A Ghost’s Bargain

“Tsk.”

Bai Wanwan clicked her tongue in annoyance. Her gaze, almost against her will, flickered towards the alluring crimson hue.

“Um… even if you’re not going to help me pull my skirt down, could you at least stop staring? Ghosts have dignity too, boohoo!”

“Huh?”

Bai Wanwan instinctively averted her gaze, feeling a sudden flush of embarrassment.

She distinctly recalled only a fleeting glance, not a prolonged stare. Could her subtle actions truly be so obvious?

“Ahem!” Bai Wanwan cleared her throat. To mask her embarrassment, she sharply rebuked Liu Hanzhi. “It seems you clearly don’t understand the current situation.”

Faced with Bai Wanwan’s sudden ferocity, Liu Hanzhi dared not show a shred of defiance. She merely pursed her lips, her eyes welling up with tears of grievance.

In her current predicament, Liu Hanzhi was already secretly thrilled that Bai Wanwan hadn’t simply annihilated her. How could she possibly concern herself with dignity?

“Helping you reincarnate isn’t out of the question,” Bai Wanwan stated. “But how do you intend to repay me?”

Bai Wanwan settled before the dressing table, her legs crossed. Her fair feet swayed gently, her toes idly nudging her fluffy rabbit slippers.

Indeed, before entering, Bai Wanwan had exchanged her round-toed leather shoes for something more comfortable.

After all, no matter how vast the world, one must always change into slippers upon returning home, lest they face their mother’s scolding.

Even if a female ghost had redecorated her room in a ghostly wedding style, the slippers still had to be changed!

“Repay?”

Liu Hanzhi froze slightly. It wasn’t the mention of repayment that stunned her, but Bai Wanwan’s offer to help her reincarnate.

Why had Liu Hanzhi become a vengeful spirit consumed by resentment? Was it not precisely because she could not enter the cycle of reincarnation, forever denied the chance to be reborn?

For a spirit like Liu Hanzhi, even pleading before the King of Hell would not grant her reincarnation.

The one who sealed her had utterly stripped her of that right.

Even the King of Hell would be powerless, for Liu Hanzhi was a non-entity, both in the mortal realm and the underworld.

Yet, Bai Wanwan was different. She knew the Immortal-Binding Talisman; she surely had a way!

“If I can truly reincarnate, I’ll do anything.”

Liu Hanzhi glanced at her skirt, still hiked up. She gritted her teeth, steeling her resolve. ‘I’m already a ghost, what good is chastity now?’

‘The chance for reincarnation is more important than anything. Besides, the other person is a girl; I won’t be at a disadvantage!’

With this thought, Liu Hanzhi composed herself slightly and nodded solemnly.

“Anything?”

“Yes! Anything! As long as you can help me reincarnate, I’ll do whatever it takes.”

“Excellent! Then help me devise a plan to swiftly repay three hundred million in debt.”

“I’m sorry, I can’t do that…”

“Falling to your knees so quickly? What happened to ‘anything’?”

Bai Wanwan watched Liu Hanzhi’s tone drop instantly. ‘This little ghost is useless. Didn’t she die to repay a warlord? Surely she must have some burial treasures?’

During the warlord era, any random collection of jewelry and valuables would be worth a fortune.

“What about one hundred million?” Bai Wanwan probed cautiously.

“I’m sorry, still can’t do it.”

“Ten million?”

“I’m sorry, I can’t…”

“What about one million?”

“Please, ask for something else.” Liu Hanzhi was on the verge of tears. As a poor ghost, how could she possibly help Bai Wanwan repay her debts?

Furthermore, she couldn’t even use money from the living.

“Then complete this advanced math exam within one hour…”

“I’ll help you find a way to earn money! Enough for three hundred million!”

Those who love you might abandon you, but advanced math never will—because if you don’t know it, you simply don’t.

Though she was a poor ghost, she possessed ways to earn money. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have become a VIP member on a live-streaming site, specifically to scout for suitable and beautiful young women.

What a pity, then, that after preparing everything with such effort, the very first “little beauty” she had targeted turned out to be a formidable individual who could casually draw an Immortal-Binding Talisman.

To make matters worse, the talisman had been drawn on toilet paper…