Chapter 21: When Words Fail, Laughter Emerges

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The two exchanged glances, and Xu Si continued to avoid eye contact, nervously looking up at the sky. "Um, I ate all of this. Boss, please calculate the total, and I'll pay!"

"You... you mean you ate all of this?" The boss hesitated right after saying it, already regretting the question.

He quickly reached out and twisted his own thigh hard. "Ouch, it hurts. This isn’t a dream."

Noticing the boss’s action, Xu Si gave up and nodded. "Yeah."

"Well, then, okay... you just pay..." The boss hurried away, made a secretive phone call, then returned. "How about five thousand? This whole cabinet of goods, we estimated it would sell for a bit over five thousand..."

"Fine, scan the code!" Xu Si made the final call and paid by scanning.

Turning around, she left as if being chased by a ghost.

That ghost behind her muttered, "...I thought it wouldn’t be expensive!"

"Stop!" Xu Si opened the door, spun around sharply with a smile. "Divine Sovereign, men and women shouldn’t have physical contact. You see, you can’t keep robbing like this anymore; it’s time for you to return to the Heavenly Realm, right?"

"That’s theoretically true—" Nan Xian answered gloomily.

Seeing Xu Si walk forward, he hurried to follow.

*Bang!* The door slammed shut.

Nan Xian rubbed his nose and slipped back inside, under Xu Si’s fiery gaze.

He slowly took a half step back, just getting stuck in the middle of the door.

"Um, little fierce ghost, you know, this door can’t keep me out."

"Shut up!" Xu Si stared at the remaining two hundred yuan on her phone.

Squinting, she opened the search engine and asked: What kind of talisman on the door can keep a god outside? How can two hundred yuan cover a semester’s living expenses? Money-saving tips with two hundred yuan?

*Ding dong!* Li Xu was working late on a case in the city center when his side business’s phone suddenly rang.

He frowned and took out his phone. The three questions appeared on the screen, making him laugh immediately.

He quickly sent a picture of his stern-faced boss, of course blurring out the eyes.

Putting this photo on the door would guarantee no evil spirits could enter.

How to live on two hundred yuan for a semester? Answer: I don’t know, because I still have eight hundred!

Money-saving tips? Answer: Use your free time to think about recycling and selling scrap!

Xu Si stared at the fresh answers, her vision blacking out.

"Li Xu!"

"Achoo." Li Xu, far away downtown, rubbed his nose and looked at the fifteen yuan he had just earned, chuckling.

But his colleague across the room looked horrified as if witnessing something unbelievable.

"T-t-t-the boss actually smiled! Laughing even while working overtime—something’s up, Li Xu!"

"Cough cough, no, that’s not true." Li Xu brushed his colleague aside. "Sit down quickly. The higher-ups said this case is big; everyone, focus on your cases."

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"Heh~ Why is Team Leader Li acting shy now?"

The group was teasing when the stern-looking forensic doctor hurried over.

"A big case!"

...

Meanwhile, Nan Xian watched Xu Si trying to suppress laughter while staring at her phone, feeling deeply frustrated.

He muttered and floated up, perching on the refrigerator.

"Si Jiu, little fierce ghost, why are you laughing at your phone? Does she not love me anymore?"

Si Jiu: "Divine Lord, I found an IQ test..."

Nan Xian: "Get lost!"

At that moment, Xu Si realized how remarkable ancient humans were—they had long ago concluded that people really do laugh when speechless.

She turned to make a pact with Nan Xian, only to find him nowhere in sight.

"Nan Xian?"

"Mm—" his voice was muffled.

Xu Si followed the sound and burst out laughing. "Why are you squatting on the fridge? Afraid of me?"

"Nonsense! I’m a second-generation god. How could I be afraid of you, a mere fierce ghost?" Nan Xian protested.

Xu Si raised an eyebrow, clearly unconvinced.

Nan Xian choked on his words, defending himself, "I just saw some dirt on the fridge and wanted to wipe it clean, that’s all."

"Oh!" Xu Si nodded, an idea forming as she tempted him, "Nan Xian, you know I’m happy when I’m with you."

"I also want you to stay here and live with me. Since childhood, only you have been good to me. But, but I..."

"But what?" Nan Xian grew anxious, especially seeing Xu Si frown, feeling stifled. "You know I’m good to you, so why push me away?"

"But I have to study, I have to earn money. I simply can’t take good care of you..."

"I see!" Nan Xian relaxed. "From tomorrow on, I’ll take care of you."

"Then who cooks?"

"I will!"

"Housework?"

"I’ll handle it!"

Xu Si couldn’t keep up the act anymore, lowering her head weakly. "…Destroy me, I’m exhausted."

"Good night—another room is yours."

"Hehe, I know, little fierce ghost. Good night~"

‘He just knows the little fierce ghost has feelings for him. Saying to send him away is just anger talk. Listen, she said good night to me~ Good night, good night. The script says this means I love you!’

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Nan Xian happily floated to his room, lying on the bed, swinging his feet.

Si Jiu: Divine Lord, the IQ test...

Nan Xian grinned and immediately withdrew, "Si Jiu, I advise you not to take intelligence too seriously!"

Si Jiu: Divine Lord, according to your tastes, to win a human woman’s heart, you must first win her stomach.

We have found 18,000 dishes for you, covering the Eight Great Cuisines and teachings from famous chefs across the Three Realms. Guaranteed mastery!

Nan Xian nodded in satisfaction. "A promising pupil."

...

The next morning, the aroma wafted in.

Still half-asleep, Xu Si licked her lips. "Mmm, smells so good!"

The faint voice immediately reached Nan Xian’s ears. He dropped the rice ball in his hand and shrugged off his chef’s coat.

Radiating immortal aura, he appeared at Xu Si’s door. "Ahem, Si, little lazy pig, get up, breakfast is ready."

‘Little lazy pig? Ha, I laughed first thing in the morning.’

Xu Si opened her eyes, stared at the ceiling, finally resigned to get up, and headed straight to the bathroom.

"Little lazy pig—"

"Stop!" Xu Si held her toothbrush, turned, and raised her hand to block Nan Xian. "Gross, what did you watch last night?"

"Well, ‘Runaway Sweetheart, The CEO’s Fierce Love,’ ‘The Overbearing CEO’s Passion,’ and ‘Beloved Wife in Arms, The CEO’s Heavenly Pampering.’"

"I could have watched more, but time was limited. I wanted to prepare a loving breakfast for you, so..."

Nan Xian’s detailed recount made Xu Si laugh again.

"See, humans really do laugh when speechless!"

"Huh?"

"Never mind." Xu Si shook her head. "By the way, don’t gods need to do IQ tests?"

Nan Xian: "..." Clearly, the little fierce ghost was snubbing him!

He turned away sadly toward the kitchen. No matter, he still had his cooking skills to show off!

He planned to shape the rice ball into a big heart, so the human could feel his sincerity.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Xu Si bit her toothbrush, puzzled. "Who is it?"

"It’s me, Li Xu!"