I asked my best friend to try on the bridesmaid dress, but she ended up wearing my wedding gown instead. On the morning of my wedding, she and my fiancé stumbled out of the same hotel room, clothes rumpled. The hotel staff were shocked, and my parents were crying and screaming. My fiancé, looking guilty, stepped forward to hug me. I didn't yell or throw a fit. Instead, I generously announced on the spot that I was giving the wedding ceremony to them. My best friend looked smug, but she had no idea. Just a moment ago, when my fiancé hugged me, the protective jade pendant my grandmother left me shattered. My grandmother always said that if the jade shattered, it was blocking a disaster. An apocalyptic disaster. 1 "Katie, last night was an accident. I accidentally put on your wedding dress, and Liam had too much to drink and didn't see clearly..." My best friend, Chloe, said this, but she couldn't hide the pride in her eyes. I knew exactly what she was so proud of. Liam came from a prominent family, had great looks and charisma, and on top of that, he doted on his girlfriends. During the six months he pursued me, he bought me over a hundred thousand dollars worth of gifts. Now, six months into our relationship, just when I had finally agreed to marry him, this happened. The scene in front of me was almost comical. Chloe was wearing my wedding dress, which was torn in places, and the marks on her exposed skin broadcasted exactly what happened last night. My fiancé, Liam, kept his head down, seemingly afraid to look at me. My parents kicked Liam in the leg and, even while being held back by the hotel staff, continued to curse at him, pointing fingers. Liam picked himself up from the floor, walked over to me, and gave me a gentle hug. "Katie, I'm so sorry. But what's done is done. Please, just let us be." What a shameless thing to say. I wasn't an idiot. I could tell how satisfied he was with Chloe. Chloe definitely had a better figure than me and was much more open-minded. Liam had hinted at it many times while we were dating, but I insisted on waiting until after marriage. Just when everyone thought I was going to slap him and curse out his entire family... I smiled and nodded. "Sure." Not only that, I added, "The hotel is already booked anyway. You two should get married today, right here." Liam let out a sigh of relief. "Katie, I knew you were a generous girl." My parents were so furious they almost died on the spot. They even wanted to grab a broom from the cleaning staff and beat me with it. "Katie! You're just going to let these two cheating dogs go?! Where are we supposed to show our faces now?!" I dragged my furious parents away. Around the corner of the hallway, I pulled out the jade pendant from under my clothes. It was broken into two pieces. "Mom, Dad, this is the jade pendant Grandma left me." As soon as my parents saw the once flawless, pale green jade broken in half, their anger instantly vanished. My mom grabbed me and practically dragged me onto the elevator. She asked me, her eyes darting around like security cameras: "Did this... just break?" My dad's face went from beet red to deathly pale, his fingers trembling slightly. "No way..." I nodded. "It shattered just now when Liam hugged me." My parents exchanged a look, their brows furrowed so tightly they couldn't relax. As soon as we stepped off the hotel elevator, my dad announced: "We're moving. Now!!" Passing by the bride and groom welcome signs outside the hotel, my parents kicked Liam's sign over and took mine with them. My mom immediately called the wedding planner. She demanded that they take away all text and pictures related to me, leaving absolutely no trace behind. Seeing how incredibly tense my parents were, I was moved to act too. I deleted all of Liam's contact info and photos from my phone. Our family fled the hotel in a panic. That very night, we packed up and moved out of the city. 2 The reason we were so tense was because of the jade pendant my grandmother left behind. My grandmother was the most accurate psychic for miles around. From shocking murders to finding lost cats and dogs, she could calculate anything. Some people even whispered that she wasn't human, but an animal spirit that had attained enlightenment. Because my grandmother never got a single prediction wrong in her entire life. My grandmother lived to be exactly ninety-nine years old. The day she passed away was a clear winter day. She was sitting in her rocking chair in the yard, soaking up the sun. After petting our yellow dog twice, she called my name. "Katie!" I was only eight years old at the time. When I walked over, she took the jade pendant she had worn her whole life and tied it around my neck. "Katie, wear this jade pendant well and never take it off. If it shatters one day, it means it blocked a disaster for you." "You must immediately get away from the person closest to