When Yan Qing woke up, he couldn't tell for a moment whether he was Yan Qing or Zhou Meng.
Along with this dream, many things that he had deliberately forgotten and sealed emerged uncontrollably.
He likes Zhou Meng, perhaps more than he thought, because Zhou Meng can be said to be his entire youth.
A country boy came to this prosperous and unfamiliar city for the first time. Even if he looks good and washes himself clean every day, the shabby clothes and the accent that cannot be changed in a short time seem to have become the original sin of being excluded, despised, and even isolated.
No one played with him, and no one was in a group with him for class practice. When he answered questions in class, the whole class burst into laughter as soon as he opened his mouth.
For a child who was only 10 years old, this was really an indelible darkness in his memory. No matter how smartly he dresses now, he can't hide the inferiority in his bones that was created in the past.
Being blocked in an alley and threatened, having his meager lunch money taken away from him, and being so hungry that his whole body felt weak and his stomach ached.
The one who ended all this was Zhou Meng. He was like a hero descending from the sky. He beat away the bad guys and protected him when he went to and from school.
He was obviously a child not much older than him, but he could already handle things like an adult. It was as if he had gone to the world he longed for but could not go to for the time being, which filled him with interest and admiration.
For a period of time, Yan Qing even thought about what it would be like if his family had a smooth life.
If his father hadn't lost his job because of a scheme by his friends, and his mother hadn't emptied the entire family because of illness. If there weren't those relatives who were praising them before and who ridiculed them after.
Just like other ordinary people in this city, commuting to and from work, living an ordinary life.
If there were no accidents in Zhou Meng's first project, and he might not make much money, but as he accumulates abilities bit by bit, his life will be completely different.
It's a pity that there is no if in this world.
That night, when he came back from school, he saw a lot of blood under the streetlight where Zhou Meng often waited for him. The community was surrounded by security guards and police.
It was said that a murder had occurred, but the body had been taken away. At that moment, he could only felt like his heart suddenly felt empty. He felt at a loss as if wanted to cry but couldn't.
The next day, many people in the school were talking about the murder that happened in their city and even around them.
Yan Qing didn't even know how he spent that day. Zhou Meng was dead. The pool of blood he saw yesterday was Zhou Meng's.
When he thought of this, he felt like he could hardly breathe. But what could he do? He couldn't even go to the police station to collect Zhou Meng's body.
From then on, he sealed this name in his memory, completely put aside the past, and fought for what he wanted with extremely clear goals.
He thought that as long as he didn't touch it, some things would slowly fade away over time, but in fact, time would only carve some things deeper, almost to the bone.
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After Wen Ran saw Yan Qing wake up, he saw his face went from confusion to sadness overflowing bit by bit, until he couldn't help crying.
Wen Ran sighed silently. The biggest miss is life and death.
Although Qi Yunjing couldn't see Yan Qing's dream, the word 'love ghost' was enough to explain everything. He couldn't help but hold Wen Ran's hand.
Wen Ran turned back to look at him and smiled: "This kind of person has a ghost relationship. You must have seen a lot of scenes like this, and you still feel this way?"
Qi Yunjing couldn't help but sigh softly: "At this time, what I feel the most is that it's so nice to be able to hold you like this."
The vixen couldn't help coughing lightly: "There are still people here, don't go too far."
Wen Ran said: "I don't care about the rest. You can also handle it at the police station."
The vixen waved her hand. She has never seen a Celestial Master who is so good at judging matters.
For his handsome appearance, and he also a high-level Celestial Master that she cannot beat, it would be a disgrace to her race if she didn't try to take a few steps as her racial tradition.
After Wen Ran left, the vixen kicked Yan Qing, who was still crying, with disgust: "You can only cry now. Just leave if there is nothing else." The person have been dead for many years, and now here he cry. Belated regret and love are as cheap as grass.
After Yan Qing woke up from his dream, he never saw Zhou Meng's ghost again. He was pushed by the red-lipped beauty and quickly wiped his tears and asked: "Where is Zhou Meng? Where is he? Can I see him again?"
The vixen chuckled softly: "Have you never heard of the different paths between ghosts and humans? He has already gone to where he should go, and will never be seen again in this life."
Yan Qing wanted to reach out to her: "You let me see him again, please! Let me see him again, just once!"
The vixen easily pushed Yan Qing away with a wave of her hand, and said coldly: "I told you not to think about it. What you saw before, it's not his soul but the remaining obsession.
"This obsession goes both ways. You can't let go in your heart, and he can't let go after he dies. This is how he become a 'love ghost'.
"I advise you to let go completely, otherwise it's not good for you either. His power is too weak now, so you can't feel anything. If your obsession becomes deeper, the more power he can absorb, do you think you can still stand here safely?
"You need to know, he can kill one person for you today, and will kill more people for you in the future. From now on, he will not let anyone get close to you."
Only then did Yan Qing realize that that what happened to old Liu today, it wasn't a sudden death. His death was really related to him.
Realizing this, Yan Qing's hands and feet instantly became cold. He had unrealistic dreams and wanted to get ahead at any cost, but no matter what, he couldn't let people die because of him.
