Chapter 192 Ferryman's Dungeon (15)
While Xia Yingnuan was holding off the dungeon boss, Ning Hanqi was also dodging waves of evil spirits on the road. She didn't have much time and had to find what she wanted within two hours.
It's a pity that her current body is a burden. Even if she wants to go faster, as she goes deeper, the surrounding yin energy seems to cover her body with a thin layer of ice. It is a coldness that penetrates into her bones and slows her down unknowingly.
“Ahem…”
Ning Hanqi coughed twice softly, suppressing her voice, and the smell of blood filled her taste buds.
Why is it Ning Hanqi? !
"Cough cough cough..." Xia Yingnuan felt that her internal organs were aching from coughing, and she stood up almost subconsciously.
There was still gauze wrapped around her forehead, and because she coughed too hard, there were tears on her eyelashes. She looked so pitiful, and in an instant she turned from a lunatic into a poor little being bullied.
Seeing her expensive skirt being sprayed with water, Zhang Qi screamed and wanted to make Xia Yingnuan look good. Ning Hanqi frowned, and the instructor had no time to stop her. She quickly walked up and grabbed Zhang Qi.
A poor little girl and a crazy woman, who is bullying whom? Isn't it obvious?
"Why are you here?" The girl lowered her head and spoke softly, seeming very nervous.
Zhang Qi's eyes widened when he saw Xia Yingnuan turn from a madman to a victim in an instant. He wanted to curse, but at this moment he received a call from his father.
The father on the other end of the phone, who had always doted on her, scolded her for the first time, saying that she had delayed his cooperation with President Ning. Zhang Qi had never suffered such an injustice before, and she burst into tears on the spot.
Xia Yingnuan lowered her head and said nothing. Her hearing had been enhanced, so she easily heard what Zhang Qi's father said. No wonder Ning Hanqi came in person. It turned out that it involved a business game.
Xia Yingnuan breathed a sigh of relief. This was normal, otherwise it would be too scary.
The instructor gritted her teeth and asked Zhang Qi to go back first. The noisy office suddenly became quiet, with only the instructor's voice nagging and explaining. Xia Yingnuan could hear that at this time she still sided with Zhang Qi, minimizing the other party's previous bullying behavior and making a big deal out of the fact that she had hurt her classmates this time.
Does she think Ning Hanqi is a fool?
Xia Yingnuan almost laughed out loud, but she had to hold it back, otherwise Ning Hanqi might think she was mentally ill.
Sure enough, Ning Hanqi's expression turned cold as he listened. Xia Yingnuan blinked hard to squeeze out some tears, then handed the video recorded on her mobile phone to Ning Hanqi.
The sound in the video was sharp and piercing. The people around her gasped for breath, and some panicked as they wiped the red tears from the corners of Ning Hanqi's eyes.
"What's wrong?"
Ning Hanqi shook his head, then leaned into the arms of the person next to him, "I had a dream."
"Dream? Nightmare?" The person next to her raised his hand and touched her long hair. "Flurruplurruplur hair won't scare you."
Ning Hanqi chuckled, "It's not a nightmare, it's a sweet dream."
"Sweet dream?"
The hand on Ning Hanqi's hair paused slightly, and then stroked her black hair more gently.
"If it was a beautiful dream, why are you crying?" The man gently touched the tip of Ning Hanqi's nose with his finger.
"Are you unhappy because you suddenly woke up from a beautiful dream?" She was just joking, but saw the "person" in her arms nodded slightly.
The movement was subtle, but she saw it.
The person holding Ning Hanqi showed a look of surprise. Her Hanqi also had a childish temper? How rare! If I had a phone with me, I would have to record it and enjoy it later!
But... of course, things won't be that simple.
Xia Yingnuan frowned slightly, but it was quickly replaced by a smile.
It was sunny outside the house, a sunny day that would never be seen in the gloomy old house. A transparent rope that only Ning Hanqi could see extended from the half-open window. She held one end in her hand, and the other end extended to the unknown horizon.
Ning Hanqi did not delve into the rope, but instead changed his angle and lay in the arms of the person next to him so that he could see the other person's face.
She reached out and touched Xia Yingnuan's warm cheek. The soft touch made Ning Hanqi pinch it for a long time. The person in front of her was full of vitality, completely different from the dead and cold ghost.
