I suddenly felt a chill in the room and felt uncomfortable all over, so I got up and said goodbye.

Aunt Zhang said it's okay and asked me to sit a little longer since I rarely visit.

While saying that, she tightly held onto my arm and didn't let go.

Then she pointed to the inner room and said:

"Qiu Ge just told me that she doesn't understand a math problem and asked you to explain it to her."

I was scared and quickly got up to leave.

Aunt Zhang half-smiled and half-pleaded, gripping my arm like a pair of pliers, repeatedly saying:

"Help her with tutoring..."

"Help her with tutoring..."

I was so scared that I couldn't speak. I grabbed onto the door frame desperately trying to get out. Suddenly, Aunt Zhang pulled my arm forcefully, leaving several scratch marks.

Aunt Zhang sat on the ground, her hair disheveled. Suddenly, she lifted her head and stared at me fiercely.

"You're a college student, what's wrong with tutoring her?"

Aunt Zhang suddenly rushed towards me with a strange speed, grabbing my collar:

"My Qiu Ge also wants to go to college! Help her with tutoring!"

As she shouted, her voice turned into a desperate cry:

"Why won't they let my Qiu Ge go to college!"

Aunt Zhang's voice was sharp and piercing, like steel needles poking into me. The mirror on the wall suddenly cracked, and everything in the room seemed to vibrate along with it.

In a panic, I looked at the broken mirror—

Qiu Ge was wearing a red wedding gown, her long hair hanging down as she leaned on my back, holding a pen in her hand and writing something on my back.

She suddenly lifted her head, blood flowing from her eyes, and gave me a faint smile.

While I was stunned, my ankles were suddenly grabbed, and Aunt Zhang pulled me into the inner room.

I frantically grabbed onto the ground with my hands and kicked my feet in a panic.

The door suddenly opened, and Uncle Shi came in. He immediately grabbed Aunt Zhang by the collar and slapped her several times.

After a series of slaps, Aunt Zhang seemed to regain her senses and looked at me dazedly, smiling faintly:

"Chao Yang, you're back?"

I was too scared to speak and quickly got up and left.

Uncle Shi, with a cold expression, escorted me out of the gate.

"Your aunt is not in a good mental state right now, so don't come and provoke her."

As he spoke, I could smell the scent of alcohol from his mouth.

Aunt Zhang also came out of the house and waved at me in the yard:

"Why are you leaving right after you arrived? Stay for a while, I'll bring you some home-cooked dishes..."

I hurriedly left.

After I left, Uncle Shi quickly closed the gate.

In that instant when the gate closed, I saw a figure behind the window of the main house seemingly watching me.

Then it disappeared in a flash.