Chapter 1154: Chapter 636: Daddy Drives Away Ghosts (Double-Length)
Qin Yue’s small eyes were still wary, repeating curiously and doubtfully, "Ghost?"
"That’s right, it’s... a ghost." Chen Yi’s face was serious, with half of it shrouded in shadow.
Feeling the man’s grave demeanor and deep tone, Qin Yue became a bit anxious and asked again, "Ghost, ghost... what is it?"
Chen Yi pondered for a moment and then said after a long pause, "You’re a child, and Dad doesn’t know how to explain it to you."
"Yue’er is a child, you, you should use... use child words to explain..." She still refused to acknowledge him.
"Hmm... in child words, a ghost... is a very scary thing, a frightening thing. Think about it, wasn’t it very dark just now? Were you scared of the darkness? Well, she appears in very dark places."
Qin Yue silently hugged Zhu E tighter, her eyes trembled slightly, and she whispered, "Then, then will the ghost, ghost... eat, eat people?"
"Eat! She specifically eats people," Chen Yi said firmly, "and especially likes to eat children. And when you try to hit her, you can’t even touch her, only the ghost can touch you, biting you bit by bit."
She pretended to be strong and said, "I, I don’t believe you, you’re saying bad things," she turned her head to Zhu E, "Mother, mother, is there really, really a ghost?"
Zhu E reluctantly nodded, as if she was also scared.
Qin Yue shivered, and even though Zhu E held her tightly, she was extremely afraid, glancing into the shadows before quickly retracting her gaze, fearing the sister would jump out again.
Chen Yi sighed and said slowly, "Also, children are dumb. They don’t even know when they’ve been eaten by a ghost."
"I, I don’t want, don’t want to be eaten by a ghost..." Tears welled up in her eyes as she clung tightly to Zhu E.
"The child’s father, do you have... any way?" Zhu E gently asked at the right moment.
Qin Yue quickly looked at Chen Yi.
"There is a way. Ghosts are very scary, randomly eating people, eating children, and no one can deal with her,"
Chen Yi’s expression was extremely difficult, as if revealing a shocking secret,
"But, Dad is different. Dad is a Taoist, can exorcise ghosts."
Qin Yue opened her eyes wide.
"Yue’er, want Dad to exorcise the ghost?"
Qin Yue didn’t want to agree, turning her face and timidly asked, "Mother, mother can exorcise ghosts?"
Zhu E blinked, helplessly shaking her head.
Qin Yue desperately hoping said, "Then, what about Father?"
"Your father... can’t either."
"Only he, he can?"
"Only he can."
Qin Yue was stunned for a moment, frowning with a crying tone, "Yue’er, Yue’er doesn’t believe. He sees me as a child, deceives, deceives me."
"Dad didn’t deceive you this time; if you don’t believe it, ask your mother."
"...Mother?"
Zhu E sighed and said, "He indeed didn’t deceive you."
Qin Yue’s little face was instantly full of bitterness, tears welling in her eyes, dropping drip by drip on the quilt; she was so afraid the ghost would come to eat her, not daring to cry loudly for a moment.
Not knowing how much time had passed, after trying to pull herself together, Qin Yue turned her face, tremblingly asked:
"You really can exorcise ghosts?"
"I really can."
"Then, help me exorcise, exorcise the ghost, chase it away."
Chen Yi did not refuse nor agree directly; instead, he said, "So rude? Not even calling Dad?"
"...You, you chase away the ghost, and, and I’ll call you..."
Qin Yue’s teary eyes wandered.
Children never understand the principle that the same trick can’t be used twice.
But adults know.
.........
Qin Yue was carried to Chen Yi’s yard, and the whole way she didn’t dare to get off of Zhu E, and not only that, she kept her eyes closed, not daring to look anywhere.
Chen Yi returned from the side room, pretendingly pinching some yellow paper, drawing down a talisman with a vermillion pen.
He then asked Zhu E to put Qin Yue down. Qin Yue appeared timid, not daring to stand on her own, with her eyes only looking forward, not daring to glance around.
In a Daoist robe, holding a talisman, Chen Yi carried an air of Immortality, with eyes slightly closed and a peaceful demeanor, although she was young and couldn’t understand this dignified posture, it gave her a little more confidence.
