Chapter 5

Coincidentally, Han Susu’s wedding date was on the same day as Lin Huijun’s.

Two days before Lin Huijun bought the wedding gown, Han Susu had passed away. The cause of her death was a car accident. Just as she was driving through an intersection, her car was hit by a large truck running that ran a red light and she died on the spot. She would have turned twenty-five years old this year. Only two years younger than Lin Huijun.

Life was so fleeting. When we were with someone, we didn’t know when or where we would say bye to each other. Many people who said their “good-bye” might not be aware that it could be their last good-bye.

Lin Huijun hung up after talking to Han Susu’s mother. She felt relieved and a little heavy-hearted at the same time. Relieved because she finally confirmed the crux of the problem, and heavy because she lamented at Han Susu and her family’s misfortune. The old woman only had a daughter. She raised her lovingly and with great pains until she was in her twenties. She was about to get married, but unfortunately, the white-haired had to say goodbye to the black-haired. This kind of grief was really hard for others to imagine. While talking on the phone, Han Susu’s mother didn’t cry, but Lin Huijun had shed a few tears.

Han Susu, you couldn’t let go of the wedding that never saw its completion, and you couldn’t bear to part with the wedding dress that originally belonged to you? It’s okay, I will return it to you.

And true to her words, Lin Huijun and Jiang Hao exited the tailor’s shop and hailed a taxi to the cemetery at the south end of the city. The journey was a little long. It took them nearly an hour for them to reach their destination.

Strangely enough, even though the sun had been shining for a while in the morning, when they located Han Susu’s tomb among the forest of tombstones, the sun disappeared and the sky suddenly darkened. The wind on the mountain turned fierce, fluttering the clothes of those visiting the cemetery. Even the dense pine and cypress trees in the surrounding were not an exception. The whole scene was quite melancholic.

Lin Huijun squatted down in front of Han SuSu’s grave and looked at the white tombstone in front of her. The image engraved on the tombstone was of a girl with black hair and drooping shoulders. She had a beautiful face and a sweet smile, which made her very alluring. There were several big words written on the tombstone < <the>>. In the bottom corner was another line of small words < >. After seeing these words, Lin Huijun’s eyes became moist. Jiang Hao, who was beside her, also sighed a few times.</the>

Lin Huijun took out the wedding dress and burned it in front of the tomb. The flames crackled and the black ash was carried by the wind like black butterflies.

After burning the wedding dress, they took out the paper money and thread incense they had bought at the foot of the mountain and offered a sacrifice. After finishing these tasks, Lin Huijun felt very relaxed. In the future, she should be able to return to her normal life!

Sure enough, after returning from the cemetery, Lin Huijun’s life returned to simple happiness, and nothing terrible happened again. As before, she went shopping to prepare for the wedding. After that set of red wedding dress was burned, she had a repulsion to those kinds of clothes, so she bought a mid-range wedding dress, which was the opposite of red.

She had completely forgotten about Han SuSu and those terrible days. At that time, she really thought that nothing would happen again.

Unfortunately, life was not a bed of roses.

The wedding date was drawing near. In another week, she would enter the wedding hall with her beloved. These days, her feet seemed to be walking on clouds, light and floating, with a surreal sense of happiness. Today, Jiang Hao didn’t have time to accompany her, so she went to the street alone and bought a lot of things, all of which were needed for the wedding. She went shopping after work, so it was nearly ten o’clock when she got home.

She got out of the taxi, closed the door, and the yellow car drove away. After standing still for a while, Lin Huijun couldn’t help looking up at the night sky. It was hard to see the stars in the sky of this city. There was only a dim moon peeking out lazily from the edge of the sky. From the ground, the skyscrapers and lights were like the stars.

In a good mood, she hummed as she walked home. Her residential area covered a large area. After entering the gate of the residential area, she still needed to walk a long way to get home. There were many trees planted in the community, even some with luxurious flowers. It was pleasant to see in the daytime, but it was a bit gloomy at night. A few dim yellow street lights were shining, she felt as if ghosts were hiding in the shadows of trees and flowers.

Carrying a heavy plastic bag, Lin Huijun walked past the big fountain, the carp pond, the colourful flower beds and then down a flight of stairs. The building where she lived was already in sight. She quickened her pace and walked towards the other side. As she passed a street lamp, she caught a glimpse of a person standing under it. She subconsciously glanced over and was frozen in place.

Under the dim yellow light, there were two strangely big moths flapping their wings and hitting against the light bulb. The face of the person under the lamp was hidden by the shadow of their black hair and she could not see their faces clearly. But Lin Huijun knew her, her slim figure, and her yellow windbreaker stained with blood.

