Chapter 8, Dining

"As long as you protect her well, that will suffice; otherwise, I will definitely not let you off easily." After saying this, Su Xinyan turned and walked out.

Unfortunate! I walked up to the iron pot, picked it up, poured a little water into it, and began to slowly scrub it.

I walked over, opened the refrigerator, and looked carefully. Inside the refrigerator, there were apples, pears, bananas, as well as various types of ham and cold cuts of meat

It was around 5 o'clock in the afternoon when Su Xinyan woke me up

Please bring me some as well, nothing too extravagant, just a little of things like bird's nest, shark fin, or abalone will do. You wealthy people must eat these often, right

After I walked into the kitchen, Ye Xiaoying followed me in as well

I have already investigated the person who came to assassinate Xiaoying last night said Su Xinyan

What is the matter?

The flames in the iron pot gradually diminished. Ye Xiaoying filled a ladle with water from the faucet and then poured it into the pot. She then picked up the spatula and began to stir left and right in the iron pot.

Enough! I quickly interrupted her, saying, This matter can be discussed later; right now, I am almost starving. Do you have anything to eat here

What are you doing? I stared at Ye Xiaoying in astonishment and asked her.

It is acceptable. I looked at the eight or nine ham packaging wrappers on the ground and nodded.

Well, let's just forget it. I shook my head and said, "Have you been eating this for the past few months?"

I do not know what significance this jade pendant truly holds; currently, this is all I know. It can be said that without this jade pendant, there would be no present version of myself. Therefore, I have given this jade pendant a name: Brother Peng. Can you guess what this jade pendant is called?

The three of us cleaned the room thoroughly, sprayed some perfume, and completely masked the burnt smell in the room

What should we do next? They were unsuccessful this time, and they will surely return. We cannot just wait here for them to attempt assassination time and again

I glanced at the clock; after a night of hard work, dawn is approaching.

"It is very delicious!" Ye Xiaoying said with a smile, "Why don't you give it a try?"

Oh dear. I cried out in pain and jumped up directly from the sofa, "You say, you hurry and say it, isn't it enough for me to listen?"

"Brother Peng, have you eaten enough?" Ye Xiaoying asked me with her mouth full of black and gray.

Ye Xiaoying pointed to the round jade pendant of a deep green color hanging around her neck

I held a piece of ham, taking bites out of it, while Ye Xiaoying squatted on the ground with a spoon, guarding the iron pot, eating spoonful by spoonful of paper ash

"Please help me wash the pot, I need to brush my teeth, rinse my mouth, and wash my face, and then I will go take a nap," Ye Xiaoying said, standing up and running outside.

"I want to eat too," Ye Xiaoying replied calmly

"Brother Peng, just call me Xiaoying!" Ye Xiaoying said with a cheerful smile

In fact, I am somewhat different from other ghosts. Ye Xiaoying continued to explain, I am a special ghost. According to the norm, after I became a ghost, you should not be able to see me with your eyes, but this jade pendant on me has caused a change.

Ye Xiaoying excitedly picked up the iron pot and placed it in front of the stove. She then found a lighter on the stove and set the paper inside the pot on fire

Can I say no? I said lazily

As the straw paper flickered with flames, Ye Xiaoying picked up chili powder, salt, chili sauce, and other seasonings, placing them one by one into the iron pot

"Whichever method is faster, we should use that one," Su Xinyan said.

"Stop it, I have already said that everything in my novel is fabricated, why don't you believe me?" I sighed helplessly, "Do you really think you can eat this stuff?"

Su Xinyan no longer paid attention to me and walked towards the villa with her long legs

"What are you doing with the grave paper while eating?" I asked

I did not wait for her to finish speaking and walked out of the bedroom, heading towards the kitchen downstairs

What is spicy paper ash? I have only eaten spicy tofu

"Please!" Ye Xiaoying replied from outside

"Is this jade pendant really so magical?" I asked curiously

After finishing cleaning the cast iron pot, I was exhausted all night and could no longer bear it. I walked directly to the living room and lay down on the sofa to sleep

Ah! I exclaimed in surprise, "What is going on here? Could it be that the siblings are engaged in a feud over inheritance?"

"Aren't you interested in listening?" Su Xinyan asked me again.

