Chapter 7 Is it a ghost?

Zhong Wan tried hard to ignore the awkwardness, and breathed a sigh of relief after handing the person over to Pei Xingyu.

With the system's progress bar constantly increasing in his mind, and imagining the reward for the next task, he couldn't stop smiling.

However, this scene evoked extremely mixed feelings in Zhong Yang.

He helped support the person, then looked at Zhong Wan with hesitation in her eyes.

Back at the general store, Zhong Wan hummed a little tune as she opened the door.

Thinking about the system's introduction, I couldn't help but ask in my mind, "System, is the range of the Tranquil Domain also one meter in the store?"

[Currently uncertain, the system is still upgrading; specific data will be available after the upgrade is complete. However, rest assured, host, he will not wake up until the system upgrade is successful.]

Zhong Wan understood and asked curiously, "When will you be able to finish upgrading?"

【have no idea. 】

"Will I still have quests to do while you're leveling up?"

[Let's see if any ghosts come.]

Zhong Wan was speechless. Did it make any difference whether she said it or not?

After some hesitation, she directed the two men to carry Lin Yan'an into her room. Well, the other two rooms hadn't been cleaned yet ┓(′`)┏.

Pei Xingyu and Zhong Yang helped Lin Yan'an to the door. Looking at the cozy decorations inside, they stopped in their tracks at the same time.

Zhong Yang turned to look at Zhong Wan and said disapprovingly, "Sis! Are you really planning to marry him? You've only met him once and you've already fallen for him?"

Zhong Wan shrugged upon hearing this: "They've already got the certificate, how could it be fake?"

"You're being too hasty; your parents won't agree either."

Zhong Wan chuckled upon hearing this, but before she could speak, Pei Xingyu retorted without any politeness: "What's wrong with my uncle?"

"More than enough to match your sister!"

"My uncle is handsome, has a great physique, and is the only graduate from Kyoto University to hold three master's degrees simultaneously. His name is still on the university's list of outstanding alumni! Moreover, he has assets exceeding 100 million yuan and numerous investments. Even the company I work for has shares held by my uncle! How dare you, a piece of trash who hasn't even graduated from university yet, look down on my uncle?!"

Pei Xingyu glared indignantly at Zhong Yang, then couldn't help but glance at Zhong Wan before letting out a heavy snort.

Seeing this, Zhong Wan chuckled and said casually, "Since you're so worried, then let him sleep with you."

"But you'll have to hold him a little longer, the room isn't ready yet."

Then she turned to look downstairs and called out, "Ah Gui, come up and clean their rooms."

Okay, I'll be right there.

A cold, mechanical voice came from downstairs, and as soon as it finished speaking, it floated behind Zhong Wan.

Upon seeing this, Pei Xingyu's eyes widened instantly.

Zhong Yang stared at the stick figure in disbelief, then at his sister.

"Holy crap..."

Seeing the old broom moving on its own without wind, and then looking at the large head on top of the broom that looked like a light bulb, Pei Xingyu finally couldn't help but blurt out.

"broom……"

Pei Xingyu froze on the spot, his voice trembling as he continued, "The broom... how come it's moving by itself?"

"And what is that light bulb?"

Upon hearing his words, the stick figure Ah Gui, holding the broom, paused, then slowly turned his head.

Pei Xingyu then realized that it wasn't a light bulb at all; its head was flat and its body was thin, like a stick figure that had come to life...

What's even stranger is that, combined with that tearful expression, there's a strange sense of grievance and eerily comical...

As Zhong Wan watched Ah Gui float lightly to Pei Xingyu's side, and then looked at Pei Xingyu's pale face, she couldn't help but cough lightly and say, "Ahem, Ah Gui, don't scare people!"

"Go and clean up."

【oh. 】

The system instantly shrugged in boredom, then set a command for the stick figure, Ghost, to do its work on its own.

The system excitedly churned in Zhong Wan's mind: "Haha, this system is currently upgrading to the highest level..."

【(*^▽^*) Now, even simple tasks like controlling Ah Gui to do chores don't require the system to do them manually anymore. A single Yin energy command is all it takes. Host, aren't you happy?】

Upon hearing this, Zhong Wan smiled and thought to herself, "Wow, the system is that amazing?"

