Xia Qing: “……”
System: “……”
Xia Qing was so scared that his hand trembled, releasing the restraint on the system.
The system regained its ability to speak, but couldn’t utter a word, trembling violently and burrowing into Xia Qing’s sleeve.
Lou Guan Xue raised his gaze lazily, looking at the young man opposite him, unsurprised to meet a pair of widened, astonished pupils. The young man’s pupils were light brown like agate, clear and shining, with slightly rounded ends, emotions written all over his face. His hair was messy, wearing a large gray robe. After stuttering for a while, he could only manage to mutter a low “Oh my God”.
Could Lou Guan Xue hear? Could he see? What had he just talked about with the system?
Recalling the conversation, Xia Qing felt so embarrassed that he wished the ground would open up and swallow him.
Stupid system, you’ve caused me so much trouble. I’ve never been this embarrassed even when I was alive.
But he quickly turned his mind around and realized. He was a ghost now, an evil spirit in the human world. Shouldn’t it be Lou Guan Xue who should be scared and clueless?
After calming down, Xia Qing pulled out the cowardly system that wanted to hide in his sleeve, placing it on top of his head. Under the dim blue light, the young man’s clean and handsome face also bore a hint of sinister.
“Can you see me?”
Lou Guan Xue chuckled lightly but didn’t speak.
Xia Qing looked at him with a sinister expression, then imitated the “old man in grey“ from novels, chuckled strangely twice, lowered his voice, hunched his back, and hoarsely said, “Little guy, you can actually see me. You really are bold for someone inexperienced. Do you know who I am?”
“……” The system, forced to stay on top of his head, was utterly confused. Who are you?
Lou Guan Xue calmly looked at him, with a gentle and elegant smile.
Xia Qing’s voice was hoarse, his eyes full of resentment. “Little guy, let me tell you the truth. You’ve been ruthless and bloodthirsty, committing countless murders. Remember, what goes around comes around. I was drawn here by the grudge of the dancer you unjustly killed. Consider it your karma.”
Lou Guan Xue had long and thick eyelashes, beautiful eyes that looked innocent and pure when he gazed quietly.
“?”
No reaction?
Xia Qing felt insulted, as if his acting skills and identity were being mocked.
With a determined heart, he simply grabbed his hair a few times, and his messy long hair fell down in front of him.
With blue flames above his head, he leaned forward, both hands on the table, mimicking Sadako.
In theory, this scene was terrifying. Under the eerie blue ghostly flames, the young man’s face looked ghastly pale, with disheveled hair, bending forward like a malevolent spirit. At the same time, Xia Qing maintained a sinister grin, dragging his voice hoarsely. “You wanted to know your fate, didn’t you? Well, I’m feeling generous. I’ll tell you—your fate is to be…today, by me—uh…”
His voice faltered as he felt something cold lifting his chin.
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A bone flute, aglow with an eerie blood-red light, materialized. It rose ominously, its spectral aura casting dark shadows across the room. The bone flute’s tip hovered menacingly over Xia Qing’s throat, as if eager to draw blood. A freezing chill permeated the air, seeping into Xia Qing’s very bones, paralyzing him with terror. He felt an icy grip tighten around his heart, suffocating him with dread.
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“……” Xia Qing’s resentful and ferocious gaze almost shattered—cracked open.
Lou Guan Xue’s malice intensified, a smile playing on his lips. He gently exhaled, blowing Xia Qing’s hair aside, revealing a bewildered and stiff face.
The breath made Xia Qing’s scalp tingle, and he “clunked” as he fell from the table.
“Host!” The feigning-dead system finally regained its voice, panicked as it rushed to Xia Qing’s face to check if he was okay.
Xia Qing, his head spinning, gritted his teeth as he struggled to rise. But before he could settle the score with Lou Guan Xue, the maniac had leisurely stood up, barefoot, and walked over to him. His robe was woven from sea silk, draped over with chilly white gauze. Lou Guan Xue half-crouched down, then chuckled lightly, “Is that crazy woman Yan Lan Yu now capable of summoning even malevolent spirits?”
