The mascot of the wishing shop is a cat.

Chapter 254 A Figure

However, just as Lin Xiyue placed the cotton doll on the shelf, something unexpected happened.

Suddenly, the cotton doll, which had been quiet and indistinguishable from the other dolls, was surrounded by a soft halo of light.

The halo was as light and ethereal as a veil, exuding a warm and peaceful aura.

Even more surprisingly, within this halo of light, the figure of a kind and amiable middle-aged woman could be faintly seen.

Lin Xiyue was startled and almost threw the scissors beside her.

At that moment, the terminal rang again.

Looking down, I saw that it was another message from a client.

The client said these three items are a testament to her parents' love and a manifestation of their love for her; they are filled with loving memories.

She hoped to put it inside the doll as a way of expressing her feelings, so that her seriously ill parents could recover soon.

Lin Xiyue first glanced at the message left by the customer, and then turned her gaze to the woman in the halo of light.

The woman's figure appeared somewhat ethereal, as if she might vanish at any moment.

Looking down at her feet, all she saw was a terrifying void; she couldn't see her feet or her shadow, only the smooth wooden floor.

If she hadn't been standing by the window in the warm sunlight, people might have mistaken her for a ghost.

Lin Xiyue gazed at the kind-looking woman with a gentle smile on her face, and a hint of hesitation arose in her heart.

After hesitating for a moment, she mustered her courage and slowly approached the other person.

When they were close enough, Lin Xiyue slowly extended her right hand, her movements as gentle as a breeze across a lake, and carefully touched the woman's sleeve.

However, to her surprise, her fingers passed through the fabric without any resistance, as if she were touching nothing but air.

Seeing this, Lin Xiyue did not immediately back down. Instead, she took a deep breath, mustered her courage again, and waved her hand back and forth in front of the woman.

However, no matter how hard she tried, the woman's eyes remained unchanged, as calm as still water, without even blinking.

At this point, Lin Xiyue finally realized that the woman in front of her was nothing more than a phantom without a physical form.

Looking at the figure in the halo, Lin Xiyue silently turned on the camera function of the terminal and shone the camera at that figure.

As Lin Xiyue expected, the figure was not visible on the terminal interface; only the furniture and floor of the room were visible.

"This! Is this a ghost?! ∑(′△｀)?!"

An Qing's voice suddenly came over, and there was no fear in her voice, only some surprise.

Lin Xiyue turned her head and saw An Qing approaching, curiously examining the figure.

"No, it should just be a shadow. I still don't understand what's going on."

After answering An Qing's question, Lin Xiyue looked at An Qing seriously.

At this moment, An Qing appeared before Lin Xiyue wearing an ordinary tracksuit.

This tracksuit has a very ordinary design, with two thin blue stripes on the sleeves, the color and style of which are reminiscent of school uniforms worn by students on campus.

Upon closer inspection, one can see an exquisite circular pattern embroidered on An Qing's chest. Upon closer inspection, it is none other than the school emblem of her school!

"what?"

Lin Xiyue stared wide-eyed at An Qing's clothes in astonishment, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"This is a school uniform?! Good heavens, so many years have passed, how come the school uniform still looks the same?! (((?Д?))) ")

As she spoke, she shook her head incredulously, as if she were quite surprised by the unchanging school uniform before her.

"Huh? Sister Yueyue, what does this mean?"

An Qing was taken aback when she heard this and couldn't help but ask.

"Ah, that's the school uniform I wore back then. Let me tell you, I even drew a picture on the back of the uniform."

Upon hearing An Qing's question, Lin Xiyue immediately perked up. Ignoring the seemingly harmless figure, she excitedly pulled An Qing to sit on the sofa and showed her the photo album on her terminal.

"Look at this, this is what I drew back then, isn't it cool! And this one, my deskmate saw what I drew and thought it was really cool, so she asked me to draw it for her. Then a lot of classmates came to me to draw, they all liked it. I used a pencil to draw the base and then traced over it with a ballpoint pen over and over again. ヾ(????)?"

As Lin Xiyue spoke, she showed An Qing the photos she had stored on her terminal.

It is clear that each face in the photo exudes the unique naivety of youth.

They were wearing school uniforms that were almost identical to the ones An Qing was wearing, except that there were some drawings on them, but they were not very clear because they were playing.

When you flip to the next photo, you can see that the group of people in the previous photo have now turned around, facing away from the camera, standing side by side in neat rows, proudly showing the camera the carefully drawn patterns on the backs of their clothes.

These paintings are all presented in black and white tones, and are simple yet expressive cartoon characters.

Upon closer inspection, one can clearly feel the artist's dedication and focus in every stroke and line.

The smooth, natural lines and clever, reasonable composition of these otherwise ordinary school uniforms instantly give them a unique charm, making them exceptionally eye-catching and beautiful.

"How is it? Pretty, right? (?′▽｀)??"

Lin Xiyue asked An Qing with a slightly smug tone.

"Yeah! It's really beautiful! Hehehe, Sister Yueyue, could you draw one for me sometime? (′▽`)?"

An Qing looked at Lin Xiyue with bright eyes.

"Okay. By the way, you're going to school now, right? Don't keep you waiting. I'll draw for you when you get home from school."

Lin Xiyue readily agreed, and then, seeing the time, hurriedly told An Qing to go to school first.

"Okay! See you tonight, Yueyue!"

An Qing noticed the time, waved to Lin Xiyue, and hurriedly grabbed her schoolbag and went out.

After An Qing left, Lin Xiyue looked at the cotton doll that had emitted the image earlier and found that the image was gone.

Lin Xiyue suddenly felt a little creeped out because she didn't know if the figure was really alright, which made her feel uneasy.

She thought for a moment and realized she couldn't disturb Meros who was working, so she picked up the nest that Meros had left to protect her and went into the room.

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