"That's right! Even if a few more come, this system won't be afraid."

"Oh? Then shall I draw a few more? There's no one to do the jobs of wiping tables and washing dishes, mopping floors and sweeping sheds, and moving things."

[...]

[Waaah, host, I was wrong, the system isn't that powerful...]

[However, you can draw more tools, and I'll reset the commands for Ah Gui, then it can do it by itself.]

Zhong Wan understood: "OK, I'll get started as soon as I get downstairs."

She thought to herself, but kept a straight face as she looked at the group in front of her and continued to complain, "Alright, I have something to do downstairs, so I'll go down first. You can tidy up your rooms yourselves, Ah Gui will help. Also, order your own dinner, I'll reimburse you."

After Zhong Wan finished speaking, she turned and left.

"Oh, okay."

Zhong Yang subconsciously responded, but his gaze remained fixed on Ah Gui and couldn't be taken away.

Pei Xingyu felt the same way; after the initial shock, he simply found it all very strange.

He quickly reached out and tugged at Zhong Yang's arm, urging, "Hurry up and help me put my uncle on the bed."

"good."

Zhong Yang understood his unspoken meaning, and the two of them helped Lin Yan'an to Zhong Wan's bed, thoughtfully covering him with a blanket.

They then closed the door and walked towards where Ah Gui was, as if on cue.

Watching it whine and wave the broom, and then looking at its flat head and slender body...

The two of them were extremely curious.

"Hey, Zhong Yang, what's going on here?"

Zhong Yang shrugged: "You're asking me? Who should I ask?"

"Didn't your sister do this?"

"How would I know? I've never seen it before."

As Pei Xingyu asked, he curiously reached out and poked A-Gui's head, but unexpectedly his finger went right through it.

He was instantly stunned, and quickly withdrew his hand as if he had been electrocuted. Looking at Ah Gui's tearful little face as he turned around, he gave an awkward smile.

Then, she quickly hid behind Zhong Yang and said in a rapid-fire voice, "I'm so sorry, Brother Ghost."

"Your Excellency... no, I mean, you are a magnanimous person, please don't be angry."

Zhong Wan had no idea what was happening upstairs.

She sat leisurely in the chair at the front desk, quickly sketching several tools with her paintbrush.

Then he nodded in satisfaction.

He stood up, bent down, and pulled out a basin from under the front desk while shouting upstairs, "Ah Gui, come down and get your new tools."

Upon hearing this, Ah Gui quickly replied, "Coming right away."

It cried out in agreement, then floated off towards Pei Xingyu and the other person.

Pei Xingyu and Zhong Yang were startled and quickly moved aside.

【Hmph ╭(╯^╰)╮】

Ah Gui snorted in disgust and floated lightly downstairs.

Zhong Yang and Pei Xingyu exchanged a glance, then quickly ran down the stairs.

As soon as the two of them got downstairs, they saw Zhong Wan squatting in front of a basin with a smile, looking at A Gui and saying happily, "A Gui, thank you for your hard work."

"The cleanliness of this store depends on you. Keep it up! ヾ(°°)"

As Zhong Wan spoke, she lit the paper in her hand with a lighter and threw it into the basin.

Then they saw a scene that made their jaws drop.

They watched as a shelf slowly appeared next to Ah Gui, covered with all sorts of cleaning tools...

Hearing the noise, Zhong Wan glanced at them, then stood up and patted A Gui's body: "Go on, find a place to put your tools, and then get to work."

Yes, Master.

Looking at Ah Gui's thin body, with an o(╥﹏╥)o expression on his face as he carried things,

Zhong Yang and Pei Xingyu still felt it was very unreal.

Zhong Yang frowned slightly, looked at A Gui, then at his sister, and couldn't help but walk to the front desk, asking with worried eyes, "Sister, what's going on?"

"it……"

Zhong Yang pointed in the direction of Ah Gui, swallowed hard, and continued, "Is it a ghost?"

"How did you suddenly acquire this ability? Is it dangerous? Will it harm your body?"