Xia Qing parted his hair, glaring icily into Lou Guan Xue’s eyes.
Lou Guan Xue continued maliciously, “Does she even know how useless the spirits she summons are?”
Xia Qing: Damn it.
Seeing him about to lose his temper, the system leaped onto his chest, pleading, “Stay calm, host! Stay calm!”
Lou Guan Xue didn’t want to talk nonsense to him, his dark eyes as shallow as thin ice, as he smiled.
“I guess Yan Lan Yu doesn’t have that ability either. Who are you?”
Xia Qing, seething with resentment, without a second thought, replied, “I’m your father.”
But this time, he reacted particularly fast, knowing that the bone flute wielded by Lou Guan Xue could harm him. As soon as he finished speaking, he “fled like a rat on fire“.
He drifted directly to the top of the screen, rolling his eyes downward.
Lou Guan Xue remained indifferent, standing still and looking up.
Xia Qing, feeling superior from his elevated position, gloated, “Feeling foolish, aren’t you? You’re human, I’m a ghost. Even though I can’t touch you, don’t think you can threaten me.” After a moment’s thought, he added viciously, “Let me tell you, I am the consequence of your many wrongdoings. You’ve killed so many people, it’s only fitting that you’re plagued by evil spirits. You won’t be able to shake me off for the next six months!”
After hearing this, a faint smile slowly appeared on Lou Guan Xue’s face, devoid of anger, sarcasm, or interest.
Pure and innocent, it was simply the innocent smile of a fifteen-year-old boy.
His eyes were innocent as he softly repeated, “Plagued by evil spirits?”
“That’s right.” The evil spirit Xia Qing quickly regained his villainous composure, with a sinister smile. To avoid revealing his dimples and appearing foolish, he contorted his expression.”Starting today, I will be by your side day and night, draining your vitality, causing you to sick to death.”
Lou Guan Xue remained silent.
Xia Qing thought he was scared, feeling triumphant in his own genius, and added, “Of course, there’s a way out. You can also save yourself.”
As long as he refrained from killing and did more good deeds in the future.
But he stopped short, displaying a dignified demeanor, eagerly waiting for Lou Guan Xue to ask “how to save himself”.
However, this young emperor was completely unpredictable. Lou Guan Xue sneered, ignored him, and suddenly began… taking off his clothes.
Taking off… taking off his clothes?!
Xia Qing: “??” Can’t you fucking respect me, an evil spirit, in your room?
The young man’s slender and jade-like hands removed the outer garment, loosened his belt, and casually swept his jet-black hair behind his ears. From his position on the screen, Xia Qing could see Lou Guan Xue’s collarbone, like a beautiful jade arc, stunningly attractive.
But as a straight man, he couldn’t appreciate this kind of beauty.
Xia Qing swallowed his pride and asked, “Do you understand what I mean?”
Lou Guan Xue replied casually, “Hmm.”
Xia Qing exploded, “Then what are you doing?”
Lou Guan Xue lifted his gaze and looked at him indifferently, as if it were obvious. “Taking off my clothes to sleep.”
Xia Qing was incredulous, “Do you realize that you’ll die soon because you’re being haunted by an evil spirit?”
Lou Guan Xue thought for a moment, his beautiful peach blossom eyes smiling at him, “I do. So, are you going to cling to me while I sleep?”
Xia Qing choked on his breath, roaring angrily, “Cling to you my ass! You’re dreaming!”
Lou Guan Xue said leisurely, “I never dream about that sort of thing.”
After saying this, he thought of something else, his lips curling ambiguously as he casually remarked, “That’s for the best. After all, you know, I have some special preferences in bed.”
Xia Qing: “…” Stupid system, you’ve really got me into deep trouble!
