{"id":8081,"date":"2026-07-29T08:38:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=8081"},"modified":"2026-07-29T08:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:38:03","slug":"a-love-struck-brain-is-nothing-in-the-face-of-melodrama-chapter-82","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/a-love-struck-brain-is-nothing-in-the-face-of-melodrama-chapter-82\/","title":{"rendered":"A Love-Struck Brain Is Nothing In The Face Of Melodrama &#8211; Chapter 82"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" lang=\"en-US\">\u201c\u2026<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">So after you screamed, that hand just disappeared into thin air?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The young man, awakened from sleep, showed no trace of drowsiness. He sat on the sofa, fully alert, as if he had never slept.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He touched his neck, where a faint chill still lingered on his skin.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Beside him were the nanny, bodyguards, and the butler, who had slept in the nanny\u2019s room. Their faces showed no resentment of overwork, only endless concern for their employer\u2014an average salary of 80,000 yuan per month.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In the current market, it was not easy to find a job that paid well and involved so little hassle.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But alongside their worry, a hint of tension showed on their faces. After all, whether it was ghosts or enemies, this house was not entirely safe at the moment.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">They had suspected that Song Yun might be lying, but seeing him so visibly shaken and his lips pale, they knew it was impossible to fake.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When Song Yun had just taken the hot towel from the nanny and wiped his face, he had done so vigorously\u2014certainly not for show.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Song Yun, however, did not know what the others were thinking. His expression still betrayed a hint of shock, though he nodded when he heard the young man speak.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Yes, it just disappeared into thin air. The windows in your room were all locked\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Song Yun said, trembling slightly. He had even checked the windows after the bodyguards arrived.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Upon hearing Song Yun, the young man nodded to the bodyguards, who immediately contacted their team stationed at the nearby hotel.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Within two hours, the entire flat had been thoroughly searched by all the bodyguards.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">From door handles to window latches, from floor cracks to the large chandelier, every inch was checked meticulously, almost as if they were prying up the floorboards and scraping the walls.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Watching the bodyguards\u2019 professionalism, Song Yun finally relaxed slightly. At that moment, the nanny handed him a warm cup of milk. After thanking her, he held it with trembling hands, still somewhat unsettled.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Tonight\u2019s events had defied all reason.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After he screamed, he had rushed to open the door as fast as possible.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Yet\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The pale, large hand had vanished from his sight.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As if it had never appeared at all.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The room contained only the recently awakened Ye Wangxing and an eerie silence.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It is widely known that when encountering something grotesque, the scariest thing is not its presence before you, but its sudden disappearance after a blink.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">You can never guess if it truly vanished or if it will appear again the moment you turn around.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This caused Song Yun, standing at Ye Wangxing\u2019s room door, to hesitate, too afraid to turn around. Only when the bodyguards arrived did he finally tremble and sit on the sofa.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u2018<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>Now that the bodyguards are here, nothing should happen, right?\u2019<\/i><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Song Yun thought, sipped the hot milk, and finally calmed down.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Yet while Song Yun relaxed, the bodyguards nerves were on edge.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">They were a professional team, accustomed to such incidents, though usually it involved inheritance disputes or pre-arranged traps by competitors. Those cases left traces.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">For example, digital device logs or signs of someone entering.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">And with those clues, they could call the authorities.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">They had assumed tonight\u2019s situation would be similar, but\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The door locks were intact, the window latches secured. No footprints appeared on the windowsill, and the wardrobe was meticulously scanned with specialized equipment\u2014no hidden compartments, no space to conceal anyone.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">All smart devices showed no anomalies, and they even cut open the mattress, yet they found no trace of the pale hand.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">They even reviewed the floor plan. The layout offered no space for hiding anyone.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Captain of the bodyguards Zhang Si broke into a cold sweat.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If these inspections showed nothing, the anomaly had to involve either Song Yun or\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Boss, the inspection is complete. No signs of intrusion, no abnormal readings from devices, and no extra electronic equipment,\u201d Zhang Si reported.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The young man frowned, while Song Yun grew flustered, insisting he had not lied.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c\u2026<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Wangxing, trust me, I really wouldn\u2019t lie to you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Song Yun\u2019s previously calm heart wavered again. Seeing his almost-crying brother, the handsome young man immediately reassured him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Brother, I know. You wouldn\u2019t hurt me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The young man comforted him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Zhang Si, however, worried for his employer. He still believed this incident likely involved Song Yun or someone connected to him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Based on years of experience, the probability of a familiar person committing this was about 80%.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Then he heard his employer say: &#8220;I installed a camera in the bedroom. We can just check it to see what happened.