you when it breaks." "The jade shatters to block a disaster. An apocalyptic disaster." I didn't understand back then and asked foolishly: "Grandma? What big disaster?" My grandmother looked at me and slowly said through her toothless mouth: "Three Families Village." Leaving only those three words, she closed her eyes, leaned back in her rocking chair, and passed away peacefully. Afterward, my grandmother had a grand funeral. Important people from our town and all six neighboring towns came to pay their respects. I told my parents everything about my grandmother giving me the jade. I asked them what "Three Families Village" was, but they refused to speak of it. Instead, they immediately packed up our belongings and moved us to the city. Now, memories that had been sealed away for years awakened. The absurd drama between me, Liam, and Chloe spread all over social media. At first, everyone thought what Chloe did was despicable, stealing her best friend's fiancé. But then people found out that not only was I not angry, but I also handed over the groom and the wedding ceremony. Some started calling me a coward, saying I had no spine if I could just let my best friend and boyfriend sleep together without throwing a fit. Rumors flew everywhere. But I didn't care. I let them talk. Chloe successfully hijacked the wedding, becoming the bride and Liam's lawful wife. She seemed very proud of herself. She constantly posted on social media, showing off from the wedding day until now. A dazzling diamond ring the size of a pigeon egg, a $20,000 cash gift from Liam's parents, Liam kneeling to put a designer shoe on her foot, and closet after closet of luxury goods... [Thanks to Katie, and thanks to the me who bravely chased after love.] [This time, I want both money and love.] [You only live once, bravery happens right now.] Liam also gave his new wife plenty of face, constantly posting photos showing off their love. Many mutual friends liked her posts, some even sucking up to her in the comments, saying things like, "Looks like someone else just didn't have the blessing for this life." Chloe seemed very satisfied with everyone putting me down and replied with a grinning emoji. Looking at these posts showing off her wealth, I actually laughed out loud. She probably had no idea what was waiting for her. Not only that, Chloe flaunted her wealth online, posting the "glorious" story of how she hijacked the wedding, which attracted a lot of attention. Her account gained 500,000 followers overnight. The comments were full of people praising her as a "boss babe," saying "the brave enjoy the world first," and "the one who isn't loved is the real third wheel." The news that my parents and I moved overnight also reached the internet. The people who originally mocked me for being a coward laughed even harder, saying my parents and I were made of the same weak stuff, scared and spineless. I didn't care if they insulted me, but seeing the comments mocking my parents, I couldn't help but fire back. I commented on Chloe's post: [Insult me all you want, but what's the deal with attacking my parents? Do none of you have parents? Please watch your mouths, and Miss Chloe, please stop using me for clout.] 3 As soon as I posted the comment, I turned off my direct messages. Sure enough, my comment was immediately flooded with hate. Chloe didn't reply, but she liked all the comments attacking me. I shook my head at these people who couldn't tell right from wrong. Whatever. People do what they do, and heaven watches. We hadn't just moved; our new home was halfway across the state from our old city. It was a remote location with a relatively small population. My mom had suggested moving to a nearby city, but my dad, for whatever reason, insisted on going hundreds of miles away. My mom couldn't change his mind, so she had to agree. Although I believed my grandmother's words, I was still very curious about my parents' reaction. During dinner that night, I asked them: "Mom, Dad, what exactly did Grandma mean by an apocalyptic disaster?" My parents, who were smiling just a moment ago, instantly stiffened. My mom put a piece of braised pork into my dad's bowl. "Katie is grown up now, honey. We can tell her, right?" My dad hesitated but eventually nodded. "You tell her." My curiosity flared. "An apocalyptic disaster? Does that mean a natural disaster is coming?" "You remember Three Families Village, right?" My mom looked very serious. I nodded. "I remember. Grandma mentioned it to me." My mom's expression turned strange. "Three Families Village... a few hundred people, originally located about ten miles from our town. Overnight, the entire village hanged themselves. Wiped out." As soon as she said that, the warm atmosphere at the dinner table froze. "Hanged... hanged themselves?" I was shocked. I had thought the "apocalyptic disaster" my grandmother mentioned meant a