"Later I sought him out, but he reneged!" The female ghost's sorrow grew as she spoke, and her voice swelled with resentment. "He knelt before me, begging for my forgiveness, begging for his life, saying he didn't want to die. He also promised me that he wouldn't take any girl in this lifetime and that he would burn paper offerings and incense for me on holidays. I didn't agree, I said he had to be with me and gave him three days to decide. Actually, if he was willing to take his own life, I would still have been willing to be ghostly spouses with him; if he truly didn't want to, I would have let it be, only able to blame my own foolishness! Who knew..."
Suddenly, the female ghost sobbed uncontrollably, her wails eerie and resentful, causing the old man standing by to feel his skin crawl.