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Zhang Si was surprised. He had not expected his employer to have a backup plan. He instinctively watched Song Yun\u2019s expression. Seeing him breathe a sigh of relief, a chill ran down his spine.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Song Yun\u2019s behavior clearly showed that he had not planned this, so could it really be true?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Zhang Si immediately rejected this absurd idea.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In the real world, there were not so many ghosts and monsters.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ten minutes later.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Zhang Si stared at the monitor screen, seeing the pale hand slowly extend from the edge of the frame, and swallowed hard.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It\u2019s him. I saw it. That arm was so long. I remember clearly\u2014I couldn\u2019t even see his shoulder!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Song Yun screamed when he saw the hand stretching out from the edge of the screen.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The nanny, bodyguards, and butler looked at the screen. Though people surrounded them, they felt a chill run through their bodies. The butler instinctively pressed toward the center of the group, trying to keep every part of himself hidden.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The bodyguards appeared calmer but not by much. They instinctively returned to their employer, but the handsome young man sat on the sofa completely composed, as if the ghostly hand had never attacked him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The professional bodyguards were unsteady\u2014and it was understandable.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u2014<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Who the hell wouldn\u2019t be scared when seeing something that looked like a dead hand suddenly appear on screen?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u2018<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>No wonder someone who could return from abroad with huge amounts of money has such composure\u2019<\/i> Zhang Si thought with admiration. Then he silently decided it was better for this man to stay in China.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Abroad, he might even face a grenade launcher, while in China at most, he\u2019d encounter a mud truck or clashing cold weapons.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Zhang Si snapped back to focus on the monitor.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">At first, the footage had looked normal: their employer slept quietly, the room showed no unusual device activity, and the ventilation system ran silently, perfectly demonstrating the quiet luxury of a mansion.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u2014<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Until the hand appeared.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The hand seemed to materialize from the edge of the screen, or perhaps reach up from under the bed, suddenly appearing in full view.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The bodyguards who had checked under the bed swallowed hard.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">With night-vision casting a green hue, several struggled to suppress screams.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The arm behind the hand was also astonishingly long.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Zhang Si instinctively estimated that the owner had to be at least 1.95 meters tall.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But he quickly abandoned calculations because\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The hand, after appearing, reached straight toward the sleeping employer.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The room remained silent. Apart from the employer\u2019s breathing, nothing stirred, yet the hand silently touched him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The pale hand, tinged with blue, first lightly landed on the employer\u2019s waist, as if with some lingering attachment. Then the fingertips tightened slightly, as if restraining something.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The employer seemed to notice, frowning in sleep but did not wake.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When the hand slid to the chest, it paused. The hand\u2019s owner seemed to feel the beating of the young man\u2019s heart\u2014steady and strong.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Zhang Si\u2019s breathing quickened, fearing for his employer.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He could no longer remind himself that this was just a surveillance video.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The next second\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The rhythmic beating seemed to provoke the hand, which began moving forcefully over the employer\u2019s chest.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Watching the employer frown and start to breathe sharply, Zhang Si thought: &#8220;\u2026&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u2018<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>Help! So awkward!\u2019<\/i><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He had not expected that this ghost would act lecherously toward their employer.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Zhang Si glanced at his employer, but to his surprise, the young man was completely calm\u2014the calmest in the room.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He merely frowned slightly, showing no embarrassment, as if contemplating something.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">On the screen, the employer\u2019s breathing quickened, his brow furrowed tighter, yet he remained immersed in sleep, oblivious to the impending danger.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The hand traced up over the employer\u2019s delicate collarbone\u2014finally resting on his neck.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The fingers opened slightly, nearly enclosing the entire neck.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The young man\u2019s neck was long and slender, appearing even more fragile against the pale hand. The hand first lightly caressed the skin, then gradually applied more pressure.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The young man\u2019s breathing became rapid and erratic. His hands flailed unconsciously, trying to push away the hand restraining his neck. His brow knitted in pain, yet he still could not wake from sleep.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As the hand\u2019s grip increased, his face turned red, sweat beaded on his forehead, and his lips parted. He tried to cry out but only produced faint whimpers.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Over time, the young man struggled, seemingly trying to wake.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The hand appeared to notice and slightly relaxed, allowing him enough oxygen before resuming the previous actions.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u2014<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The cycle lasted a full five minutes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The large hand seemed to take great pleasure in the young man\u2019s near-death state, releasing just enough each time he was about to truly suffocate, allowing him to draw in enough oxygen.