Chapter 39

Perhaps the time of childhood passes very quickly.

Louis spent another month in the three-point-one-line of raising dogs, practicing Hidden Arts, and going to school. During this period, Emma also acted the part well, restoring her image as an excellent student at school.

As for Yulenka, as a new member of this family, now that her mother was about to marry David, she would also have a home, so she was no longer making a scene.

However, at school, she still instinctively wove connections, becoming the core of a small group through intimidation, intelligence, candy, etc. It seemed she liked doing this very much.

As for the other two in the family, Jenny and David were also busy with the wedding. Although a Western-style wedding is not as cumbersome as an authentic Chinese wedding, there was still a lot to prepare, and fortunately, they had the help of his sister Angela.

It wasn't until the day before the wedding that David finally finished his work.

And on this day, the wedding was officially held.

Guests, white wedding dress, black suit.

David held Jenny's hand and walked slowly into the hall, ascending the high platform under the gaze of countless people.

The priest asked serious questions, and the two solemnly made their vows.

Off the stage, Louis, Emma, and Yulenka clapped their hands.

Thus, the family welcomed a new mistress.

After the wedding, Louis, under David's special care, met several of his friends' children.

Well, they were all children of small factory owners or farm owners—wealthy, but not truly rich. It fit their class, and they were all older than Louis, but Louis's maturity completely leveled out this disharmony, and he even became the hub of the group based on his eloquence.

However, among these children, one child was somewhat out of place. She was dressed very plainly and tightly, wrapping herself up firmly. When facing others' questions, she only answered one sentence without any enthusiasm, but her eyes were always watching them, vaguely a bit envious.

"Hello?"

"Mm."

"I'm Louis. You might be a little nervous, but everyone is a nice person. I believe no one would make things difficult for a shy girl, right, friends?"

The few children who had just met all smiled.

Even if someone felt nothing for this girl, under Louis's rhetoric, they would smile at this moment.

"So, can you tell us your name?"

Facing Louis's smile, the girl raised her head. "My name is... Carrie. My mother is a nun... We just moved here. The priest asked me to come here."

A flash of realization crossed Louis's eyes.

A nun, that makes sense. And since she and her mother came with the priest, it meant she wasn't from David's friend side. As for Jenny's friends, it was strange to say, but Jenny didn't have any friends.

"A nun, do you eat desserts? I remember you seem to have a lot of rules?"

Carrie swallowed.

Before she could speak, Louis had already stuffed a small cake into her hand, and then started chatting with a group of older children, supplementing some food from time to time, and chatting with Carrie by the way, trying his best not to let her become a marginalized character.

Carrie ate the cake in her mouth in small bites, feeling the tender and smooth texture of the cream, and the delicious sweetness, squinting her eyes in happiness.

The cake was finished quickly, but she didn't dare to take it herself, as if she were afraid of something, just looking at Louis eagerly.

???

Louis was a little curious about what kind of family the other party was from; it seemed to be managed very strictly, but he didn't want to delve into these things.

On this special land, it was better not to have too much curiosity. He didn't want to run into a demon or something one day; that would be too terrible.

And so, he casually gave her another piece of cake, not intending to ask about her situation.

Carrie took it and continued to eat in small bites, happy like a hamster. Halfway through, she reluctantly put the remaining half back into the box and put it away, looking like she was preparing to take it home to savor slowly.

At this time, Louis was listening to the boy in front of him with interest.

"There is an abandoned cemetery on the farm my family just took over. There is a horror story about this cemetery. It is said that the previous farm owner missed his wife so much that he took straw, bones, and cloth to sew a scarecrow, living with it every day to relieve his longing. But one day, the scarecrow actually came to life!"

"It has branches that can grow wantonly, a body that doesn't fear swords, and it has a rough human appearance!"

"Many people were scared and didn't dare to go to his farm."

"And then?"

"Then the farm owner disappeared, and the cemetery on that farm was abandoned. It wasn't until now that the farm was taken over by my father. However, the cemetery next to it is eerie, and my father never lets me go there. I think this story is true."

"Pfft, this story isn't scary at all, and it's true, hehe."

"Then you tell one?"

"Come on then."

"That is a curse about a golden arm, passed down by a black employee. It is said that there is a family in Michigan... the woman is particularly fond of beauty and likes golden jewelry and accessories..."

The boy described it vividly. People with golden arms will be hunted by a female ghost. The female ghost is quite cruel, usually using an axe to split people alive into several pieces, and her appearance is extremely ugly—it's the kind of half-rotten, half-not situation, with meat holes that make people feel disgusted.

Everyone's eyelids twitched, and they were scared enough.

But Louis found it somewhat boring. This kind of visual horror story didn't have much flavor when told. If it suddenly appeared now, perhaps it could bring a little visual impact.

Bored, Louis yawned, picked up a Häagen-Dazs, and ate it. After the boy finished speaking, he became interested and told them a story—a story called "The Monkey's Paw."

"In this world, everyone has all kinds of wishes. So, has anyone thought of something that can realize people's wishes?"

"..."

Louis began to vividly scare the children.

At this time, a young woman in black clothes walked over from the backstage, looked at Carrie, and then looked at the boys like Louis beside Carrie. Her eyes became obviously vigilant, and her voice was cold. "Let's go."

Carrie looked at Louis and the cake in his hand reluctantly, but still followed closely.

When Louis turned back, he saw Carrie had already left with her mother.

Night was falling.

Louis, Emma, and Yulenka stayed at home, and Angela was responsible for cooking.

Well, compared to the richness of David's cooking, Angela's was relatively simple.

Angela rolled her eyes. "Don't look at me, I can only do this. Wait a moment. If they don't plan to go on a honeymoon, David will be able to come back and cook for you in two days."

As for where David was tonight?

Well, a couple's hotel.

This would be a wonderful night.

(End of chapter)