Chapter Ch85 - [Extra: w.a.n.g Tiantian] He made a gurgle!

Translator: reiyu; Editor: fraise

Ghost possession was an improbable event, and in reality, rarely happened.

Firstly, the ghost and the possessed person had to have similar Eight Characters as determined by their time and date of birth. Secondly, the possessed person must coincidentally be in a negative state whether from illness, injury, or extremely low spirits. Thirdly, the possessed person must have given the ghost an opportunity for instance, eating ritual offerings made to the ghost, indicating that they were willing to fulfil the ghosts wishes, or low-level rituals such as having summoned the ghost as a pen spirit. Lastly, the ghost and the possessed person must have personality similarities: a ghost whose natural predisposition is melancholy will find it difficult to possess someone naturally open and high-spirited. Fulfilment of all four criteria was as difficult as ascending to heaven, so in reality, ghost possession did not happen often.

w.a.n.g Zhuo called himself baby, baby, every day, so today he had really been possessed by a baby.

Lin Feiran explained the gist of ghost possession as recorded in his grandfathers notebook, then said, I think that the spirit of w.a.n.g Zhuo we saw just now had been forced out of his body when the infant possessed him.

So, in w.a.n.g Zhuos body now, Gu Kaifeng asked, there are two spirits?

Lin Feiran: I guess so

When he had stuffed w.a.n.g Zhuos spirit back in, he had not seen the infant spirit come out.

When the infants spirit went in, w.a.n.g Zhuos spirit was squeezed out. But when w.a.n.g Zhuos spirit went in, the infants spirit wasnt squeezed out. Gu Kaifeng considered this. How can this be?

The little trickster touched his chin and tried to explain. Maybe its because w.a.n.g Zhuo was completely unprepared. The infant in his body has a purpose and is defending itself, so when w.a.n.g Zhuos spirit returned, the infants ghost remained there and refused to leave.

Then did your grandfather have any tricks for sending the little monster away?

That sort of spell the notebook didnt have anything like that. Lin Feiran hesitated before shaking his head. Possession happens so rarely. Grandpa wrote about a time someone in his village was possessed by a weasel, but that wasnt solved by magic.

Gu Kaifeng asked curiously, Then how was it resolved?

Lin Feiran smiled. Weasels like to eat chickens, so my grandpa came up with the idea of letting that person eat chicken for seven days. The weasels wishes were fulfilled and it left the persons body. So I think w.a.n.g Zhuos problem might have to be solved like this too.

w.a.n.g Zhuo started crying out loud in the dorm room again. The two briefly discussed how to convey this to He Hao, then pushed the door open and went in.

Lin Feiran:

I seem to have seen an incredible sight.

On the bed, wearing only a pair of pajama pants, w.a.n.g Zhuo sat on He Haos thigh. His arms were hooked around He Haos neck and his nose was red from crying. Tears had gathered in his eyes, his eyelashes wet, as he pouted and whined Hungry, wuuuu

He Haos expression was indescribable. He had one hand on w.a.n.g Zhuos knee and the other wrapped around w.a.n.g Zhuos back, rocking him stiffly as if comforting a child. When Lin Feiran and Gu Kaifeng came back, it was like he had seen his saving grace. He asked hurriedly, Whats happening?

Lin Feiran had some limits to what he could say to normal people, and had to beat around the bush. I read a novel once that mentioned an infants spirit possessing a grown person. It seems similar to w.a.n.g Zhuos current situation.

Possessing? He Hao raised an eyebrow, expression grave.

He Hao did not believe in such things, but the events that were happening before his eyes made it impossible for him not to believe it.

There was really no other explanation for w.a.n.g Zhuos current behavior.

In that novel Lin Feiran started inventing a story. The spirits of infants dont hurt people. They just want to experience the world they didnt get a chance to experience. They dont have any ill intentions. To reverse the possession, one just needs to fulfil the infants wishes. A pause, then Lin Feiran emphasized, Ahem this is all from a novel, but I think theres some sense to it. Wasnt there a rumor that our school used to be a graveyard? Its possible several infants were buried here. And you were summoning pen spirits last night

If Id known, I wouldnt have played those silly games with him. He Hao rubbed his forehead, overwhelmed. He put the big baby in his lap back on the bed. The moment he got up, w.a.n.g Zhuo started crying even more heartrendingly. He Hao shouted, Ill go downstairs and buy him some milk.

If he did not stop crying, the dorm supervisoreven the building superintendent might come to see what was going on.

He Hao went downstairs to get milk.

Once Baby w.a.n.gs guardian left, Gu Kaifeng showed his fierce side. His expression went dark and he growled, Stop crying, d.a.m.n it!

w.a.n.g Zhuo was frightened. He blinked his teary eyes, trembling as he looked at the scary big brother. He was clearly about to burst into tears again.

Gu Kaifeng glared and said fiercely, If you cry again, Ill hit you.

w.a.n.g Zhuo was silent for a moment, then he took a deep breath, and opened his mouth so wide to scream, he could have swallowed the sun and moon!

Gu Kaifengs expression went even darker. Youre still crying?!

Lin Feiran:

It was fortunate Gu Kaifeng would never have children! The way he educated them was really too brutal!

RanRan, somethings not right. Gu Kaifeng tamped down on his impulse to hit someone and watched w.a.n.g Zhuo crawl back and forth on his hands and knees. Isnt w.a.n.g Zhuos spirit in his body too? Why is that little monster the one in charge?

