I can tell you’re not human at first glance!

“Ghost… haunted…?”

Like seaweed swept into an underwater vortex, Li Yin was completely disoriented.

If this were Earth, she could write it off as a psychological trick—but this was another world.

What she feared most in her life were ghosts!

More than Ziwei feared Granny Rong’s needles!

“What’s this about a haunting?”

“Why didn’t you tell me from the start?”

Li Yin’s eyes now glared as if she had met an enemy.

This situation was exactly like suddenly winning the lottery, getting excited thinking she could soar, only to be told at the final redemption step that the ticket was fake.

That’s right, that was exactly how she felt.

Though it wasn’t quite the peaks and valleys of life, her poor heart couldn’t take it!

“Uh, because the Mayor said you guys are strong and a haunting shouldn’t be a problem, so we added this in.”

The man scratched his head awkwardly.

“…”

Li Yin felt like she had been set up.

“Well, do you want to look at other places?”

“There are still a few houses.”

“Fine!”

Li Yin agreed without a second thought.

However… things didn’t go smoothly.

They looked at several more houses, but none were satisfactory.

Either the location was poor, the soundproofing or lighting was bad, or there were a bunch of other messy reasons.

But really, it was more that the first house had given such a great impression that the rest seemed terrible in comparison.

Wasn’t this “my world” versus “others’ world”?

A matchbox versus a mansion—did she even need to choose?

So in the end, the three of them circled back.

Since nothing else caught her eye, what could she do?

Screwing up her courage, she decided to settle here.

It’s just ghosts!

She wasn’t an ordinary person anyway!

She wasn’t afraid!

Repeatedly comforting herself like this, Li Yin finally stamped her seal.

If it dares to show up, she’ll just destroy it!

Yes, that’s it!

Mustering her resolve, Li Yin pushed open the front door.

Whoosh~~

A gust of cold wind blew out from inside, making Li Yin shiver.

Even though it was broad daylight, she chickened out.

She knew the wind was just from the forest passing through an open window, but she was still scared…

Thinking about how she had explored the entire house earlier, goosebumps erupted all over her skin.

“Luoluo, save me!!”

Like a frightened rabbit, Li Yin ran behind Li Luo, her hands reaching over the basket to grab the other’s waist tightly.

“Pfft.”

Li Luo laughed.

It was the first time she had seen her wife like this.

“Don’t laugh!”

“Hey~ Then I’m going in first.”

Teasing her, Li Luo took a small step forward, but the fabric at her waist was pulled tighter.

“No!”

“You… you have to stay by my side and go in with me…”

Li Yin blushed, her eyes brimming with tears as her mouth formed an ‘A’ shape.

It was the first time she had shown such a pitiful expression to Li Luo.

“Since Yinyin says so, I’ll reluctantly agree~”

Having gained an advantage, Li Luo began to press further.

“But, can you satisfy me tonight?”

Bam—

A sudden bonk, and Li Yin strode through the door.

“Go to hell!”

she shouted, leaving Li Luo clutching her head in place.

In the dead of night, the cold wind howled through the forest like weeping ghosts.

All around was pitch black, barely visible by the faint moonlight.

Li Yin looked around—she was in a forest clearing.

Subconsciously, she hugged her chest, but found nothing.

“…”

She froze for a few seconds.

“Where are my eggs!?”

Wait, where had her two big eggs gone?

How could they be gone!

Panicking, she searched around and finally found the two precious eggs under a tree.

“Phew, okay, okay, as long as they’re not lost.”

Holding the eggs to her chest, Li Yin breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, a strange crying sound came from behind her.

“Woo~ Woo~ Woo~”

Li Yin instantly froze.

Trembling, she turned around.

There floated a translucent figure in a white dress, covered in blood, with long black hair completely concealing its face.

The translucent figure slowly raised its head, hair parting to the sides, revealing hollow, blood-dripping eyes.

“Give… me… back… my… life…”

“AHHH!!!”

With a jolt, Li Yin sat up in bed.

The ghostly figure vanished, replaced by the scene of bright moonlight streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Still shaken, Li Yin panted heavily.

Seeing the two dragon eggs on her bed and the sleeping figure beside her, she slowly calmed down.

What you think of by day, you dream of at night…

She was really asking for it!

Lying back down, Li Yin intended to go back to sleep.

But the house’s excellent soundproofing meant no outside noise, giving it an eerie feeling instead.

In the utter silence, Li Yin shivered, curled up in the blanket, hugging the two eggs in front and pressing her back tightly against Li Luo, seeking safety.

“It’s all fake, all fake… No ghosts, no ghosts…”

She kept comforting herself, not even daring to stick her head out from under the covers.

Though stuffy, it gave her some security.

Li Yin decided to sleep like this tonight.

“Tap, tap, tap…”

Suddenly, footsteps sounded in the dark room.

“…”

Hearing the noise, Li Yin’s body stiffened, and goosebumps rose immediately.

No… no way…

Could it really be a ghost…?

Her heart was in her throat.

But not being able to see only made her more anxious.

After much inner struggle, she decided to peek her head out and see.

As the saying goes, if you don’t court death, you won’t die.

The moment Li Yin stuck her head out, she saw a figure standing by her bedside…

“Don’t come near meee!!!”

She jumped straight out of bed, accidentally stepping on Li Luo’s stomach.

“Ugh!”

Li Luo, still sleeping, took ten thousand points of damage for no reason.

After some grabbing and pulling, both fell off the bed together.

“Yinyin, what’s wrong…”

Li Luo rubbed her head, which had almost been concussed.

“Ghost… ghost…”

Li Yin hid behind her, eyes shut tight, lips trembling, speaking hesitantly.

“Ghost?”

Li Luo looked puzzled, stared carefully, then used magic to turn on the light, instantly illuminating the room.

“Okay, Yinyin, don’t be afraid. Open your eyes and look.”

Urged on, Li Yin slowly opened her eyes with some wariness.

“…”

Wait?

Can someone explain to me what this is?

Staring at the gray-haired little girl by the bedside, Li Yin was completely dumbfounded.

The thing that had scared her half to death just now… was her?

Why!?

Standing up from the floor, Li Yin walked around the bed to face the little girl.

Under the girl’s confused gaze, Li Yin reached out to pinch her cheek, to punish this child for trespassing.

But her hand passed right through.

“…”

“You’re a ghost?”

Completely different from what she had imagined, Li Yin wasn’t scared at all now.

The little girl nodded, her innocent expression somewhat pitiful.

Why had a child who seemed only six or seven years old ended up like this?

And how long had she been here?

Questions like these echoed in Li Yin’s mind.