Xia Yingnuan narrowed her eyes with a smile. She remained motionless obediently, "Have I become more beautiful again? I've even made Madam stare at me in a trance?"
Ning Hanqi looked at her, and there seemed to be some helplessness in his expression. Perhaps he couldn't do anything about Xia Yingnuan's shamelessness.
Xia Yingnuan was making jokes to cheer Ning Hanqi up. She could see that Hanqi had a lingering sadness from the beginning, and her sudden crying just now was definitely not just because of the so-called "sweet dream".
But her wife is a thoughtful person and likes to hide many things, so she has to find out the reasons bit by bit herself.
But Xia Yingnuan didn't expect that after she said those shameless words, Ning Hanqi actually responded for the first time: "You have always been very beautiful. I looked at you a few more times when we first met."
Xia Yingnuan was flattered. Her wife had received a relatively traditional education and lived in that era, so she was particularly reserved in expressing her affection. She rarely heard her wife speak so frankly that even the usually thick-skinned person felt a little embarrassed.
"Do others have this treatment?" Although Xia Yingnuan was embarrassed and very happy, she still had to find out whether she had any potential rivals in love!
Ning Hanqi repeatedly assured him that there was absolutely no other person, so he didn't get jealous.
"That's good enough. As for those players who can't move when they see you, you should stay away from them in the future!" Xia Yingnuan was like a child who monopolized a toy and didn't want to share it with others.
Ning Hanqi couldn't help but laugh out loud, and the haze in his heart dissipated a lot. "They were so scared that they couldn't move. Besides you, who else would dare to approach me knowing that I am a ghost?"
"Who knows~" Xia Yingnuan saw that Ning Hanqi's mood had improved a lot, and the smile in her eyes became more intense.
"But you really don't have to worry. You are the administrator now and have absolute control over your own copy. You can decide whether it is open to the public." Xia Yingnuan lowered her head and gently kissed Ning Hanqi's pale lips. The love in her eyes could melt a ghost's century-long resentment.
"Manager...?" When Ning Hanqi heard these three words, her eyes were confused for a moment, and then she felt that her control over this world had indeed been elevated to a higher level.
"Nuannuan, come with me for a walk outside." Ning Hanqi quickly put away the confusion in his eyes and left Xia Yingnuan's arms.
"Okay." Xia Yingnuan took Ning Hanqi's hand and pulled her out of the room. "Didn't you say last time that you wanted to tidy up the garden? It's a good opportunity to go and see what flowers to plant today."
The scene outside the room was both familiar and unfamiliar to Ning Hanqi. Although every blade of grass and every tree looked the same, the warm light was scattered everywhere, making it look like a vibrant scene.
"Yes! I did it."
"But what can you do to me? My father is..."
The instructor lowered his head in shame, as it turned out that he couldn't even save his stupid teammate.
"It seems that in your eyes, only when someone dies is a serious matter."
"No, that's not the case. I didn't expect Zhang Qi to do such an excessive thing..." Who would have thought that the spoiled young lady was almost murdering someone?
"I'll talk to the principal about this."
Afterwards, Ning Hanqi was too lazy to listen to the instructor's excuses and pulled the little girl next to him who seemed to be frightened out of the office.
Xia Yingnuan, who was laughing secretly:?
She stared at Ning Hanqi holding her hand, and was stuffed into the car without realizing it, struggling and not struggling.
Xia Yingnuan didn't understand Ning Hanqi's intention. After a long pause, she finally asked, "Mr. Ning, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Ning Hanqi also said directly: "I'm going abroad at the end of the month, so your work needs to be advanced."
My job is to be a model.
That's the matter.
Xia Yingnuan breathed a sigh of relief.
"About that Zhang Qi." Ning Hanqi pondered for a moment, then said, "You did the right thing."
Xia Yingnuan looked up in surprise.
"The weaker you are, the more she'll bully you. Each time she does it, she'll be more reckless than the last. I've told her father that next time she bullies you, you'll have to fight back. Of course, if she brings someone else with her, remember to run away if you can't defeat her."
Xia Yingnuan suddenly laughed. She had almost forgotten that Ning Hanqi had this kind of personality.
"Click." Ning Hanqi glanced at the rearview mirror inadvertently, and the key in his hand suddenly fell.
She was stunned for a moment, then bent down to pick up the key.
Am I too tired lately? Why do I keep having these hallucinations?
