Feng Shui

Kapitel 3

Don't mention it; it was just a chance encounter that brought it up.

Without hesitation: "Some people cannot be in a confined space, like in an electric arc..."

Inside the stairs, he would feel a nameless fear and have many fantasies.

Xiao Guo said, "That's what I think too. This guy surnamed Luo must be an extremely neurotic person, that's why he acted that way."

However, what he experienced seems to be true!

I added, "There are people who treat their fantasies as reality; we often see these kinds of people."

This is a rather serious psychological problem!

Xiao Guo laughed: "You could be a psychologist, but the unluckiest one is me. My car was just..."

It was imported from Italy, specially designed and handmade. He bumped into something, and it can't be repaired locally; it will take several months.

"There's no car available!"

I patted him on the shoulder: "Your entourage is getting bigger and bigger!"

Xiao Guo said happily, "So many people are willing to spend a lot of money to hire me, what can I do!"

We talked about other things, and I casually asked him, "So, did you actually buy that house or not?"

Xiao Guo said, "I would like to buy it, but my wife said that it's a bad omen to run into someone while looking at houses, so I gave up on the idea."

I asked again, "So, you didn't even go up to take a look?"

Xiao Guo shook his head and said, "Of course not!"

I chuckled and said, "If you had gone up there too, you might have had the same experience as Mr. Luo!"

Xiao Guo said happily, "I hope so."

As he spoke, he suddenly became excited: "Anyway, I have time, and you don't have anything to do, let's go take a look."

,How about it?"

I shook my head and said, "What's so interesting about that?"

Xiao Guo insisted, "What's wrong with going to take a look? The environment of that building is really nice."

The experience of that man surnamed Luo was quite interesting, or rather, very exciting. I think it was just Mr. Luo's hallucination. However, on the contrary...

If you have nothing to do, what's the harm in going for a visit?

I nodded in agreement and went with Xiao Guo to see the building.

The road leading to the building's entrance was indeed quite steep, so when the car drove up it, the entire building...

It was clearly visible. When we arrived, it was already getting dark, and in the hazy twilight, the twenty-odd stories high...

The building stands tall and is quite magnificent.

We parked the car in front of the building, and got out with Xiao Guo. The building was unoccupied yet; the lobby lights were on.

Pushing open the glass door and stepping inside, Xiao Guo called out loudly, "Uncle Chen, Uncle Chen!"

A moment later, a person came down the stairs. This person was naturally Chen Mao, the building's manager.

My first impression of Chen Mao was that his expression was very strange. It was a feeling that was hard to describe, perhaps...

People with small eyes tend to give others this impression.

Chen Mao smiled broadly. He naturally recognized Xiao Guo and greeted him, "Mr. Guo!"

Xiao Guo said, "I wanted to come and see the apartment last time, but I got into a car accident, so I didn't get to come back. It's a high-rise unit."

"Has it been sold?"

Chen Mao frowned: "No, it's very strange, not a single unit in this building has been sold!"

After hearing this, I was stunned. Because, judging from both the environment and the architecture, this building should...

It sold out long before it was even completed, and yet not a single unit was sold, which is truly unbelievable.

Inconceivable.

Not only was I stunned, but Xiao Guo was also surprised. He asked in surprise, "How could that be?"

Chen Mao said, "I don't understand either. Lots of people come to look at the houses, but after they've all looked, no one buys them."

I laughed and said, "So, aren't the building owners unlucky?"

Chen Mao spread his hands: "Our boss doesn't care. He has so much money he can't even count it. Of course, when people build skyscrapers, it's always a matter of..."

With the designs in hand, he started advertising and selling the houses, but he didn't do that; he insisted on waiting until the houses were built before selling them. Now...

The entire floor is unsold; if they had advertised earlier, it would probably be sold out by now.

Xiao Guo said, "Please give me the key to the higher-up, I want to go up and take a look!"

Chen Mao said, "It's getting dark, let me lend you a flashlight!"

He handed the flashlight to Xiao Guo and also gave him two keys, which Xiao Guo specifically asked for for the 22nd floor.

Chen Mao didn't go up with us. Xiao Guo and I got into the elevator, and as the doors were about to close, I called out loudly...

