Chapter 25: Twin-Tailed Bai Yu
Zhao Mingyue’s actions were a bit foolishly sweet, but the problem was, her personality didn’t really match that label. Bai Yu had never seen a foolishly sweet person swing a hammer to fracture a stranger’s arm without batting an eye, then dash off like they were late for a date.
Sitting behind Bai Yu, Zhao Mingyue gently tidied up Bai Yu’s messy hair.
“The ghost’s body isn’t what I expected. I thought they were the kind you could see but not touch.”
With wet hands, she dampened Bai Yu’s hair and began smoothing it down. Bai Yu’s disheveled locks were now truly moist, thanks to Zhao Mingyue’s careful grooming, working out the knots from the top down.
“Your hair is actually pretty nice! The texture is great! Thank goodness I made you wash it; otherwise, you’d be all wild and messy.”
Zhao Mingyue splashed some water, parting Bai Yu’s hair to reveal her slender neck. Looking at that pale skin, Zhao Mingyue felt a twinge in her heart.
Such a vibrant age, yet she was dead. That beautiful life, she probably hadn’t even begun to truly experience it.
As her fingers glided over the nape of Bai Yu’s neck, she continued brushing her hair, softly asking, “So in the end, did you k*ll the landlord?”
“Nope.”
“Is he going to d*e then?”
“Yep.”
“Well… I guess that’s karma. But what about that female ghost? We can’t just let her hang around here forever.” Zhao Mingyue knew the landlord would most likely be killed by Xiao Lian, and Lu Liangting was in the dark. Unfortunately, this wasn’t something she could meddle in; she didn’t have the power for that.
She wouldn’t force Bai Yu to do anything; Bai Yu had her own will. If she wanted to do something, she would—she respected her choices.
Besides, that ghost was tough to deal with anyway. She couldn’t just demand Bai Yu make a hefty sacrifice to save someone, right?
“There is a way to deal with her, but it’s a bit troublesome. This ghost is harder to tackle than I thought. I can deal with her temporarily, but to permanently eradicate her is basically impossible—unless we demolish this building. Another option is to go to Dongcheng No. 13 Middle School and bring back her two kids.”
Sitting in the cold bathtub, Bai Yu felt Zhao Mingyue carefully working her hair. Occasionally, her fingers brushed against her body, creating a curious sensation.
Just saying, the fact that she could actually be touched had something to do with her constitution.
At first, Bai Yu wasn’t sure, but after encountering more ghosts, she was certain of one thing: her body was different from an ordinary ghost. This was evident in the most straightforward way.
Ordinary ghosts? Zhao Mingyue couldn’t touch them one bit.
What are the pros and cons of this body? That was a question for another day.
“Dongcheng No. 13 Middle School seems to be one of the tasks in the app, right?” Upon hearing the name, Zhao Mingyue’s curiosity was piqued.
“Yeah.”
“So if we complete this task, we could get back Xiao Lian’s kids at the same time? I can’t go there often lately; I’ve got classes. If I came here every day, I’d probably end up devoured by a ghost or my homeroom teacher!”
At two in the morning, going without rest was tough. If she had to come back tomorrow, she wouldn’t endure it.
“No problem, I can keep her contained.”
“Then I’ll leave it to you, Ms. Bai Yu! So glad to have you around!” As she spoke, Zhao Mingyue started applying shampoo to Bai Yu’s hair, gently massaging it in.
She felt a wave of nostalgia; life is filled with uncertainties. If she had been here a few days ago, she could never have imagined she’d be giving a ghost a bath one day.
After rinsing out the shampoo, Zhao Mingyue playfully twirled a lock of Bai Yu’s beautiful hair, exclaiming, “Not gonna lie, your hair is totally envy-worthy! I can already picture like a dozen hairstyles that would suit you!”
“Uh, do you need help with your body?”
“Nope.”
“Cool! Just shout if you need something!”
