Hearing this, Tong Xiaosong seemed somewhat disoriented and said, “Unable to accept? How can I accept it? Gu Xuan… I beg you, can you stay away from me? I’ve already thrown away the basin, please don’t let it come back. After the next ghost game, please spare me, okay?”
Towards the end, Tong Xiaosong’s voice was tinged with a sob.
Only Wu Mabo, with his carefree demeanor and full of curiosity, asked in a soft voice, “Who… is he?”
Wen Dong furrowed his brows and shook his head at Wu Mabo, indicating him not to talk further.
Gu Xuan, with his deep and dark eyes, stared at Tong Xiaosong. After a moment, he said, “I think there might be a misunderstanding. How about this, rest well tonight. The rooms on the first floor are all clean; you can allocate them yourselves. Let’s talk tomorrow. Don’t worry; I won’t keep you here indefinitely.”
He raised the note in his hand, “This thing only has the power to cause trouble tonight. It will disappear tomorrow. You can go back to the dormitory to sleep tomorrow.”
After speaking, Gu Xuan glanced at Tong Xiaosong and whispered, “Rest well.”
***
Late at night, Gu Xuan stood in front of a mirror, and the torn pieces of the note in his hand were scattered on the floor.
His expression was icy, “Look at us now, who looks more like a ghost?”
In the mirror, there was an identical Gu Xuan, looking panicked, angry, and on the verge of collapse, observing the person identical to him.
He pounded on the mirror like a madman, shouting, “You’re fake! You lied to them! I am the real Gu Xuan! Let me out!”
***
Tong Xiaosong tossed and turned, unable to sleep, clutching the blanket.
He was afraid of dreaming about Zhi Xian, afraid that in his dreams, he would once again be enchanted, listening and obeying willingly.
Suddenly! A creak!
As if something had collided with the furniture.
Tong Xiaosong sat up abruptly. The sound was loud and seemed to come from upstairs…
Upstairs… It should be Gu Xuan’s bedroom?
Upon careful listening, he was surprised to find that it seemed like there was more than just Gu Xuan upstairs.
It seemed there was another person, arguing and fighting with Gu Xuan?
But from start to finish, it sounded like only Gu Xuan’s voice in the altercation?
A crash, as if something had broken.
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Upon closer listening, everything fell silent.
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Qtb kjr olutalcu klat Xe Wejc?
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Gu Xuan opened the door, his face cold and blocking the entrance.
Seeing Tong Xiaosong, a hint of surprise flickered across his face. The cold demeanor faded, and he softly asked, “What’s the matter?”
Tong Xiaosong was somewhat startled by Gu Xuan’s cold expression when he first opened the door. The chill was even more intimidating than Gu Xuan’s usual malicious demeanor.
He took a moment before speaking, “I heard sounds from your room…”
“Oh…” Gu Xuan stepped aside, his tone casual, “Accidentally broke the full-length mirror.”
Tong Xiaosong looked into the bedroom and sensed an icy atmosphere before fully seeing it.
The window in Gu Xuan’s bedroom was unexpectedly open, letting the cold wind howl into the room.
The floor was covered with shards of the broken mirror, shimmering with a cold light in the moonlight.
“But I heard… it seemed like someone was arguing with you,” Tong Xiaosong hesitated and asked, “Is it… him? Is he in your room?”
“Him?” Gu Xuan suddenly understood. Tong Xiaosong was referring to Zhi Xian. He smiled, his eyes filled with amusement, “Yes, he’s in the room. Do you want to come in and see him?”
Tong Xiaosong’s heart pounded, and he covered his chest with his hand, suddenly feeling a sense of timidity. He shook his head, “No, I… I don’t want to see…”
He hastily turned to leave…
Suddenly, a pair of arms reached out from behind, wrapped around his waist, and pulled him into the bedroom.
Tong Xiaosong exclaimed in fear, “Gu—”
Then his mouth was covered, and Gu Xuan whispered softly in his ear, “Shh, with Zhi Xian here, what are you afraid of.”
Tong Xiaosong ceased all struggles, his eyes widened in the moonlight.
Zhi Xian… was he really here?
Gu Xuan chuckled lightly, placed Tong Xiaosong on the bed, and turned to close the window, reminding him, “Don’t step on the floor yet. Wait for me to sweep away the pieces of the mirror.”
Tong Xiaosong:…
His eyes scanned the bedroom, which he could see through with just one glance. He couldn’t express whether he felt disappointed or relieved. He whispered, “You lied to me…”
Gu Xuan chuckled, “Lied to you about what.”
Tong Xiaosong didn’t want to entangle with Gu Xuan any longer. He tried to get up to leave.
As he stood up, a sudden wave of exhaustion hit him. He swayed for a moment and sat back down.
His mind suddenly felt muddled, like in a half-dream, half-awake state.
Very tired and very sleepy.
Tong Xiaosong lay on the bed, emitting a slow and steady breathing sound.
Gu Xuan, seemingly oblivious, briskly cleaned up the shards of the mirror.
After everything was tidy, he approached the bed, naturally covered Tong Xiaosong with a blanket.
Muttering softly, “Little rascal, throwing away the basin and still daring to call me a filthy thing? Even if you think I’m filthy… it’s too late.”
