After delivering the steamed buns, Gui Sheng left home and headed towards the street corner.
The girl watched his receding figure and knew he was going to gamble again: "How can he make a profit? Everyone knows that the Wang family's gambling house cheats. How can't you see through it..."
Soon it was dark, and a group of people entered the house from somewhere.
"Who are you, and how dare you barge into someone else's house?"
The girl stepped forward to block them.
"You must be Fang Ling, right? Men, take her away!" the leader of the men laughed arrogantly.
"Hey, gentlemen, what wind blew you here?" her father heard the commotion and came out of the house, trying to be accommodating.
"Our master has taken a fancy to your daughter and wants to betroth her to the young master. This is a rare opportunity that many people can't get even if they beg for it."
"No, I don't want it, Dad!" Fang Ling struggled desperately.
The man seemed to realize something and continued, "Well, since we'll be in-laws in the future, as long as you agree, I will give you a sum of money enough to ensure you and your family's well-being for the rest of your lives."
Fang Ling, who was resisting just a moment ago, suddenly stood still. Her father's eyes were only fixated on the money.
This family never truly accepted her.
She was taken away by them like a marionette.
When she arrived at the Wang's residence, she was greeted by a striking red color: red curtains, red tables and chairs, and Fang Ling in a bright red bridal gown.
All the decorations were just like an ordinary wedding feast, with the only difference being that the curtains and furniture were made of paper, the groom was made of paper, and only the bride was a living person.
"First bow to the heaven and earth!"
Fang Ling was forced to kowtow.
The wedding candles on the table flickered.
The paper guests below smirked.
Before the words could finish, a sudden gust of wind swept through, blowing out the candle flames.
Indeed, looking at the absurd scene, a shiver ran down my spine. A ghost marriage involves much more than just this.
No one cared about her cries; the matchmaker forcefully sewed Fang Ling's mouth shut with an embroidery needle, blood trickling down from the corners of her mouth.
Blood splattered, staining the wall, and she died with her eyes wide open.
The matchmaker and the people present were dumbfounded, standing motionless.
A bizarre thing happened; the slender Fang Ling couldn't be lifted by several strong men working together.
At that moment, the lights in the main hall suddenly went out, engulfing the surroundings in darkness, causing the strong men to panic and flee.
In the chaos, with no one paying attention to anyone else, the matchmaker ran slow and stumbled into the table, dying on the spot.
Several hours later, a man dressed as a Taoist priest arrived, surrounded by the crowd.
It's laughable; when she was alive, you wanted her dead. Now that she's dead, she's causing trouble for you.
Following the master's instructions, they nailed the coffin's corners, plastered the coffin with talismans, buried it deep underground, tied it to a willow tree's roots, ensuring she would never reincarnate.
The scene blurred from there; all I vaguely remembered was the decline of the Wang family. Due to many prior grievances, enemies sought revenge, leading to deaths and injuries.
Fang Ling's father went out drinking and, heavily intoxicated, was run over by a car on the road.
For reasons unknown, Guisheng later went insane, telling people, "It's all my fault, if I didn't have a gambling habit, I wouldn't owe the Wang family so much, and you wouldn't have died. I'm the one who deserves to die..." He started crying, and as he shed tears, passersby kicked him away, cursing him.
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