CH 44

The elevator door opened, Chu Huai walked in while looking at the note, his expression gradually became subtle.

Instead of seeing the connection between the phrases on the card, they seem more random and scattered.

One phrase is “Sword of Damocles”, then the next one is “Say You Love Me”, and the one above it is… “Seaweed”.

What a mess. Chu Huai frowned in thought, as he didn’t look at where he was walking,  he bumped into someone.

Surprised, he closed the card and was about to say sorry when he looked up and saw Jin Tianyi.

Jin Tianyi helped him to steady himself, and when he was about to leave, he lowered his head slightly, smiled, and spoke in his ear: “I also want to hear you call me good brother.”

His voice was deep and magnetic.

Chu Huai considered himself kind, so he cooperated with the acting, his cheeks flushed, and his voice was as soft as a mosquito: “My good brother, can you not bring… a female guest back?”

Jin Tianyi’s eyes darkened as he was waiting for the elevator. He glanced at Chu Huai and forcibly suppressed the desire to ravage his lips.

Jin Tianyi: “Sister Jiao, you are the only one in brother’s heart.”

Chu Huai who was caught off guard: “…”

Seeing Chu Huai deflated, Jin Tianyi lowered the corners of his mouth and went out without changing his face. Chu Huai looked at his leaving back, the blushing faded, and his expression was indifferent. The speed of his face changing was astonishing.

When he arrived backstage, Luo Ziyang let out a loud wow, his eyes were bright, and he looked in admiration.

Chu Huai walked over curiously: “What’s the matter?”

Luo Ziyang moved to make room for Chu Huai: “Come on, come on, 17! The VCR hasn’t been played yet. According to the first impression, there are five male ghosts left for Brother Jin.” 

Chu Huai looked over and saw the tall young man in the center of the screen, impeccably handsome, with a cold expression on his face.

Chu Huai was a little upset when he remembered that all 12 female ghosts rejected him during his first round. 

On the screen, the camera showed male ghost No. 6, who was dripping with water, making puddles around him. His pale and swollen face was turning red at this moment: “I feel his powerful aura, he can bring me a great sense of security and happiness.”

Luo Ziyang followed up with a strange voice: “Great, sexual blessing.”

Chu Huai’s face froze: “…”

After Luo Ziyang finished reading, he realized that Chu Jiao, who was Jin Tianyi’s girlfriend, was by his side and heard him. 

“No, I mean, hes only your blessing.”

Chu Huai’s face was dark, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing.

Luo Ziyang changed the subject with an awkward smile: “That number 24 who said he likes men actually turned off the lights for the boss.” 

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Isn’t this the same as his answer? I don’t know how much is true and how much is false.

The effect was completely different, the previous 17 lamps were all on, and the 12 female ghosts looked at him eagerly wanting to eat him alive.

Luo Ziyang asked weakly: “Jiaojiao, are what you said during your interview true?”

Chu Huai’s face remained unchanged: “Yes, what’s wrong?”

Luo Ziyang was secretly relieved, he was also very honest during his interview.

“No, I just feel sorry that you have no father and no mother.”

Chu Huai answered casually: “Isn’t there Brother Jin who will love me? And he has no father, no mother, and no one to love him either, so it’s fine”

Luo Ziyang Looking around, taking advantage of Jin Tianyi’s absence, he murmured to Chu Jiao in a low voice: “If someone hurts you, he can beat them up.”

Chu Huai: “…”

“Let’s look at his answers!” Luo Ziyang pulled Chu Huai’s arm and pointed at the screen excitedly.

“If he has an ex, you can settle the score if you quarrel in the future. You will definitely have the upper hand and he will wilt when you talk about it!”

Chu Huai: “…”

He wasn’t very interested in Jin Tianyi’s answers, but being pulled by Luo Ziyang, he had no choice but to continue looking.

Jin Tianyi in the VCR: “Zero.”

He might want to say “zero times”, but Chu Huai’s mind is full of “zero”.

Facing that indifferent and ascetic face, Chu Huai couldn’t help imagining Jin Tianyi’s red ears and blurred eyes under him…

Luo Ziyang patted him awake: “Why are you in a daze?!”

Chu Huai was startled, and for the first time a trace of embarrassment flashed in his eyes, he immediately calmed down and looked ahead calmly.

Perhaps to fill the content, the ghost director in the VCR also started to ask Jin Tianyi questions. Chu Huai heard that the questions were exactly the same as those he got asked. 

As for Jin Tianyi’s answers, they are only slightly different.

Luo Ziyang swallowed: “…did you share your answers?”

In the video playing, Jin Tianyi answered that he would like to be with someone similar to him and someone that he loves, even the explanations as to why are similar to what Chu Huai had said. 

Chu Huai didn’t take it seriously, and blurted out: “Were all men.” It’s normal to have similar thoughts.

“That’s not the case!” Luo Ziyang cried, lacking in confidence, “I just chose someone different from me and one who loves me…”

He gasped softly, with doubts on his face: “Wait what do you mean we are all men…?”

Chu Huai smiled: “I mean you and him.”

At the end of the second round, when Chu Huai saw the result, he felt defeated. There are sixteen more guests.

The only reason one ghost changed his mind to turn off the lights was that Jin Tianyi was too good, she felt that she had no chance of winning so she didn’t want to humiliate herself.

