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My Tenant is a Female Ghost
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My Tenant is a Female Ghost
"My name is Bai Zhuo. I am twenty-five years old, single, and my parents passed away early, so I am considered an orphan." Bai Zhuo spoke shyly, adjusting his thick, oversized glasses.
Across from him sat a woman in white, her makeup perfectly applied, exuding a captivating fragrance. Her long, nude-colored stockings accentuated her beautiful legs as she crossed them elegantly. Bai Zhuo could vaguely see the enticing black panties beneath her short skirt, and he swallowed hard, shifting his gaze to her upper body. To his surprise, her top was also low-cut, revealing a hint of cleavage that made him swallow again. He quickly diverted his eyes to the pedestrians outside the window.
The beautiful woman delicately picked up her coffee cup and took a sip before asking, "Do you have a car?"
Bai Zhuo lowered his head and hurriedly took a sip of his coffee. "Not yet."
Without missing a beat, the woman continued, "Then you must have a house?"
Bai Zhuo had been waiting for this question. He straightened up and replied, "I do have a house in Ningcheng's inner ring. It's a Siheyuan—it's mine."
The woman fell silent for a moment, quickly estimating the value of the Siheyuan: inner ring, Siheyuan, prime location, convenient for commuting—based on current housing prices in Ningcheng, it was worth around eight million. It would appreciate in value over time; not bad at all. The downside was that it was an old house. Due to government regulations protecting cultural heritage, this Siheyuan was likely safe from demolition. Old houses weren't exactly desirable!
With a confident smile, she said, "Impressive! I've been modeling for ten years or so, and even my earnings don't match the value of your courtyard!"
Bai Zhuo scratched the back of his head. "That's thanks to my ancestors' blessings. But you’re amazing too; it’s not easy working out there and still managing to buy a BMW... By the way, I only know your last name is Zhang; what’s your first name?"
"Oh! I got carried away asking you questions; I’m sorry! My name is Zhang Ni. You can call me Nini!" Zhang Ni's voice was sweet like honey to Bai Zhuo's ears, making him feel elated inside. After being single for twenty-five years due to various reasons, he thought that if things went well today, he might finally step into the realm of marriage and wouldn’t have to rely on his friends for comfort anymore!
"I work in modeling, so I have to maintain my figure well. What about you, Bai Zhuo? What do you do?"
"I’m part-time in...," Bai Zhuo blurted out but realized that wasn’t appropriate. He stammered instead: "I don’t have a job at the moment; I occasionally help others clean up some mess."
Zhang Ni frowned slightly but then relaxed when she thought about Bai Zhuo's Siheyuan worth over eight million. She smiled again and said, "There’s no distinction between professions; as long as you can earn money!"
Bai Zhuo nodded vigorously, feeling touched that someone recognized him on his first blind date. Of course he was happy—especially since the other person was such an attractive woman!
Zhang Ni reached for the sugar and accidentally brushed her delicate fingers against Bai Zhuo's hand. It felt like that white sugar was light-years away from his hand; how could she possibly touch him?
Bai Zhuo felt a jolt of excitement; it seemed that the beautiful Zhang Ni had a crush on him. There was hope!
Zhang Ni added some sugar to her coffee, pouting cutely. "Bai Zhuo, handsome, look, I have a BMW now. If I marry you, I won't need to buy a car, but I want to live in a villa. What will you do about that?"
Bai Zhuo's heart fluttered. He knew girls liked ambitious men, and with a determined tone, he replied, "I will work hard to earn money to buy a house!"
Just with your part-time job as a cleaner? What a joke! Zhang Ni thought to herself, feeling a bit annoyed. She playfully retorted, "Oh come on, of course you need to earn money. But why not sell the Siheyuan? It would be quick and easy!"
"No way!" Bai Zhuo's expression suddenly turned serious. Adjusting his thick glasses, he said, "This courtyard was left to me by my great-grandfather; it's the only inheritance my parents left me. How could I sell it? Besides..."
Many wealthy playboys have fallen for me; they were just too extravagant and got dumped by me. Today, I still want to see this pathetic loser’s face?
Zhang Ni realized that her usual tactics were failing and felt a spark of anger. She pretended to be furious and said, "If you don't sell the courtyard to buy a villa, don't even think about dating me!"
Unexpectedly, Bai Zhuo displayed his "manly demeanor" on this matter and firmly rejected her. "Selling the house is out of the question! Even if it's old and shabby, I won't sell it!"
Zhang Ni refused to compromise, and Bai Zhuo wouldn't agree either; thus, their conversation fell apart. Zhang Ni picked up her new LV bag in frustration and turned to leave, muttering under her breath, "You jerk! Just stay a virgin for life!" Little did she know that Bai Zhuo overheard her and shot back angrily, "I'd rather be a lifelong virgin than be with a gold digger like you!"
Gold digger? A gold digger! In this age of information explosion, being a gold digger is no longer what it used to be! The surrounding patrons in the café turned their heads toward Zhang Ni as several male customers openly stared at her chest and beneath her short skirt as if she were completely naked.
Zhang Ni was humiliated and furious. She turned around and splashed her warm coffee all over Bai Zhuo's face.
A tree has its bark; a person has their pride. Bai Zhuo felt he had gone too far in making Zhang Ni lose face and let it slide. Zhang Ni huffed, took out her BMW G key, glanced around defiantly at others before walking away.
Bai Zhuo wiped the coffee off his face and eyes when suddenly he called out to Zhang Ni, "Watch your step!"
Zhang Ni looked curiously at the automatic sliding door but saw nothing there. Raising her proud head, she walked outside. Suddenly she tripped over something invisible and fell flat on her face, scraping her palms and knees. To onlookers, however, there was nothing at all beneath her feet!
Zhang Ni felt like she was going crazy; it was as if she had seen a ghost—how could she have gone on a blind date with such a loser? Bai Zhuo? Please let me never encounter you again! She got up, jumped into her BMW, slammed the door shut, and drove off.
The surrounding patrons looked at Bai Zhuo with curiosity, thinking: “She tripped because he warned her? Is this guy some kind of jinx?”
Bai Zhuo spread his hands, expressing innocence.
Of course, he was not a jinx; it was just that he could see things that ordinary people could not, those that did not belong to the Underworld!
At the entrance, the "boy" stuck out his tongue at Zhang Ni's departing BMW and made a face. Suddenly, he felt someone watching him. When he turned around, he found the boy who had been splashed with coffee smiling at him!
He could actually see "him"!
The scene of Bai Zhuo getting splashed with coffee was common in this café, so both the staff and customers were used to it and no one was surprised.
Bai Zhuo settled the bill and walked toward the door. He paused for a moment at the entrance, then began to talk to himself. Amidst the curious gazes of others, he waved his right hand as he walked away, as if holding a "child." But there was nothing there.
He asked the boy, "Do you want to come with me?"
The boy replied, "I can't find my mom. I was hit by a car here and can't leave."
"I'll take you to find your mom, okay?"
"Sure! But I can't get out... huh!" The boy exclaimed in surprise as he realized that holding hands with the big brother allowed him to leave the place that had bound him!
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