Which way to go is the road?

For the past three days, Bai Xue, Dong Lu, and Qian Luomei have taken turns caring for Zhang Chu at the hospital, staggering their busy schedules to ensure someone is always by her side. Even though she had almost fully recovered, Qian Luomei still kept her in the hospital for an extra day for various tests to ensure there were no lasting effects. Xiang Fei also made a trip every day, bringing her lunch. While the hospital has a cafeteria that cooks for patients, making it convenient to buy food, Xiang Fei felt it might not suit her taste, and Zhang Chu needed more refined food after her stomach had been cleansed. With everyone's care, Zhang Chu's complexion improved day by day, and she gradually recovered her health!

Aside from work, Xiang Fei continued to excel in online games, but since obtaining that mythical beast pet, he hadn't experienced any similar surprises while playing. Thinking about it, it made sense; he'd already gotten all the good stuff, so he just focused on completing quests and gaining experience to level up.

When immersed in online games, people become extremely focused, and Xiang Fei was no exception. He was only interrupted when someone called for the internet cafe manager or when he needed to add money to a customer's account. In the game, Xiang Fei was leading a team on a ghost-catching quest. In the midst of a tense battle with the boss, a girl's voice rang out.

"Hello, I'm logging on!"

"Okay, here's your ID!" Xiang Fei didn't even look up, his fingers flying across the screen as he used skills and medicine. After taking the ID and glancing at it, he unconsciously muttered, "Zhang Chu, Sichuan…!"

Xiang Fei jumped up and saw Zhang Chu standing behind the computer, smiling at him. His red and green hair was gone, replaced by short, shiny black hair that made him look more energetic. Qian Luomei and Dong Lu were standing behind him, grinning smugly.

"When I delivered lunch today, you didn't mention that I was being discharged this afternoon! You suddenly appeared in front of me and startled me!"

"Don't try to shift the blame first! You look so distracted, not even focused on your work. I'll dock your pay!" Qian Luomei said as she walked over, opened the partition, and went behind the bar. She glanced at the computer and exclaimed, "Who told you to log in with my account? Click it! Three out of five are down! Hurry up and unleash your ultimate attack! It would be too embarrassing if we wiped out on such a simple mission! I'm a guild leader, after all!"

Qian Luomei immediately shooed Xiang Fei off the machine and frantically started operating it herself. When a customer came in to use the machine, she didn't even bother to glance at him: "Just a moment, just a moment, almost done, it's a matter of life and death! A matter of life and death!"

Xiang Fei looked at Qian Luomei's embarrassment with a mix of helplessness and amusement. He opened the partition, stepped out of the bar, and took the bag of medicine from Dong Lu's hand. He nudged Zhang Chu, who was staring blankly at Qian Luomei, and gestured for her to sit on the sofa. Zhang Chu understood and turned around to sit down.

"Are you feeling alright now? Are you still feeling unwell?"

"I'm not feeling unwell anymore. If Sister Luomei hadn't insisted that I have a full check-up today, I would have been discharged yesterday."

"You even got your hair done after being discharged from the hospital?" Xiang Fei pointed to Zhang Chu's beautiful hair with some concern.

"A new beginning deserves a new look. Sister Luomei won't let me dye my hair, saying I shouldn't do these things after recovering from a serious illness. But I feel uncomfortable looking at this gaudy hairstyle. I don't want to be the 'ghost woman' you mentioned anymore!"

Xiang Fei felt quite embarrassed upon hearing the term "ghost woman" that he had invented. He coughed twice to cover it up, saying, "Black hair, quite pretty, and energetic! By the way, what are your plans for the future? Going back to Sichuan or continuing to stay in Yandu?"

"Go back? I'd be too ashamed to go back. Would I try to commit suicide and then seek comfort from my parents? I can't bear that kind of humiliation. I'll try to adjust myself in Yandu first!"

"That's right, getting back up where you fall shows ambition!"

"What? I just lie down wherever I fall, no rush to get up!" Zhang Chu said with a grin.

"That's right, standing up is too tiring, let's lie down for a while!" Dong Lu chimed in, casually putting her feet on the armrest and actually lying down on the sofa, closing her eyes as if enjoying herself. Zhang Chu laughed heartlessly when he saw Dong Lu like this.

Xiang Fei ignored Dong Lu and continued, "How are you going to live in the future? Are you going to be busking in the underpass with a guitar?"

"What's the point of singing? I've already talked to Zhang Chu. Our internet cafe is short of a cashier, right? Let Zhang Chu fill in!" It turned out that Qian Luomei was also listening to their conversation from inside the bar.

"Good idea, but it's not as technically sophisticated as your guitar playing and singing!" Xiang Fei said, slapping his forehead.

"What's the technical skill involved? Playing guitar and singing is fine as a hobby for personal enjoyment, but if you really want to make money from it and achieve something, that's too difficult! I've decided to give up on making it my career and instead join 'Shuiyunjian'."

The revolving door swayed, and Lao You walked in. Every afternoon around 6 PM, he would rush from school to the internet cafe to work the night shift, arriving a little earlier than the other members of the "pure gaming" team. Seeing everyone gathered at the front desk, he was puzzled: "Why are you all so free? Aren't you going to take care of that ghost girl in the hospital? If you find it troublesome, I'll go! I'll see it through! It's not right to leave her alone in the hospital right now!"

