Huo Xiao Ran's resentment

  At night, my ward was very quiet, and after sending off Huo Xiaoqi, there was no one else in the house! But I couldn't fall asleep, not for anything else, just because when I saved Mu Ni, Huo Xiao suddenly didn't appear, this situation is really one in a million! I remember that during the day, when the female ghost threatened me, he appeared, why did he never show up at night?

  I'm getting a bit anxious, his face keeps popping up in my mind from time to time. I try to shake it off, but the result shows that I can't do it. I start to worry about him, is there something wrong with him?

  After struggling repeatedly, I compromised! I sat up from the bed and called out his name in a low voice: "Huo Xiao Ran? Huo Xiao Ran?" I called out countless times, but the room was still quiet enough to hear a needle drop.

  "Nothing's going to happen, is it?" Unconsciously, my hand tightened a bit, until the palm of my hand felt slightly cool, and I only then realized that my palms were already sweating.

  "You won't die!" Hua Xiao Ran's voice rang out from the hospital bed beside me, and I was just about to throw the pillow in my hand over to vent my anger. But unexpectedly, when I raised the pillow, what I saw was a face that was almost transparent!

  It's not just his face, even his body is in that semi-transparent state, I widened my eyes and looked around him.

  "What are you looking at? Don't tell me you've just now discovered how handsome I am!" His words were spoken with a lack of energy, and he even tried to cough several times in between.

  I put down the pillow, originally wanted to get up and take a look at him, but suddenly I thought of the child in my belly, don't know why, I was a little afraid to touch him, because I'm afraid he'll find out that I'm pregnant.

  I pulled the quilt and asked: "What's wrong with you?"

  He looked at me for a long time before saying in a low voice: "Humans live on food, but ghosts live on resentment!"

  I really wanted to slap him, what does this inexplicable statement mean? I stared at him, looking at the completely carefree expression on his face, without hesitation, the pillow in my hand flew straight over. Watching the pillow pass through his body, I let out a low sigh, geez! Why can't he, who clearly can't touch anything, actually touch me?!

  "Women! Does saving others give you a special sense of accomplishment?" he asked.

  I was stunned, I thought he wasn't around and wouldn't know what happened earlier. But it turns out he actually knew. I don't know how to explain it because previously he saved me and repeatedly warned me not to interfere.

  "Girl! If next time you take my words as nothing again, I really won't tolerate you!" His tone was very serious.

  But I was at a loss, and I really felt uncomfortable in my heart.

  "Weren't you also watching as I almost died?" As soon as the words left my mouth, I was startled by what I had just said - I was actually blaming him!

  As expected, when I looked at him, what met my eyes was the surprise in his! Suddenly, my face turned red. What's wrong with me? Why did I say something like that? Hanging my head low, I didn't dare look at him again. But in my heart, I kept telling myself that it was because he had saved me before, so I was worried if anything had happened to him.

  Until I heard him laugh softly, I was almost ashamed, really wanting to dig a hole and hide.

  "You can leave!" I shouted, then covered myself entirely with the quilt.

  "Can I go now? Why did you call me just now?"

  I suddenly threw off the quilt, stared at him and said: "You were called here, I just wanted to thank you, thank you for saving me before! Is that okay?"

  "Is that it?"

  "Of course it's like this, otherwise what else did you want?" I coldly hummed and then fell back asleep in the quilt.

  "Alright then! Since there's nothing else, I have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."

  "Hey!" I shouted again as he stood up, and didn't stop until he halted. Then I slowly sat back down, "Tell me about what's going on between you and Yun Li!"

  He stared at me in surprise, without responding. I continued to explain: "As you said, it seems that Yun Lian really doesn't want me to leave the Huo family alive, so... now I choose to proactively get rid of her! I want to live, I want to live a good life!"

  Yes, I don't just want to, I must live well for the child in my belly! My hand, unconsciously, touched my belly, wanting to feel him. This is probably what they call maternal instinct!

  When I raised my head to look at him, I found that his eyes were staring straight out the window. I waited, looking at the indifferent expression on his face, and for some reason, my heart ached slightly.

  I waited for a long time, and I almost thought he wouldn't speak again. Just when I was about to give up, he said coldly: "What if I say that my death is her doing?"

