After I stopped being a lady from a rich family, I fought all over the capital

Chapter 390 Housewarming
Song Lan had a few peaceful days.

Knowing that she was determined to move out, or even to a place like the Zhang family's haunted house, Liu Wu couldn't persuade her otherwise, so he could only put more effort into her appearance and attire.

Everything is selected from the best.

They even specially invited people from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to pick out several auspicious days.

They made a big fuss about Song Lan's housewarming celebration.

Song Lan couldn't persuade him otherwise.

We could only grant his wish.

In any case, whether it was out of respect for the Princess or for the Liu family, Song Lan's housewarming banquet was a lively and joyous affair.

Almost all the well-known and powerful families in the capital came.

Even the Zhang family, upon receiving the news, sent someone over with a rather elegant congratulatory gift.

It was delivered by Liu Tian himself.

However, Song Lan did not see him.

The Xie family also sent someone; it was Xie Shangqi who came in person.

Of course, the one using Xie Shangqi's body now is a wild ghost.

He is now using Xie Shangqi's body more and more skillfully.

Song Lan asked him about his background.

Wild Ghost said that he also had the surname Xie... "Perhaps we really are from the same clan."

Song Lan neither agreed nor disagreed.

After chatting with the wild ghost for a while, Song Lan told him to leave.

"Don't forget your public persona; you shouldn't get too close to me."

After Song Lan finished speaking,

The wild ghost said, "You're wrong about that! It's precisely because I remember my identity and persona that I should be even closer to you!"

"Now, I am playing the role of your uncle who feels indebted to you and has suddenly realized his mistake."

Song Lan glanced at him lightly.

The ghost immediately knew when to stop, not daring to say another word, and quickly left.

Although the housewarming party was held in Song Lan's name, Song Lan himself did not show up.

However, everyone who came today had their own agenda.

So the housewarming party went quite well, with everyone enjoying themselves.

As dusk settled, Liu Wu came to find Song Lan, carrying a box of gold leaves and two thick stacks of account books.

"This is?"

Song Lan raised an eyebrow.

Liu Wu chuckled twice: "These are the gifts that the people who came today gave you."

so much?
"Looks like I've had a good day," Song Lan said casually, seemingly uninterested in the monetary gift.

After observing Liu Wu's expression, he immediately became obedient and sat up straight.

"It's alright, mainly thanks to you, Lady Ghost."

Song Lan hummed softly.

"To show hospitality for nothing is to be either an adulterer or a thief."

She glanced at Liu Wu: "Tell me, what exactly are you hiding from me?"

Liu Wu suddenly felt somewhat aggrieved.

"How could I possibly hide anything from you? There's absolutely nothing I could do."

Song Lan scoffed, "In that case, you should go back and rest early."

“This place has a bad reputation, and it’s not suitable for you to stay here.”

With that, they started kicking people out.

Liu Wu immediately became anxious: "Hey? No, no, Lady Ghost, no!"

"I really didn't hide anything from you."

"However, I do have a small request..."

Liu Wu looked pitiful, like a wagging-tailed, pathetic dog, gazing at Song Lan with a pitiful expression.

It seems that without permission, one dares not voice one's innermost request.

Song Lan hummed softly.

“Just say what you want to say. Acting like this makes it seem like I’m the one who’s wronged you.”

Liu Wu hurriedly said, "No, no, Lady Ghost, you didn't wrong me at all, absolutely not!"

Song Lan didn't speak, she just looked at him.

Liu Wu hesitated for a moment before whispering vaguely, "I want to stay at your house."

Seeing that Song Lan still didn't speak, Liu Wu immediately added, "It's not like we're eating and staying for free!"

"I... I can do work for you."

"I can be a doorman, a guard, an accountant, or a steward, I'm good at it all."

"And besides, I, I, I don't want any wages!"

"Just provide food and lodging... No, no, no, I don't need to provide food. I can cook and buy my own food."

"Just let me stay here."

Suddenly, Liu Wu had another idea. He raised his hand and said, "I can pay your rent!"

Song Lan chuckled.

“They come here to work as janitors at their own expense, and they even have to pay me extra rent.”

What are you trying to do?

"Is it about helping the needy or lacking an internship certificate?"

Liu Wu didn't know what an internship certificate was, and even let out a small "Huh?"

