At noon, the two of us had a small hot pot, and in the afternoon, Chu Yue went into overdrive.
Various shopping trips, and I was just the bag carrier.
Following behind, this was actually nothing.
The important thing was that Chu Yue always asked me when buying clothes.
And the shop assistants often mistook me for Chu Yue's boyfriend, which made me very awkward.
Finally, night fell, and Chu Yue took me to a high-end Western restaurant in the city center for a Western meal.
I had known about this restaurant for a long time, and it was said that the average cost was over three thousand yuan per person.
It was very expensive, and I had only heard about it.
I never expected that my first visit would be with Chu Yue.
The restaurant was located in the city center, on the sixty-fifth floor.
From a glance, one could see the entire city's night view, with an unbeatable panorama.
"Beautiful, isn't it!"
Chu Yue saw me looking out the window and spoke.
I nodded:
"It's beautiful, just too expensive."
"This meal is on me,"
Chu Yue continued.
I smiled and shook my head:
"I said before that I would treat. You already gave me the lightning-struck wood, so this meal is nothing."
As we spoke, the waiter led me and Chu Yue to a table and seated us.
Candles were lit on the table, and exquisite knives and forks were placed, giving a strong sense of ceremony.
It was just a lament about the gap between the lives of the poor and the rich.
When I was poor, I couldn't even afford instant noodles.
Yet here, it was so luxurious.
I had never been to a place like this and didn't know what to eat or what was good.
I let Chu Yue order the food.
She ordered a Caesar salad, steak, dessert, foie gras, and other things I didn't quite catch.
After she ordered, when the waiter asked me how I wanted my steak cooked, I said, "Well-done."
Then the waiter stared at me, stunned.
He even smiled and explained that he recommended medium-well, saying it would make the beef more tender and delicious.
I wasn't afraid of being laughed at.
I just couldn't get used to undercooked beef, the bloody look of it.
Seeing my persistence, the waiter smiled and left.
Chu Yue didn't say anything, as this was my lifestyle after all.
I wouldn't pretend; this was me.
Perhaps I was out of place with the diners here, but it didn't stop me from sticking to my guns.
There weren't many dishes, but when the bill came, it was six thousand two hundred and ten.
I felt like I hadn't eaten enough and it was "not tasty"...
But Chu Yue was happy, so it was worth it.
Afterward, the two of us walked along the street.
We talked about our former classmates and our respective experiences since then.
We chatted and laughed, it was nice.
Just a simple interaction between friends, with no other intentions.
But I checked the time, and it was very late.
It was past ten o'clock, so I said to Chu Yue:
"Chu Yue, it's very late now. Shall I see you home?"
Chu Yue was taken aback for a moment, then nodded:
"Alright!"
Immediately, I took out my phone and called a car, heading directly to Chu Yue's residential complex.
Everything went smoothly.
In a short while, a white sedan drove over from not far away.
Seeing that it was the car I had called, I signaled Chu Yue to get in.
We both sat in the back seat.
However, after getting into the car, I was stunned.
Because as soon as I got in, I realized something was wrong with the car.
There was a heavy Yin energy, and ghostly energy within the car.
As I frowned and looked around, I clearly saw the driver's face in the rearview mirror.
A woman in her thirties, her complexion a little sallow, her eye sockets somewhat sunken, she looked very haggard.
However, I recognized her at a glance.
It was the same ride-hailing car I had called with Lao Mo when we went to the Ghost Tower Casino. We had paid an extra eighty yuan.
I vaguely remembered there was a little girl in the car.
She looked like a porcelain doll, very beautiful, sitting in the back seat.
Lao Mo had even said at the time that he wanted to have a daughter in the future because of that little girl.
But this time, the little doll was nowhere to be seen.
No, she wasn't gone.
There was a ghost in this car...
This woman had something wrong with her.
Thinking of this, my expression immediately turned serious.
I didn't ask her to stop the car immediately but looked around the car and at the woman.
She held the steering wheel, driving forward while looking at the navigation.
And I noticed a small black string tied to her right pinky finger.
A segment of the small string dangled, swaying left and right in the car without any wind.
It was as if the other end of the string was attached to something.
Seeing this, I understood something.
My tense mood relaxed a little.
So I said to the driver:
"Sis, it's quite a coincidence. I've caught your car again."
Hearing me say this, the young woman looked up into the rearview mirror.
She seemed a bit confused and managed a smile:
"Really? When was that? I don't recall."
"About three months ago, in the southern suburbs. We paid an extra eighty yuan,"
I reminded her, helping her recall.
Since there weren't many rides with an eighty yuan surcharge, my reminder now
The woman seemed to have a slight recollection:
"I remember, I remember there were three of you at the time? Going, going for wild fishing?"
"Yes! We were three people at the time. What a coincidence, we're in your car again."
The woman smiled, but her eyes held a hint of sadness, and she subconsciously glanced at the empty passenger seat.
Then she spoke again:
"Yes! It's all been three months now. Time flies so fast..."
Chu Yue probably didn't think much of it.
But I could basically guess.
What this woman was going through, and what was in this car...