Chapter 37 : Chapter 37
Chapter 37. A Real Man Dares to Face a Female Ghost
Zhao Mingyue hesitated for half a second before suddenly remembering something.
When she left earlier, she had looked back once and happened to see Li Nan standing there. At the time, she had not paid much attention to it and had only wanted to leave as quickly as possible.
The main reason was that Li Nan had been staring at Lu Liangting instead of her.
That was strange.
Li Nan’s target should have been her, so why was he watching Lu Liangting instead?
“You mean Li Nan?”
“Yes.”
“But why would he target Lu Liangting…” Zhao Mingyue suddenly paused. “Because of me?”
She was not stupid.
She had long been aware of what kind of feelings Li Nan had toward her.
The reason she had always maintained a distant but polite relationship with him was mostly out of helplessness.
He had always treated her kindly and never confessed.
She could hardly just walk up to him and bluntly say, “I do not like you. Stay away from me.”
Besides, Zhao Mingyue had never expected him to endure for so long.
Only today had he decided to make a move.
However, today’s Li Nan was clearly no longer the Li Nan she had known before.
And now that he had targeted Lu Liangting, it was likely because Lu Liangting had just walked so close beside her.
That was the only explanation Zhao Mingyue could think of.
It was not that she was overly confident or narcissistic.
The truth was that Lu Liangting and Li Nan had never had any conflict.
They had not even exchanged half a sentence in class.
Bai Yu did not answer.
In fact, she hoped that Li Nan would show some capability and kill Lu Liangting at noon today.
That would save her a lot of trouble.
Of course, she knew perfectly well that a minor pawn trying to kill the male protagonist was extremely difficult.
But what if it actually worked?
Still, thinking about it carefully, the situation was indeed strange.
If her guess was correct, Li Nan was merely a subordinate of some game participant.
If that were the case, his target should have been Zhao Mingyue.
Yet the man had gone after Lu Liangting instead.
If the person behind him found out, they would probably kill him personally.
Nothing in the world was impossible.
Bai Yu felt the most likely explanation was that Li Nan had made this decision himself without informing the person behind him.
“Bai Yu, what should we do?”
“Just wait for the result.”
“Uh… alright.”
Zhao Mingyue nodded.
She did not argue, nor did she try to drag Bai Yu into saving him.
She had no strength of her own.
Her greatest reliance was Bai Yu.
At a time like this, who else should she listen to?
If she acted on her own initiative, she would only get both herself and Bai Yu killed.
If she had the strength to protect herself, it would have been different.
After all, Lu Liangting had given her so many meals.
She would at least try to help him.
“Um… can we send Lu Liangting a message? Just to warn him.”
“Do not do that either. Do not interfere. Let them resolve it themselves.”
“Okay.”
Throughout the entire noon period, until two o’clock when she left for school, Zhao Mingyue suppressed the impulse in her heart.
After washing the lunch box, she returned to school.
Even Bai Yu felt like praising her for that.
What she feared most was Zhao Mingyue suddenly acting foolish at critical moments.
Ignoring what needed to be done while stubbornly forcing herself to do what she should not.
That kind of behavior would truly get someone killed.
Fortunately, Zhao Mingyue could listen to advice and did not act recklessly.
Because of Zhao Mingyue’s obedient attitude, Bai Yu even felt a slight sense of guilt.
Of course she could have saved Lu Liangting.
The reason she did not go had nothing to do with fear.
She simply wanted him to die.
“Um… Mingyue.”
As soon as Zhao Mingyue returned to her seat, she heard Bai Yu’s voice.
“Huh? What is it? Is it about Li Nan?”
“I… ahem… when you go home tonight, be careful.”
“No matter whether Lu Liangting dies or not, Li Nan will definitely attack you tonight.”
“Okay, I understand.”
Even though she said that, Zhao Mingyue still felt something strange.
It was not the situation that felt strange.
It was Bai Yu’s tone and attitude.
But she could not pinpoint exactly what was different.
It was simply the first time she had heard Bai Yu speak in such a way.
Just before class began, Lu Liangting appeared at the classroom door.
Not only had he not been killed, there was not even a single wound on his body.
Apart from the visible disappointment on his face, nothing seemed wrong with him.
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The black spindle-shaped earrings shimmered with a deep violet hue under the sunlight.
Her lips were red as blood.
Her eyeliner traced the perfect curve.
One stroke more would have been excessive.
One stroke less would have ruined the enchanting charm that captivated the soul.
Bang!
Li Nan slammed violently into the wall.
His jaw twisted out of shape.
Two of his teeth flew out.
He spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed onto the ground like a dog.
“I told you before, did I not? Your target is Zhao Mingyue.”
“As for Lu Liangting, when I need you to deal with him, I will tell you.”
“Until then, you are not allowed to touch even a single hair on his head.”
Teacher Chen crossed her arms, her eyes filled with disdain and irritation.
“It was my fault, Master. Please forgive me…”
Li Nan struggled to his feet and knelt on the ground.
His entire body trembled uncontrollably.
Then a foot wearing a black knee-high boot appeared in his vision.
At the tip of the boot was a dark red stain.
His own blood.
“Lick it clean.”
“Yes… yes…”
A moment later, Li Nan left.
Even though his heart was filled with resentment, he still did not dare to ask the question lingering in his mind.
Why not kill Lu Liangting?
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“Lu Liangting… why… why…”
Zhao Mingyue.
His Master.
Both of them were the same.
Li Nan could not understand it.
What exactly did Lu Liangting have that made him so special?
Night.
Eleven o’clock.
The afternoon had passed without incident.
Everything seemed to return to normal.
After school, Zhao Mingyue first went home to tidy up and eat dinner.
Then she went to work at the convenience store.
At 10:50 PM, she finished work and headed home.
She had no idea what might happen tonight.
There was no mission.
But it might be even more dangerous than a mission.
The female ghost on the fifth floor.
And the mysterious Li Nan.
Sunshine Apartments.
Fourth-floor corridor.
“Eleven thirty…”
Lu Liangting put away his phone and looked up at the fifth floor.
It was pitch black.
Like a bottomless abyss.
He closed his eyes.
Standing with his back to the stairs, he gripped the handrail tightly with one hand.
“One… two… three… four… thirteen…”
When he reached the thirteenth step, Lu Liangting suddenly opened his eyes.
He had already arrived on the fifth floor.
Everything in his vision was covered in darkness.
Along with a faint red filter.
At this time, the spirit fire had not yet ignited.
The faces carved into the walls had not yet appeared.
He moved forward without encountering any obstacles.
Soon, he arrived at the door of Room 506.
He took out a key from his pocket.
After tearing off the seal attached to the door, he inserted the key into the lock and gently turned it.
Click.
The door opened.
Behind the door stood the female ghost.
Her long blood-colored fingernails nearly dragged across the floor.
Her face, melted by fire, was terrifying to behold.
“I told you that within one week I would help you find your child.”
“The time has not yet come.”
“I have not broken my promise.”
Lu Liangting took a deep breath.
“I will keep the promise I made to you.”
“I never go back on my word.”
“If you kill me, your final hope will disappear as well.”
“As long as you help me today, I will find both of your children.”
“I want you to help me find someone.”
“No… a ghost.”
At the same time, outside Sunshine Apartments.
“Mingyue… wait for me…”
Beneath the hood, Li Nan revealed a cruel smile.
As he walked past a streetlight, the light illuminated him clearly.
Two shadows stretched from his body.
Something was clinging to his back.