The old man in the black and white photo fra had a aningful smile, and it gave a shiver down my spine.
Was there originally a photo fra in that basin?
As the No. 14 bus slowly started, the windows on both sides were not tightly closed, and the cold wind blew into the bus, brushing fjpast passengers who were either humans or ghosts.
Jianbang, move over there a bit. Your brother needs to lie down and rest. Wake up when we get there. A construction worker, who reeked of alcohol, propped his feet up on the seat and winked at the young companion next to him.
The two young n accompanying him understood his gesture and took off their helts, sitting in front of a young woman with wavy hair to block the view of the other passengers.
The older foreman chuckled and curled up in the last row of seats.
It looked like he was sleeping, but his dangling hand was not behaving properly. Every ti the bus shook, it would lightly touch the woman with wavy hair sitting next to him.
Cant this guy see the woman in the red clothing? I captured everything on my phones cara. The reality of the last row of the bus was that the foreman was lying in the arms of the woman in the red clothing. Half of his face was covered by her long hair, which was quite disturbing.
Noticing that the woman with wavy hair wasnt resisting and was engrossed in her phone, the foremans courage grew stronger. The young man sitting in front swallowed his saliva and unconsciously reached his hand back.
Hey, can I sleep too, bro? The young man nad Jianbang, said enviously.
Youre still a kid. You havent even grown all your hair. Why sleep? the foreman retorted.
Through their conversation, I roughly understood that the three of them were from the sa hotown. The oldest was the foreman, Wang Chunfu, and the other two young n were Jianbang and Jianye, both of whom Wang Chunfu had brought from their hotown.
The three n had been drinking quite a bit, and with no one saying a word, their actions beca increasingly bold.
Perhaps unable to bear the harassnt any longer, the woman with wavy hair sitting in the back row scread and slapped away the large hand of Wang Chunfu that had been constantly reaching towards her.
What are you doing?! She stood up holding her small bag, her slender legs making Wang Chunfus eyes light up as he reluctantly moved his hand away.
Beauty, Im sorry, I must have been too drunk, didnt touch you, did I? Wang Chunfu slurred his words, knowingly asking the question.
With a cold snort, the woman with wavy hair knew that she had encountered a rogue. Without hesitation, she stood up and strode towards the front door, eventually taking a seat opposite Liu Yiyi.
What was strange was that the woman in the red dress followed closely behind her, like her shadow, sitting behind her, and now facing .
Separated only by a narrow aisle, I finally had the chance to observe closely. The woman in red wore a long dress that covered her ankles, and her hair completely obscured her face from every angle. I wondered to myself, Does this woman even have a face?
As I imagined so chilling scenarios, I turned to the woman with wavy hair. Her anger had not yet subsided, and she was texting soone who had not replied. Looking sowhat forlorn, she made a phone call on the bus.
Rongrong, what do you want? Havent I told you not to call my ho phone? A mans voice deliberately lowered ca from the other end of the line.
Ive sent you so many ssages, and you havent replied to a single one. I even called your company phone, but nobody answered. Do you want to die before youll be satisfied?
Rongrong, were in the process of getting a divorce, and dividing our assets is complicated. You have to give so ti, the man explained.
You always say that every ti. Its been dragging on for weeks already! If you dont give an explanation soon, Ill go to your house with my pregnant belly!
Nonsense! Dont do anything foolish, you have to trust ,
Honey, who are you talking to at this late hour? Dont wake up the child, another womans voice ca from the other end of the line.
Wifey, why are you awake? Its nothing, just so company business. That group of idiots cant do anything without The man trailed off before he hung up the phone.
Hello! Hello! You bastard Li Zijian! The woman with wavy hair angrily threw her phone and pounded her slightly swollen belly. No one in the car ca out to stop her, and the driver ignored her, silently driving while wiping the sweat off his forehead from ti to ti.
Beauty, how can a scumbag like him be worthy of you? Hes not planning to divorce at all, he just doesnt want to take responsibility for you. All of his excuses are just a cover-up, Wang Chunfu stumbled from the back of the car, picked up the dropped phone, and remarked, Oh, its actually an Apple phone. Did that jerk give it to you?
Give back my phone!
Oh, wow, listen to that voice, like a little female leopard. If he doesnt want you, we do, right guys? With that, he reached out to grab the shoulder of the woman with wavy hair.