Lin Huijun’s lips trembled, almost incapable of forming the words/speaking, “Why, why…” The bag in her hand fell to the ground with a thud. “What do you want…” Her voice was originally very soft as if she was whispering. But, right now she suddenly screamed out and was on the verge of collapse. “What do you want? I have already returned your clothes to you. Why won’t you leave?”

The woman in yellow slowly raised her drooping head, and her black hair slipped past her ears, revealing her face. Except for her overly pale complexion, she had a beautiful face with extremely charming eyebrows. Seeing her face clearly, Lin Huijun could not help stumbling backwards two steps and murmured, “No, no, you…. You are not her! You are not Han SuSu! Who are you? Who are you… “

The corner of the yellow dress woman’s mouth was hooked up, showing a stiff sly smile. She raised a finger at Lin Huijun and said softly, “Give it back to me…”

“What do I owe you…” Lin Huijun trembled like sifting chaff and was short of breath. She wanted to run away quickly, but she couldn’t move. She couldn’t walk, but the woman in yellow approached her slowly. With each step she took, her face looked more and more ferocious. Her beautiful face gradually became cracked and bloodied.

Seeing that the face of the other party was becoming increasingly terrifying, Lin Huijun froze and wanted to step back. However, the woman in yellow’s steps which seemed to be slow became fast as she appeared in front of her in a blink of an eye. She felt a pair of cold hands wrapping around her neck, her grip becoming tighter and tighter. Lin Huijun gasped for breath, her eyes turned white, and her vision gradually blurred.

Am I going to die like this? I can’t accept this, not like this! At least, let me know the reason….

Before Lin Huijun’s consciousness was completely lost, she heard a female voice full of hatred, “Give it back to me…”

When Lin Huijun woke up, she found herself lying on the cold and hard concrete floor with two security guards squatting beside her, shining a flashlight on her face while shaking her arms. When she sat up, she felt that her throat was sore. For a moment, she didn’t know what was going on.

It was still dark. She looked at the two security guards in a daze, then turned to look on the other side and saw the white plastic bag and many colourful wedding supplies scattered on the ground next to her. She felt a sharp pain in her head and the scenes before she lost consciousness flashed past her eyes.

“AHH!” she let out a cry and was startled when she heard her hoarse voice.

In a hoarse voice, she asked the security guard if they saw anything unusual when they found her. The two security guards looked at each other and said that they just saw her fallen on the ground and there was nothing else. She thanked them and refused their kindness to help her call the police. She picked up the things on the ground, then left the community and went to Jiang Hao’s home. At this time, it was past two o’clock in the morning. Jiang Hao opened the door and was shocked to see her pale and unsettled face. After hearing her account of the event, he was even more shocked to see the bruises on her neck. At this time, he fully believed that what happened to her was real, not her illusion or imagination.

Lin Huijun was holding a cup of hot water with both hands and sat on the sofa in shock. She stopped talking after she recounted the terrible things that had happened. She really had a sore throat. Unexpectedly, her guess was wrong from beginning to end. The female ghost in yellow who had been following her was not Han SuSu. She desperately searched the face in her memory but got nothing.

Who is she? Who on earth is she?

What did I take from her and make her hate me so much? What makes her have such a big obsession that she could not let go even after death?

The most terrible thing was not being haunted by a ghost, but not knowing why they were being haunted.

She stared blankly at the dense hot steam rising from the cup and suddenly whispered to herself, “Those who have hurt others would quickly and easily forget. But those who were hurt, it would be difficult to forget.”

After suddenly hearing such thoughtless words, Jiang Hao looked at her inexplicably, “Huijun, what are you talking about?”

Lin Huijun still maintained her original posture and expression, and said nonchalantly, “I just thought, maybe I really once … in a certain place, or a certain time, took something from her and caused her harm. But I don’t remember, and she has not forgotten.”

Jiang Hao came over and hugged her and said, “Don’t think too much about it. You have such a kind personality, how could you do such a thing? Anyway, I’m going to ask for a Marriage Leave. I think if you should ask for a few more days leave, and don’t go to the company these next few days and live here. I’ll stay with you every step of the way, that dirty thing must not dare to come near you again. Let’s go around and find out where there is an expert who can subdue demons and perform an exorcism. Let’s meet them and make plans. What do you think?”

Lin Huijun turned her head to look at him, she forced a smile and said in a hoarse voice, “This is the last resort.” Even with that said her heart seemed to be crushed by a big rock and she couldn’t help but always feel that things are not over yet.