After Marrying the Lord of the Underworld

Ye Feng couldn’t come up with an answer in the end.

 

Lu Yingjiu knew that such a decision couldn’t be made quickly. He told Ye Feng that it was okay, he had plenty of time to think it over, and if he needed anything, he could call him.

 

Ye Feng nodded hastily and asked, “If you were me, what would you do?”

 

Lu Yingjiu thought for a moment and replied, “I would probably tell everyone. I don’t really care what others think of me.”

 

He had always taken the unconventional path since he was a child.

 

He didn’t come from a prestigious family and hadn’t received systematic training in exorcism. Even the ghost he could summon was picked up from the trash. Since joining the Green Lantern Association, there have been many who criticized him. Even so, he still stood at the pinnacle.

 

So what if he was resurrected by the Spider Mother?

 

Lu Yingjiu was still Lu Yingjiu. Everyone envied his talent, and when they mentioned a genius exorcist, he was always the first one they thought of.

 

The rules and regulations were there to restrain ordinary people. For those with talent, they shine no matter what.

 

Lu Yingjiu added, “Everyone is different. There’s no right or wrong choice. Your life can’t be decided by me.”

 

Ye Feng rubbed his face and hummed in agreement.

 

Lu Yingjiu said goodbye to him and gently closed the door.

 

The investigation into the Spider Mother was not over.

 

She was a ghost god that the exorcist world had never heard of. They had driven her away by setting fire to the mountain, but whether she was dead or not, and whether she would return, was unknown.

 

The Ye family planned to establish a detailed file for her, starting with the incident at the Mt Gassan Nursing Home, comparing the circumstances of each death and disappearance at the time, determining the specifics, and contacting the victims’ families to explain – after so many years, these steps were much more troublesome than imagined.

 

Then they were running around, inquiring about the villagers’ situations, including their financial status and interpersonal relationships.

 

They also had to carefully go through the notes of Ye Deyong and Zhang Nianyun to find out how Ye Deyong summoned the Spider Mother.

 

Ye Feng was not in a good state, so Lu Yingjiu tried to keep him out of sight as much as possible. He and Xiao Li took care of the investigation in cooperation with the Ye family.

 

They didn’t need to worry about the complicated matters, but just analyzing the situation at the scene and recalling the details was time-consuming enough.

 

After several days of investigation, Xiao Li developed dark circles under his eyes and looked like the national treasure panda.

 

He lay on the table and wailed, “Ah, this life is not for humans, I really want to go home and sleep!”

 

Lu Yingjiu was leaning against an ergonomic chair, comfortably crossing his legs.

 

一This chair was moved over by Jing Xian. Originally, he said that he would only stay at the Ye’s house for four or five days, so it was not worth the trouble. But Jing Xian obviously would not allow this to happen and asked someone to send it over immediately.

 

In the afternoon of the same day, Lu Yingjiu saw a small truck slowly coming downstairs.

 

He vaguely saw the words “Lala” on the body of the truck.

 

He thought to himself: Jing Xian was just moving a chair, using Lalamove was outrageous, it was not like moving house.

 

(t/n: Lalamove-It is an Internet logistics mall engaged in intra-city/cross-city freight, enterprise logistics services, moving, LTL, car rental and sales, and car aftermarket services)

 

But when the truck came over, a huge [Ghost Lala] appeared in front of him.

 

Lu Yingjiu: “…”

 

The business scope of the ghost world was wider than he thought.

 

The whole truck was just moving a chair.

 

It was a luxury unique to Jing Xian.

 

The little priest on the truck pretended to be a human and helped Lu Yingjiu carry the chair up. Then he nervously pressed his hat and said, “Can you give me a good review?”

 

“Where do I give it?” Lu Yingjiu asked, “Do I have to write a good review and then burn the paper to you…”

 

“No need for such hassle, no need for such hassle.” The priest smiled flatteringly, “You just need to say a few good words for me.”

 

Lu Yingjiu nodded, then suddenly grabbed him and asked, “By the way, what kind of priest is Jing Xian?”

 

He had always wanted to ask about Jing Xian’s official position, but Jing Xian never said it, only saying how rich his family was, and that he didn’t need to worry about any problems, just marry him with peace of mind.

