At the door.
Alex led Du Wei by the hand, annoyed, she gave it a flick.
"How many tis have I said it? Call 'dear'; can't you be a bit more romantic?"
Embarrassed, Du Wei said, "It's my fault."
With a humph, Alex pulled Du Wei into the house, and Du Wei closed the door behind them.
Inside, a table full of dishes had already been prepared.
There were Tai Chi Shrimp, Roasted Drunken Chicken, Chrysanthemum Bass Balls, Deep-Fried Triple Liver Flower Rolls, Orange Juice Garfish, Snowflake Chicken, and so on…
Most of them were Chinese dishes, along with a few Western desserts.
So of the tableware was also Chinese style.
This…
As Du Wei's gaze swept across the dishes, mixed feelings welled up in his heart. His normally impassive face softened considerably.
His experiences from childhood were different from those of most people.
Even family was far too remote for him; it could be said that before the age of 26, apart from his deceased parents, not a single person had offered him a shred of warmth.
As a result, Du Wei's character was sowhat cold, and his extre rationality often led him to act strictly in his own interests.
In other words, he was an egoist.
But Alex had compensated for all his shortcomings…
Looking at Alex, Du Wei smiled sincerely, "Thank you."
A blush crept over Alex's cheeks, "What are you thanking for? I bought all this, I didn't cook it myself."
As she spoke, she gave Du Wei a glare, "You Easterners seem to like virtuous girls, don't you? Are you going to like less because I can't cook?"
Surprised, Du Wei said, "I think it's fine. Besides, in the East, it's usually the n who cook at ho. The lady of the house only cooks when there are guests."
Alex, not quite understanding, pulled Du Wei to sit down and asked, "That seems different from what I've heard. Does the lady only cook when there are guests because the guests are special?"
Du Wei's mouth twitched as he explained, "It's to give the man a bit of face."
Alex had an epiphany, "If that's the case, when we get married, I should learn to do it too. I'll cook myself when we have guests; it sounds quite fun actually."
Sowhat speechless, Du Wei said, "As long as you're happy."
Hearing this, Alex smiled gently, looking tenderly at Du Wei.
"I am quite happy. You returning safely from Massas City has really put at ease."
The tone conveyed joy, her smile was dazzling, yet her words carried an unmistakeable weight.
Du Wei opened his mouth but didn't know how to respond.
As a boyfriend, he truly hadn't been responsible enough, spending most of his ti dealing with Evil Spirits and neglecting Alex.
After a while, Du Wei sighed, "I'm very sorry…"
Alex said with a smile, "But you were doing what you should do. As your girlfriend, I will only choose to support you and give you as much help as possible."
Upon saying this, she added softly, "It would be even better if you could ensure your own safety."
Gently, Du Wei said, "Please be assured, every ti I deal with an Evil Spirit, I always leave myself so leeway."
Alex pouted, "Is that a promise?"
With a grave voice, Du Wei said, "Yes, it's a promise. I want to assure you, I absolutely won't get into trouble. Even if one day I find myself in a dire situation, I'll find a way to co back safely."
Alex furrowed her brow, speaking in a displeased tone, "Are you saying you're still planning to do more dangerous things?"
Du Wei froze, "I was just making an analogy."
Alex said coldly, "I care about you a lot."
That was beside the point…
To Alex, the scope of her acceptance was Du Wei dealing with so Evil Spirit incidents.
She truly did not want Du Wei to get involved with anything more dangerous.
If sothing happened, the consequences were sothing she was unwilling to accept at all.
Du Wei naturally understood what Alex ant, and he could only say seriously, "I swear, I will never do anything more dangerous than what happens in Massas City."
Alex was sowhat earnest, staring intently into Du Wei's eyes, "You're not lying to , are you?"
Du Wei said awkwardly, "Of course not, how could I possibly lie to you, dear?"
Alex was skeptical, but looking into her boyfriend's unwavering eyes, and hearing his firm tone, she could only dispel the doubts in her mind.
"Alright, let's not talk about these future matters for now, let's eat first, and see if these dishes suit your taste."
Alex stopped asking questions and instead picked up a pair of chopsticks, attempting to serve so food to Du Wei.
However…
She didn't know how to use them at all, awkwardly holding the chopsticks like a fork, trying to pick out so fish at from a dish, but ended up scattering the fish flesh everywhere.
Seeing this, Du Wei couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Alex imdiately glared at him, "Please shut up, thanks…"
Du Wei said with a smile, "Let do it."
As he spoke, Du Wei picked up the chopsticks and placed a piece of at in the bowl in front of Alex.
Alex complained, "You knew I can't use chopsticks, and you still put it in my bowl? Are you expecting to eat out of the bowl like that?"
Hearing this, Du Wei caught on.
He directly picked up that piece of at and said softly, "Here, let feed you…"
…
In the afternoon.
In Alex's ho.
Du Wei sat on the sofa, looking through the files his girlfriend had collected.
The contents of the file were about a batch of Antique Clock artifacts which were suspected diums for the Evil Spirit.
Of course, the outside world did not know the true nature of these objects; to most, they were just so valuable antiques and curios.
The record of the Antique Clock dated back to the 18th century; the maker was unknown, and the crafting technique had been lost. The first recorded appearance was during the period of the rger between England and Scotland, owned by a noble at the ti.
Afterward, due to wars and other factors, the Antique Clock passed through several hands, having had many owners, but the end of each owner was sowhat strange.
It wasn't that they suddenly died a grueso death encountering eerie occurrences.
Actually, the average lifespan of those people was around 60 years, which although wouldn't count for much in modern tis, was quite remarkable in the past when dical practices were primitive.
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After their deaths, their bodies exhibited accelerated decay, as if they had already been dead for a long ti.
Seeing this, Du Wei fell silent for a while, suddenly feeling an urge to throw away the Antique Clock at ho.
But going by the behavior of the Antique Clock all along, getting rid of it would lead to so eerie and terrifying occurrences.
"Although I don't know its purpose, it seems like it doesn't want to die easily at the hands of other Evil Spirits, but rather as if it's extracting life force from …"
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