Chapter Sixteen: Never Look in the Mirror

  A life of luxury and wealth is perhaps what everyone yearns for, and people in the old society were no exception. So how can there be an old saying that "birds die for food, and humans die for money"? Being able to squeeze into a prosperous and beautiful big city and having a place to stand is the deepest dream of people's souls.

  When the crown prince opened his eyes again, the dreamlike scenery made him dizzy, and what entered his line of sight was no longer the previous dilapidated house.

  At this moment, the soles of my feet are stepping on a street paved with stone slabs. On both sides of the street stand ancient buildings of varying heights, none exceeding five stories. There are no modern skyscrapers or bustling traffic, yet it is unusually prosperous. The streets are filled with the fragrance of women's makeup, fashionable women wearing gray high heels, and the beautiful legs hidden under their elegant cheongsam dresses spark the imagination.

  The prince heard a beautiful sound lingering in his ears, as if it was very close to him. He listened carefully and found that the sound actually came from under his feet, "clattering".

  When Wang Chu wanted to squat down and take a closer look, he only then realized that his earlier movements were completely unnecessary, because he was unable to move at all, except for his pair of eyes.

  He suddenly remembered the girl named Xiaoling, who was sleeping with tears in her eyes, clutching the last gift from her mother. His own eyes began to blur as well. But when he opened his eyes again, what appeared before him was a bustling street lined with buildings in the style of the Republic of China era, and even people's clothing were in the same style.

  The prince who was lost in thought seemed to have not noticed that he was now standing under the sign of "Hong Hua Grand Theater".

  "What's your name? How old are you?"

  A neutral question awakened Wang Chu, he subconsciously was about to answer when a sweet voice stopped him.

  Lu Xiaoling, 18

  Wang Chu was shocked, as if Little Ling was still under ten years old just a moment ago, but now she had suddenly become eighteen. Had he really been dazed for ten years?

  The man in front of her, with a pair of lecherous eyes, was sizing up Xiaoling, as if he could see through her clothes and peek at her beautiful figure, giving Wang Chu a feeling that even he himself was being seen through.

  "Turn it over." The man stretched out his hand and drew a circle on the table with his finger, revealing a sly expression.

  Xiao Ling hesitated for a moment, but in the end she still let the man have his way.

  Xiao Ling twisted her waist and turned twice, her figure light and elegant, like a butterfly dancing. Just as Xiao Ling was twisting her waist, Wang Chu saw the man's Adam's apple rolling, presumably swallowing saliva.

  Although Wang Chu despised such a despicable person who only did dirty things, his own heart seemed to be looking forward to having an opportunity to appreciate the beautiful and moving figure of Xiaoling.

  The man seemed to still be immersed in his erotic fantasy, unable to extricate himself, when he suddenly felt a sharp pain on his thigh, and was instantly startled awake, giving an awkward smile to the fat woman beside him.

  "Well, all right, you're accepted, go on in!" said the man.

  Just as Xiaoling entered the house, the man still turned his head to leer at Xiaoling, drooling with desire.

  Xiao Ling, who had been admitted, walked in with a bright smile on her face, revealing a shallow and charming dimple. She swayed her slender figure and entered the waiting room. As soon as she stepped inside, she attracted the jealous and envious glances of the other girls, causing them to whisper among themselves.

  But at this moment, the prince was amazed, a stunning and sexy cheongsam, various beautiful legs were in sight, sparkling and dazzling. However, the atmosphere in the house undoubtedly revealed that Xiaoling was the most stunning woman on the scene, which seemed to make the prince's heart even more turbulent, looking forward to seeing Xiaoling's beautiful and charming figure as soon as possible.

  At this time, a slightly older woman stood up, broke the suffocating stalemate, twisted her hips and walked towards Xiaoling, saying in a shrill voice: "Ah, look at this girl's beautiful appearance, look at her figure, look at her breasts, and look at her face, it's just perfect. It makes all the sisters jealous!" However, these words undoubtedly intensified Wang Cang's desire for Xiaoling's beautiful body, but he was forced to endure, who made his eyes stay on Xiaoling's body.

  "Oh my, girl, look at the clothes you're wearing, they don't match with you at all! Come here quickly, sister just bought a cheongsam today, try it on and see if it fits!" Another woman seemed very enthusiastic, showing off the cheongsam while muttering to herself.

  The cheongsam Lu Xiaoling was wearing was indeed a bit shabby, whether it was the fabric or the color, both were very inferior, and it was also slightly loose. This cheongsam was borrowed by his father from the East House with great care, and after use, it had to be returned to the East House.

  When her father learned that Xiaoling wanted to go to the city to be an actress, the two had a few more arguments about it, but in the end, her father gave in. He felt emotional that his daughter had grown up and was like her mother, yearning for life outside.