***
Tong Xiaosong woke up in the warmth, and before he opened his eyes, he smelled the comforting aroma of sandalwood around him.
He took a deep breath, filled with the fragrance, and opened his eyes with a satisfied feeling of having had a good sleep.
The next moment, he froze…
An unfamiliar ceiling, and memories of the previous night flooded back.
How did he fall asleep last night?
Tong Xiaosong panicked, sat up, and checked himself under the blanket.
His clothes were intact, and he didn’t feel any discomfort.
He was alone in the bedroom.
Tong Xiaosong put on his shoes and came out. As he walked down the stairs, he bumped into the yawning Wu Mabo face to face.
Wu Mabo stared at Tong Xiaosong with his mouth open, then looked up at the stairs, somewhat puzzled. “How did you come down from the second floor?”
Tong Xiaosong:…
Wu Mabo suddenly realized, “Did you take the opportunity while Gu Xuan was still asleep to go and hit him?”
Gu Xuan, wearing an apron, walked out of the kitchen and shouted, “Go to the bathroom, wash up! The things you need are in the cabinet. Hurry up, or you’ll be late for school!”
Wu Mabo, seeing Gu Xuan in the kitchen, breathed a sigh of relief, quickly lowered his voice, and said, “Don’t act alone. If you want to confront him, let’s plan in the dormitory. He’s very skilled, and we can’t approach him directly. We need to ambush…”
Tong Xiaosong: “…Go wash up.”
Soon, Wen Dong and Ke Lin also came out of their respective rooms, looking sleepy as they crowded into the bathroom.
Suddenly, Wen Dong squinted his eyes, staring at Tong Xiaosong in the mirror, and asked, “Tong Xiaosong, what’s on your neck?”
Tong Xiaosong, having just wiped his face, approached the mirror with a puzzled expression, touching his neck, “What is it?”
Wu Mabo stretched his neck to take a look and said uncertainly, “Bitten by a bug?”
Tong Xiaosong also noticed what they were talking about—a red mark on the side of his neck.
He wasn’t sure either, “Maybe something scratched it?”
Wen Dong squinted at the red mark, which somehow looked like a hickey, “Why does it look like a dog bite?”
“A dog? Where did the dog come from?” Ke Lin also approached to see, and when he saw the mark on Tong Xiaosong’s neck, he exclaimed, “Holy shit! How does this look like a hickey?”
Wu Mabo was astonished, “A hickey?”
Tong Xiaosong was more bewildered than anyone, “A hickey?”
Seeing Tong Xiaosong’s expression, Wen Dong felt he might have misunderstood. Such a deep hickey couldn’t have been left without Tong Xiaosong noticing.
He said, “It might be a scratch; Tong Xiaosong wouldn’t look like this if it were really a hickey.”
Wu Mabo sighed, “Damn it, almost misdiagnosed.”
Tong Xiaosong stared at the mirror for a while before realizing.
He felt a sudden disturbance in his breath; this should be from last night after falling asleep.
Was it Gu Xuan who left this mark, or was it… Zhi Xian?
At this moment, Gu Xuan’s voice came from outside, “Time to eat!”
Tong Xiaosong, feeling upset, wiped the red mark with a towel and walked out with his head down.
Oh. I need to remind myself not to get angry when I myself can’t think of a better solution. However sering this misunderstanding is so very irritating 🙂
(Thanks for the chapters~)
Maybe my emotions are naturally inclined to being annoyed by simple things. I meant “seeing.” How nice of me to be unable to spell simple words 🥰
As for the complicated situation of Gu Xuan and Zhi Xian, even I wouldn’t think of the truth when I first see it (if I were in his shoes), so forget the supposedly simple-minded countryside kid trying to live up to his sister’s expectations of a city life. Might take a bit more of actual explaining and not just people skirting around each other for him to start genuinely trusting Zhi Xian (Gu Xuan’s body).
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The reveal would be very satisfying so im holding on to whatever patience I have until then aaaaa
Thank you for the update!
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I think because I’m used to this kind of story, so I tend to accept things quickly.
I’m loving seeing the new Gu Xuan trying to win over XiaoSiong hahahahah
What’s making me angry are his friends, they don’t help at all, they take advantage of other people’s money and they still don’t get the wrong idea.
However, they are good friends (although I find them annoying sometimes)
In my language there is an expression that says “Não ajuda, mas também não atrapalha”
Thank you very much for the translation. I love this story ❤️
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Xiaosong is turning up the angst and honestly I can’t blame him LOL. In fact, I kinda want Zhi Xian to suffer a little more… Who told him to be so confusing HAHA. Xiaosong has been tortured by Gu Xuan for a long time now, so of course he has conflicting feelings. I feel like Zhi Xian is stupid for expecting a good reaction. I hope Xiaosong beats him up!!!
What I’m wondering is, is there a supernatural clause that is preventing Zhi Xian from telling TX everything? Like before his soul solidifies in Gu Xan’s body he must not reveal his identity. Otherwise, I don’t see why he’s keeping the rouse of being Gu Xian going, especially since everyone is saying he doesn’t even pretend to act like the old GX. Doesn’t make no damn sense.