 

Unexpectedly, the ghost heard this and his face instantly wrinkled into a ball.

 

It was originally pale, and it was only after applying foundation that it had the blood color of a human. As a result, as soon as it wrinkled, the already dry foundation fell off, and the situation was extremely tragic.

 

It stammered, “I, I don’t know either! Anyway, anyway, you just need to help me blow some pillow wind!” (TL: refers to the private words spoken by couples that cannot be heard by others. Probably the little priest meant was to mention a few good words for him during LY and JX’s private talk)

 

After saying that, it ran away in a puff of smoke.

 

Lu Yingjiu: “…”

 

Damn pillow wind.

 

Anyway, this chair was really comfortable to sit in, and Jing Xian would bring him drinks from time to time. Xiao Li also benefited from it and ate and drank along with him.

 

Xiao Li was now in a miserable state, with his hair all over the place, while Lu Yingjiu still maintained his usual handsome image. His shirt was white and buttoned meticulously, with a cup of strong tea and a gold-tipped pen by his side. Any casual photo could be used for commercial promotion.

 

He turned a page and said, “If you want to sleep, drink tea or coffee.”

 

“I’ve had so much coffee!” Xiao Li covered his face, “Caffeine has lost its effect on me, I can fall asleep directly after drinking an Americano. Brother Lu, you are really strong, so busy and still fine.”

 

“It’s just a small scene.” Lu Yingjiu said.

 

When he was the chief, it was really dark when he was busy, not at the same level at all.

 

Xiao Li could only drink strong tea and coffee, supported by the power of caffeine, and continue to work.

 

While working, there was another shadow in front of the table.

 

He thought someone was handing him information again, yawned, reached out to take it, but didn’t get anything for a long time.

 

He looked up.

 

Chu Banyang was standing in front of him.

 

The young master was holding a cup of Americano in his hand, still dressed in a suit and leather shoes, and everything on his body, from the watch to the tie to the leather shoes, was blatantly RMB.

 

Xiao Li was stunned.

 

Then he woke up completely in an instant.

 

He stammered, “Ah, ah, Master, I didn’t know you were coming today! Why didn’t you say it earlier!”

 

Chu Banyang stood in front of him and said indifferently, “This state is not good, too sloppy.”

 

Xiao Li heard this tone, his hair stood on end, knowing that he was probably going to copy books again, hurriedly turned his gaze to Lu Yingjiu, trying to get some external aid.

 

Lu Yingjiu had just finished writing the materials, covered the pen, and sure enough, he opened his mouth, “How come you have time to come over?”

 

“The meeting is coming to see the situation.” Chu Banyang said, raising his chin towards Xiao Li, “How is he performing?”

 

On this journey, although Xiao Li was in a panic, he had done everything he should do and did not drop the chain.

 

Lu Yingjiu just smiled. “Pretty good.”

 

Xiao Li finally breathed a sigh of relief.

 

Chu Banyang nodded, and then said, “Ah Mei is about to be discharged from the hospital.”

 

“So soon?” Lu Yingjiu was somewhat surprised.

 

“People from the meeting went to see her and felt that her condition was relatively stable, so she could be discharged early,” Chu Banyang said, “There’s just a small problem.”

 

“What is it?”

 

Chu Banyang hesitated for two seconds, which was rare. “She still likes to crawl on the ground.”

 

Lu Yingjiu: “…”

 

The first time Chu Banyang went to see Ah Mei, she was crawling around on the hospital floor, extremely quiet.

 

Chu Banyang, the young master, had seen many scenes and many strange people.

 

There were those who threw tantrums for money, those who fell in front of his car to scam him, and those who harassed and cursed the Chu family on the internet for three to five years…..He was considered experienced.

 

But he had never seen such a scene.

 

Ah Mei was too quiet, immersed in her own world, and didn’t respond no matter what he said. Regardless of wind or rain, she just quietly crawled.

 

In the end, Chu Banyang didn’t know what to do and called the doctor.

 

The doctor kindly suggested, “That’s how it is sometimes. Mr. Chu, don’t be sad, she doesn’t hate you.”

 

Chu Banyang said, “I’m not sad.”

