What if you were targeted by a cool and aloof beauty?

"Well, let's call those six guys back and give them a ride," An Chen sighed, feigning helplessness.

"?" Jiuge felt that her worldview had been refreshed once again.

"Are you sure you won't be affected?" she asked cautiously.

"It's okay, you won't be affected if you follow me, so it's fine to help Zhang Zhidong in the future, and it can also reduce the appearance rate of evil spirits."

An Chen stared into Jiu Ge's eyes, but Jiu Ge looked away.

"Let's go home." An Chen chuckled softly.

As soon as he finished speaking, he took the lighter in his hand and flicked it.

A moment later, the familiar paper car suddenly rushed towards An Chen and Jiu Ge from a distance.

Chapter 46 is set for the Ghost Festival.

After escorting Hua Zi back to the school playground, An Chen and Jiu Ge drove the paper car back to a place one kilometer outside the community.

As they entered the community, Zhang Zhidong, who was still working, gave An Chen and Jiu Ge a subtle greeting from afar.

Beside the little boy were a group of spirits who had come to see him.

An Chen nodded to Er Ling and led Jiu Ge, who wouldn't even lift her head, back to the apartment.

He didn't intend to tell Zhang Zhidong what happened that night.

When she entered the room, Jiuge's expression was very serious.

"What that little boy said... 'borrowing a corpse to return to life'? Does it mean exchanging a living person for a life?" she muttered to herself.

Aside from public opinion, this whole thing is just too bizarre.

Jiuge began to consider whether or not to report this intelligence to the association.

"It's just a rumor. Don't overthink it, don't worry about it."

Without even thinking, An Chen answered.

He already pretty much knew what the little boy meant.

An Chen had A Wu pretend to be a phantom in the pseudo-capital from time to time to scare people for this reason.

Of course, he doesn't intend to let anyone or any spirit know this right now.

"Then... what about the part about me being your wife?" Recalling the scene, Jiuge's face turned red.

She poked her right index finger with her left index finger, and then lowered her head slightly.

"Giving you to them as their wife would be worse than having you as my wife," An Chen joked.

After saying that, for some reason, he coughed and turned to add cat food and scoop cat litter for Naitang.

The image of Jiuge trembling and shielding him was still etched in An Chen's mind.

"I see." Jiuge nodded in satisfaction, changed her shoes, and walked towards the refrigerator.

As expected, An Chen wanted to marry her.

Jiuge took out the yogurt and arrogantly placed it on the table.

"I think you might be hungry, have something to eat."

"Thank you."

After a while, the two washed up and went to rest.

A peaceful night.

……

The public outcry was quickly suppressed the next day.

The person who filmed the video claimed it was fabricated, and the school issued a statement saying it was all an accident.

Hua Zi, however, remembered nothing. When asked by reporters, he simply said that he was so tired from studying for the postgraduate entrance exam that he fell asleep on the playground.

The storm has passed.

While watching the news on TV, An Chen and Jiu Ge sat on the sofa and petted the cat.

"The efficiency is quite high," An Chen exclaimed.

“That’s for sure. But those who witnessed it will probably need psychological treatment. If that doesn’t work, we’ll have to call in the association’s mental health personnel.” Jiuge pulled the tea bag out of the cup.

"Mental health?" An Chen chuckled.

This is knowledge he doesn't understand.

"Hmm, hypnosis, subconscious manipulation, and the like can hide memories," Jiuge recalled.

There is also a highly skilled doctor in the association who treats serious illnesses and looks a lot like a frog.

Will I be able to see him at the meeting this month?

"can."

"Will we travel in hearses from now on?"

"I refuse. Please don't make such a terrible joke."

Recalling the bizarre experience of last night, Jiuge still felt a lingering fear.

Thinking about it now, the bustling scene at Zhangjia Cemetery is actually quite frightening.

After hesitating for a moment, she glanced at the candy next to her, seemingly wondering if it was necessary to speak up.

