Horror Camgirl - Ch. 117: A Haunted House Abroad
Later, my mom married a terrible man. Aunt Gui was extremely against it, but my mom didn't listen to her and insisted on marrying him. Aunt Gui, feeling disheartened, slowly distanced herself from my mom.
But she felt sorry for me. Every now and then, she'd come to the countryside to visit me, bringing me tasty treats and clothes. My grandma was grateful and would always send her fresh rice and other local specialties in return.
Over time, Aunt Gui became quite familiar with our family. When I was little, I adored Aunt Gui—every time she visited, I'd get candy.
However, when I was in my first year of high school, their family moved abroad. It was said that they settled in the United States, and from that time on, I hadn't seen them again.
I happily answered the phone, and Aunt Gui was equally thrilled. She invited me to dinner that evening.
Back then, Aunt Gui had reached out to many doctors for me, trying to cure my illness. Tonight, I planned not to wear a hat or mask, hoping to make her happy.
I took out the black dress I bought last time, and then remembered the pearl hairpin. I had promised to return it to Yin Shengyao but had forgotten.
I put the hairpin away, tidied my hair, and left the house in a cheerful mood.
All the way there, I noticed people sneaking glances at me. Some girls even whispered, "Her skin is so nice. I really want to know what skincare products she's using."
I couldn't help but laugh to myself. No skincare product could match the effects of cultivation techniques for enhancing beauty. Of course, those who practiced dark arts didn’t count.
The restaurant "Yi Jian Mei" had an elegant atmosphere. Every private room was separated by decorative shelves, with plenty of ornaments placed on them.
I spotted Aunt Gui right away. Beside her sat a young man and woman—her twin children. The boy was Hu Di, and the girl was Hu Tao.
Aunt Gui was a beauty, and her genes were incredibly strong. Both of her children were extremely good-looking.
"Mom, do we really have to eat with that ugly girl?" Hu Di complained. "I'm afraid I won't be able to eat."
Hu Tao punched him, angrily saying, "What are you talking about? Say that again and I'll beat you up!"
Hu Di rolled his eyes. "I'm just telling the truth."
Hu Tao reached out to smack his mouth. "Still talking nonsense!"
Aunt Gui glared at him. "Good hit! Let’s see if you dare keep talking nonsense. You, young man, used to bully Jun Yao a lot when you were a kid. And now, you're grown up and still haven't learned a thing."
Hu Di rolled his eyes again, but said nothing.
I waited a while before entering to avoid any awkwardness.
When we were kids, whenever Aunt Gui visited us, she would bring her two children. Back then, Hu Tao was a tomboy—climbing trees, swimming in rivers, daring to do anything, and she even helped me beat up the kids who threw stones at me.
Hu Di, on the other hand, always acted aloof, his eyes filled with disdain. He would come to our house and sit in the yard playing video games without even stepping inside.
I pushed the door open, smiling. "Aunt Gui, Taozi, I'm here."
The three of them stared at me blankly.
"Who are you?" they asked cautiously.
"It's me, Jun Yao. My face has healed," I said with a smile.
All three were visibly shocked. Taozi stood up, looking me up and down, and said, "You... you’re really Jun Yao?"
"It’s really me," I said. "When you were ten, you came to my house to play, and I took you to pick peaches. The tree branch tore your dress, and you were so scared that you didn’t dare go home. We stayed in the mountains all night, and Aunt Gui and my grandma searched everywhere for us. When we got back, we both got a good beating."
Taozi excitedly grabbed my arm. "It really is Jun Yao! I can't believe your face healed, and you turned out to be so beautiful."
I pinched her cheek. "You too. I didn’t expect you to become even more beautiful. I almost didn’t recognize you."
Taozi turned her head and shot a triumphant glance at Hu Di, as if to say: "See? Who said our Jun Yao was ugly?"
Hu Di stared at me so intently that his eyes were practically falling out of his face, taking a long while to regain his composure.
Taozi waved her hand in front of his face. "Alright, snap out of it."
Only then did Hu Di seem to come back to his senses, his face turning a suspicious shade of red.
We each took our seats and began talking about the things we had experienced over the years. When I mentioned that my younger brother had fallen into a vegetative state, they sighed deeply with sympathy.
At that moment, I noticed that all three members of Aunt Gui's family had a dark shadow over their foreheads, with a wisp of ghostly energy lingering around them.
