Chapter 92 The Metaphysics Master's Fiancée 09
Do you want to talk, or do you not want to talk?
Jiang Yiqing was resting at night when she suddenly heard whispers in her ear. The voices were so familiar that she called out uneasily in her half-asleep state, "Royal Sister."
"She's gone mad, talking about an imperial sister. This isn't an act."
"Yes, the Qing Dynasty is long gone. Does she think she's some kind of princess or noblewoman?"
"We really are fallen ladies, now we're ghosts, haha. Isn't that funny?"
The voices changed, and Jiang Yiqing suddenly opened her eyes, only to see two ghosts sitting on the floor playing cards in a corner of the room.
The two ghosts were dressed in ancient clothes and holding leaf cards. When they noticed Jiang Yiqing's gaze fixed on the cards in their hands, the two ghosts were surprised.
"She can't see us, can she?"
"That's impossible, she's never seen us."
One of the ghosts even bowed politely to Jiang Yiqing and said, "Little girl, we can borrow your family's treasured leaf tablets. You don't need them anyway."
"Tch, why are you saying so much?" another ghost said. "What if she really can see?"
"Besides, we're ghosts, how can we talk to humans like that? We should scare them to death!"
“We’ve lived here for so long, and the little girl isn’t just some random human being to us,” the ghost said. “If only the little girl could see us, she’s so kind, she would definitely be willing to burn paper money for us.”
"..." Jiang Yiqing could see ghosts since she was a child, so the ghosts knew she could see them very early on. They always teased her and enjoyed seeing her terrified. Over time, Jiang Yiqing got used to it and no longer overreacted, but she naturally didn't like these creatures.
She prayed to God countless times, hoping that He would let her not see ghosts, but it seemed impossible.
This was the first time Jiang Yiqing had ever seen a ghost talking to her as if no one else was around.
“She kept staring straight at us, and I think she could really see us.”
"Nonsense! How could that be?"
“Luo Shuyu can see us. To avoid her, we all moved outside the villa. It’s so cold outside. Now that Luo Shuyu is finally gone, we’ve come back. Could this little girl have been influenced by Luo Shuyu and also developed a faint sense of perception? Even if she can’t see us, she must have sensed us.”
"Don't mention that Luo Shuyu, she's a real nemesis of ghosts! If it weren't for her strength, we would only be afraid of her, otherwise we would have taught her a lesson long ago."
"I hope Luo Shuyu doesn't come back. I don't want to live outside, and I especially don't want to go to the villa next door. It's really... full of vengeful ghosts. Even I, as a ghost, can't stand it."
"Luo Shuyu probably came here to deal with those vengeful ghosts, right? It seems that the young girl is facing a major tribulation on her 22nd birthday."
"Even if Luo Shuyu has exceptional intuition, she couldn't possibly detect the deliberately concealed aura of a vengeful ghost without personally examining it. That's why it's called a vengeful ghost; once its resentment overflows, it will inevitably bring bloodshed."
The villa next door they were talking about must be where Wang Sao lives. Based on what Luo Shuyu said, Jiang Yiqing guessed that Wang Sao's hatred for her had led to the gathering of a group of vengeful ghosts. If the vengeful ghosts made a move, not only would they be doomed, but Wang Sao would probably be the first to be possessed.
Jiang Yiqing had witnessed humans possessed by ghosts; they were terrifying. After the ghost left, the possessed humans would die instantly, as if drained of all their life force. The immortal techniques of her previous world, and the Taoist arts, talismans, and exorcism methods of Master Qiyun and other cultivators, while capable of exorcising ghosts, were ineffective because they couldn't communicate with them. Therefore, they were always dealt with in a one-size-fits-all manner, leaving humans and ghosts perpetually at odds, unable to understand each other. Conversely, this only deepened the ghosts' hatred for humans.
In this world, there exists a metaphysical genius like Luo Shuyu, who can see ghosts. In fact, catching ghosts is just one of her specialties.
“Look at her, she’s still not asleep, she’s still watching us. It’s obvious she’s discovered something.”
Jiang Yiqing came to her senses and realized that she had been too obvious. After all, in her original world, the ability to see ghosts did not need to be hidden from them. Upon hearing this, she lay back down on the bed.
The two ghosts, who were about to approach her, were also stunned when they saw this. Their curiosity about Jiang Yiqing couldn't compare to their enthusiasm for playing cards, so they started playing cards again.
"I guess she saw us."
I guess not.
"Let's take a gamble. Whoever wins this round is right."
Jiang Yiqing was speechless: "..."
*
"Shuyu, how could you go to another place? It's not that I'm being harsh as your aunt, but that's not what we said in the commission agreement. If you leave and something happens to Yiqing... you'll never see me again in your life." When Jiang Shangwei returned, she heard from Aunt Qin that the two had a fight and Luo Shuyu had left. She immediately asked Luo Shuyu to come out and said this earnestly.
"..." Luo Shuyu was speechless. When the ritual to resolve grievances was performed for Jiang Yiqing, talismans were already pasted on the door. Even if she wasn't there, no ghosts would enter the Jiang family's door, except in one situation—a household ghost.
