The haunting incident at the restaurant hadn’t fully subsided yet when the restaurant’s official account released a series of photos featuring the waitstaff. Bai Yi appeared again and with unique shooting techniques and heavy retouching, this set of waiter photos suddenly went viral.
In order to make customers satisfied with the service staff, the black uniforms for the waiters had been carefully selected. Duan Gaozhi and his wife had spent a long time choosing the final design. It looked especially good on camera.
Who would have thought this wasn’t suggestive content? It’s a waiter’s work video!
The look of someone working seriously is even more seductive than suggestive content!
Even though the editing is heavy, you can still tell Bai Yi’s natural conditions are excellent. The contrast with the others is really obvious.
Lin Zixi was scrolling through videos wildly in the dorm, deliberately looking for comments that mentioned himself. “I never thought I’d live to see the day when I’d be part of suggestive content.”
“It’s a work video, not suggestive,” Lan Yu said, though his tone wasn’t very firm. In his own eyes, the filming techniques really did look quite suggestive. Lan Yu glanced at his own arm. Why did simply rolling up his sleeves make everyone so happy? Wasn’t this just a normal arm?
He was already wrapped up like this. If it was only arms and body lines, then Yi Lingxi probably wouldn’t notice, right?
Besides, did Yi Lingxi even have time to scroll through videos right now? He should still be treading on thin ice at this stage, shouldn’t he?
“When do we get to split the money?” Lan Yu asked.
“Pfft, hahaha, it’ll be a long time. There are lots of views but it won’t split into much money,” Lin Zixi said.
Lan Yu blinked in confusion and turned his head to look at her. “How do you know?”
“I have an account too. I’ve got a thousand followers,” Lin Zixi said, stroking her chin with a serious expression. “Do you think they could use the company account to funnel traffic to me? Could someone come find my personal account?”
Lan Yu was surprised. Lin Zixi had an account too?
Thinking about it, before he transmigrated into the book, the original owner, who had been such a mess, had also had a video account. The contents inside were things Lan Yu dared not look at a second time after seeing them once.
While Lin Zixi excitedly scrolled through videos, Lan Yu also opened the comments section. One comment caught his eye.
Good looking, sure, no argument there but it doesn’t feel as stunning as Bai Yi’s first photo. This is just normally good looking. That Bai Yi photo was truly incredible, the eerie atmosphere was unmatched across the entire internet. Put the photos side by side for comparison.
Attached was a comparison between Bai Yi’s famous photo and Lan Yu’s current photo. There was indeed a huge difference and the comment quickly gained many likes.
Lan Yu also stared at the comparison. In Bai Yi’s famous photo, a shadow had clearly been captured. At that time, the shadow had been by his side. Back then… it had actually protected him, hadn’t it?
Although Lan Yu had wanted to tussle with others, he had never actually fought before. He had simply admired the way boys used their fists to settle things. His own circumstances in the past hadn’t allowed him to do that, which was why he had yearned for it so much.
If the shadow hadn’t been there, would he have been beaten badly?
Even though the ghost often harassed him, it had never really done anything to harm him. It had, in fact, helped him many times, like when the middle aged customer raised a bottle at him, when it punished the delivery rider who deliberately delayed his order, when he needed a taxi late at night…
Although he had never intended to seek help from the ghost, he had undeniably been helped and he had deliberately pinned blame on the ghost. Wasn’t that too much?
It had already been quite a while since then and he hadn’t encountered the ghost again.
Was the ghost… hurt?
“It’s still missing a bit of something. That Bai Yi photo was just too outstanding. People clearly had very high expectations,” Wang Xiaoran said.
Lan Yu, who had been filming during a break, paused his cleaning when he heard this.
“Is there any way to take another photo like that?” Duan Gaozhi asked.
“Good photos are something you stumble upon,” Wang Xiaoran shrugged. “But the response to the few videos we’ve released so far is pretty good. This is already a solid start.”
Lan Yu knew how to take a photo like that, he just needed the shadow to appear but as soon as the thought crossed his mind, he shook his head and pushed it aside. He had clearly said he wanted to draw a line between himself and the ghost. What was he even thinking now?
“How’s the thing we discussed earlier? They’re still not backing down? A lawsuit?” Wang Xiaoran suddenly asked Duan Gaozhi. “Or maybe we could use that to attract some attention too?”
“They’re very stubborn. We’ve tried talking several times and they keep insisting it’s haunted. Whether that’s actually true can’t really be determined. How do you even find evidence for haunting? Isn’t it always just people saying it exists or doesn’t?” Duan Gaozhi sighed.
Wang Xiaoran looked puzzled. “If they have no evidence, then they lose the case. Why drag it out like this? Are they trying to get money? At a time like this, how can there be no sensible people at all?”
