“I…” Luo Chenxi’s face turned pale. She hesitated for a long time, glanced around to ensure no one was paying attention to them, and then spoke with lingering fear, “I saw him. The man who appeared at my door with you a few days ago… that man. He went into the boys’ changing room…”
And the fire started shortly after he went in.
Apart from her reincarnation, Luo Chenxi was just an ordinary person, terrified of things that defy scientific explanations. She would rather not have the eyes that could see such things if possible.
She could only try to act like a normal person, believing that as long as she avoided eye contact with those things, they wouldn’t trouble her.
Feng Guang froze for a moment, then uncertainly asked again, “Are you sure it was him?”
“Yes, I couldn’t mistake him.” After all, witnessing Feng Guang hugging that ghost had left a lasting impression. Luo Chenxi would never forget. Out of concern, she added, “Miss Xia, that man… he’s not human. It’s better if you don’t get involved with him. You know… we’re not the same as them.”
Understanding Luo Chenxi’s well-meaning concern, Feng Guang felt a trace of goodwill toward her. Her expression softened a little. “Don’t worry, I know what to do. But regarding him, I hope Miss Luo won’t mention this to anyone else.”
“Alright, I won’t say a word.” Besides, no one would believe her anyway. They might even think she was crazy and send her to a psychiatric hospital.
After their conversation, Feng Guang asked Luo Chenxi to inform Liu Han that she had returned to the hotel, though it was merely an excuse. Without even changing out of her costume, she went straight to the courtyard where they first met. Beneath the old pagoda tree, as she expected, stood the person she was looking for.
An Yi stood under the tree, his head tilted upward, his gaze calm and distant as he focused on a bird’s nest in the branches. The sunlight filtered through the leaves, dappling his figure with a golden glow as if draping him in a soft, warm veil. A light breeze blew, and he seemed ethereal like he might vanish at any moment, just as quietly as his nature dictated.
After all, he was a ghost. Disappearing suddenly was perfectly normal. But when he inadvertently noticed Feng Guang, the man who seemed about to dissolve into mist suddenly smiled. That faint curve of his lips gave him a reason to linger in this world.
He spoke gently, “Feng Guang, did you come looking for me?”
The melancholy in his expression gave way to joy at her initiative in seeking him out.
For some reason, Feng Guang felt a pang of sorrow. She had come with questions to confront him, but the way he softly said her name made her forget all the things she had meant to say.
“I wanted to see you, so I came…” Her words took an awkward turn. As she approached him, she asked, somewhat stiffly, “Why are you standing here?”
“I’m watching the fledgling in the tree,” An Yi replied naturally. Taking her hand, he kissed her on the forehead. Seeing her only freeze momentarily without showing any sign of resistance, his gaze overflowed with tender affection that could drown a person.
Feng Guang’s face turned red. “What’s so interesting about a fledgling?”
She knew he liked to find dull tasks to pass the time when he was bored, and it was precisely because of this habit that she couldn’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of pity for him.
“Look, that fledgling is about to fall out of the nest. It can’t fly yet. If it hits the ground, it will likely die.” As he spoke, his tone remained calm and devoid of any sympathy.