SCWP Chapter 17

Old Pro

Old Pro

“Newcomers, please drink the nuptial wine.” A voice, from who knows where, continued to echo. Outside, it seemed completely dark, without a trace of light, only the candlelight on the desk flickered.

“Too fast, isn’t it?”

The words slipped out of Lin Qichi’s mouth, and he immediately felt himself change positions. Turns out he was just a handyman before, and now he’s taking the main seat.

No, this isn’t his dream, it’s that villain’s.

Although Lin Qichi isn’t afraid of trouble, just thinking about that villain’s name made him feel irritated. A feeling of old acquaintances, yet somehow different.

That’s not him. Lin Qichi tried hard to wake himself up, calming down a bit.

Lin Qichi wanted to control the body and see if Wen Ren Shu was around. He only hoped that kid had listened obediently. As long as that outfit wasn’t taken off by him personally, no ghost could hurt him.

According to the plot, even when the female protagonist was just an ordinary person, she could mistakenly enter “One Chi Alley” and come out unscathed. The villain shouldn’t be awake yet, so there shouldn’t be any major danger.

However, it was still necessary to be cautious.

The room was full of a strong smell of incense and wax. Even though it wasn’t his own dream, Lin Qichi didn’t feel any sense of threat. It seemed the self-control of the dreamer was very strong, and his strength must not be underestimated.

Lin Qichi probed a little and found that not only couldn’t his body move, but even his sight was out of his control. Only his consciousness was his own.

Unable to move for a moment, he couldn’t help but think aimlessly: Could this be considered a different kind of possession?

It shouldn’t be, first of all, he wasn’t a ghost, and secondly… what he possessed wasn’t necessarily a human body.

“Enter the bridal chamber—”

The incense in the room became even stronger, and Lin Qichi’s consciousness began to blur again.

When Lin Qichi woke up again, he was in a quaint bedroom. Lin Qichi could only guess his situation with his limited vision.

Fortunately, in addition to vision, feeling and touch were also available, which added a few more pieces of evidence to his judgment.

The heavy feeling on his head and the red color in front of him, combined with the scene, should be a bridal veil.

However, why did he become the bride?

“Wife…”

A low, repressed male voice suddenly came from above.

Oh, so there was always a “person” standing in front of him.

“Wife.”

That “person” called out again, and Lin Qichi couldn’t help but get goosebumps all over his body. It was too similar…

It was like… Qi Feiyu’s voice when he was a little older. Every time Qi Feiyu was too tired from work and came to him to act cute, it was a similar tone, but there were still some differences.

Lin Qichi tried hard to distinguish the differences between the two voices. After thinking about it, the most obvious point was: Didn’t Qi Feiyu always call him husband? How could he call him wife?

Sure enough, it was fake, he couldn’t even fake the essence. But this ghost could actually see people’s memories, which was also dangerous.

It seemed he had to trick Wen Ren Shu away as soon as possible.

Lin Qichi was still thinking about how to coax Wen Ren Shu back, anyway, he was forced into a “ghost possession” state, unable to do anything. He might as well treat it as a VR experience, and think about some long-term plans along the way.

The gloomy male ghost suddenly lifted Lin Qichi’s veil, leaned close, and murmured: “Wife… so fragrant…”

Lin Qichi was forced to see a ghost face that suddenly stuck close to him. This ghost might have also learned some “see the old at three” skills.

It really was Qi Feiyu’s face, but not entirely. It wasn’t the one in Lin Qichi’s memory, but a grown-up version of Qi Feiyu’s face, exactly the same as in his teenage years.

Only the angles were more defined, and there was something more in his eyes. He no longer hid his feelings so much, and loved to put all his joys, sorrows, and anger on his face.

Lin Qichi was momentarily dazed, as if he had really accompanied Qi Feiyu to his thirties or forties. His thoughts were unconsciously filled with some nostalgia.

“You’re not allowed… you’re not allowed to look at me like that.” The male ghost seemed to be stabbed by something, tightly pressed against his chest, looking at the person on the bed fiercely, yet with some grievance.

Lin Qichi felt his heart also feel stuffy, surprised for a moment. So there was his plot too.

“You… pay attention to me, pay attention to me, okay? Husband—” Seeing that he didn’t move, the male ghost pounced Lin Qichi onto the bed. The bed was made according to the best standards, very soft. It was just that the impact was a little sudden, so it didn’t hurt much.

Lin Qichi’s heart trembled, secretly saying: Big brother, don’t mess around, I really have a wife, you’re too similar.

“Sorry, I won’t call you that randomly, Husband… Husband…”

Since he didn’t get a response from the person under him, the male ghost was directly anxious and cried out.

Although it really wasn’t him, Lin Qichi couldn’t help but want to catch those falling tears.

“Don’t… don’t cry.”

As soon as the words came out, both of them were stunned.

The male ghost didn’t act anymore. He sat up straight, looking at Lin Qichi coldly, and asked, “Who are you?”

Wait… Big brother… you were just holding me and acting out a soap opera, and now you’re asking me who I am? Is that right?

Lin Qichi sat up supporting his waist. The male ghost had pounced too hard just now. His body didn’t hurt much, but he only realized he had sprained his waist when he moved.

The male ghost silently looked away at his movements, his eyes darkening.

Lin Qichi could control his body now. He guessed that the dream owner had released the restriction. It seemed that the little ghost who was so fond of acting was the owner of this “One Chi Alley”—the Ghost King Qi Feiyu.

He relaxed his tense nerves a little. After all, the timeline said that the villain only woke up when the female lead took power over the underworld. The one in “One Chi Alley” was just a remnant of his corpse.

