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Capítulo 2

---Magpie Bridge Fairy

Reply [6]: Mu Feng sat down nervously next to Yi Qi and found that Yi Qi was handing him a tissue with her bracelet on her hand. It turned out that Mu Feng was sweating profusely. He took the tissue with embarrassment and found that her bracelet was much more exquisite than the one he and Ruo Fei bought yesterday. Although the styles were the same, this one was first-class in terms of texture and workmanship. The materials must also be of the highest quality. If it were not a funeral item, it might be a valuable piece of jewelry.

Mu Feng was about to wipe his head with the tissue when a sense of unease flashed through his mind. He thought, "Could this be some kind of paper money she conjured up? Or is it some kind of magic talisman that becomes effective when it's imbued with human energy?" But upon closer inspection, the tissue seemed no different from the ones he usually used, and even emitted a faint fragrance. Mu Feng steeled himself, convinced that Yi Qi wouldn't harm anyone, and used it to wipe the sweat from his face. Then, he generously said "Thank you!" to Yi Qi.

The next day, Mu Feng was much more at ease. He not only chatted and laughed with Yi Qi, but also took the initiative to lie for her when she was questioned by the homeroom teacher for missing a week of school. This left Liu Yu, who was watching from the side, dumbfounded.

As the sun gradually set in the western sky, it cast long shadows across the playground. The school bell rang, signaling the quiet of the day, and the school could finally sleep peacefully.

Mu Feng and Liu Yu walked side by side on their way home, remaining silent the entire way, letting the road pass beneath their feet. They were lost, unsure of what tomorrow would bring.

Back home, Mu Feng found the bracelet he'd casually bought that day, the same one as Yi Qi's. He examined it closely under the light, finding it no different from usual, except for the pattern. Mu Feng really wanted to show it to his father, but he worried that his father might notice something and overthink things. In the end, he steeled himself and carefully put the bracelet away.

After dinner, Ruofei suddenly called, saying that Yiqi had called her and that she had noted down the phone number left on the caller ID. This news excited Mufeng immediately. After hanging up with Ruofei, Mufeng dialed the number she had given him, but then suddenly realized that the number only had four digits.

"Is this Ruofei causing trouble? What kind of international joke is she making at a time like this?" Mu Feng then called Ruofei again.

As soon as Ruofei answered the phone, Mu Feng yelled, "Hey, did you eat too much tonight and can't digest it? You're using phone calls as your post-dinner exercise!"

Ruofei was bewildered by Mu Feng's sudden words and said, "What are you doing? Have you eaten too much?"

"What phone number did you give me? Did you accidentally tell me your bank account password? You'd better watch out, or you might go bankrupt!" Mu Feng's anger hadn't subsided.

Ruofei then understood what Mu Feng meant and said helplessly, "That's right. I also thought it was a mistake, but when I looked at the caller ID, that's exactly what it is."

Is there a problem with your home phone?

"No, your home phone number is clearly displayed here."

"Is that so?" At this point, Mu Feng's heart had calmed down.

After hanging up the phone, Mu Feng felt that it was not surprising that Yi Qi had such a phone number. After thinking it over, he decided to try dialing the number anyway, no matter what.

So, Mu Feng slowly dialed the number, but after waiting for a long time, there was no ringtone or service notification. Just as Mu Feng was about to hang up, someone on the other end of the line started speaking.

"Hello, who are you looking for?"

Mu Feng was startled. What kind of sound was that? It was like a faint murmur from a centuries-old man, hoarse and icy, sending chills down one's spine.

"I'm looking for Yi Qi, I'm her deskmate," Mu Feng said tremblingly.

"Really? I... I called her," the voice on the other end suddenly rose a lot.

Then, all around was deathly silent.

Mu Feng carefully searched for any sound coming from the receiver, but found that apart from the static on the phone, he couldn't hear anything else.

