Chu Huai laughed lazily, just about to mock Jin Tianyi, who was gleeful about becoming a father when familiar dizziness struck and his body disappeared into thin air.
When he woke up, he found himself standing in front of a wooden door, holding something in his hand.
As his consciousness returned, Chu Huai immediately surveyed his surroundings and realized he was in a rural countryside with muddy paths and pebble-strewn roads leading to a small wooden house at the end of the woods, surrounded by farmland and wilderness.
He reached out with one hand and found that he now had long, golden waves of hair and possessed the appearance of a young girl.
Which fairy tale is this? Chu Huai frowned.
When his gaze fell on the “basket” he was holding in his hand, he knew the answer – Little Red Riding Hood.
He was holding a large red velvet basket with cakes and wine inside. Little Red Riding Hood’s grandmother was sick, and her mother had made cakes and wine in the early morning for Little Red Riding Hood to bring to her ailing grandmother who lived alone.
On the way, Little Red Riding Hood encountered a disguised wolf, who discovered the whereabouts of her grandmother. The wolf entered the wooden house ahead of her, ate the sick grandmother, and disguised itself as the grandmother, waiting for Little Red Riding Hood to fall into its trap.
Chu Huai was much more familiar with this fairy tale than with Rapunzel.
His gaze fell on the wooden door in front of him.
The reminder from Rapunzel’s fairytale reminded him that avoiding the plot was futile, and only by actively exploring could he survive better.
He just didn’t know where Jin Tianyi had gone.
Suddenly, the voice of the wolf grandmother came from inside the house: “Little Red Riding Hood, are you outside? Why don’t you come in? Your mother called me this morning and I’ve prepared snacks for you.”
Chu Huai pursed his lips and calmly pushed the door open, and saw Grandma Wolf lying on the bed. Her body was covered by a blanket, and her face was vaguely indistinct. Ignoring the nauseating smell of blood, Chu Huai walked slowly toward the bedside.
Grandma Wolf: “Little Red Riding Hood, is what you have in your hand the thing your mother asked you to bring to me?”
“Yes,” Chu Huai replied.
Grandma Wolf: “Put it on the table.”
As instructed, Chu Huai placed it on the table. Then he heard Grandma Wolf say again: “Grandma loves you the most. I knew you were coming, so I made some food for you. It’s in the refrigerator in the kitchen. Go get it.”
Chu Huai’s gaze narrowed, and he smiled gently, responding: “Okay.”
The kitchen was located around the corner with a blind spot in the line of sight. When he went to open the refrigerator, it would block his view, and his back would be completely exposed to Grandma Wolf. Realizing this, Chu Huai became even more vigilant, keeping an eye on Grandma Wolf’s movements from the corner of his eye.
Then… he noticed the blood on the floor by his feet.
The smell of blood here had reached its peak, so strong it was almost overwhelming.
The blood had flowed out from under the refrigerator, with even minced meat scattered around.
Grandma Wolf had eaten the real Grandma, so this blood and minced meat…
Grandma Wolf: “Little Red Riding Hood, open the top of the refrigerator. There’s a red wine bottle inside.”
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Chu Huai took out the red wine bottle and gave it a light shake. It was about half-filled with liquid.
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Grandma must have been dead for a while. The chunks of meat and blood inside the freezer had turned into a mixture of ice and water, giving off a strong, nauseating smell, and creating a powerful visual impact.
If this is what Grandma Wolf referred to as “food,” then the accompanying beverage…
Chu Huai glanced at the red wine bottle in his hand, and he figured it out.
In the original fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood was foolish and naive, so he must not reveal that he knew Grandma Wolf’s identity for the time being, or he couldn’t guarantee that Grandma Wolf wouldn’t immediately attack and eat him.
Grandma Wolf: “Why haven’t you come over yet?”
Chu Huai: “I’m coming.” He couldn’t just hand over the red wine bottle, but he also couldn’t overcome the psychological barrier of holding “food” with his hands.
He saw a knife on the cutting board, picked it up, skewered a piece of meat, and returned to the table.
