Chapter 26: The Wall Face and the Little Ghost

This time, he didn’t talk as much as yesterday; he seemed very tired.

Xie Wuyu didn’t say anything either. His gaze swept over him, stopped at his knee, and he frowned slightly, asking in a low voice: “Are you injured?”

He got hurt the moment I wasn’t looking.

Pei Liu was slightly startled. Then, he watched as Xie Wuyu half-knelt before him and naturally rolled up his pant leg, revealing a long, well-proportioned calf and a large bruise on his knee. Because his skin was so fair, it looked very serious and painful.

It was only then that Pei Liu remembered he had fallen on the stairs earlier. He had been so scared he completely ignored the pain.

But how did Xie Wuyu know? The bruise was hidden by my pants; it’s not like he has x-ray vision.

Pei Liu was confused and also startled by Xie Wuyu’s sudden kneeling. Feeling awkward, he instinctively shrank back: “I just slipped and fell, it’s nothing.”

But Xie Wuyu took the injury more seriously than he did, looking as if he couldn’t tolerate a flaw appearing on a piece of art. Xie Wuyu reached into the drawer of the nightstand and pulled out an exquisite little box, half the size of a palm, vintage in style and carved with delicate patterns.

Pei Liu watched Xie Wuyu open the box to reveal a milky-white paste. Realizing what was happening, he hastily tried to stop Xie Wuyu from applying the medicine for him, saying: “I’ll do it myself, I’ll do it myself.”

But Xie Wuyu raised his eyes and gave him a look, which made him obediently pull his hand back, resting it on the bed and cooperating without squirming.

Xie Wuyu used his fingertip to scoop up some medicine and gently spread it over his knee. The tender movement caused a tickling sensation, making Pei Liu tremble involuntarily. He hadn’t known his knees were so sensitive.

Xie Wuyu frowned slightly and used his other hand to hold the back of Pei Liu’s knee. His palm was broad and his fingers very long, easily encompassing it in his hand, preventing Pei Liu from moving around.

Then, just as he intended, he applied the medicine meticulously, bit by bit.

Pei Liu inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief: “…Thank you.”

Xie Wuyu lightly pressed his knee again, then looked up at him and said: “Be careful, don’t get hurt again.”

Pei Liu was the one looking down from above, yet he felt a bit nervous under that gaze, finding it somewhat amusing himself. Warmed by his concern, Pei Liu nodded obediently: “I will.”

Xie Wuyu stood up, and the medicine box in his hand vanished in the blink of an eye.

Pei Liu didn’t notice and asked another question: “Didn’t you say you were going to eat with us? Why didn’t you come?”

Xie Wuyu tilted his head, showing no guilt for breaking a promise: “I was busy. Besides, I didn’t say I’d go today.”

Pei Liu thought about it and realized he was right; he had just assumed it. If he was busy, there was nothing to be done.

Having applied the medicine, Pei Liu finally remembered that he hadn’t showered yet; he should have showered before applying the medicine. In truth, it was just a bruise; leaving it alone to heal would have been fine. But it seemed celebrities cared more about these things? Just now, Xie Wuyu’s expression had even looked a bit displeased.

His good friend had just helped him apply the medicine, so it would be rude to wash it off immediately. Besides, after everything that happened today, Pei Liu’s mind was full of ghosts; he really didn’t want to be in the bathroom alone to shower. After some thought, he decided to just do a quick sponge bath, leaving the door slightly cracked while washing.

After coming out, Pei Liu was so sleepy his eyes were half-closed. He skillfully crawled under the covers and sprawled out like a pancake.

Then, he remembered something else, rolled over, and looked at Xie Wuyu: “Are you going to shower?”

Sitting on the other side of the bed, Xie Wuyu said casually: “I already did.”

In reality, he didn’t need to shower at all.

Pei Liu’s mouth curved into a smile, liking this answer: “Shall we chat for a bit, then sleep?”

Xie Wuyu had no objections.

But unexpectedly, after saying just a few words, Pei Liu closed his eyes and drifted off into a groggy sleep.

“You have other tasks, what are you…”

Since he had fallen asleep, Xie Wuyu didn’t need to invent an answer. He also lay down, and the lights automatically went out.

