Help! My Alluring Neighbor Isn’t Human

Bai Xiaotian was gone, but I felt as if I had lost my soul.

The murderer was actually a Taoist priest from a decrepit Taoist temple in Linjiang City. This temple was just a wall away from the normal college, and he had witnessed everything that happened back then.

Bai Xiaotian was a Miao¹ girl, known for her ethereal beauty since childhood. When she first arrived at college, she caused quite a stir. Her view on love was simple: once she fell for a boy, she intended to be with him for a lifetime. This was a belief passed down through generations of women in her tribe.

She had never been in a relationship and didn’t know what love truly was. She only knew she wanted to love someone as her parents did-devoted for a lifetime, regardless of wealth or poverty.

Then one day, she met her first love, a boy named Li Hui. They fell in love, and the news spread quickly, causing another sensation at school. Li Hui came from an ordinary background and wasn’t particularly handsome, leading everyone to say he wasn’t worthy of a goddess like Bai Xiaotian. But Bai Xiaotian loved Li Hui wholeheartedly.

The boys at school were jealous of Li Hui, some even harboring intense hatred. Perhaps this hatred manifested itself, as Li Hui was hit by a car one day and died instantly.

Afterward, the once lively and cheerful Bai Xiaotian changed completely. She lost her smile, stopped eating and drinking, and seemed to have lost her soul. On the seventh night after Li Hui’s death, Bai Xiaotian jumped to her death, choosing to follow him in death.

Her love was so profound that her spirit lingered, eventually forming into a wraith-a being that hovered between human and soul, wandering the world in search of “him.”

Then she encountered me, who bore a resemblance to Li Hui!

A few days later, the old campus of the normal college was completely demolished, and Bai Xiaotian’s story slowly faded away.

I moved back to my rented apartment, occasionally glancing at Bai Xiaotian’s house, which was now empty, devoid of her presence.

I decided to write a novel to commemorate Bai Xiaotian, spending several months to complete it. On the night I finished writing, I suddenly heard noises coming from Bai Xiaotian’s house. I dashed out, almost crazed, and saw a graceful silhouette opening the door. I thought I was hallucinating, as she looked exactly like Bai Xiaotian.

Just as I was about to speak, she turned and said, “Hello, I’m Bai Xiaotian’s twin sister. My name is Bai Xiaolian…”

Footnote:

Miao(苗族):An ethnic group primarily residing in southern China (including provinces like Yunnan, Guizhou, and Hunan) and parts of Southeast Asia. They are known for their rich cultural heritage, distinctive traditional clothing, and unique customs. The term “Miao” is often used interchangeably with “Hmong” in some contexts.