508 Battle of Life System (1/2)

”Ethan Lu, you better not ride that plane if you still want to live!” Churu disregarded the shock she had caused him, as she reminded him like a mad mother.

Ethan Lu peered at her in disbelief and his eyes scrutinized her small floating figure. ”A bun ghost...” He whispered in bafflement as he couldn't believe in his eyes and ears that a bun was talking to him.

”Haha! Hahaha!” After a second, Ethan Lu loudly laughed as he looked around. His peals of laughter caught some the attention of passersby as he was acting weird. ”Now, I'm reminded that I haven't eaten anything. Haha! Guess I'm starving that I am seeing a talking dumpling...” Ethan Lu tried to rationalize the reason why he suddenly saw a talking dumpling before he returned his attention to Churu's direction.

He thought that he was hallucinating for a moment due to hunger. Hence, he was certain that when he looked at the dumpling's direction again, Churu would be gone. However, the moment his eyes laid on Churu for the second time, he gasped in distress.

Churu arched her nonexistent brows as she watched him go in denial, and then shock once again took over his face. Understandable because Churu's first encounter with Ethan Lu was entirely different from how she abruptly appeared in front of him.

”I'm real, alright?”

”No way...” Under his breath, Ethan Lu took a step back as his heart pounded to an extent. A dumpling was really talking and... floating! It doesn't even have wings!

”Master!” Just then, Ethan Lu snapped from his daze as he heard Lyrick Jiang from a distance. Turning to his assistant's direction, he knitted his brows as Lyrick Jiang approached.

”You left this in the car.” Relieved as he panted, Lyrick Jiang handed out Ethan Lu's gifts for Lexi and the twins that he left in the car.

Actually, he didn't need to catch up to Ethan Lu as Lyrick Jiang could just bring it with him on his flight. However, he was truly worried and anxious about this flight for some unknown reason.

”Rick, can you see this?” Ethan Lu glanced at the small pouch in Lyrick Jiang's hand before he looked up. Instead of receiving the present he forgot, he pointed at Churu and asked.

”Huh?” Lyrick Jiang followed the direction his master was pointing at but he saw nothing.

”Rick, you really can't see the dumpling? Is it possible that the last thing you ate will come and hunt you?” Blinking many times, Ethan Lu asked as fear slowly clouded his heart. For a moment, he was thinking that stress was finally taking a toll on him and affecting the tranquility of his mind.

”Master, are you alright? Should I get you something to eat?” Although confused at the nonsensical query, Lyrick Jiang offered worriedly.

When Ethan Lu heard it again, he was reminded that he has a flight to return to his beloved family. However, just before he could panic and head to the departure area, Churu spoke.

”I said you can't get on the plane if you truly want to return to Lexi in one piece!” Adamant to stop him, Churu flew closer to his face which made him leaned back and step back. ”This flight will kill you and everyone that you cared about— do you want that, ha?!”

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