A "household ghost" refers to a ghost that has lived in a house for more than ten years, is very familiar with the building, and leaves its aura in various passageways, thus allowing it to enter freely. Generally, it will not pose a significant threat to the owner. In addition, the feng shui of the Jiang family and the layout of each room were personally overseen by her back then. The room where Jiang Yiqing is located is the position of the "Life Gate" in Qimen Dunjia, so even if a fierce ghost forcibly breaks in, Jiang Yiqing will have a glimmer of hope for survival.
Luo Shuyu even felt that Jiang Yiqing was no ordinary person. The area where the Qingnan Flower Market was located was, from a feng shui perspective, an excellent location, which explained why the flowers grown there were more beautiful than elsewhere—and Jiang Yiqing had clearly noticed this. For someone who hadn't studied metaphysics to display such talent... it wasn't that she was afraid of ghosts, but rather that ghosts were afraid of her.
“Weiwei, what are you saying?” Seeing that the conversation had gotten a bit awkward, Li Tingfang stepped in to smooth things over, saying, “Shuyu, don’t take it to heart. It’s not that we don’t trust the arrangements you made back then; the house is very safe. But the matter of the birthday calamity is still a huge weight on Weiwei’s and my minds. So… you really should put aside your personal feelings and be more proactive in getting along with Yiqing.”
“Okay, I was wrong,” Luo Shuyu said.
The usually arrogant and haughty Luo Shuyu had actually admitted her mistake, leaving both women stunned. It seemed their daughter had driven them to this point. Otherwise, the always dedicated Luo Shuyu would never have left the Jiang family.
Li Tingfang asked, "Shuyu, you are a sensible girl, but Yiqing is a bit too willful. Tell us, did she really do something wrong? We'll go back and talk to her properly and get justice for you."
"...That's not true at all." Luo Shuyu tried her best to hide her disappointment and kept her tone calm and cheerful. "It's just that Yiqing and I realized that we're not that compatible. I will do my best to complete the task, and in the future, as Yiqing's friend, I will wish her all the best in her life."
"..." Now it was the two of them who fell silent. At this point, there was no room for reconciliation.
“Let’s go back first,” Li Tingfang said. “By the way, Shuyu, although you have our request, don’t neglect other things. If there’s anything important, just do it.”
Luo Shuyu happened to have a request on hand, a small matter, but one that she couldn't actually handle, so she said, "Okay, I'll be back in about an hour."
Luo Shuyu and Lan Changge discussed the commission. Lan Changge also learned that she and Jiang Yiqing had fallen out, and couldn't help but say, "You really want to live alone for the rest of your life? I really don't know what to say."
"There's nothing wrong with that."
"Stop being stubborn. Not only will you not have a chance to find a partner this year, but finding one will make you a peerless immortal. Staying single will only lead to an early death! You're really trying to drive your mother and me crazy." Lan Changge became more and more angry as she spoke. "And you like to keep things to yourself. Your grandmother begged the Jiang family for so long, and they really approved of this marriage, but you just wouldn't let your grandmother tell anyone your destiny chart. It concerns your life and your life partner. Do you have to be so aloof?"
Jiang's mother was unaware of Luo Shuyu's destined widowhood; otherwise, they would likely have been determined to arrange the marriage. After all, breaking the contract and causing Luo Shuyu's fate to collapse was something they probably couldn't bear.
“Why make things difficult for others? What can be accomplished will be accomplished, and what cannot be accomplished will not be forced.” Luo Shuyu said, “Those of us in this line of work know this principle better than anyone else. The laws of nature cannot be forced. Changge, don’t tell your aunt about my situation, don’t make things difficult for me.”
So, do you want to talk or not? After knowing Luo Shuyu for so long, Lan Changge still doesn't have the confidence to truly understand her.
*
"Li Tingfang is back!"
Upon hearing that she was back, the two ghosts stopped playing cards. They weren't afraid of anyone, but they were a little intimidated by Li Tingfang, as if she had sensed their presence.
The evidence is that her and Jiang Shangwei's room was under a strong protective barrier, preventing even powerful ghosts like them from entering. The ghost protection was so effective that the two ghosts even suspected she had done something wrong and was hiding something.
As a household ghost, one cannot take possession of the family's belongings; if one breaks this taboo, one will pay a severe price if caught.
“What should we do? Our family heirloom, a leaf-patterned talisman with hundreds of years of history, is lost and can’t be found. It’s worth millions. Has a thief broken into our house? Should we call the police?” Li Tingfang said to Jiang Shangwei.
Jiang Shangwei was quite puzzled. The leaf tablet had been missing for so long, and Li Tingfang had never seemed worried before, but now she suddenly seemed anxious.
The two ghosts hurriedly said, "Please don't! Goddess, just tell us what you want us to do."
"Really, I only joined the Jiang family because I liked this deck of cards. It seems that even as a ghost, one must never succumb to temptation."
Li Tingfang said thoughtfully, "How about this? We don't know who took it. If you help us take Yiqing away, and then let Shuyu go to rescue her, wouldn't that be a chance for the two children to break the deadlock?"
“Pear Blossom, are you discussing this with a ghost?” Jiang Shangwei was also frightened: “I’m afraid the ghost will come looking for Yi Qing, and you actually took the initiative to ask for it. I really don’t understand.”
"Don't worry, Shuyu is very capable. The biggest problem is that the two of them don't get along. Didn't you say you wanted me to find a solution? I think this is fine as it is."
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