Translator: ChuRen/ YuQiChen
In the middle of the night, inside the dorm room, Sheng Ze quietly opened his eyes in the darkness.
On the single bed opposite, Su Ling was hugging a pillow, mouth slightly open, sleeping soundly.
Sheng Ze got up, gazing at Su Ling’s carefree and defenseless state, his heart stirred, muttering to himself, “Who are you really?”
Upon closer inspection, Su Ling had many contradictory aspects.
Firstly, he appeared foolish and was often easily deceived, yet he rarely made mistakes in important matters. Even when dragged into a dream by a drowning ghost, he remained steadfast and unaffected.
Besides, he exhibited all the flaws of a capitalist merchant – stingy and money-loving. However, the jade chessboard he casually took out and the verses from the “The Sage’s Notes” he recited offhand clearly showed a deep and profound knowledge far beyond an ordinary person.
Sheng Ze felt that his impression of Su Ling might have been somewhat biased all along.
In search of the truth, he closed his eyes, lightly touching Su Ling’s forehead with his fingers, capturing Su Ling’s memories with acute sensitivity.
The memory first gently and warmly brushed against Sheng Ze’s fingers, then mischievously retreated deep within, disappearing completely.
Sheng Ze’s eyelids twitched, feeling compelled to admit – this memory did indeed bear a striking resemblance to its owner.
Helplessly, Sheng Ze had to lean down and affectionately rub his forehead against Su Ling’s.
As their foreheads touched, a more powerful consciousness swept through the vast expanse of Su Ling’s mind.
In the farthest corner, that memory was hopping around like a playful tiger, mischievous and elusive. Suddenly, the surroundings cleared, and it was fully exposed.
The memory paused for a moment, then trembled, crouching in place, hands and feet raised in surrender.
Sheng Ze was about to seize it when…
Su Ling innocently opened his eyes, looking at Sheng Ze who was in close proximity, and curiously asked, “Are you sleepwalking?”
Maintaining the forehead-to-forehead position, Sheng Ze blinked dazedly, his long eyelashes unavoidably brushing against Su Ling’s eyelids.
Su Ling thought for a moment and then realized, “Are you trying to do something to me while I’m asleep?”
Sheng Ze: “…Do what?”
A faint blush colored Su Ling’s cheeks as he shyly said, “You know, pressing down every day. It’s written like this in books – scholars and beauties, sharing a room, enjoying a night together.”
Sheng Ze: …
Su Ling mischievously hooked Sheng Ze’s neck, exhaling softly, “What, couldn’t resist looking at my sleeping face, so you couldn’t help yourself?”
Sheng Ze rose expressionlessly, nails digging harshly into his palms.
The pain jolted him awake instantly, Sheng Ze furrowed his brow and couldn’t help but ask back, “What kind of books have you been reading?”
“The Golden Lotus, The Carnal Prayer Mat, Shadows of Flowers Behind the Curtain, New Stories Told While Trimming the Wick, A Thousand Beauties.” Su Ling blinked his innocent big eyes and summed up, “They are all classic books.”
Sheng Ze: !!!
The Ghost King had lived for thousands of years and no one had dared to act so roguishly in front of him! But Su Ling’s eyes were so pure, making it seem like he was the impure one.
“What nonsense!” Sheng Ze’s neck heated up quietly, but unfortunately, his mind couldn’t help but repeat those book titles again.
The more he thought about it, the more embarrassed he felt… The Ghost King for the first time realized that there was a ghost with a thicker skin than his own!
Su Ling watched as the expressions on Sheng Ze’s face changed repeatedly, the smile in his eyes deepening.
“No, wait.” Sheng Ze tried to suppress the tumultuous waves in his heart, attempting to show his veteran qualities, “The previous few are, cough, somewhat considered classics, but what about the last one?”
A Thousand Beauties, he had never heard of it.
“Oh, this one…” Su Ling spoke slowly, “I said it just for the rhyme.”
Sheng Ze: …
Are all the book titles you casually mention so scandalous?!
Su Ling looked at him with a smile, his expression unchanged.
Sheng Ze suddenly realized that he still hadn’t given a reasonable explanation for the strange forehead-to-forehead moment.
“I was sleepwalking.” Sheng Ze chose the first excuse without changing his expression.
Su Ling nodded without commenting, pretending to suddenly understand, “Impressive, you’re the first ghost I’ve encountered who sleepwalks!”
Sheng Ze: …
“Let me be honest with you.” Sheng Ze found a chair to sit down, his expression serious.
Su Ling straightened up as well, listening attentively.
“I think I might have been possessed just now.” Sheng Ze’s tone was very heavy and sincere.
“During the middle of the night, I felt a chill on my body, and then I lost consciousness. I remained in that state until you just called out to me, and that’s when I fully woke up. I suspect that this ghost might be a pervert.”
Sheng Ze skillfully spun this nonsense into a few words with utmost seriousness.
Su Ling was quite skeptical, “Can ghosts possess other ghosts?”
Sheng Ze nodded dejectedly, reluctantly admitting, “It might be that my spiritual body is too weak.”
That makes sense…
Clearly not up to the task.
Su Ling’s doubts were greatly reduced.
“This ghost can come and go without a trace, I didn’t even notice its presence. It seems like it’s not someone to mess with,” Su Ling expressed some concern.
Sheng Ze continued his act, his mood low, “It’s all my fault, I couldn’t help and it took advantage of me.”
