Seeing all his old companions’ eyes fixed on him, Old Man Wang grew a bit anxious.
“If you keep spouting nonsense, I’ll call the police on you!”
Yu Miaomiao wasn’t afraid of his threats. “I haven’t hit anyone or cursed at anyone. Debts must be repaid—it’s only right that I come to collect. If you don’t pay up today, I won’t leave. Wherever you go, I’ll follow!”
“You—you—” Old Man Wang stammered in anger.
When tough tactics didn’t work, he switched to a softer approach.
He pulled Yu Miaomiao aside and whispered, “I’m currently pursuing an old lady. Her monthly pension is over 8,000 yuan. Once I win her over, I’ll have the money to pay you back!”
He really was afraid she had no proof.
“Really? You’re not lying to me, are you?”
“I’m not lying, it’s true!”
“I won’t believe it just because you say so.”
Yu Miaomiao turned around and loudly asked the onlookers, “Is there an old lady here with a pension of over 8,000 yuan? Old Man Wang says he’s going to pursue her as his partner so she can pay off his debts! Can anyone here vouch for him?”
Old Man Wang’s face turned pale with fright.
“How could you reveal the secret!”
The people around them whispered among themselves.
“Could he be talking about Xu Fengxia?”
“Fengxia’s pension is indeed over 8,000 yuan!”
“No wonder he’s been circling around Teacher Xu every day, wagging his tail so hard it’s about to fall off!”
“Oh, isn’t Fengxia right over there?”
From the crowd emerged an elegant-looking old lady. Without a word, she strode up and slapped Old Man Wang hard across the face.
“All your sweet talk—I thought you really had feelings for me, but you were just after my money! I have children of my own. Why should I use my pension to pay off your debts? Keep dreaming!”
“No, Fengxia, let me explain!”
“Shut up! Stay away from me from now on. I don’t know an old scoundrel like you!”
Yu Miaomiao had effortlessly achieved her goal. Time to wrap things up.
“Is Uncle Liu satisfied now?” she asked Brother Gui when she got home.
Brother Gui’s gaze shifted past her, looking behind her.
“Actually, Uncle Liu is right here. If you’re not afraid, I can let him say a few words to you?”
She had never been particularly afraid of ghosts, and since meeting Brother Gui, she was even less so.
Ghosts were just people who didn’t breathe—what was there to fear?
“It’s fine, I’m not afraid.”
Brother Gui nodded and waved his hand. Another person appeared in the room.
Uncle Liu had a kind and gentle face, clearly a good-natured and honest old man.
“Miaomiao, thank you so much for today. Otherwise, your Grandma Xu would have suffered a huge loss in her old age!”
He cursed Old Man Wang for a while and repeatedly expressed his gratitude.
“I don’t have much to give you. This 50,000 yuan was originally withdrawn so I could take your Grandma Xu on a trip, but now that’s impossible—”
He sighed regretfully and placed a black plastic bag in front of her.
“Take it. Young people have many uses for money.”
Do people with short Life Spans always have good fortune?
Every time, besides gaining Life Span, she also received an unexpected windfall!
Yu Miaomiao felt embarrassed to take it all and pulled out one stack.
“This is enough. Keep the rest for your own children!”
Uncle Liu insisted on pushing it toward her. “My son is abroad, earning money from foreigners. Money is easy to make over there—he doesn’t need it! Besides, I’ve already left my savings and property to him. This is your reward. If it weren’t for your help, I would have died with regrets!”
Once again, Yu Miaomiao graciously accepted…
After giving the money, the old man earnestly advised her.
“Listen to this grandpa’s advice: when you’re young, don’t just focus on work. Make sure to enjoy life too, especially by taking the time to fall in love!”
“Some things, once you pass a certain age, just don’t feel right anymore.”
“How does that saying go? ‘Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, old time is still a-flying…'”
His eyes were filled with regret, making Yu Miaomiao feel a bit heartbroken.
“Alright, I won’t ramble on anymore, old man that I am. Soul Ferryman, I’ve troubled you too. Shall we go now?”
Brother Gui nodded and looked at Yu Miaomiao. “Take a rest. I’ll see him off first.”
Yu Miaomiao waved goodbye to Uncle Liu. “May you find a love that lasts a lifetime in your next life.”
“Alright then, I’ll take your kind words to heart.”
The two of them vanished from the room in an instant.