Grandma Wolf looked at Chu Huai, who had fair skin and tender flesh, with a satisfied smile. A hairy hand covered in dirt came out from under the filthy blanket: “Sit down and enjoy.”
Chu Huai was startled. Was she trying to… make him eat?
He hesitated, and the wolf eyes that were exposed outside of Grandma’s body began to turn cold: “What’s wrong? Don’t want to eat?”
Chu Huai didn’t want to arouse Grandma Wolf’s suspicion, so he immediately smiled and said: “Grandma, you’re too kind to me. I can’t bear to eat!”
He sat at the edge of the table, under the watchful gaze of Granny Wolf, slowly opening the red wine bottle to buy time.
As soon as the cork popped, the pungent smell of blood rushed into Chu Huai’s nostrils like a ferocious beast. Just as he had suspected. Chu Huai lowered his eyelids and glanced into the bottle.
The crimson liquid was swirling inside the bottle, creating small ripples and foam on the surface, with blood stains and bits of flesh floating in it.
Indeed, it was “red wine”. Chu Huai sneered, while his mind raced with thoughts.
What could be the clue? He had some guesses.
In fact, when he realized that the fairy tale was Little Red Riding Hood, he immediately thought of the word “scissors” written on the folded paper.
In the original fairy tale, the wolf did not chew, but swallowed Granny and Little Red Riding Hood whole, and was about to leave when it was discovered by the hunter. The hunter killed it with a woodcutter’s axe and used scissors to cut open its belly, releasing Granny and Little Red Riding Hood who were still alive.
So… can scissors kill the wolf? But where are the scissors?
Chu Huai looked around calmly but did not see anything resembling scissors.
Granny Wolf impatiently urged: “Little Red Riding Hood, don’t you like the food Grandma made?” Its tone carried a hint of reproach and threat.
Chu Huai was momentarily at a loss. How could he refuse to eat?
He turned his back to Granny Wolf, picked up the wine bottle, and held it close to his lips, pretending to take a sip. But suddenly, there was a loud knocking on the door from nearby.
The sound of someone knocking on the wooden door was loud and relieved Chu Huai from his urgent situation.
Chu Huai stood up abruptly and said: “Grandma, I’ll go answer the door.”
Grandmother Wolf looked wary, her eyes glinting with malice as she stared at the door.
Chu Huai opened the door and saw Jin Tianyi, dressed in hunter’s attire, smiling at him. Chu Huai’s furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Jin Tianyi smiled and said softly: “Beautiful Little Red Riding Hood, I apologize for being late as your hunter.”
Jin Tianyi wore a cowboy hat and carried a long wooden crossbow on his back.
If it’s a wolf, a physical attack should be enough to kill it, right?
Not only was it a physical weapon, but it was also a firearm. Moreover, according to the original fairy tale, it was the hunter who killed the wolf and saved Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother.
Thinking of this, Chu Huai felt relieved, but also vaguely felt that something was amiss.
Chu Huai hesitated for a second, then blushed and turned to his grandmother. “…It’s my boyfriend outside. Grandmother, I’m in love, and I’m only telling you this secret. You must keep it confidential and not tell my mother, or she will break my legs.”
Jin Tianyi cleared his throat twice. “… “Breaking legs is too extreme.
Because Jin Tianyi was allowed to enter by the blood password, Chu Huai wasn’t worried that Grandmother Wolf would notice Jin Tianyi’s crossbow. It was as if he saw blood and chunks of meat, but the wolf wouldn’t think he knew the truth and kill him.
Chu Huai continued to babble: “Actually, I not only came to see you today but also made an appointment to meet him. After all… my mom doesn’t allow me to date so early.”
Grandma Wolf’s eyes gleamed with delight as she waved them in: “Young man, come in quickly and let grandma have a look.”
Jin Tianyi went in, and Chu Huai closed the door behind them.
Grandma Wolf smiled widely, ignoring the wooden stake behind Jin Tianyi: “Such a sturdy little guy! Little Red Riding Hood, why don’t you serve him the snacks grandma made.”