But this also fully proves that if I change my gender, I won’t be reduced to the end where only the person with a heart attack will keep the light on for me.

At the final segment, the host revealed Jin Tianyi’s choice of the ghost he picked at the beginning, the Qing Dynasty male zombie.

Luo Ziyang leaned over and laughed: “Brother Jin said he chose a male ghost to show his loyalty to you.”

Chu Huai: “…” If he wanted to show his loyalty to me, he should choose a girl.

Then, because the zombie turned off the lights for Jin Tianyi, Jin Tianyi really chose a female ghost.

Looking at the audience, not to mention the ugliest, they are also among the top three.

The female ghost in ancient costume approached, her black hair was fluttering, her face was smashed beyond recognition, bloodstains were all over her face and body, and her bones were visible. 

The clothes on her body seemed to be of excellent material, but they were in tatters. As she walked, bright red blood flowed continuously from her back, flowed through her legs, and dripped to the ground, forming a winding blood streek.

And her back… Chu Huai’s eyes froze slightly.

For the first challenge, the woman’s voice was surprisingly pleasant, tactful like an oriole: “Officer, have you heard of the bone bridge?”

Officer? This title should be traced back to the Song Dynasty.

Jin Tianyi froze for a moment, then nodded.

The woman turned slowly towards Jin Tianyi, showing her back.

Chu Huai became shocked. The female ghost has no spine, from the neck to the tailbone, her entire spine is gone, her back is cracked from the middle, the ravine is deep, the wound is hideous, and the blood flows out from there.

Looking from behind, the woman looks like a chicken that has been cut open, and it can be broken into two almost identical halves with just a slight break.

Luo Ziyang endured his fear: “Jiaojiao, what is a bone bridge?”

The female ghost explained to him: “The bone bridge is not built for people to walk, but for ghosts to walk. The material of the bone bridge must be a woman’s spine. In our dynasty, when the houses of rich families were restless, they used this method to build a bone bridge. 

According to legend, the bone bridge is very dark and can attract dirty things. If dirty things walk over the bridge, they will be brought into the underworld by black and white impermanence, and they will never be reborn.”

“Using this method, you can protect your family and house.” 

The female ghost said, the blood on the back was flowing, which was creepy.

“At that time, there was a Zhou Yuanwai, who was known for hundreds of miles around as he liked to abuse women on the bed, but years of disasters and starvation were everywhere, and many families were still willing to give their daughters to him as concubines in exchange for food. The concubine in the thirteenth room died, and then the house began to be haunted. Several servant girls died, and Zhou Yuanwai asked an expert to do something, but the expert only said that there was no evil in the house.”

“Zhou Yuanwai didn’t believe it, in the end, he the idea of making a bone bridge.”

“The bones were taken out of my coffin in this way, my spine was dug out, and a bone bridge was made.”

She suddenly looked at Jin Tianyi: “A bone bridge was built, but Zhou Yuanwai still died, why?” Luo Ziyang was obsessed with listening to the story, but when he heard the question, he was at a loss.

Chu Huai stared at the female ghost for a while and knew the answer.

On the stage, Jin Tianyi said calmly, “You are Zhou Yuanwai’s concubine in the thirteenth room.”

Surprise flashed in the female ghost’s eyes, she didn’t speak, she just acquiesced.

“The expert is right, there are no evil things in the house because the servant and the girl were not killed by dirty things, but by other concubines outside Zhou Yuan, they wanted to create the illusion that there were dirty things in the house.”

The female ghost’s eyes were burning.

“Although Zhou Yuanwai asked someone to build a bone bridge, he didn’t know that the spine that was dug up belonged to you. It should be those concubines who got your coffin in advance and smashed your face so that people couldn’t recognize it. The bone bridge was built, you were tortured like this, the Yin Qi accumulated, turned into a ghost, and killed Zhou Yuanwai.”

“Those concubines originally planned to let Zhou Yuanwai be killed by ghosts. In this way, they would not have to continue to suffer, and they could divide up Yuanwai’s family wealth in an open and honest manner.”

Jin Tianyi paused: “But if I’m not wrong, you even killed all of the concubines.” 

The female ghost giggled, her voice was piercing, and it sounded extremely creepy, but Jin Tianyi stood there calmly.

The female ghost smiled, and the broken clothes flew down.

In the arena, Jin Tianyi didn’t say anything, lowered his eyelids, took off his coat neatly, and handed it to the female ghost. The female ghost has never been treated so kindly, with tears in her eyes: “Thank you, officer.” She said, “I am Zhou Yuanwai’s thirteenth concubine, and I killed Zhou Yuanwai and other concubines.”

“I only have this challenge.” Chu Huai was taken aback, that is to say, Jin Tianyi succeeded in breaking through the level, so he can directly hold hands. 

The female ghost’s voice was full of expectation: “Officer, are you willing to take me away? I know I’m not good enough for you, you are powerful…” 

Jin Tianyi interrupted her: “Sorry.” 

The female ghost’s eyes flashed with sadness. 

“I promised someone, I won’t take any guests away.” Jin Tianyi remembered something, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily raised. The female ghost understood and didn’t force it. She took out a folded piece of paper from her sleeve and handed it to Jin Tianyi.