Upon returning from Wyndon, Lilly seemed gloomy for a few days.
Bettany tried to cheer her up by preparing delicious meals, assuming that something had happened during her trip that affected her "cultivation."
But when Lilly opened the door and excitedly ran down the stairs, she exclaimed, "Granny, what are we having for dinner today?"
Bettany finally let out a sigh of relief, observing Lilly's radiant face with a hint of bittersweetness.
Children bounce back quickly, but... other children never have to face such challenges.
"Uncle Max mentioned that Lilly enjoyed cream soup and creamy bacon carbonara in Wyndon, so Grandma decided to make them at home too," the kind old lady said. "Go wash your hands and see if my cooking lives up to the authentic taste."
Lilly happily replied, "Alright!"
"Mmm, so yummy, so yummy," she murmured with delight.
Bettany smiled and asked, "Who taught you that?"
"Mmm noodles, they call it that in Wyndon," Lilly innocently replied.
Bettany was speechless.
After the meal, Lilly went to help Max with his move.
Max had chosen a place, and Lilly swiftly moved the items out.
Max was quite overwhelmed.
It was easy to move things around, even scraping off some wall dust in the process.
But moving them out was a different story. First, they had to remove the floor tiles... they were renovating and laying new ones.
The wall dust couldn't be taken out, so they had to repaint it.
Then they brought out the fixed fixtures, installing them bit by bit.
Finally, they dealt with the miscellaneous items that needed to be installed...
It would take months to finish it all. Lilly occasionally went over and secretly took some "construction materials" when the workers weren't around.
In the blink of an eye, seven days passed, marking the seventh day since the old lady's passing.
Lilly, out of habit, summoned the old lady's spirit and prepared to offer prayers for her to find a new life.
Josh held a camera while several children huddled in Max's room.
Max looked nervous, his eyes fixed on the camera, wondering if he would encounter a ghost... Was it all a coincidence the last time, or had it always been like that?
If this camera could see ghosts, then he would be no match for his niece. It would mean that he had wasted twenty-something years studying...
But then, Lilly lit three incense sticks, burned yellow paper, and suddenly, the figure of the old lady appeared silently before her.
It was the same old lady who had passed away during the typhoon, huddled in a corner.
Max felt his hair stand on end, a tingling sensation running through his body.
A camera that could see ghosts!
Inside the camera, the old lady slowly turned her head and looked their way...
At the same time, the door creaked open.
Josh exclaimed, "Holy shit, ahh!"
Max blurted out, "Damn it! Click, click, click!"
Bettany stood at the doorway.
The combination of the surreal and reality made Max and Uncle Josh hug each other tightly.
Drake, on the other hand, was at a loss for words!
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