Chapter 88

Summer Qi called out many times, and it was only then that a cold response came from the honor list:

"What's the matter?"

"I..."

Summer Qi originally wanted to tell Cold Moon that he was going home for a few days, but after a moment's thought, he felt it was unnecessary to say, as his return home had nothing to do with Cold Moon.

"Ah, never mind. I might send you some pictures in the next few days, and I'll need your help to look at them."

"What kind of pictures?"

"About some things related to yin-yang masters. I'll explain more when I send them to you."

Summer Qi assumed Cold Moon had already agreed to help. He was about to take out his phone to call his mother and tell her he was going home, but his phone rang first.

"Hmm?"

Picking up his phone and glancing at the caller, Summer Qi found it was his college roommate.

"Hey, what's up, Old Hai? Why did you think of me today?"

"I don't even bother to think about you. I just wanted to tell you that there's a health check-up at school next month. Don't forget to come back."

"Oh, is it important?"

"If it wasn't important, I wouldn't have told you."

"Alright, when I get back, we'll have a good reunion. I'll hang up now."

Although Summer Qi was nominally no longer part of the school, he was actually still in the process of graduating. He was just in the internship stage of his senior year. If he wanted to get his diploma, he still needed to handle some school matters.

But these matters were not urgent, and he could deal with them after returning from home.

The journey was uneventful.

Summer Qi drove for almost a full day and finally returned to his hometown, Beian City, near dusk the next day.

Beian City is a county-level city, essentially a slightly larger town. It is said to have a population of 400,000, but in reality, it can barely reach 100,000. Because the town is a typical example of low income and high consumption in China, most people choose to work outside, and only during the New Year does the population seem to increase.

Summer Qi did not care much about the economic development of his hometown, as he had decided at a very young age to leave and travel the world, to see every corner of the globe.

Although, he now felt that his younger self was incredibly naive.

Parking the car by the roadside, Summer Qi ran up to the third floor without hesitation.

The entire third floor was essentially his home, as the house next door belonged to his grandfather, so in his memory, his grandfather had always lived with them.

A man with many issues, a foul mouth, a stubborn personality, picky tastes, backward thinking, and a particularly stingy nature.

In short, his grandfather had never left a good impression on him.

Gently knocking on the door, he soon heard his mother's voice from inside:

"Who is it?"

"It's me, Tianqi."

"A little brat, you still remember to come back."

Even before they met, his mother had already started scolding him, which he had long become accustomed to.

His mother was a very optimistic person. According to his father's description, she was somewhat silly when young, and he had a hard time pursuing her.

But every time he heard his father complain, he would think to himself:

"Wasn't it your own choice?"

As Summer Qi was thinking, he suddenly felt a pain in his ear. When he reacted, his mother was already pulling him into the house by the ear:

"I told you to come home for a few days before looking for a job, and I said it countless times. You really deserve a beating."

"But I'm back now... Ow... I admit it..."

Summer Qi's ear was red from being pulled. Although his mother's words were harsh, her face was filled with joy:

"Was the journey tiring? Rest for a bit. Your father will be back soon; he always says he misses you. I still have two dishes to cook. There are drinks in the fridge, go get one."

His mother was still the same as always. Despite being in her forties, she looked like she was in her thirties due to her optimistic attitude, showing no signs of aging.

"Okay, I'll go get one."

Seeing Summer Qi nod obediently, his mother turned back to the kitchen.

"There's no place like home."

Summer Qi leaned back on the sofa, suddenly feeling that a simple, unremarkable life was the true essence of living. After lying on the sofa for a while, his father returned with a bottle of liquor, clearly intending to drink until they were both drunk.

The father and son chatted for a while, and before they knew it, his mother had finished cooking and set the table.

When eating with his parents at home, the questions asked most often were about money and women.

What kind of work are you doing, how is it going, and how much do you earn?

Have you found a girlfriend, and what kind of person are you looking for?

Summer Qi was not afraid of being asked about his salary, but he deliberately understated it to avoid his parents worrying.

"After I'm officially hired, I'll earn over 5,000, and they even provide a car. I drove back this time. It's a big company, so you can rest assured. When you get old, you won't have to worry; just stay at home and count your money."

Summer Qi started off naturally, but as he spoke, he lost confidence and felt a strange sense of unease, fearing that he would not be able to support his parents in the future.

After all, no matter how much money he earned or how many connections he made, if he didn't have the life to enjoy it, everything would be in vain.

Seeing Summer Qi's hand tremble as he held his chopsticks, his parents asked with concern:

"What's wrong, son? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Maybe I drove for too long, and my hand is a bit sore." Summer Qi naturally didn't dare to tell his parents about his current situation, so he only reported the good news to avoid worrying them.

His parents also thought it might be the case and didn't ask any more questions. His mother kept praising him for his achievements, telling him not to neglect himself and that a good health was more important than earning money.

His father didn't say much, just telling him to work hard and enrich himself.

Summer Qi felt very uneasy and could only nod in agreement.

When they were halfway through the meal, his mother left the table, leaving only him and his father. They chatted about the past and the future, and before they knew it, the bottle of liquor was empty.

Summer Qi's alcohol tolerance was better than his father's, supposedly inherited from his grandfather, so his father was already quite drunk while his mind was still clear.

"Dad, did Grandpa really not tell you where he went?"

"No, your mother asked me the same thing. She said you were looking for your grandfather. He came back a few days ago but then left again."

"What? Grandpa came back a few days ago?"

"Yes, he must have come back. He left a note for your mother and me, saying he had something to do and not to worry. What do you need from your grandfather? Weren't you two always at odds?"

"No, it's just that my classmate had some supernatural experiences, and since Grandpa is a yin-yang master, I wanted to ask him about it."

"You believe in that stuff? I should have let you learn from him. It's all just a scam..."

If it weren't for his previous experiences, Summer Qi wouldn't have believed in such supernatural things, but after all that had happened, he couldn't help but believe.

During the incident at Xinhua Grand Bookstore, if it weren't for the many talismans given by his grandfather, he would have been buried long ago, and there would be no chance for him to drive a BMW home.

At the time, he had no experience and didn't understand, but now, looking back, he knew that the ghost in Xinhua Grand Bookstore was at least a powerful one, which was why Xu Tianhua was so flustered and had to call in Liang Ruoyun to save his life.

But even in the face of such a terrifying ghost, the talismans given by his grandfather still worked, which also indirectly showed his grandfather's terrifying skills in dealing with ghosts.

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