King Chujiang was so surprised that he couldn't sit still. He immediately stood up and said, "Since you know, you should be even more aware of the consequences!"
"Yes, I know." Qi Huaijin's palm swept across his forehead, and a golden talisman appeared faintly.
King Chujiang hesitated and asked, "What is this?"
"A curse to avert calamity," Qi Huaijin said. "I wish to share this merit with Gu Qingqiu."
Now it was King Chujiang's turn to be surprised. He never expected to have the opportunity to see someone cultivate such merit in his lifetime. Only the purest and most virtuous person can cultivate it, and one must make great contributions to the world. One must also recite the Diamond Sutra at least once a day, which is equivalent to reciting 360,000 copies of the Diamond Sutra. Ordinary people simply cannot do it.
Those who possess such merits will be free from evil spirits and gods in this life, will be extremely wealthy and noble, and will have an unparalleled status like King Chujiang after death, and may even become the future King Yama.
Unexpectedly, Gu Qingqiu had a good eye for men. King Chujiang's expression softened considerably, though he still couldn't bring himself to say, "I don't think you're that sincere. My daughter chases after you every day, but you're indifferent to her. I don't see how much you like her."
"This is my problem. I haven't had any friends for many years and rarely communicate with people. I am indeed a bit withdrawn." Qi Huaijin admitted his mistake very quickly.
King Chujiang persisted, "How long has it been? More than two weeks! And you're only now starting to look for her? It seems she's dispensable to you."
Qi Huaijin lowered his head. "Since she left, I have been unable to eat or drink, and I have been thinking about her every day. I have also used the Ghost-Finding Incantation many times, but it was all in vain. In the end, I tried many methods and finally got some clues."
Finally, Qi Huaijin recounted his experience of gathering information from tombstones, searching through ancient books, and running to libraries. Chu Jiangwang's face turned pale and then red, and it took him a long time to recover. "So it was true that you didn't know Qingqiu was my daughter before?"
“Of course,” Qi Huaijin said respectfully, “I never lie.”
King Chujiang's expression faltered for a moment. "Never mind, I don't understand the world of you young people. Master, take him to see Qingqiu."
Qi Huaijin's face lit up with joy, and he quickly thanked him, saying, "Thank you, King Chujiang."
King Chujiang felt it was strange to hear Qi Huaijin address him like that, but then he thought that after Gu Qingqiu married this guy, the other party might change his address to "father," which made it even stranger. He quickly picked up his brush and pretended to be busy with official business and shoo the guest away.
Qi Huaijin wisely followed the advisor silently.
...
Gu Qingqiu was fast asleep in her bedchamber when she suddenly heard a slow, deliberate knocking at the door. She opened one eye and asked impatiently, "Who is it?"
The person at the door didn't answer, but the knocking continued.
Gu Qingqiu rolled around on the bed angrily. Didn't the tutor already give a lesson today? Is there going to be extra tutoring now?
Barefoot and huffing, she got out of bed, opened the door, and shouted, "Aren't you annoying me? Let me tell you, I... Qi Huaijin?"
Gu Qingqiu's arrogant demeanor instantly vanished. She carefully observed Qi Huaijin's expression and hesitated before asking, "You...you're dead?" Otherwise, how could she have seen Qi Huaijin in the underworld?
"No." Qi Huaijin smiled gently, clearly not caring that Gu Qingqiu had misunderstood him as dead, but rather finding it amusing. "So this is what you're like at home. This is the first time I've seen you like this." Quite vivid indeed.
Gu Qingqiu blushed, feeling that the pure and cute little ghost image she had painstakingly built in front of Qi Huaijin had collapsed. She looked miserable and asked, "Can you delete that memory from just now?"
"I'm afraid that won't work." He'll probably remember this adorable little ghost girl for the rest of his life.
However, Qi Huaijin immediately noticed Gu Qingqiu's bare feet. "Why aren't you wearing shoes? Isn't the ground cold? Be careful not to catch a cold."
“It seems a bit…” Gu Qingqiu was taken aback. “Master Qi, female ghosts don’t catch colds.”
"Oh..." Qi Huaijin chuckled, "I thought you didn't like the crystal shoes I burned for you, but I was wrong. I should have burned a few pairs of slippers for you."
"How could that be! I love it!" Gu Qingqiu quickly ran back to the bedside to put on her shoes, then pulled Qi Huaijin into the room to show him her wardrobe. "Look, the dress you burned for me, I've carefully tidied it up and hung it up!"
"Why hang it up? Don't you like wearing it?" Qi Huaijin asked curiously.
"Isn't this supposed to be solitary confinement...? How am I supposed to play the victim when I'm dressed so nicely?" Gu Qingqiu finally realized something was wrong. "Wait! Who brought you here? You...you've met my father?"
"Yes." Qi Huaijin nodded.
Gu Qingqiu looked embarrassed. "I...I didn't mean to hide it from you! Really! I just haven't found the right opportunity to tell you yet!"
"Yes, I know." Qi Huaijin patted Gu Qingqiu's head. "Shall we go for a walk?"
"Great!" Gu Qingqiu's eyes lit up. "Let me change into a pretty dress!"
Qi Huaijin smiled indulgently, "Go ahead, I'll wait for you."
Gu Qingqiu hesitated for a long time, but in the end, fearing that Qi Huaijin would be getting impatient, she changed into a pink princess dress and decided to show off her demeanor as a young lady.
Qi Huaijin's eyes lit up when she saw it, "It's very beautiful."
"Thank you." Gu Qingqiu took Qi Huaijin's arm. "Let's go, I'll take you to my favorite ghost market."
Along the way, every ghost that passed by stared at the two of them, and many low-level ghosts couldn't help but drool over Qi Huaijin—not because Qi Huaijin was good-looking, but because he still carried a bit of the aura of a living person, which was very attractive to low-level ghosts.
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