"Can you really, really exorcise, exorcise the ghost?" she asked softly.
"I can." Chen Yi initially confirmed, then pinched his fingers in calculation, and slowly said, "However, there are a few requirements."
"Re, requirements?"
"These are the things you need to do; if you don’t, the ghost can’t be exorcised."
"Oh, oh, Yue’er, Yue’er can do... a lot."
"Mhmm, Yue’er is very capable, but Yue’er is still a child, not capable enough. Still needs Dad’s help. Do these few things well, and without Dad, Yue’er can exorcise the ghost herself."
Qin Yue nodded, her eyes full of curiosity.
"First, hold this talisman, turn left twice, turn right once, then stay still."
"Turn... left twice... turn right once... stand still..." Qin Yue tried hard to remember.
"Then, swallow a mouthful of saliva."
"Saliva?"
"It’s the water in your mouth, saliva, you know?"
"Yeah, Yue’er knows, swallowed, ah—" Qin Yue earnestly opened her mouth wide to show Chen Yi.
Chen Yi nodded his head.
Qin Yue stared at him, full of nervous anticipation.
"Lastly..."
That person curled his lips into a smile,
"Call Dad."
"Ah?" Qin Yue heard and instantly got angry, "You, you must be deceiving Yue’er, deceiving!"
She puffed her cheeks, obviously not believing.
"Deceive you? This time Dad didn’t deceive you. Ghosts are so scary, so frightening; how could I dare to deceive Yue’er?" Chen Yi sighed, "If Yue’er were eaten, wouldn’t Dad cry to death?"
When Qin Yue heard this, she got a bit flustered but still stubbornly said, "You, you chase away the ghost first..."
"Then you absolutely have to call, otherwise it can’t be chased away."
"Absolutely."
Thus, Chen Yi held the talisman, walked the Seven Stars Step, murmuring, "Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, Bodhisattva Immortals, please show your power..."
After performing a section of the ritual, he handed the talisman to Qin Yue.
Qin Yue grabbed the talisman and followed the instructions: turned left twice, turned right once, and then swallowed heavily.
Her throat was emptied instantly, but when it came to the word "Dad," she stopped short.
Qin Yue only slightly moved her lips, making two meaningless sounds, pretending that she had called out.
Subsequently,
as if a mist brushed her face,
there was a... refreshing and open feeling.
Qin Yue opened her eyes wider, realizing she wasn’t as scared as before.
Ghost... was gone?
So... no need to call Dad...
He was indeed deceiving Yue’er again!
Qin Yue felt a wave of anger, then immediately became happy again. Although a child doesn’t know how to write the word "advantage," she knows she had the upper hand this time.
Turning her head, she was greeted by that bad person’s expectant face.
"You were fooled, Yue’er, didn’t call names!" Qin Yue snorted triumphantly, exposing the deceit, "You still want, still want to deceive Yue’er, deceive, deceive but can’t be done, yet again, yet again by Yue’er deceived you."
Chen Yi then showed a highly affected expression, making Qin Yue even happier, almost wanting to jump up. But shortly after, his demeanor turned serious once more.
He remained silent for a long time, taking a deep sigh, "This way... the ghost will come back."
"You’re deceiving Yue’er again; Yue’er doesn’t, doesn’t believe you."
......
Though she said so, Qin Yue was still a little scared.
For so long she didn’t dare close her eyes to sleep.
After exhausting herself, unable to move any further, her eyes slowly closed off and on.
So much tiredness.
She fell asleep at once, her eyes fully closing.
For so long, so long...
There really... wasn’t... any ghost...
"You wet the bed again?"
"..."
Sister... no,
it’s... ghost, ghost!
.........
After she left, Chen Yi didn’t rest, still wearing the Daoist robe.
He leisurely made himself a bowl of tea, slowly sipping it.
Sure enough, he didn’t have to wait long.
Qin Yue came back sniffling and crying, being held by Zhu E.
Seeing Qin Yue, he sighed deeply even before she could speak.
Qin Yue squeezed forward, patting his leg, hastily saying:
"You, you didn’t do it well enough, not good enough...
The ghost came, came again."