"This mission is an emergency, and the reward cannot be determined in a short time." As she spoke, Jiuge took a sip of black tea.

"Whatever." An Chen shrugged, continuing to pluck the cat hair from Naitang, who was sitting on his lap.

Anyway, according to Jiuge, it won't be long before we can get in touch with the association's internal affairs.

In comparison, compensation seems less important.

The news ended quickly.

After turning off the TV, the two did not immediately return to their room.

"Thank you for yesterday." Jiu Ge felt a surge of emotion as she recalled the scene of An Chen protecting her yesterday.

"Of course." An Chen chuckled lightly, without offering any further explanation.

He couldn't help but glance at Jiu Ge twice, as if he was pondering something.

“But I almost suspected you were the mysterious person.” Jiu Ge calmly put down her cup and stared seriously into An Chen’s eyes.

For a long time, she didn't even blink, as if she wanted to figure out An Chen completely.

"The mysterious person is so mysterious and handsome, it's obviously not me. I just happen to have special characteristics."

An Chen stared back calmly, his expression serene, not even furrowing his brow, displaying an attitude of "the innocent have nothing to fear."

They stared at each other for a long time, but An Chen's eyelids didn't move.

Soon, Jiuge, embarrassed, gave in.

She covered her face, turned her head away, and refused to look at An Chen again.

An Chen was very satisfied with Jiu Ge's reaction.

For some reason, the more he looked at Jiu Ge, the more comfortable he felt.

I even want to watch it a little longer.

"When is the association meeting you mentioned?" He asked, suppressing a laugh, seeing Jiu Ge so shy.

"July 15th," Jiuge replied listlessly, her head still not raised.

It happens to be the Ghost Festival, when spirits will be everywhere.

Especially at night, they can bloom everywhere.

Thinking about this made her feel a chill... She wondered what the association was thinking.

Jiuge even had the urge to take Zhang Zhidong with her at all times, but after considering the security situation of the spirit world in the pseudo-capital, she had to give up the idea.

"What should I prepare? Would it be embarrassing for you if I, a dud, went along?" An Chen put on a thoughtful expression.

The Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, is actually considered the entire seventh month of the lunar calendar, except that the gates to the underworld open on the fifteenth of the seventh month.

An old saying goes that a person has three lamps on their shoulders. If someone taps you on the shoulder on the way during the Ghost Festival, you must not turn around, otherwise something bad might happen.

The association deliberately chose this date.

Thinking about it this way, even if Jiuge hadn't invited him to go together, he probably would have secretly followed her, just in case.

"No!" Jiu Ge answered decisively when she heard An Chen's self-deprecating question.

For An Chen, the Hua Zi incident was just a minor episode in his plan, insignificant and harmless.

If it weren't for Jiuge's sake, he probably wouldn't have gone with her at all last night, since Jiuge didn't know he had any abilities anyway.

"All you need to do now is practice the barrier techniques I teach you. If someone causes you trouble, you can use the barrier to protect yourself and escape."

Considering her popularity, Jiuge said this.

Seeing her bring a man along, the people in that association must have gone crazy...

"Why are you basing this on the assumption that I'll lose? At least I'm very strong in physical combat..."

Even An Chen, who was used to playing the lazy bum, didn't want to be underestimated.

That's not what I meant.

Jiuge crossed her arms and looked up, her expression somewhat embarrassed.

She was only thinking of An Chen's best interests, but she overlooked a man's dignity!

"I mean some of them. For example, someone like Su Zhi, with all sorts of strange, unique skills, which can be quite lethal." Jiu Ge twirled her hair, trying to make An Chen understand the big difference between melee combat and magical attacks.

“But your amazing colleague isn’t very good at spiritual power either?” An Chen couldn’t help but complain.

“That must have been an accident. Normally, her leaves can cut a person’s skin off directly.” Jiuge pondered for a moment and came to this conclusion.

"Hmm, nothing special."