I Got Together with the Goddess [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 96

Luo Shuyu told Jiang Yiqing about her idea, and Jiang Yiqing asked, “Do we really have to check?”

The surveillance in this world could present past events exactly as they happened. Thinking about the fact that surveillance was also installed in her own room, Jiang Yiqing felt very strange.

“This is for Yiqing’s own good.”

Despite those words, Jiang Yiqing couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable. Why did the idea of someone watching her daily life and habits feel so awkward?

Li Tingfang and Jiang Shangwei also agreed to check the surveillance. Seeing Jiang Yiqing looking unhappy, Jiang Shangwei said, “Yiqing, stop acting like a child. If it’s really as Shuyu says and an evil ghost has secretly entered your room, what would we do then?”

“Yiqing, could it be that you have some unspeakable secret?” Aunt Qin teased.

Jiang Yiqing’s face turned red instantly, and she said, “I do not.”

“Then there’s no problem.”

Thus, Aunt Qin pulled up the surveillance footage, but to protect Jiang Yiqing’s privacy, she allowed only Luo Shuyu to watch it.

Jiang Yiqing sat beside Luo Shuyu, and together they checked the footage starting from the moment she was taken away by the ghost.

The images revealed an incredibly eerie situation; she could be seen suddenly floating in mid-air, dragged out of the window by an unknown force.

Jiang Yiqing had originally been worried that they would discover her turning those fresh flowers into fragments, fearing her family would view her as a creature no different from a ghost. But since they started watching from this specific point in time, she no longer had any concerns.

As the time progressed, Luo Shuyu stared fixedly at a certain spot on the monitor, playing it back and forth. Jiang Yiqing followed her gaze and discovered a blood-red handprint suddenly appearing on the wall, only to slowly fade back into the surface over time. Throughout the appearance and disappearance of the handprint, no person appeared on the screen.

“What is this handprint?” Jiang Yiqing asked.

“It is a Resentful Poison Handprint that only a Great Ghost of Earth-rank or higher can manifest. It is used to cause the homeowner to have continuous nightmares. If the person has guilt in their heart toward someone, they will constantly see ghostly figures masquerading as the person they feel guilty toward, flickering before their eyes. Those with weak minds will gradually fall into madness,” Luo Shuyu explained. “Without years of accumulated resentment, a ghost of this level could not be driven. There is a high probability that Auntie Wang brought this upon us.”

“Shuyu, you must find a way to save our Yiqing,” Jiang Shangwei said anxiously after hearing their conversation.

“The Resentful Poison Handprint is difficult to remove, unless—”

“Shuyu, as long as it’s something Li-hua and I can do, we will do our absolute best.”

Jiang Yiqing watched the care her two mothers showed her, and a surge of warmth flowed through her heart. This was the maternal love she had never received before.

“By channeling the spiritual energy of the earth to enhance and bless this residence, we can eliminate the influence of the Resentful Poison Handprint to the greatest extent.”

“Where is the earth’s spiritual energy? How much time will it take? Can it be done before Yiqing’s birthday?” Jiang Shangwei asked. “Shuyu, you are the most powerful metaphysical master; tell us what to do quickly.”

“To channel spiritual energy, a complementary cycle must be formed; otherwise, damaging a single point in the earth’s ley lines would instead cause frequent disasters for the residents of that area. This is not something that can be accomplished overnight,” Luo Shuyu said. “However, I can craft a talisman so that Yiqing will not be troubled by nightmares.”

“This Resentful Poison Handprint is actually that powerful. Since it is applied to the residence, would it work if Yiqing temporarily moved away from here?”

“The Resentful Poison Handprint takes effect by feeding on a person’s aura. Although it is currently parasitic on the residence, it is already linked to Yiqing,” Luo Shuyu said. “If Auntie Wang drove this ghost to do this, she naturally won’t let Yiqing go easily. As long as the resentment in her heart does not dissipate, this curse-print will be hard to erase.”

Having said that, she looked at Aunt Qin again and said, “Aunt Qin, please link the surveillance to my phone. To prevent the resentful ghost from acting again, I will be watching the situation in the room at all times.”

Aunt Qin looked at Jiang Yiqing and asked, “Yiqing, is that alright?”

“Can I move to a guest room?” Jiang Yiqing asked.

“If Auntie Wang is prepared to strike, it’s best if we don’t alert the enemy,” Luo Shuyu replied.

“…” Jiang Yiqing was speechless, but she couldn’t find a reason to argue.

Aunt Qin took it as her silent consent and comforted her, saying, “Yiqing, try to stay inside the villa as much as possible. If you have any reason to go out, you must go with Miss Luo. You’re a restless child; to prevent you from sneaking out on your own, we need Miss Luo to keep an eye on you for us.”

Jiang Yiqing looked at the calendar on her phone. There were still twenty days until her birthday. This meant that for the next twenty days, she would be living like a prisoner, with every single move monitored by Luo Shuyu?

She gave Luo Shuyu a mournful look. Luo Shuyu met her eyes and said, “Yiqing, don’t misunderstand. The connections between people are not always as beautiful as you imagine; they can also be very dark and unpleasant existences.”

Jiang Yiqing looked at the red string on her hand. A fate tied by something might inspire romantic fantasies, but if one truly could not be separated, would they eventually feel annoyed?

