Chapter 3, Let Me Out

However, when he looked up, he found that Miss Ye had already burrowed back under the covers, sleeping soundly in the radiant light of the Buddha.

The desolation in Yan Ke's heart surged like the sea: "I don't know."

Hmm. Ye Zilu finally bestowed upon him a glance, and after some thought, felt that he was rather pitiable, so she provided him with the address here and asked, "Do you want to find your old friends and relatives to take you back?"

"Why not give it a try?" Ye Zilu began to search online for the original text of the "Kṣitigarbha Sūtra" and asked Yan Ke, "Do you believe in Buddhism?"

"At first glance, you are clearly a kind-hearted girl." Generally, women who are not particularly attractive only have kindness as their remaining virtue; you wouldn't be lacking even that, would you

Ye Zilu turned her head and glared gloomily at the teddy bear on the bedside.

Yan Ke : `` ... ... ''

Yan Ke angrily said: "There are still Buddhist scriptures here, can you be a bit more sincere?"

Yan Ke said: "I haven't studied it in depth..."

Miss Ye Zilu calmly shattered his illusions with her words: "It is useless; they will not believe it."

Ye Zilu looked at "Little Bear Yan Ke" with her nearsighted eyes that had not yet had time to wear glasses, pondered for a moment, and slowly nodded: "That makes sense"

I found it, Ye Zilu said, let me read it to you, treating a dead horse as if it were alive.

Yan Ke suddenly felt a tightness in his throat. He wanted to ask Ye Zilu to help him search online for information about "Yan Ke," even if it was just a few words from the local news: "Ye ... ..."

I know you must be particularly helpful and exceptionally compassionate! Just look at your appearance, you are just missing the character "Feng" from Lei Feng. Please try to align yourself more closely with great individuals!

Oh... Miss Ye. Yan Ke racked her brains trying to keep the conversation going, "I would like to ask, I am still in Longcheng, right?"

However, given that he was under the eaves, Yan Ke was ultimately pragmatic. He silently reminded himself three times in his heart to "stay calm," forcing himself to use the gentlest and most harmless tone as he spoke to Ye Zilu: "Excuse me, miss, may I know your name?"

Shouldn't a normal person be a little surprised? Even if she is someone who remains calm and composed, shouldn't she ponder what is actually going on? Even if she is not an academic, shouldn't a normal person show a bit of bewilderment towards such bizarre and supernatural phenomena?

Ye Zhuangshi: "What is it again?"

Ye Zilu decided to seek help from a search engine. She typed "What to do if a soul is attached to an object" into Google, and the first results that appeared were a bunch of fantasy novels, followed by various unreliable introductions on how to subdue vengeful spirits, how to summon souls, and how to exorcise ghosts.

Ye Zilu did not take her eyes off the computer and casually said: "Ye Zilu"

A face that had not been washed, slightly glistening with oil, and bearing two dark circles resembling those of a smoker suddenly loomed large in front of him. Ye Zilu gritted her teeth and said: "There is a reason for every grievance, and debts have their owners; it wasn't me who put you in there!"

"That makes sense." Ye Zilu patted his bear-like head, "A big head means being smart."

Yan Ke said with a low mood: "I don't know whether the Buddha cares or not, but if it were me, I would definitely kick you out."

"Miss," Yan Ke changed to a more affectionate form of address, attempting to persuade her to work hard together with him, "You see, I am a man, and I didn't know you before. Although I am currently in a rather... well, this is quite absurd, but don't you think it is unsettling to have a stranger watching you at home?"

Ye Zilu had no choice but to return the teddy bear to its original position, and with a serious demeanor, assessed: "I understand now, it seems you are leaning over it, and it cannot be removed using physical methods."

Although Yan Ke has somewhat relied on the support of his predecessors, he believes that most of his achievements are the result of his years of hard work. People his age are more focused on how to become a little more successful each day rather than contemplating the inevitability of death.

Unfortunately, there is no hint of malice in her gaze. Not to mention killing someone, even taking down a crooked-eared teddy bear would be quite a challenge. Yan Ke, under her haunting gaze, continued to shout without any pressure: "Quick—let—me—out ... um ... "

She asked bluntly, "Hey, I say, are you dead or not?"

Yan Ke truly wanted to kneel before her

Finally, after twenty minutes, Yan Ke, having noticed no signs that Ye Zilu wished to engage with him, could no longer contain his frustration

Yan Ke fell silent for a moment, "How can a young lady like you casually use foul language?"

Why did this happen? Yan Ke still has a feeling that she is dreaming, but this dream is too real.

His life has just begun to shine, how could it end like this

Even if she does not mind, the dog's eyes of men certainly do mind

Think of a way to let me out, how can a grown man stay in the body of a clumsy bear, right next to a girl's bedside? That's just outrageous! Except for the three words 'girl', everything else in this sentence is heartfelt.

He used to feel fearless, but at this moment, he suddenly felt afraid—he still had such a wonderful life, so many relatives and friends, so many unfinished tasks, and he was not yet married... He even regretted why he had not taken more time to spend with his parents

Ye Zilu: "What the hell! Can you do it or not, brother? Give me a clear idea of whether you are alive or dead!"

