Chapter Thirty-Five: The Dove Occupies the Magpie's Nest

  "Tang Ao, how could this be! What should we do now?" Su Tong looked at Tang Ao with a helpless and terrified gaze, feeling completely powerless. Only Tang Ao might have a solution, and he had the ability to see things that others couldn't. He was standing right next to him, so he shouldn't have missed it. As long as he saw Su Tong standing beside the bed, he would definitely know that the person who just woke up was not the real Li Gui.

  However, what surprised her was that Tang Ao didn't react to her plea at all, as if he couldn't see or hear her. All his attention was focused on the "Su Tong" who had just woken up. He quickly went over and grabbed Su Tong's hand, anxiously asking: "Are you awake? Is there anywhere uncomfortable? If so, be sure to tell me, I'll help you call a doctor to check."

  "I'm fine." Su Tong looked at Tang Ao in front of her with a worried face, seemingly stunned for a moment, and then quickly became almost uncontrollably surprised and delighted. It seemed she hadn't expected to get such a handsome and tall guy just by taking over someone else's place. Seeing the other person's concerned expression and actions towards her, it was clear that their relationship wasn't shallow. After weighing this in her mind, she became even more infatuated, and her voice unconsciously took on a softer tone.

  Su Tong watched herself with a look of almost flying peach hearts in her eyes, pinching her throat to speak, feeling goosebumps all over her body. If she had a physical body now, she would lean into Tang Xiao's side, wave her hand in front of him, trying to get his attention. She didn't know if he had closed his yin-yang eyes due to excessive consumption or internal injury while they were in the abandoned mansion earlier. If that was the case, she would be thoroughly miserable.

  Tang Ao still had no reaction to her constantly waving hand, as if he couldn't see it at all. He stood beside the bed, holding Su Tong's hand and showing concern for half a day before getting up to call out for someone to come in and help check Su Tong's body.

  As he walked away, Su Tong instinctively wanted to hide. She didn't know if the wandering spirit that had occupied her body could see her or not. If it could see her, would it do something unfavorable to her? However, as it turned out, her worries were unnecessary. After the female ghost entered her body, it seemed like she couldn't see other spirits anymore. But when Su Tong got a bit closer, the female ghost seemed to have some sort of reaction, becoming vigilant and sniffing around with narrowed eyes, as if trying to find Su Tong. Su Tong quickly hid behind the curtain, only coming out again after discovering that keeping a distance was safe.

  "Sutong" sat on the hospital bed, seemingly full of curiosity about his new body. He turned sideways, using the metal plate next to the bedside call button as a mirror, and examined his appearance from left to right. Then, he secretly lifted his collar, looked inside, pinched his waist, pursed his lips, and muttered: "Although not too good-looking, at least everything that should be there is complete, it'll do."

  Su Tong was furious, gritting her teeth and clutching at her heart, hating the fact that she couldn't pull out the "Li Gui" from her body and give it a good beating. However, this idea was simply wishful thinking for her at the moment. She wanted to chase after Tang Ao to see if he could see or sense her, but she was also afraid of leaving her physical body too far behind, fearing that something might go wrong. What if the female ghost took over her body and ran off, and she couldn't find it or keep up? That would be disastrous! Tang Ao had said that if a soul left its body for too long, it would become a lonely ghost, especially if it was forced to leave before its allotted lifespan was up. In that case, it wouldn't even have the chance to reincarnate until its physical body had died. The problem was, Su Tong was only in her twenties, still so young... If things really were as bleak as they seemed, she would either end up with her soul scattered or be a lonely ghost for decades.

  Just thinking about it made Su Tong feel anxious and short of breath.

  Soon, Tang Ao came back with a doctor wearing a white coat. After they entered, the doctor carefully asked "Su Tong" on the bed if she felt uncomfortable anywhere. "Su Tong" said everything was fine, and while speaking, she leaned weakly against Tang Ao's body, which seemed to be okay with him. He even touched her forehead with his hand, their behavior was very intimate. It was clear that this "Su Tong" enjoyed it, but the real Su Tong, who was being ignored by everyone else, felt embarrassed and uneasy seeing herself in that situation.

