Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 1148 - 1144: Ghost Boyfriend

Dou Dou guessed the first part correctly, but got the latter part wrong.

Han Qiaoqi gazed at the distant rolling incense clouds, her tone gentle yet tinged with a hint of wistfulness: "Back then, I was a bit naive. I always thought that someone as resilient as he was worth entrusting my future to. I didn’t care what my parents said, nor what others thought; I just wanted to be with him. Being with him felt like the only way I could feel happiness."

"But after being with him, I slowly realized that he had a very strong desire for control, and his personality was extremely sensitive. When I went out with friends for a meal, he would go through all my chat records, questioning the background of every person..."

"What does ’desire for control’ mean?" Dou Dou asked curiously.

"Shut up, don’t interrupt." Xiao Yue glared at her angrily.

Han Qiaoqi didn’t mind and continued, "And he likes to complain a lot, complaining about the injustices of life. He constantly talks about hardships. Life truly has been unfair to him, but I believed he would bravely face the difficulties and confront life head-on. And indeed, he did achieve that, but..."

Han Qiaoqi paused here, feeling somewhat troubled, not knowing how to express that feeling.

It felt as though Zhou Zifu regarded her as a trash bin for unloading negative emotions.

Of course, maybe he was hoping that by doing so, Han Qiaoqi would understand his difficulties and feel more sympathy for him.

In fact, Han Qiaoqi did feel quite sorry for him and saddened by his misfortunes, but to say she could fully empathize? That was complete nonsense, since she hadn’t lived that kind of life.

"It’s not that I don’t feel for his past, but life is about moving forward."

She gave a bitter smile, "I dipped into my savings to help him, quit a stable job my family arranged to accompany him as he worked the markets, and even constantly defended him against my parents. Yet my kindness seemed to be taken for granted by him; he even felt it was my ’duty’ to do those things. During the days with him, I constantly felt suffocated, like being entangled by a net, feeling utterly exhausted..."

By this time, Xiao Yue and Dou Dou remained silent because they could sense the complex emotions emanating from Han Qiaoqi.

It wasn’t just sadness, but also pain and confusion.

After a while, Dou Dou couldn’t hold back any longer and blurted out, "So why didn’t sister just leave him? If it’s not good, don’t stay together."

"Yeah, why didn’t you divorce him?" Xiao Yue chimed in.

Han Qiaoqi faintly laughed upon hearing this, "I wasn’t even married to him. How can I divorce him?"

She continued, "Back then, I always thought, having persisted for so long, maybe if I waited a little longer, he would change. Every time, he would promise not to lose his temper with me again, promise to change, time and again..."

It was during her most agonizing days that Chen Youming appeared.

"Chen Youming was my elementary school classmate. His home was just in the alley next to mine."

When Han Qiaoqi talked about this person, a warmer tone entered her voice, "Back then, his family’s conditions were about the same as mine. Both our parents were small stall vendors at the market, and our families interacted a lot. His parents were gentle and kind-hearted. Although their life was modest, it was very happy..."

"But unfortunately, after my parents made a fortune, we moved away and I never saw him again."

"He was good at his studies and got into the Agriculture University in Yunnan Province, studying crop cultivation. After graduating, he returned to Qiong Province, working at the Agricultural Research Institute, helping farmers improve crop varieties and optimize planting methods. We reconnected when he came to our family orchard for a technical survey..."

Chen Youming and Zhou Zifu were two very similar yet different people.

Both were hardworking and serious about their work, but Chen Youming never complained. Whatever happened, he always faced it with a smile, calmly addressing issues before resolving them.

While Zhou Zifu would also resolve issues, he would incessantly complain, blame the heavens and the earth, blame all injustices, and then go on about how hard and diligent he was.

It was truly draining, almost like a form of spiritual torment.

When with Zhou Zifu, he would talk about how he clenched his teeth through tough times, recalling every family and friend who had looked down on him, the insulting words spoken.

"In my view, some of those words were just normal exchange, he simply overthought them. When I pointed it out, he would argue with me... Being with him was incredibly tiring..."

Upon saying this, Han Qiaoqi couldn’t help but pinch her eyebrow.

She didn’t know why she insisted on being with Zhou Zifu back then, feeling as if she’d been enchanted.

But Chen Youming was different. He would talk about the orchard fruit trees, the latest planting techniques, reminisce amusing childhood antics of stealing starfruits from neighbors in the alley, never like Zhou Zifu who forced her to become what he wanted.

Time spent with Chen Youming was relaxed and free-spirited, a period when she didn’t have to carefully gauge others’ sentiments and could confidently be herself.

"He’s an extremely outstanding person, yet never boasted about his talents."

While Han Qiaoqi spoke, a slight smile lifted the corners of her mouth, "He solved many planting challenges for the surrounding farmers. If anyone had problems, they would approach him and he’d never refuse, even if it delayed his work, he would patiently guide them. My parents both liked him very much, always saying if only he appeared sooner, I wouldn’t have looked at Zhou Zifu..."

"So, does sister like Brother Chen now? I think he sounds great." Dou Dou remarked naively.

In her opinion, good is good, bad is bad; if you’re good, she’ll play with you. If you’re bad, she won’t, keeping her distance. To her, that’s how romantic relationships should be.

Han Qiaoqi instinctively stretched her hand out to pinch Dou Dou’s chubby little face, but pulled it back quickly, realizing Dou Dou wasn’t just any ordinary child she could pinch at will.

She hastened to retract her hand, pretending nothing happened and continued, "I admit, I had feelings for him. But back then, I was still with Zhou Zifu. I couldn’t be involved with two people at once. I considered having a serious talk with Zhou Zifu, thought about completely leaving him. But before I had the chance to speak, an incident occurred."

Han Qiaoqi’s voice suddenly lowered, slightly trembling, "That day, when he came by the house to pick me up, he saw me talking with Chen Youming. He was smiling, acting normal and even greeted Chen Youming and my parents warmly. But once we got in the car, he burst into anger, questioning my relationship with Chen Youming..."

Han Qiaoqi, upon reaching this point, glanced at Dou Dou and Xiao Yue, suddenly feeling amused.

Was it comprehensible to tell them all this? 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Of course, it is. Tell us more, we love hearing it."

Dou Dou nodded excitedly, eagerly treating Han Qiaoqi’s story as a tale.

"Later, there wasn’t much else. Because he questioned me, I got angry too, leading to a few arguments. He suddenly lost control, saying he wanted us both to die together..."

As Han Qiaoqi recounted this, her face could no longer conceal her anger.

"So, you died, and he didn’t?" Xiao Yue guessed the conclusion.

Han Qiaoqi nodded and then continued, "What made it worse was..."