Rules of the Strange: Starting with the Weird Peppa Pig

But just as he stepped out of his bedroom, the bedroom door next to his opened at the same time, and Li Fan also came out.

Since Li Fan said in the last ghost story that it was uncomfortable to stay in his personal toolbar, Wu Yin did not put him back into the toolbar even after returning to the real world.

Wu Yin turned her head to look at Li Fan beside her. His expression didn't seem good either, as if he had something on his mind.

Upon seeing Wuyin emerge, Li Fan took the initiative to greet her.

"Yin-ge, you can't sleep either?"

Wuyin shook her head.

"No, I just woke up thirsty, so I got up to get a glass of water. Is something on your mind?"

The questions that were troubling him couldn't be resolved in just a few days, so he simply lied because he didn't want to tell Li Fan.

After all, with Li Fan's limited thinking, he couldn't possibly think that far ahead.

I won't tell him those thoughts, so as not to add to his troubles.

Li Fan was surprised that Wu Yin had seen through his worries at a glance. He smiled awkwardly and changed the subject.

"I'm thirsty too, let's go to the living room and get a glass of water together."

The moon was quite bright tonight, so the two of them walked into the living room one after the other by the moonlight without turning on the lights.

Wuyin took out two paper cups and casually asked.

"Warm water or cold water?"

The person behind answered.

"Cold water is fine, thank you."

After filling two glasses of cold water from the water dispenser, Wuyin handed one to Li Fan.

After Li Fan took the glass of water, he didn't drink it. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something to Wu Yin, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

Wuyin picked up her water glass, took a sip, and leaned lazily against the wall.

The moonlight shone on the profile of his face, adding to his mysterious aura.

Wuyin stared intently at Li Fan, as if she could see through his true thoughts, waiting for him to speak.

Chapter 68 Li Fan's Thoughts

But he was still hesitant about whether to speak.

Seeing his troubled expression, Wu Yin roughly guessed what he wanted to say.

It's very likely related to his parents.

After all, he didn't have a partner, so in the beautiful fantasy created by Grandpa Niu, he probably had two parents who loved him.

The reason why Li Fan didn't tell him the truth about the illusion was likely because it was something he found difficult to say this time.

The air remained silent for a long time, until silence was finally broken by a single sound.

"Just say what you want to say. You don't need to worry about anything else in front of me."

Upon hearing this, Li Fan knew that Wu Yin had probably already guessed something.

So he lowered his head and spoke softly.

"I want to see my parents, just a glimpse from afar."

"It's okay. If you find it troublesome, you can refuse me."

He is Wuyin's personal prop, so he cannot be too far away from Wuyin. Therefore, if he wants to go home to see his parents, Wuyin must go with him.

However, his hometown is a remote village, and the round trip would take a long time.

Moreover, Wuyin had just emerged from a ghost story and needed to rest properly.

He knew that the intervals between each ghost story weren't very long, and this request seemed a bit too troublesome and unlikely to be answered, so he was prepared to be rejected.

Moreover, he actually betrayed Wuyin once in the previous ghost story.

In the illusion created by Grandpa Niu, he quickly realized that something was wrong.

Because the illusion was so beautiful, he actually thought to himself that he should stay in that illusion forever and never go back to that dangerous ghost story.

Here, you can experience all the wonderful things you've never experienced in real life.

After all, the ghost stories are getting more and more difficult, and Wuyin could die at any time in them. Rather than perish in fear along with the host, he might as well stay in this illusion and enjoy his last moments. Perhaps this illusion can even save his life.

But when he happily led his parents out of the house in the illusion, he found a familiar big tree at the door, with several dark fruits hanging on it.

He suddenly recalled the moments he and Wuyin fought together, how they cooperated and overcame many difficulties.

How could he abandon his good brother at this time and become obsessed with the bizarre illusion he created?

The thought that Wuyin might be struggling with that horrific corpse in the mattress made him decide to return to reality.

In order to escape the illusion, he cried as he strangled his parents, who had doted on him in the illusion, to death with his own hands.

Throughout this process, his parents did not struggle in the slightest.

His mother looked at him kindly and said, "Good child, you don't need to feel guilty. Mom will always support all the decisions you make."

The father merely raised his hand with trembling hands. Just when Li Fan thought his father was going to slap him across the face, his father simply patted Li Fan's head gently.