  When Xiaoling saw this beautiful cheongsam, she was instantly greedy and ran over with great enthusiasm. The woman helped her take off the rough old cheongsam on her body and put on a new one with a smooth texture. The smooth and elastic cheongsam perfectly outlined a sexy and charming silhouette, with curves that were concave and convex in all the right places.

  But Wang Cang was even more excited than Xiaoling at this moment, because in the next moment he would be able to see Xiaoling's beauty.

  Xiao Ling twisted her small waist, swaying her round buttocks, walking towards the mirror in front of her.

  Xiao Ling gazed into the mirror, beholding her own lovely face, a joyful expression spreading across it, as if she had captivated herself, but instead startled Wang Cang.

  Just now, within a meter of the mirror, Wang Cang's mind was still drawing Xiao Ling's face, but when Xiao Ling stepped in front of the mirror, the beautiful face he had just drawn was shattered, because the face he saw in the mirror was clearly that of the woman in the floral cheongsam.

  The prince suddenly closed his eyes tightly, not daring to look again, his heart racing, and his blood seemingly flowing backwards. He really didn't understand why this woman still wouldn't let go of him even after he had died and hidden so deeply.

  Wait a minute, Wang Cang seems to have thought of something again, quietly pondering. The cheongsam woman was from the Republic of China era, and he is currently in the Republic of China era, could there be some connection between them?

  Wang Chu thought of this, his curiosity forced him to open his eyes again. When he looked at the mirror again, the face in the mirror was still that of a woman wearing a floral cheongsam, admiring her own charming figure and captivating facial features, with flying eyebrows and dancing colors.

  Wang Chu let out a sigh of relief, he was now almost certain that the Lu Xiaoling in front of him was indeed the woman in the floral cheongsam from his past life.

  The prince's eyes gradually became blurry again...

  In a ward of Lingshan Hospital, Wang Chu lay quietly on the bed, with mist occasionally rising from the oxygen mask on his mouth.

  Last night's commotion left Tian Mi exhausted, and she didn't know when she had fallen asleep on the bedside of the sickbed. Perhaps it was love that made her unwilling to leave the unconscious Wang Cang, even though Wang Ke advised her to go back and rest, she refused.

  Suddenly, Tian Mi's body kept twitching, her face turned pale, and she looked extremely terrified.

  "Tian Mi! Tian Mi, what's wrong with you? Wake up quickly!" Just then, Wang Ke rushed over and saw Tian Mi lying on the edge of the bed, not moving. He was startled and pushed Tian Mi hard, trying to shake her awake.

  But Tian Mi still hadn't woken up, and seemed to be convulsing even more violently. Wang Ke Zheng was getting anxious and was just about to call the doctor when...

  "Ah......!"

  Tian Mi suddenly sat up straight, staring intently at the other side of the bed with wide eyes, her breathing seemingly getting more and more urgent, silent.

  Wang Ke saw Tian Mi become like this, almost scared her to death, gently stroking her shoulder, eyes slightly moistened: "Tian Mi, what's wrong with you? Don't scare your sister!"

  Just then Tian Mi suddenly raised her hand and pointed at the bedside opposite, shouting in terror: "She! She! They're over there!"

  Wang Ke's heart skipped a beat, his feet softened and he almost fell over. Holding his breath, he slowly turned his head to the other side of the bed: "T-there's no one there!"

  "Just now!" Tian Mi stared with wide eyes, seemingly very excited and terrified at the same time.

  Wang Ke was suddenly startled by Tian Mi and his body shook violently, causing his arm to bump into Tian Mi.

  Tian Mi seemed to have only just realized that Wang Ke was standing beside her, her tense expression slightly easing as she slowly turned her head to look at Wang Ke and said: "Just now, I saw Chu Jing, her face was covered in blood, her hands were grasping the edge of the bed, she told me, don't look in the mirror, don't look in the mirror, whatever you do, don't look in the mirror, then...then..."

  Tian Mi said this, suddenly tightly hugging Wang Ke, her body still trembling, looking up at Wang Ke and continuing: "Then, then I saw that female ghost viciously grabbing Chu Jing's neck, forcibly dragging her away, and laughing 'heh heh heh' at me, telling me to wait for her. I was so scared! Ke sister"

  Wang Ke, who was standing by the side, seemed to be frightened by Tian Mi's words, her face turning pale and green, then she suppressed the fear in her heart and said to Tian Mi: "It's okay, it's okay, you just had a nightmare, don't be afraid, sister will stay with you all night!"

  After Tian Mi calmed down, she gazed deeply at the crown prince who had been asleep for a long time, hoping that he would wake up soon.