### Chapter 251: My Suggestion is to Wash Together
Old Yang was feeling pretty down in the dumps. Was that big black spider from Qiugang Village? He couldn’t care less. All he wanted to know was why he was so unlucky all the time.
In life, he had no luck with women. He found a first love, only to have her run off, leaving him with a kid and emptying his wallet in the process.
After d*ath, he thought he’d at least enjoy some glory as a Red-clothed Evil Ghost, a top-tier entity in the ghost world! Surely with this status and power, he’d be able to snag a female ghost, right? Just because he had bad luck with women in life, didn’t mean he would in d*ath too!
But the truth was, it just wasn’t happening.
How many attempts had he made? How many female ghosts had he sought out? Either their standards were abysmally low, or they just weren’t interested in him.
If this was bad luck, what about that big black spider, then?
Summoning a creature like that during a ghost marriage ritual? The odds must be lower than winning the lottery! How many of these monsters could exist in the world? Even if they did, how would one be summoned right at his ghost wedding?
It was like casually tossing a rock down the street and hitting a random person, only to discover that person was the president or a high-ranking official!
Is that what they call bad luck?
Most people wouldn’t find such luck even if they tried!
“Don’t be so down, finding a partner isn’t something that gets sorted out in a day. There’s no way to solve this in just a few words, right? The world is huge, and finding a suitable partner is actually quite difficult, so believe in fate and miracles a bit.”
Lu Liangting patted Old Yang on the shoulder. “This isn’t me not wanting to help; the requirements you gave me were really something I shouldn’t have hurried to agree to. That’s my fault; I won’t say it again next time.”
“You…” Old Yang stammered for a while, unsure how to respond. There was something fundamentally wrong with that statement.
What do you mean you won’t say it again next time? Shouldn’t you be making an effort to help filter things out?
“Look, ghost marriages are mostly random. Master only has a limited pool of female ghosts to work with; he can’t exactly keep a bunch hanging around, can he?”
“And it’s not like we can just go digging up some girl’s ashes either. Not everyone turns into a ghost after they d*e. And definitely not an Evil Ghost.”
“Just try to be a bit more open-minded, Old Yang.”
“Okay, okay, I’ll try to be more open-minded.” Sighing heavily, Old Yang trudged out of the room.
Lu Liangting turned back to the offering table. “Master Ma, don’t spread the word about that last black ghost. Don’t worry, she won’t be bothering you anymore. Just leave this matter to me and my friend.”
“And speaking of my friend here at the ghost marriage today, could you help find him someone? He had some regrets in his life, which is why he has higher demands now that he’s dead.”
“Thanks for the trouble. I’ll double the payment to your account later. I’ll take my leave now.”
Lu Liangting walked out, Zhao Mingyue closely following him. She wasn’t about to glance back at Master Ma.
She figured this master really did have something going for him. At the very least, he could summon female ghosts, and he wasn’t one of those money-swindling con artists.
She hoped to come back and see him again—this was way more entertaining than watching live people date.
But Master Ma had no idea what Zhao Mingyue was thinking. Once she was alone in the room, she sat down on a cushion, slipping into self-doubt.
One thing was fine, being a Red-clothed Evil Ghost, but now there was a stronger monster that looked like a giant spider showing up! And as soon as it did, another monster scared it off.
A creature much stronger than the red-clothed ghost actually fled?
How strong must that little girl be? She didn’t even dare to think deeper!
No wonder Little Lu said the red ghost wouldn’t dare to act up here; turns out there was something even scarier lurking in the shadows.
After a while, her heartbeat finally calmed down.
Honestly, in her life of dealing with ghosts, this was the first time she’d encountered so many strong ghosts in one room, and it all started with a ghost marriage.
This was downright outrageous!
“小刚。” Master Ma called out.
One of the two doormen waiting downstairs rushed upstairs. “Master, did you call for me?”
“Yes, if anyone else comes looking to arrange a ghost marriage, just refuse them all without too many explanations. No means no; we’re not handling any ghost marriages in the future.”
“Uh, why, Master? Aren’t ghost marriages pretty lucrative? And you’ve said it’s the easiest and most profitable way to make money.” The doorman was confused—why cut out one of their biggest moneymakers?
“Don’t ask so much, just do as I say.”
“Yes, Master.” The doorman didn’t dare ask any more and was just about to leave when he remembered something and quickly stepped forward to place the red envelope Lu Liangting had given him on the offering table.
“This is from that young man earlier, with over six thousand dollars in it.”
“You took his money?”
