It turned out that he wasn't some powerful big shot. He was just a heaven-sent child, a poor thing with merit that was leaking out.
Looking at the boy on the hospital bed, who was trying hard to hold back his fear, he seemed to be about the same age as herself.
Maybe it was because of his constitution. Even in the unlit hospital ward, it was obvious that he was really fair-skinned. He was indeed good-looking, with cold and sharp eyebrows and eyes, a well-defined outline, a straight nose, and an air of heroism. His delicate facial features were all gifts from the Creator.
His eyes were tightly closed, but his eyelashes were trembling slightly, indicating his uneasiness at the moment.
When he heard the sound of a chair moving, he slowly opened his eyes. His clear, cold amber eyes reflected her figure. The glinting cold light in his eyes stared at Ning Yitao, the uninvited guest, looking like he was keeping people at a distance.
Ning Yitao calmly walked around his hospital bed twice but didn't find what she was looking for. Seeing his face getting darker and darker, she decided to save this poor thing on the way.
His overflowing merit had been snatched away by the little ghosts. It would be better if she could make use of it. Looking at him, she said, "Let's make a deal. If you follow me, I'll help you get rid of the little ghosts that have been haunting you."
Duan Qinghuai thought it was really strange that this thin girl in school uniform who suddenly appeared in his room in the middle of the night was acting like an older brother, saying that she would take care of him.
With his constitution, he had tried all the possible methods over the years, but they were all useless. As he got older, the symptoms of being haunted became more and more serious, and his body was also weak.
The hospital was like his second home. He thought Ning Yitao was just a bit overconfident after learning a little something. Looking at her frail appearance, she seemed even weaker than himself. He didn't want to drag her into this mess.
"Classmate, stop kidding around. Go home quickly." His tone was full of disbelief. Ning Yitao reached out and propped her hand on the shoulder of the silent boss. Then she spoke.
"This boss became like this because of you. I'll send him to reincarnation. Will you follow me?" Ning Yitao had her own plans. She was determined to have this chosen one.
Duan Qinghuai was a chosen one and a talented player in learning metaphysics. When he was obsessed with something, for example, wanting this boss to live, it was like he had subconsciously cast a curse on the boss, making him what he was now.
Sure enough, Duan Qinghuai got entangled. Ning Yitao also knew what he was hesitating about. Before the boss passed away, he had been running his own small store, with a loving wife and children. For him, life had been perfect.
Duan Qinghuai, who often stayed in the hospital, didn't have an optimistic future. Normally, he shouldn't have opened his heavenly eye. He hadn't practiced anything related to metaphysics. In the metaphysical world, generally speaking, the left eye was for the yin and the right eye was for the yang.
He had been around these dirty things for too long. His left eye, which was for the yin, had been nourished by the yin energy for years. One day, when the yin energy had accumulated to a certain extent, his left eye opened, and he could see the things that had been bothering him.
For the young Duan Qinghuai at that time, it was quite a psychological blow.
When he was a child, Duan Qinghuai was scared out of his wits when he first saw those dirty things that had been bothering him. He was even chased by the little ghosts as a prank. He fled in a hurry and ran into the funeral store of the boss, Lu Anguo.
Lu Anguo saw Duan Qinghuai, who was about the same age as his own child, crying out of breath in fear. He lovingly hugged the young Duan Qinghuai to comfort him.
After that, Duan Qinghuai would go to Lu Anguo's place to play whenever he had time. That store gave him a sense of security. To be more precise, it was Lu Anguo who gave the young him a sense of security.
Since he had memories, the only relative Duan Qinghuai had was his elder brother. His parents had died in a car accident. His elder brother had to take over the company as soon as he came of age, struggling to make a way out and protect him. The sensible Duan Qinghuai tried to solve things on his own as much as possible so as not to cause trouble for his elder brother.
On the contrary, in the day-to-day interaction with Lu Anguo, Duan Qinghuai felt more like a part of Lu Anguo's family. After Lu Anguo was diagnosed with cancer, Duan Qinghuai took out all his money to help them, but it was of no avail.