Lin Feiran pulled w.a.n.g Zhuo away from an electrical socket and said gently, Dont touch that. Its dangerous.

w.a.n.g Zhuo obediently retracted his hand. Lin Feiran guessed, Maybe its because the infant has wishes we havent fulfilled, and his desires are too strong, so w.a.n.g Zhuos spirit couldnt overcome it? He was crying so loudly because he was hungry. He wont stop until he gets what he wants to eat.

Thats possible. Gu Kaifeng nodded, convinced.

w.a.n.g Zhuo crawled to the study desk again. He looked up and caught hold of one of He Haos reference books, flipping it open quickly and tearing two pages out. Then he started laughing, an innocent ga ga ga.

Dont tear those! Lin Feiran went over to take the book and w.a.n.g Zhuo started crying again.

He Hao, opening the door with milk in hand, was just in time to see this. He put one hand to his head and said, Let him tear it. Ill buy another one.

Lin Feiran:

Fortunately He Hao would also probably never have kids. The way he educated kids was really too indulgent

Baby w.a.n.g, now backed up by his papa, sat contentedly on the ground ripping up the book. He Hao cut one corner of the milk bag open and pushed the opening to w.a.n.g Zhuos mouth. Drink up.

w.a.n.g Zhuo had been possessed by an infant, but his body had not changed. He still needed as much food as a seventeen-year-old-boy, and he finished off the five bags of milk He Hao had bought in an instant.

Full? He Hao asked.

w.a.n.g Zhuo burped happily, eyes crinkling in a smile. He looked at He Hao and called out sweetly, Papa.

He Hao:

As he finished speaking, his expression changed.

Although his eyes were open, he seemed to have been jolted awake from a dream, and that innocent expression instantly disappeared from his face.

d.a.m.n it, Ritian, what a dream I had! w.a.n.g Zhuo blinked furiously and mopped at his face, eyes bulging. He glanced around in fright. I

The words he had not said now stuck in his throat.

He glanced around and noticed the messy dorm room, the concerned gazes of the three people around him, and his bloated stomach. All of these things were perfectly in line with his dream.

He Hao cleared his throat uncomfortably. Do you remember what happened just now?

w.a.n.g Zhuo seemed to remember something, his face flus.h.i.+ng red. He exhaled hard and said, Ah.

Seeing him flush, He Hao went red too, and whispered, What happened just now wasnt a dream.

w.a.n.g Zhuo was so shocked he burped twice more. Uh, what happened? I really started crying and asking for milk? Youre joking, right?

You did, He Hao said gravely. Dont be afraid but I have to tell you you seemed to have been possessed by a baby.

w.a.n.g Zhuo cursed softly and turned to look at his back.

What happened? Lin Feiran astutely noticed his movement.

w.a.n.g Zhuo recounted what had happened in his half-awake, half-dreaming state. With this account, the conclusion that he had been possessed by an infant was now almost definitely true.

d.a.m.n it. Did the little monster really leave? Hes not still on my back, is he? w.a.n.g Zhuo had some remaining doubts, and occasionally turned to glance at his back. What was it doing possessing me anyway? Just to drink some milk? That cant be all.

Lin Feiran started to speak, then stopped. Firstly because he was not sure how to say it, and secondly out of fear hed frighten w.a.n.g Zhuo.

If the infants spirit had really left, Lin Feiran who had had his Yin-Yang eyes open the whole time would have seen the infants spirit leave w.a.n.g Zhuos body. But he had not seen it, which meant the infants spirit was still in w.a.n.g Zhuos body. It had probably subsided after having a wish fulfilled, and who knew when it would emerge again.

Dont celebrate too early, Gu Kaifeng reminded. The baby went to the trouble of possessing someone. It probably wont be chased away so easily. Be careful.

w.a.n.g Zhuo wore a terrible expression, scratching at his back from time to time like a monkey, as if not wanting the little monster to have a place to hide.

As the first afternoon cla.s.s period was about to start, Lin Feiran advised w.a.n.g Zhuo and He Hao to fulfil any requests the infants spirit had as quickly as possible. Once the infants desires were fulfilled, it would leave his body.

Its all written in the novel, Lin Feiran emphasized again.

He was concealing things very well!

After Lin Feiran and Gu Kaifeng left, the atmosphere in the dorm room became more ambiguous.

He Hao and w.a.n.g Zhuos eyes met, then immediately averted their eyes.

He Hao pursed his lips and asked, Are your fever and stomach ache both better?

Much better, w.a.n.g Zhuo answered shortly.

At the same time, both remembered He Hao rocking w.a.n.g Zhuo in his lap. He Hao did not outwardly show anything, but his expression seemed to hold a wicked smile, making w.a.n.g Zhuo so frustrated he ground his teeth. Silence reigned briefly in the dorm, then He Hao said, This weekend, lets go find someone who understands this stuff and ask them about it.

Where would we find someone like that? w.a.n.g Zhuo narrowed his eyes, observing He Haos expression.

He Hao was completely serious. I remember there was a temple on Ling Yun Mountain. My grandma went to offer incense there last year. Its the closest temple to here, so lets go and take a look.

Well see. Maybe that little monster has already left. w.a.n.g Zhuo said dismissively as he lay down on the bed, head pillowed on his hands. Then he met He Haos suggestive gaze, and a string stretched taut in w.a.n.g Zhuos mind suddenly snapped!