My Family Is Very Odd

“Splash…”

Li Xiao Gui turned on the tap. Clear, cold water flowed from it, falling gently.

In the summer, the water in most outdoor taps was warm. Only the water here was cold because it was shaded from the sun, surrounded by trees, and quite secluded.

Li Xiao Gui's small, white hands rinsed under the thin stream, her long eyelashes lowered.

The school road by the sink was quiet, the shadows of the trees crisscrossing. The gaps between the leaves were like eyes. Li Xiao Gui took off her camouflage cap and looked back.

She blinked in confusion, put her hat back on, and went back to join her classmates.

The sun was scorching hot. Li Xiao Gui didn't sweat easily, but she blushed very easily. During this hard-earned break, her cheeks, like little white buns under the wide brim of her hat, were already stained with a peach-like pink.

She sat on the ground in her baggy camouflage uniform, so tired that her eyes were empty.

Suddenly, Li Xiao Gui's eyes flickered. She turned her head and looked around.

From far to near, all around were resting students in green camouflage uniforms. Some were sitting and chatting, some were getting up and going to lunch.

Li Xiao Gui was a little confused: “…”

Recently, she always felt someone was watching her.

“Xiao Gui, after the training tonight, let's go shopping together, okay?”

Chen Hong, the girl with long hair behind Li Xiao Gui, said. She was very active and cheerful in class, with lots of ideas and opinions. In the past few days, she had gradually become the leader of the class.

Today was the last day of military training. They were going to have a party in the evening to deepen the relationship between classmates, get to know each other better, and thank the instructor for his training and see him off.

Li Xiao Gui was stunned for a moment, then turned her head and nodded.

Chen Hong went on to tell them about the arrangements and preparations for the evening.

After a while, Shen Chen walked over from a distance. In college, Li Xiao Gui, Shen Chen, and Chen Yuanyuan were all in different departments and classes.

Li Xiao Gui looked up at him, her diamond-shaped lips slightly revealing two small white teeth: “Are you finished too?”

Li Xiao Gui's hat was too big. Even though she had tried to lift it up as much as possible during the military training, it still pressed down with gravity, almost covering her eyes. Her vision was limited inside the hat, unable to see high up.

She had to raise her head very high to see Shen Chen without obstruction.

“Yes.” Shen Chen brought a box of vitamin C to Li Xiao Gui. Li Xiao Gui reached out, wanting to take it while sitting, but her arm was just that long, still a distance away from Shen Chen.

Li Xiao Gui quickly reacted, stood up following her posture, and naturally took the vitamin C.

The vitamin C was still cold. Li Xiao Gui poked the straw in, took a sip with her head down, then raised her head high again and said, “Is Yuanyuan finished? Let's go find her for lunch together?”

“Okay.” Shen Chen reached out and lifted Li Xiao Gui's camouflage hat.

The brim of the camouflage hat suddenly tilted up high, revealing a large section of bangs and a flushed, healthy face. It looked steaming, soft, and very cute.

Li Xiao Gui then said goodbye to Chen Hong and walked away while contacting Chen Yuanyuan.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Li Xiao Gui's class party was held at their usual training ground. The class formed a circle, introducing themselves, playing games, and singing.

The party continued until after eleven o'clock and still hadn't ended.

Chen Hong, who was sitting next to Li Xiao Gui, whispered to the girl next to her that she was going to the bathroom, and stood up.

It was already very late. Looking around, except for the few places where the class gathered, which were lit, everything else was pitch black. The streetlights were also dim. If they didn't turn on the "flashlight" on their phones, it was almost impossible to see the road clearly.

The nearest restroom was also a bit far away, near the gym and the sports equipment room.

Li Xiao Gui: “I'll go with you.”

She stood up as well.

Chen Hong thought it would be nice to have company since Li Xiao Gui also needed to use the bathroom, and happily nodded, waiting for Xiao Gui to get her bag. Together, they walked towards the darkness.

They went to the bathroom next to the sports equipment room. Just by looking at it, one could tell that the bathroom had an old and remote feeling. But it was the closest one.

Chen Hong urgently needed to use the bathroom. She had been holding it in for a long time.

Chen Hong didn't find it scary at first, but when she arrived at the bathroom and saw the remote and dark environment, she instantly felt a little scared, her scalp tingling. But thinking about taking care of her business, she gritted her teeth and went in.

She thought that it was fine since she had someone with her. There was nothing to be afraid of. There was no need to scare herself.

However, Li Xiao Gui could clearly see the black energy surrounding the bathroom. Remote and less frequented places were easy to attract Yin energy, especially late at night.

It was the time when ghostly filth appeared and excitement was doubled.

Li Xiao Gui walked into the dark bathroom, the sound of her footsteps echoing clearly on the quiet tiled floor.

“Click, clack.”

Li Xiao Gui was in no hurry to use the bathroom. She walked in and waited for Chen Hong. While waiting, she walked closer to the mirror by the sink.

The bathroom light was a cold yellow, slightly dim from being old and in disrepair.