  After the doctor's examination, it was found that "Su Tong" was physically normal except for some minor skin abrasions on the surface, and there were no major problems, so she could be discharged from the hospital to rest at home. Tang Hao heard this and was very happy, and "Su Tong" was also very happy. Tang Hao quickly handled the formalities for "Su Tong", returned to the ward, carefully supported her down from the bed, left the ward and went downstairs to prepare to take a car back home.

  Su Tong stared at them as they prepared to leave, herself beside Tang Ao shouting and gesturing for half a day, only feeling increasingly dizzy and exhausted. Tang Ao didn't react in the slightest, filling her innermost self with despair, almost unable to muster any hope as she followed behind the two of them, watching as they went downstairs. Tang Ao carefully helped the female ghost who had taken over Su Tong's body into the car.

  Su Tong also wanted to get in the car, but didn't know if it was Tang Ao's car or if he had done something to it. As a soul without a physical body, she couldn't enter the car, making her feel anxious and worried that she would soon face the most miserable outcome - becoming a wandering ghost in the hospital. The female ghost occupying her physical body might do who-knows-what with it, and Su Tong didn't dare think about it too much, fearing she would lose control and go mad.

  She finally knew that being a ghost wasn't so great either, especially in her current state. She was probably not even considered a ghost, as no one could see or hear her. Without the constraints of a physical body, she hadn't become freer, but instead felt light and airy, unable to move quickly even if she wanted to. If she got slightly anxious, she would feel dizzy and lightheaded, as if she might be blown away by a gust of wind at any moment. It was an unprecedented feeling of weakness.

  Just now, following Tang Ao and the female ghost who occupied her own body, Su Tong encountered several resentful ghosts wandering in the hospital. Those resentful ghosts looked very gloomy, making Su Tong feel a chill in her heart. Thinking that she might have to join these ghosts in the future made her extremely afraid.

  Tang Ao carefully settled "Su Tong" into the car and was about to get in himself. Before doing so, he made a strange gesture with his hand behind his back. As soon as he got in and started the car to leave the hospital, Su Tong, who had been immersed in sadness and despair, suddenly felt a tightness around her waist, as if an invisible rope had tied her to the car, pulling her along as it drove away. Along the way, Su Tong was like a kite floating behind the car, hovering in mid-air, always keeping a certain distance from the vehicle. This wasn't something she was doing on purpose, and she didn't know why it was happening, but she was glad to be able to follow Tang Ao back home, which was better than being left at the hospital. Who knows, maybe something would change when they got back. With this glimmer of hope, Su Tong floated along behind Tang Ao, watching as he helped "herself" into the elevator. She wanted to get in too, but the elevator was too narrow, and as soon as she approached, that "Su Tong" seemed to become alert, so she had no choice but to float up floor by floor. By the time she reached the tenth floor, she was exhausted and felt like she was about to disappear.

  It seems that being a ghost isn't as easy as it looks, climbing stairs also consumes a lot of energy, but the efficiency is slightly higher. Just then, she arrived at the door, while Tang Ao and others were still waiting for the elevator to arrive.

  Su Tong stood in the middle of the corridor, trying to get a little closer to Tang Ao's house. As soon as she touched the wall of Tang Ao's house, the wall suddenly flashed a red light, and Su Tong felt like she had been electrocuted, feeling a numbness and pain that scared her into hastily retreating, not daring to move carelessly, and turning her head to look in the direction of her own home.

  No wonder that day in the county's hotel, the female ghost who wanted to take Zhang Min's hair hadn't waited for him to arrive and had slipped away early, telling Su Tong that she had encountered an even more formidable one. It turned out that spirits could sense whether someone was good or evil, just like how people can sense if others have a violent nature. Originally, she only knew about the strange occurrences at home, but now she couldn't help but notice the black aura that Tang Ao mentioned, and it was clear as day - there were wisps of black air seeping out of her own house, making her feel an inexplicable chill down her spine.

