Chapter 71 - Ghost’s Bride (7) (2/2)

Seeing that he didn’t look quite right, the groom reached out and pulled him into an embrace. He patted his back and comforted him: “Sorry, it looks like I said something that I shouldn’t have. Don’t think about it.”

“Huff, huff………….”

Cheng Zhi Chu gasped for air. Laying in his arms, his face was ghostly pale. Horrible thoughts filled his mind and his consciousness became extremely chaotic.

What is this?

This is……….

Cheng Zhi Chu suddenly fainted. His body laid limply in the groom’s arms.

To him, it felt like he had fallen asleep and had a dream.

The dream was chaotic and dark. Countless broken pieces appeared and they were filled with all kinds of terrible scenes. It was a nightmare that he couldn’t even imagine himself when he was awake.

He had only fainted for a few seconds before he suddenly woke up. He instantly opened his eyes and climbed out of the groom’s arms while covered in cold sweat. He gasped desperately for air and it was almost as if he was about to die from being unable to breathe.

“Sorry Zhi Chu, I’m really sorry.”

The groom seemed to be scared by this appearance of his. He was both remorseful and flustered. He anxiously tried to comfort the terrified Cheng Zhi Chu.

After a long time, Cheng Zhi Chu gradually returned to his senses. He recovered from his almost dying state and barely managed to calm down again.

“Did I say something that I shouldn’t have said?”

The groom supported him and was very remorseful: “My memory is incomplete. Maybe I said something wrong, do you want…………”

“………It’s okay.”

Cheng Zhi Chu waved his hand and moved away from the groom’s embrace. Some colour had returned to his face and he supported his forehead while shaking his head. His heart was still trembling, but he didn’t return to the strange state from earlier. He was now able to think normally.

In the midst of the confusion, he seemed to recall some vague memories. These memories were related to the villa but they weren’t from the instance. They were memories that truly belonged to him.

In this memory, he saw Zhou Luo Chen’s vague appearance as well as a field of bright red roses. All he could feel was fear and disgust.

Cheng Zhi Chu confirmed that he had indeed forgotten some things and he finally understood why he hated the scent or roses. His sister had also mentioned that their family had once visited C City, but his mother had fervently denied it. It was probably because he had experienced something there and was too overwhelmed by it eventually causing him to forget about it and his mother didn’t want him to be reminded of it again.

Although he had only recovered a part of his memory, it was enough to prove that Zhou Luo Chen was indeed a perverted psychopath….

Cheng Zhi Chu’s eyes fell onto the crushed white bones on the ground. There was a hint of aghast and hatred in his eyes.

If these remains are truly Zhou Luo Chen’s, then he truly deserved it. The only question was, who on earth buried him in the courtyard and was he killed by someone?

He was in daze for a moment before he was shocked by a terrible conjecture.

…….The key to this villa has always been in Senior Bai’s hands. The reason why he would often come here to check, was it because he wanted to protect the secret behind these bones?

When he thought of this, he pushed the soil aside and once again buried the bones back inside lest anyone outside notice something strange. He then quietly pushed open the door to the villa. The moment he walked in, he heard the sound of a teacup shattering.

Bai Xi Xing and Elder Li were in the living room. Bai Xi Xing stood before Elder Li and looked down at him from above. There was no smile on his handsome face.

Cheng Zhi Chu didn’t know why Bai Xi Xing would reveal this kind of expression. He only felt surprised. He didn’t think that a funny and friendly senior like him would also have such a cold side.

Inside, he couldn’t help but have a strange thought. Clearly both brothers have always maintained a smiling expression but, surprisingly, it was only when he saw Bai Xi Xing acting like this that he thought that the two brothers were very similar.

He didn’t know what Bai Xi Xing had said but Elder Li who sat on the sofa suddenly changed expressions. Both hands trembled to the point that the teacup fell and shattered on the floor. His lips trembled but he couldn’t say anything.

“So I was right?”

The darkness inside Bai Xi Xing’s eyes surged. He suddenly hooked his lips into a smile, and he sat down next to Elder Li. He raised his phone in front of Elder Li and showed him the black and white skull icon.

“You found a person from this place and requested for that person to help change your fate, allowing your family to get through the difficult times and even becoming more successful than before……..As for the payment, you helped them take away my cousin. Is that right?”

Who is “the person from this place”? Why does that icon look almost identical to the “Infinite Escape Forum” icon? Was the person that attacked Bai Yi six years ago also a player from Infinite Escape?

There were now too many mysteries. Cheng Zhi Chu was just thinking about the bones from earlier but now his mind was completely occupied with the clues regarding Bai Yi’s disappearance. He could faintly tell that these clues seemed to be linked to the same thing——–

The Bai family, or even possibly Bai Yi.

【I can tell you one more thing.]

【I once told you that the “Infinite Escape” forum was not created by us, but by the original players themselves.]

【The icon that you are seeing now is the initial forum icon.]

【That player’s id is———]

“Mr. Mu.”

Bai Xi Xing said quietly: “That person that you found is called ‘Mr. Mu’?”

“…….Is “Mr. Mu”.]

………..Mr. Mu?

Hearing that name, the silver coin that had been silent until now suddenly reacted. It softly repeated that name.

[You also know of him?] Cheng Zhi Chu had never heard of this name. He opened his eyes wide as he asked.

[Oh……..yes. I have seen him, and I know of him.]

The coin said: [He is not the same as you. He is a very competent master.]

[That’s right, “Mr. Mu” was my previous master.]

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Bai Yi’s Diary (Part 71)

For once, I had a good dream. I dreamt that Zhi Chu and I had already become lovers, and was about to start getting intimate when——–

I suddenly woke up.

This is ten times more frustrating than having a nightmare.