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It was Siyuan.
Ashi Ba was in chaos, and how was Siyuan crying for help?
I no longer had time to worry about the Big Headed Ghost. I turned and ran towards the source of the voice.
Under the peach tree, the sweet fragrance of peaches filled the air. Beneath the tree, Qiao Lianjiu was mercilessly whipping the curled-up Siyuan with a soft peach branch, while Siyuan was emitting Azure Smoke and begging for mercy.
“Qiao Lianjiu, stop it!” I rushed over to stand in front of Chen Siyuan.
Qiao Lianjiu, furious, struck my arm with the branch, leaving a bright red mark. I winced in pain but gritted my teeth. “Qiao Lianjiu, I won’t let you hurt her.”
Qiao Lianjiu angrily dropped the branch, a mocking smile on his lips. He picked up a bouquet of roses and two enticingly ripe peaches nearby and hurled them at me.
“Youmai Vegetable, you’re messing with me!”
The roses hit me, their sharp thorns piercing my skin. It wasn’t unbearable pain, but I felt a pang of sadness. At that moment, I didn’t know what to say; it was indeed my fault for letting him misunderstand. I had intended to help Siyuan, but things had turned out this way—it was my fault.
The peaches struck me like heavy fists, but if it would calm Qiao Lianjiu down, it would be worth it.
However, at that moment, Qiao Lianjiu suddenly flew backward and crashed hard against the peach tree. The tree shook violently, and peaches fell to the ground in a shower.
Qiao Lianjiu spat out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing Rice’s fierce demeanor in front of him made me feel as if the world had gone dark; things were spiraling out of control.
Yet Rice remained oblivious, pouting defiantly and shouting, “Don’t bully my mommy!”
What happened next shocked me. Qiao Lianjiu’s expression changed; he wiped the blood from his lips and forcefully tore off a branch from the peach tree, throwing it to me. “Youmai Vegetable, you need to leave. This place isn’t safe; peach branches have ghost-repelling properties. Take it for self-defense.”
I never imagined Qiao Lianjiu would say something like that to me. I thought he would hate me even more after being attacked by Rice. But now it seemed he couldn’t see Rice at all.
Rice was also a bit surprised and looked at Qiao Lianjiu, who appeared completely bewildered by the current situation.
Chen Siyuan suddenly pushed me aside and stepped out from behind me. "Qiao Lianjiu, I am Chen Siyuan."
Chen Siyuan actually had quite attractive features, but she usually dressed like a tomboy, so no one categorized her as a beauty.
However, today she was dressed like an adorable schoolgirl, with an innocent look that made it hard to believe how Qiao Lianjiu had just acted.
Indeed, a single-celled organism is still a single-celled organism. Qiao Lianjiu completely disbelieved Chen Siyuan's words and scoffed, "I've known Chen Siyuan for so long and have never seen her in a skirt. If you want to trick me into thinking you're her, you should at least look a bit more like her."
I was somewhat speechless. "Qiao Lianjiu, are you really this foolish or just pretending? She is indeed Chen Siyuan."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Lianjiu first looked incredulous, then immediately tossed aside the peach branch in his hand and apologized straightforwardly, "I'm sorry, I thought you were a ghost."
"I am a ghost," Chen Siyuan said with a laugh, even though Azure Smoke was still wafting from her body. "I've already died; don't you remember? This place is indeed not very clean. The back mountain of our school is where ghosts like to roam. You should leave quickly."
Qiao Lianjiu hurriedly stood up and ran over to my side, grabbing my hand and asking Chen Siyuan, "What about you?"
His question clearly indicated that he was aligning himself with me while excluding Chen Siyuan.
Chen Siyuan paused for a second before cheerfully replying, "I'm fine; there are plenty of my companions around here. It's nice to have them with me."
I wanted to persuade Qiao Lianjiu further, but he quickly said, "Alright," and dragged me down the stone steps.
This guy was really cold-blooded. Even though he knew Chen Siyuan was a ghost, she seemed just like a living person now. Given her face, shouldn't he show at least a little compassion?