As long as the fate remained, she and Luo Shuyu would be pulled together by this red string day after day, month after month, and year after year. Could she guarantee that she would never have a day where she felt tired of it? And not just her—how did Luo Shuyu view it? Had she ever thought about breaking this connection?

“Sister Luo, what about you? Do you ever feel weary of the connections between people?”

“No.” Luo Shuyu looked at Jiang Yiqing with her somewhat profound gaze and said, “So, I hope you think it through clearly. My time and energy are only enough to spend on getting to know one person and getting along with one person. If it is the person I have chosen, I hope she can walk with me to the very end. If—”

“If?”

“If she betrays me, I will let her know that I am not someone to be trifled with.”

“You really don’t understand romance at all; you’re just full of that irritating meritocracy,” Jiang Yiqing said. She had learned the term “meritocracy” online, and in her eyes, Luo Shuyu was one of its staunchest practitioners. She seemed to lack emotion and applied her task-oriented attitude even to handling feelings.

This kind of person was simply not a suitable partner for a relationship. And yet, Jiang Yiqing could somehow sense a hint of… emotional sweetness from her.

“What are you two talking about?” Aunt Qin looked at them, feeling that perhaps her comprehension skills had failed. She had no idea what the two girls were whispering about.

“Hahaha.” Li Tingfang, however, let out a laugh and walked away hand-in-hand with Jiang Shangwei.

“I told you, with Shuyu here, we can rest easy,” Jiang Yiqing heard her whispering to Jiang Shangwei.

“I also feel at ease entrusting Yiqing to her.”

? Jiang Yiqing was speechless. Is this what an arranged marriage is like? She and Luo Shuyu hadn’t even started anything yet.

Wait, she heard from Aunt Qin that the marriage alliance between her and Luo Shuyu had been arranged after someone checked their birth charts (Bazi). She shouldn’t say it like that.

So it was—a golden and jade union bestowed by heaven?

It just depended on whether they, the individuals involved, would buy into it.

Jiang Yiqing was a bit angry and still didn’t want to buy into it. First of all, she hated being watched every second by a “villain.”

After she went upstairs, she deliberately made her room very messy, wanting Luo Shuyu to see her most “authentic” side.

She intentionally wore strange clothes and walked around the room. Since Halloween was approaching, she put on some bizarre makeup, wondering if a ghost would be scared if it saw her.

When Luo Shuyu came to her room again, she saw Jiang Yiqing covered in messy face paint. She walked over, grabbed her arm, and said, “That’s enough.”

“What’s wrong? Am I not allowed to do my own makeup?” Jiang Yiqing turned her head and asked.

“Crude technique,” Luo Shuyu evaluated.

“…Hmph.” Jiang Yiqing was a bit angry and said, “Did you come here just to criticize me?”

Luo Shuyu handed a protective talisman to Jiang Yiqing and said, “Put this under your pillow, and you won’t have nightmares tonight.”

“I’m not afraid,” Jiang Yiqing said.

“You can see ghosts, yet you say you’re not afraid?” Luo Shuyu asked. “Then do you know of the Seven-Star Soul Lock? Do you know of the Four Pillars and Eight Nails? A resentful ghost has its eyes on you; there’s no telling what cruel methods it might use against you. I am doing this for your own good, so stop being difficult.”

Fine, saying she wasn’t afraid was a lie.

Jiang Yiqing looked at her and said, “Since Sister Luo is so worried about me, why don’t you just stay in my room? Then you can watch every move in the surroundings at all times. Why bother with surveillance? What’s so good about watching that?”

A layer of pink flushed across Luo Shuyu’s fair face. Her eyes looked at her with surprise, seemingly not expecting those words to come out of her mouth.

Seeing her remain silent and staring straight at her, Jiang Yiqing regretted it too.

“…I was joking,” she said, trying to pull her hand away from Luo Shuyu.

Just then, Luo Shuyu’s phone rang. She looked down and saw it was a call from her mother, Luo Shu.

After they spoke for a few moments, Luo Shu said, “You’re with Yiqing, right? I happen to have something to say to her.”

Luo Shuyu whispered, “My mom wants to say a few words to you, just play along.”

Jiang Yiqing readily took the phone and said, “Hello, Auntie. This is Yiqing.”

“Yiqing, dear, Shuyu hasn’t been causing any trouble for you all lately, has she?”

“No, on the contrary, I’ve been troubling her.”

Luo Shu exchanged some pleasantries. Jiang Yiqing felt there was no sense of distance between them at all; even though it was their first time speaking, it felt very warm and familiar.

“By the way, Yiqing, your birthday is coming up. I’m abroad handling some business matters and won’t be able to make it back for a while. I’m truly sorry. As compensation, if there’s anything you want, Yiqing, just tell me and I’ll satisfy it for you.”

“Auntie, you don’t need to take it to heart; just focus on your work.”

“I know you don’t lack for anything, so—even if it’s a bit of a selfish request, I will agree to it. Treat me like Santa Claus and make a wish first, okay? By the time your birthday arrives, the wish will definitely come true.”

Was this the confidence of a female CEO? Jiang Yiqing blinked and said, “Really? Auntie, let me think about it carefully first. I’ll tell you later, okay?”

“Alright, let’s add each other’s contact info. It will be easier to stay in touch later.”