After speaking, Sheng Ze’s drooping eyelids trembled slightly, and under the moonlight, it seemed like a silver light flashed from the corner of his eye.
Crying…??
Su Ling was a bit puzzled.
Sheng Ze’s shoulders trembled at the right moment.
Su Ling’s heart softened instantly, and he hurriedly comforted, “Don’t worry, I’ll handle the ghost! I’m very strong, and I have so many magical treasures that those ghosts can’t defeat me.”
Sheng Ze took advantage of the situation, pretending to be disheartened, “I’m so useless…”
Su Ling almost wanted to pounce on him, hug him tightly, and reassure him, “You’re not useless at all, don’t underestimate yourself.”
Sheng Ze lifted his head hopefully, “Really? What are my strengths?”
Under that intense gaze, Su Ling racked his brain for a while and finally weakly came up with, “You… are good-looking?”
Sheng Ze: …
The next day, all the ghosts noticed that their boss was acting strangely.
As Su Ling cast his worried gaze at Sheng Ze for the 103rd time and Sheng Ze’s complexion visibly darkened at an alarming rate, Shi Kongzang finally couldn’t hold back.
“Boss, what exactly happened between you two last night?” Shi Kongzang asked.
Su Ling was taken aback, “You all know?”
The ghosts: …Wow, it actually happened? The Ghost King is mighty1they thought the two slept with each other!
“Well, now that you all know, please don’t mention this in front of A-ze in the future,” Su Ling lamented, “I’m afraid it might hurt his self-esteem.”
The ghosts: What in the world?!
What kind of earth-shattering gossip is this?!
Meng Xiaoman was so shocked that he couldn’t even finish his sentence, “He, he… really couldn’t?”
Su Ling continued anxiously, “Actually, I didn’t have high hopes for him either. After all, he’s good-looking, has a nice voice, that’s enough, I can teach him the rest. But, I really didn’t expect him to be this weak.”
The listening employees were all more or less lost in thought.
Isn’t this information overload?
“But since he’s already my employee, we can’t look down on him. Let’s help him grow together!” Su Ling clenched his fist.
The employees: Help, help, help…
But how can they help in this situation?!
They now knew the Ghost King’s hidden weakness2They thought he’s impotent, and who knows how long he’ll live…
There was a faint sense of heartache in the hearts of the ghosts.
“First, Xiaoman, you continue to investigate the library today and try to catch that thing as soon as possible,” Su Ling suggested, “Then, I and Tuanzi will pay more attention to A-ze to prevent him from getting possessed by a ghost again.”
The employees: Oh… huh??
Possessed by a ghost?!
“W-Wait, what do you mean, possessed by a ghost?” Meng Xiaoman realized that something didn’t seem right.
Su Ling tilted his head in confusion, “Didn’t you all know? Sheng Ze was possessed by a ghost last night, but luckily I noticed it in time.”
Meng Xiaoman looked utterly bewildered, “He can still be possessed by a ghost?”
Su Ling naturally said, “I haven’t heard of this either, but A-ze is quite weak, so there’s a possibility of being invaded.”
Meng Xiaoman looked complex, just wanting to give a “hehe” to a certain big shot.
Whether ghosts can be possessed remains uncertain for the time being, but in any case, he couldn’t.
“I don’t know if there will be trouble if he’s possessed again, so let’s speed up the investigation and get rid of the troublemaker as soon as possible,” Su Ling said.
Sheng Ze seemed to overhear something and walked over with a cup of soy milk, meekly lowering his eyes, “Sorry for causing trouble for everyone.”
The ghosts instantly felt a chill.
Only Su Ling remained composed, gently hugging Sheng Ze and comforting him, “It’s okay, we’re all brothers here.”
The ghosts all lowered their heads and collectively started scrolling on their phones.
The gossip group chat began to light up –
【I’m Not a Bookworm】: I can’t take this anymore, ugh!
【Amitabha】: Shameless! Every time I think the Ghost King can’t get any more shameless, he proves me wrong with his actions!
【Chang Family’s Elder Brother】: Can’t stand it, +1!
【Chang Family’s Younger Brother】: How can there be such shameless ghosts?
【Meng Xiaoman, the Most Beautiful in the Universe】: Someone please expose the Ghost King’s true colors! I can’t bear to see the boss being deceived like this!
【Amitabha】: Damn being possessed by a ghost! Could it be that he was caught being lewd by the boss, and now he’s claiming to be possessed by a pervert?!
【Chang Family’s Younger Brother】: He shouldn’t be that shameless… but I’m praying for the Ghost King to fall off his high horse!
【I’m Not a Bookworm】: Let’s crowdfund a puppet, go report anonymously to the boss. The Ghost King won’t know who it was, can’t just punish all of us, right?
【Chang Family’s Elder Brother】: Two issues. First, the Ghost King is likely to kill a thousand to avoid letting one go, so any sense of hope is useless.
【Chang Family’s Younger Brother】: Second issue, after the Ghost King falls, he’ll definitely strip us all of our masks. Absolutely!
【Meng Xiaoman, the Most Beautiful in the Universe】: Are we just going to allow him to be so shameless and wanton? I’m really furious!
【Gujiguji】: [Strongly agree] [Sulking]
There was a moment of silence in the group.
【Amitabha】: …Oh my, even Tuanzi is so angry that he’s making his own emojis because of the Ghost King!
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