Qi Huaijin got out of the car, straightened the wrinkles in his clothes, and said, "Thank you."
The middle-aged man was flattered and overwhelmed. "No, no! It's my pleasure! Master Qi, you've solved such a big problem for me. I should treat you to a meal another day to thank you!"
"No need for a meal." Qi Huaijin walked towards the incense shop. "Please go back."
Gu Qingqiu immediately followed Qi Huaijin, preparing to enter the incense shop with him, but unexpectedly, it was as if she was blocked at the door by an invisible barrier, unable to take another step forward.
Is this a barrier?
Gu Qingqiu was somewhat surprised. There weren't many barriers that could block her, so it seemed that Qi Huaijin was indeed quite capable. Therefore... he must have seen her just now! Yet he didn't react at all. Did he look down on her?
Gu Qingqiu felt somewhat helpless; she couldn't just stand in front of someone's shop forever, could she?
The incense shop was dimly lit, and even with the door open, the scene inside was not clearly visible. Only a few candles could be vaguely seen in the darkness, creating a rather eerie atmosphere.
Who knows who would visit Qi Huaijin's incense shop? They might be scared half to death by the scene inside.
Gu Qingqiu found a tall tree by the door and then squatted down in the shade under the tree with a sense of helplessness.
The male homeowner has been found, but how do we get close to him?
If Qi Huaijin stays in the shop the whole time and pretends not to see me when she comes out, how am I supposed to complete my mission?
Gu Qingqiu rested her chin on her hand, watching the ants crawling around on the tree trunk with utter boredom. Then she looked up at the white clouds floating in the sky, feeling extremely bored, and even thought about reaching out to pick up the fallen leaves below to take a look.
But when Gu Qingqiu's hand passed through the fallen leaves, she suddenly realized that she could no longer touch any physical objects.
Yeah... she's a ghost now, not a human.
Gu Qingqiu was somewhat lost and disoriented. Did this mean that she would be unable to have any real contact with anything in the mortal realm?
No… Gu Qingqiu’s eyes narrowed. She remembered… when she was in the car, her hand was on Qi Huaijin’s body, and she could feel the touch.
"Fine!" Gu Qing grew angrier the more she thought about it. They were just pretending not to see it!
Hearing others call Qi Huaijin "Master Qi," and considering the incense shop, Gu Qingqiu had ample reason to deduce that Qi Huaijin might be engaged in a profession related to metaphysics, feng shui, or even funerals, and that he should be highly capable and hold a high position.
So, perhaps Qi Huaijin is so dismissive of himself because he has "seen" too many ghosts?
Gu Qingqiu pondered for a while, and before she knew it, it was dark.
Qi Huaijin never came out of the shop after entering. Although Gu Qingqiu could come and go freely at night, she did not dare to go too far from the incense shop, for fear of missing the opportunity for Qi Huaijin to come out.
It wasn't until late at night, when the bright moon was high in the sky, that the door of the incense shop creaked open.
Gu Qingqiu stood up and watched intently as Qi Huaijin locked the door.
Qi Huaijin seemed to glance in the direction of the tree again before walking out of the alley.
Gu Qingqiu quickly followed, keeping a distance of about one meter from Qi Huaijin.
Qi Huaijin walked steadily, showing no intention of turning back.
Gu Qingqiu didn't know where he was going, nor did she know how to start a conversation, so she could only follow Qi Huaijin blankly.
Unexpectedly, Qi Huaijin suddenly stopped, and Gu Qingqiu, caught off guard, bumped solidly into his back.
"Ouch...it hurts..." Gu Qingqiu couldn't help but gasp and take a step back.
Qi Huaijin also turned around, his deep eyes scanning Gu Qingqiu for a few moments before finally speaking, his tone flat, "What is it?"
"Um..." Qi Huaijin suddenly addressed her, and Gu Qingqiu was at a loss for words. She hesitated for a moment and said, "Um... are you Qi Huaijin?"
A hint of doubt flashed in Qi Huaijin's eyes. He casually reached into his trench coat pocket. "You know me?"
Gu Qingqiu gently shook her head, "Um... I heard someone call you that yesterday..."
Qi Huaijin clearly didn't believe it. "There are no more than ten people in the world who know my name. Can you hear anyone calling my name?"
Gu Qingqiu hadn't considered this point either, and didn't know how to defend herself.
Qi Huaijin's face turned cold.
A sudden inspiration struck Gu Qingqiu, and she decided to tell the truth, "Actually, I've seen your name in the Book of Life and Death in the Underworld..."
"The underworld?" Qi Huaijin remained silent for a long while before saying, "Do you have some obsession that you want me to help you fulfill?"
I can't exactly tell him I fell in love with him at first sight, can I? He'd probably just kick me out...
With a mournful face, Gu Qingqiu put on a show, saying, "My... my obsession is to find a suitable husband and have a ghost marriage!"
"..." Qi Huaijin turned and left.
Gu Qingqiu had no choice but to follow again.
This time, Qi Huaijin entered a seemingly high-end residential area, but unsurprisingly, Gu Qingqiu was once again locked outside Qi Huaijin's house by a barrier.
Gu Qingqiu sat helplessly on the steps in front of Qi Huaijin's house, sighing. Qi Huaijin was truly an unattainable beauty! Forget about getting close to him, it was difficult to even exchange a few words with him!
Another night passed, and unfortunately, the next day was a beautiful sunny day.
Fortunately, the stairwell was relatively cool. Gu Qingqiu looked directly at the sun for a moment and felt her eyes sting. She realized once again the many inconveniences of her ghostly form in the mortal world.
Qi Huaijin got up very early, and Gu Qingqiu heard the sound of water boiling in the room very early on.
However, Qi Huaijin did not open the door until the sun was high in the sky.
Gu Qingqiu, who was so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open, immediately woke up and stood up excitedly, "Are you going out?"
Qi Huaijin looked very surprised. "Why are you still here?"
Gu Qingqiu looked up with her big, round, dark eyes and said, "I've been waiting for you."
Qi Huaijin stopped talking, locked the door, and went downstairs.
Gu Qingqiu tried to use the same trick again, but as soon as she stepped out of the stairwell, the sunlight outside stung her skin, and she was so frightened that she immediately retreated into the shade.
Qi Huaijin clearly heard Gu Qingqiu's cry of pain, but he didn't even bother to turn around and look back. Just like that, his figure slowly disappeared from Gu Qingqiu's sight.
Her fair skin had become red and swollen from the sun. Gu Qingqiu knew how ugly she looked without even looking in a mirror, and she couldn't help but cry out in grievance.
But no matter how loudly she cried, no one would hear her, because she was just a ghost.
The tomb bell rang, and Gu Qingqiu, with tears in her eyes, stumbled out of it and saw that it was a call from her brother.
She wiped away her tears, cleared her throat, and answered the phone, "Hello?"
"I heard you went to the mortal realm?" her brother asked abruptly, but quickly noticed something was off about Gu Qingqiu's voice. "Wait, you're crying?"
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