Ghost Matchmaking: Ghost Emperor Husband and Campus Queen Wife

As the female players shivered,

Luo Huan looked toward the playroom to the side. Seeing a child playing inside, she pointed and immediately issued the first mission.

"Now, your mission is to play with this child!"

Hearing this, Yun Zhenyue looked toward the playroom.

She hadn’t even noticed before.

In a corner of the room, Kuku was fiddling with building blocks. All the other children were downstairs playing, which showed that his personality had always been rather withdrawn.

’It’s a good idea to have them play with Kuku. He could use the company.’

"Be careful. That child is very timid," Yun Zhenyue said softly.

The moment she finished speaking, the female players all received a system notification.

[Ding! Hidden Mission Detected!]

[Mission Difficulty: Extremely Dangerous.]

[Mission Requirement: Follow the instructions of Yun Zhenyue and the Crimson-robed Ghost, Luo Huan, and play with the orphanage child, Kuku.]

[Mission Reward: One random toy-type Ghost Artifact!]

[Hint: The happier you make the child, the higher the grade of the rewarded Ghost Artifact!]

[Warning 1: You may seek Luo Huan’s help, but you may encounter an even more dangerous situation.]

[Warning 2: In a near-death state, you may seek help from the orphanage’s mistress, Yun Zhenyue.]

The female players: "QAQ..."

You have to understand.

Mission difficulty was divided into several levels.

Namely: Safe, Relatively Dangerous, Dangerous, and Extremely Dangerous.

Some of them had been through several missions.

But encounters with "Extremely Dangerous" situations were few and far between.

Things like secretly taking photos as evidence of your boss’s wife having an affair, or going undercover into another instance dungeon.

Those were the kinds of situations that were typically "Extremely Dangerous."

If you were discovered, death would be a luxury.

’Is it too late to run?’

"Hey now, don’t worry! I’ll be with you the whole time!" Luo Huan promised, patting her chest.

’You saying that just makes us more worried!!’

The female players shot her a resentful glance.

Then, resolute, they stepped into the playroom as if marching to their deaths.

Yun Zhenyue pulled Bai Mo along, feeling a little amused.

She followed Luo Huan and the others into the playroom.

"...Sister?"

Kuku was picking up a block to build his castle when he suddenly saw people walk in. A hint of confusion appeared in his eyes, and he timidly shrank back when he saw the strangers.

He breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Yun Zhenyue, then looked up, puzzled.

"We came to play with you. Is that okay?" Yun Zhenyue asked softly.

Kuku’s eyes lit up!

He loved it when people played with him.

It was just that the other children were usually unwilling.

They said his toys were weird!

Kuku lowered his head, looking at the colorful building blocks, spinning tops, and the rocking horse scattered across the floor.

But these were all handmade by Brother Gu Yuan!

He loved these toys the most.

"Okay."

Kuku nodded earnestly.

Then he carefully observed the group.

When his gaze swept over the female players...

...they all looked a bit cowardly.

But not wanting to hurt the child’s feelings, they forced themselves not to show any alarm.

Soon, Kuku looked away.

The female players breathed a sigh of relief.

’Looks like it’s nothing special~’

’He’s just a kid, after all.’

"Which toy should we play with first?" Yun Zhenyue asked, picking up a block.

"Do you want to try my rocking horse?"

Kuku asked tentatively in a low voice.

"Sure," Luo Huan said, curiously eyeing the rocking horse. ’This thing looks pretty ordinary, not like the toys I was imagining.’

"I’ll go first!"

The female player in the business suit volunteered.

"You’re so brave."

"Be careful."

"It might be dangerous."

The other three female players warned in low voices.

The career woman shook her head and said, "It doesn’t seem that difficult."

She took a deep breath.

And looked at the rocking horse before her.

The rocking horse was made of simple wood, with a horse’s head painted on. It was slightly larger than one for a typical child, big enough to support an adult’s weight.

"..."

’Making a corporate drone like me play with a toy for a child...’

The career woman felt a bit embarrassed.

Just then, she saw Kuku’s expectant gaze.

She sat right on it, gripping the two cylindrical handles on either side of the horse’s head. The moment she did, the rocking horse beneath her made a CRACK, like the sound of a skeleton breaking.

"Did I break it?"

The career woman asked worriedly.

Kuku denied it. "It’s not that easy to break."

"That’s good."

The career woman let out a sigh of relief.

Her pounding heart calmed down quite a bit.

’It’s just a little embarrassing. If I can complete this mission, it’ll be a huge win!’

Under everyone’s amused gazes...

...she leaned forward and started to rock.

CREAK, CREAK~

As the rocking horse moved beneath the career woman...

You know...

...it really did bring back some childhood memories!

To avoid breaking the rocking horse, she kept her speed very slow.

After playing for a few minutes...

...Kuku remained in high spirits.

But Luo Huan yawned and said, "This is it? I thought these toys were supposed to be magical."

"Forget it, you guys play. I’m not interested."

Hearing this...

...Kuku wasn’t discouraged.

He held up the blocks and a spinning top, asking who else wanted to play.

Soon, the remaining four female players all joined in.

Bai Mo and the timid-looking female player started building with blocks.

The other two went to play with the spinning tops.

Soon!

The playroom was filled with the cheerful sounds of play!

The creaking of the rocking horse, accompanied by the CLICK-CLACK of building blocks and the WHIR of whipped spinning tops, filled the air. Kuku was full of excitement, constantly encouraging them.

It seemed that nothing was as dangerous as they had imagined.

The relaxation that followed extreme tension...

...allowed the female players to become engrossed in the game.

...

Seeing this...

...the Dragon Country audience was caught a bit off guard.

[This... this can’t be right. Are they really just playing with these children’s toys?]

[This isn’t what I expected. I thought these toys would be really dangerous.]

[Damn, this mission is basically a free reward!]

[So childish. A bunch of adults playing with toys like that.]

[Stop being jealous, bro. Your saltiness is practically oozing through the screen.]

...

Time passed, second by second.

Half an hour later.

The career woman on the rocking horse felt she’d had about enough.

Her butt had gone numb from rocking for so long.

But just as she was about to get up...

...a sudden confusion washed over her.

She found she couldn’t control her body at all.

Her hands and feet felt as if they were glued to the rocking horse.

And she couldn’t even open her mouth!

The rocking horse began to move faster and faster!

It started to tremble violently!

It wasn’t a regular rocking motion, but a convulsive, frenzied shaking!

GAK GAK GAK GAK GAK—

Even though she used all her strength, her body didn’t budge an inch. Soon, a strange dizziness welled up inside her. The feeling grew stronger and stronger until her vision suddenly buzzed!

The world before her suddenly changed.

It became hazy and blurred.

In her daze, she saw her own back.

’I don’t understand.’

’I’m so confused.’

Looking down, the career woman saw her own transparent hands and her limbs floating in mid-air. Her eyes widened, and she let out a piercing shriek!

"AHHHHHH!!!"

But the sound couldn’t escape.

The career woman could only watch as she drifted further and further away from her body.

At that moment.

She finally understood something!

’My soul... it’s been thrown out of my body?!!’

Not only that.

Just as the career woman was about to look for Yun Zhenyue to save her...

...she turned her head and saw that the other female players were in trouble too.