Lan Yu held a white cleaning cloth in his hand as he walked toward the back kitchen, unconsciously muttering to himself.
“Do I need to apologize? At the very beginning, I really did run into a ghost… but how would I even apologize? I don’t have evidence and at first, they were the ones trying to bully me…”
Being stuck in this in-between state felt awful. Even though no one blamed him, it seemed like he really had affected the restaurant.
Lan Yu was on the early shift and arrived quite early. The back kitchen was already bustling with activity. Faintly, Lan Yu heard something strange, something like the sound of someone crying and wailing.
It couldn’t be that he’d run into a ghost again, right?
The instinctive fear of ghosts surged up at once. Lan Yu’s hair practically stood on end. He’d watched plenty of novels and videos about haunted restaurants, he really didn’t want something like that to actually happen in the place where he had to work every single day.
Yet strangely, alongside that fear, there was also a peculiar feeling inside him: as if the moment it was confirmed to be “haunted,” he would immediately be able to relax and let out a breath.
“Hey, there’s a guy at the main entrance, knocking on the door and crying,” a staff member suddenly poked their head into the back kitchen and said.
People were naturally curious. Everyone ran out to take a look. At the unopened front door, a man was sprawled on the ground, wailing and sobbing as he knocked.
Only when they drew closer could they make out what exactly he was crying about. Lan Yu, who had also run out hoping to confirm something, felt each sob strike against his brain like a hammer.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I was wrong. I was instigated, I really just made it up… The one with the severed hand, he’s my big brother’s friend. My brother told me to do it. I really only ate there once. I’m sorry… I’m sorry, wuwuwu, please stop tormenting me. I really know I was wrong. I’ll make a video, I’ll tell everyone it was all fabricated. Wuwuwu… it was my brother’s idea, I just did what he said…”
The man’s tearful, broken down appearance was honestly not a pleasant sight. Anyone with eyes could tell he was in a state of extreme terror. The moment he saw them, he began pounding on the door even more urgently. If the door hadn’t still been locked, he would probably have rushed in and grabbed onto someone’s pant leg, crying and wailing.
And in the dim light of early morning, Lan Yu finally managed to match the crying man’s face with someone from his memory. Wasn’t this one of the two men smoking at the alley entrance that day?
“What do we do?” The people inside exchanged looks, too frightened by the man’s miserable state to open the door.
“Call Manager Duan.”
Lan Yu stood where he was, staring at the man.
The man must have been threatened.
And the one threatening him was most likely a ghost.
He’d been tortured by the ghost until he was terrified out of his mind, which was why he’d come here trying to make amends. What he was saying now was probably all true, he was already panicking to the point of blurting out everything else as well.
Because he’d been haunted to the brink of a mental breakdown, he came to try and undo his mistake.
The ghost hadn’t disappeared. It just wasn’t by his side.
Even though it wasn’t by his side, what it had done was still helping him.
Why would a ghost meddle in something that, to them, had no real meaning?
Could it really be to help him?
He’d clearly said so many resentful things about ghosts back then. Did they not take it to heart at all?
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ChaptersChapter 1 · Who wants to go back to be a minor plot device?Chapter 2 · StartChapter 3 · I’m terrified of ghostsChapter 4 · Do ghosts exist in this world?Chapter 5 · ShadowChapter 6 · There’s something wrong with how this book is dressedChapter 7 · The ghost drew a heart for himChapter 8 · Make troubleChapter 9 · Don’t scare me!Chapter 10 · I’d rather be scared to death than go backChapter 11 · Want to eat together?Chapter 12 · A cleaning ghostChapter 13 · Regret it now?Chapter 14 · ParentsChapter 15 · Find FaultChapter 16 · Ghostly photos?Chapter 17 · Nickname: White ShadowChapter 18 · A haunted taxi?Chapter 19 · Extreme fear turns to angerChapter 20 · I used to be a messChapter 21 · Best friendChapter 22 · Turning pointChapter 23 · The threat of ghostsChapter 24 · It’s not a ghost, it’s eerinessChapter 25 Part 1 · First time entering the eerie houseChapter 25 Part 2 · First time entering the eerie houseChapter 26 · Borrow moneyChapter 27 · He’s jealousChapter 28 · RetributionChapter 29 · Revenge from a Strange SourceChapter 30 Part 1 · How could you be so carelessChapter 30 Part 2 · How could you be so carelessChapter 31 Part 1 · What would happen if I ran away from home again?Chapter 31 Part 2 · What would happen if I ran away from home again?Chapter 32 Part 1 · Firmly uphold the right to privacyChapter 32 Part 2 · Firmly uphold the right to privacyChapter 33 Part 1 · The brother who brought down death to