Ning Hanqi glanced at the rearview mirror again. The girl sitting in the back seat was very well-behaved, just like before... no, there was a little difference. She seemed to be a little more lively after the car accident.
But it shouldn't be...
Ning Hanqi forced a bitter smile. How could she see that person sitting in the back seat? It was still the same Xia Qingshi from before...
Ten summers have passed, am I finally going crazy?
Does she look particularly bad?
The system suddenly realized that it heard the host's voice, but the other party did not speak. It thought it had heard it wrong until Xia Yingnuan glanced at it.
[She seems very serious... Could it be because you, Host, said she's aged a lot the other day? A normal human woman would be upset to hear that, right? Is she holding a grudge?]
Originally, Xia Yingnuan had almost forgotten about this matter. She would have forgotten it if the system hadn't mentioned it.
Um……
She wouldn't hold a grudge like that, would she?
Xia Yingnuan, who once snatched Ning Hanqi's breakfast and was almost beaten to a pulp, silently told herself: She can.
Xia Yingnuan quietly slapped her mouth. Why didn't she control herself at that time?
Is it too late to jump out of the car now?
[By the way, the original owner owed the villain over 200,000 yuan, and now it's yours! Don't forget to pay it back, or you'll become a deadbeat.]
“…”
Choose one between the system and this world to be destroyed first!
After crossing half the city, Xia Yingnuan finally arrived at Ning Hanqi's home. It was not the home they lived in when they were neighbors, but another apartment that was closer to Ning Hanqi's company.
As far as I can remember, the original owner was always trembling with fear every time she came here and never observed the place carefully. But Xia Yingnuan was different. The first thing she did when she entered the door was to carefully observe everything she could see.
The apartment was very clean and everything was neatly arranged, but it was very empty, as if no one was there.
But soon she found a small photo frame on the table, which contained a photo of the two of them.
It was my former self and Ning Hanqi.
It seems like... it was the time when Ning Hanqi celebrated his birthday?
Xia Yingnuan frowned, as if she had something to say, but after thinking about it, she swallowed it back.
The more you talk, the more mistakes you make. It’s better to just shut up.
"Are you hungry? You have been detained by your instructor until now, and you probably haven't had time to eat?" Ning Hanqi opened the refrigerator, and there were only two pieces of lettuce and a few eggs, not even noodles.
"Let me order takeout. What do you want to eat?"
"Strawberry cake!" Xia Yingnuan was thinking about something, and when she heard the other party say that, she spoke subconsciously.
"Okay." Ning Hanqi glanced at Xia Yingnuan, his expression seemed gentler or perhaps more profound. "Do you like strawberry cake too?"
"Uh-huh."
"I know someone who also likes strawberry cake. You and her have a special connection." Ning Hanqi lowered his eyes and looked at his phone, seeming a little lonely.
"Ha... then, then it really is fate..." Xia Yingnuan silently looked away.
A bad fate is also a fate.
Ning Hanqi ordered a chocolate cake, and the two of them sat face to face and ate it, just like their student days long ago.
They don't go home at noon, so they often order a dessert and a cup of milk tea at the school dessert shop. Xia Yingnuan prefers strawberry flavor, while Ning Hanqi prefers chocolate flavor.
They would eat while chatting about study or other issues, and then make fun of each other's weaknesses.
Although she couldn't match the other party's sharp tongue, she had to admit that Ning Hanqi had the better temper among all the villains. During the days when she was oppressed by the system and felt suffocated, arguing with Ning Hanqi became something that allowed her to relax.
I didn't expect that after so many summers, I would still have the chance to eat cake with her face to face like this. Although we were silent, she was still a little dazed.
"System, I'm a little uncomfortable with it." Xia Yingnuan complained to the system in her heart.
【What are you not used to? 】
"Ning Hanqi didn't argue with me. I'm not used to it." To be honest, although she knew that Ning Hanqi's tenderness was given to the original owner, Xia Yingnuan still felt goosebumps all over her body.
【……】
Xia Yingnuan was absent-minded while eating. After she finished the cake and cleaned up the garbage, Ning Hanqi asked Xia Yingnuan to go to her studio first as she needed to prepare the tools.
Following the location hints in the original owner's memory, Xia Yingnuan walked into Ning Hanqi's studio. It was very tidy inside. The only thing that looked a little messy was the trash can filled with drawing paper.