... ... Unfortunately, it does not have knees

What a pure name, exuding a certain artistic youthfulness—how could it be placed on the head of such a foolish second female lead

Yan Ke realized that she had been forgotten in this manner, and thus concluded that there must be something wrong with this woman's mind

Yan Kemumu said: "There are audio recordings of scriptures online"

Yan Ke shouted again: "Let me out!"

Ye Zilu dragged the mouse down, scanning back and forth, and innocently turned to him saying: "A lengthy article, so many words I don't recognize, no wonder they require a graduate degree to even think of a home, what should we do about this?"

Yan Ke said tremulously: "I feel as if I am about to be flayed alive and have my belly opened by you. Please take it easy, and before you enact the ten most severe tortures, at least conduct a preliminary examination first"

Hmm. Ye Zilu nodded, indicating her agreement

Yan Ke : `` ... ... ''

Does this girl even know how to speak properly

I know, young lady, please show some kindness, I beg you to think of a way to get me out of here. Yan Ke immediately softened her tone and complied.

Does she not mind that the eyes of this strange man in her room are watching her as she sits online in her pajamas, without brushing her teeth or washing her face

Yan Ke: "... ... Are you going to pour sulfuric acid on me? Although I may look like a bear, I am essentially still a person, deserving of human rights."

Yan Ke : `` ... ... ''

"Alright," Ye Zilu closed a novel and opened another one in the order of her favorites, "Let me know when you have made up your mind."

He also wants to curse "What the hell". Did this girl really forget that he is still beside her, or does she simply not care at all

Ye Zilu naturally said: "It's not like my soul has fallen out; you just need to be a bit more sincere yourself."

She calmly closed the webpage and began to browse the internet on her own. She logged into QQ and observed for a while what others were discussing. Finding the topics uninteresting, she did not say a word and closed the window. Then, she started to check for updates on the novels she had saved.

Five minutes later, the laptop began to play Buddhist scriptures in a loop. Yan Ke felt the changes in her body with anxiety, while Ye Zilu, at ease, opened other threads in the forum, taking in the various topics such as "mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts," "battles with mistresses," and conflicts with uncles, aunts, and mothers-in-law.

Listening to the melodious Buddhist scriptures, Yan Ke gradually calmed down. Unfortunately, her soul still did not match well with this little plush bear, showing no intention of flying back.

Before she could pull down further, Yan Ke's scream rang out: "No! No! Warrior, don't!"

This woman must be abnormal

Yan Ke silently contemplated the feasibility of this proposal

Ye Zilu was startled by his sudden outburst, causing her hand to tremble, and the mouse inadvertently clicked somewhere, instantly bringing up a game titled "Games to Play When Your Wife Is Not Home" on the laptop screen, which began to make a cacophony of sounds.

If there truly is a soul in this world, and his soul is here, what would happen to his body? Would it be in a coma? Would he become a vegetative state? ... Or ...? ... Would they consider him to be dead?

What about the parents who have only one only child? ... What will happen to them as they grow old?

Yan Ke took a deep breath to calm himself—this was the first time he had encountered such a "peculiar" woman who was truly exasperating

After a while, he said dejectedly, "I want to go out"

Most importantly, a strange man inexplicably entered the bedroom of a young girl. Shouldn't a normal person interrogate him thoroughly before throwing that damned little bear out?

After enduring ten minutes of relative silence, Mr. Yan could no longer contain himself. He took a deep breath and roared: "Let me out!"

How can there be such open-minded people in the world

After Ye Zilu finished watching the news and sighed, there was no more after that

Ye Zilu was extremely annoyed by him, sitting cross-legged on the bed, resting her elbows on the bedside table and staring at him for a while, then she picked up the teddy bear: "This doll has a zipper on the back, I will try to unzip it to see if I can get you out."

"Oh, so you don't believe it." Ye Zilu scratched her hair and hissed, "What should we do then? I can tell you, I didn't believe it either. Just look at us, we only go to the temple when there's something going on, and we don't even remember to bring a fruit basket. Will the Buddha take care of us?"

Yan Si Ma : `` ... ... ''

Yan Ke let out a sigh: "So ... ..."

The elderly who have lost a child, no matter how impressive they may be, will ultimately face a desolate old age. Had they known this would be the outcome, the couple would have been better off not having brought him into the world in the first place

Therefore, I will place you in the living room shortly. Ye Zilu came up with a solution and also reminded, By the way, I have a roommate who is not very brave. When she comes back from work in the evening, please do not suddenly speak and scare her.

Ye Zilu cast him a glance, indicating that she would not stoop to engage with someone who did not know their own situation. She quickly scrolled through the webpage and suddenly came across a netizen's response regarding "what to do about soul separation," suggesting that one should try reciting the "Ksitigarbha Sutra".

Yan Ke wanted to frown, but he found that this simple action was not so easy—the plush toy's body was so inflexible: "What on earth is going on? Miss Ye, I need your help; we need to come up with a solution first"

Ye Zilu cleared her throat and began to read the scripture displayed on the screen: "Thus I have heard, at one time the Buddha was... in... in... in what benefit to the heavens, oh dear, I don't recognize this character!"

What should we do if we can no longer accompany each other in the future

Yan Ke suddenly felt that the future was bleak