Chapter 5

Beautiful lady said: "Silly younger sister, he may still care for you in his current state of hardship, but once he achieves success and fame, he will surely grow tired of you! Can you not see how many discarded partners there are? If the living are treated this way, how much worse will it be for you, who are already dead and turned into a ghost! By that time, do not expect him to even glance your way; it is likely that he will need to invite a priest to collect you! He will happily embrace his new beloved and rise to greater heights!"

Ru Yu glared at Shao Jiyan, huffing with anger.

Like jade, she shook her head repeatedly: "No, no, I assure you, I assure you he won't! Even if he does, I will personally take care of him then! You may leave now, go on!"

Shao Jiyan hurriedly stepped back, and like jade, Li stood in front of him, firmly saying: "I appreciate your good intentions, sister, but I will manage my own man. As long as you leave, that is enough, truly! He is nothing more than a scoundrel, after all!"

The beautiful woman questioned: "Then I just asked you, how can you say you have no wife?"

The beautiful woman, no longer possessing her previous charm, coldly inquired: "Who are you? Who is your husband?"

At that moment, the beauty had not yet done anything, when a mournful scream from Ru Yu was heard, and she fell straight to the ground. Shao Jiyan was greatly alarmed and hurried to Ru Yu's side, only to see her eyes tightly shut, lifeless. He wanted to pick her up, but he could not touch her at all.

Shao Jiyan had regained his senses. Although he did not understand what kind of medicine was being sold in the jade gourd, he felt that she was likely saving him, so he said: "Indeed, she is my wife"

The beautiful woman was also bewildered by the situation before her. She did not rush or get angry at Ru Yu's furious shout, but instead turned to Shao Jiyan and asked, "Do you really have a wife?"

The beautiful woman seemed to be touched by the words, her charming demeanor and fierce expression completely vanished. With a softening gaze, she sighed and said: "Alas... it seems you are also a lovesick soul..."

The two were grappling and pulling at each other, while Shao Jiyan stood by in a daze. He had seen women fight before, but this was the first time he witnessed female ghosts in a brawl. They were pulling hair and scratching faces, not much different from living people. His initial fear had now turned into a sense of confusion, and he stood there blankly, unable to help, only murmuring to himself: judging by their builds, the female ghost should not be at a disadvantage.

At this moment, the beautiful woman was no longer the enchanting figure she had just been; instead, she resembled a sister caught in the act of infidelity. She, feeling indignant on behalf of the jade-like beauty, exclaimed: "Sister, I see you are also a person of sincere heart; you must have been deceived by this man! Such a hypocritical and beastly figure is not worth your infatuation! Today, I will rescue you from this fiery abyss and rid you of this dead man, so you can quickly sever your thoughts and be reborn. Do not end up in such a tragic situation as I have!" Upon finishing her words, her expression turned ominous.

As if enraged, Yu Qi gasped and exclaimed loudly: "Pah! Have you lost your sight? I am the most beautiful! Exceptionally beautiful! The most beautiful in the world!"

The beautiful woman seemed to suddenly lose interest in Shao Jiyan after believing the words of the two, not even glancing at him, and only said to Ruyu: "Even if you were truly his wife in the past, what of it? It is no better than me; we are both ghosts. He is a human and you are a ghost, so you cannot be considered a couple."

The more he acted like a wayward husband who had committed a wrongdoing, the more it captivated Ru Yu, who became increasingly oblivious to the situation, as if she had truly suffered a great injustice, glaring at him and huffing even louder.

As he was thinking this, he suddenly noticed a change in the beauty's gaze, and a red aura enveloped her entire body. Shao Jiyan thought it was not good and hurriedly shouted, "Elder sister, be careful!" He then grabbed something nearby and threw it at the beauty's head, but it merely passed through her and crashed against the wall.

As the jade was not yet considered, he leaped forward and pushed the beauty aside, engaging in a scuffle with her.

Like jade, she placed one hand on her waist and pointed at the stunned Shao Jiyan with the other, saying: "What does it matter to you who I am! You are the one who seduced him, he is my husband!"

The beautiful woman grew increasingly angry: "You fool! You have truly been bewitched! Very well! If you truly love him, then I shall take his life! Let him become a ghost and accompany you at all times! This way, he won't betray or hurt you in the future!" With that, she pushed Ru Yu aside and lunged at Shao Jiyan.