protect his belovedChapter 33 Part 2 · The brother who brought down death to protect his belovedChapter 34 Part 1 · Being secretly massaged by a shadowy figure in publicChapter 34 Part 2 · Being secretly massaged by a shadowy figure in publicChapter 35 Part 1 · Go to my dear older brother and sister’s bedroomChapter 35 Part 2 · Go to my dear older brother and sister’s bedroomChapter 36 Part 1 · Being favored by everyone in the eerie houseChapter 36 Part 2 · Being favored by everyone in the eerie houseChapter 37 · We must protect our precious childChapter 38 · It’s too tragic, I can’t bear to watch anymoreChapter 39 · Because of the unique companionshipChapter 40 · The first meeting with the admirer of the protagonistChapter 41 · It’s eerie, but they’re all real family members!Chapter 42 · Using the eerie house to get a cheat codeChapter 43 · The baby’s crying after getting drunk is so cute!Chapter 44 · A traitorChapter 45 · All family members can help the baby.Chapter 46 · When the family is happy, they will hug their waistChapter 47 · Ear piercings were adornedChapter 48 · Treasure are the most precious itemsChapter 49 · Revenge is not an easy thing to doChapter 50 · Because I couldn’t see his faceChapter 51 · One of his brothers is a continuous mountain rangeChapter 52 · How could we possibly run into characters from the original storyChapter 53 · The gems my brother gave me piled up into a small mountainChapter 54 · One can feel an overwhelming sense of superiority.Chapter 55 · Sleeping with a shadowy figure means you won’t be afraid of ghosts at allChapter 56 · The fireworks display to celebrate my baby was absolutely devastating!Chapter 57 · It wasn’t this restaurant that treated us; it was another oneChapter 58 · His super-rich older sister paid for his treat!Chapter 59 · He’s different from beforeChapter 60 · It’s all so weird, isn’t it normal for people to want to disappear?Chapter 61 · Wen JieChapter 62 · Has the identity of this strange child been discovered?Chapter 63 · Those who make their child angry are unforgivableChapter 64 · Being too inquisitive about other people’s private affairs will bring you troubleChapter 65 · A person not to be covetedChapter 66 · Can you bridge the racial divide by staying close to your family?Chapter 67 · What to do if my child doesn’t want to celebrate their birthday?Chapter 68 · The baby is also a second-generation, a bizarre second-generation!Chapter 69 · We are clearly each other’s only friendsChapter 70 · The House of Eeries really did throw a ridiculously huge birthday partyChapter 71 · Why would he feel competitive towards his friend?Chapter 72 · Try to appease the jealous shadow.Chapter 73 · If you’re going to take revenge, you should do it in front of him!Chapter 74 · Now that things have come to thisChapter 75 · My baby’s travel is strange and worryingChapter 76 · One of the older brothers who crawled into the suitcase and followedChapter 77 · He resolutely refused to leave his abandoned brotherChapter 78 · I don’t want my baby to see my terrifying true formChapter 79 · I love hugging you like this.Chapter 80 · It’s a good thing to know you.Chapter 81 · Does my brother also want to go out and have some fun?Chapter 82 · His Older brother?Chapter 83 · Xiao Ming!Chapter 84 · I’m doing great as long as the original text doesn’t go crazyChapter 85 · What’s there to be afraid of when everything’s shrouded in eeriness?Chapter 86 · Let’s have a fight for the sake of the original ownerChapter 87 · How did they know he wasn’t the original owner?Chapter 88 Part 1 · Was the shadowy figure injured?Chapter 88 Part 2 · Was the shadowy figure injured?Chapter 88 Part 3 · Was the shadowy figure injured?Chapter 89 Part 1 · To inflict countless severe emotional blows on someoneChapter 89 Part 2 · To inflict countless severe emotional blows on someoneChapter 91 Part 1 · He was like a human in a supernatural taleChapter 91 Part 2 · He was like a human in a supernatural taleChapter 92 · Someone is secretly using underhanded tacticsChapter 93 · The right people I once followedChapter 94 · Let go of your prejudices against the protagonist.Okay! How come on one complain that we can’t right click the link and open a it in a new webapge??Chapter 95 · Favoritism from his current friendsChapter 96 · The baby is going to marry into our familyChapter 97 · The idea of falling in loveChapter 98 · Want to replace your baby?Chapter 99 · What’s wrong with double happiness?!Chapter 100 · It’s just a matter of raceChapter 101 · I need to balance dating and studying!Chapter 102 · After the shadowy figure gained a physical bodyChapter 103 · Confess your love to the eerie house!Chapter 104 · Even with such pampering, your baby still lacks a sense of security.Chapter 105 · How much help did he receive that he didn’t know about?Chapter 106 · You are not worthy to be the middlemanChapter 107 · Is there anything wrong with me being petty?Chapter 108 · You can have both love and studies!Chapter 109 · Suppressed and restrained desiresChapter 110 · What does an unforgettable yet ordinary date need?