What happened at the mansion?

"You don't need to worry about that for now." Yu Cheng sat down and let out a long breath, looking somewhat exhausted. "Anyway, I have your letter."

She handed Ren Xiaodie's letter to Xu Ying.

"letter?"

Xu Ying was puzzled when he received the letter. Who would write to him? After thinking it over, he realized that everyone was in the courtyard, so it was better to visit them directly than to write a letter. This was really strange.

To Xu Ying (respectfully addressed) – Ren Xiaodie

Xu Ying looked visibly surprised and looked up at Yu Cheng: "Sister, are you kidding me?"

Ren Xiaodie had passed away not long ago, and was even the object of his posthumous marriage, but the woman in front of him suddenly said that this was a letter written to him by Ren Xiaodie. Isn't that ridiculous?

What kind of logic is it for a dead person to write a letter to a living person?

"I knew you wouldn't believe me. Fine, just open it and take a look anyway. I'm only responsible for delivering the letter to you."

"This wasn't Uncle Ren's order, was it?"

"Is this important to you?" Yu Cheng lowered his eyes. "Xu Ying, what are your thoughts on this wedding, or rather—why did you agree to have a ghost marriage with the deceased Ren Xiaodie?"

Xu Ying shook his head, clearly not wanting to continue the topic. He opened the letter and read it with some skepticism.

But the more he read, the more fascinating his expressions became, sometimes furrowing his brows, sometimes revealing a smile.

"What, is the content of this letter so interesting?"

"It's not a good habit to pry into other people's privacy, sister."

"Ha, you didn't believe me just now."

"Phew—" Xu Ying took a deep breath, carefully put the letter back into the envelope, and then put it in her pocket.

"Although it sounds really bizarre, I actually believed it to some extent, which is strange."

"Because it is true."

"Really......"

Xu Ying was lost in thought, seemingly pondering something.

"Sister, you've come to see me for more than just this letter, haven't you? You're not one of the people in this manor. Assuming what you're saying is true, then what is your identity, the one who has the ability to see Ren Xiaodie?"

Xu Ying wasn't stupid; everything Yu Cheng was doing was too strange, forcing him to suspect her!

"Before that, I need to repeat my question from before." Yu Cheng approached, "Why did you agree to this ghost marriage? Was it voluntary? That's impossible, was it coercion or enticement?"

“Because of life.” Xu Ying smiled helplessly. “It’s very realistic, isn’t it? There are no twists and turns in the story. The Ren family is the richest in the village. Even though Ren Xiaodie has passed away, I am still Uncle Ren’s son-in-law. My brother and I will have a better quality of life, and we will be able to send him to school in the city.”

"I see..." Yu Cheng pondered for a moment. She had initially thought that Xu Ying had been coerced by Ren Tianze, but now it seemed that was not the case.

This may not necessarily be a good thing, because Xu Ying is not very resistant to this ghost marriage, so Yu Cheng cannot take advantage of his rebellious mentality on this point.

"So, sister, what is your purpose?"

"What if I ask you to run away from the wedding?"

Xu Ying shook her head: "That's impossible. If that's what you're thinking, I'm very grateful that you came to deliver the message, but you can leave now."

This does seem to be a difficult matter. Xu Ying himself does not oppose ghost marriages. If he runs away from the marriage, it will not benefit him and will make it impossible for him to stay in the village. Unless he is stupid, why would he make such a choice?

If Yu Cheng wants Xu Ying to change her mind, he has to break through from another angle.

"Why you?" Yu Cheng continued, "There are so many choices, why you of all people?"

“I don’t know that.” Xu Ying shook her head. “Master Zha Pian said that it seems that Ren Xiaodie and I are destined to meet in the dark, which is why this ghost marriage is being held. Otherwise, it would not be good news for either of us.”

"Okay, next question, how did Ren Xiaodie die?"

"Well... well, it's not exactly a secret, it's just that I generally don't like talking about the deceased behind their backs." Xu Ying paused. "Ren Xiaodie had been seriously ill for many years. I heard it was a congenital disease, destined to shorten her lifespan. Some time ago, her condition worsened, and after holding on for a while, she couldn't hold on any longer and passed away..."

Is it not an accident, nor a sudden illness, but a congenital disease?

Yu Cheng seems to have grasped some important information, that is to say, Ren Tianze and Master Zha Pian may have had plans long ago, even before Ren Xiaodie passed away!

"Don't you think there's anything wrong with that Ascension to Immortality Sect?"

"None of this concerns me!" Xu Ying stretched and lay down on the bed. "I just need to live my life as usual. I don't care about those irrelevant things! Anyway, no matter what happens to the Ascension Sect, this fire won't affect me."

Xu Ying was just an ordinary person.

"You don't need to waste your time on me. Although I don't know why you want to stop this wedding, I don't want to stop you, but I won't help you either."

“Okay, now for the last question.” Yu Cheng lowered his brows, staring intently at Xu Ying, “Where is your younger brother?”

"He was called away by Uncle Ren's men, apparently to discuss his studies."

After all, it was for this reason that Xu Ying agreed to become the groom in this ghost marriage.

"They were taken away by that guy's men?!"

Yu Cheng was different from the others; she knew Xu Zi's final fate—a terrifying scarecrow!

Ren Tianze not only failed to keep his promise, but he even turned Xu Zi into that monster!

"Xu Ying! Listen!" Yu Cheng stood up and grabbed Xu Ying's shoulder. "Your brother is in danger! It will be too late if you wait any longer!"

"What do you mean by this?" Xu Ying frowned. He was disgusted that someone would joke with him about his younger brother. "Do you think I'll go with you just because you say a few words?"

"I never joke."

Yu Cheng's gaze made Xu Ying feel uneasy, and it also made his heart race.

"Would you dare bet that I'm lying? Would you dare bet your brother...?"

Xu Ying grabbed Yu Cheng by the collar, her eyes revealing a ferocity she had never shown before: "Do you think that just because I've always spoken to you nicely, I'm necessarily a kind person?"

"If you dare to lie to me, I will make you pay the price!"

Yu Cheng tried to push Xu Ying away, but she was too weak. She smiled calmly and said, "You're the one who should be anxious now. So, do you want to put me down?"

Xu Ying still couldn't completely relax. He didn't care about involving others, but he couldn't ignore Xu Zi! Even without any evidence, he couldn't ignore him!