A middle-aged woman with heavy makeup, holding a sharp eyebrow razor, was moving it back and forth against her face.
Her eyes, framed by thick false eyelashes, revealed disgust and dissatisfaction, as if she might cut herself at any moment.
This frightened Lu Hongfeng.
"Honey..."
He wanted to go in and stop her, but Lu Fei held him back.
"President Lu, calm down. Your wife is not in a right state of mind. Let's not disturb her for now."
"Manager Lu, what do you see?"
Lu Hongfeng was extremely anxious.
"Just a moment."
Lu Fei took another look at the middle-aged woman, feeling that her face was unusually disharmonious. It was not due to the makeup, but rather the disproportion of her facial features and the asymmetry of her face shape.
The eyes were black and lifeless, and although the face was painted very white, it lacked luster, instead taking on a bluish-black color, as if shrouded in a shadow.
It seemed to exude a chilly and eerie aura.
In physiognomy, this is known as the 'ghostly appearance.'
A ghostly appearance signifies great misfortune.
Those with this kind of appearance are either extremely wicked or plagued by bad luck.
But the Lu family doesn't seem to be beset by misfortune.
"Manager Lu, what's the verdict? Is my wife possessed by a ghost?" Lu Hongfeng couldn't help but ask, "She used to dress very appropriately, never like this! Now, she looks like a completely different person compared to before."
Lu Fei pondered for a moment, not answering immediately, but rather gestured for everyone to move to the side to talk.
"Mr. Lu, when did your wife start acting oddly?"
"About a month ago."
Lv Hongfeng recalled, saying.
"After she shouted the name of that dead person at night, she began to change day by day!"
"Now it's not just her dressing style, even her personality has changed. She used to take great care of the family, but now she doesn't pay much attention to me, and she even neglects the children, going out shopping every day."
"At night, she would also mysteriously disappear, and when dawn approaches, she comes back on her own... with a strange smell on her body..."
As he said this, Lv Hongfeng frowned with worry.
No normal person could tolerate their wife staying out all night.
"Before that, did she have any strange behaviors, or encounter any strange people or events?" Lu Fei asked again.
"I don't think so..." Lv Hongfeng shook his head in confusion, "Before that, she was either taking care of the children at home or doing housework, occasionally going out for some self-care. Her life was very simple."
"That's strange! How could someone show signs of a ghost without any reason?"
"Signs of a ghost?" Lv Hongfeng was startled, seemingly frightened by the term, and asked anxiously, "Master Lu, what is a sign of a ghost?"
Liu Fugui also looked at Lu Fei curiously.
"The term 'ghostly appearance' doesn't refer to a specific look, but rather to someone who always appears to be surrounded by an eerie, gloomy aura, as if they never see the sun, making people feel uncomfortable."
"Having this kind of appearance not only affects one's own fortune but can even bring misfortune to the family," Lu Fei explained succinctly.
Lv Hongfeng's eyes widened and he nodded vigorously upon hearing this.
"Manager Lu, you are really amazing!"
"Ever since my wife started having problems, our family business has been facing one trouble after another! The elders in the family have also suddenly fallen ill and been hospitalized! I didn't connect the two things... So, all of this was caused by her ghostly appearance?"
"But my wife wasn't like this before..."
As he spoke, he took out his phone and flipped through old photos of him and his wife.
"Manager Lu, look!"
Liu Fugui and Hu Zi both leaned in to take a look.
"Goodness, is this a person? They look completely different!" Hu Zi exclaimed in surprise.
The middle-aged woman in the photo was properly dressed with a gentle smile, obviously a good wife and mother.
She was completely different from her current eerie and seductive image.
It wasn't just the clothes and makeup; it was mainly the aura.
"Mr. Lu, it seems it's not just because of makeup," Lu Fei narrowed his eyes, "Your wife's chin and nose are different... I'll be bold to ask, has your wife had plastic surgery?"
"Plastic surgery?"
Lu Hongfeng was taken aback, then his eyes widened.
"Two months ago, I went on a business trip. When I came back, I saw that her nose and chin were a bit swollen. She said she'd fallen... Could it be, she had plastic surgery?"
"Then that seems to be the case!" Lu Fei shook his head, feeling quite regretful.
"Your wife used to have a full chin and a plump, fleshy nose. Although she wasn't very pretty, she had the typical features that bring good fortune to her husband. Now, her chin is sharp, and it looks like her nose has been augmented, causing her nostrils to flare."
"It's like shaving off good fortune and leaking wealth."
"A good face turns into a ghostly one, completely ruining the luck."
After hearing this, Lü Hongfeng was stunned for several minutes, "Can getting cosmetic surgery bring such serious consequences?"
"Actually, a person's facial features also have something to do with feng shui. You should not get plastic surgery unless it is absolutely necessary. If done well, it might bring some benefits, but if it goes wrong and ruins the face, it can be hard to fix."
Seeing that he did not fully believe it, Lu Fei explained in detail.
"For example, the area above the eyes is called the Palace of Fields and Property. If you get double eyelid surgery and it is mishandled, it could affect your real estate."
"The nose represents wealth and connects to a person's midlife luck. Changing the nose recklessly not only affects health but also likely impacts one's fortune."
"The chin, on the other hand, represents old age. As the saying goes, 'a well-shaped chin ensures a worry-free old age.'"
"True signs of good fortune are always full and plump, not the sharp, chiseled faces you see nowadays."
"Exactly! All those internet celebrities and stars, they go and get their faces reshaped, shaving off all their good fortune!" Liu Fugui nodded in agreement, "I must educate my daughter well and make sure she isn't fooled by those cosmetic surgery clinics!"
"So there are so many considerations..." Lu Hongfeng still couldn't figure it out, feeling both surprised and angry, "But why did she get plastic surgery? I never thought her appearance was a problem... Is it all because of this damned ghostly appearance?"
"A ghostly appearance won't drastically change a person's character, but it can bring bad luck. When someone is down on their luck, they are more likely to encounter filthy things!" Lu Fei analyzed, "Sister-in-law has changed so much; it should be related to the filthy things outside."
"In the end, it's still about something happening outside!" Lu Hongfeng clenched his fists, looking very grim.
"Mr. Lu, take it easy, at least we've found the cause! With Mr. Lu here, as long as we eliminate the filthy things outside, Sister-in-law will return to normal."
Liu Fugui gave him a good deal of comfort, which made him slightly calmer.
Late at night.
The bedroom door clicked open.
A middle-aged woman, dressed in a bizarre and seductive manner, carrying a large black bag, slipped out quietly.
She walked without making a sound, like a ghost, entered the basement, and drove away from the neighborhood.
"Huzi, follow her."
Lu Fei and the others immediately got into their car and followed.
They followed all the way to the outskirts of the city, driving to a remote and dark mountain.
"Babaoshan Cemetery, isn't this a graveyard?"
From a distance, they saw the woman stop the car, carrying a black bag as she walked into a cemetery.