  I forgot to breathe, just staring at him like that, only hearing that he was unexpectedly something, in short, I had imagined many possibilities of death, but not being killed by someone. In my twenty years of life, I always felt that anything bad would not escape the net of heaven, but now it's first a vengeful spirit who doesn't know what grudge he has with An Ming, and even more so hearing such things from his own mouth.

  "How did you die?" I asked cautiously. It was only now that I was no longer afraid of him that I dared to ask, and if it were in the past, he would have beaten me to death for asking him like this face-to-face.

  It wasn't until after his soft sigh that he began to speak: "After Yun Li married into the Huo family, many things happened at home. Until my father was hospitalized because of the child in her belly, and then died mysteriously! I started to suspect her, and after many twists and turns, I finally found a bit of evidence related to her and my father's death."

  "Could it be that she also harmed your father?" I covered my mouth in shock, Yun Li was only three years older than me, how could she do so many terrifying things?

  "There's not much evidence, and I'm still not sure!" He shook his head, looking a bit disheartened.

  I heard somewhat vaguely and said unclearly: "But she was harmed by those evidences for you, wasn't she?"

  "When I gathered the evidence, I also made a will according to the Huo family's custom. So I don't understand whether she wants to get the Huo family or if my father's death really has something to do with her! Therefore, I cannot leave, I want to know the truth!"

  Yes! If it were me, I wouldn't be at peace either. Wanting to know the truth isn't because I feel like I haven't lived enough, but because the people closest to me just left like that, it's a knot in my heart!

  "Hao Xiao Ran!" I called out his name, although it still felt a bit unfamiliar, but suddenly I felt a pang of sympathy for him. He was in the prime of his life, yet he died unjustly, not to mention his father also died under unclear circumstances.

  He slightly turned his head towards me, for the first time, I smiled at him.

  "I've agreed to join forces with An Lian! Although I only wanted to get rid of Yun Li, perhaps I can help you too! Is that okay?" I asked cautiously, hoping he could hear the meaning behind my words. After leaving the Huo household, I still hoped that he could find peace and leave, or maybe even find that wicked old woman who cut off the red thread tied to his finger that bound us together.

  I originally wanted to put it delicately, but after seeing his puzzled face, I swallowed hard and said: "You should know that you're already a dead man, so you shouldn't have too much involvement with me, right? So..." I stopped there, carefully observing him, afraid that if I continued speaking, he would get angry.

  But I have to say these words, not just for me, but also for the child in my belly. Although I know the child is absolutely his, although I wonder how a dead person can make me pregnant, at this moment I can only think from my child's perspective. How can I explain to a child that their father is a ghost who has passed away?

  "I hope that after I help you, there will be no more relationship between us."

  As I watched him, I carefully observed the expression on his face. I thought he would jump in surprise, but unexpectedly, he remained calm. After a long wait, he finally spoke calmly and said: "Okay, as long as you help me find out the cause of my father's death."

  "No problem!" He hadn't even finished speaking, I took over the conversation, afraid he would regret it. Although after I shut my mouth, I met his puzzled eyes, I could only smile foolishly and say: "Don't think too much, I'm helping you just to repay you for saving me twice before. It's said that people are human because they know how to repay kindness."

  "This is of course an excuse I came up with on a whim, but wanting to repay him isn't false in the slightest! However, after seeing the doubt still lingering in his eyes, I hastily added: 'Also! Also, I hope you can guarantee my safety from now on. You know who I'm facing - Yun Lian, the ruthless and cunning woman described by both An Xiang and you. And didn't you say before that An Xiang is untrustworthy? You know, I don't want to die yet!"

  He sank into thought for a moment before dispersing the doubt on his face and nodding. It wasn't until then that I put down the hanging heart, actually most of what I said was true, and there was no deception, I comforted myself in my heart.

  "Don't worry! I will!"

  It's rare for him not to mock me, he agreed very succinctly, I nodded in satisfaction, no matter what, my survival hope is much greater than Yun Lian thought, as long as Muni wakes up and says what happened today, An Ting will become a strong backing for me.

  With An Chong and Huo Xiao Ran by my side, I completely believe that I can live a good life. Before I could even get excited, I heard his voice entering my ears.

  "Remember, from now on, every month on this day, don't go to receive any danger."

  I stared at him in confusion, asking: "Today? Why?" I suddenly thought of what the female ghost said when saving Muni, that Huo Xiao Ran is not even a ghost now! At most, he's just... a vengeful spirit! Is this related to it?