Chapter 9

It was probably going to rain, the sky was gloomy. Mu Yu used to hate this kind of weather the most, but today, for some reason, he felt particularly cheerful.

　　Not long after the shop was opened, Uncle Niu came in again with a bird cage, "Xiao Mu, the old three things!"

　　Unexpectedly, the black starling was listless today and did not join in the duet.

Mu yu brought up a large tray of braised beef, boiled edamame, and soju. "What happened to the bird?"

　　Uncle Niu's face darkened, and he was very disappointed. "It fell in love with a female bird, but the bird didn't like it, so it became depressed."

　　As soon as he said the word "depression", Black Starling sighed like a human being, "Ah~"

　　Mu yu: "…Poof!"

　　As soon as he finished laughing, he felt as if someone was staring at him.

　　When I looked up, I was almost scared to death.

　　Zhang Chang is here again!

　　His fat face was pressed against the glass door, his facial features squeezed into a pancake. A young girl followed behind him, her big eyes filled with tears.

Seeing him looking at them, the two ghosts were startled at first, then filled with ecstasy, and began scratching the door desperately.

　　Mu Yu: "…"

　　Is this a buy one get one free deal?

　　Seeing him staring at the door, Uncle Niu also leaned over to take a look, "What are you looking at?"

　　Although the black starling was depressed, its gossipy heart was still there. It stretched its neck as far as it could and beeped along with the voice, "What are you looking at? What are you looking at?"

　　Mu Yu forced a smile and said, "You eat first. I'm a bit bored. I'll go out and stand for a while."

　　Uncle Niu waved his hand sympathetically and said, "Go ahead."

　　Seeing that there was nothing to watch, the black starling slid down the cage, stretched itself into a long strip, with its neck hanging directly outside, and let out another long "Ah~"

　　Uncle Niu: "…"

　　Look at what you have accomplished!

Mu Yu pulled on her apron and walked out quickly. Zhang Chang and the girl immediately came up to her with a flattering smile, "Master Xiao Mu~"

　　Mu yu looked around, squatted in a corner, and asked in a low voice, "What are you doing now?"

　　Zhang Chang and the girl also squatted down, looking sneaky.

　　"I got a job for you!"

　　Mu Yu: "…"

　　Thank you!

　　"Can't we go to my house at night to talk about it?" Mu Yu said painfully, "There are so many people coming and going here, what if someone sees us?"

　　As a result, as soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the two ghosts opposite became subtle.

"We went there!" Zhang Chang beat his chest and stamped his feet, trembling as he stretched out two fat fingers, turning them over in front of him to fully demonstrate his miserable experience, "But your bodyguard was too fierce. We felt like we were going to die just by looking at him."

　　The girl cooperated by sobbing loudly.

　　Bodyguard?

　　Mu Yu was stunned. Could it be that general ghost?

　　Are you really guarding the door for me?

　　Zhang Chang poked the girl.

　　Oh, the girl stepped forward quickly, "Hello, Master, my name is Xu You..."

　　After understanding what she meant, Mu Yu, who was promoted to a master on the spot, also had a strange expression on his face.

　　I never expected it to be such a commission.

　　Xu You whispered: "That's right, I may not have much money..."

Her parents are just ordinary workers, an ordinary family with ordinary income. If the price is really as high as Brother Zhang said, it would really hurt.

　　Mu Yu felt a little sorry for her young age and asked, "How old are you?"

　　Xu You said, "Twenty, junior year."

　　Mu Yu exclaimed, "Well, we are the same age. Never mind. It's just a matter of a few words. Just consider it as a favor."

　　Life hasn't even begun yet, what a pity.

　　Zhang Chang muttered quietly beside him, "Then why do you want my money?"

　　Mu Yu opened his eyes wide, "How dare you say that? You dragged me to cook for you without thinking. I did my part! And you said you would pay me later."

　　This is called robbing the rich to help the poor!

Zhang Chang: "…"

　　Fine.

　　Xu You has a roommate in Cannes, and they have a very good relationship. She meant to ask Mu Yu to send a text message to the other party, to clear out the discordant factors in the computer no matter what.

"I'm not afraid of being torn to pieces, I just want to keep my innocence in this world!" she said emotionally.

　　Mu Yu: "…"

　　It's different for those who have been to college.

　　Xu You knew from a young age that he would not live long, so he made preparations very early.

　　I had agreed with my best friend Tang Qiu before that if there was anything that was inconvenient to say openly, we would use secret codes.

　　"Ahem," she cleared her throat and said to Mu Yu, "The spicy meatballs are delicious. Long time no see. How are you? You may not believe it, but I... I am asking Master Mu to convey this..."

　　Mu Yu thought to himself that your secret code is indeed very special.

　　A few seconds after the text message was sent, Tang Qiu called directly.

"Are you Master Mu? Youzi really, really..."

　　She couldn't go on.

　　Xu You suddenly felt sad.

　　She thought that she had been preparing for more than ten years and had no regrets and could face death calmly.

