Metaphysics Live Room: The host is the contract husband

The doll screamed and flew up, spinning around the living room looking for a chance to escape, while feigning pitifulness and begging for mercy: "Master, spare me! I was an innocent victim before. I just wanted freedom, what's wrong with that?"

"That thing that replaced my body trapped me for a whole hundred years. Do you know how I survived those hundred years? I could only stay in that small shop window every day."

"No matter how hard I shout, no one hears me, and no one talks to me. After a while, I almost forget who I am. I am innocent and begging the master to save my life."

Su Chen looked at his little apprentice beside him and calmly asked, "Fu-mei, did you figure anything out? Is what it said true or false?"

Li Fumei looked at the doll with indifferent eyes, as if she were looking at some dead object: "Replying to Master, it is just pretending to be pitiful. Even if such a thing was once a person."

"A hundred years is enough time to turn it into a monster. Now it's just pretending to be pitiful in order to escape. It has already swallowed a part of Pang Chong's soul. If it escapes, it will be difficult to catch."

"Good, very good. Don't let the ghosts' nonsense shake your resolve. Deal with what needs to be dealt with. Don't be soft-hearted, or there will be more victims."

Su Chen walked step by step toward the doll, as if he hadn't seen it running around everywhere. He raised his hand, made a hand seal, and slapped it. A shrill scream was heard.

Wisps of black mist drifted out, accompanied by fragmented souls and limbs, which Su Chen picked out one by one and collected the black mist into a bottle.

He casually tossed the doll aside, then walked over with the severed soul and limbs in his hand. Under Pang Chong's horrified gaze, he gently patted Pang Chong's body, seemingly oblivious to what had happened.

But I feel like my body is stronger, and I'm not as weak and powerless as before. Is he getting better?

Pang Chong blinked and looked at him with admiration: "Master, am I all better now? I feel much better."

Su Chen glanced at him and shook her head: "It's not done yet. Do you remember what I told you before? Its appearance is your parents' obsession. Even if you get rid of it this time, it will happen again."

"Take your time and think about what to do next."

"..."

After Su Chen finished speaking, he went to Pang's parents' side, gently patted their shoulders, and watched them slowly wake up and look into the room, their eyes looking somewhat bewildered as they looked at their son.

"Huh? Son, weren't you in class? Why are you back?"

Pang Chong paused for a moment, then pointed to the cake on the table: "I'm in class. Dad, what's the deal with this cake? Is it for me or for Xin Xin? When did you find out about her?"

The two looked at each other in silence. After a long while, Mr. Pang finally spoke: "We only heard about this in the last couple of days. You've changed so much lately. Your mother and I have noticed it too."

“Xin Xin told us that it will live with us from now on. You are also getting better. Xin Xin is a little girl, which is so wonderful. Your mother and I have always wanted a daughter.”

Pang Chong looked at them in shock: "Mom and Dad, don't you think it's weird? This thing isn't human at all. Shouldn't we have thrown it away?"

Madam Pang frowned: "Don't talk nonsense. Xin Xin is the most sensible girl in the world. Look, since she came to our home, you've become better and better. It's all thanks to Xin Xin."

“When you’re not home, Xin Xin is always with us, acting all cute and affectionate, fulfilling our fantasies about having a daughter. By the way, today is class time, so why are you home?”

"Honey, did you hear the door open just now?"

"did not hear."

“That’s strange. How did they end up in our house?”

Pang's mother, with her mountain-like figure, walked over and looked at her son with displeasure: "Son, have you gotten into trouble again? Didn't I tell you not to bring people home casually?"

Pang Chong stood there blankly, thinking about what the master had said before. Even if he didn't want to admit it, he could now see that his parents didn't want him to appear at all.

They wanted Xin Xin more, but he was their son. Why did they want to die?

Thinking this, her eyes reddened, and tears fell in a steady stream. She choked out, "Mom, do you not want me anymore? Do you want to replace me?"

"I promise I'll be good from now on. I'll lose weight and I'll study hard. Please don't replace me, okay? Xin Xin isn't human. She's eating me up little by little."

"It hurts so much, it really hurts!"

Pang's mother flung her son's hand away, turned and walked towards the puppet, carefully holding it in her arms, and said with a pained expression, "Does your heart hurt? Mom will protect you."

Turning to look at her son, her eyes were filled with dissatisfaction and anger: "Xiao Chong, it's bad enough that you keep causing trouble, but now you want to kill your sister. This is simply too much."

“I told you she’s your sister, not an outsider. Don’t be fooled by others. And whoever they are, get out of here.”

Looking at his mother like this, Pang Chong felt completely unfamiliar with her. How could they have become like this? Xin Xin was a monster, so why were his parents treating her this way?

"Master, is my mother being bewitched? She wasn't like this before. It must be Xin Xin who's behind this, right?"

Su Chen looked at her face carefully and raised an eyebrow: "Interesting. You actually have a younger sister. It's just a pity she died young at the age of three. Your mother must have mistaken the doll for your sister."

"What? But I've never heard of having a younger sister. If she died when I was three, I should be able to remember things by now. Why can't I remember my sister?"

"You had a high fever once, have you forgotten?"

Pang Chong looked at his parents, his eyes red: "So you don't want me anymore? Even if Xin Xin kills me to take my place, you don't care, do you?"

Mrs. Pang frowned and said unhappily, "What are you talking about? Your sister would never harm you. Strangers are not welcome in my house. All of you, get out."

"Going out is fine, but there are some things I need to take care of first."

As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, he was already in front of her, snatched the puppet from her hand, and remained unmoved as he watched the two people whose faces were contorted and gradually becoming somewhat frantic.

After handing it to his young apprentice, he came behind the two men, knocked them unconscious, stuck talismans on their bodies, and did something else before standing up: "Pang Chong, your parents will be fine after a good night's sleep."

"I'm taking this doll with me. I've repaired your damaged soul. You just need to rest and recuperate for a year. Think about whether you want to stay here any longer."

Pang Chong's eyes dimmed, and he shook his head: "No, I want to go back to my hometown and live with my grandparents. If I cause trouble here again, my parents will hate me and become obsessed with replacing me."

"I understand the principle of 'familiarity breeds contempt,' but it's better to stay away from it. At least that way we can all survive."