She is different from other ghosts, so it should be possible to capture her image. When she wakes up tonight, we can give it a try. Su Xinyan speculated, "Additionally, I hope you can fulfill your responsibilities well in the future and protect Xiaoying properly"

Who is Ye Xiong

"Miss Ye ... ..." I called out

"The situation is even more complicated than you can imagine," Su Xinyan said with a frown. "The interests involved are intricate, and with such a large group, there are many who want Xiaoying dead; Ye Xiong is merely one of them."

Watch closely, I will show you how to do it

Aren't ghosts all supposed to eat paper ash? Ye Xiaoying was taken aback for a moment and said

The kitchen has food, all kinds of food, but neither I nor Sister Xinyan can cook, so we can only eat cold dishes

"Wait until the fire is out before adding water," Ye Xiaoying said with great experience

"Go out and buy something to eat," Su Xinyan said without turning her head.

"First, we need to announce that Xiaoying is still alive; only then will they think twice before causing trouble within the Ye Group," Su Xinyan said coldly

The task is accomplished. Ye Xiaoying put down the frying spatula in her hand, clapped her hands together, and shouted at me.

I took out a sausage, removed the packaging, took two bites, and turned to look at Ye Xiaoying

Um. I nodded, "As long as I am alive, she will definitely be alive... No, wait, she is already dead!"

Su Xinyan shook her head: "Not to mention that I currently have no solid evidence to prove that the murderer is Ye Xiong, even if I did, we cannot report it to the police at this time. Because we cannot let anyone know that Xiaoying is already dead; we need everyone to believe that Xiaoying is still alive and that her injuries have fully healed"

"Alright, Xiaoying, it's almost dawn. Would you like to hide for a while? Ghosts are not supposed to be seen in the sunlight, right?" I asked with confusion.

Ye Xiaoying also walked to the refrigerator, took out a stack of paper used for grave offerings from behind the refrigerator, and then placed the paper into the iron pot on the stove

"Can this be eaten?" I asked, furrowing my brow in confusion

If my information is correct, the bald man you saw last night should be Wang Jiu, who is under Ye Xiong's command, and that Taoist priest was also likely invited by Ye Xiong

"Even ghosts shouldn't be this lazy!" I shouted

How should it be announced? Through the newspaper or by posting on Weibo? I suggested.

Then let's hurry and call the police I said quickly, feeling a bit scared

At first, I couldn't, but later I discovered a method called spicy paper ash, and then I was able to eat it," Ye Xiaoying said proudly

Can you do me a favor?" Ye Xiaoying chuckled softly

Pebble or marble? I can guess.

"No, it is the Tianji Stone!" Ye Xiaoying said solemnly, "I remember you wrote in your novel about a stone called the Tianji Stone, so I just..."

"Who told you?" I exclaimed in surprise

"No, you cannot." Su Xinyan lifted her leg and kicked me in the butt.

Forget it, I might as well eat a sausage! I looked through everything, but I couldn't find anything particularly filling, so I have to settle for the sausage

"The refrigerator is over there," Ye Xiaoying pointed to the refrigerator in the corner of the wall

Your novel ... ...

Xiaoying's cousin, the vice president of the Ye Group, Su Xinyan briefly introduced.

What happened? I opened my eyes, yawned, and asked

Indeed, I do not eat often either; generally, I only have one meal a day. In fact, it seems that whether I eat or not does not have any impact on me.

The paper ash in the iron pot, after being soaked in water, gradually congealed into a paste. When stirred with an iron spatula, it turned into clumps, resembling black sesame paste.

This jade pendant was left to me by my grandmother. As long as I wear this pendant around my neck, you will be able to see me, and even touch me. However, if I hold this pendant tightly in my hand, I will disappear from your sight. Yet, I cannot remain disappeared for too long, otherwise, it will be very difficult for me to regain this form.

Then let's post on Weibo and take a few photos. I just wonder if the camera can capture Ye Xiaoying in her current state

"Do you need to add a little water?" I was almost stunned; it was the first time I had seen someone, no, it was like a ghost, eating like this.

I can have some exposure to sunlight, as long as it is not for an extended period of time, " Ye Xiaoying said slowly

"Where are you going?" I shouted as I watched her walk out of the living room door

Um. I casually replied with a single word and then closed my eyes

"Can it have an effect? I have never heard that eating paper ash can make one grow taller," I said with a bitter smile, muttering to myself.