Chapter 176 Welcome to the Weird World
Chapter 176 Welcome to the Weird World
The bumpy mountain road came to an end, and the road became much easier to travel on after getting on the national highway. Xia Yubing's butt finally didn't have to suffer anymore.
Relaxing her body and leaning against the back seat, Xia Yubing tilted her head to look at the speed limit sign outside the window and the Sky Eye camera on the roadside lamppost. A sense of security and assurance arose spontaneously.
Really...get out of that place.
"Ai, Ningzhe." She called softly.
"what's up."
"Who are you?" Xia Yubing asked curiously, "You said you were hired by my aunt to save me. Um... are you a professional ghost catcher? Like Uncle Ying in the movie? Or a Maoshan Taoist priest or something..."
In the past, she didn't believe that there were any strange and weird things in the world, but after a trip to Zanju Town, Xia Yubing's thoughts changed a lot.
There are ghosts in this world, and naturally there are people who deal with ghosts.
The guy holding the steering wheel in front is the latter.
"You can think so if you want." Ning Zhe looked at the rearview mirror and continued, "But this so-called 'ghost' is fundamentally different from the zombie ghosts in the movie. Rather than calling it a ghost, it's better to call it a rule, a weird and rigid rule."
Unlike the Maoshan Taoist priests who possess magical instruments and skills, they are just mortals who know how to use the rules.
"Strange talk about rules?" Xia Yubing suddenly thought of this word.
"What a weird rule." Ning Zhe nodded.
"So that's how it is..." Xia Yubing supported her chin with both hands, her eyes quietly passed over the chair and fell on Ning Zhe's shoulder, looking thoughtful.
Ning Zhe drove past a speed bump and continued, "To be honest, with your status, you should never have come into contact with these things in your life, but you are asking for trouble. You have a good life but you insist on being a host."
He had checked Xia Yubing's identity when he came, and there was no need to check it, because the client who asked Lan Shiwen to help issue a commission and seek an upgrade to enter Zanju Town to rescue people was none other than Zhang Yangxu's wife.
Zhang Yangxu's wife was named Xia Chan, the same surname as Xia Yubing.
——Xia Yubing's father was the same as Zhang Yangxu, both of them were sons-in-law who married into the family, but Zhang Yangxu married the elder sister, and he married the younger sister, and their eldest daughter also took her mother's surname, Xia.
This was also the reason why Ning Zhe accepted the commission from her aunt Xia Chan and came to Zanju Town to rescue people - Xia Chan had a close relationship with Zhang Yangxu, and he was worried about letting other upgraders have too much contact with Xia Chan, so he had to take the commission himself.
Xia Yubing's mother passed away a few years ago. Her father chose to develop abroad and seek growth overseas, while Zhang Yangxu continued to manage the domestic base.
Born in such a family background, Xia Yubing can be said to have grown up with a silver spoon in her mouth. Most of the troubles of ordinary people have nothing to do with this young lady.
If nothing unexpected happens, she will study and live in an orderly manner until she grows up, and then marry a young talent selected by her family in an orderly manner, just like Xia Chan married Zhang Yangxu and her mother married her father.
Then this restless guy found Jiang Han, an amateur anchor, among his college classmates and said, "I also want to be an anchor for fun."
"Does Jiang Han really want to be a live streamer? He does it to attract fans." Ning Zhe said helplessly, "This guy uses the live streaming platform as a monthly software. He can make three or four appointments a week. He just wants to have fun opening blind boxes. But what about you?"
Why would a good young lady choose to be an actress? What's wrong with her?
If you see a ghost, you will be quiet. The profession of anchor sounds a bit like that, but in fact it is just a street performer. It's just that the street in modern society has become a live broadcast platform, but the essence is the same, all of which are to play tricks, make a fool of themselves, attract gimmicks, and kowtow to the onlookers to ask for a few tips to make a living.
"I was just curious..." Xia Yubing felt a little guilty: "My best friends all like to post photos on social media platforms. They have a lot of fans, and their travel posts are often popular."
"Are you jealous? Then why don't you show off your love too?" Ning Zhe was speechless.
"No, my family won't allow it." Xia Yubing shook her head.
Ning Zhe thought about it and it seemed to be true. Xia Yubing's family had no male heirs for two generations. The family business was basically maintained by marrying off daughters. The education of daughters was indeed much stricter than that of ordinary wealthy families, even harsh.
"No, you are not allowed to post photos on social platforms, but you can be a host?" After a brief hesitation, Ning Zhe reacted quickly and was almost tricked by her.
"Live broadcast is definitely even less accurate, so I sneaked out this time..." Xia Yubing felt more and more guilty as he spoke.
After the life-and-death crisis was resolved, she finally had some free time to think about what to do next. She had finally gotten out for some fun and something like this had happened. She didn't know what punishment her aunt would give her when she got home.
After her mother passed away and her father went abroad, Xia Chan has been the guardian of Xia Yubing since she became an adult. She is afraid of her aunt like a primary school student is afraid of his class teacher.
Logically speaking, my aunt was forced by her family to marry the man named Zhang, and she herself suffered a lot from the family rules. Why did she become even more strict with the younger generations when she grew up... ?
I've been caught in the rain before, so I have to take down my niece's umbrella?
I don't understand.
"So, you want to become a host simply because you saw a lot of likes on your besties' posts online and they have a lot of fans on their social media accounts and you became jealous?" Ning Zhe finally understood Xia Yubing's motives and couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand.
He really doesn't understand the way these people think. Do they lack so much attention?
Ning Zhe only hopes that as few people pay attention to him as possible, and it would be best if no one on the entire earth knows of his existence. That would be the best.
Xia Yubing lowered her head in embarrassment. She couldn't say that she just liked to be praised.
Born in a large family, Xia Yubing had no lack of material conditions since she was a child, but her personality was naturally lively, and she grew up under strict family education. Since she could remember, Xia Yubing had never seen a good look on her parents' faces, and her memories of her late mother were only scolding and corporal punishment. Her aunt was even more famous for being a complaining woman, venting all the unhappiness of her marriage on the younger generation.
She wants to be noticed, to be recognized, and to realize that she is alive surrounded by others. This is what she wants most.
When the granaries are full, people know etiquette. In other words, it means they have nothing better to do.
"Forget it. Whether it's an accident or destiny, even if you have nothing better to do, I have to tell you that once you embark on this path, there is no turning back."
Ning Zhe lightly stepped on the brakes and slowly drove into the highway toll station. He handed Yu Ziqian's driver's license and a banknote into the toll window. The green mountains on both sides of the road all receded, and a city with tall buildings was not far ahead.
"We're almost there." Ning Zhe drove through the toll station and got off the highway.
Xia Yubing closed the car window to reduce the wind noise inside the car, then asked carefully, "What do you mean by you can't turn back?"
"Literally." Ning Zhe said calmly:
"Once you come into contact with strange events and are infected by strange influences, your life will never be able to return to its original normal track. For the rest of your life, you can only continue along this wrong path until there is darkness ahead."
As he spoke, Ning Zhe handed Xia Yubing a business card with an evil ghost mask and Yu Ziqian's contact information printed on it, and said with a smile:
"Welcome to the weird world."
(End of this chapter)