Then, in an even more aggrieved voice, she said, "I just want to be with you."

As she spoke, she couldn't hold back her tears.

“I don’t know why you insist on moving out. Maybe I didn’t do something right.”

"But it doesn't matter, I'll go wherever you want to go."

"But don't you want me anymore?"

Liu Wu felt wronged and genuinely couldn't understand it.

Song Lan: ...

She fell silent for a rare moment.

Finally, unable to bear Liu Wu's tearful onslaught any longer, she spoke with a tone full of helplessness, as if she had no way to deal with him.

"It's not that I don't want you."

"I just wanted some peace and quiet."

"And this place, haven't you been here before? This place..."

Song Lan stopped there, not going into details: "You can't have forgotten the pain and fear you felt back then, can you?"

"if it is like this--"

How could Liu Wu forget? Even if he had truly forgotten before, Song Lan's reminder brought it all back to him.

"I……"

Song Lan, however, was happy to see him humiliated and was determined to tease him.

"Since you're so eager to move in with me, then move in."

"Anyway, this place is quite spacious."

"You won't be short of a place to live."

"However, there's really no need for someone to be a gatekeeper or a guard."

“I had already found a group of ghost servants when I decided to move here.”

"Now they are all in their respective positions."

"There's no need for you to condescend to me."

Seeing that the man's face had turned pale, Song Lan administered another strong dose of medicine.

"I think it's settled then. I'll have two ghost servants come over later to take you to choose a courtyard."

"However, since it's broad daylight, we'll probably need to use some methods to make you see them."

"This way, it will be easier for them to serve you and follow you."

Song Lan smiled and waved to the air, making Liu Wu even more frightened.

"Then I'll arrange for two clever and quick-witted ghost servants to follow you around at all times and serve you personally, okay?"

Liu Wu: !!! !!! !!! !!! !!!

It's not going to get any better.

"Um, I, Lady Ghost..." Liu Wu stammered, suddenly finding himself in a dilemma.

He still wanted to be with the female ghost, of course. But ghost servants and all that...

Liu Wu politely declined.

"I...I...I..." Can I please not have the ghost servants to serve me?
Song Lan seemed to see right through him.

"If you don't want the ghost servants to serve you, that's fine too."

Liu Wu's face lit up with surprise, and he was about to speak in response.

Song Lan changed the subject: "But even so, I can't guarantee that this place isn't clean, and that you won't encounter anything else..."

Liu Wu felt like crying again.

Can't there be a way to have the best of both worlds?
Song Lan stopped teasing him and said directly, "Let's go back! This place is a haunted house after all, only suitable for ghosts to live in."

"You're a living person right here, and the yin energy is corroding your body. Be careful, or you won't live much longer."

Liu Wu muttered under his breath, "If it's a haunted house, why are you still living here?"

Song Lan snorted.

The meaning is self-evident.

Liu Wu had no choice but to give up his idea.

He lingered, clearly reluctant to part, glancing at Song Lan again and again.

"May I ask you one more question?"

His cautious and hesitant manner suggested that even he himself was questioning whether the question was appropriate.

Song Lan seemed to have read his mind, and before he could even prepare himself to speak, she had already given him the answer.

"He is destined to die; if not this time, then next time. It's only a matter of time."

"And the longer it drags on, the more miserable their final death will be."

"Now that he has passed away, it is the best outcome."

Song Lan was referring to Pei Yuanshi, but not entirely to Pei Yuanshi.

It was just a mix of truth and lies, meant to coax Liu Wu into letting go of his inner turmoil.

Pei Yuanshi did indeed go to be reincarnated.

It's just that their fate is full of hardships, they never live to adulthood in any of their lifetimes, and they suffer torment in every lifetime.

Liu Wu was completely silenced and obediently went home.

It wasn't that she didn't want to linger a little longer, but Song Lan said, "It's getting late, let's go back early, lest we encounter ghosts while walking at night."

Liu Wu: !!! !!! !!! !!!
He left quickly.

Along the way, there was no shortage of anxiety.

Boom!
Suddenly, a violent impact rang out outside the carriage, and Liu Wu was instantly terrified.

"W-what's going on, Lao Li?"

But after waiting for a while, he still didn't hear a response from the driver, Lao Li.

Remembering what Song Lan had said before, that it's easy to encounter ghosts when walking at night, Liu Wu suddenly felt uneasy.

