The horse galloped through the storm all night, its thin clothes soaked through, leaving the two of them drenched.
As dawn approached, the sudden rain subsided, a final flash of lightning ripped across the sky, thunder roared, and a burst of white light appeared before everything returned to calm.
When Yin Chengjue woke up, it was already noon.
Yin Chengjue lifted a corner of the blanket and looked at Rong Yu, who was sleeping soundly with her arms wrapped around his waist, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
Sure enough, when you're tired, you don't have the energy to do anything else.
Yin Chengjue reached for the phone, ordered some light food, and canceled today's reservations.
After glancing at Rong Yu, Yin Chengjue said into the phone, "Cancel the reservations for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow as well."
"Hmm..." The person in his arms stirred. Yin Chengjue lowered his head and saw that pair of long eyelashes tremble and slowly open.
Those were beautifully shaped eyes, but now, beneath them, there was a half-circle of black, adding a sense of decadence and languor.
"Good morning, brother..." Rong Yu greeted him in a lazy voice.
"It's already noon, are you hungry?" Yin Chengjue said, reaching out to rub Rong Yu's stomach.
"Hmm, I want to eat grilled fish, braised duck feet with snails, braised pork ribs, shredded chicken with soy sauce, hot and sour shredded potatoes... and an iced cola!" Rong Yu closed her eyes again and just counted the dishes on her fingers for Yin Chengjue.
After rattling off a list, he added in a low, whining voice, "I need to nourish myself properly! I want to eat meat! Meat!"
Yin Chengjue sighed and gently ruffled his soft hair, feeling somewhat sorry for him, and said, "I'm sorry."
Rong Yu: "It's okay. Although my brother's words were a bit excessive, I can handle it."
Yin Chengjue: "...What I mean is, you can't eat any of the dishes you just mentioned."
Upon hearing the words "cannot eat," Rong Yu sat up with a start, but quickly collapsed back onto the soft bed in pain.
"Why!" The voice was full of accusation: "Brother, you can't afford to support me anymore? Then I'll support you instead, I want to eat meat!"
Yin Chengjue was both amused and exasperated: "Who said I can't afford to support you? What I mean is, you're injured right now, so you can't eat meat or spicy food, or you'll feel really uncomfortable. I ordered you some light dishes and congee with preserved egg and vegetables. You should rest for a few days, and once you're better, I'll take you to eat whatever you want, okay?"
Rong Yu said dismissively, "Don't worry, brother, I know my body. I want to eat meat! I'm starving!"
Yin Chengjue rarely took a firm stance towards Rong Yu: "No, it will hurt even more then. Do you still want to get better?"
Perhaps because he had just woken up, Rong Yu's voice was a little nasal and had a somewhat coquettish tone. He immediately hugged Yin Chengjue's arm and shook it gently, calling him "brother" repeatedly.
Yin Chengjue was itching to tease him, so he couldn't help but tease him: "Xiaoyu, do you know? A lot of green tea mistresses like to call other people's boyfriends or husbands 'brother.' You always call me that. What if people misunderstand and think that you are the mistress I found outside?"
Rong Yu blinked: "Then who's that in your family?"
Without hesitation, Yin Chengjue replied, "You."
Rong Yu: "So I'm both your wife and your mistress, right? Well then, it's fine whether I call you husband or brother."
Yin Chengjue: "..." There seems to be nothing wrong with what he said.
Rong Yu: "Honey~ I want to eat meat~"
Yin Chengjue: "..." How did I end up with such a little devil!
The carefree holiday always passes quickly. On the last day of the holiday, Yin Chengjue brought Rong Yu to the photo studio of Fashion World magazine.
This was a filming project that had been booked in advance, but the time had not been set. Considering that Rong Yu would be going to acting classes soon and might not be able to find time to film, it was scheduled for this day.
Just then, Tony and his wife and kids returned from their trip and were ready to get some work done.
"Oh! Xiaoyu is here! You're as handsome as ever today!" As soon as Tony saw Rong Yu, he opened his arms to hug her, but Yin Chengjue stopped him halfway.
So Tony's arms naturally fell on Yin Chengjue.
“Oh, Mr. Yin! If one day you are willing to wear the clothes I prepared for you and let me take a set of beautiful photos, which will then be published on the cover of a weekly magazine, I will definitely buy a lottery ticket immediately and then go home and sing ‘Majestic’ live.”
Yin Chengjue said expressionlessly, "Oh, then you can get ready."
Tony: "Sigh, I knew you wouldn't agree... Hmm? Hmm? What did you say?"
Yin Chengjue: "I'm saying you can start preparing to buy lottery tickets and practice singing."
Tony: !!!
After an hour of makeup, body shaping, and dressing, Yin Chengjue was finally freed from the chair.