"Don't call her a ghost woman, she has a name, Zhang Chu!" Xiang Fei walked over and gently nudged Lao You, saying with a laugh.

"What Zhang Chu? I think the name 'Ghost Woman' is more endearing, isn't it? Don't you guys still call me Lao You? Who's calling me Yang Zun?"

Xiang Fei remained silent. Qian Luomei and Dong Lu hid to the side, acting as if it were none of their business, waiting to watch the show. Zhang Chu looked at the suddenly appearing Marshal Tianpeng with a meaningful gaze, but didn't say a word, watching him continue his performance with great interest.

Lao You felt very uncomfortable being stared at by these four people. Dong Lu, Qian Luomei, and Xiang Fei were alright, since he knew them. But a strange short-haired girl was also staring straight at him, which made him feel quite flustered and unsure of what to do!

"Xiang Fei, who is this short-haired girl? If she's a customer, why is she just sitting there instead of going to board the plane?" Lao You couldn't hold back any longer and had to ask Xiang Fei, who was sitting next to him.

"Oh, so this is the ghost woman you were talking about—Zhang Chu!" Xiang Fei said loudly on purpose.

"Huh? You're...you're discharged?" Old You's words and movements instantly became hesitant and stiff. After receiving a nod of affirmation from Xiang Fei, he turned around with difficulty to greet him: "Gui Chu...no...Zhang Gui...no...Zhang Chu, you're discharged?"

Zhang Chu didn't speak, but nodded slightly as a response.

"Um...you're even more...beautiful...I mean, you got a new head...hair! Zhang...Chu...is so charming...it's true!"

"Thank you, but I also think the nickname 'Ghost Girl' is quite endearing. Why don't you keep calling me that? I don't mind! I used to dress up quite like a ghost, didn't I scare Brother Xiang Fei and Dong Lu?" Zhang Chu felt awkward seeing Lao You's appearance, but since Lao You had helped save his life and her words clearly protected him, he sincerely said.

"Look at Zhang Chu, how magnanimous he is! I told you! A name is just a title, it doesn't matter. Everyone calls me Lao You, the closer we get, the more they call me that, it's become a nickname! After being called that so many times, I almost forgot my real name. Last time during roll call, they called Yang Zun five times before I realized it! It doesn't matter what you call me, the important thing is that we're like-minded and have a tacit understanding!..." Seeing that Zhang Chu didn't blame him, Lao You seemed to have returned to normal.

"Can you stop being so smug? Zhang Chu is a magnanimous person who doesn't hold grudges. Have you forgotten how you behaved just now? You can't even speak properly, yet you keep babbling on and on! Stop trying to get attention!" Qian Luomei said as she turned off the game and walked out of the bar.

"Exactly, you think you're so great, and you even claim to be telepathic? Who's telepathic with you?" Dong Lu said with a grin, adding fuel to the fire.

Old You's face flushed red and then turned pale. Under the combined attack of the two men, he was speechless for a moment. He simply turned around and went into the bar without saying anything, and started playing the game by himself.

"Dong Lu, what game were they playing just now? Was it Journey to the West?" Zhang Chu asked curiously.

"That's right, Sister Luomei is still the guild leader! Want to play? I can let you play with my account. Anyway, I'm not interested in this game and was just planning to quit!"

"Play, but don't quit just because I'm playing! I'd feel so bad!"

"It has nothing to do with you. I was forced into this game anyway, and I was afraid of spoiling everyone's fun if I quit. Your arrival has freed me up. I'm so grateful to you!" Dong Lu said seriously, looking like a monk who doesn't lie.

"We can talk about playing games later. Zhang Chu, let's go upstairs and check out our accommodations first! Come on!" Qian Luomei came over, took Zhang Chu's arm, and led her and Dong Lu towards the stairs.

"Xiang Fei, come here!" Old You saw three women going upstairs together and mysteriously called Xiang Fei over: "Does Zhang Chu live in the attic on the top floor?"

"Judging from their conversation just now, it seems like... what's wrong, you have a problem with it?"

"Nonsense, what could I possibly object to? I'm not the landlord! I mean, if you're helping Zhang Chu move his things, remember to call me! I need to do my part and make a good impression!"

"Why bother trying to win favor? Zhang Chu didn't say anything just now. Don't overthink it!"

"What do you know? He's just a little kid. Just call me when the time comes! Hey, Xiang Fei, don't you think Zhang Chu is quite pretty? Ever since she took off her smoky makeup and dyed her hair back, she has a kind of 'natural beauty, like a lotus emerging from clear water' feel."

"No, Zhang Chu is much prettier than before, but her skin isn't that good. She's not as beautiful as you say." Xiang Fei teased Lao You on purpose.

"You don't know anything, you have no aesthetic sense at all, I can't be bothered with you!" Old You withdrew and turned his attention back to the game.

Xiang Fei glanced at Zhang Chu, who was going upstairs. Unexpectedly, Zhang Chu also turned around. Their eyes met and they smiled at each other. After looking away, Xiang Fei looked at Lao You again and nodded meaningfully.