　　But now, when I heard my friend's voice, I suddenly felt unwilling:

　　Why me?

　　I'm only twenty years old!

　　I haven't been in a relationship yet, I haven't been abroad, I haven't earned my first salary, I haven't taken care of my parents until they die…

　　What will they do if I die?

　　Ghosts have no tears, so Xu You covered his face and howled.

　　Zhang Chang looked at it and sighed continuously.

What a pity for such a young girl.

　　"Did Youzi really come to you to pass on a message?" Tang Qiu's voice was filled with tears. After he finished speaking, he realized that something was wrong. "I'm sorry, I'm not doubting you, it's just..."

　　It just sounds unbelievable that a deceased person could pass on the message.

　　But they never told anyone the secret code between them.

　　Mu Yu was not angry, "Well, I have been able to see ghosts since I was a child."

　　Tang Qiu burst into tears.

　　"She left without even saying goodbye. We agreed to travel together. Look, I've already bought the tickets. I've reserved a room with a sea view. Woo woo woo..."

Xu You was crying loudly beside him, saying sorry over and over again.

　　I broke my promise.

　　The two girls cried for a long time before they managed to calm down and listened to what Mu Yu said about what he wanted to do.

　　Tang Qiu suddenly smiled with tears in his eyes, "Stupid, it's already this time, and you're still thinking about this..."

　　This is not a difficult matter.

　　She and Xu You had a good relationship and both attended local universities. They had been to each other's homes several times and their parents knew each other. She could find any excuse to get access to the computer.

　　After hanging up the phone, Tang Qiu quickly wiped away his tears, went to the convenience store to buy ice packs to apply cold compresses to make his eyes look less swollen, and then walked towards the community where Xu You lived.

The weather was hot and humid, and the asphalt road had melted a little, making it sticky to my shoes when I stepped on it.

　　There were few pedestrians on the road, it was empty and quiet, with only the cicadas on the roadside chirping heart-wrenchingly.

　　Tang Qiu walked out sweating, the water on his face was like rain, it was hard to tell whether it was sweat or tears that he couldn't hold back.

　　A bit eye-catching.

　　Standing in front of the familiar door, she took a deep breath and knocked gently, "Uncle, Auntie, I'm Xiaoqiu."

　　After a while, a middle-aged man came to open the door.

　　His eyes were bloodshot and his expression was somewhat dull. He was clearly only in his forties, but his hair was already completely white.

　　Tang Qiu almost cried again.

　　The day after Xu You passed away, she came to visit and found that the couple's hair had turned white overnight.

　　"Xiao Qiu," Mr. Xu forced a smile, "I'm fine with your aunt, so you don't have to come here so often. You're sweating all over, come in and have some ice cream."

Tang Qiu couldn't hold back her tears.

　　Xu You has a congenital heart disease and cannot eat too many raw, cold, and spicy foods, but she is greedy, so she always takes a small bite of the food while Tang Qiu is eating to satisfy her craving.

　　Tang Qiu wiped his eyes quickly, "Uncle, I remembered that some of my information is still on Youzi's computer, can I take a look?"

　　Father Xu nodded and said, "Your aunt is watching. I'll go talk to her."

　　Tang Qiu's heart skipped a beat.

　　When I went in, I saw Mother Xu half-squinting her eyes and leaning close to the computer screen.

　　She has been crying so much recently that her eyesight has deteriorated seriously.

　　Seeing Tang Qiu coming, she subconsciously asked for help, "Xiao Qiu, Auntie doesn't quite understand this, why is it stuck?"

　　Tang Qiu hurried over and sat down. "It's like this after using it for a long time. I'll just clean up the garbage."

Because of Xu You's illness, their family has always lived a tight life, and she never spends money indiscriminately.

　　Later, when she needed a computer to go to college, she didn't buy a new one, but bought a second-hand model from Xianyu.

　　Although it is cheap, after using it for several years, the system does not run smoothly and is always stuck.

　　Aunt Xu uttered "oh" a few times, and suddenly said, "Forget it, don't clean it up."

　　Tang Qiu froze, "It will be quick, no trouble."

　　Aunt Xu looked at the computer with a particularly loving look, "She only left these few things, don't throw them away."

　　Tang Qiu licked his lips, his face flushed with anxiety.

　　Aunt Xu suddenly smiled and said, "Are you afraid that we will see the things in Youzi's computer?"

　　Tang Qiu's breathing stagnated.

　　Aunt Xu raised her hand, smoothed her messy hair, and said softly, "Don't worry, no matter what she likes, she is still my little Youzi."

　　She also came here when she was young. How could she not know what girls of this age like?

Even if she couldn't understand those picture books, the child didn't kill anyone or set any fire, didn't do anything to let down the country, and didn't break the law. Why couldn't she like him?

　　Aunt Xu gently touched the soft bedding, her eyes so tender that tears almost came out.

　　"Just keep them all. Looking at them this way, I always feel like she'll be back online someday..."