Why is my anime art style so weird?

On the eve of her wedding, the woman discovered that the painter was secretly seeing another woman. They argued, and the woman stabbed the painter to death before jumping off a building and committing suicide…

At this moment, a strange tone rang out, and the woman in black who had been silent all along actually spoke.

The agent's expression changed instantly upon hearing her words.

"Ms. Nakajima!"

The woman in black seemed not to hear him at all, and continued speaking in her strange, cold, and chilling tone:

"It is said that the woman in the painting was originally wearing a white dress, but after she killed the painter, she used his blood to paint the dress red..."

As she spoke, the temperature in the room suddenly plummeted.

Chapter 123 Haunted House

The room fell silent instantly, with only the woman's voice echoing in the air.

"Ms. Nakajima!"

The agent's face instantly turned a deep shade of liver.

Houses where someone has died, especially where a murder has occurred, will not sell for a good price.

Because of just one sentence from the woman in black, this deal is almost certainly going to fall through, and the real estate agent is so angry he could kill her.

More importantly, this person is the landlord's representative, which is absolutely outrageous.

This woman is the legendary terrible teammate!

Meanwhile, Aoyama Nanami logged onto 'Oshima Teru' on her phone and found relevant information about the residence.

Aoyama Nanami's expression immediately became subtle.

"Daigo-san, I think I'll go back and think about it some more..."

Ryuta Daigo's expression turned even uglier.

Isn't this just a polite way of saying no?

"We have other things to do, so we won't disturb your work any longer."

After finishing speaking, Aoyama Nanami bowed and then pulled Shiina Mashiro away.

"Please wait a moment, Miss Aoyama!"

Daigo Ryuta panicked and quickly chased after her, shouting loudly in an attempt to persuade Aoyama Nanami to stay.

At this moment, Daigo Ryuta hated his superior.

If his boss hadn't given him this damn order, he wouldn't be in this situation.

Ryuta Daigo completely forgot that if he hadn't been greedy for the 10% kickback his boss had promised from the house sale, he wouldn't be in such a passive position.

Greed is the greatest original sin.

Aoyama Nanami had already pushed open the door, just as she was about to leave with Shiina Mashiro.

"25%! This house is being sold to you for 25% of its market value!"

All that could be heard was Daigo Ryuta shouting in desperation.

Aoyama Nanami stopped and looked at him with a strange expression, then glanced at Ms. Nakajima, who was standing silently to the side.

"Don't you two need to discuss this?"

Ryuta Daigo glared at Ms. Nakajima and solemnly assured Nanami Aoyama.

“She has signed a contract with our company, entrusting us with the full authority to sell this house. We decide the price, and she is only responsible for signing the contract.”

Ms. Nakajima had only one request: to sell the house as soon as possible, and she only wanted 50% of the proceeds from the sale.

The real estate agency was reluctant to take the case when they heard it was a haunted house, but Ms. Nakajima's conditions were so good that, in the company manager's eyes, it was practically giving them money away.

However, the reality exceeded their expectations.

More than half a year has passed, but the house still hasn't sold. The real estate agency has lowered the price by 5% and 10% at the beginning, and now it's 20% and 25%.

It makes sense. Buying a house is such a big decision, how could homebuyers not do thorough research?

In addition, with the internet so readily available, any problems with the property listings can be easily found online.

Unfortunately, this apartment is a high-end apartment with an expensive average price.

Those who can afford luxury apartments will simply buy new homes; who would want a secondhand haunted house?

It's clear that this house is about to become a liability.

Aoyama Nanami is the only client who has shown interest in this house in the past month.

If you miss it, you don't know how long you'll have to wait for the next one.

Because of the high kickbacks promised by his boss, this house has become a mental obsession for Daigo Ryuta, even affecting his other business dealings.

After thinking it over, Aoyama Nanami decided to...

She's just been through those horrible things, and now they want her to buy a haunted house? No matter how hard she tries, she'd never do it...