He asked, "Have those little lights in the elevator been fixed yet?"

Although the elevator doors closed immediately, I could still hear Chen Mao's reply; he shouted, "It's already been repaired!"

alright!"

Xiao Guo pressed the button for "twenty-two," and the elevator began to ascend.

Xiao Guo and I are certainly not neurotic people, but when this elevator started to go up, we...

I glanced at him and could tell from his expression that he was somewhat nervous, and I think I was too.

After exchanging a glance, we were both naturally thinking about Luo Ding's experience in that elevator, and thus...

They smiled in unison.

I looked up at the row of small lights; the numbers were jumping rapidly, and in a flash I reached the fifteenth floor, then the sixteenth.

Seventeen, eighteen, then the twentieth floor, the twenty-first floor, the twenty-second floor.

In less than a minute, the elevator reached the 22nd floor, gave a slight jolt, and then the doors opened.

Xiao Guo and I exchanged another glance, then shrugged. Luo Ding was a mentally unstable person with no self-awareness.

There was no doubt about it. We stepped out of the elevator, and Xiao Guo used his key to open a door and went inside. It was already quite dark, so Xiao Guo...

I turned on my flashlight. The building was quite well-designed. I opened the glass door and stepped onto the balcony. The city was shrouded in twilight.

The lights twinkled, creating a beautiful scene.

Xiao Guo was very satisfied. There were four fairly large bedrooms in total, which he inspected one by one. Then, he looked at a bathroom...

He washed his hands inside, shaking them to remove the water droplets, and then came out.

He said to me, "Very well, I've decided to buy it."

I laughed and said, "If a building is completely deserted, there must be something wrong with it!"

Xiao Guo spread his hands: "Problem? What problem? I don't think there's anything wrong with it at all!"

I retorted, "If you move in and it's just you and your family living here, wouldn't it be too lonely?"

Xiao Guo laughed: "That's even better, I just like peace and quiet."

We chatted and laughed as we went to another residential unit on the same floor to take a look. Aside from the different direction, it was completely different.

The layout is exactly the same.

We went into the elevator again and down to the lobby. Chen Mao was waiting for us downstairs. Xiao Guo said, "Very good, I've decided to be number one."

"What a terrible buyer! Such a great house, and nobody's buying it. They really don't know its value!"

Xiao Guo returned the keys to Chen Mao and we went out together. I got into the car first, and he opened the door, ready to get in as well, when suddenly...

However, he exclaimed, "Oh no! I took off my watch when I washed my hands and forgot to put it back on!"

I laughed and said, "And what kind of nice watch do you have now?"

Xiao Guo said, "It's worth a second-rate sports car. Wait for me, I'll go get it."

I nodded. I hadn't even considered going up with him, and I was certain he would get it very quickly.

I came back with the watch I forgot to wear.

I saw him go back into the building, ask Chen Mao for a flashlight and keys, and I also saw him enter the elevator.

I waited in the car, yawning. I'd had quite a few thrilling and exciting experiences with Xiao Guo, but I was afraid this...

Next, the most boring.

I actually came with him to see the new house! I shrugged, making myself more comfortable, and stuffed a...

Music box, enjoying a piece of "Moon River".

After "Moon River" finished playing, I straightened up. This piece was four minutes long. So, Xiao Guo, go in.

It must have been five minutes. He should be back in five minutes!

I turned off the recording and looked towards the building. The lights were still on in the lobby, and the building manager, Chen Mao, seemed to be...

Where did they go? I looked up at that building.

The entire building was completely dark; in the darkness, it looked like a monster, giving off a very frightening feeling.

Sleep.

At that moment, I couldn't help but think of Luo Ding's experience, but then I laughed to myself.

Xiao Guo was only gone for a little over five minutes, what am I worried about?

I lit a cigarette, but after smoking more than half of it, I got a little impatient and opened...

I stepped out of the car and arrived at the glass doors of the building. Through the glass doors, I could see the elevator.

In any elevator, you can see which floor it's currently on from the lowest floor; there's a row of lights indicating this.

I came here just to see if Xiao Guo had started coming down.

However, all the lights in that row were off; not a single one was on.