Tyson's weekly magazine issue is titled "Feeding the Ghost," a story set in modern times. It tells the tale of a male ghost who died unjustly. Seeking revenge, he seeks a suitable living person to possess. By possessing a host, he controls the host's body in order to get close to and torment his enemy.
However, it's not easy to find a living person who can be possessed by a male ghost. As we all know, a living person has three flames on their body. Only by blowing out these three flames can one be harmed by a ghost, and this is only the external aspect.
In addition, the human body itself is a solid wall. As long as the body is intact, it can erect a high defense against ghosts and monsters, making it difficult for them to invade.
But there are some people in this world who are born with weak defenses against ghosts and monsters, and can always see things that ordinary people cannot see.
These people were born in an unlucky year, month, day, and hour, and are destined to be cursed by the Heavenly Killer Star. They are born to be a great source of nourishment for evil spirits.
The male ghost who died unjustly was extremely lucky—he found a man born in an unlucky year, month, day, and hour, whose fate was cursed by a solitary star.
Driven by revenge, the male ghost decides to possess the man, but just as he is about to enter the man's body, he is ejected by a golden light!
It turns out that the man's family knew he had a bad fate, so they had prayed for a talisman to protect him. It was because of this talisman that the man was able to live peacefully until now.
When force didn't work, the male ghost had to resort to gentler tactics. He started to talk to the man, begging him to let him in. The male ghost swore to the man that he would use this body just a little bit, just a little bit, to let him get his revenge and then leave.
But the man had been fooled by lies countless times before, so why would he believe him? And so the two of them remained in this stalemate.
Over time, the male ghost became a regular resident of the man's home. He was everywhere—eating, working, bathing, and sleeping—and he complained constantly. At first, the man complained incessantly, but eventually, he got used to it.
The main reason is that this male ghost has a strong malevolent aura and belongs to the level of a ghost king. Wherever he is, other miscellaneous ghosts dare not approach. The man enjoyed a peace he had never experienced before in his life. Although sometimes, the male ghost's noise could be as loud as dozens of ghosts, this male ghost was at least much better looking than those miscellaneous ghosts.
Ever since the male ghost entered the man's life, the man has found those he once thought were incredibly beautiful to be lacking in luster.
The male ghost gradually integrated into the man's life. The words "revenge" that used to be frequently on the male ghost's lips have gradually disappeared.
The phrase "love grows over time" perfectly explains their current situation.
"...Finally, the man agreed to let the male ghost possess him, and the male ghost promised him that as long as he avenged himself, he could let go of his hatred and stay with the man for the rest of his life before going to the underworld to be reincarnated." Toniel said this, but suddenly changed the subject: "However, after the male ghost possessed him and took his revenge, he found that as the resentment and evil aura on his body dissipated, even his soul began to dissipate."
It turns out that long before he turned into a demon due to resentment, his soul had already been permanently bound to the word "hatred".
Without hatred, he was as if he had lost his soul.
In other words, the moment he avenged his great enemy and the moment his resentment dissipated, he was not far from the moment his soul was completely scattered.
In order to save the male ghost, the man, at the last moment, stuffed him into his own body, preventing the male ghost's soul from dispersing.
An extremely yin constitution is the best tonic for ghosts, so in order for the male ghost to continue to live in the world, the man kept him in his body.
Using the bodies of living people to nourish ghosts in the underworld.
The play "Feeding Ghosts" got its name from this.
Putting everything else aside, this is actually a heartwarming love story, telling the tale of a love between a human and a ghost.
What Tyson wanted the model to show was the interaction between the man and the ghost, the sparks of love that ignited between them.
The first set of photos needed to be taken on a sofa. Tony had Yin Chengjue, who was wearing a simple and austere black suit, sit casually on the sofa, while Rong Yu, who was wearing a blood-red gauze dress specially made by the vengeful ghost, sat on the back of the sofa behind Yin Chengjue.
Red is a truly magical color, especially when the person wearing it has fair skin; it always gives people a stunning feeling.
In addition, Rong Yu was given red eye makeup, with two bright red slits at the outer corners of her eyes, making her look even more alluring.
Yin Chengjue sat casually on the sofa as usual, crossed his legs, leaned back, and put one hand on the backrest.
Rong Yu walked behind the sofa, stretched out her arms which looked pale against the red background, and hugged Yin Chengjue from behind, resting her chin on Yin Chengjue's shoulder.
Tony had originally intended to direct them to strike the poses they had previously planned, but upon seeing this scene, his eyes lit up instantly: "Great! Absolutely perfect! Hold it! Don't move!"
After Tony finished filming the scene, Rong Yu moved his stiff hand and subconsciously looked at Yin Chengjue, just as Yin Chengjue turned to look at him.
"Crack!" Tony didn't miss this moment.
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