Chapter 3: Setting the offering (Part 1)

Liu Xiuli tried to shed back her bloody tears. She told me that she wanted to say goodbye, so I need to remove my amulet. I hesitated at first but when I saw Liu Xiuli tears my heart got soften and I immediately took it off.

When I took off the amulet, Liu Xiuli suddenly jumps toward me and grabbed my neck. I can feel her nails being embedded in my flesh.

Lili, Lili?! I struggled hard wanting to break free from her, but her strength is surprisingly strong and I fainted.

One comb for me, two combsfor the white beauty together with the red wedding dress for agreement, which is good for the Spring Night.

I do not know why, but my ears heard such a strange song and its getting louder. I cannot help but blink and squint my eyes. And found that someone is actually leaning against my wooden bed. Why is that person wearing a red wedding dress?

How did this happen?

My little lady, its too late, but since our yin wedding has already been set. I will protect you, for you will be my future wife. A deep cold voice sounded, I couldnt help but try to look back at him more.

I actually saw a man was lying in my bed with me, but because the light of the candle on the table was dim I couldnt see his face.

However, I can clearly see that he isbald and there is a string of beads on his wrist. Is he a monk?

Who? Whos your wife? My voice was slightly trembling.

Naturally its you, your grandmother has arranged it. So in the future, you and I will be husband and wife. He said it as he is coming down from my bed.

I got scared and scream.

And then I felt that someone was tightly holding my hands, my eyelashes trembled several times before I finally able to opened my eyes. I saw my grandmother clasping my hands.

Grandma? I weakly called her.

Oh, Xiao Xi! you really woke up? Thank you, Master, thank you! Grandma constantly muttering the word Master. It reminds me of the monk I saw in my dream.

My heart cannot help but sank: Grandma, in my dream I saw a monk, he said that you set me up to marry him.

This time, I really want to tell grandmother that it was just a dream. But grandmother actually noddedand said that she did arrangea wedding for me and offered me to the ghost.

Grandma, are you crazy? Im only thirteen years old! Wedding with a ghost? And what kind of offering?. I look at my grandmother and listen intently, I must have heard wrong.

Grandma sighed, she stretch out her arms and touch my neck. I suddenly felt the pain and remembered that Liu Xiuli had grabbed my neck.

Remember, I told youto always wear the amulet. But why you didnt listen? Your soul has already been taken and if grandmother didnt offer you to Master to protect you, then you will be dead by now! Grandmother looked at me with her reddish eyes and continue saying: Xiao Xi, grandma has no other way to save you. You shouldnt hate grandma.

I shook my head, my mind is a mess, I dont understand. Liu Xiuli is my best friend, so why when she died, she wants to harm me.

There must be a reason. Is it because grandmother didnt help her? so she vented her anger on me? In the end, why it has to be my grandmother?

Xiao Xi, dont worry, until you become fully an adult,Master will not do anything to you. Grandma gently stroked my hair, I cannot help but felt loved.

Is that when I turn eighteen years old? I worriedly ask.

Grandmas eyes flashed a little, it seems she doesnt want to answer my question. She then grabs the porridge above the table and fed me, she told me that she wouldnt let anything bad happen to me.

I believe my grandmothers words, as long as she promised something, she wouldnt break it.

Oh no! Oh no! Mother Mei, come with me.

Grandma was feeding me with porridgewhen the crying voice of a woman came. She then put down the porridge and help me lie on the bed.And quickly went out of my room.

Whats wrong? Grandmas voice came from the outside.

Although the person has a tearful voice and is trembling, but I can still hear it. It must be Liu Xuelian, Liu Xiulis mother.

Mother Mei, do something quickly. Liu Xuelian cried and beg grandmother.

I told you to sprinkle the garlic and the black dogs blood, did you do it? Grandmas voice was still calm.

We sprinkled them, but last night because of the rain it got washed away, what should we do? Liu Xuelian hasnt finished her words when I heard grandmas scolding: Washed away? then you didnt sprinkle inside the room? I explained those things to your husband before.

Oh, these past few days, his spirit was low, so he may have forgotten. But still, please come with me. Liu Xuelian pleaded.