curse

Chapter 40

It was getting colder and colder, especially at night, when the wind was beating on the windows, and the branches were lashing against the glass violently in the wind, making strange noises and casting some shadows in the room.Wen Haogu didn't turn on the air conditioner, and he was still sitting alone at the table. He looked much older. Three months ago, he was as energetic as a man in his early 3s, but now, he seems to have entered the stage of knowing his destiny. years.He touched his temples lightly, his thinning hair became much grayer, and some gray and black spots appeared on his face, which was a symbol of aging and approaching death.So, he thought of himself when he was young, and thought of his Fen.

Wen Haogu opened his drawer, took out a photo frame from the innermost layer of the drawer, and quietly looked at the black and white photo in the photo frame that had been around for a long time.The background of the photo is an ancient building. There are 3 people in the photo. He is standing on the left side, Fen is standing in the middle, and Bai Zhengqiu is standing on the right side.In the photo, Wen Haogu is so young, with piercing eyes, sharp and courageous. From the photo, he is much more handsome than Bai Zhengqiu on the right.In the photo, Bai Zhengqiu has a bookish look, is too thin, and has no expression on his face.And Fen in the middle is now Bai Bi's mother, she is so beautiful, with a smile on her face, her right hand holds Wen Haogu's left hand, and her left hand holds Bai Zhengqiu's right hand, just like this, the three of them are connected stand up.At this moment, Wen Haogu's left hand suddenly felt warm, and he seemed to feel the warmth of Fen again.But after a while, his palms felt cold again, he sighed softly, and put the photo frame back into the drawer.

He never understood why Fen chose Bai Zhengqiu instead of him, maybe it was a kind of fate.He used to suffer because of this, but soon, he regained his senses and became good friends with Bai Zhengqiu and Fen again.Until after Bai Zhengqiu's death, he still clearly remembered the scene of Fern crying on Bai Zhengqiu's shoulder on the eve of Bai Zhengqiu's funeral. When Fern spilled tears on his shirt, it felt wet and hot, as if Seeped into his body through the skin.That night was so alluring, Wen Haogu wanted to hold her in his arms, but he saw Bai Zhengqiu's portrait looking at him, so he could only stroke Fen's hair with his hands, and then gently pushed Fen away , Then wipe away the tears she left on him.Then he said softly to Fen, "Do you believe this is a curse on Zhengqiu?" Fen shook her head in pain and said, "I don't know, I don't know. My daughter said she had a dream, she dreamed of that Woman." Wen Haogu said in a panic: "Is that the woman?" Fen nodded: "Yes, I immediately remembered the curse on Zhengqiu back then. The day he died was his 40th birthday. On his birthday, now all the facts have fulfilled that terrible curse. How regretful I am, I really shouldn’t let him go out, I should keep him at home, maybe I can escape.” Wen Haogu replied: "Maybe it's really a coincidence, but the world exists by chance. If we hadn't set foot on that land back then, if Zhengqiu hadn't made that mistake, if that woman—no, I won't say it, everything would have been possible. Everything can happen, and no one can predict the outcome. If this is really a curse, then no matter what, we are all doomed." Fern didn't answer any more, but just sat there quietly and guarded the coffin for her deceased husband. , the three sticks of incense were burning silently, and a few wisps of smoke floated in the room.

At this moment, Wen Haogu thinks about all this, and feels that it seems to be right in front of him, time and space are dislocated, everything is still going on, the world is always in the progressive tense, and there is no past tense.He felt a soreness in his shoulders, straightened up with difficulty, and spread out a few photos on the desktop, to be precise, a few posthumous photos.The first photo is Bai Zhengqiu, and this old friend is really looking at him with a slight smile in the photo; the second photo is Jiang He, who was supposed to be Bai Zhengqiu's son-in-law; Zhang Kai is Zhang Kai, the fifth is Yang Xiaolong, and the sixth is Lin Zisu. He also deliberately drew a big cross on Lin Zisu's photo to show his hatred for Lin Zisu's behavior.

There is a seventh photo, which is myself.

He looked at his picture and smiled wryly as if mocking himself.Then he nodded to himself. He knew that his time had come, so he slowly left his seat and stroked the old-fashioned desk that had accompanied him for many years.Wen Haogu turned his head and looked at the night outside the window. It must be very cold outside. The branches knocked on the glass and seemed to be talking to him.

Gradually, he finally heard that voice, and that voice was right next to his ears and drilled into his heart.

MUYO——MUYO——MUYO——

He heard the call from the wilderness, but he was not afraid at all. He knew that it would come sooner or later, so he felt a little more relaxed and happy.Because he understands that he is finally facing this day. People are full of fear about this day, but no one can escape from this day. Instead of trembling and falling into the abyss, it is better to let it happen naturally and calmly.Wen Haogu walked out of his office slowly and entered the dark corridor. Although he couldn't see anything in the darkness, he did feel as if he saw something, so he walked in that direction.

In the dark corridor, Wen Haogu said as he walked - here I come.

(End of this chapter)