flood, earthquake, or some other natural disaster. I never expected it to be something so bizarre. I quickly asked, "Why?" My parents looked uneasy and said in unison: "It was haunted." Even after dinner was over, the shock in my heart hadn't subsided. No wonder my grandmother gave me that protective jade pendant before she died. So the jade pendant really did block a massive disaster for me. It seems my grandmother not only calculated things her whole life, but she even calculated my future. Thinking about what happened in Three Families Village still gave me the creeps. Hundreds of people hanging themselves overnight is truly a horrific tragedy. According to my parents, whatever disaster was about to fall upon Liam would probably be even more terrifying than that. But why didn't the jade pendant break before? Why did it only break after Liam and Chloe hooked up? Did my grandmother foresee even this twist? Just as I was marveling at my grandmother's brilliance, my phone rang. It was an unknown number, so I answered it. A smooth, gentle voice came through: "Katie, how are you holding up?" It was Liam! I immediately hung up and blocked the number. I didn't dare have anything to do with him anymore. After that night, I stopped answering calls from any unknown numbers. I was terrified of dying! Chloe continued to flaunt her status as a wealthy wife online. Luxury cars, expensive watches, gold, and jewelry flowed into her bedroom like a river. Perhaps she got bored, because she started coming after me again. 4 In the middle of the night, Chloe, dressed to the nines and wearing an expensive fur coat, sat on a luxurious sofa live-streaming. The viewers flooding into the stream were all praising her beauty. Chloe smiled and nodded. "I was bored today, so I started a stream to chat with everyone." After casually showing off a few designer bags, prodded by viewer comments, she brought my name up again. "Her? She was probably born without the destiny to be rich. Even when the food is fed right to her mouth, she wouldn't eat it, hehe." "Best friend? We used to be... but did she really treat me as a best friend? She didn't even tell me when she met Liam. She only told me after they got together. Was she afraid I'd steal her man? So much for women supporting women, haha." "Where is she now? Probably scared to death with her family. They fled overnight on the day Liam and I got married, probably afraid I'd become a rich wife and take revenge on them." ... Watching this unfamiliar woman on the screen, I couldn't help but sigh. How could I have been so blind before? Chloe was still spreading rumors about me, but the sharp-eyed viewers in the stream noticed something bizarre. [Chloe, did the closet behind you just move?] [I thought I was the only one who saw that! It feels like there's something inside?] [Yeah, you should check it out. Maybe it's a puppy?] Chloe didn't see the comments at first. Not until the chat was entirely filled with people telling her to watch her back. And I had seen it just now, too. The closet behind Chloe was slightly ajar, revealing a crack, and there seemed to be a faint eye looking out. The angle was extremely strange, because if it was an eye, it was at the very bottom of the closet. Chloe clicked her tongue in annoyance and pulled her fur coat tighter. "You guys are just trying to scare me. There's no one else in the mansion tonight, don't try to scare me." Saying that, as if to prove she wasn't afraid, her high heels clicked across the floor as she walked up to the closet. "There, see?!" She yanked the door open. Crash— A man in a black leather jacket tumbled out upside down and crashed onto the floor. He was wearing a black face mask, and a bunch of expensive jewelry spilled out onto the floor with him. He was probably a burglar. But instead of running, he curled up in the corner trembling, his eyes unfocused, his face a sickly pale color. "Ghost... there's a ghost... ghost... don't kill me... don't..." When he saw Chloe's pale neck, he let out a bloodcurdling scream, fell to his knees, and started kowtowing to her repeatedly. "I'm begging you! Please don't kill me, don't kill me, I didn't mean to... spare me, spare me..." The man smashed his forehead against the floor until it bled, banging his head faster and faster. Chloe froze for a second, then clutched her chest and ran away screaming. "Help! There's a burglar! Help!" In the chaos, the phone streaming the video was knocked to the ground, so we couldn't see what happened next. Watching the burglar who had been scared out of his wits, I felt a mix of shock and fear. What exactly did he see to be scared like that? Remembering what my mom said about Three Families Village, I had a bad feeling. Maybe this was the omen of the approaching disaster. There was definitely something unclean in the Liam's mansion now.
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