Stop it! Finally, soone in the silent carriage stood up, the voice coming from my direction, but it wasnt , it was Liu Yiyi, who was less than 1.5 ters tall.
The little girl clutched her school bag and timidly stood up from her seat.
What are you ddling in? I sighed.
Wandering around outside at one or two in the morning, probably not from a decent family, but she looks so cute, Wang Chunfu stared at Yiyis face, feeling more and more itchy in his heart, co here, co to uncle and teach him how to stop.
The situation had developed to a point where I had to step forward and say, What do you want? I am her family. If theres a problem, lets discuss it!
Youre pretty bold, arent you? Wang Chunfu and his friends, Jianbang and Jianye, ca over, their deanor fierce. I also clenched my fists, preparing for a potential fight.
Ding dong! We have arrived at station grace village. Please gather your belongings and exit through the back door. Thank you for riding with us, the announcent ca over the cars intercom. It turned out the bus had arrived at its first station.
As the bus ca to a stop, its front and back doors swung open, revealing a somber scene. A line of mourners, all dressed in funeral attire and sporting solemn expressions, stood patiently at the entrance.
I could see the drivers face filled with fear, with beads of sweat pouring down his face and his hands trembling as he held tightly onto the steering wheel.
Such bad luck, Wang Chunfu muttered as he noticed the funeral attendees boarding the bus. He tossed the phone to the woman with wavy hair before he sat down next to the patient in a hospital gown.
As soon as he sat down, the patient imdiately hugged his legs, pressed his body tightly against the window, and kept muttering, I didnt do anything. I didnt see anything. Please dont kill . I dont know anything!
Wang Chunfu spat on the ground in front of him, scowling, Are you crazy? You scared .
I didnt catch their conversation as I had my complete attention on the funeral attendees.
This is all so strange.
Whats the point of wandering around wearing mourning clothes and armbands and keeping watch at the wake in the middle of the night?
At this stop, five mourners got on the busn and won with pale faces who didnt remove their mourning clothes upon boarding. It seed they were used to wearing them, and all five of them sat in the last row.
Are they people or ghosts? As they passed by , they brought a chill with them, and the bus fell silent again. The bus is departing. Please hold on tight and welco aboard No.14 bus. Please prepare your change before boarding. Passengers boarding the bus, please move to the back door. The next stop isStation Chrysanthemum Garden.
The scenery on both sides gradually receded, and darkness engulfed everything. The No.14 bus drifted in the vast night like a lonely boat.
The atmosphere inside the bus was extrely oppressive, and I stole a glance at the five people in the back. They were all dressed in white from head to toe, with no seams on their clothes, a hemp rope tied around their waists. Their facial muscles were stiff, as if they had been crying for so long that they had briefly lost consciousness.
There is a certain etiquette to wearing mourning clothes with hemp, but their attire seems haphazard and ill-fitting. I couldnt quite put my finger on what was wrong with them, but I had a nagging feeling that sothing was off.
Uncle, thank you for earlier, Liu Yiyi whispered, patting secretly, still shaken from the recent events.
Stay quiet, dont move, and get to your destination quickly. Ill say it again; this is not a joke. I scowled at the girl, the only person in the bus who seed normal to . Unconsciously, I felt a strong urge to protect her.
Liu Yiyi pouted and nodded her head, Okay, I understand.
No one spoke, and the only sound in the car was the roar of the old engine, which sounded like an elderly person struggling to breathe their last breath, every mont feeling like an eternity.
Ti seed to slow down when under intense pressure, and I had no idea how long it had been since the bus started running.
Ding dong! We have arrived at Station Chrysanthemum Garden. Please take your personal belongings and exit through the back door. Thank you for riding with us.
Both the front and rear doors of the bus opened, but no one got on through the front. My attention shifted to the back door.
The seemingly unhappy couple stood up as the man urged the woman to hurry. Reluctantly, she grabbed her handbag, and both of them exited the bus.
The bus is now departing. Please remain seated and hold on tight. Thank you for riding the No. 14 autonomous ticketing bus. If you are boarding, please have exact change ready, as the fare is one yuan. Passengers getting on should proceed to the back door. Next stop is Station Martyrs Street,
The vehicle had just started moving when the middle-aged woman sitting behind suddenly sprang up and exclaid, Wait!
She grabbed my neck as if possessed and accused loudly. You stole my things! Get off the bus with ! Co with to the police station and explain yourself! Co with now!
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