As Aoyama Nanami pretended to observe the room while pondering how to politely refuse the other person, her gaze inadvertently met that of the girl in the painting…

Aoyama Nanami's eyes instantly lost focus.

In a daze, two voices appeared in her mind.

A voice warned her that such a dangerous haunted house must be problematic and she shouldn't buy it!

Another voice, however, was criticizing her, saying that she had just received a large inheritance and was already spending it recklessly, and that she would squander the family fortune sooner or later!

“Mr. Daigo, I think 25% is a very insincere figure. If you are willing to lower the price by 50%, I can take the risk and buy this house…”

For some reason, Aoyama Nanami blurted it out.

"50%!? Impossible! That's absolutely impossible!"

Daigo Ryuta exclaimed in surprise. He was indeed eager to make a move, but Aoyama Nanami's slash was too brutal.

"Don't rush to reject Mr. Daigo. This house is haunted, and it's a second-hand house, so its value will be greatly reduced..."

Shiina Mashiro watched Aoyama Nanami haggling with the agent, a strange glint in her eyes, but she said nothing...

Next, Aoyama Nanami and Daigo Ryuta engaged in a heated verbal exchange about the house price, haggling over it in various ways, their earnestness resembling that of middle-aged women doing square dancing while shopping at a market.

After a two-hour debate, the two finally reached an agreement, with Aoyama Nanami purchasing the apartment at 40% below market price.

Meanwhile, Shiina Mashiro, who was sitting on the sofa, had already taken a nap and was now stretching.

After the contract was officially signed, Daigo Ryuta suddenly said to Aoyama Nanami:

"Ms. Aoyama, would you be interested in working for our company?"

Aoyama Nanami was taken aback, then smiled and shook his head.

"I'm really sorry, but my dream is to become a voice actor."

"Really? Then I wish you success."

"Thank you."

The two bowed to each other as they spoke.

Aoyama Nanami officially became the owner of this haunted house.

Ding~~!

A crisp, melodious wind chime startled Aoyama Nanami from her reverie.

She looked up at the portrait again, and her heart skipped a beat.

The woman's skirt in the portrait seems to have become even redder...

It's an illusion; it must be an illusion created by light.

Aoyama Nanami kept reassuring herself.

Ding~~!

The wind chimes rang again.

Aoyama Nanami suddenly turned pale. She seemed to remember that her family had not bought wind chimes. She had checked when she came and the windows were clean and there were no decorations at all.

Where does the sound of the wind chimes come from?

Aoyama Nanami suddenly realized that the silence around her was abnormal. Her eyes couldn't help but wander around the windows and the room, as if trying to find something.

Ding~~!

The wind chimes rang again, the sound seemingly exploding directly in Aoyama Nanami's ears.

She shuddered involuntarily, like a rabbit shot by an arrow, and suddenly jumped up from the sofa.

She never wanted to stay in that room again!

Just as she was about to turn and leave, her gaze inadvertently fell on the portrait on the wall. Aoyama Nanami froze, staring intently at the portrait without blinking.

The woman in the painting is still smiling, a smile that is utterly cold. Two drops of blood-red liquid well up from her eyes and slowly slide down...

"what are you doing?"

A voice suddenly startled Aoyama Nanami awake.

Aoyama Nanami looked up blankly, only to find Shiina Mashiro standing silently in the doorway, watching her—or rather, watching her hands.

Aoyama Nanami subconsciously followed her gaze.

She found that her right hand was gripping the cardboard cutter she used to dismantle boxes, the sharp blade already extended and resting against her left wrist; with just a little force, a light slash...

"what!"

Aoyama Nanami screamed, threw down the paper cutter, and grabbed her hair with both hands.

She now regrets buying this house.

Chapter 124: The Final Event Begins!

After a full day of rest and recuperation, Xu Ming felt that he had recovered to his best condition.

One can't beat ten, but taking on three shouldn't be a problem.

Perhaps sensing something, Mrs. Wenxu surprisingly cooked a lavish meal herself today, with eight dishes, allowing Xu Ming to enjoy himself to the fullest.