Empty Grave.

Summary

The narrator describes a moment with a charming child who clings to their leg. They discover a sparse fridge and, after learning about the child's diet, decide to make egg fried rice. The child delights in the meal, while the father, Qiu Shi Ren, questions the narrator's motives for cooking, leading to a humorous negotiation over the meal's worth. After dropping off the child at kindergarten, Qiu Shi Ren accompanies the narrator home, where they confront a ghost child trapped in a golden circle. The tension builds as the narrator grapples with the ghost's anxious presence, revealing a mix of curiosity and fear about the situation.

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