Seeing his suddenly pale face, the vixen continued: "The love ghost sounds nice, but it's not a good thing to actually encounter it. Obsession caused by love is far more terrifying than hatred.
"He will eat you up bit by bit, destroy everything around you, and then weave a cage to imprison you so that no one can touch you except him. When that time comes, no matter how you try, you will never be able to escape him.
"Luckily this matter was discovered early. Although the love ghost killed somene, it has not yet become a phenomenon. If it were later, it would not be something you could easily solve by just coming here."
Between love and hate, love comes before hate. It is obvious which of the powers derived from these is greater.
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As soon as Wen Ran got home, he received a call from the Guild, but the person on the other end of the phone was Yan Qing. The Guild was probably unwilling to give Yan Qing his mobile phone number, so it simply called for him.
Yan Qing's breathing was a little rapid. After hearing Wen Ran's voice, he was silent for a moment before speaking: "I, I have one more question, just one."
Wen Ran said, "Ask."
Yan Qing opened his mouth several times, and finally squeezing his voice out of his dry throat: "Did he save me that day in the castle?"
Wen Ran answered without any hesitation: "Yes."
Yan Qing thanked him, hung up the phone, and said nothing.
After asking the vixen if he was responsible for Lao Liu's death and learning that it was not necessary, he walked out of the Guild as if he had lost his soul.
Watching the night fall, people on the road were either in a hurry to catch the bus from work, or holding children after school while walking and laughing, Yan Qing once again deeply realized what he had lost.
But what was the use of it? It's too late. It's far too late.
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After Wen Ran hung up the phone, he did a little calculation using Yan Qing's horoscope, and then let out a light tsk in disgust.
Qi Yunjing looked over in confusion: "What's wrong?"
Wen Ran sighed: "I thought his fate would change after this incident. It seems that not everyone can fully understand after experiencing something."
This Yan Qing's destiny is rather checkered. A slight fork in his life can lead to a completely different life direction. He took the wrong fork in the road of love at the beginning.
Now when faced with the choice of the future, he has chosen a bad one. But whether this path in life is right or wrong depends on him. Now that he has chosen what he wants, maybe it is not the wrong path for him.
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After this incident, Wen Ran never met Yan Qing again.
Not long after, he saw some news about Yan Qing on the Internet. He played the third male lead in an online drama. It was a soft article that was rarely touted, and it did not cause any splash, but it was probably considered a debut.
However, Yan Qing was really unlucky. He either missed the popular drama, or finally shot a drama with more scenes, but because there were some scandals with the starring role, the show couldn't be aired at all.
After several years of struggling without making waves, Wen Ran never saw any news about Yan Qing on the Internet.
The love ghost's matter was settled by the Guild, and the businessman named Liu was finally diagnosed with sudden death from a heart attack.
It is said that his family was in a fierce quarrel over his inheritance, and the feud even revealed an incident that caused the death of a company intern.
This Liu Maoshi is very lustful and well-known by everyone in their circle. After all, he never hides when he plays.
But to outsiders who still didn't known about Liu Maoshi's dirty side, they thought it was a matter of love between the two.
Not long after the intern joined the company, her father was diagnosed with a serious illness. A serious illness can destroy an ordinary family.
The relatives at home advised the girl to give up, otherwise she would not be able to keep the person and the money. The girl was unwilling and went around raising money to treat her father's illness.
Liu Maoshi found out about this, so Liu Maoshi lent the girl a large sum of money, saying that he appreciated her talents. She would keep the money and repaid by working in the company.
The girl really had no choice, if she could rely on work to repay the money, she would definitely work hard. She was grateful for the boss's help.
Unexpectedly, after one operation after another, his father's condition improved, but the money was not enough. The girl had no one to turn to, so she asked Liu Maoshi again.
But Liu Maoshi proposed a one-night stand deal and said that if the girl was unwilling, just pay back all the money he lent her before.
How could the girl have the money to repay him after her father's surgery? If her father's surgery was delayed any longer, the life she had finally regained would be gone. In the end, the girl gritted her teeth and agreed.
As you can imagine, the result was that she was videotaped and was repeatedly threaten.
If Liu Maoshi had given money to save the girl's father, he might not have forced the girl to death, but Liu Maoshi didn't give money in the end and even threatened her with a video.
The girl's father finally failed to survive the call of death, and she became like this, so she left a suicide note and jumped directly from Liu Maoshi company's building.
This matter was revealed by a relative who worked for Liu Maoshi.
Now that Liu Maoshi has died, and suddenly without a will, his money and company will naturally belong to Liu Maoshi's wife and child. The relative is not happy.
He secretly threatened them, but it turned out that Liu Maoshi's son was not a good person, and even planned to hire a murderer to kill him. In the end, the two sides were at each other's throats, and the matter was revealed.
There was a heated discussion about this matter on the Internet. Various people criticized it from the moral high ground, criticized the scumbag named Liu, and even criticized the girl who jumped off the building in despair.
Wen Ran closed the webpage after reading the news. The person was already dead. Then let's end the matter here.
As for the innocent girl, sometimes the truth buried is also a kind of protection. At least it protects her family from having to suffer secondary harm.