This time, it was a 70-year-old man.
“Uncle Liu’s wife passed away early, and he had been single for twenty years. Last year, while dancing in the square, he met Aunt Xu, and it was love at first sight.”
“Aunt Xu was also single. The two of them were getting along just fine when suddenly, Uncle Wang appeared out of nowhere.”
“Uncle Wang was handsome and smooth-talking, completely winning over Aunt Xu. In a fit of anger, Uncle Liu went to argue with Uncle Wang.”
“Unfortunately, he wasn’t good with words. Not only did he lose the argument, but he also got so worked up that he had a heart attack and passed away.”
Brother Gui elegantly finished a crab leg and wrapped up the story.
Yu Miaomiao shook her head and sighed, “Love is like a river—everyone who crosses it ends up choking on water. I mean, they’re both seventy. Was this romance really necessary?”
“Love knows no age. Anyway, after Uncle Liu died, he couldn’t accept it. His spirit went to Uncle Wang’s house, still wanting to argue with him.”
“That’s allowed?”
Brother Gui sighed, “Of course not, but the old man was stubborn. I couldn’t hold him back.”
Yu Miaomiao glanced at his slender frame and couldn’t help but give him another bite of food.
“Eat more.”
“When Uncle Liu arrived at Uncle Wang’s house, he realized that as a spirit, his curses went unheard.”
“But he did make a discovery. He eavesdropped on Uncle Wang’s phone call. The old man was quite cunning—he wasn’t cozying up to Aunt Xu because he liked her but because he had his eye on her 8,000-yuan monthly pension.”
“He was irresponsible when he was young, and his son turned out the same way, racking up a pile of online loans. Uncle Wang wanted to trick Aunt Xu into marrying him so he could use her money to pay off his son’s debts.”
Truly, a crooked tree bears crooked fruit. “Aunt Xu is really unlucky.”
“Now, Uncle Liu refuses to leave. He’s worried Aunt Xu will be deceived and insists on finding a way to expose Uncle Wang’s true colors.”
Brother Gui was troubled. “I’ve talked until I’m blue in the face, but the old man is stubborn and just won’t listen.”
“This job is simple. I’ll just go tell Aunt Xu, right?”
“She might not believe you.”
Brother Gui put down the crab and said cleverly, “We need to use some tricks…”
He had already thought of a plan.
Yu Miaomiao felt like a puppet on strings.
But it didn’t matter. If she succeeded, her Life Span would increase by another five days—a guaranteed profit.
The private room door cracked open slightly, and a waiter peeked inside.
Brother Gui quickly stopped all movement. Yu Miaomiao, unaware, continued talking to him.
“You want me to pretend to be a debt collector from a loan company? Do you think I have the vibe for it?”
“Someone’s peeking through the door,” Brother Gui reminded her.
Yu Miaomiao turned around, and the door quickly shut tight.
Outside, several waiters whispered among themselves, “That girl has been talking to herself the whole time. It’s really creepy.”
“Creepy? She must have lost a loved one and is traumatized. Didn’t you see she set an extra place at the table?”
“That’s so sad. Should we give her a complimentary dish?”
“I’ll go ask the manager!”
And so, Yu Miaomiao got a free plate of spicy stir-fried clams.
“Oh my god, I can’t eat anymore!” She felt like she was about to suffer from protein poisoning.
Brother Gui also let out a satisfied burp. “Why don’t we pack it up and eat it while watching TV tonight?”
This ghostly life of his… really suited her.
The two packed up, paid the bill, and went home contentedly.
Maodou was happy too. Which dog gets to eat a hundred-yuan plate of boiled shrimp mixed with dog food?
It’s him, it’s him, it’s definitely him!
Brother Gui had just come in, not even having time to warm his seat, before heading out again for Soul Guidance.
Yu Miaomiao lay on the bed, thinking about how to act the part of a debt collector tomorrow.
Should she get a tattoo, perm her hair, or wear sunglasses or something… Otherwise, with her scrawny bean sprout vibe, she didn’t look like someone you wouldn’t want to mess with.
As she was pondering, her stomach suddenly rumbled, then began twisting in pain—a fierce urge to go.
She rushed into the bathroom and then couldn’t get up…
In an hour, she went six times, leaving her utterly drained and too weak to stand.