"Old Li?"

Liu Wu even lowered his voice considerably, afraid of disturbing some unclean things.

Old Li, the driver outside, still did not respond.

After thinking it over, Liu Wu tiptoed to the car door and softly called out, "Old Li?"

Worried that something might have happened to Lao Li, he mustered his courage and pushed open the car door.

"Old Li?"

Liu Wu pushed open the car door, only to find that there was no one outside.

Not only are the people gone, but even the horses have disappeared!
The streets were deserted, with not a single pedestrian in sight.

Even in every household, the lights were off.

A gust of cold wind swept by, sending chills down people's spines.

Liu Wuqiang tried to remain calm and keep himself from making a sound.

He closed the car door tightly, then his legs gave way and he plopped down on the ground.

How could I be so unlucky?
Did he get lost in a maze of ghosts again?
……

Time passed slowly.

Liu Wu clearly felt that it was almost dawn, but outside there was still no sign of recovery.

Could it be that this ghost is so powerful that it can cause ghosts to wander in the streets in broad daylight?
In broad daylight, under the emperor's nose, in broad daylight...

Shouldn't it?

As Liu Wudong pondered these thoughts, he felt that time seemed to pass a little faster.

But it still wasn't dawn.

"Brother~"

Suddenly, a soft, delicate voice reached Liu Wu's ears.

Liu Wu was so startled that he almost screamed out loud.

Fortunately, he remained rational and managed to keep his mouth shut in time.

What good noise could come from at this time? What kind of good person could it be?
Liu Wu covered his mouth with his hand, afraid that he would make a sound.

"Brother~"

Liu Wu was already cursing under his breath.

What brother? Who's your brother?
Don't scare people here!!
"Brother~~~~"

As Liu Wu listened to the repeated calls, he gradually lost his senses. The pitiful sound of the child was simply too alluring.

"Brother~ Brother~ Brother~"

"Come down and see me! Come down and see me, brother!"

Even at the very beginning, Liu Wu was able to persevere, to keep himself rational and not waver.

But he couldn't stop the constant calls of "brother" from his ears.

Even if he wanted to remain rational, he simply couldn't.

"Brother~~"

"I have come to see you because I have a grievance. I know that you are acquainted with Lord Song Lan, so I..."

"Brother~ please come down and take a look at me~~ Brother~~"

The repeated calls completely drove Liu Wu to lose his mind.

In particular, this person... no, this ghost actually knew that he knew the female ghost.

Could it be that there is some injustice involved?
Want to get to know the female ghost through his introduction?
The more Liu Wu thought about it, the more likely it was.

Gradually, his resolve wavered, and finally, amidst repeated calls, Liu Wu pushed his buddy away...
-
"My benefactor, why hasn't Brother Liu Wu come out today?"

On the third day after Song Lan moved, Su Xianyun formally paid a visit with gifts.

It wasn't for anything else, but mainly to beg Song Lan to let her stay here too!

It doesn't make sense that Liu Wu, that big idiot, can freeload and live at his benefactor's house, but she can't!

Song Lan raised an eyebrow: "Liu Wu?"

"He's not here with me."

Song Lan thought for a moment and said, "Come to think of it, it's been a while since I've seen him."

"what?"

"That big idiot Liu Wu isn't here with you?" Su Xianyun blinked, seemingly shocked.

"No, not here."

Su Xianyun suddenly understood!
Good heavens! That Liu Wu, he actually dares to lie to his family now!!
He told Aunt Liu that he wanted to stay with his benefactor.

They never even came?!

Where did he go?

Su Xianyun immediately felt that Liu Wu was probably having such a good time out there that he had forgotten all about home.

"No wonder Aunt Liu always said he was dishonest..."

This is unreliable. When she gets back, she must tell Aunt Liu about this.

Song Lan felt that this girl came and went quickly, all very fast and fast.

When Liu Guixiang learned that Liu Wu had not stayed at Song Lan's place, she flew into a rage.

"try to find!"

"Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we have to find this brat for me."

"I want to see where he's off gallivanting this time."

"What a worry!"

"I thought he had changed because he seemed quite reliable and steady when he was with Madam Song."

"I never thought that old habits die hard; he's still the same hopeless case."

When Liu Guixiang thought of Liu Wu's past folly and saw his obedience these days, she felt guilty.