"Dad! Mom!" The tears from Qin Sisi’s eyes rolled down her cheeks in torrents. Her feelings at this moment were incredibly complex. She was fully aware that her parents were no longer in this world, and these two figures were likely the ghosts Xiao Hei had mentioned. Although they frightened her, they were also the people who loved her most in this world, and who she loved the most!
Instinctively, Qin Sisi turned to look behind her. If she could see them in the mirror, then surely they must exist in reality as well!
However, Qin Sisi had forgotten that ever since she met Xiao Hei, many things had become different from her previous understanding.
Behind Qin Sisi, there was nothing, only silence and darkness. Returning hastily, with tears streaming down her face, she looked at the mirages of her father and mother in the mirror.
A momentary flash of pain in Xiao Hei’s eyes disappeared quickly as he calmly explained, "They are your parents’ ghosts. Because they could not let go of you, they didn’t reincarnate and have always been on your side."
Qin Sisi’s expression grew increasingly incredulous. So, ghosts really do exist in this world. Her parents, whom she thought she could never see again, had always been by her side...
Seeing what Qin Sisi was thinking, Xiao Hei shook his head slightly and said, "This is not a good thing for you. Ghosts, as objects of extreme Yin, naturally draw Yang energy from living people. As time goes on, your body will become weaker, your fortune will dwindle, and if nothing changes, I’m afraid you won’t live past thirty."
On the first night Xiao Hei arrived at Qin Sisi’s house, he discovered two ghosts lurking around. At night, they would get near Qin Sisi. Xiao Hei managed to ward them off and found a high-quality mahogany bracelet to ward them away from Qin Sisi. Her sleep improved after that. Tough, when Qin Sisi wasn’t home, he temporarily contained these two ghosts. Considering their unique relationship with Qin Sisi, Xiao Hei decided to deal with them after fully explaining everything to Qin Sisi.
With all her emotions of shock, fear, sadness, and helplessness intertwined, Qin Sisi found it impossible to describe her feelings at that moment.
The mirages of her parents in the mirror also revealed expressions of guilt and unhappiness. Their love, which they couldn’t let go of, had ironically become a weapon of harm. Their expressions of love for Qin Sisi left them guiltily appealing to Xiao Hei. Silently, barely noticeable nods were exchanged between the three, reaching some form of agreement.
"Child, goodbye... live your life well." Qin Sisi’s dad’s voice trembled as he spoke.
"Sisi, you must... live well." Qin Sisi’s mom whispered, her voice choking with emotion.
As their words fell, the two mirages slowly began to blur.
"Dad, Mom..." Qin Sisi realized something was happening. She lunged forward, eager to grab hold of the two familiar figures. However, instead of them, her hands only met the frigid mirror, leaving her to helplessly watch as the two figures turned into a soft, cloudlike white mist.
In the mirror, an Snow-white, slender-necked, round-bodied porcelain bottle unknowingly appeared in Xiao Hei’s hand. The two white mist figures were silently pulled towards Xiao Hei. The mist became pointed and thin, almost like two streams gently flowing into the porcelain bottle.
This was the second time Qin Sisi had to watch helplessly as her parents irrevocably left her.
Xiao Hei put away the porcelain bottle, looking at Qin Sisi whose face was streaming with tears. His heart ached slightly at the sight, he wanted to say something but did not. When he realised Qin Sisi’s gaze was fixated on the white porcelain bottle, and did not look away, he finally explained, "This is a Spirit Conversion Bottle, which can convert the power of ghosts into Dark Spirit Power for me to use."
Qin Sisi finally moved her gaze away from the Spirit Conversion Bottle and looked at Xiao Hei’s face. The light was dim and his facial features were somewhat indistinct, just like her mixed feelings at this time.
"Will I never see them again?" Her voice was as light as a feather.
"You shouldn’t have seen them in the first place." Even though it was cruel, Xiao Hei chose to speak the truth.
"What about you?" Qin Sisi stared at Xiao Hei as she spoke, "I shouldn’t have seen you either, right?"
Xiao Hei was taken aback. He had usually only noticed Qin Sisi’s quiet and weak side, but overlooked her intelligence and resilience.
After a while, Xiao Hei said, "Many things, seemingly coincidental, may be predetermined in the dark."
"Really?" Qin Sisi slightly moved her lips. It seemed like she was responding to Xiao Hei, but it also sounded like she was talking to herself.
Xiao Hei hesitated before speaking, "Your parents voluntarily helped me, so you can also choose. If you regret meeting me, I can use magic to erase these memories, then leave here, never to appear in front of you again."
Even though he was just letting Qin Sisi make a choice, Xiao Hei felt a sense of oppresion in his heart when he said these words and a tang of bitterness rose in his throat.
Qin Sisi gazed at Xiao Hei through the mirror. Despite not being able to see his face clearly, she could detect a feeling of sadness that made her heartache.
Does she regret it? Qin Sisi asked herself.
Although these events were strange, eerie, and had toppled her previous understanding, the answer was definite: she did not regret.
Qin Sisi wiped the tear tracks from her cheeks, raised her head to connect eyes with Xiao Hei, and asked, "Is there something I can help you with?" No matter how powerful Xiao Hei was, he was just a cat at the moment. There must be some difficulties he would encounter. At the time, Qin Sisi did not realize what Xiao Hei was dealing with was far from being simple.
Xiao Hei paused for a moment before replying, "Yes."
With Xiao Hei’s confirmation, Qin Sisi solidly responded, "You just said that a lot of things seem coincidental, but they may be destined. Maybe meeting you is also destiny. And, you’ve helped me, so I should help you."
A sense of relief washed over Xiao Hei, "Are you sure? Your life will become very different from this point on."
Qin Sisi nodded, "I’m sure."
A glint flashed through Xiao Hei’s eyes, "Thank you. Do you have any requests?"
Qin Sisi looked at Xiao Hei curiously, "Did my parents make any requests of you?"
"Hmm."
"What request?" Qin Sisi asked further.
Xiao Hei turned his face to the side and said lightly, "I’ll tell you later."
Qin Sisi pouted with a hint of annoyance, "Why?"
"No reason."
Xiao Hei’s tone was somewhat cold. Although Qin Sisi was unsatisfied, she didn’t have the energy to argue with him at that moment. She swallowed her questions for the time being and displeasedly said, "Fine, whatever. I don’t have any requests for now." After speaking, realizing she shouldn’t speak so absolutely and should leave some room for maneuver, she added, "Not for now."