Chapter 932
The Ghost and the Old-Fashioned Scholar
Chapter 932 The Ghost and the Old-Fashioned Scholar (3)
Shen Shuyi burst out laughing, "You scholar are really easy to tease."
"Okay, I admit it, all the talk about past lives and present lives was just something I made up."
Before Wen Yanci could even breathe a sigh of relief, she heard her say something else.
"I'm a ghost in this house, I'm so scared."
"Why don't you stay here? It'll be more lively this way."
Wen Yanci didn't know why he was still afraid even after becoming a ghost.
"Young lady, I intend to find another place."
"You don't even have a few copper coins in your pocket, you're having trouble even eating, where else can you go to stay?"
Wen Yanci blushed. "I...I can go to the temple."
"Shall we stay at the temple? The provincial examination is just around the corner, and nowhere is as quiet and suitable as this place for studying."
"Besides, your money has been stolen, and you'll have trouble even eating from now on. If you stay here, I'll provide you with three meals a day."
Wen Yanci repeatedly refused, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, young lady."
Three meals a day. What would he eat if he ate dirt or something else? He dared not think about it, but the ghost stories he had overheard popped into his mind.
It looks like a feast of delicacies, but actually...
Shen Shuyi was speechless. She took off the jade bracelet in her hand and stuffed it into Wen Yanci's hand.
"You can pawn the bracelet."
"I'll just treat it as hiring a tutor."
Wen Yanci felt the icy bracelet was burning hot to the touch. "Miss, no, I mustn't!"
Shen Shuyi said coolly, "Are you going to refuse?"
When Wen Yanci saw the beautiful young girl who had been smiling just moments before, his expression immediately turned cold.
"Then I'll wait until you've thought it through before we talk."
Wen Yanci watched her disappear from sight. He tried to push open the study door, but couldn't. He looked at the windowsill, gritted his teeth, lifted his robe, and clumsily climbed up.
Just as he was about to jump, the window slammed shut with a "bang," and the thin man was left with a mouthful of dust.
Wen Yanci was at a loss in the face of his predicament, wondering how long the female ghost would keep him locked up.
Not to mention the provincial examination in half a month, he is currently starving and probably won't last more than a few days.
"Gulu gulu."
Wen Yanci blushed with embarrassment. He returned to the bookshelf, trying to distract himself from his hunger by reading.
However, the book in his hand turned on its own without any wind, flipping to the next page before he could finish reading it, and this repeated itself, making it impossible for him to read.
Knowing that it was the female ghost playing tricks on him, Wen Yanci felt helpless. As the saying goes, a wise man submits to circumstances. This was just a small matter. What if he angered the female ghost and she really took his life?
He was the only one left in the Wen family. His parents, on their deathbeds, hoped that he would pass the imperial examination and bring glory to the Wen family.
If he starves to death in this house, even in hell his ancestors will probably blame him for being useless.
They arrived at midday, and now the sun is about to set, and it's getting darker and darker.
Wen Yanci rubbed his shoulders; he was cold and hungry.
As darkness fell, Wen Yanci finally couldn't hold on any longer.
She only allowed herself to stay here for a while.
It shouldn't be a big deal. Although that little girl is a ghost and a bit mischievous, she shouldn't harm anyone.
Wen Yanci had figured it out and called out to the empty room.
"girl."
"Girl, where are you?"
Wen Yanci waited for a long time, but no one responded—no, no ghost responded.
Just when he thought he was being tricked by the female ghost again, the beautiful and charming female ghost appeared before him.
"Wen Yan Ci"
Seeing his exhausted appearance, Shen Shu raised her hand, and a candle appeared out of thin air in the room, its light illuminating the entire study.
She leaned down to his face and asked, "Wen Yanci, you've agreed to stay?"
"Mm." Wen Yanci nodded.
Shen Shuyi waved her hand, and the study door opened. She looked into Wen Yanci's eyes and said, "You can go and meet up with your companions."
"However, you can't leave."
"If you're capable, you can get them to stay and keep you company."
"Take this bracelet; it's your reward."
Wen Yanci declined, "Miss, I won't eat." "Then what would you like to eat?"
"Tomorrow I will go to the street to paint pictures and write letters for people to earn money."
"Whatever you want." Shen Shuyi put away her bracelet, but took off the hairpin from her hair and tossed it to Wen Yanci.
Wen Yanci caught it instinctively.
"Young lady, what's wrong?"
Shen Shuyi said frankly, "The hairpin you wear is a token of our contract."
"A contract?" Wen Yanci asked, puzzled.
Shen Shuyi nodded, "That's right, that way I can leave this house with you. Wen Yanci, you are a scholar, you must keep your promise, don't try to play tricks and lose the hairpin or run away."
Wen Yanci's ears turned bright red. "Miss, I never intended to break my promise."
It's only for half a month, and since he's agreed, he'll stay.
Shen Shuyi stretched out her hand to him, "Wen Yanci, come on, accept my contract."
Wen Yanci's gaze fell on those fair, small hands. "Miss, men and women shouldn't touch each other."
Shen Shuyi thought he was old-fashioned and... well, not entirely boring. She found his bright red ears quite amusing.
She simply grabbed Wen Yanci's hand forcefully.
The moment their palms touched, Wen Yanci felt a force that seemed to tear him apart. The icy sensation surged into his body like a tide, coursing through his limbs and bones.
Wen Yanci looked at the female ghost in front of him, her body surrounded by a layer of red light.
Her dark hair, no longer restrained by hairpins, danced in the air, revealing her fair and radiant skin, making her incomparably beautiful.
Shen Shuyi noticed the amazement in Wen Yanci's eyes.
She deliberately moved closer, her cheek almost touching Wen Yanci's cheek.
Wen Yanci felt the icy touch and instinctively flinched.
"Miss, is it alright now?"
Shen Shuyi successfully pressed her cheek against his. "Done."
Wen Yanci was startled again, "Miss...you...I...how could I have bumped into you?"
The previous touches were cold and empty; now, he was truly touching his skin.
Apart from being rather cold, it is no different from a normal person.
Shen Shuyi said smugly, "Because we successfully formed a bond, you can naturally touch me now."
Wen Yanci tentatively asked, "If only I can see you, young lady, is it possible?"
"Hmm, none of the people who came with you can see me."
"Alright, you can go out now." Shen Shuyi disappeared as soon as she finished speaking.
Wen Yanci still held the cool jade hairpin in her hand, telling him that all of this was true.
He awkwardly stuffed the jade hairpin into his bosom, then left the study with the candlestick in his hand.
After walking a few steps, I heard the sound of messy footsteps.
"Hey, Brother Wen, so you're here." Liu Yong and Li Yu rushed over.
Wen Yanci held up the candlestick and asked, "Where is Brother Zhang?"
"Isn't he with you?" Liu Yong shrank back.
Wen Yanci shook his head, "I was in the study the whole time."
"That's strange. Where did he go? Could he have left?" Li Yu scratched his hair. "No, wait, I think I just encountered a ghost wall. I kept going around in circles and couldn't get out."
A sweet, girlish voice reached Wen Yanci's ears.
"He was under the pear tree in the backyard."
Wen Yanci was startled and looked around, but there was no sign of the female ghost.
"I'm in your arms."
Wen Yanci's ears were burning.
Then I heard her say, "Oh, it's in the hairpin in your arms."
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