I Have an Old Almanac

On New Year's Eve ten years ago, a magician on a variety show lifted a red curtain, revealing a statue of a deity with lowered eyes. After that, Liu Qi became the only survivor in his neighborhood. He thought he would spend the rest of his life branded as an ill-fated loner, until he unlocked an old phone at home. There were no calls or text messages on the phone, only an almanac. Today's auspices: None. Today's taboos: Avoid major undertakings, marriage, travel, and burial. At that very moment, the school bus was heading toward a temple on a mountaintop…