I frowned slightly. Had Aunt Gui and her family encountered something supernatural?
I subtly tried to probe the situation, and eventually, a worried expression crossed Aunt Gui’s face as she began talking about their experience in the United States.
Aunt Gui's husband's company was based in China, and he often traveled back and forth between the two countries. After the family immigrated to the United States, they lived in Los Angeles for several years. However, since Aunt Gui suffered from insomnia and couldn’t stand the noise of the big city, they bought an old villa in a small town in California, just a two-hour drive from Los Angeles.
The house was very old, rumored to be two or three hundred years old. Although it was somewhat worn, the previous owner had done extensive renovations, and the interior environment and facilities were still quite nice.
Hu Di and Taozi, both a year younger than me, had just gotten into college and moved to Los Angeles for their studies, leaving Aunt Gui living alone in that old house.
The house started to become haunted.
In the beginning, Aunt Gui often saw strangers in the house. She suspected they were thieves and installed security cameras throughout the property.
One day, she saw a little girl holding a rabbit doll with red eyes inside her home. She went over to ask her something, but the girl said nothing. When she turned around to get her something to eat, the girl vanished.
The eerie thing was that the security cameras recorded nothing at all—just Aunt Gui talking to herself.
Thinking she might be losing her mind, she went to the hospital and got some medication, but the situation only got worse. Later, she even saw someone with an axe, wearing an ox-head mask, chasing her through the house, which caused her to fall down the stairs. Her hand still hadn’t fully recovered.
Eventually, she learned the truth from her neighbors.
It turned out that the house was infamous as a haunted house. Every previous owner had met with some kind of misfortune—some had died mysteriously, and others had simply vanished without a trace.
Terrified, Aunt Gui thought of the many skilled individuals in her hometown and decided to come back and find a master to help drive away the spirits from the house.
I asked in surprise, "If that’s the case, why don’t you just sell the house and buy another villa?"
Looking slightly embarrassed, Aunt Gui hesitated, and then Taozi blurted out, “My dad's business has run into some issues lately, and we’re having trouble with cash flow. We don’t have the money to buy another house.”
I nodded and asked, "Did you manage to find a master?"
“Yes, we did,” Aunt Gui replied. “Apparently, it’s Master Zhou, who’s quite well-known in Shan City.”
Master Zhou? That name sounded familiar.
Oh, right—he was the same guy from that livestream at the nightclub. Boss Zou had hired him to exorcise a female ghost, but it turned out he didn’t even know the basics of the Taoist arts and was going on and on about wanting to take me as his teacher. That was Master Zhou, wasn’t it?
My expression grew colder. This con artist had now set his sights on my Aunt Gui’s family.
Feigning calm, I said, “I’ve heard of him. When are you meeting him? I’ll come with you.”
Aunt Gui nodded. “Okay, tomorrow. I’ll have Xiao Di pick you up.”
I glanced at Hu Di, and to my surprise, he blushed again.
After dinner, Aunt Gui took me out shopping. She brought me to a high-end shopping district and wanted to buy me some nice clothes. Not wanting to spoil the mood, I shopped along with them, but in the end, I secretly paid for everything myself.
Aunt Gui looked at me with a curious expression. She took my hand aside and whispered, “Jun Yao, be honest with me. What kind of work are you doing?”
I looked at her blankly, and she continued seriously, “Jun Yao, we may be poor, but we shouldn’t sell the most important thing a woman has just for money.”
It took me a moment to understand what she meant, and I couldn’t help but laugh. “Aunt Gui, don’t worry. I’m not that kind of person.”
As I spoke, I took out two paper-wrapped bars from my bag and said, “These are handmade soaps I make—completely natural, no additives. They’re great for whitening and skincare. I sell them on Taobao now, and business is going pretty well.”
The paper wrapping was specially made, with little flowers pressed into it. Though it was a bit rough, it had a simple, natural charm.
Aunt Gui held one in her hand, reluctant to put it down. When she opened it, she found that the soap was shaped like a flower and had a captivating fragrance.
Immediately, she believed me.
The next morning, Hu Di arrived driving a Land Rover Freelander. He was dressed quite handsomely and acted very courteous and gentlemanly towards me.
Seeing his eagerness to impress, I couldn’t help but recall how disdainful he had been of me when we were younger, and it left me with mixed feelings.
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