestors, they would usually prepare various cooked dishes as offerings.

Poor people would do the same, but in ancient times, after offering sacrifices to their ancestors, poor people would continue to eat the dishes because they couldn't bear to waste them.

However, it's best to avoid eating dishes that have been used in ancestral worship.

Because, theoretically speaking, these dishes have already been "eaten" by others.

Even if the person eating it is a spirit and doesn't actually consume the food, the essence and aroma of the food are completely absorbed by the spirit.

Under normal circumstances, any capable person would not want to eat food that others have already eaten.

Zhang Hao was no exception.

"Why did you prepare so much breakfast today, Madam?"

Zhang Hao asked with a smile, casually putting down the steamed bun in his hand.

"Hasn't Mr. Zhang already guessed it? Why ask me again?"

A relaxed smile appeared on Lu Yuxuan's face, as if she had made a major decision.

She raised her hand to signal the maids serving her to leave, and even the butler was dismissed by her.

“Mr. Zhang, the child and I reached a settlement in a dream, and he promised not to bother me anymore. This meal is the last one I’m treating him to; he’s going to report to the underworld today. Speaking of which, I have to thank you for your guidance; otherwise, I don’t know how long this matter would have dragged on.”

Zhang Hao responded very politely.

“I was originally thinking of personally performing a ritual to help him pass on, but now it seems that he has completely let go of his resentment towards you and is no longer dwelling on the past, so there is no need for me to interfere anymore.”

Zhang Hao said with emotion.

"Yes, you don't need to trouble yourself with this matter."

Zhang Hao nodded in understanding and also indicated that he would not interfere in her child's affairs, since the mother and child had already reconciled, and he shouldn't meddle any further.

"There's another kid I'd really like to investigate further, but that requires your cooperation, Madam. If you're not willing to cooperate, then it's all just empty talk."

Zhang Hao stared straight at Lu Yuxuan, their eyes meeting.

A hint of panic flashed in Lu Yuxuan's eyes.

This is a truly capable person; you can't just give them a few perfunctory words.

Lu Yuxuan kept telling herself that she absolutely could not offend him at this moment, so she carefully considered her words.

"Of course I'm willing to cooperate, but there have been some issues at home recently, and it will probably take a few days to resolve them."

"So that's it..."

Zhang Hao paused for a moment, and under the other person's tense gaze, slowly asked, "So, Madam, what are your plans?" (End of Chapter)