Chapter 77 - Ghost’s Bride (End) (2/2)

【Completed side task: Search for an item.]

【Completion reward: ?]

【After clearing the entire instance, the reward will be issued.]

The bear standing next to him witnessed the whole scene and let out a small cry of terror. It was so scared, its tail began to tremble.

Why does he have the same face as daddy? Also, that man that was kissing mummy earlier too. Why do they all look the same? Also, their scent is the same as daddy’s…….

Do they have a close relationship with daddy………..?

Its small head couldn’t process this difficult question. Its’ glass-beaded black eyes revealed a look of confusion.

“Zhi Chu, don’t be afraid.”

The young and handsome man extended his hand over to Cheng Zhi Chu. Wearing a black suit, he looked all the more elegant and graceful. When he smiled gently, no one could fight against his charm.

“Bai Yi.” He said, “This is my name.”

“I have finally remembered everything.”

He held onto Cheng Zhi Chu’s trembling hands. His fingers moved across the ring as he began to speak slowly:

“I have always secretly liked you. This is a ring that I have made specifically for you from a long time ago. Your name is engraved on it.”

“It had always been worn by me. I wanted to wait until the day that I am able to personally give it to you ——— The day when I finally can gather the courage to meet you again.”

“But before the day came, I was killed and left to sleep under the ground for a long time.”

“It was only until you picked up my ring and reawakened me that I was able to find you again.”

He held onto Cheng Zhi Chu’s hand and gently kissed the knuckle of the finger wearing the ring. He looked up with a devoted gaze. Only Cheng Zhi Chu’s figure reflected in his eyes.

Classical music sounded abruptly out of nowhere. It was melodious and cheerful, a complete contrast to the surrounding environment. Suddenly, a pair of bony hands appeared from within the grave. A skeleton slowly climbed out. The rotten flesh on the ground also started to move and stack together to form a human figure.

They slowly gathered around while clapping using their oddly-shaped hands. It was as if they were in a celebrating mood.

Several corpses trudged over to the tree, ripped off a branch and threw the crows onto the ground. They surrounded it, plucked off their feathers, weaved them together and then tied it into a shape of a bouquet. One by one, they passed it over to the groom.

“We are a fated pair…….”

The man gently pried open Cheng Zhi Chu’s fingers and passed over the strange bouquet. With a smile in his eyes he said:

“I can’t wait to propose to you.”

“Zhi Chu, will you marry me?”

With his fingers injured by the rough branches, Cheng Zhi Chu suddenly felt shocked and recovered from his previously horrified state. However, facing the man before him his mind had become extremely chaotic. All that he could think of were “Winter Branch”’s words.

The other Bai Yi’s…….

Was this what “Winter Branch” had meant? ————- Bai Yi’s body had come alive and had become another Bai Yi?

Then what is “Winter Branch”? Is he another form of Bai Yi’s existence? And, it wasn’t just those two. There may even be many more “Bai Yi”’s around———

“Thud!”

Cheng Zhi Chu fell to the ground while being supported by the groom. The “bouquet” in his hands had flown away. The feathers and the tree branches had also scattered across the ground.

The man gently caressed his eyebrows and eyes with a look of affection. His eyes were tender and sweet, but his nails had become both sharp and long. It looked like it could easily pierce through his soft skin and cause fresh blood to spill out.

“The next step might be a little painful. Don’t be scared Zhi Chu. It’s only going to be for a moment. I will take out your soul.”

“I still cannot completely be resurrected. After leaving this place, my body will slowly rot away. You can’t leave here either.”

“You will become a ghost. This way, we can be together forever, and you can be my wife.’

Hearing those affectionate but cruel words coming from the groom, Cheng Zhi Chu’s heart stopped for a moment. The groom’s sharp nails had already pierced through the skin on his neck. It was as if he wanted to directly cut off his head.

The wedding kiss……….He must hurry!!

Cheng Zhi Chu very quickly returned to his senses. Having experienced it many times already, when the groom actually tried to kill him, he wasn’t panicked. It wasn’t as shocking to him as the thought of the groom possibly having Bai Yi’s body.

He raised his hand and hooked his hand around the back of the groom’s neck. He then took the initiative to bring his face closer. When his lips were almost about to touch the groom’s lips, he hesitated.

——- If he collected the groom and sealed him inside the photobook, Bai Yi would lose his body. Would this mean Bai Yi will not be able to be resurrected anymore?

The groom saw Cheng Zhi Chu move closer and was stunned for a moment. His fingers trembled causing his nails to sink even deeper. A thicker stream of blood poured out from the wound.

The bear was dumbfounded for a moment. It then let out a sharp cry and rushed over to bite onto the groom’s arm. Hanging from it, it let out a cry to get Cheng Zhi Chu to hurry and break free from the groom’s grasp.

Bai Yi many be forever trapped in the game……..