With immense practice, he pulled the person into his arms and stroked Pei Liu’s cheek.

Pei Liu unconsciously grabbed onto his sleeve, exuding deep reliance, and because of this, he slept even more soundly.

A dreamless night, lasting until dawn.

When Pei Liu opened his eyes, he felt he had slept very well. The exhaustion of yesterday was swept away, and he was full of energy again.

Xie Wuyu woke up earlier than him, but he also seemed to enjoy lingering in bed, lying motionless even after waking.

Pei Liu smiled and said: “Morning.”

Xie Wuyu replied calmly: “Morning.”

His phoenix eyes were clear, and his voice lacked the typical morning hoarseness, as if he hadn’t slept at all.

Having gone through this before, Pei Liu wasn’t as awkward as yesterday. Acting as if nothing was wrong, he slipped out of Xie Wuyu’s embrace, got out of bed, put on his shoes, let out a lazy yawn, and walked into the bathroom to wash up.

After finishing, Pei Liu thought of something, lifted his shirt to check, and found that the bruise had faded significantly. It should be gone in a day or two.

Pei Liu’s mood improved, indicating that no ghosts had bothered him the previous night.

He took a look at his knee while he was at it, only to discover in shock that the skin was fair and completely free of any trace of the bruise. He touched it and felt no pain, wondering if he had just dreamed the whole thing.

He walked out of the bathroom and exclaimed in amazement: “Xie Wuyu, you’re amazing, my knee is already completely healed.”

Xie Wuyu’s gaze swept over his straight, slender white legs, noting the flawless skin. A hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

He said: “I made it myself.”

Pei Liu was surprised: “You know how to make medicine? Is your family in this business?”

Xie Wuyu shook his head: “No, I just made it for fun.”

Pei Liu: “For fun? That’s impressive, you could totally make money off of this.”

But Xie Wuyu clearly had no interest in that.

Since he had no interest, Pei Liu naturally didn’t push the matter. He changed his clothes and casually said goodbye to Xie Wuyu, waving his hand and saying: “See you tonight.”

Xie Wuyu let out an “Mhm.” But in reality, he didn’t need to wait until tonight. As soon as Pei Liu left, the black mist also passed through the door and departed.

Pei Liu went downstairs to eat breakfast with the other guests.

Halfway through the meal, Pei Liu looked up and saw a small figure standing not far from the table.

Pei Liu’s eyes widened in shock, and he nearly choked.

Because that small figure was very familiar; it was the little ghost they had encountered before.

Pitch-black hair cut to the ears, a paper-white face, completely black eyes devoid of any emotion, exuding a heavy aura of death, just staring straight at him.

The little female ghost suddenly stretched her hand straight toward him, palm up, as if demanding something from him.

A lively, cute child tilting their head and acting spoiled to ask for something is healing, making people nod frantically and say “Yes, yes, here you go, snacks, red envelopes, you can have it all.”

But having a little ghost reach out to demand something only brought terror, as if the next second he would see the little ghost grin and say eerily: “Give me your heart.”

Pei Liu’s strange reaction caught the attention of Tong Jiaqi beside him, who asked in confusion: “What’s wrong?”

Pei Liu struggled to swallow the food in his mouth and said nervously: “There’s…”

But just as he said one word, he looked over and found the spot empty. The little ghost’s figure was gone, as if what he saw was just an illusion.

Pei Liu remained silent for two seconds, shook his head, and said: “Nothing.”

Seeing him say this, Tong Jiaqi didn’t ask further and lowered her head to continue eating.

But Pei Liu couldn’t focus on his meal anymore; he couldn’t help but frequently glance at the spot where the little ghost had just stood.

Unease surged relentlessly in his heart, like vines deep in a forest growing wildly, spreading to his limbs and bones, wrapping around him tightly.

More importantly, he suddenly realized something.

Yesterday, he first saw the little ghost in the garden, then at the end of the corridor, and now near the table.

It seemed she was getting closer and closer to him?

So the next time she appears…

Pei Liu couldn’t help but shiver, feeling a chill down his spine.

