Chapter 22: Future Choices

"I understand, why don't you kid? Hurry up and find someone! Take a look, look at the shit! You can't do anything for me, do you think you are qualified to look at it!"

Suddenly, Sister Lan grabbed his ear, and Wang Er Mazi screamed miserably. I watched Sister Lan drag Wang Er Mazi's ear away, and I sat in my original position without moving.

Just like Sister Lan said, I don't have the ability to eliminate demons, so I can't take on this private job.

But, why, I feel inexplicably blocked, even a little uncomfortable.

I seemed to be a little curious about what Sister Lan told me about life as a demon slayer.

She said that she was an experienced witch, so she must have experienced many things, right? She doesn't know whether her life as a witch is a happy one or an unfortunate one.

Thinking of this, I felt my heartbeat gradually speeding up, and I couldn't help but clenched my fists.

I want to know more, more about The Exorcist.

When I came to my senses, I found that I had already chased him outside. As if they heard my footsteps, Sister Lan and Wang Ermazi also stopped and looked back at me.

"Brother Jun! Have you changed your mind?" Wang Ermazi saw me chasing him out, and his eyes shone with joy.

Sister Lan was unexpectedly calm and just stared at me quietly without speaking.

I felt my body was shaking a little. After taking a few deep breaths, I looked at Sister Lan and asked, "Can I ask you something?"

Sister Lan smiled softly and said, "What do you want to ask?"

After hesitating for a moment, I plucked up the courage and said, "You said you were a witch, right?"

"That's right."

"Did you become a witch by choice?"

Sister Lan thought for a moment, then said with a smile, "No, but I am very happy in this profession now."

"So happy that you don't care that you are almost thirty years old and still a virgin?"

"You brat, you're here to quarrel with me, right? If you want to fight me alone, I'll keep you company at any time. Watch me beat you to a pulp!"

Looking at Sister Lan who was being blocked by Wang Erpazi with all her teeth and claws, I said silently , "As you said, I am a country bumpkin. I have never left Qingyun Town in my entire life."

After that, I saw Sister Lan gradually stop struggling and just stared at me with a frown.

"Grandpa told me that I must leave descendants for the Zhang family. For this reason, I cannot practice burial scriptures. But... everyone in Qingyun Town knows that I am a descendant of the underground burial master. They pity me in person. Compassionate me and encourage me.”

After a pause, I silently clenched my fists.

"However, I actually know very well that they all called me a short-lived ghost behind my back. My father's depression and suicide, and my grandfather's death due to a curse are just a laughing stock in their eyes."

Many times, people underestimate children's observation ability - as a child, I saw too many people's two sides. And often, those who turn around and speak harshly are those who appear to be kind and smiling.

"But I... still want to live by my grandfather's wishes as much as possible, and I also have a girlfriend now and will get married soon."

Sister Lan shrugged and said, "Isn't that great?"

I laughed at myself and said, "But my mother-in-law despises me. She also despises me for being a short-lived person and despising me for having no money. I also want to make money and get married... But sometimes I feel that the meaning of my life is , is it just to get married and leave a descendant for the Zhang family?"

I slowly looked up at Sister Lan, feeling my nose was a little sore.

"Then what? Then, then..."

"I find that every time I think about this question, I can't see the answer."

Sister Lan clasped her ears and said calmly, "I'm not here to tell you the principles of life. I'm not your mother either. These things... it's useless for you to tell me."

Yes, it is indeed of no use. But I don’t know why, I know that I am completely different from my usual self at this moment, but I still can’t help but spit out all these words.

Shaking my head, I said hoarsely, "...Just pretend you didn't hear anything."

When I walked back, suddenly, I heard Sister Lan's voice.

"Little bumpkin."

"...?"

Turning around, I saw Sister Lan smiling and pointing towards the south at me.

"That's the station. As long as you buy a ticket, you can leave this place."

"...What?"

Sister Lan looked at me quietly, with a hint of encouragement in her eyes.

"If you're curious about the outside world, why don't you just go and see it for yourself? If you want to live a different life, just do it - there are so many restrictions, but you just found them for yourself. Just a reason.”

After that, Sister Lan also turned around, waved towards me and said, "I've been traveling all over the world for so many years. Although the life of a demon slayer is not very happy..."

"But it's very free."

Looking at the gradually distant figure, I felt that there was a small seed growing in my heart, and the painful feeling gradually made my brain clearer. At the same time, my body began to be filled with an invisible... the power of.

It is very normal for people to feel confused and confused about their own lives. However, more often than not, the real problem is whether those confusions and confusions really have the value to make you so confused.

