104 A Request For Help 2 (1/2)

That simple 'oh' seemed to contain an unimaginable amount of hostile tension. ChunHua lost her next string of thoughts as her confidence withered.

This response... ChunHua's heart jumped. She couldn't even tell if the person in front of her was pleased or upset. Hongyue had such a gentle smile on her lips, it almost created an illusion of safety. ChunHua began to speak out her following proposition only to halt in place with a shudder as her eyes met Hongyue's.

Even if the smile was sugary sweet... those eyes were anything but kind. Such malicious sharp eyes... ChunHua felt like she was drenched in cold water. She wished she could swallow her words back.

W-what? What went wrong?

It wasn't like she hadn't prepared a compromise. It was only that even if she wanted to, ChunHua didn't have anything Hongyue desired.

Hongyue was strong.

More powerful than ChunHua would ever be. Even her mother, who was once a grand second concubine respected by the nobles, was now a disgraced woman who spent her days and nights screaming out in frenzies.

To someone who could play an influential noble lady like a pawn, what would they want?

Surrounded every day by her mother's insanely mannerism, ChunHua could only come to one conclusion. Her mother really was gone at this point. For a weak 'normal' to be able to curse her mother to this state, the only explanation that could be provided was that this eldest sister was currently a vengeful spirit.

But what would a vengeful spirit want?

Revenge?

Her life?

ChunHua had gasped in shock of the idea as she tried to calm herself down. She was wrong. No! She wasn't wrong! She was wrong... No! It was because of her mother. Yes. It wasn't all her fault. There could still be a way out. Hongyue could spare her. In her desperation, she thought of something.

What if she offered to help Hongyue's spirit find peace? Then wouldn't her sister find liberation? At that time, she thought it was her biggest bargain card.

But now... into those eyes, ChunHua was suddenly hit with a terrifying revelation.

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But, what if Hongyue wasn't looking for release at all? Then... then... she would have nothing left to bargain with. What could she offer then?

Suddenly ChunHua was shaken out of her jumbled thoughts by a burst of low laughter. Startled, ChunHua gawked at Hongyue with uneasiness. In the empty courtyard, Hongyue's light laughter reverberated in the air bringing forth a dark tone, ”You want to help me find liberation?”

Shaken to her core by this abrupt change in Hongyue's attitude, ChunHua almost lost her breath. The once fresh air became harder to breathe, and with it, she lost the ability to speak.

”I-i..”

Hongyue's cloudy, cold eyes were penetrating as if they could see right into her soul. Almost like she could perceive every little thought the second miss was considering about. It was truly fearsome.

Even so, this was her only chance and since she has already reached this far... ChunHua gritted her teeth and mustered her courage.

”Hongyue, does Lan'er know that you are a ghost?”