Shi Miao looked at his mother's relaxed expression and recalled some recent rumors. A rare playful expression appeared on his face. "Mom, I heard that there's a handsome young man pursuing you recently?"
Shi Miao still had a lot of affection for his mother, generously gifting her with gifts and even letting her take some beauty elixirs. As a result, Wen Ying looked even younger than she had in years past. Judging solely by her appearance, one might even mistake her for being in her early thirties. Her good looks and elegant demeanor had her courted a steady stream of suitors over the years. However, Wen Ying's refusal was so resolute that many of them backed off.
Shi Miao heard that this suitor was her former sponsor, who joined Wen Ying's company with an excellent resume after graduation.
Shi Miao didn't object to her mother starting a second life... With a daughter like her, she believed that the other party would not dare to cheat on her mother.
As long as her mother is happy and both parties are willing, it’s okay for her to date as many people as she wants.
Wen Ying didn't expect that the rumors would reach her daughter's ears. She rubbed her temples and said, "Don't listen to those nonsense. I don't have the mind to do that right now."
She had refused before, thinking he had simply confused love with gratitude.
Shi Miao said seriously: "No matter what decision you make, I support you."
She wasn't actually too worried, as her mother wasn't the type to be obsessed with love.
Wen Ying felt a little embarrassed by what her daughter said and changed the subject, "What about you? How do you feel about Ji Jingyao?"
She had originally thought Ji Jingyao's affection for her daughter Miaomiao was just a passing one... but after observing her for the past few years, she realized he was serious. Ji Jingyao's character and other qualities were impeccable... More importantly, he, like Miaomiao, was a master of metaphysics. With his rapid progress in cultivation, he would surely become an immortal like Miaomiao in the future.
She was worried that Miaomiao would be lonely after their relatives died. With Ji Jingyao, even if they couldn't be lovers, they could still be friends.
How does she feel about Ji Jingyao?
Shi Miao knew that there must be many people around her who were curious about this matter, but the only ones who would ask directly were her relatives.
The image of Ji Jingyao looking at her intently emerged in her mind. It seemed that no matter when she appeared, Ji Jingyao would only see her in his eyes.
Sometimes Shi Miao would feel confused and puzzled by his persistent feelings.
What did Ji Jingyao like about her? It seemed that in his previous life, when she was still a mortal, after they met, he could only see her.
Do you like her face or her personality?
She is good-looking, but maybe one day a face will appear that suits his aesthetic taste better than hers.
After a while, Miao said seriously: "I don't know. But I don't hate him."
Shi Miao knew her own personality. She seemed to care nothing and was gentle and easy-going... But if someone she didn't like frequently appeared in front of her, she would definitely cut off the thread of fate between them.
She was not disgusted by Ji Jingyao's approach, and had even begun to get used to it.
She didn't know if this could be considered love, but she had no intention of refusing.
If Ji Jingyao leaves one day, will she be sad?
She doesn't know.
…
It has been over a month since Du Shenghai passed away. Initially, he was imprisoned in the underworld prison with other ghosts and was very worried and scared.
He was worried that Zhu Yufei, that vicious woman, would use her connections to find Shi Miao, bring his soul back to the world of the living, and make him suffer all kinds of torture.
As time passed, he finally put down the heavy stone in his heart.
Shi Miao was powerful, but this was the underworld. She couldn't possibly reach in. It was only because Du Shenghai died early and spent time in prison before his death that he didn't know about the mess Shi Miao had made during that time, otherwise he wouldn't have had such a lucky mentality.
He only regretted now that he died so suddenly that he couldn't even ask his best friend to burn paper money for him after his death. Now he couldn't even bribe the ghost messenger.
"Du Shenghai." Suddenly he heard his own name.
Du Shenghai raised his head and saw a man wearing a bull-head mask appearing outside the prison with a notebook in his hand.
Is this the legendary Ghost Messenger Bull Head? Wait, that headgear looks so slapdash, like something you bought at a street stall.
Although he was secretly complaining in his heart, Du Shenghai did not dare to offend the ghost catcher. He still wanted to be reborn into a good family in his next life.
He tried hard to put on a flattering expression, "Sir, are you calling me? Is it my turn to be reincarnated?"
The man wearing the hood is Du Xingzhou, a disciple of the Taixu Sect. He was chosen to serve as a part-time Bull Head. Of course, there are many Bull Heads in the underworld now.
In his hand appeared a book, a replica of the Book of Life and Death. He wrote Du Shenghai's name and his birth chart on it - they all had their eyes opened and could see the name and birth chart of each ghost.
Du Shenghai was pulled out by a force and appeared in front of Du Xingzhou. A chain appeared out of thin air and locked him up, preventing him from breaking free.
Du Xingzhou curled his lips and said, "Your last name is Du, you scumbag, you have stained our last name!"
Du Shenghai was furious: "No ruthlessness, no hero." His mistake was choosing the wrong person. If Zhu Yufei hadn't been the niece of Master Shi Miao, he would have been successful long ago. Hadn't a wealthy man in Hong Kong done something similar? He was just as successful and lived a long life.
Although he felt a lot of dissatisfaction in his heart, he did not dare to show it in front of the ghost. He just asked humbly: "Sir, will you take me to reincarnate?"
"Can you arrange a good family for me? When the time comes, as long as you come to me in a dream and ask for more offerings, I will arrange it for you." After Du Shenghai arrived in the underworld, no one burned paper money for him. He had no way to bribe the ghost catcher, so he could only mortgage his next life in advance.
He thought that if he had a good family background and relied on his intelligence and means, he would become a big man sooner or later.
Du Xingzhou snorted, "I have two pieces of news for you, one good news and one bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
Du Shenghai showed an expression of anxiety and fear on his face. "Please tell me the bad news first."
Du Xingzhou said, "Because of the sins you committed in your lifetime, you will be tortured in the Iceberg Hell for one hundred and twenty years."
One hundred and twenty years.
Du Shenghai's body began to tremble uncontrollably. "So, what about the good news?"
Du Xingzhou smiled, "We in the underworld are collaborating with the mortal world to broadcast the Eighteen Layers of Hell live. Congratulations on being selected!"
"You're going to be famous! The whole country is going to watch you being tortured in the iceberg hell."
Du Shenghai's eyes went dark. How could this be considered good news?
Du Xingzhou was still adding insult to injury, "Oh, it's your fault that you died too late. If you had died a few months earlier, when the underworld wouldn't have been formed, you wouldn't have had to suffer any punishment and could have been reincarnated directly."
Du Shenghai had the same thought, and he felt so sad: Why didn't he die earlier?
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