 

“Is that so?” The doctor said, “I saw your face change, you looked so sad, how can you not…” He was suddenly slapped by the exorcist next to him – the exorcist coughed violently, interrupting his words.

 

Chu Banyang believed that he had maintained his good image and asked again, “So how do I talk to her?”

 

The doctor said, “At times like this, we usually crawl on the ground with her. After a while, she will ask you, ‘Are you a spider too?’ You answer ‘Yes, I am a white-fronted high-legged spider.’ Then she will talk to you.”

 

Chu Banyang: “…”

 

The doctor added, “You have to change the type of spider each time, otherwise she won’t like it.”

 

Chu Banyang: “…”

 

In the end, he didn’t crawl on the ground.

 

He went out to buy a cup of coffee, drank for a while and felt the wind, and then received a call from the doctor, saying that Ah Mei was normal.

 

Lu Yingjiu asked him, “What do you mean she still likes to crawl on the ground?”

 

Chu Banyang explained to him, and then said, “This is a sequelae of transformation, similar to a compulsive behavior. But this kind of symptom caused by ghosts, ordinary doctors can’t cure it, they can only wait for the situation to improve slowly – of course, it may not improve. Fortunately, she has no aggressiveness, just let her crawl around, her logical thinking is still clear.”

 

Lu Yingjiu rubbed his brow and said, “We can only hope she gets better.”

 

Chu Banyang said, “I came here this time to talk about this. The Ye family and the Green Lantern Association will take care of her treatment costs, but she has been in the mountains for too long and her spirit has been suppressed for a long time. We were thinking, could she do some simple work to get in touch with society, and then consider her desire to go to college.”

 

He paused, then continued, “But given her condition, it might be a bit difficult…”

 

Lu Yingjiu knew what he meant.

 

With such a deviation from the norm, it would be very difficult to find a job.

 

Chu Banyang said, “I was thinking of arranging for her to work in Chu’s factory, or somewhere else, doing some light and safe work to transition.”

 

Lu Yingjiu thought for a moment. “That’s possible. However, I can ask her if she wants to work in my office.”

 

Chu Banyang was stunned.

 

“My office, it was opened as a bar.” Lu Yingjiu said, “I originally had no intention of managing it, it was just a front. But then I thought, maybe I could really open for business.”

 

Chu Banyang: “If she stays with you, of course it would be the best choice, after all, no one knows if she will have other symptoms.”

 

“Then I’ll go ask her.” Lu Yingjiu said.

 

As he spoke, Lu Yingjiu suddenly noticed the coffee in Chu Banyang’s hand.

 

He was a bit surprised. “How come you’ve started drinking coffee too.”

 

He remembered that Chu Banyang rarely drank it, saying that coffee was too bitter. Unlike him, he often drank Americano without sugar.

 

Chu Banyang froze imperceptibly.

 

Lu Yingjiu said, “And you’re drinking Americano.”

 

Chu Banyang was silent for a moment.

 

“Oh, I’ve asked Master about this,” Xiao Li leaned in and said, “It seems that ever since you left, he’s been making me buy it every day…”

 

“Xiao Li,” Chu Banyang said, “Go back and copy books.”

 

Xiao Li: ???

 

Lu Yingjiu didn’t understand what this master and disciple were doing, only saw Xiao Li’s face ashen, and laughed, “You’re being too strict.”

 

“It’s better to be strict.” Chu Banyang said, “Who isn’t like this, it’s the rule in this line of work.”

 

“I’m different.” Lu Yingjiu interlaced his ten fingers loosely, hooking up the corners of his mouth, “I’ve never been managed by anyone.”

 

Of course, Chu Banyang thought.

 

Aren’t you always the most special one?

 

There were footsteps outside, Xiao Li looked back and said, “Ah, Mr. Jing, you’re here?”

 

Lu Yingjiu smiled and turned his head to look, with a soft glow in his eyes.

 

Seeing Lu Yingjiu smile like this, Chu Banyang thought for a moment and froze.

 

They had known each other for nearly ten years, and Chu Banyang had seen Lu Yingjiu smile like this many times, and didn’t think it was special. But at this moment, he had a subtle and indescribable sense of panic in his heart.