He just didn’t know if he could talk to him. However, the soap opera was really badly acted.

Lin Qichi didn’t answer. A mere remnant thought was nothing to be afraid of, as long as it wasn’t the main body. If it was the main body, then he would just lie down and wait for death.

So, he openly sized up his appearance.

If it was the “Mirror World,” their appearances should be similar. He would just treat him as Qi Feiyu’s twin brother and see what he looked like when he grew up.

Wearing a big red phoenix coronet and robes, clearly a woman’s attire, his already mature features, carrying the charm of a mature man, were extremely aggressive, yet would never let anyone mistake him for a woman. Plus the indifference and coldness between his brows and eyes, it was a unique flavor.

Looking at this grown-up version of Qi Feiyu’s face, Lin Qichi couldn’t help but tease him: “Whose little bride are you?”

The male ghost still had a cold face, but he answered Lin Qichi’s question: “My uncle’s family’s.”

“Who is your uncle?”

“My uncle is called Lin Qichi.”

Lin Qichi… Lin Qichi had forgotten that layer of relationship.

Although this world’s Lin Qichi was already dead, he and Meng Fei were sworn brothers. Qi Feiyu, the son left behind by Meng Fei, had always addressed him as his uncle.

What was this? Ghost King reincarnation?

Although he had been in this world for some time, he had always avoided this name Qi Feiyu, so he had never investigated it in depth. The timeline also didn’t specifically describe the villain’s past. He didn’t expect it to be so similar.

Seeing that he didn’t ask any more, the male ghost imitated him and asked back: “Whose little bride are you?”

“My baby’s.” Seeing that he didn’t have any malicious intent, Lin Qichi relaxed his guard a little. He would just treat it as killing time until dawn.

“Who is your baby?” The male ghost asked with a slightly urgent tone.

“My baby is called Xiaoyu.”

Hearing the familiar words, the male ghost turned his head away awkwardly: “I’m not your baby. I have a wife.”

Lin Qichi chuckled, “Of course you’re not.”

This world’s Lin Qichi was dead, he should have turned into a ghost as well. They were still together, that was good.

The male ghost silently picked up the red veil on the ground, put it on his head, and said to Lin Qichi: “You go. I’m waiting for my wife.”

“Okay. I wish you will meet your bride soon.”

Lin Qichi gently said “goodbye” to the male ghost, and got up to find the way out.

“The way out is in the place with the scent of gardenias.” The male ghost, who was already sitting upright on the bed waiting, couldn’t help but say. It was just to let him leave quickly, but why did he feel so uncomfortable?

Lin Qichi paused for a moment, answering “what a coincidence” in his heart. He politely said, “Thank you” on the surface.

The smell of incense and wax in the room was too strong. He had to calm down and concentrate to distinguish the faint scent of gardenias.

Lin Qichi had often smelled the scent of gardenias in the last world, so he could barely distinguish it from such a strong scent.

What about others? What about Wen Ren Shu?

Lin Qichi didn’t dare to think more and quickened his pace, he could only wait until he got out to say more.

When that time came, he must first train Wen Ren Shu’s nose to be like a dog’s. If the talisman swordsmanship didn’t work, he would make up for it elsewhere.

The end of the scent that Lin Qichi found was the gate of this simple house.

If there were no accidents, opening this door should allow him to get out.

Lin Qichi opened the door without hesitation, only feeling a moment of strangeness, how did the male ghost come out?

Lin Qichi woke up from the bed. The sky outside the window was just faintly bright. Looking at the blurry light and shadow, he only felt the strong fragrance from the dream lingering on his nose.

He glanced at Wen Ren Shu lying on the bed diagonally across the room, he was honestly wearing that talisman pajamas, but his sleeping posture was really dishonest. The quilt was kicked all over the floor, just not on his own body.

Lin Qichi saw that it was still early, so he didn’t intend to call him up.

He walked to Wen Ren Shu’s bed, picked up the quilt, shook it, and put it back on Wen Ren Shu. There was no trace of being haunted, so it seemed it wasn’t an indiscriminate drag into the dream.

Lin Qichi walked to the window, quietly looking in the direction of “One Chi Alley”. He wrote a few “tracking talismans” and sent them all towards the location of “One Chi Alley”.

The talismans swayed and fell to the ground, then suddenly bounced up into the air and flew in all directions.

Lin Qichi was shocked. The “tracking talisman” he wrote was to trace the source, but he only wanted to understand some things about this world’s “Lin Qichi” and “Qi Feiyu”.

The “tracking talisman” landing meant that the person he was exploring was too strong. He didn’t have that strength yet. The talisman paper had lost its effect and the source couldn’t be explored.

But it got up again, so that meant that the person he was exploring was willing to let him see.

They had only known each other for a few moments, but he was so generous?

Lin Qichi couldn’t help but remember again the powerful yin energy he felt behind him before opening the door.

He could only say that he deserved to be the Ghost King? The power of a single thought was so great.

It seemed that he had to get Wen Ren Shu to leave. He had to protect the last seedling of the Wen Ren family after the Ghost Gate opened, otherwise, he would really be ashamed of the person he had possessed.

“Brother, what are you standing there for?”

Lin Qichi was still quietly contacting Wen Ren Jin, discussing sending Wen Ren Shu back, when he heard Wen Ren Shu’s groggy voice behind him.

Lin Qichi said coldly and ruthlessly: “Preparing to send you home.”

“Brother, does the scent of gardenias on your body seem stronger? I can smell it from here.” Wen Ren Shu didn’t hear clearly what Lin Qichi was saying, and was still mumbling sleepily, “Did you get up in the middle of the night to put on perfume?”