Zhu Yan had no intention of checking on him after locking him away.
As she now had a little shadow following her, it wasn't convenient to stay in an apartment. So, she rented a place outside. The people from the apartment helped her move, but none of them really wanted her to move out.
"I'm just living outside. Other than that, everything else is the same. If I'm not here, don't provoke them. Endure when you need to, and I'll get revenge for you when I return."
The few girls looked at her with starry eyes. Su Dan Novel Network.
This made Jiang Chongyan, who was standing beside her, incredibly jealous. "Flirting around."
The girls burst into laughter. "Brother-in-law, don't be jealous. Sister Yan does have a lot of admirers, but you're the only one she's truly with. You're much more important to us than them, aren't you, Sister Yan?"
Jiang Chongyan's face immediately lit up with joy, and he also looked at Zhu Yan with starry eyes.
Zhu Yan tugged at his hair, which was incredibly soft and comfortable.
"Good boy."
"Oh my, so sweet! Brother-in-law is so cute!"
"Wishing Sister Yan and Brother-in-law a lifelong union!"
"..."
The three girls chattered away, making Jiang Chongyan blush furiously.
Was he really that good?
Seeing how he was about to float away with pride, Zhu Yan quickly put a stop to the conversation. "Alright, that's enough joking. You should all go back."
After speaking, she pulled him away first.
Jiang Chongyan stumbled a few steps but quickly caught up with her. He asked with some anticipation, "What is our relationship now?"
Zhu Yan pretended to think. "Hmm... Friends, perhaps."
Jiang Chongyan: "...Didn't you say I was your husband?"
"You don't admit it."
"When did I not admit it?"
"Oh, then do you admit that you are my little darling?"
Jiang Chongyan, his face red, playfully hit her. "Why are you so annoying?"
His shy and cute demeanor was truly endearing.
The Chongyan of this world was completely naive. Before his complete blackening, he was kind and adorable. Despite suffering countless injustices, he remained positive and cheerful.
How could such a person be the source of all evil as he described?
"Then do you like it?"
"I need to think about that carefully..."
***
When the two returned to their residence, the Fishing Girl was squatting by their doorstep. Her gaze drifted towards the passersby, and she seemed utterly listless.
"What are you doing here?"
Zhu Yan opened the door, and she followed them in.
"Great God, can I ask for your help?"
"What kind of help?"
"Help me save someone, no, save a ghost."
Zhu Yan walked over to put her things down, and the ghost followed her closely.
"I can pay the price. Whatever you want, you can have, including my life."
"You are already dead."
"I can die again," she said urgently. "My soul can be scattered, I can do it. I... I'll let him eat me, and then he can become a Ghost King. He can live longer and become more powerful."
"He doesn't need that," Zhu Yan said, sitting down next to Jiang Chongyan. "I won't let him eat randomly. I can help with the favor, but keep the price for now. Tell me what happened first."
The Fishing Girl slowly recounted her story.
Zhu Yan was already aware of the first half. What she didn't know was that the girl had a childhood sweetheart, an older brother, from an ordinary family. He had been a promising student with a bright future. However, ever since her accident, he had been investigating the truth, seeking to clear her name.
Last night, as he was returning to the city late at night from outside, he was hit by a car on a secluded highway. His body and soul were hidden by the culprit. She wanted to save him, but she couldn't enter that place.
"It's all because of me that he's become like this. Please, save him! Help me bring him out. They are also raising ghost children, perhaps, perhaps..."
She started crying as she spoke.
This story reminded Jiang Chongyan of his own parents, and the atmosphere around them immediately turned a little somber.
Zhu Yan gently squeezed his hand. "They will all pay the price. Believe me."
Her gentle and firm comfort dispelled the gloom around him, but his mood remained low.
Zhu Yan took out a sword from her spatial storage. "Borrow this. You can directly cleave through anything you encounter. Bring him back first."
The girl stopped crying. After thanking her repeatedly, she left with the sword.
The atmosphere in the room became quiet.
After a long pause, Zhu Yan said, "Do you want to see your parents?"
Jiang Chongyan was startled, then shook his head. "As long as they are alright, I... I'm afraid they would be sad."
"Silly," Zhu Yan tapped his forehead. "They were sadder when they couldn't do anything. But it's fine if you don't go. They probably wouldn't want you to see them as they are now."
His parents had been imprisoned by the ghost children before. Not only could they not take revenge, but they also had to watch their own bodies being consumed, filling them with resentment. Now that they were finally free, their first priority would naturally be revenge.
The ghost children were gone, and the remaining culprits were the people from the Jiang family.
The death of their only son, the abandonment and utter exploitation they had suffered, was enough to turn two inherently kind people into vengeful spirits. Without the protection of the ghost children, the people of the Jiang family were now the most dangerous.
Jiang Chongyan leaned his head against her chest, feeling her warm yet not scorching presence, and felt an immense sense of peace.
"They want to get revenge for me."
"Yes, they are very good."
"I know. It's my fault." He couldn't do anything.
"A Yan is also very good."
"Then will you stay with me forever?"
"I will..." No matter how long it took.