"Hey, is that Mu Feng?" Mu Feng was startled by the sudden voice. Yes, it was Yi Qi's voice.

"Yes..." But Mu Feng only realized now that he didn't know what he wanted to do with the person.

"What do you want from me?"

---Magpie Bridge Fairy

Reply [7]: I'll support you again. I don't even have time to watch anymore.

Have you read the post titled "17th Boys' Dormitory" by the original poster?

---lanlangc

Reply [8]: "I think, I'll think about it." Mu Feng could only use this as an excuse for now.

Yi Qi chuckled on the other end of the line, "What's wrong? You're so nervous calling me that you forgot your lines?"

This smile immediately put Mu Feng at ease. He quickly gathered his thoughts and continued:

Who answered the phone just now?

“Yes, yes… she is my great-grandmother,” Yiqi said, slightly stuttering.

"Really? Four generations under one roof!" Mu Feng said.

"What exactly do you want from me?"

"Oh, is that so? This Sunday is my birthday, and I just finished my comprehensive exams. You have to come to my house to play then." Mu Feng finally came up with this reason.

"Really? I'll definitely go if the weather's nice. Hey, why didn't you come to school tomorrow to talk about it? Why did you have to call?"

"Oh, Ruofei just gave you your home phone number. It's strange. Let me try dialing it."

"Okay, goodbye then."

"goodbye"

Mu Feng regretted telling Yi Qi the truth earlier, which had aroused her suspicion. But then he thought, since she could call Ruofei, she shouldn't be afraid of people finding out. As he thought this, he looked for his phone book to write down the strange four-digit number. But after searching for a long time, he couldn't find it. He couldn't imagine that he had just put it somewhere.

Having not slept a wink all night, Mu Feng went to bed early. He slept soundly without any dreams.

The next day, Mu Feng arrived at school early in the morning. He wanted to see where Yi Qi came from in the cemetery, but Yi Qi arrived earlier than him today.

When Mu Feng met Yi Qi, he found that she didn't mention the phone call from yesterday at all. Moreover, whenever Mu Feng tried to bring it up, Ruo Fei, who was standing to the side, would always help Yi Qi avoid the question, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Too many doubts accumulated day by day, slowly solidifying into fossils over time. Mu Feng had grown accustomed to the endless stream of questions about Yi Qi each day. Little by little, the truth seemed within reach. However, both Mu Feng and Liu Yu were intentionally protecting this final mystery, because who would want to destroy the illusory beauty before them?

The relentless barrage of comprehensive exams was finally over, and the students were all at home awaiting their results. Of course, they were no exception. These few days without homework were undoubtedly paradise; at this moment, Mu Feng was fully focused on preparing for his birthday party.

The day before the gathering, Mu Feng spent the whole day busy at home alone. Since his parents were away on business for the past two days, he was in charge of everything at home, and he wanted to make the most of this rare moment of freedom.

That evening, Mu Feng collapsed onto the sofa, exhausted. He looked at the tidied room with satisfaction and happily wondered what tomorrow would bring.

Another phone call pulled Mu Feng back to reality. He excitedly picked it up, thinking it was someone calling to inquire about yesterday's events, but instead, he heard the old man's voice on the other end:

"Is this Mu Feng's house?" Mu Feng was startled, thinking it was Yi Qi's great-grandmother calling, but then he realized that the voice sounded like it was from a hundred years ago.

"Yes, may I ask your surname?"

"Oh, my surname is Huang. We've met before," Mu Feng recognized the voice as male.

"Have you seen him before?" Mu Feng couldn't immediately recall where he had met such a "Uncle Huang".

"You might have forgotten, but I'm the one who sold you the bracelet that day!"

"Oh, I remember now, you're the owner of the funeral supplies shop. Hey, how did you know my home phone number?"

"You left your phone book with me, so I came here by following the numbers in it."

Mu Feng only realized now that he had lost his phone book at the funeral supplies store.