Feeling the pressure from his host, the system wished it could just faint on the spot.
Lou Guan Xue, dressed in snow-white nightclothes, with black hair reaching his waist, walked barefoot towards the bed.
Xia Qing felt annoyed just looking at him. He turned around, intending to jump out of the window and leave, feeling free under the vast sky.
However, his clothes were tugged by the system, and with a timid voice, it reminded him, “Um… Host, your soul is currently bound to Lou Guan Xue. You can’t leave him more than a hundred meters away.”
Xia Qing gave it a cold look, wanting to throttle the system, which was always up to no good.
The system sensed his intention and vanished in a puff of smoke.
Xia Qing didn’t bother to chase after it. Floating down from the screen, he sat at the desk.
The room was lit with incense, the flames flickering softly.
In reality, Xia Qing didn’t really harbor any hatred or dislike towards Lou Guan Xue. At most, he was just a bit embarrassed about his failed attempt to act mysterious and intimidating. But then, he realized that he and the system had badmouthed Lou Guan Xue first, and there was no reason to be mad. So, he just kept it all to himself.
Xia Qing felt like he needed to have a chat with him. “Hey, stop right there.”
Lou Guan Xue ignored him completely.
Feeling irritated, Xia Qing tugged at his messy hair and said, “I’m not lying to you. Let’s talk things out properly.”
Lou Guan Xue said indifferently, “I don’t want to talk to you.”
Xia Qing was taken aback. “Aren’t you curious about the things we just talked about?”
Lou Guan Xue smiled innocently. “To be honest, I’m not curious.”
Xia Qing was astonished.
This… this wasn’t quite what he had imagined.
Lou Guan Xue seemed too lazy to explain further. He flicked the bedside lamp with his fair fingers, and as the room dimmed, his eyelashes, like raven feathers, drooped. He seemed genuinely tired, lying down on the bed and closing his eyes to sleep.
Xia Qing: “…”
Xia Qing sat at the desk, carefully recalling his conversation with Lou Guan Xue.
Finally, he grasped a bit of logic. So, after testing his existence with the bone flute and confirming that there was no danger, Lou Guan Xue simply ignored him? Even though the system had rambled on about some seemingly prophetic words, even touching on Lou Guan Xue’s own fate, he showed no interest?
Incredible.
Unable to resist, Xia Qing floated over and looked at the person sleeping indifferently in the vast moonlight. He asked softly, “Although I pretended to be mysterious earlier, what the system said was true. It could be considered as future prophecy. Aren’t you really curious?”
This ghost is quite interesting.
Lou Guan Xue’s eyes opened leisurely, revealing a glint of profound, murderous crimson lurking deep within his dark pupils. He smiled and said, “If I were curious, would you tell me?”
Xia Qing hesitated.
There was a faintly ominous feeling in his heart— Is he being lured into a trap? Is he falling into a snare?
Lou Guan Xue could see through his thoughts with just one glance, and he smiled meaningfully. Taking out the bone flute from the pillow, he lightly tapped Xia Qing’s face and said in a cold tone, “Qian Ji Tower performs divinations for me every year. Whether it’s death by fire, drowning, or being torn apart, the way of death changes every year. According to your assumptions, am I going to die from being lovesick?”
His icy breath fell on Xia Qing’s ear as he chuckled, “Well, that’s not bad. I can still taste the flavors of love and desire before I die.”
Xia Qing was stunned by the flute, and he instinctively spoke, “That’s not how it works. If you knew the future… you…” Perhaps you could avoid the outcome.
Lou Guan Xue smiled faintly, his voice soft but seductive, “Whether you believe it or not, if I were to kill Wen Jiao tomorrow, the future you foresaw would cease to exist?”
Xia Qing: “…”
xD please don’t do that to poor Wen Jiao we haven’t even seen the poor guy…
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Interesting ~ Ghost love
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