  Finally, the elevator arrived, and Tang Ao supported "Su Tong" as they walked out. When they reached their own door, "Su Tong" seemed to have been drained of all her energy, hanging limply on Tang Ao's body. Tang Ao chatted with her about nothing in particular while taking out his keys to unlock the door. Su Tong floated nearby, and this time she was certain that she hadn't misseen anything - as Tang Ao opened the door, his hand, which was farther away from "Su Tong", secretly made a complex gesture that was hard to discern, before inserting the key into the lock. With a smile, he entered the house with "Su Tong". Su Tong didn't dare follow them in, still hurting from the red light that had flashed out of the wall earlier, fearing it would happen again. But she clearly saw that when Tang Ao turned around to close the door, his eyes met hers for an instant - a moment that was absolutely not her imagination, but real eye contact between the two.

  He could see himself! Su Tong was overjoyed and his heart's pessimism and despair were instantly swept away.

  She followed closely behind Tang Ao, taking advantage of the moment when he didn't close the door to quickly slip in. Very smoothly, without any red light hitting her, she was in!

  If Tang Ao could see himself, it would mean that he had already discovered that the female ghost was an imposter who had taken over someone else's identity. Since then, from his time in the hospital to now, he hadn't shown any signs of this discovery, which meant there must be some other special reason why he chose not to take action. Now that he could enter a room he previously couldn't, it was clear that Tang Ao had made arrangements for him to do so. Since Tang Ao had his own plan, the best thing to do was to wait and observe quietly from the sidelines.

  After calming down, Su Tong forced himself to stand still in a corner of the living room, keeping a distance from the female ghost attached to his body, avoiding her sensing anything, and silently praying that Tang Hao would come up with a solution soon. Otherwise, he would have to watch helplessly as this mysterious female ghost occupied his body, striking poses and making a spectacle of herself. Su Tong thought that if he let her continue like this, even if he managed to return to his own body, he would be so ashamed that he wouldn't dare show his face to Tang Hao for the rest of his life.

  Another "Su Tong" sat curiously on the sofa, looking around here and there, and when he saw Tang Ao's mobile phone casually thrown on the coffee table, he picked it up and fiddled with it for a long time, as if he had never seen one before. Tang Ao himself went back to his room to change into a clean and comfortable pure cotton T-shirt and a loose cotton sports pants, looking like he had washed his face, his hair was wet, and he looked very casual and relaxed. When "Su Tong" saw him come out, he quickly put the phone back on the coffee table, and after Tang Ao sat down, he naturally leaned over to his side. Tang Ao didn't show any rejection, as if the two people had always been in this state, letting "Su Tong" intimately lean against him.

  He reached out and touched "Su Tong"'s forehead, furrowed his brow, and said: "Why is your forehead so hot? Could it be that the symptoms of heatstroke haven't subsided yet? You really scared me to death just now. While walking on the road, you suddenly fainted, I thought something big had happened, fortunately it was just heatstroke.

  "As long as you're by my side, I won't worry, you'll definitely take care of me." "Su Tong" said tentatively while secretly observing Tang Ao's reaction to her words, seemingly wanting to use this to determine what kind of relationship the two people were in.

  Tang Ao didn't show any abnormality, stretched out his hand and gently scratched the tip of "Su Tong's" nose with his fingers, then stood up from the sofa again, walked towards the kitchen while saying: "I'll get you a cold drink, help you cool down, in case you haven't fully recovered from the heatstroke, or else you might not feel well later."

  "Sū Tóng" nodded with a shy face, looking very satisfied that her new body had such a tall, handsome and gentle boyfriend.

  Sutong, hiding in a corner of the living room, saw this scene and felt like she was about to burn up. She turned her head to look at the glass clock face on the wall beside her, wanting to see if she had already blushed bright red with shame. Unfortunately, she didn't have a physical body now, so she couldn't see her own reflection in the clock face. All she could do was grit her teeth in secret, even though it wasn't her who was being flirtatious and coquettish. Sutong admitted that her feelings towards Tang Xiao were still pretty good, and she could sense that Tang Xiao's affection for her was even stronger than hers for him. However, they hadn't known each other for long, so even if she didn't rule out the possibility of further developments in the future, it didn't mean she could tolerate this kind of shameless behavior from herself. She watched with wide eyes as another female ghost occupied her physical body, and within just over an hour, had already begun to flirt brazenly with Tang Xiao. If things continued like this, who knew what other embarrassing things that "Sutong" would do?

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