Cheng Zhi Chu’s body trembled. Holding onto the groom’s wrist, his face that was stained with blood revealed a look of agony. Although he was afraid, when he thought of Bai Yi, he couldn’t bring himself to kiss the groom.

Everything had happened in a blink of an eye. The coin also jumped up to reveal the clown face and help improve Cheng Zhi Chu’s luck.

【Idiot. What are you feeling conflicted about? Did you want to sacrifice yourself for Bai Yi? Bai Yi doesn’t want that!]

【If you died then everything is over! There will be another way to solve that problem so hurry and kiss him!!]

The system roared loudly in his mind, returning Cheng Zhi Chu to his senses. He suddenly realised how stupid he was being.

Even if he died here, he wouldn’t be able to help Bai Yi escape from the game and return to his body. Also, if he died, there won’t be anyone else who can help Bai Yi so he must not die. He should follow the systems words and save Bai Yi through another means!

These thoughts flashed through Cheng Zhi Chu’s mind like lightning. No longer caring about the fresh blood flowing from his neck, he held the groom’s handsome face and plastered his bloodstained lips onto the groom’s lips.

Faced with Cheng Zhi Chu’s active act of intimacy, even if he was wanting to kill him a second ago, the groom couldn’t refuse it at all. A hint of joy lit up in his eyes and he started to respond to his bride enthusiastically.

Wet sounds emitted from between the two men’s interlocked lips. The groom threw off the bear hanging from his arms and held onto Cheng Zhi Chu’s lower back to restrain him in his arms and not give him a chance to break free.

Cheng Zhi Chu’s lips and tongue were sucked by him until it was slightly numb, and his breathing was uneven. He had no intention to break free. Instead, he even felt his heart racing and his body go soft. After all, the person who is kissing him is another Bai Yi………

For a moment, the two were immersed in the kiss. No one noticed the groom’s body beginning to emit a soft glow.

The bear was thrown onto the ground and then found itself seeing the groom glowing. It was even more confused ——- It couldn’t understand. Why was the groom who was trying to kill Cheng Zhi Chu earlier suddenly kissing him…….

Cheng Zhi Chu was kissed until he was lightheaded. He then suddenly felt a weight on his body. The other man’s body had suddenly fallen onto him. Without any sign of life in it, it was quiet and motionless.

The skeleton and corpses around them suddenly started to make a commotion. Soon, they were surrounded by an impenetrable wall of them. They reached out with clearly bad intentions.

The bear saw this and immediately climbed up from the ground. It snarled at them and started to chew through one of them. The other skeletons and corpses scattered in fear. After taking a few steps, they collapsed, and their body parts scattered onto the ground.

【The groom has been successfully collected into the Photobook.]

【Boss photo has been collected. Congratulations, you have cleared the instance “Ghost’s Bride”.]

【Clearance Rewards: Expereience x20000, Survival Points x20000.]

【Congratulations, you have reached level 55.]

【All main tasks have been completed. You can leave the instance after leaving Xin Hua street.]

The groom has already been collected?

Then in his arms……..

Holding the man’s body, Cheng Zhi Chu blinked a few times dumbfoundedly. For a few seconds, he was stunned. Suddenly, joy rose from the bottom of his heart. His eyes instantly turned red and he was almost at the point of tears.

Was this what the system meant by “another way”? The photobook only took away the groom’s existence and it had left Bai Yi’s body behind. He managed to find Bai Yi’s body!

【Hehe. Are you happy? Feeling grateful? Why don’t you hurry and thank me?] The system spoke in a very proud tone.

“Thank you. Thank you so much. I……thank you……..”

Cheng Zhi Chu held onto Bai Yi’s body tightly. He had even forgotten to talk to the system in his mind and instead gave his thanks out loud. His voice was choked up and even his words of thanks were slightly incoherent.

【………Cough.]

As if it didn’t expect him to actually thank him, the system couldn’t get used to it. It dryly coughed and its tone calmed back down. Like it was comforting him, it said: 【You can now open the reward from the side task. I believe you will definitely like it.]

【Do you want to open the reward?]

“…………”

Cheng Zhi Chu suddenly felt very nervous. His eyes were red, and his body trembled. Instinctively, he guessed that the reward likely had something to do with Bai Yi.

“……….Yes.”

【The reward has been issued.]

Cheng Zhi Chu involuntarily held his breath. It felt like time had stopped.

It seemed like it was only a short moment, but it also felt like a long time had passed. He suddenly felt the body in his arms move slightly. His heart trembled as he looked down only to be met with a pair of black eyes slowly opening.

“………..Zhi Chu?”

The handsome man lying in his arms revealed a rare look of confusion. His lips were slightly open as he gently called out his name.

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Bai Yi’s Diary (Part 77)

(Just resurrected. Not sure what’s going on. Still confused. No diary.)