Chapter 10: The Ghost That Cannot Be Communicated With
The eerie surroundings caused Deng Xiaolin’s skin to crawl. Imagine the gaze of forty to fifty people focused on you simultaneously. What’s more terrifying is that their faces were identical, sporting those horrifying and chilling expressions. Deng Xiaolin was so scared that she immediately stood up.
But as soon as she stood up, the teacher’s voice suddenly sounded. “Student Deng Xiaolin, is there something wrong?” Hearing this, Deng Xiaolin found that the surroundings were completely normal. Many people in the classroom were indeed looking at her. Their faces had not turned into that of the old man, and they seemed to be wondering why she had stood up.
“Excuse me, I need to go to the restroom.”
“Go ahead,” the teacher said, pressing her hand down. “Just go next time, no need to stand up so abruptly.”
“Thank you, teacher.” Deng Xiaolin ran towards the cabinet at her fastest speed. Inside the cabinet was an umbrella, which was just a disguise. It actually contained her peachwood sword. With this item, she walked down the empty corridor. It was class time, so there was no one in the corridor.
Deng Xiaolin walked along the aisle, occasionally glancing over her shoulder. Whether it was her imagination or not, she always felt as if someone was watching and following her. Deng Xiaolin’s heart began to race. She clenched her fists, gripped the umbrella, and went into the restroom.
In her mind, the horrifying face of the old man lingered. The sense of unease and dread grew stronger. She turned on the faucet, scooped up some water, and prepared to wash her face. But when she saw her reflection in the water, she froze instantly. The old man’s face was floating behind her, looking at her with a terrifying expression. There was no body, no head, only a face; the scene was incredibly strange.
Deng Xiaolin immediately turned around and swung her peachwood sword at the face. However, she felt no resistance, as if the sword had passed through nothing. Her peachwood sword just went through, and it seemed as if the old man’s face had never been behind her. The young girl’s face was somewhat pale.
She racked her brain, wondering when she had provoked such a dirty thing. After much thought, she narrowed down her suspicions to the desolate tomb in the bamboo forest. The old man’s appearance occurred after she had returned from questioning the ghost at the tomb, so it was highly likely that she had contracted it then. However, another question arose: what did the other party want?
Looking at the empty restroom, Deng Xiaolin remained silent for a moment before finally gathering her courage and saying, “Sir, may I be so bold as to ask what you want with me?”
There was no response in the restroom. The silence was eerily terrifying. Deng Xiaolin looked at the water surface again. Her reflection was still there, and so was the old man’s face. It maintained its terrifying expression, its ping-pong ball-sized eyes wide open, like a resentful spirit that could not rest in peace.
It seemed that, just as she had thought before, this fierce ghost was already in a state of chaos and disorder, devoid of reason, with a muddled mind, driven only by resentment and obsession. Communicating with it was simply unrealistic. What should she do now?
Deng Xiaolin was at a loss. She took out her phone, intending to contact Liu Haoyu. But after holding the phone, she slowly put it down. That’s right… wasn’t she a ghost exorcist now? If she had to find Brother Hao for every little thing, what would be the difference compared to before? He had his own life, and a cute ghost girlfriend. It wouldn’t be appropriate to bother him all the time. With that thought, Deng Xiaolin quietly put her phone away and left the restroom.
Returning to the cabinet, she slowly opened the door. The Higanbana that should have been left in her desk indeed appeared before the girl’s eyes again. However, this time, Deng Xiaolin did not throw it away. Instead, she picked up the flower and put it in her shoulder bag. She planned to find a safe place to perform a ghost-banishing ritual, hoping that this would allow her to directly understand the other party’s obsession and origin.
Time passed into the afternoon, and Liu Haoyu woke up from his dream. “Good afternoon.” Qin Liu’s clear voice sounded in Liu Haoyu’s ear. He slowly opened his eyes, and the girl’s delicate little face was right in front of him. It seemed that with just a slight tilt of his head, he could touch those soft cherry lips. “Good afternoon…” After a long period of not resting, and then suddenly sleeping for a long time, Liu Haoyu didn’t feel any more relaxed; instead, he felt even more tired. Perhaps because he hadn’t slept, Liu Haoyu suddenly hugged Qin Liu.
