Chapter 18: “The New Girl(?)”

After class, Shen Xiaofan and Emily Chen ate lunch together. Song Ehuang also visited her to eat lunch, the three of them talked about many things. Suddenly, Wei Xiu's head popped out in the middle of the table. It surprised both Shen Xiaofan and Emily Chen, fortunately, they didn't shout.

"Xiaofan, would you please tell your girlfriend not to scare anyone during lunchtime? It's bad for health.", Emily Chen reprimanded Shen Xiaofan while throwing a sinister glance towards Wei Xiu. Yep, she still dislikes this hot ghost.

"Emily is right, Ah-Xiu, you shouldn't scare people when they're eating.", Shen Xiaofan placed her chopstick on the lunchbox and reprimanded Wei Xiu.

Wei Xiu smiled wryly and apologized, she just couldn't help it, it's her nature as a ghost.

"Anyway, Xiaofan. There is another student who had weird eyes like Emily.", Wei Xiu said.

Song Ehuang saw the two had been interacting with something that she cannot see, she felt left out, so she protested, "I wish I could see Wei Xiu too. I feel left out!",

"Perhaps you should ask Shen Xiaofan for another bracelet like hers.",

"I don't know if the old lady is still in there. But, anyway... What did you say, Ah-Xiu? Another student who had the same eyes as Emily?", Shen Xiaofan turned to Wei Xiu whose head still popped in the middle of the table.

Emily Chen was not surprised, "Oh? Does that mean they can see you?",

"Yes, it was a first-year student named Cheng Lan.",

"How did you know her name?", Shen Xiaofan asked, she felt uncomfortable when she knew Wei Xiu had been watching another girl, yet, this kind of feeling is still unknown to her, so she just put it aside.

"Another student called her by name, so we both knew.", Wei Xiu said as she pointed to an egg roll in Shen Xiaofan's lunchbox.

Shen Xiaofan took the egg roll and offered it to Wei Xiu's mouth. Wei Xiu 'ate' the egg roll and pretended to chew. As a ghost, she just learned that she can only absorb the food's taste, but is unable to eat the food itself. Emily Chen shook her head upon witnessing such things, "You ghosts are a pain.",

Before class started, Shen Xiaofan washed her lunchbox at the 'haunted' female toilet on the 2nd floor. Since she had become a 2nd-year high schooler, her class moved to the 2nd floor. Wei Xiu, the rumored dreaded ghost, was smiling happily while looking at her sweetheart. There were only the two of them at the toilet, Wei Xiu felt like the world belonged to them for a while. Suddenly, a 1st-year female student entered the toilet.

Shen Xiaofan looked at the girl, however, the girl seemed to be staring at something behind her. Shen Xiaofan tilted her head and only saw Wei Xiu sitting on the sink. Then, Wei Xiu whispered to Shen Xiaofan, "It's her… Cheng Lan.",

"Um… excuse me… but do you perhaps… could see her too?", Cheng Lan timidly asked Shen Xiaofan.

Shen Xiaofan nodded and said, "Yes… are you perhaps a first year student?",

"Ah, yes. My name is Cheng Lan, a first-year student. I was about to use the toilet on the first floor, but it was too crowded. So I had to come here...", Cheng Lan peeked at Wei Xiu once again behind Shen Xiaofan. Shen Xiaofan felt uncomfortable and blocked her view, "Aren't you going to use the toilet?",

"Ah, yes!", Cheng Lan hurriedly entered the toilet in the first section, then, she opened the door again and looked at Shen Xiaofan, "Um, senior sister… May I… know your name?",

"I'm Shen Xiaofan, a second-year student.",

"I see… What about the pretty ghost over there?", Cheng Lan looked at Wei Xiu.

Wei Xiu felt annoyed because Cheng Lan didn't seem to be scared of her, "It's Wei Xiu.", she said sternly.

However, the Cheng Lan girl doesn't seem to notice Wei Xiu's sternness and smiled beautifully at the two of them, "It's a pleasure to meet you, I hope we can talk more!",

What a cheerful girl... Shen Xiaofan thought. It was almost time for the class to start, Shen Xiaofan left the toilet first. However, Wei Xiu stayed at the toilet as if waiting for Cheng Lan to be done. Shen Xiaofan asked quietly, "Aren't you coming?",

Wei Xiu crossed her arms and looked at the toilet where Cheng Lan was in. She looked rather haughty and annoyed, "I want to try scaring this girl.",

"How can she be afraid of a beautiful ghost like you?", Shen Xiaofan asked inexplicably. Wei Xiu heard it right and smiled at Shen Xiaofan, "Am I beautiful?",

Shen Xiaofan felt annoyed by the question and left without saying anything. Wei Xiu giggled as she flew towards Shen Xiaofan, "Hey, Am I pretty?",

Shen Xiaofan stopped walking and said, "No.", then she walked again. However, Wei Xiu could hear her thoughts that go, 'you're not pretty, but you're cute.'

Wei Xiu felt awkward that an adult ghost like her was being called cute by a 2nd-year high schooler. However, she felt inexplicably happy upon such compliments.

Meanwhile, Luo Bojing is comfortably reading many books at the library. The students in this school are rarely visiting the library. So, he could leisurely use his spiritual power to hold the book.

"Um… excuse me.",

Luo Bojing tilted his eyes to the source of the meek voice. There, he saw Cheng Lan hiding behind a bookshelf with only her head popped out. Then, he looked at the clock on the wall, it's already 4 pm…

"You can see me?", Luo Bojing asked.

Cheng Lan nodded her head slowly and said, "I can see you… you're an ancient ghost, right?",

"And what if I am?",

"Um, w-what's your name?", Cheng Lan asked timidly.

"Why should I introduce myself when the person is rude enough to hide behind a bookshelf?",

Cheng Lan was taken aback, but she dared herself to walk up to Luo Bojing. When Cheng Lan was close enough, Luo Bojing inspected her souls with his spiritual ability. His eyes turned wide the moment he inspected her soul.

"Qian… er?", Luo Bojing was shocked to the core.

Cheng Lan blinked in confusion, Qian'er? Who is that?

"Um… is there something wrong?", Cheng Lan asked while her eyes wandering around Luo Bojing, especially on his handsome face.

"I…",

Luo Bojing was completely speechless, he finally reunited with his old lover!

"It's nothing… I'm Luo Bojing… Qian-- What's your name?",

"I-I'm Cheng Lan… by any chance… are you a ghost from ancient times?",

Luo Bojing looked at his appearance…

He's still wearing his favorite dark blue Hanfu from the era he lives in. It must be kind of outdated for this era.

"Is it the clothes?", Luo Bojing teased.

Cheng Lan nodded, then said, "It's gorgeous… it fits your handsome face!", then, out of nowhere, she pulled out her pencil and sketchbook, "You're a great fit to be the male lead for my web-comic!",

Luo Bojing could feel his sweat dripping, what happened to her Qian'er after going through a reincarnation? Web comic? What is that?

"Um… girl, what are you…", whatever happened to your timid side?

"Hold on, can you propped your chin like this?", Cheng Lan said as she motioned her hand to her chin.

Luo Bojing subconsciously followed after her and propped his chin. Cheng Lan blushed and said, "You're so handsome…", after that, she gasped, bowed to Luo Bojing, and then ran away in embarrassment.

Luo Bojing looked at the way where Cheng Lan left. He felt weird and pinched his forehead, "I need to ask the Gods about this.",

What happened to her refined and beautiful Qian'er? How could the sky ruin her like this through reincarnation!