Creak, creak!
Not far away, a bright red sedan chair was swaying as it approached.
As the sedan chair drew closer, Su Yuan saw that it was being carried by four little boys.
They were wearing black and white polka-dot cloth clothes, with small round caps on their heads and heavy red rouge smeared on their little faces.
Only then did Su Yuan realize that it was a flower sedan chair used for weddings.
The flower sedan chair landed.
The four little boys stood there,
squinting their eyes and smiling brightly at him,
which made Su Yuan’s skin crawl!
Just as he prepared to turn and run,
a refreshing fragrance suddenly drifted out from the sedan chair.
Su Yuan’s nose twitched, and he couldn't help but take a few more sniffs.
That sniff was a mistake; his body suddenly felt light, and his vision began to blur.
Woof woof!
Little Coal Ball noticed Su Yuan standing there blankly and began to bark loudly at him.
Woof, Master, run!
Woof woof!
Master must have been bewitched.
No matter how it barked, Su Yuan’s eyes remained vacant, and he showed no reaction.
That’s right, Su Yuan was truly bewitched.
In his consciousness, he had returned to his former world,
working desperately every day until he was finally valued by his boss, took on a good project, and earned a lot of money.
His family introduced him to a girl of similar age,
and after meeting, they were both very satisfied. After spending some time together and meeting each other’s parents, they began preparing for marriage.
On the day of the wedding, many people came.
The scene was very lively, and before the ceremony began,
relatives, friends, and company colleagues all came to offer him their blessings.
Finally, the ceremony began.
Dressed in a handsome suit, he walked onto the red carpet toward the bride at the other end.
Even though it was a Western-style wedding, the bride was wearing a bright red robe and covered by a red veil.
Su Yuan walked up to her and took the red silk ribbon from the bride’s hand,
about to lead her down the red carpet.
Woof, woof woof!
A hateful little black dog suddenly rushed onto the red carpet and started barking wildly at him.
"Where did this mad dog come from!"
The wedding scene was ruined, which truly made him angry.
"Whose dog is this? Can you take it away?"
No one responded. Could it be a stray dog?
He called out to some friends off the stage, "Can anyone help me chase it away?"
Everyone ignored him, continuing to clap and cheer loudly.
Su Yuan was so angry that smoke was practically coming out of his head. Looking at the dog blocking his path, he raised his foot.
"Little Coal Ball, get down!"
Little Coal Ball?
As soon as this name left his lips, Su Yuan’s expression changed abruptly.
How do I know its name is Little Coal Ball?
Right, I know, it’s the pet dog I rescued.
Am I not trying to survive in the Eerie World?
What is going on?!
Woof!
Master, I was kind enough to call you,
and you kicked me like you wanted to kill me. That’s too hateful!
Little Coal Ball’s little look was as resentful as could be.
At this moment, Su Yuan finally came to his senses.
What red carpet? What wedding scene!
He was still standing outside that park in the Eerie World.
The relatives, friends, and colleagues around him had all disappeared,
and only those four eerie boys were surrounding him.
Su Yuan looked down at the red silk ribbon in his hand,
hurriedly threw it away, and turned to run.
"Are you going to abandon me?"
An eerie and extremely resentful voice sounded behind him.
The red silk ribbon flew over and wrapped directly around his waist.
With a clatter, the axe fell,
and with a whoosh, Su Yuan was pulled back.
A bride wearing a red veil appeared before him, looking exactly like the bride at the wedding scene.
She is the one I was just about to marry,
oh my goodness!
The bride’s voice sounded again: "Husband, are you going to abandon me?"
Su Yuan swallowed hard and said tentatively, "Beauty, did you mistake me for someone else? I am not your husband."
"You must bow with me and get married."
The bride pulled him toward the flower sedan chair.
Huh?
How can this woman, who looks so delicate, be so strong!
Su Yuan’s Strength had clearly more than doubled.
Yet in front of her, he was still weak and powerless.
Woof!
Little Coal Ball was ignored; it was blocked by the four boys.
Seeing this, Little Coal Ball hurriedly chased after them.
The boys carried the flower sedan chair toward the small woods behind the park.
Inside the flower sedan chair, Su Yuan was too scared to speak.
He tried to reach for his Spirit Fire Talisman, but his arms were tightly bound by the red silk ribbon, making it impossible to grab.
Sitting next to the veiled bride, Su Yuan was panicking.
Although he didn't know what kind of face was under the veil,
the other party’s gloomy and terrifying aura forced him to imagine all sorts of horrific appearances.
He even wondered if the head under the veil
looked the same as the Ghost Human Head he had seen in the Ghost Chest.
Su Yuan asked tremblingly, "Where are we going?"
"To get married."
Her voice was actually quite pleasant, but that eerie, ethereal feeling was truly chilling.
Gulp.
Su Yuan swallowed his saliva.
After walking for a while, he suddenly felt the flower sedan chair stop.
The sedan door was lifted by a boy, and the Ghost Bride stood up and floated out.
Su Yuan was dragged out along with her.
Cackle, cackle-cackle, cackle!
The four boys let out eerie laughter.
Su Yuan examined the Grave Mound in front of him. Not to mention a tombstone, it didn't even have a wooden plaque stating the identity of the grave owner. Could this be the bride’s grave next to them?
"Kneel."
A Paper Figure wearing a yellow long gown flew over and landed in front of them.
It began to chant:
Perform the ceremony, three bows!
First bow.
As soon as the voice fell, an inexplicable force pressed Su Yuan down to kowtow.
Second bow.
If I complete the three bows,
won't I be forced into this marriage!
Su Yuan thought to himself that this was bad.
Although he hadn't seen the Eerie Rule, he could almost guess that
the result of marrying the Ghost Bride would likely be death!
I cannot continue this, absolutely not!
But what could he do?
Su Yuan suddenly spoke up: "Wait, this isn't fair!"
The Paper Figures were stunned, and the Ghost Bride was also stunned.
"The customs of my hometown haven't been completed yet. If they aren't finished, even if we bow, we aren't husband and wife!"
Su Yuan pretended to be calm as he looked at her, though he was panicking inside.
She will believe me, she must believe me!
"What customs?"
The Ghost Bride asked.
She believed it! Great, there’s a chance. Next, I’ll trick her into untying me, then take out the Spirit Fire Talisman!
"You have to untie my hands."
"That is impossible."
Uh...
Su Yuan had black lines all over his face.
"That’s fine if you don't."
He had a second plan.
"Um, do you know how to read?"
"Does one have to be literate to serve a husband and raise children? My mother did teach me the three obediences and four virtues, though."
"So that means you’re illiterate?"
"Yes."
Just as I thought!
The Ghost Bride’s appearance clearly marked her as an ancient woman.
Judging by her attire, she doesn't look like a girl from a wealthy family, so she must be a commoner.
This will be easy to fool!
"Well, according to the customs of my hometown, we need to sign a Contract of Love. You understand, right?"
"I don't understand."
"Ahem, you don't need to understand. Just listen to my nonsense and it’ll be fine."
"?"
"Ahem, no, I mean, just listen to me."
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