Chapter 3 The mysterious figure

The victim was a young man, twenty years old at most, but he was dressed in luxury goods. At a glance, he knew that he was the young master of a wealthy family. Most of the company's customers are wealthy people, so we are not surprised by the way young men dress. The young man's name is He Yunxuan. He is elegant in every gesture and is very kind to everyone in the company.

He Yunxuan was introduced by a senior manager of the company. His girlfriend had just passed away. He Yunxuan was heartbroken and thought of her favorite Hello Kitty, so he planned to cover the tomb with Hello Kitty wallpaper. Ordinary graves cannot be wallpapered, so he came to us and hoped that we could fulfill his girlfriend's wish.

The request to put up wallpaper is not new. The company quickly took the order and sent me to follow He Yunxuan to check the terrain of the site. He Yunxuan and his girlfriend live in a large villa on the outskirts of Beijing, with the West Mountain behind them. The planned cemetery site is on the mountain behind the villa. This place is far away from the company's store, and He Yunxuan was very strict about the time of this project. I followed him to the villa on the same day. Due to traffic jams during peak hours on Monday, the trip was one hour behind schedule, so it ended up being delayed until evening. I couldn't take the best photos at night, so I had to temporarily stay at He Yunxuan's house for one night and wait until dawn before getting up to take pictures.

He Yunxuan's home is very luxurious, with European luxury furnishings and decorations. He even built two marble columns in the living room. I have only seen this kind of pillars in pictures of temples in history textbooks. Nowadays, many people pursue the European style and build stone pillars in their own homes, which gives them the feeling of ancient European palaces.

Only He Yunxuan and his girlfriend lived in a huge villa. The two had always been in a good relationship and originally planned to get married this year. But contrary to expectations, his girlfriend suddenly had a car accident. He Yunxuan felt like a thunderbolt when he learned about this incident. He drank alone at home until his stomach bleeds. In grief, he even signed a pledge vowing never to get married.

He Yunxuan's signing of the guarantee letter was discovered by his parents. His parents originally believed that his girlfriend was an orphan and did not agree with the marriage. They had a big quarrel with him because of this and scolded their son for being ignorant and infatuated with a woman. He Yunxuan was forced to have no choice but to keep his girlfriend’s body in the morgue, so he had to secretly ask us to build a tomb.

After dinner at He Yunxuan's house, I discussed business with He Yunxuan in the study on behalf of the company. When it came to the price issue, He Yunxuan waved his hand and said that money was not an issue. As long as he did not buy the White House, he could get whatever else he wanted. I was just about to say a few words of courtesy when he asked me to give me a tip of tens of thousands of dollars, but I refused again and again.

It’s not because I’m a good person that I don’t accept tips. The company has a clear policy that any employee who collects client fees privately will be fired. It's not easy for me to find a job, but I don't want to lose it just like that.

When He Yunxuan saw that I persisted, he gave up. Suddenly I saw a photo on my desk, a man and a woman running hand in hand on the beach. The woman has red shawl hair and is wearing a segmented maple red swimsuit. Although her face cannot be seen, she can still tell that she is a beauty. I asked: "Is that your girlfriend up here?"

"Oh, you mean this one." He Yunxuan smiled. "That's my sister, He Yunxuan, the Xuan of Hemerocallis fulva."

Two chubby children flashed through my mind, one named Xuanxuan and the other Xuanxuan. As a result, they were shouting back and forth, and even their parents couldn't be distinguished. I said again: "Your sister is very beautiful."

He Yunxuan said: "She has a bad temper, and it doesn't matter how good-looking she is. I'm tired of staying in the city these two days, so I went to a farmhouse in the countryside with my mother for two days."

I said "Oh" and didn't mention He Yunxuan again. We talked until eleven o'clock, and then he led me to the guest room to rest. Although the villa is large, there is only one guest room, which is decorated with pink wallpaper. I looked at He Yunxuan doubtfully, and he explained: "Before I lived with my girlfriend, my sister and I lived here. This was her room. My sister has moved out a long time ago, do you mind?"

I shook my head.

After He Yunxuan left, I went to the bathroom in the guest room to wash up. The bathroom is also decorated with cartoon wallpaper. He Yunxuan must have lived here when she was a child, or she still retains her innocence and likes things with cartoon symbols.

Lying on the bed, I suddenly felt very hot. I remembered that when I entered the door, I was facing a central air conditioner. I got up and wanted to turn on the air conditioner but couldn't find the remote control. The room was unbearably hot and it seemed like I was about to break out in a stream of sweat. Ordinary people will definitely not be able to sleep in this situation. I plan to go find He Yunxuan. He just left ten minutes ago and he probably hasn't slept yet.