When the noodles slid down his throat, he felt a sticky, nauseous sensation, making it hard to swallow.

In the end, relying on the thought that he shouldn’t waste food and couldn’t starve, he forced himself to finish the half-cold noodles.

Not long after breakfast, a new round of games began.

Games are fun, and most people enjoy playing them. But it depends on who you’re playing with; playing hellish games with ghosts was something no one wanted to do.

Pei Liu wanted time to pass faster so they could reach the tenth day and leave this hellhole.

This time, they were required to go to a room and retrieve a specific item: a number tag.

The room wasn’t large, but finding a tiny number tag was both hard and easy.

Ultimately, it tested a person’s courage.

They rummaged through boxes and cabinets.

Pei Liu was looking at a cabinet by the wall, opening a drawer to search, when out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly noticed something wrong. He even felt something surging from the wall, touching his arm…

Startled, Pei Liu immediately backed away, and then saw a giant human face right in front of him. It occupied the entire wall, its features like a sculpture, grinning hideously with a gaping maw, looking as if it were trying with all its might to break through the wall and swallow all the living people in one bite.

Is this… the wall face Wu Kai and the others mentioned before?

It looked like a pre-set prop scene rather than a ghost.

Not sensing the hair-raising ghostly aura, Pei Liu instantly relaxed a bit, even feeling a bit eager, wanting to step closer for a better look. When he heard them talk about it last time, he had been very curious; it sounded just like movie special effects.

The moment the face appeared, Wu Kai and the others fled frantically, scurrying to the other end of the room, huddling together and shivering. When they saw Pei Liu looking entirely calm and fearless, even reaching out curiously to touch it, their eyes widened in disbelief, faces full of awe—he was a madman.

The giant face opened its maw and let out a venomous roar.

Wu Kai and the others scrambled toward the door.

The wall was moving closer to them, as if trying to crush them into meat patties. The giant human face was also approaching, like an evil spirit from a movie lunging at them, sending the terror factor skyrocketing.

“Pei Liu! Run!”

Wu Kai yelled at him to run, and seeing him motionless, anxiously tried to go back and grab him, but was dodged.

Pei Liu pointed at the human face and said: “I found the number tag.”

Then, he reached his hand into the giant face’s mouth and pulled out a badge.

Wu Kai: “…???”

I often feel out of place because my teammate is too hardcore.

He’s clearly a frail, slender younger brother, so why is he so brave?

Wu Kai felt inferior, tears of a tough guy falling.

He couldn’t be the big brother anymore; he resigned himself to being a lackey clinging to the boss’s coattails.

The game was successfully cleared, and the wall stopped moving, no longer advancing.

Seeing this, Tong Jiaqi and the others hesitantly walked back, no longer as afraid. They even hid behind Pei Liu and Wu Kai, poking their heads out to inspect this magical wall.

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they truly wouldn’t have believed it.

“Little Pei is amazing. If it were me, even if I saw the item in the giant face’s mouth, I wouldn’t dare reach for it. You just grabbed it without a second thought,” Tong Jiaqi sighed in admiration.

Pei Liu blushed slightly and shook his head, not thinking he was anything special. That was just a mechanical trap, not a real ghost. If it had been the ghost from before, a noob like him would definitely have had weak legs from fear.

While they discussed the human face on the wall, Pei Liu stood in front of the table. He suddenly felt his pant leg being tugged by something and instinctively looked down.

Under the table crouched a scrawny little girl. She looked up with her deathly pale, blueish face, stared fixedly at him, and said eerily: “Give my doll back to me.”

Pei Liu, who had been calmly studying the human face just a second ago, felt his heart stop and his legs turn to jelly. If it weren’t for his quick reflexes, propping his hand on the table, he would have already collapsed onto the floor, face-to-face with the ghost child.

Hearing the commotion, Tong Jiaqi turned and asked: “What’s wrong? Are you okay, Little Pei?”

Her line of sight was blocked, so she didn’t see the horrifying scene under the table.

Pei Liu felt as if his skull had exploded. He shivered with a blank expression, screaming internally like a groundhog.

…I am not okay at all, I’m scared to death, ahhhhhhh!