 

The last time he had this feeling was when Lu Yingjiu left the Green Lantern Association.

 

At that time, he stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling windows on the top floor, watching Lu Yingjiu leave the building in a carefree manner.

 

He was determined to shake off the second place, determined to surpass Lu Yingjiu. On the surface, he felt that their frequent encounters in the association were annoying, but subconsciously, he always felt that the man would always be waiting for him in the association – whether he wished it or not.

 

The day Lu Yingjiu left, Chu Banyang realized: Oh, he can leave too.

 

He won’t see him in this building in the future, and there would be no more bitter Americano.

 

At that time, he didn’t know where the panic in his heart came from.

 

The stage of this world was so big, two proud sons of heaven were indeed brilliant, indeed shining, but after all, they couldn’t be their one-man show.

 

So Chu Banyang didn’t think much about it, and even felt that he was suddenly going crazy.

 

But this time, the panic was more specific.

 

He almost intuitively thought: Am I going to lose this person?

 

What exactly is “loss”, he didn’t know either.

 

When he turned his head, he only saw a handsome and evil looking man walking from the door. The loose clothes couldn’t hide his good figure. Whether it was his looks or temperament, he was too dazzling to be seen at a glance in the crowd.

 

Jing Xian very familiarly stood next to Lu Yingjiu and asked, “How’s the tea?”

 

“Pretty good.” Lu Yingjiu said, “Why are you here again, didn’t I tell you to wait another half an hour?”

 

“I just happened to pass by.” Jing Xian crossed his arms and leaned back.

 

Lu Yingjiu inexplicably saw some aggression in his attitude.

 

But there were only a few of them here, where would there be people who had offended him?

 

He thought Jing Xian and Chu Banyang didn’t know each other, even if they had met once before, it was still a bit awkward.

 

Jing Xian was a ghost, he didn’t want to introduce him to Chu Banyang in detail, he just simply said, “Chu Banyang, this is Jing Xian, an intern at my office. Jing Xian, this is Chu Banyang, my former colleague at the Green Lantern Association, the current chief.”

 

The two looked at each other.

 

Jing Xian took the initiative to extend his hand, staring at Chu Banyang without blinking, “Hello.”

 

“Hello.” Chu Banyang said.

 

Their hands clasped, it was stiff in the air for a few seconds, and the release was delayed.

 

Lu Yingjiu: ?

 

Xiao Li: ?

 

The atmosphere was really strange.

 

Fortunately, Chu Banyang didn’t have time to stay here for long.

 

He said a few more words and turned to leave.

 

Before leaving, he turned back and asked Lu Yingjiu, “When will you be free? I have something to talk to you about.”

 

Lu Yingjiu said, “Wait until I’m done with the Spider Mother’s business.”

 

Chu Banyang nodded and took another look at Jing Xian before leaving.

 

Jing Xian raised his eyebrows and smiled at him, then picked up Lu Yingjiu’s cup and prepared to continue making tea for him.

 

The workload of the day was huge, and Lu Yingjiu was busy until almost seven o’clock before he was ready to leave.

 

Today, Jing Xian drove an SUV.

 

Lu Yingjiu was too lazy to research what brand it was. Anyway, this car was changing every day, and if it was less than a million, he would lose.

 

He opened the car door and sat in. When both of them were settled, he remembered and asked, “What’s going on between you and Chu Banyang?”

 

He didn’t mention it, but as soon as he did, Jing Xian immediately turned his head, grabbed his hand without saying a word, and said, “I’m jealous!”

 

Lu Yingjiu: “…”

 

Jing Xian emphasized. “I’m jealous! A big mouthful of vinegar!”

 

“Regarding?” Lu Yingjiu held his forehead, “You’re too sensitive. You can’t just see someone handsome and rich, and assume I’ll be attracted to him… Besides, I really don’t feel anything for men.”

 

Jing Xian: “You actually said he’s handsome and rich!!”

 

“I’m just stating the facts.” Lu Yingjiu comforted him, “An objective evaluation without any emotional color, not as handsome as you, not as rich as you.”

 

Unexpectedly, this time, he really knocked over the vinegar jar.

 

Jing Xian brand old vinegar, ten miles of sourness.