Even though he knew they weren't his real parents, his heart still ached as if it were being stabbed.

After the two people in the illusion died, he regained consciousness and discovered that Wuyin had almost died at the hands of the monster because of his hesitation.

Fortunately, he rescued Wuyin in time, so he actually felt somewhat guilty towards her.

Although she really wanted to see his parents again, she was too ashamed to ask Wuyin for that.

The voice in front of him remained silent for a long time.

He also had his own considerations. In fact, even the most remote villages don't take too long to reach within the country.

After all, given his current status, getting a private jet would be incredibly easy for him, but there are a few drawbacks to it.

First, the time intervals between each ghost story are indeed quite short. Even if you spend all your time resting and sleeping, the physical fatigue does not completely disappear.

Secondly, he could roughly guess that Li Fan's parents seemed to have completely given up on, or had forgotten about, their son.

After all, if Li Fan's parents truly loved him, they would have already posted missing person notices, instead of Li Fan's name only appearing once during the first broadcast of the ghost story.

Thirdly, it was out of rationality. If Li Fan hadn't saved him in the Strange Tales instance, he wouldn't have agreed to the request.

After all, they are Li Fan's own parents. Even if Li Fan goes back and sees his parents happily doting on his younger brother, he will not completely give up.

Furthermore, it will greatly affect his mindset, which in turn will affect his next ghost story.

Even if we take a step back and assume that his parents still love him and miss him, he would probably find it even harder to let go.

Even knowing that Li Fan isn't the kind of person who makes unreasonable demands, under these circumstances, he could easily make the same request again next time.

If you agree to his request this time, you'll still feel some resentment when you refuse the same request next time, as a human being.

So after considering the pros and cons, he answered.

"I can grant your request, but you must keep your word."

"After you meet your parents, no matter how they react now, you are not allowed to mention this matter again until all the ghost stories are completely over."

Upon hearing this, Li Fan suddenly looked up at Wuyin, who was leaning against the wall holding a water glass.

He was actually prepared to be rejected by Wuyin. Although the two seemed to be allies who helped each other in the ghost stories, he knew in his heart that he was ultimately just an appendage of Wuyin.

Even if Wuyin ordered him to stand in front and block the strange claws, he could not disobey.

But Wuyin didn't do that; on the contrary, she took good care of him in the ghost stories.

And because of something I said, I never added him to the toolbar again.

He had always remembered it silently and was very grateful to Wuyin.

He thought again about how he had almost betrayed Wuyin in Grandpa Niu's illusion, and felt that he deserved to die!

Wuyin took such good care of him, and he still...

Unbeknownst to him, a single tear slid down his slightly translucent cheek, fell to the ground, and turned into a wisp of white mist.

Li Fan's expression grew increasingly resolute. He didn't know how to express the emotions he felt, so he spoke to Wuyin.

"Brother Yin, from now on you will be my best brother. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west even half a step!"

Although he knew that what he was saying was simply his duty, he was so moved that giving Wuyin a hug seemed inappropriate, so he could only express his loyalty by saying these words.

Wuyin looked at him, chuckled softly, and shook her head.

"Alright, alright, go back to your room and get some sleep. Get up early tomorrow morning and visit your family."

Li Fan nodded, and the two returned to their respective rooms one after the other.

Chapter 69 A Village Surrounded by Mountains

The next morning, Wuyin got up and opened the door to find Wuxinqi with a round face, hands on her hips, waiting outside for a long time.

"Brother, Brother Li Fan said you guys are going out today, and I want to go too. Take me with you."

Wuyin ignored her and went to wash up.

What's so fun about those remote villages? What if you encounter any danger?

Seeing that her brother completely ignored her, Wu Xin became somewhat exasperated and followed him to the washroom, repeating herself like a broken record.

"Take me there, take me there, take me there..."

Wuyin was already able to completely block her magical attacks. After rinsing her mouth, she turned to look at Wuxin.

He still looked a little tired as he spoke softly.

"I need to use the restroom now, are you going to stay here and watch me?"

Wu Xin was also a little unhappy. She resolutely refused to leave the bathroom, but simply turned around and refused to look at him.

For so long, her brother has been living in ghost stories, and she can only see his figure in those stories. He finally comes back once, but he spends most of his time resting.

Now that he's finally going out, he's only taking Li Fan with him, not her.