As I pondered this, Qiao Lianjiu suddenly stopped again. He took a deep breath as if struggling with something before finally speaking up. "Youmai Vegetable, has the ring from the Qiao Family really never been in your possession?"
I didn't understand why he was asking this question at such a moment. Did he know we were here for the ring?
"Qiao Lianjiu, I don't want to lie to you; it really hasn't been in my possession. Although it might be hard for you to understand when I explain it, the ring you saw at first was just an illusion. Even this ring on my finger right now is merely an illusion," I raised my hand to show him the silver ring on my right ring finger.
He didn't even want to glance at me and said directly, "I understand. I'm really sorry for showing you that joke earlier."
"No, it's fine," I replied, feeling a bit embarrassed by his sudden change in tone. I quickly waved my hand. "You can't blame yourself; after all, they do look exactly the same."
"You invited me to the back mountain today, actually for that ring, right?"
I had been thinking about how to bring this up, but he mentioned it first, which showed he was quite straightforward.
So I decided not to beat around the bush. "Yes, Qiao Lianjiu, Siyuan really needs that ring to save her life. I know this request is unreasonable, but if you could help, I would be eternally grateful. Siyuan has already given you the ring, which means she isn't after it for herself. She wants to stay in this world to take care of her mother, who is now in a vegetative state. Just consider lending us the ring; we will return it once we sort everything out, okay?"
Qiao Lianjiu just stared at me without saying a word.
I felt like he was wavering; otherwise, he wouldn't be standing there listening to me. I quickly continued, "Her mother's time is probably running out. To put it another way, when Auntie passes away, you can divorce Siyuan then. Would that work?"
"Ghost marriages are different from real marriages; once you're married, you can't get divorced. Otherwise, both parties will die. Do you understand?" Qiao Lianjiu's sudden statement startled me. I hadn't realized there were such rules; no wonder he had been reluctant. After all, who would want to marry a dead person?
Even if he were willing, he probably wouldn't want to either.
I immediately thought about my relationship with Su Anrong—does that count as a ghost marriage? He isn't a ghost, but his spirit is pretty much like one; in any case, he's not human.
Forget it; there's no point in thinking about useless things.
When I looked up again, I found that Qiao Lianjiu had disappeared. Wasn't he just here?
"Mommy, he went to find Fake Chest Auntie!" Rice appeared in front of me with a pout and asked, "Mommy, should I have hit him? But when I saw him throw something at you, I was really angry."
"Rice, in the future, please let me know before you hit someone. Also, if you really can't give me a heads-up in time, at least try to go easy on them; don't just go all out and break bones or make them bleed."
"Okay, Mommy! I got it! Mommy, just now I saw him put the ring in his pocket. Should I go steal it? He's so weak right now; it would be super easy!"
"No need for that. Didn't your daddy say they have to be willing to marry each other? If you steal it and get caught by the Qiao Family, you'll just end up being chased."
My phone vibrated at that moment, and a new message appeared. When I opened it, I was surprised to see it was from Qiao Lianjiu.
"I know the two things you most want me to do: one is to marry her, and the other is to stay away from you. Starting today, I will do both. Baidu Sister Suo, there will always be evil spirits wanting to harm you."
I stared blankly at the screen for a long time, unable to speak. The situation had come too suddenly; I wasn't even mentally prepared for it. This should have been the ending I most wanted to see, but when I actually saw it, my heart was filled with mixed emotions, and it felt quite unpleasant.
Rice leaned in with his little head and said, "Mommy, that's great! Daddy finally has no rivals!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qiao Lianjiu came down with Chen Siyuan.
The two were chatting and laughing, completely oblivious to Qiao Lianjiu's reluctance.
"Practice basketball with me for a few days. If you win in our one-on-one this weekend, I'll give you the ring."
"I'm in all the way."
By the time we got home, it was nearly ten o'clock. As soon as we walked in, I saw Su Anrong glaring at me. I couldn't help but ask, "Hey, didn't you say you weren't coming back today?"
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