---Magpie Bridge Fairy

Reply [9]: I don't want to see it. It's not finished. I saw that post a long time ago, but it wasn't finished, so I'm not posting it. It's pointless, just something to scam clicks.

---Magpie Bridge Fairy

Reply [10]: "What do you need me for?"

"Yes, I need to talk to you about something, and it's a bit complicated, so I hope you'll listen carefully."

Mu Feng's heart tightened again: "Okay, go ahead and say it."

"Ever since you last came to buy this from me, I knew you were going to be in trouble."

"What?"

"You might not know the origin of this bracelet. Before liberation, there was a custom here: if an unmarried girl died, she would wear one of these bracelets on her left wrist, called a spirit-protecting talisman, to protect her spirit and ensure she could marry again in her next life to fulfill her past life's destiny. This talisman has been passed down for a very long time and is very effective. It's said that a girl who has used this talisman can be reincarnated after one generation. However, the only taboo regarding this talisman is that the deceased's grave must not be disturbed while her descendants are still alive for two generations. Only after her last grandchild dies can their descendants clear the weeds and move the grave; otherwise, the unreincarnated body will become old and decayed, and the reincarnated soul will become a ghost. Of course, this also depends on the individual." Different spirits will become ghosts, some will age and become corpses, and others are much luckier, able to temporarily use the magic of the bracelet to allow their souls to possess them, and thus walk among humans, finding a chance for reincarnation within a certain time. Otherwise, they will vanish into nothingness. But all of this has been gradually forgotten since the liberation, especially during the Cultural Revolution, when the few people skilled in divination passed away one after another. So although this talisman is not far removed from our time, it has almost been lost. Last year, I was a bit bored, so I made a few replicas of the spirit-protecting talismans based on my memory, and for more than a year no one came to inquire about them, but that day you children bought them all. Based on this, I can deduce that you encountered…” Old Huang didn’t continue, but everyone understood.

Mu Feng didn't say anything more, said goodbye to him, and hung up the phone.

Mu Feng thought about it for half the night and felt that it was time.

The next day, Mu Feng's birthday party was held as scheduled. Many people came, including Yi Qi. Everyone had a great time. Since it was Mu Feng's absolute free period, Liu Yu even brought a case of beer to liven things up. After cutting the birthday cake at noon, most people left, leaving only Liu Yu, Ruofei, and Yi Qi to keep Mu Feng company in the afternoon. They chatted for a long time, and Mu Feng suddenly remembered the new computer his father had bought him, so he asked them to come and look at it together.

"Look, it's a P4 3.6GHz, a top-of-the-line device!" Mu Feng said with some pride.

"Sure enough, the RAM is still only 512MB, and the optical drive is a combo drive?!" Liu Yu said.

"How big is your LCD monitor?" Ruofei asked.

"Oh, it's 21."

"My God, how come you have so many speakers?"

"7.1, of course we need more."

"You've installed so much stuff, how big is your hard drive?"

160G

Where's the graphics card?

256MB

"..."

Yi Qi, standing to the side, seemed a little confused and felt neglected. Ruo Fei noticed this and quickly pulled Yi Qi over, saying, "Don't just leave it to you guys; ladies first, let us play!"

The two boys, not wanting to argue any further, vacated their seats and went back to the living room to play their PS2s. So Ruofei and Yiqi sat down and started surfing the internet. Ruofei did all the fiddling, while Yiqi just watched quietly. After a while, Ruofei got tired of chatting with her QQ friends and handed the mouse to Yiqi. Only then did she realize that Yiqi had absolutely no idea how to use a computer; she didn't even know how to hold a mouse. Ruofei looked at Yiqi incredulously. Yiqi, a little embarrassed, said softly, "Let's go find them in the living room."

Upon entering the living room, Mu Feng and Liu Yu were still frantically pressing buttons on the controller.

"Alright, alright, stop playing around. Let's watch a DVD. I have a really great one here," Ruofei said.