“Yeah, didn’t you say before that the money given in an envelope indicates if we let them in or not? He gave a hefty amount; it’s the first time I’ve seen such a big red envelope. It used to be just a few hundred.”
“Keep it, don’t spend it. When he comes back next time, return it to him intact.”
“Why?”
“Are you asking for a beating? What have I told you? Don’t ask why; just do as I say!”
Master Ma was getting angry, and the disciple hurriedly ran out.
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“Don’t be so discouraged, Old Yang. Remember what I told you while I was at the master’s place?” As Lu Liangting drove toward Old Yang’s hometown, he turned to the passenger seat. “You can’t rush these things.”
“You little brat, are you lecturing me now?” Old Yang turned angrily, glaring daggers. If looks could k*ll, Lu Liangting would be a goner.
“What did we talk about on the way here? Didn’t you say the ghost marriage candidates weren’t that different from your requirements? This is what you meant by not being that different? There’s way too much difference! I’m not even getting into my various requests, but just look! Is there even one female ghost here that meets the criteria?”
Lu Liangting shot him a side-eye. “Come on, there are some that fit, okay? Plus, they all do meet the criteria, no problem.”
“What do you mean they all meet the criteria? Oh, so they’re all just female ghosts, huh?”
“Except for that condition, what other requirements did you have that they couldn’t meet?”
Upon hearing this, Lu Liangting thought for a moment. “Actually, there is one.”
“Go on, tell me.”
“The last big spider—you wanted one that was around 1.75 meters tall, right? That big spider was not only 1.75 meters but 1.85 meters!”
“Are you seriously bringing this up? If it wasn’t for Bai Jie, I might’ve been dead right now! I went through all this trouble for a ghost marriage, and what’s the point if I’m risking my life! You must be trying to get me killed!”
“Next, are we going to need to give me titles like ‘The Very First Red-clothed Evil Ghost to Go on a Date’ or ‘The First Red-clothed Ghost to Be Killed by Their Date’?!”
In the back seat, hearing this back-and-forth made Zhao Mingyue want to laugh. Old Yang’s every word hit the nail on the head; it was all the unfiltered truth, especially the last two titles. Even Master probably thought this too—being the first red-clothed ghost to venture into dating.
“Hey, Old Yang, why did you decide to do this ghost marriage thing?” Zhao Mingyue asked softly.
“I just wanted to fill a regret in my heart.” Old Yang explained, glancing back. “I was basically single throughout my life, so I thought maybe after d*ath I could find a wife. Of course, it’s also to escape that little brat over there. Young Lady, let me tell you, this little guy isn’t normal at all. Have you ever met anyone who wants to take a bath with a ghost?”
“Not to mention he’s looking for a female ghost to bathe with—he even came after me! Doesn’t that sound insane?”
“I see him as just a proper male ghost. How could he possibly find me?”
“Let me tell you, he doesn’t lack female ghosts. It’s not just one. The last red-clothed female ghost he brought back calls him Aunt Su, and that’s fine, but he also has a little female ghost around your age, a student, and she’s quite pretty.”
“Leaving a student ghost on the sidelines? Doesn’t he have some issues?”
“So I thought, if I find myself a wife, maybe he won’t bother me as much.”
Old Yang was really fed up and spilled all of Lu Liangting’s “dirt,” even Lu Liangting showed a subtle change in expression.
Complaining in private was one thing, but saying it right in front of two girls that his sexuality was questionable? Anyone would have a reaction to that!
“Don’t listen to him, Mingyue. I’m not like that!” Lu Liangting interjected hurriedly.
“I did try to bathe with him, but remember last time you mentioned establishing rapport with a ghost? I thought it might be worth trying, and then he tarnished my reputation.”
Zhao Mingyue froze. How did this become her fault?
She had indeed mentioned that she often bathed with Bai Yu.
But she never thought Lu Liangting would take it as a model to imitate.
What a straight shooter! Bathing with Old Yang?
But if he went to bathe with a female ghost, that would be even weirder! The little female ghost might not agree either!
It seemed having ghosts bathe together in general was a problematic idea.
“Maybe you both have some issues with your mindset?” Zhao Mingyue tilted her head and said softly. “When I bathe with Bai Yu, she doesn’t find it a problem at all. We’re both happy.”
Old Yang and Lu Liangting were about to argue, but Zhao Mingyue’s comment had them both biting their tongues.
Was it really them with the problem, instead?
Those two little girls could bathe together just fine—even with Bai Yu’s temper!
“So my suggestion is, try to put aside your prejudices and give it a shot. Don’t overthink it!” Zhao Mingyue said with a bright smile.
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Just wait, there’s more!
