EBE Chapter 801 The Haunted Dormitory 9
Chapter 801 The Haunted Dormitory 9
"Mother, why are you here so early?"
"I feel reluctant to part with you because you're getting married. Your older brother and sister-in-law went to the front hall early this morning to make preparations and will be coming over later. I came here first since I don't have anything else to do."
"I can't bear to leave my mother either."
"Wanqing, our Lin family is related to the Meng family by marriage. Do you remember which young master from the Meng family your mother told you about marrying?"
After she finished speaking, Madam Lin stared intently at her, as if waiting for her to ask a question.
Xu Wanqing looked at herself in the bronze mirror: "Mother, didn't you come to do my makeup? Let's get started."
Upon hearing this, Madam Lin paused for a moment: "Yes, let me comb your hair first."
She picked up the comb on the table and recited as she combed her hair: "One comb to the end, two combs to white hair reaching the eyebrows, three combs to a house full of children and grandchildren."
After her hair was combed and the entire grooming process was completed, Xu Siyao put on her phoenix coronet and wedding gown, and then a veil was placed over her head.
Just as Liu Yun helped her sit down on the edge of the bed, someone else walked in from outside: "Mother, is Wanqing ready?"
"Alright, have the people from the Meng family arrived yet?"
"We've arrived. Let me help Wanqing out." Sister-in-law Lin walked up to Xu Siyao.
Xu Siyao saw a pair of red embroidered shoes slowly approaching her from under the veil.
Then, she was helped out of her room by Sister-in-law Lin and Liu Yun.
Once outside, I could hear the voices of many people.
"Little sister, big brother will carry you on his back, come on up quickly."
A man dressed in white approached and squatted down in front of Xu Siyao with his back to her.
Xu Siyao didn't move: "Big brother, today is my wedding day, why are you wearing white? It's really unlucky."
As soon as he finished speaking, the lively atmosphere at the scene instantly fell silent, and only the sound of his own breathing and heartbeat could be heard.
It was as if there was no one else around, only herself.
In fact, everyone around had strange expressions and turned their heads to stare intently at Xu Siyao in an instant.
The white figure in front of her, who had been half-crouching, slowly straightened up, its bones seemingly still stiff and rubbing against each other, making a constant cracking sound.
He spoke again, his voice hoarse: "Little sister, your brother has been busy all day, so he didn't notice the color of your clothes. In order not to miss the auspicious time, please don't hold it against your brother."
After the words were spoken, the atmosphere in the air became oppressive and distorted, creating immense psychological pressure.
Xu Siyao remained unaffected and said, "No, if you don't change your clothes, I won't marry you. Big brother, you're dressed all in white; people who don't know better will think I'm attending a funeral."
“Wanqing, you…” Madam Lin wanted to speak to persuade her, but was interrupted by Xu Siyao.
"Mother, on my wedding day, my elder brother won't even change his clothes? Is it because once you leave this house, you no longer have any regard for your daughter?"
Xu Siyao's tone was sad, as if she had been abandoned by the whole world, and she started to sob as she spoke.
Seeing that no one spoke, and the air grew increasingly sticky and cool, she could even smell the stench and decay emanating from the people around her.
Just like the rhythm before a ghost transforms, the veil covered her expressionless face, but her voice became increasingly choked.
She added fuel to the fire: "Since that's the case, then my daughter won't get married. She'll just kill herself in the mansion."
As she spoke, she raised her hand as if to lift the veil, and moved her body to the side.
The next moment, Xu Siyao felt a gentle breeze on her face.
Brother Lin stopped her and said, "Alright, I'll go change my clothes. Little sister, it's your big day, don't do anything foolish."
"In that case, we'll wait for our elder brother."
She was told to wait, but there was no need to wait at all; in the blink of an eye, the person in front of her changed into a black robe.
It's clear that the excuse that changing clothes would cause them to miss the auspicious time was just that—an excuse.
Xu Siyao finally got into the bridal sedan chair without incident.
Surprisingly, no groom came to pick up the bride. The rules mentioned two things related to the groom, so it seems there are more to come.
Sitting in the sedan chair, accompanied by the constant sounds of gongs, drums, and suonas.
When they were halfway there, another unexpected problem arose.
All the sedan chair bearers had vanished, as had Liu Yun, and the outside world had turned from day to night.
The bridal sedan chair, which should have been on a bustling street, somehow ended up in the outskirts of the city.
From the bushes on both sides of the road, a group of dark figures rustled out and surrounded the bridal sedan chair.
Countless hands kept pounding on the sedan chair, giving the feeling of being surrounded by a group of ghosts.
"Wanqing, Wanqing, I am your husband."
"Wanqing, let me in quickly, I've come to marry you."
"Wanqing, Wanqing."
"Wanqing."
Xu Siyao felt like something was brainwashing her, making her forget that her name was Xu Siyao and only remember that it was Lin Wanqing.
These guys were a bit noisy, so she closed her eyes, made a hand seal, and a golden light emanated from the bridal sedan chair.
"Aaaaaah!!!" The ghostly figures outside screamed in agony, and were instantly reduced to ashes.
She sat quietly for about ten minutes. In such an empty environment where you could only hear your own breathing, and the silence was terrifying, an ordinary person really needs a strong heart.
"Xiao Qi, did other people experience the same thing as me?"
Xiao Qi said, "Women are the same; many people were terrified."
The host had said it wanted an immersive gaming experience, so it didn't bring up anything about the man.
"understood."
She could already imagine how many people would fail this trial after returning home, and she hoped that Zhang Siyu and Zhao Lu could be strong.
Outside, the normal wedding procession resumed, and the procession went directly to the outside of a mansion.
Without a wedding ceremony, Xu Siyao was helped out of the sedan chair by Liu Yun and then followed by the people from the mansion into a bridal chamber.
That's perfect, she didn't want to go through the wedding ceremony anyway.
"Miss, I'll go get you some food and check on the situation at the Meng residence," Liu Yun said immediately after helping her sit down on the bed.
"Go."
Knowing that she wanted other ghosts to come and check in, Xu Siyao deliberately made an excuse to leave, but Xu Siyao didn't mind.
After Liu Yun left, the only people in the bridal chamber besides herself were the flickering candlelight.
Just as Xu Siyao was about to lift the veil, she heard footsteps outside.
Soon, the door was pushed open, and a steady pair of footsteps walked towards her.
The man stopped in front of her: "My wife, let me lift your veil for you."
"No need, you are not my husband."
"How could that be? Did someone say something to you? You... "
Before he could finish speaking, Xu Siyao interrupted him, saying, "If you say another word, I'll call for help."
"I really..."
"Help! Help! Someone has broken into the bridal chamber!"
Actually, she wasn't sure if this would work, but she decided to give it a try. The game rules didn't say that she couldn't call for help now.
"Okay, okay, I'll leave now, don't call me anymore."