“Ouch!” Caught off guard by Liu Haoyu’s sudden attack, Qin Liu was pulled onto the bed. Startled, she cowered in Liu Haoyu’s embrace. After she recovered her senses, she gave him a resentful look and said, “Hurry up and get up. You didn’t eat breakfast, you didn’t eat lunch, and now it’s almost dinner time. How long are you going to sleep?”
Since they had confirmed their relationship, Qin Liu’s concern for Liu Haoyu was evident. This made Liu Haoyu a little unaccustomed to it. However, at this moment, he was immersed in Qin Liu’s fragrance, finding it difficult to break free. The girl’s body was soft and light, and holding her felt like hugging a pillow, without any heaviness or discomfort.
“Hey… get up, lazybones.” Qin Liu, acting like a mother, let out a helpless sigh. However, she didn’t struggle much. Like Liu Haoyu, she was actually enjoying this feeling. However, compared to Liu Haoyu, her stomach felt uncomfortable being pressed.
“This is someone else’s bed. It won’t be good if it gets dirty. Let’s talk about it when we get back.”
“Okay.” Liu Haoyu released Qin Liu. She tidied her clothes slightly and then continued, “I’ve already heated up the food. Wash up and come down to eat. Don’t dawdle too long.” After saying that, Qin Liu left the room. Liu Haoyu also got out of bed.
Looking at his haggard self in the mirror, the man let out a melancholic sigh. Qin Liu’s resentment was still affecting him constantly. Even though this little ghost was trying her best to control the overflow of resentment, some of it still leaked out. Just a little bit, coupled with his irregular sleep schedule, made Liu Haoyu look like he had been drained, extremely haggard and thin. It was fortunate that Liu Haoyu was a ghost exorcist. If it were someone else, Qin Liu’s overflowing resentment alone would have been enough to send a normal person to the ICU.
He really needed to find a way to solve Qin Liu’s problem. Otherwise, while this relationship was sweet and loving, it was also truly life-threatening. The Black Book had said that there would be a solution upon returning to Jiangliu City, and he was back now. But where was the solution?
After a simple wash-up, Liu Haoyu went downstairs and sat at the dining table. After eating, he looked at Qin Liu’s back. The little ghost was busy in the kitchen, her slender and graceful figure making him want to hold her in his arms. And her delicate jade legs in white stockings were… *slurp*. As expected, white stockings were the rulers of this world, and everyone should be servants of white stockings.
However, thinking about it, she was quite cute. When he first met Qin Liu, this little ghost was reluctant to even wear a short skirt, let alone white stockings. Now, she wore them willingly without him even having to say anything. He couldn’t imagine how cute she would be if she recovered her human form and dressed up carefully…
“By the way,” Qin Liu said to Liu Haoyu while clearing the dishes, “that haunted house requires a lot of money for renovation, doesn’t it?” Love was beautiful, but reality was indeed quite cruel.
Liu Haoyu pondered for a moment and said, “It would cost at least two to three hundred thousand. In any case, it’s not a small sum.” Hearing this amount, Qin Liu’s body stiffened. Good heavens, she never expected it would cost so much. Having worked as a teacher for so many years in her past life, she had only earned so much. Now, Liu Haoyu, as a penniless ghost exorcist, wouldn’t be able to come up with it, right?
Liu Haoyu said jokingly at this time, “Well, as long as you don’t ask me for a bride price, I should be able to afford it.” As a result, Qin Liu looked at Liu Haoyu with a sideways glance. “I’m a ghost, why would I want a bride price? Just save your money…” Halfway through, Qin Liu added in a weak voice, “If you don’t have money for renovations, you don’t need to put too much pressure on yourself.”
