On the floor of the room lay a bunch of peach - wood swords. Yellow talismans were haphazardly pasted on the walls, and there were several bowls on the coffee table that looked like the alms bowls used by ancient Buddhist monks.
Looking at the messy things in front of him, Zhai Cheng was somewhat speechless.
If he weren't sure this was his home, he might even think he had traveled back to a superstitious and feudal society.
"Aunt Chen, what's going on?" Zhai Cheng dodged left and right, trying his best to avoid those strange tools. He zigzagged his way to Aunt Chen and asked in a deep voice.
Aunt Chen was busy decorating the room. Hearing this, she quickly looked up. When she saw it was Zhai Cheng, she grinned, "It's Miss Song. She said that you've been in danger a lot recently and might have encountered evil spirits. So she specially invited these people to exorcise the evil spirits properly."
After saying that, Aunt Chen threw herself back into the exorcism activity.
Zhai Cheng looked at her calmly, increasingly feeling that it wasn't him who had encountered evil spirits, but Aunt Chen and the others. "Encountered evil spirits? Who told her that I had?"
Aunt Chen still bent down to organize things. Hearing this, she looked up and replied, "You must have. Otherwise, why would you have so many disasters, sir?"
Her tone was full of certainty, as if it had been confirmed that Zhai Cheng was possessed by evil spirits and it was an established fact.
Zhai Cheng: "..."
The veins on his forehead throbbed faintly, and his face looked a bit ugly.
The living room had been made into such a mess. Zhai Cheng had a bit of a headache. Rubbing his temples, he was about to tell Aunt Chen to let these people leave when suddenly there came a sound of footsteps from upstairs.
"The second floor is okay. I still need to check other places. Please show me around, miss." A man in a long robe and gown was talking to Song Ge as he walked downstairs.
Song Ge had a faint smile on her face. Nodding in agreement, she led him towards the kitchen.
"Miss Song, sir is back." Aunt Chen looked up and greeted, then lowered her head and continued to be busy.
It took Song Ge a while to finish talking to the Taoist priest. Then the priest was led by Aunt Chen towards the kitchen, while she walked straight towards Zhai Cheng.
"The Taoist priests said that they've already cast spells in the villa. There definitely won't be any problems in the future." Song Ge shared with great enthusiasm what the Taoist priest had just told her.
Zhai Cheng frowned and subtly avoided her topic. He took a few steps towards the kitchen. "Aunt Chen, ask them to go back first."
"Why? There are still some places where the spell - casting hasn't been done." Song Ge frowned and jumped out to stop him. "Just wait a little longer. Let them leave after they've finished casting the spells."
It had been so hard for her to invite these people. Now that they were almost halfway through, how could she let them leave like this?
Wouldn't that be giving up halfway?
Aunt Chen rushed out of the kitchen. She looked at one and then the other, looking embarrassed.
After weighing the situation, she finally decided to listen to Zhai Cheng. She went into the kitchen to call the people.
It seemed that Miss Song's good intentions were going to be in vain. She hoped Miss Song wouldn't be too sad. While walking towards the kitchen, Aunt Chen kept muttering to herself.
It didn't take her long to go in. The Taoist priest, the priest and a few others came out of the kitchen, looking back three times at every step. When they passed by Zhai Cheng, they suddenly stopped and sized him up.
"You're the owner of this villa and the person Miss Song mentioned who often encounters difficulties, right?" the priest asked mysteriously.
Zhai Cheng didn't confirm or deny it. He neither said yes nor no.
"I've checked the villa inside and out and cast spells in some places. Sir, please rest assured. You'll surely be safe and sound from now on." The priest was a bit pushy. After walking around him a few times, he said seriously.
Zhai Cheng frowned imperceptibly. Without even looking at him, he gave Aunt Chen a look. "See them off."
Aunt Chen nodded repeatedly and led the messy people in the room out. It didn't take long before most of the people in the room had left. Only Zhai Cheng and Song Ge were left.
Zhai Cheng gave her a disdainful glance and walked upstairs first. He still couldn't bear to look at the living room like this. It would be better to talk in his study.
"They haven't finished casting the spells. Don't you understand that sending them away is giving up halfway?" Song Ge looked at him aggressively, as if she wanted to devour him.
There was a faint ache in his forehead. Thinking that she meant well, he still endured it and didn't show it.
Sighing slightly, he said earnestly, "There's no scientific basis for these things. As a highly - educated person, do you really believe in this?"
Song Ge opened her mouth but couldn't say a word for a long time.
She also knew that there was no scientific basis for these things, but she had been feeling restless these days, as if something was about to happen.
Seeing her silent, Zhai Cheng said jokingly, "I know you mean well, but you should also use your brain, okay?"
"You're the one who doesn't use your brain." Song Ge was angry and retorted instinctively.
"Don't you have a feeling of uneasiness? That feeling that something is about to happen?" Song Ge asked persistently. She still thought this premonition was not a good sign.
Zhai Cheng shook his head calmly. He really didn't have such a feeling.
Song Ge frowned suddenly. She tugged at her hair irritably and explained worriedly, "Do you think you're going to encounter some danger again?"
His heart suddenly fluttered, as if it had been gently brushed by a feather. There was a strange feeling and a bit of warmth.
He had never had this feeling before, but it seemed quite nice.
"It should be okay. Maybe it's just that there have been too many things happening recently and you're just too nervous." Zhai Cheng suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and said casually.
Was it really like this? Song Ge looked at him half - believingly.
As the person involved, he didn't have any premonition, and there was no sign of abnormality in this situation. Could it really be that she had thought too much?
"I've given you a day off today. Haven't you relaxed yet?" Zhai Cheng looked at her face half - smiling and said lightly.
Song Ge smiled embarrassedly and didn't say a word.
She didn't seem to have relaxed much today. It seemed that she had spent all her time on the exorcism.
Thinking of this, an embarrassed smile flashed across her face. Inviting people to exorcise evil spirits, it seemed that she was really too nervous.
After much thought, she finally decided to comfort herself with the explanation Zhai Cheng had given.
Suddenly thinking of something, she suddenly looked up at Zhai Cheng. "I want to go home and have a look. It's been a long time since I last went home."
It had been several days since she came here, and she hadn't been home once. Her parents at home must be extremely worried by now.
Zhai Cheng pondered for a few seconds. He took out a document from the bookshelf and nodded in agreement. "Go ahead."