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The large hand even had the leisure, during the young man\u2019s breaths, to ambiguously brush the young man\u2019s full lips with its thumb.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The entire scene was both eerie and bizarrely beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Fortunately, at that moment, Song Yun\u2019s scream rang out, and the large hand suddenly retreated to the edge of the frame.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Then Song Yun pushed open the bedroom door, panting, and scanned the room. From his eyes, it was clear that the hand, which should have been shrunk at the right side of the frame, had completely disappeared.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">What happened next, everyone knew.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The scene fell silent. Both Song Yun and the security team felt goosebumps all over, their expressions reflecting a touch of horror as they stared at the master bedroom.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Song Yun was the first to break the silence, looking at Ye Wangxing with some fear.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Wangxing, maybe we should stay at a hotel tonight. What if that thing appears again at night? Tomorrow during the day, someone needs to check with the seller. Why would something like this appear here? Could it be that someone originally died in this house?!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Song Yun grew more and more horrified, his emotions rising and falling wildly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He could no longer think of his husband at all. He didn\u2019t even remember that he could stay at the villa for a while, all he thought about was leaving this place quickly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Zhang Si also wanted to suggest leaving first, as the thing looked really sinister.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But before he could speak, he saw his employer, with that calm and beautiful face, say: \u201cIt wasn\u2019t left by a previous owner.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Huh?\u201d Song Yun sounded puzzled. \u201cThen if it wasn\u2019t left by a previous owner, what was it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The handsome young man looked straight at his master bedroom and spoke softly: \u201cMost likely\u2026 it\u2019s my husband who died six months ago.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The handsome young man faced the horrified gazes of everyone around, a slight curve appeared at the corner of his mouth\u2014it looked like a smile, but the emotions in his dark eyes were far from joyful.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c\u2014<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">His hand is still like this, forever bloodless.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c\u2014<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">So last night my second brother-in-law came back to life? And even had a little, uh, physical contact with my second cousin? This sounds like a ghost story\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The little cousin sat on the sofa in the large flat. She had been admiring the decoration and location, but after hearing about last night, she instinctively swallowed and hugged the Labrador beside her.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">These past days, the little cousin had been keeping up with the family group chat gossip. She knew about the scandals her uncle had caused in his youth and how strict her aunt had really been with the two children.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">She had spent the whole night keeping up with the chat and listening to her parents and other relatives on voice calls, with each topic more explosive than the last.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u2026<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Of course, it also helped that she had censored her second cousin\u2019s story and posted it in her friend group.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Her friends spent the entire night researching the Aldrin family background and businesses, as well as the current head\u2019s absolutely abnormal mental state.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Having indulged in gossip all night, she was still dazed when she received Song Yun\u2019s call in the morning.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When her eldest cousin mentioned encountering a supernatural event and asked her to bring her dog along, she instantly became alert.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">She felt like she had jumped from an ordinary melodramatic daily life into a supernatural story, a little scared.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But this fear vanished the moment she saw the Bentley that came to pick her up.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">She straightened her posture, lifted her head, and led her dog, Fa Cai, inside with her best poise.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u2014<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Until she heard Song Yun\u2019s recounting.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Remembering the suddenly disappearing large hand, she hugged Fa Cai tightly again.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The cylindrical black Labrador\u2014or rather, the Labrador\u2014seemed completely unaffected by its owner\u2019s fear. It opened its mouth wide, tongue hanging out, panting joyfully.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Its tail wagged so fast it left afterimages, striking the sofa with a pat-pat-pat sound.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Seeing the little cousin so scared, Song Yun understood. He rubbed his brows, eyes darkened, and said: \u201cTechnically, it counts as physical contact, the kind that wants to strangle someone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Even though several bodyguards were stationed in the living room last night, Song Yun couldn\u2019t sleep. He felt a sinister presence in the guest room and ultimately chose to stay up all night with the bodyguards in the living room.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As for the person involved, Ye Wangxing didn\u2019t stay with the bodyguards but spent the night in the study contacting abroad.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When he came out in the morning, his eyes were red, likely from crying. After a short nap, he was gone, now eating breakfast at the kitchen bar.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Song Yun didn\u2019t know what Ye Wangxing discussed abroad, only catching words like \u201cgrave\u201d and \u201cburning,\u201d likely related to his brother-in-law.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Thinking this over, Song Yun guessed that if no living person had interfered, then his brother-in-law probably acted out of love for his brother and wanted to take him along.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He also voiced his own guess.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The little cousin naturally thought of the same thing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">She looked up at her handsome second cousin sitting at the island counter, expression cold, waist slim, legs long, and certain parts still well-shaped, and she confirmed her eldest cousin\u2019s thought.