Chapter 27：I... Love... You...

The sky turned slightly darker. The night was falling.

Li Luyao's home was at the Jinhu Siji [1], a place that was said to be one of the most expensive luxurious estates in Su City. 

At the entrance to the Jinhu Siji estate.

"Alright, just stop here. I'll go in by myself."

Li Luyao got out of the car but didn't immediately go inside. Instead, she rested her hand against the car door and then bent over to say to Lin Wu, "It's getting late. Head back earlier. After I go back, I'll get my uncle to help investigate Pei Jianing's case. My uncle works in the bureau, so he'll probably be able to get the information very quickly. I'll call you then."

"Alright, I'll wait for your news." Lin Wu nodded and then purposely shook his head and said, sighing, "You're going back to your parent's house on the first day of our marriage. Do you want to have a goodbye kiss?"

Li Luyao rolled her eyes at him. "You can come and stay at my place. Just say that we're already married. My parents will gladly welcome you."

"... Cough, there's no need for that." Lin Wu coughed and waved his hand. "Bye, see you tomorrow."

"You're really such a coward."

Li Luyao broke into laughter and then instructed him, "Oh, right. The matchmaker is probably helping to make arrangements for your marriages, forcing other female malicious ghosts to marry you. She might just successfully force a female ghost to come and look for you. Once you find that something is amiss, remember to hide in the car. At least... she can protect you."

"I got it." Lin Wu nodded but didn't think much of it.

In fact, he still didn't trust the malicious ghost Pei Jianing that much.

No matter how much he called out to her, she had never bothered with him.

How could one possibly act like this if they were to like someone?

Moreover, she was a reincarnated malicious ghost. She liked the Lin Wu who had died and definitely would know that he would become a fierce ghost after his death. What if she wanted to become a ghost couple with him?

If she didn't like his living version, it'd be good that she didn't kill him. Why would she care if he was dead or not?

In comparison, Lin Wu had more trust in the ghost reader. After all, the ghost reader's obsession was his novel. The reader didn't wish for him to end the novel midway and would naturally protect him.

"Lin Wu, if you really encounter such a situation..."

Li Luyao hesitated for a moment before saying, "Then call me. You'll definitely be afraid if you're by yourself. You'll feel better if I come to accompany you."

Lin Wu couldn't help but smile and nod. "Alright, I got it."

Li Luyao was about to close the car door when she said again, "You haven't driven after you got your driving license, right? You aren't that familiar with driving yet. Remember to drive safely on the road.

"En."

Lin Wu grinned as he assessed Li Luyao. "It seems that my luck is quite good. Luyao, you're a good wife."

Li Luyao's beautiful face flushed up. Without saying anything, she waved her hand, closed the car door, and turned to leave.

Lin Wu waited until she entered the estate's gates before driving off.

The sky had gradually turned dark, and night gradually permeated through the city.

Lin Wu held onto the steering wheel, feeling a little nervous. He constantly kept an eye on the traffic, occasionally glancing at the rear-view mirror, afraid that he'd get into a car accident. He didn't dare to drive fast as he was scared that if he wasn't able to control well, he might end up colliding with the car in front.

After all, other than learning to drive at the driving school after he graduated from high school, he had almost zero driving experience.

Lin Wu was even more careful after he drove into a road with more traffic. He drove slowly and kept on checking the rear-view mirror, not wanting to scratch someone else's car.

It wasn't long before he needed to take a turn.

Lin Wu was about to turn the steering wheel when he felt an icy-cold and wet feeling on his wrist.

It was a hand that had reached out from the side, grabbing onto his wrist.

It was a ghastly pale hand that was dyed in blood!

Lin Wu gasped and turned his head. Instantly, he was so frightened that even his heart had almost stopped beating.

He had no idea when a pair of eyes that were flowing with blood had appeared next to him, staring at him.

Her face was ghastly pale, with no hint of blood to it. She sat on the front passenger seat without any expression. Her long black hair that was wet from blood draped down over her shoulders; even her clothes were seeped in it. She was emitting a strong stench of blood.

It was Pei Jianing!

"Ahhh..."

At this moment, even Lin Wu's breathing seemed to stop.

Although he had known that there was a malicious ghost in the car, he was still given a bad scare to see her suddenly appearing.

A malicious ghost that was covered in blood was sitting next to him?

Amidst his shock, a hint of perplexity flashed in Lin Wu's heart——

No matter how he had tried to call out to her earlier, she had been unwilling to appear. Why did she suddenly appear now?

Lin Wu suddenly realized that he was still driving. He quickly looked in front and saw that he wasn't far off from the turn.

Just as he was about to turn the steering wheel, he realized that Pei Jianing had turned to stare at the junction ahead, and her hand that was dyed in blood was grabbing onto the steering wheel.

Lin Wu attempted to turn the steering wheel, but it seemed as if it was fixed to the spot. No matter how hard he tried to exert force, he was unable to get the steering wheel to turn in the slightest.

Was she... wanting him to get into a car accident?

Lin Wu was shocked and quickly stepped on the brake. However, it also seemed to be stuck, and he was unable to press down on it. He lowered his head and looked——

A slender leg that was clearly deformed from bone fractures was stuck under the brakes!

Lin Wu's mind was so scattered that he almost lost it. He quickly shouted, "Hey, hey, hey! Pei Jianing! What are you doing? Aren't you my wife?! You're killing your husband!"

However, Pei Jianing neither let go of the steering wheel nor did she bring back her leg. She merely turned to look at him. There was a seriousness in her eyes that had blood flowing out of them, and she spoke a few words with great difficulty. 

"...Be... together..."

She seemed to want to say that she wanted him to become a ghost, and then the two of them could be together forever.

"F*ck! To hell with your forever!"

Lin Wu shouted out in horror, "Things have changed after you got reincarnated! I might not become a malicious ghost even if you were to kill me now! If I don't turn into a ghost, how would you be able to be together with me?" 

A hint of hesitation flashed in Pei Jianing's eyes that had blood flowing out of them.

Watching as the car was about to dash into the center of the crossroad junction with heavy traffic, turning into a horrible serial crash, Lin Wu shouted anxiously, "Damn! You idiot female ghost! If you were to get me killed, it'd be impossible for me to like you!"

Suddenly, his phone that was placed on the dashboard lit up. 

Just then, Pei Jianing released her grip on the steering wheel and also drew back her leg that was stuck under the brakes.

It was only then did Lin Wu realize that he could move the steering wheel. He quickly turned it to the maximum, dangerously making an abrupt turn to the road at the side. He then stepped fiercely on the brake and came to a stop.

"Phew... that was such a close shave..."

Lin Wu leaned down onto the steering wheel limply, panting furiously. He felt as if his entire body was covered in a cold sweat.

He only gradually calmed down from the chaotic feelings of having survived an ordeal after a while. It was then that he turned and glared at the female ghost next to him while gritting his teeth. "I was thinking of helping you to resolve your resentment, but you're thinking of getting me killed?"

Pei Jianing opened her mouth and said with difficulty, "I... love... you..."

[1] Jinhu is a county, and Siji means 4 seasons