Xia Yingnuan walked to the trash can, picked up the waste paper that was torn in two and crumpled into a ball, and quietly unfolded it. There was a drawing on it of a girl sitting on a chair. Everything was drawn on it, except for the eyes, which were blank.
[Host, isn't this you? ]
Although the system is cowardly and incompetent, it can always accurately add salt to its own wounds in certain matters.
Xia Yingnuan quickly glanced at the other discarded drawing papers. Every portrait was of herself, leaving her no chance to deceive herself.
All the paintings were destroyed. It is not difficult to imagine that someone was venting his anger. How deep-seated and hateful must that be?
[Wow, the villain doesn't have a crush on you, does he?]
Xia Yingnuan's eyes twitched uncontrollably. "Look at my pitiful portrait. Do you like it? It's more like you hate me."
I remember that Ning Hanqi didn't give me a good look when we met for the last time. Although it was the result I wanted, the slap she gave me still makes my face hurt when I think about it now.
[Host, Ning Hanqi is here! ]
Xia Yingnuan immediately crumpled up the things in her hand and threw them into the trash can, then sat on the original owner's "exclusive" seat.
[Host, I get the feeling you have a pretty good relationship with the villain?]
One person was drawing, and the other was acting as a model. There was no communication between the two. It was so quiet that even the system felt depressed in this atmosphere. So it made small talk, hoping that the host could sort himself out.
“…”
【Host? 】
“zzz…”
[…] Its host actually fell asleep! The system almost fell to its knees before this ancestor.
Because she had to pack up her things after being discharged from the hospital, Xia Yingnuan got up early in the morning because she was a little insomniac last night, about an hour earlier than usual. So she felt a little sleepy as soon as she sat on the chair, and soon she started chatting with Zhou Gong.
Ning Hanqi took a look and didn't wake her up. He continued to draw, but when he drew the person's eyes, the pen in his hand paused slightly.
The trash can was full of drawing papers she had thrown away. Whenever she imagined those eyes, she would recall the last time she saw her, and she couldn't put the pen to paper.
At that point, the family went bankrupt, and her parents absconded with the money, leaving her alone to face the huge debt. Even so, he still refused to admit his mistakes and refused to repent. The light in his eyes was still scorching and full of vitality...
So how could she commit suicide?
The bloody scene downstairs in my memory filled the air again.
No, she couldn't have committed suicide.
Ning Hanqi only felt the familiar pain in his head again, which was more severe than before, so he had to put down the pen in his hand to relax.
She regretted it. She shouldn't have left.
All she could think about was regret, every word stained with blood.
"Click." Ning Hanqi's trembling hand accidentally dropped his paintbrush.
[Host! Host, wake up! Something seems to have happened to the villain…] Before the system finished speaking, Xia Yingnuan appeared beside Ning Hanqi.
【???】Can you teleport? Or are you not asleep at all?!
"...Are you okay?" Xia Yingnuan suppressed her awkwardness and looked at Ning Hanqi's pale face.
"It's okay." Ning Hanqi didn't want to show his vulnerable side in front of outsiders.
His face was so pale and he still said it was okay.
Xia Yingnuan didn't like to meddle in other people's affairs. She only asked once because of their past friendship, and it was impossible for her to ask more, so...
When she used the techniques she learned from other worlds to give Ning Hanqi a massage, she cursed herself mercilessly in her heart.
No future!
The power of the two gatekeeper zombies is far stronger than that of ordinary ghosts in general copies, and there are several more powerful things hidden in the corners deep in this house. Ning Hanqi cannot tell their specific locations and can only try to avoid places that make her body feel seriously uncomfortable.
The fluorescent light emitted by the coral branch pointed slightly downwards. Could the divine remains be somewhere like a dark room underground? That's right, something like this must be well hidden, not left out in the open.
As Ning Hanqi gradually walked into the place indicated by the coral branch, she faintly heard the sound of muffled thunder. It was not until she walked around a house that she noticed where the sound of muffled thunder came from. It was clearly a two or three meter tall monster with a green face and fangs sitting at the door of the house, sleeping and snoring. Its huge body was blocking the door of the house.
According to the instructions, Ning Hanqi needs to go to the room behind the monster to look for clues, but she cannot alarm the monster, otherwise her next actions will encounter many obstacles.
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