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">With someone like second cousin, it\u2019s normal for second brother-in-law to be concerned.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The little cousin was marveling at this when she turned her head and saw her eldest cousin\u2019s deathly stare.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u2026<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Instantly, she remembered her childhood, how mischievous she had been and how only her eldest cousin could control her.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Cough, cough, but speaking of which, life and death are different paths. The living should live their life, and the dead shouldn\u2019t disturb the living. Reincarnating properly is the right thing. Maybe in the next life, they could meet again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The little cousin coughed twice and hurriedly said this, finally prompting her eldest cousin to withdraw his gaze.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">All right, let\u2019s drop this topic. The reason I called you and Fa Cai over this time was purely to see if Fa Cai could detect anything unusual in that room. After all, black dogs are effective. If not, I\u2019ll visit some temples.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Song Yun said seriously.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The little cousin looked at her eldest cousin, then at Fa Cai, who was staring at the dog food brought by the maid and not moving, and gradually showed a doubtful expression.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Cousin, are you sure you want Fa Cai to check? He only knows how to eat, sit, shake hands, and pee at designated spots.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The little cousin pointed at Fa Cai, who had had his muzzle removed and immediately plunged into the food bowl.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He grew from just over three jin as a puppy to over seventy jin now\u2014not because we fed him more.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Song Yun looked at the large black cylinder-like dog, eating hungrily, and fell silent.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u2018<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>This doesn\u2019t look very reliable\u2026\u2019<\/i><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In the end, Ye Wangxing used his financial resources to solve the problem.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Taoists, priests, monks, and even shamans who were invited walked around the room but found nothing. All they knew was that the ghost last night had been rather fierce.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c\u2026<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Probably. He went to the battlefield in his youth and earned a few medals there. He must have been quite fierce.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The handsome young man said calmly, still petting the Labrador. The masters looked somewhat shocked and then excused themselves.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Zhang Si: &#8220;&#8230;&#8221;Wait, what exactly is the background of my employer?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After the masters left, both the little cousin and Song Yun looked frustrated.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">So what do we do now? We can\u2019t have cousin being pressed by a ghost at night, can we?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The little cousin said dejectedly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Song Yun also sighed. At this moment, Ye Wangxing stood, clapped his hands, and said: \u201cAll right, we can\u2019t stay in this house. We\u2019ll just move somewhere else.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He said it lightly, but the little cousin looked puzzled: \u201cBut they could tamper with the hotel too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Then we\u2019ll stay somewhere generally impossible to tamper with.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Just as the little cousin thought her cousin would choose a place near a school or police station, the place he chose was a modern, beautifully renovated large villa.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The little cousin gawked at the enormous villa for a long time. Her eyes on her cousin carried an indescribable expression.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u2018<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>I\u2019ll go all out against you rich people!\u2019<\/i><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u2018<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>But wouldn\u2019t this make it easier for them to tamper with things?\u2019 <\/i>Song Yun, also among the wealthy, wondered.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After all, the villa was large, but the open spaces were numerous.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Before he could speak, Ye Wangxing said: \u201cEven if he became a ghost, he wouldn\u2019t expect me to come here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The handsome young man, standing at the villa entrance with his security and service teams, walked inside while speaking to his siblings.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c\u2014<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Because this villa belonged to Chris.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Seeing their surprised faces, the young man\u2019s beautiful face showed a trace of disgust.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Yes, the one who kidnapped me before.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He squinted at the villa gate and continued: \u201cAlthough I don\u2019t know how he transferred the villa into my name without my knowledge, back then when this happened, Kaizer nearly shot him\u2014if Chris hadn\u2019t deeply tied a project with Kaizer two days ago.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">At this, the young man\u2019s lips curved slightly in a reminiscent expression. Then he used his fingerprint to open the door.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">So he shouldn\u2019t come here. Besides, the villa has the Aldrin family\u2019s top-notch security system. It\u2019s very safe, nothing should suddenly appear\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Before he could finish, a huge figure hugged him tightly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Brother, I finally found you!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The security team instinctively stepped forward to act against the tall silver-haired man, but the employer\u2019s words froze them.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Will? What are you doing here\u2014did you kill Chris?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The handsome young man pushed the silver-haired man away, ignoring the horrified security team, frowning: \u201cI didn\u2019t!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The silver-haired man immediately protested loudly, his voice full of grievance.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This made Zhang Si relax, realizing there were normal people around his employer.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Then Zhang Si saw the silver-haired man raise his exquisite, beautiful face, pout, and say with a wronged tone: \u201c\u2014There are too many people around him. 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