Chu Huai happily agreed: “Sure, Grandma.”
He pulled Jin Tianyi to sit at the table and handed him the piece of meat dripping with blood from the fork of his knife, with a mischievous smile. Jin Tianyi’s face instantly turned dark, but Chu Huai innocently smiled and pushed the wine bottle towards him.
“Grandma invited you to eat, how can you refuse? Right?”
With his eyes sly and playful, Chu Huai blinked at Jin Tianyi, hinting that he could push it back so that they could buy some time.
Jin Tianyi’s expression improved slightly: “Thank you, Grandma, but as a guest, how can I be so impolite? Besides, there’s only one piece…”
Chu Huai suddenly showed a disbelieving expression, shaking his head frantically, but it was too late, Grandma Wolf spoke up:
“There’s plenty in the fridge! Don’t be polite! Eat your fill! Little Red Riding Hood, take him to the fridge and let him choose for himself!”
Chu Huai: “…”
Jin Tianyi looked helpless and whispered: “I’m sorry.”
Chu Huai pulled him in despair and slowly approached the refrigerator door.
The two crouched down, with Chu Huai opening the door while lowering his voice: “We can’t really eat, right?”
“Hmm,” replied Jin Tianyi. If they don’t eat, they will definitely be exposed, so they have to take the initiative.
Chu Huai picked up a piece of meat with his fork and said: “In that case, later when it’s not paying attention, use the wooden crossbow to shoot it!”
“Okay,” Jin Tianyi frowned slightly. He understood Chu Huai’s meaning.
They took a plate of meat and were about to go back when Chu Huai grabbed his hand and whispered: “Do you have a pair of scissors on you?”
Jin Tianyi was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head. He understood Chu Huai’s plan.
They sat down, and Chu Huai blocked Jin Tianyi with his body as planned. Jin Tianyi slowly reached for the long hunting crossbow on Chu Huai’s back, aiming the crossbow at the wolf grandma on the bed.
As if breaking a taboo, the wolf grandma instantly noticed the crossbow! Evil light shot out from its eyes, and it immediately tore through the thin blanket and pounced toward them!
Jin Tianyi aimed at its vital points and pulled the trigger.
One second, two seconds. There was no sound.
Chu Huai: “Damn it! It misfired!”
Jin Tianyi: “…”
Chu Huai suddenly realized that the creature in front of them couldn’t be accurately called a wolf, but rather resembled the werewolves from European and American legends!
The werewolf lunged at him, revealing its sharp fangs, with blood from the grandmother still staining its fur.
Chu Huai narrowly dodged a swipe from its claw, but the werewolf quickly jumped again, aiming to bite into Chu Huai’s neck. Jin Tianyi pulled him forcefully, causing them both to tumble off the table and onto the other side of the room.
Meat chunks and wine bottles fell from the table, leaving a mess in the room.
Before Chu Huai could catch his breath, the werewolf leaped onto the table and jumped across, its claws gleaming with a cold light in the dark room.
Its figure became a dark shadow.
Chu Huai quickly dodged, and the wall against which he had been leaning was now deeply scratched by three claws!
The werewolf roared in fury, lunging again with its claws aimed at Chu Huai’s face, about to tear his tender skin. Jin Tianyi, who was behind it, grabbed a broken wine bottle from the floor and smashed it with all his strength against the back of the werewolf’s head.
The werewolf howled in pain, its movements faltered, and Jin Tianyi took advantage of the moment to pull Chu Huai away. But he himself was pressed against the wall by the suddenly awakened werewolf.
Jin Tianyi and the werewolf were grappling behind Chu Huai, but it seemed that Jin Tianyi wouldn’t be able to hold on for long. Chu Huai clenched his teeth and rushed into the kitchen, rummaging through cabinets and drawers.
The crossbow was useless, so the only option was… the scissors. Where were the scissors?!
Maybe something else can work?
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Why is the grandma in chunks if it swallowed her and then the girl whole. The scissors seem to be a clue not the answer