I Got Together with the Goddess [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 92

“Do you actually want to date, or not?”

While Jiang Yiqing was resting that night, she suddenly heard whispers in her ear. The voices were so familiar that she cried out uneasily in her half-asleep state, “Imperial Sister.”

“She’s crazy, right? Talking about an ‘Imperial Sister.’ It’s not like she’s acting in a play.”

“Exactly. The Qing Dynasty fell a long time ago. Does she think she’s some princess or noble lady?”

“Well, we truly are displaced young ladies who became ghosts, haha. Is that not funny?”

The voices of the discussion shifted. Jiang Yiqing snapped her eyes open and saw two ghosts sitting in a corner of the room, playing cards on the floor.

The two ghosts wore ancient clothing and held Yezi cards in their hands. When they noticed Jiang Yiqing’s gaze fixed on the cards, they were shocked.

“She can’t possibly see us, can she?”

“Impossible. She’s never seen us before.”

One of the ghosts politely bowed its head toward Jiang Yiqing and said, “Little girl, we’re just borrowing your family’s treasured Yezi cards for a bit. It’s not like you humans have any use for them anyway.”

“Tsk, why are you saying so much?” the other ghost snapped. “What if she really can see us?”

“Besides, we are ghosts! How can we speak to humans like this? we should be scaring them to death!”

“We’ve lived here for so long; this girl isn’t exactly a stranger to us,” the first ghost replied. “If the girl really could see us, that would be great. She’s so kind; she’d surely be willing to burn joss paper for us.”

“…”

Jiang Yiqing had been able to see ghosts since she was a child. Consequently, ghosts had realized long ago that she could see them. Because of this, they often teased her, enjoying the sight of her being frightened out of her wits. Over time, Jiang Yiqing had grown accustomed to it and stopped overreacting, but she naturally didn’t harbor any affection for such creatures.

She had prayed to the heaven’s countless times, hoping she would stop seeing them, but it seemed impossible. This was the first time she had seen ghosts having a conversation right in front of her as if she weren’t there.

“She’s been staring straight at us. I think she really can see us.”

“Nonsense! How could she?”

“Luo Shuyu could see us. To avoid her, we had to move outside the villa. It’s so cold out there! Now that Luo Shuyu is finally gone, we’ve come back. This girl couldn’t have been influenced by Luo Shuyu and gained some weak spiritual intuition, could she? Even if she can’t see us, she must have sensed something.”

“Don’t mention that Luo Shuyu! She’s a literal bane to ghosts! If it weren’t for her overwhelming power, we wouldn’t be so afraid of her; we would have taught her a lesson long ago.”

“I hope Luo Shuyu never comes back. I don’t want to live outside, and I definitely don’t want to go to the villa next door. That place is really… full of resentful spirits. Even as a ghost, I can’t stand to look at it.”

“Luo Shuyu probably came here specifically to deal with those resentful spirits, right? It seems the girl has a great calamity coming on her twenty-second birthday.”

“Even if Luo Shuyu has incredible intuition, she couldn’t possibly detect the aura of deliberately hidden resentful spirits without checking in person. Why else would they be called resentful spirits? Once that resentment overflows, there will inevitably be a bloody disaster.”

The “villa next door” they mentioned must be where Auntie Wang lived. Combining this with what Luo Shuyu had said, Jiang Yiqing guessed that Auntie Wang’s hatred for her had caused a gathering of resentful spirits. If those spirits attacked, not only would she and her family be in danger, but Auntie Wang would likely be the first one possessed.

Jiang Yiqing had seen humans possessed by ghosts; it was a terrifying sight. When the ghost left, the person would be drained of their Yang energy and often die on the spot. The immortal arts of her previous world and the Taoist methods, talismans, and exorcism rites of Master Qiyun and other practitioners could eliminate ghosts, but because they couldn’t communicate with them, their methods were always a “one-size-fits-all” solution. Humans and ghosts were forever in opposition, unable to understand each other. In turn, this only deepened the ghosts’ hatred for the living.

In this world, however, there was a metaphysical genius like Luo Shuyu who could see ghosts. In fact, catching ghosts was just one part of her expertise.

“Look at her, still not sleeping, still watching us. It’s obvious she’s discovered something.”

Jiang Yiqing snapped out of it, realizing she had been too obvious. After all, in her original world, there was no need to hide the fact that she could see ghosts. Hearing their comments, she lay back down on the bed.

The two ghosts, who were about to approach her, froze in their tracks. However, their curiosity about Jiang Yiqing was soon overtaken by their passion for the Yezi cards, and they resumed their game.

“I bet she saw us.”

“I bet she didn’t.”

“Let’s gamble. Whoever wins this round is right.”

Jiang Yiqing was speechless: “…”

“Shuyu, how can you go out of town? It’s not that I, your aunt, am being harsh, but our commission didn’t say anything about this. If you leave and something happens to Yiqing… you’ll never see me again in this lifetime.”

When Jiang Shangwei returned and heard from Aunt Qin that the two had argued and Luo Shuyu had left, she immediately called Luo Shuyu out and spoke to her earnestly.

“…” Luo Shuyu was at a loss for words.

When she had performed the ritual to resolve the resentment for Jiang Yiqing, she had already placed talismans on the doors. Even if she wasn’t there, no ghost should be able to enter the Jiang family home—except for one type: House Ghosts.