Shao Jiyan was taken aback for a moment and hurriedly said: "My wife is a ghost, and we are one person and one ghost. It is not wrong for me to say that I come and go as one person!"

The female ghost turned her head to look at Shao Jiyan, who, despite being terrified and at a loss, still could not hide his charming and elegant demeanor. She then glanced at the chubby, silly-looking Ru Yu, and with a disdainful sneer, mocked, "Did I hear that correctly? With your appearance?"

As Yu nodded busily, her tone softened as she said: "Yes, yes, my husband and I are doing well, please do not break us apart. I know it was wrong of my husband to stay at your place by accident, please be tolerant for one more night, and I will have him move out tomorrow!"

The beautiful woman shouted: "You worthless men! It is you who have caused the death of your wife! Go and pay with your life for hers!" After saying this, she lunged at him with a fierce expression.

The two people indoors were stunned by the sudden intrusion of an uninvited guest. Upon hearing her words, both of them appeared utterly bewildered.

Shao Jiyan was speechless, thinking to himself, can this be considered as you speaking well of me?

As Yu stood at the door, her eyes narrowed in anger as she glared back and forth between the two, finally fixing her gaze on the beautiful female ghost and angrily exclaimed: "You shameless woman, how dare you seduce my husband!"

Shao Jiyan was in a daze, completely bewildered. When he suddenly heard Ruyu asking him a question, he couldn't help but be taken aback, only to be captivated by Ruyu's imposing presence, and he nodded blankly.

Shao Jiyan was at a loss for words, his face filled with shame as he murmured: "It's not... don't believe her... don't believe her..."

The female ghost gazed at the jade-like figure and suddenly shook her head with a sigh: "How unfortunate that you, as a ghost, still cannot let go and are so protective of him. You are infatuated with him, yet he has no feelings for you. Just a moment ago, he harbored improper thoughts about me. If you hadn't come, he would likely have already shed his pants and indulged in debauchery by now"

As if jade said: "Who says it doesn't count? Let alone turning into a ghost, even if I turn to ashes, I am still her wife! I will not allow you to harm him!"

Shao Jiyan realized there was nowhere to escape, his heart sank, and he could only close his eyes and await death

Ru Yu was solely focused on saving lives; although lacking in ability, she exerted all her strength. The beautiful woman, despite her skills, had no intention of harming Ru Yu. Thus, for a moment, the two were evenly matched.

Ru Yu was originally afraid that he would not admit it, but now that she sees him acknowledging it, she breathes a sigh of relief. She further displays the demeanor of the legitimate wife, raising her chin towards the beautiful woman and saying: "Did you hear that! My husband has already said so! You should hurry and leave! Be careful, or I will hit you!"

As Yunwen turned her head and squinted at Shao Jiyan, she shook her head and pouted, murmuring with a face full of disdain: "You shameless scoundrel..."

The beautiful woman covered her mouth and let out a soft laugh, glancing at him with a jade-like gaze as if she were looking at a fool

Haha! The beautiful woman suddenly laughed and said, "Men are just heartless and slick-tongued! You don't admit that you are driven by lust, yet when you see a woman, you turn into a beast, and instead, you push it onto me! I swear by heaven, if I have used even half a bit of magic, let me turn into smoke and dust, never to be reborn for eternity!"

Shao Jiyan's face flushed with embarrassment, feeling truly ashamed, as if he had been caught in an affair by his wife. He instinctively explained: "Don't believe her words; I was the one who fell for her tricks, enchanted by her sorcery... I didn't intend to... really!"

As Yu saw him nod, she felt a surge of joy in her heart, and then, with a sense of pride, she glared at the beauty and said: "Did you see? My husband loves beauties like me the most!"

As Yu became even more enraged, her face flushed and her cheeks puffed up as she scolded, "You, with your droopy eyebrows and eyes, stop looking down on others! I am a thousand times more beautiful than you! What good is your scrawny, dry figure that resembles firewood? I wouldn't even want you to burn for me! You have barely two taels of flesh on your cheeks; a gust of wind could blow you away. I bet you must have starved to death in your lifetime! Do you even know what beauty and ugliness are? Let me tell you today, only someone like me can be called a beauty!"