He Yunxuan's room was on the second floor, and there was no sound coming from his room. The door was ajar, so I knocked politely and pushed it open before he could open it.

There was no one in He Yunxuan's room, but there were fart sounds coming from the bathroom.

I guessed that He Yunxuan might be defecating, and it sounded like he was a little constipated. This kind of disease is something that few people want to be known about. I exited the room awkwardly and closed the door behind me, pretending that I had never come in.

It was still unbearably hot in the guest room. I wanted to open the window, only to find that since it was on the first floor, the window was welded shut, probably to prevent theft. Because I had to open the window, this was the first time I came to the balcony. There is a teddy bear in the corner of the balcony. The bear is half a person tall and wearing British-style overalls. I felt a little strange. When I picked it up and smelled it, the bear's head exuded the scent of lavender.

When I was about to put the bear back in its place, a little scarlet on the back of the overalls attracted me. I sniffed it, but there was no special smell, and the color was a bit black, so it probably wasn't a good thing. I didn't think much about it. It could be nosebleeds or blood on my fingers. It's very common for it to get on clothes or dolls.

I put the teddy bear back where it belonged, climbed into bed and forced myself to sleep. People may fall asleep in a cold environment, but they are very energetic in hot and stuffy places, and it is very difficult to fall asleep. I don’t know how many hours later, I finally felt sleepy and my eyelids started to twitch up and down. Just when I was about to have a good night's sleep, my bladder suddenly felt sore and I felt the urge to urinate.

Originally, I wanted to divert my attention and endure that feeling, but the less I thought about it, the more my mind began to care about it uncontrollably. Then I finally couldn't stand it anymore. Isn't it just to go to the toilet? The worst case scenario is to come back and continue to suffer.

Since I already knew the location of the bathroom, I went in in the dark without turning on the light. The toilets in rich people's homes are all smart. They flushed automatically as soon as I stood up, which scared me so much that I ran to the door.

When I finished washing my hands and the toilet was still flushing, I felt something was wrong. The restroom is divided into two parts: the inner and outer rooms. The inner part is the toilet and bathroom, and the outer part is only for washing hands. I got back into the inner room again, and as soon as I raised my feet, I felt cold on the soles of my feet. The floor in the inner room was already full of water, all of which leaked from the toilet.

I secretly cursed the bad luck. If it doesn't happen sooner or later, it won't happen later. It has to happen while I'm here. Despite the scolding, the toilet still had to be repaired, and it was too dark now to be an option. I went to the door and turned on the light, wanting to use the light to check what was wrong. If I could repair it, I would try not to wake He Yunxuan up.

The lights suddenly turned on. I wasn't used to the light for a while, so I squinted my eyes and looked inside.

My blood froze instantly, and the hairs on my back stood on end. The previous stuffy heat had long since dissipated. A figure appeared behind the curtain of the inner bathroom at some point. The slender figure formed an ink-colored projection under the light, which was reflected on the translucent curtain of the bathroom.

In the blink of an eye, the figure disappeared again. I stood there blankly, and after a long time I realized that my legs had been shaking. I thought of that photo and He Yunxuan's explanation. Maybe the owner of this room is not his sister, but his girlfriend. His girlfriend is still here, behind the curtain, but she has disappeared at this moment...

I beat my temples, trying to drive out this feudal and superstitious thought. This is not the first time I have dealt with that kind of thing. I never felt that such things existed before, nor did I feel that they did not exist, because such things seemed to be far away from me. I didn't expect that I would encounter them again today.

I dared to cough, but there was no movement for a long time. I began to feel that I was dazzled just now. Maybe it was because I was still awake so late and my mind was a little unclear. There happened to be a leather wallet next to me, so I picked it up to pick out the bathroom curtain. To be honest, it felt like I knew there was a man-eating tiger in the cage and I had to open the cage door for it. My hands were shaking for a long time, and I opened it many times and then dropped it back.

There was nothing behind the curtain.

As soon as I could clearly see what was happening behind the curtain, my vision suddenly went dark and the ceiling light above my head went out. Before I could react, I heard a rushing sound from behind the curtain, as if water was flowing. Now I could no longer remain indifferent. Just as I was about to throw away my leather bag and run away, I suddenly caught a glimpse of the water overflowing from the ground. Under the moonlight, there was a figure of a girl emerging.

When I saw the girl, my legs were so weak that I couldn't walk out anymore. The girl in the water was like looking into a mirror. I could clearly see her every eyebrow and every look was exactly the same as the girl in the photo. What exactly is going on? Could it be that He Yunxuan's sister did not return to her hometown, but... died?