House ghosts referred to spirits that had stayed in a home for over ten years. They were intimately familiar with the building and had left their aura in every passage, allowing them to enter freely. Generally, they didn’t cause significant harm to the owners. Furthermore, the Feng Shui of the Jiang house and the layout of the rooms had been personally overseen by her years ago. Jiang Yiqing’s room was positioned at the “Life Gate” (Sheng Men) of the Qimen Dunjia system. Even if a malevolent ghost forced its way in, Jiang Yiqing would still have a slim chance of survival.

In fact, Luo Shuyu felt that Jiang Yiqing was not simple either. The area where the Qingnan Flower and Grass Market was located was a superb location in terms of Feng Shui; no wonder the flowers grown there were more beautiful than elsewhere. Jiang Yiqing had clearly noticed this. For someone who hadn’t studied metaphysics to show such talent… it shouldn’t be her fearing ghosts, but ghosts fearing her.

“Weiwei, look at what you’re saying.” Li Tingfang stepped in to smooth things over, seeing that the conversation had turned cold. “Shuyu, don’t take it to heart. It’s not that we don’t trust your arrangements from back then—the house is very safe—but this birthday calamity is a heavy stone hanging over Weiwei’s and my hearts. So… you really should set aside personal feelings and interact with Yiqing more proactively.”

“Fine, it was my fault,” Luo Shuyu said.

Luo Shuyu, who was usually proud and aloof, had actually admitted she was wrong. Both women were stunned. It seemed their daughter had truly pushed this person to the brink. Otherwise, the ever-professional Luo Shuyu would never have left the Jiang house.

Li Tingfang asked, “Shuyu, you’re a sensible child, while Yiqing is a bit too impulsive. Tell us, did she really do something wrong? We’ll go back and give her a piece of our minds to get justice for you.”

“…It wasn’t really like that.” Luo Shuyu tried her best to hide her inner disappointment, maintaining a steady and cheerful tone. “It’s just that Yiqing and I realized we aren’t that compatible. I will do my best to complete the commission. In the future, I will remain Yiqing’s friend and wish her the best in life.”

“…” Now it was the two older women’s turn to be silent. Since things had been put that way, there was no room left for reconciliation.

“Let’s head back first,” Li Tingfang said. “By the way, Shuyu, even though you have our commission, don’t neglect your other business. If you have important matters to attend to, just go ahead and do them.”

Luo Shuyu happened to have a small commission on hand that she was the only one capable of handling. She replied, “Alright, I’ll be back in about an hour.”

Luo Shuyu went to discuss the commission with Lan Changge. When Lan Changge learned that she and Jiang Yiqing had had a falling out, she couldn’t help but say, “You really intend to spend your whole life alone, don’t you? I really don’t know what to say to you.”

“There’s nothing wrong with that.”

“Stop being stubborn! Not only will you miss your chance to escape singlehood after this year, but if you do find a partner, you can become a legendary Immortal Master. If you stay single, you’ll likely die young! You’re really going to worry your mother and me to death.”

Lan Changge grew more upset as she spoke: “And you love to keep things hidden. Back then, your grandmother pleaded with the Jiang family for so long, and they were very supportive of this marriage alliance. Yet you insisted your grandmother shouldn’t tell anyone about your fate. When it comes to your life and your lifelong partner, do you really need to be this ‘noble’?”

Even Jiang’s mother didn’t know about Luo Shuyu’s “Solitary Star” fate. If she did, she probably would have been determined to force the marriage. After all, if breaking the engagement caused Luo Shuyu’s fate to collapse, she likely couldn’t bear the guilt.

“Why make things difficult for others? If something is meant to be, it will be. If it isn’t, there’s no use forcing it,” Luo Shuyu said. “In my line of work, I know that better than anyone. Heavenly principles cannot be coerced. Changge, don’t tell Auntie about my situation. Don’t make things difficult for me.”

So, do you actually want to date, or not? Having known Luo Shuyu for so long, Lan Changge still wasn’t confident she understood the woman at all.

“Li Tingfang is back!”

Hearing her return, the two ghosts stopped playing cards. They weren’t afraid of anyone, but they were a bit wary of Li Tingfang. They always felt as if she could sense their presence.

The evidence was that the room shared by her and Jiang Shangwei had a powerful ward on it that even strong ghosts like them couldn’t enter. Guarding against ghosts to such an extent made the two spirits suspect she had a guilty conscience.

As house ghosts, they weren’t supposed to take the family’s belongings for themselves. If they broke this taboo and were caught, they would pay a heavy price.

“What should we do? The heirloom Yezi cards with hundreds of years of history are gone and can’t be found. They’re worth millions! Could there be a thief in the house? Should we call the police?” Li Tingfang said to Jiang Shangwei.

Jiang Shangwei was puzzled. The cards had been missing for ages, and Li Tingfang had never seemed worried until now.

The two ghosts hurriedly whispered: “Please don’t! Goddess, just tell us what you want us to do!”

“Honestly, we only entered the Jiang house because we took a liking to those cards. It seems ghosts really shouldn’t give in to temptation.”

Li Tingfang said thoughtfully, “How about this? Since we don’t know who took them, if someone helps us take Yiqing away and then has Shuyu go rescue her, wouldn’t that be the perfect turning point to break the deadlock between the two children?”

“Lifen, are you… discussing this with ghosts?” Jiang Shangwei was also startled. “We’re terrified of ghosts coming for Yiqing, and you’re actually taking the initiative to ask for it? I really don’t understand you.”

“Don’t worry, Shuyu is very capable. The biggest problem is the friction between them. Didn’t you tell me to think of a way? I think this is just fine.”