Although I don't like Sister Lan, I have to admit that what she said is right.

If you don't want to live like this, wouldn't it be better to take action yourself and change the status quo?

After returning to the house, I lay on the bed and kept thinking about Sister Lan's words, and then my cell phone rang suddenly.

I picked it up and took a look and found that it was Xiaoxiao calling.

"Xiaojun, it's me."

"Xiaoxiao, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just want to tell you that the blind date is over."

My heart ached and I didn't know what to say. At this moment, I suddenly felt useless, and I could hear a hint of fatigue in Xiaoxiao's voice.

"Have you been together all day?"

I glanced at the clock and saw that it was already evening.

"Well, he is quite difficult to deal with, and when I used the excuse of going back, he kept moving my mother out... I have no choice but to stay with him."

"...All right."

What can I say, neither Xiaoxiao nor I am in a position where we can disobey our mother-in-law.

"By the way, Xiaojun, I have something to tell you."

"Well, that's all you say."

"...Tomorrow, I might have to meet this person again."

"What?"

Xiaoxiao's tone contained apologies, but more importantly, she felt deeply helpless.

"He said that he had booked a flight ticket and was going to travel to another city... It was a one-day trip and he asked me to go with him tomorrow. And if he doesn't go, he has to report it to his mother."

"...In other words, this is what Auntie asked for?"

"...Probably so, ugh."

I took a deep breath, but I still felt that my body was constantly shaking, and the unspeakable anger deeply stimulated my heart.

"Xiaojun, I know it may be difficult for you to accept, but I swear to you, nothing will happen to us. The trip is also a one-day trip when we come back on the same day..."

Xiaoxiao was talking, although her intention was to comfort me, but her voice gradually became quieter. In the past, Xiaoxiao would cheer up no matter what, and would say something cheerful even if it meant changing the subject, so that I wouldn't worry too much.

But now, I can hear the fatigue in Xiaoxiao's voice.

I know that my mother-in-law has been restricting our meeting with her since we proposed marriage. For more than a year, we have encountered many obstacles.

And now, she may be tired.

"...Can't you not go?"

After a long time, I said this in a low voice.

"If I don't go and disobey mother's wishes, my meeting with you will be delayed again."

"Can't you leave everything behind and come to me and live with me?"

"Xiaojun, don't say such willful words..."

"Do I look willful in your eyes?"

I clenched my fists tightly and said hoarsely, "I just want to be with you. Whatever your family loves you, I don't care at all! Xiaoxiao, didn't we agree to live a happy life after getting married?" ? But what does this mean now!"

"...you are always like this."

After a long time, I heard Xiaoxiao say this tremblingly with a hint of crying.

"Xiaoxiao..."

"I admit that my mother did go too far, but Xiaojun...why don't you think about what you have sacrificed for our relationship over the past year or so?"

"I..."

"You know that you are guarding that evil shop of yours, and you are not willing to change your job, life or death. If... if you are willing to change your working environment, my mother will not be so determined."

"But this is the only shop my father left me..."

"You asked me to abandon everything to find you, but you, at this juncture, are still unwilling to make any changes. Xiaojun, you are really selfish."

I couldn't help but tremble all over, and whispered, "Haha...what, the man you met today is very good, isn't he? So good that you don't want to marry me anymore?"

"What did you say?"

I heard shock in Xiaoxiao's voice, but more of it was sadness and anger.

"...Forget it, let's stop talking. Don't continue arguing."

"Zhang Jun, please tell me clearly!" Xiaoxiao cried towards me on the other side of the phone.

"..."

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" Woo..."

"I'm sorry, Xiaoxiao, my mind is a little abnormal, I..."

I regret it myself now, knowing that what I said deeply hurt Xiaoxiao. However, I feel that even if I don’t say this today, sooner or later the resentment accumulated in my heart will still burst out.

Xiaoxiao did pay a lot for our affairs, but I didn't just look at the business store where my father left me, as she said.

But what can we do? Do we have to confess to Xiaoxiao our Zhang family’s curse about the Underground Burial Master?

Xiaoxiao didn't know about the curse. In her eyes, I was just a cowardly man who didn't dare to take a step forward and only looked at his father's shop.

After that, although my heart was still full of complicated emotions, I still tried my best to comfort Xiaoxiao, hoping that I could undo my mistake.

However, the last words Xiaoxiao said before hanging up the phone made me lose sleep that night.

"Zhang Jun, I'm tired. I've had enough for more than a year. Let's... break up."

I should have asked Xiaoxiao for forgiveness, but because of Xiaoxiao's words, I froze in place as if I had been struck by lightning. My mind went blank and I could no longer think.