白泽丧葬用品店, (Author)

My brother and I were twins, a boy and a girl, but he died within hours of being born. The midwife said I stole his nutrients in the womb, that’s why he didn’t survive. My father hated me because I killed his son, his heir. My mother hated me too; she said if it weren’t…

My childhood friend drowned when we were in elementary school. On the day of his cremation, I remembered how much he loved roasted sweet potatoes, so I placed two in his coffin. Then I realized, sweet potatoes need to be cooked before you can eat them, he wouldn’t be able to eat them raw. The…

When I was in middle school, I was cornered by an upperclassman who was in charge of enforcing school rules because of my hairstyle. “Hey, your bangs can’t go past your eyebrows. Who’s your homeroom teacher?” she asked. I looked at her with some difficulty, hesitated for a while, and then revealed the third eye…

My grandmother’s hometown used to have a forbidden practice of raising spirits called ‘San Li Tang.’ It involved signing a contract with a ‘Shan Xiao,’ a mountain spirit, using blood, in exchange for the ‘Shan Xiao’ guarding your wealth. Those who practiced this would often have three small stones in their homes. No one could…

My closet is home to three spirit tablets and a statue. A drowned ghost, an old female ghost from the Republic of China, the vengeful spirit of a foolish girl, and a dark statue of a child. One loves sweets, another loves spicy food, one foolishly forces me to sleep with her every night, and…

The mentally challenged girl next door, left alone while her parents were out, accidentally touched an electrical outlet and was burned to a crisp. That night, I was sleeping soundly when I felt something heavy on my blanket. A shadowy figure lay on my bed, muttering, “Uncle, let’s play, Zhen’er~” I realized then that it…