Bai Yu could imagine Zhao Mingyue’s silly grin without even turning around at her cheerful tone. She sighed inwardly; her body vanished from the bathtub and reappeared outside of it, droplets of water vanishing, while bl**d-thread bandages wrapped around her.
“Now this is good enough.”
She really couldn’t stand that feeling. Generally, she’d never let someone get this close to her back, and definitely wouldn’t let a stranger touch her neck. This bath thing was a whole difficult acceptance.
Not that it was unacceptable; it was just a feeling she couldn’t quite articulate.
“Alright, I’ll finish washing up first, then I’ll do your hair. Wait for me outside!”
No sooner had Zhao Mingyue finished than Bai Yu disappeared from the bathroom with an almost panicked air.
“Hey, I wasn’t done!” Zhao Mingyue pouted, “Ugh, I’ll talk to her when I get out.”
“What on earth happened in her past to turn this girl into who she is now?”
Zhao Mingyue whispered to herself. In her eyes, Bai Yu was the type who was quiet and a bit moody, lacking security in everything and everyone around her. Most people found it hard to communicate with her.
And the most crucial point? Bai Yu was extremely aggressive!
Zhao Mingyue noticed that Bai Yu harbored a lot of hostility toward anyone who wasn’t her. If given a chance, she wouldn’t hesitate to injure or even k*ll someone.
This was deeply connected to her experiences, not to mention how a seemingly delicate girl could have such formidable skills—not fancy showy moves, but efficient, to-the-point killing techniques.
When she fought the female ghost, it was just ghost-on-ghost. If it were a human-on-human battle, the opponent wouldn’t necessarily d*e and would lose combat effectiveness.
“She’s wary of me too; she’s just way better than the average person. She’s trying to accept me; too bad I haven’t truly reached her heart yet.”
“That’s okay; it’s only been two days. We have plenty of time ahead; we can take it slow.”
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Zhao Mingyue was still in the bathroom when Bai Yu stood outside, listening to her humming a tune.
Not wanting to interrupt, Bai Yu went to the living room window, gazing at the street outside.
The ghost building matter was basically over; the old landlord would barely suppress the female ghost’s grudge for a while. Still, such arrangements couldn’t last long. To completely eliminate future issues, they had to retrieve the female ghost’s children from Dongcheng No. 13 Middle School. Otherwise, even if they killed her, as long as the ghost building remained, she’d be back before you could blink.
The old landlord’s actions seemed like he was imprisoning the ghost here, but in reality, he was tying her more deeply to the place. Strictly speaking, the fourth and fifth floors were where the ghost’s essence truly resided, not in the corpse on the fifth floor.
“Someone called the police. Looks like that Lu Liangting guy has woken up and is still kicking.”
Lu Liangting had something on him that was seriously harmful to ghosts. She couldn’t take direct action against him and had prepared to use someone else’s hand. But despite trying several times, she hadn’t managed to finish him off, not even the big boss of the building.
The faint sound of sirens wafted from the street. Bai Yu’s keen ears confirmed that police cars were heading toward the ghost building. With the commotion coming from the fifth floor, it was almost certain.
As Bai Yu pondered what to do, the bathroom door suddenly swung open.
Zhao Mingyue emerged, towel in one hand drying her silky hair, dressed in a short-sleeve and shorts, youthfully radiant.
“Bai Yu, why are you wearing that white dress again?”
“This outfit is comfy.”
“Okay, come here, and I’ll fix up your hair.”
Without saying a word, Bai Yu sat in front of the mirror, watching Zhao Mingyue style her hair through the glass.
At two-thirty in the morning, Zhao Mingyue hardly felt any pressure in giving a ghost a hairstyle. Her nimble hands soon braided Bai Yu’s hair into a scorpion tail, then stroked her chin, shaking her head.
“Nope, not cute enough. Twin tails are definitely the way to go! Lolis shine brightest in twin low ponytails; that’s the perfect match!”