When Lu Anguo passed away, seeing Lu Anguo's wife and child crying, Duan Qinghuai burst out with an extremely strong desire at that moment. He wanted Lu Anguo to live. That night, Lu Anguo appeared in front of his bed.
However, that smile was no longer the kind and loving smile he knew.
After sending Lu Anguo back home, his wife and child must have been extremely overjoyed at first. But after getting along for a while, they found something was wrong.
The "resurrected" Lu Anguo was strange all over. There was always a strange smile on his face. He didn't sleep, eat, or drink, and there was a stench coming from his body.
Even though they were relatives, was the person standing in front of them still really a relative?
Everyone had this question in their hearts, but years of family affection made them keep this question to themselves.
Duan Qinghuai couldn't decide this matter on his own. He didn't know either if it was a good ending for Lu Anguo to live in this way.
Seeing his wavering look, Ning Yitao knew that he wouldn't be able to make a decision on his own for a while. She had time to wait for him to make a decision after taking a break. But now she had to get rid of these little ghosts first and enjoy the feeling of being surrounded by merit for a while.
"Zhaocai, give some light." As she said this, Zhaocai's tail instantly burst into flames, and the whole room was lit up at once.
Ning Yitao took out the yellow papers she had just bought one by one and started to draw talismans. After drawing them, she pasted one on each of the four corners around his hospital bed.
After a while, Duan Qinghuai watched as the room, which had been full of little ghosts, saw them retreating in an orderly manner. He was stunned and looked at Ning Yitao with a confused look in his eyes.
For so many years, this was the first time someone had been able to drive these things away.
No matter how you looked at it, she was like a little kid and was very thin. Her hair was yellow and frizzy due to malnutrition. But her eyes were really beautiful. When looking at her, it was as if there were stars in them.
Ning Yitao saw that there were no longer any dirty things around Duan Qinghuai trying to snatch the merit. It felt like she was swimming in a sea of merit. She closed her eyes contentedly. Even a faint golden light was emitting from around Duan Qinghuai, but he couldn't see it himself.
"Follow me, and I definitely won't treat you badly.
Lie in this bed for a while, and then you'll be able to move freely."
"I'll solve Lu Anguo's problem for you. Will you follow me?"
Duan Qinghuai silently lowered his head. He had just seen Ning Yitao's ability and knew that she could help him.
"I agree. My name is Duan Qinghuai."
Ning Yitao smiled brightly: "Okay, then we've reached an agreement. My name is Ning Yitao."
Although the name seemed a bit familiar, the feeling of joy made her throw this question to the back of her mind, and she started to think about how to solve Lu Anguo's problem.
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In the end, they came to Lu Anguo's home together. His family had spent all their savings over the years on his treatment.
After Lu Anguo passed away, they refused to accept Duan Qinghuai's financial support anymore. They thought their family owed him too much and couldn't drag him down either. The mother and son were living in a shabby residential area.
Ning Yitao had thought that after being tortured for so many years, Duan Qinghuai would be very thin. But unexpectedly, he was surprisingly tall when he stood up. He had the vitality of a young man and made her feel quite safe standing beside him.
Since she had made a contract with Zhaocai, Zhaocai naturally knew what she was thinking. It said disdainfully, "What? Am I not more reliable than this human being by your side?"
Ning Yitao reached out and patted it: "If you take out the merit you took from Duan Qinghuai just now from your mouth, you might be more convincing."
The two of them quarreled again after a long time.
What Ning Yitao didn't expect was that when they were about to go out, Lu Anguo even took a piece of clothing and put it on Duan Qinghuai, telling him to be careful not to catch a cold. This was really extremely strange.
According to common sense, it was already very difficult for him to have the five senses. Now it seemed that he even had emotions.
Lu Anguo had been silently following Duan Qinghuai and arrived at his home before the sun came out.