She stood in front of the mirror, her flushed face and cherry-red lips reflected in the mirror above the sink.

All exposed under the cold yellow light.

Suddenly, without warning, a strange woman's face appeared in the mirror. She stared at Li Xiao Gui coldly through the glass.

She asked Li Xiao Gui in a cold and eerie voice: “…What shade is your lipstick? I want it so badly…”

She spoke to Li Xiao Gui in a very longing tone, her eyes fixed on her.

Li Xiao Gui took out her phone and typed: I'm not wearing lipstick. My lips are naturally this color.

Although humans couldn't hear the voices of ghosts in a non-spiritual state, they could hear her voice. Especially in a quiet bathroom like this.

Li Xiao Gui turned the screen to show the ghost in the mirror.

“Oh, oh, oh.” The female ghost in the mirror widened her eyes exaggeratedly, her thin fingers pressed against the mirror, staring straight at Li Xiao Gui: “Your lip color is so beautiful.”

Li Xiao Gui: Thank you. Your white dress is also very pretty.

Li Xiao Gui: You wear it very well.

The female ghost in the mirror looked at herself: “White dress?”

Li Xiao Gui nodded, as if thinking of something.

The female ghost in the mirror hadn't been complimented in a long time and was a little happy. She also wanted to compliment Li Xiao Gui's clothes, but when she glanced at Li Xiao Gui's ill-fitting, baggy camouflage uniform, she paused.

She was silent for a moment, unable to lie and praise her. She changed the subject and said, “Are you having military training today?”

Li Xiao Gui nodded.

The female ghost in the mirror said: “Remember to wear sunscreen, otherwise you will get tanned easily, and you will get old. Unlike me, I have become a ghost and won’t get tanned or old.”

Li Xiao Gui typed: My mom and dad bought me some.

“Mom and Dad…”

The female ghost in the mirror thought for a moment. This term seemed to be a long time ago for her. She had some lost memories and paused before continuing, “Mom and Dad should also wear sunscreen, otherwise they will get tanned and old.”

Li Xiao Gui: No, my mom and dad won't get old.

Li Xiao Gui typed: They are also ghosts.

Her eyes curved into crescents.

The female ghost in the mirror looked at her in shock. It was the first time she had heard of such a relationship between humans and ghosts.

“Your mom and dad are also ghosts? That's amazing, that's amazing.” A ghost actually looked at a human with the eyes of a strange creature. “No wonder you're not afraid of me. I don't know why, every girl who sees me here screams in fear. You're the first person to talk to me.”

As the female ghost in the mirror was speaking, Chen Hong came out. The sound of her footsteps echoed on the cold, dark tiles.

Coming out of the cubicle and standing next to Li Xiao Gui, her anxious heart calmed down a lot. She even noticed her own pale lips.

Although it was late at night and pitch black outside, it might not be possible to see her lip color, Chen Hong still wanted to touch up.

Chen Hong: “Xiao Gui, I'll touch up my lipstick. Wait for me.”

Li Xiao Gui nodded: “Okay.”

As Chen Hong applied lipstick to her lips, the female ghost in the mirror moved from Li Xiao Gui's side to Chen Hong's side, staring at Chen Hong's lips with burning eyes.

Chen Hong, however, was completely unaware.

Until suddenly, a faint voice, like an old phone call, came through: “…What shade is your lipstick? I want it so badly…”

It was devoid of warmth, unlike a human voice.

Then, a woman's face suddenly pressed against the mirror.

Chen Hong let out a piercing scream almost instantly and ran out the door.

The female ghost in the mirror: “…”

The female ghost in the mirror looked at Li Xiao Gui innocently: “See, this is what I mean.”

Li Xiao Gui: “…”

She blinked, feeling a little helpless and a little amused. She said goodbye to the female ghost in the mirror: “I'm going to find her. I'll go first.”

Li Xiao Gui turned around, but the female ghost called out to her, “Are you going out?”

The female ghost in the mirror looked at Li Xiao Gui with two empty sockets, and said, “There's someone following you outside.”

In the narrow, dark space, the cold and dim mirror reflected the row of black cubicle holes opposite and the open door.

The door was separated from the outside due to the angle, and the outside could not be seen.

The ghost in the mirror: “He's been outside since you came in.”

“That girl ran out screaming, but he didn't chase after her.”

“He seems to be waiting for you.”

Under the reflection of the mirror and the old lights, the distance between the door and Li Xiao Gui seemed to be infinitely extended.

Darkness and light intertwined.

The ghost in the mirror asked her, “Are you going out?”

Author's Note:

Only sophomores and juniors know about the haunted bathroom in the school.

Don't go to the bathroom next to the sports equipment room at night. If you are in a hurry and have to go, then leave immediately after using the bathroom and don't look in the mirror.

Otherwise, you will encounter the female ghost in the mirror who will come out and say to you: Your lip color is so beautiful, I want it so badly…

Then she will tear your mouth off your face and take it away…

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