Chapter 0124 – Beyond the Door You Opened – Absolute Returns

Ghost Lingzi was already favorably disposed to me, and Xu Ran also had a soft spot for hearts, so they readily accepted my invitation.

Although it was just the four of us, the wine and food were very sumptuous, and they were all made by the famous chef I had specially hired. Ghost Spirit liked this relaxed and easy-going atmosphere.

While Heart and Xu Ran were chatting, I pulled Ghost Spirit aside and talked to him.

“Many thanks to Brother Li for his hospitality.”

“You’re welcome.”

We chatted for a while, and then I steered the conversation to Ghost Spirit’s marriage.

“How are the preparations for the wedding, going?”

“Thanks to you, everything is going well.”

“Sometimes I envy those who are already married.”

“What do you envy them?”

“They know each other so well that with one look, they can understand each other’s mind. They know what kind of choices the other would make in any situation. I think it’s such a blessing to have such a confidant in life.”

I have to pull Ghost Spirit back from his fantasies. He’s like a balloon floating in the air right now, completely unaware of the cruelty of reality. I must get him to put his feet on the ground and recognize the woman in front of him.

“What was going through your mind when you looked at Miss Lin? Can you guess what’s in her mind?”

Ghost Spirit pondered for a moment and shook his head, “To be honest, I don’t quite understand her yet.”

I didn’t say anything, just looked at him quietly and let him think about the question.

I’m in no hurry.

I temporarily put aside the topic of the wedding and began to chat with Ghost Spirit about ghost magic. I had practiced “Time and Space Illusion” and had a certain understanding of all kinds of spells, so we had a good chat. Coupled with the fact that I patted him on the back from time to time, Ghost Spirit soon opened his heart to me.

Since then, I’ve been going to Ghostbusters a lot to talk to them.

Even though he was busy, we only had to talk for a short while at a time.

Sometimes I even practiced the “Heavenly Demon Body Protecting Technique” in his guest room, waiting for him to come back while I practiced.

At first, Ghost Lingzi was wary of me, thinking, ‘This guy, after one meal, why is he so enthusiastic about me? What exactly is his purpose?’ But as time passed, he gradually enjoyed chatting with me. He hadn’t had any friends since he was a kid, and I, like his big brother in the know, made him feel incredibly relaxed.

Although I approached him with an agenda at first, I grew to enjoy talking to him. I don’t even need to deliberately please him anymore for us to have a good conversation.

“My sister-in-law says that a man can’t be too nice to a woman.”

“Why?”

“All hearts are made of flesh, and she will feel aggrieved when you are kind to her ten times and yet treat her badly once.”

“Then I’ll be nice to her a hundred times, a thousand times, ten thousand times!”

“Hearts change, can you promise that you will never change your mind?”

“I won’t change.”

“Brother Xu, you’re human too, you’ll change.”

“I’m not like the others, I’ll never change!”

Whenever he stubbornly says something like that, I can’t wait to rush up and yell into his ear:

You’ll change! You’ll definitely change! Forget it. I’ll just tear your soul apart!

“You can’t be too nice to her; I’ve heard that the bad men, on the contrary, are more popular with women.”

“Yeah, I’ve noticed, too, that the men who woo the bees at the parties are all unreliable guys.”

“So, you can’t be too nice to her, be cold to her once in a while and then be nice to her again so she’ll be touched. After all, no one can be good to someone forever.”

“You make a good point.”

The old Ghost Spirit used to be so eager to talk to me, but at that time I was in a hurry to find the materials for the “Reincarnation **”, and every time I just hastily drank a glass of wine and left.

Now, we have all the time in the world to talk.

Time went by, and I was like a mouse that kept circling around the ghostly spirit.

“You said you’re going to look for materials for ghost art cultivation tomorrow, and that day happens to be Miss Lin’s birthday?”

“That’s right, what would you choose?”

“Of course it’s to celebrate Miss Lin’s birthday.”

“But that’s a very important material, so if you miss this opportunity, you’ll have to wait another three years.”

“Even if I have to wait another ten years, I’m going to go celebrate Miss Lin’s birthday.”

Ghost Lingzi, ah Ghost Lingzi, I hope that in the future you will remember what you said today! After all, there is a difference between words spoken and words not spoken.

I’ve been working on it.

I side-stepped him sometimes, sometimes bitterly, sometimes even deliberately provoked him. I give him courage, I give him hints, I give him information.

Although he once betrayed me at any cost in order to return to the past, I thank him for the opportunity to come into this world. I will do everything I can to help him change his fate.

The day before the wedding, I saw the ghostly spirit for the last time.

“I didn’t expect that we would become friends.” Ghost Spirit exclaimed.

He finally asked the question that had been bottled up in his heart for a long time, “Honestly, I still don’t understand why you’re being so nice to me.”

It’s a problem that he’s been putting up with for a long time, and it’s a sign of how close we’ve gotten, to each other.

“Didn’t you say that you fell in love with Miss Lin the first time you saw her? It’s the same with me, the first time I saw you, I felt that you were very dear to me, just like my brother, my friend. I didn’t mean anything else, it’s just because, after the wedding is over, I’m going to leave, and I don’t know when I’ll be able to see you again in the future, that’s why I want to talk to you more.”

The ghostly spirit was still a bit skeptical.

I raised my right hand and swore to the sky, “I swear, if I tell a lie, let me be struck by lightning from heaven!”

“Don’t, don’t swear!” Ghost Spirit hurriedly stopped me, “I believe you, I believe you!”

He reached out, took my hand and said gratefully, “Thank you.”

“Happy wedding.”

It was the first time I’d ever held his hand, either in a previous life, or in this one.

The next day, the wedding of Ghost Spirit and Lin Xiang was held as scheduled.

Heart is still the first time to participate in the wedding, she looks extraordinarily excited. As expected of a wedding of a famous family, the scene was very grand and lively. Heart watched with great interest, and from time to time asked the people next to her about some of the customs of the wedding.

Of course, in order to avoid clamoring for attention, she purposely wore a veil and a loose dress to hide her beauty and figure.

After the wedding, I said to Heart, “It’s time for us to go back.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Did you have fun on this trip?”

“I will never forget this journey.”

All along the way, Heart kept a written record of what we saw and heard, which showed how much she enjoyed the trip.

Heart and Xu Ran said goodbye, and the two of them seemed to have become good friends. Every time I went to talk to Ghost Spirit, Heart would stay with Xu Ran. I had already given Xu Ran’s fate, to Heart.

I saw that Ghostly Spirit was saying goodbye to the guests in the distance, and I smiled and waved at him, and he smiled and waved back at me.

I don’t know if this is the last time we’ll see each other or what kind of life he’ll lead.

I just hope that those conversations we had with each other will change the course of his life so that he can finally find his own happiness.

I don’t know what kind of world lies behind that door you opened. Is it an abyss full of remorse, or a paradise with a soul mate? I just want to tell you that no matter what difficulties you encounter, don’t give up. Just as you waited so hard for me in the beginning, you must also persevere. I have walked out of the door that you opened for me, and I hope that you, too, can find the light that belongs to you. Ghost Spirit, I wish you happiness.

I took my heart and left the ghost gate.

“Let’s go home, heart!”

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