 

Jing Xian was not happy on the spot, pulling his wrist towards his arms. Lu Yingjiu knew that he was up to no good, and if he was really pulled over, he would definitely be kissed, so he immediately struggled.

 

The two of them tugged and pushed each other.

 

In the end, Lu Yingjiu had no choice but to drink, unable to resist the skeletal surprise of Jing Xian. His face and hair were still kissed several times. The personal image that had not been destroyed by continuous running and working was destroyed in this short half minute. His hair was left and right, his white shirt was wrinkled, and the button on his cuff was directly sacrificed, flying to the corner of the seat.

 

Finally, Lu Yingjiu got rid of Jing Xian.

 

He looked up and out of the window.

 

The flower-shirted aunt, the old man selling watermelons, and a few high school students all stood in place, staring at them in amazement.

 

Everyone’s face read “What the f***! That’s a big play!”

 

——Just now, this SUV was shaking so hard, so intense, and so rhythmic, it’s hard not to let people think of something. They watched from a distance, couldn’t hear the sound, just saw two men messing around, pushing and pulling each other, it was like flirting, as if they were about to “fight” together in the next second, doing some happy things.

 

Lu Yingjiu: “……”

 

Lu Yingjiu: “……….…”

 

His ears were burning, and he slapped Jing Xian hard. “Drive quickly!”

 

Jing Xian chuckled and stepped on the accelerator, causing the SUV to embark on the road in a fierce manner.

 

He said, “They really misunderstood a lot.”

 

“You have the nerve to say that?” Lu Yingjiu held his head, closed his eyes, and tried hard to clear his memory.

 

After a few seconds, Jing Xian said again, “The glass in my back seat is privacy glass, others won’t be able to see.”

 

“…Ah? We can’t possibly sit in the back row.” Lu Yingjiu didn’t follow his train of thought.

 

“No,” Jing Xian showed a smile mixed with longing, expectation, and excitement, “I mean, we can do other things in the back row. Others definitely won’t see.”

 

Lu Yingjiu: “…..…”

 

He slapped Jing Xian on the head again.

 

Jing Xian was stubborn, fearless, and continued to fantasize about the future.

 

Finally, after a few more busy days, Lu Yingjiu finally finished his work.

 

They went to the hospital to pick up Ah Mei and went to the “Lu Ying Bar”.

 

Lu Yingjiu’s original intention was to let her hang out here. If there were really customers, she would greet them and tell them that there were no drinks here for the time being, only juice.

 

He considered hiring waiters or bartenders in the future. At present, this bar was still very poor, there was nothing, the main business was only three items: Ah Mei pours orange juice, Ah Mei pours grape juice, and Ah Mei pours watermelon juice.

 

Ah Mei was diligent and couldn’t stand dirty things. As soon as she arrived, she started cleaning everywhere, sweeping inside and out.

 

She said, “You see, Mr. Lu, you can’t just give me a salary for nothing, right? I will definitely help you if I can. If it weren’t for you, I would have died in the village with them.”

 

Lu Yingjiu told her not to work too hard, and that her health was the most important.

 

Ah Mei agreed and continued to sweep happily with a duster.

 

Lu Yingjiu had just sat down, took a sip of water, and saw a happy Ah Mei crawling in front of him.

 

Lu Yingjiu: “…”

 

He held his forehead, it seemed that this disease was not going to get better for the time being.

 

Anyway, there was someone to watch the shop, and he didn’t have to always lock it.

 

Finally took the first step.

 

Finally having some free time, he remembered what Chu Banyang had said and planned to go find him to ask what had happened.

 

But before that…

 

The weekend sun was bright, the curtains were opened, and the room was bright, causing people’s moods to improve.

 

Lu Yingjiu was eating the hand-grabbed cake made by Jing Xian, drinking rose tea, and looking out the window.

 

The entire sky was blue.

 

Birds spread their wings and chirped happily.

 

Jing Xian was mysteriously messing around with something. After a while, he sat across from Lu Yingjiu, slapped two things in front of him, and said, “Yunxiao Amusement Park, two tickets.”

 

Lu Yingjiu laughed and said, “I see you can’t wait.”

 

“Of course.” Jing Xian said, “I heard that there is the most exciting roller coaster and the largest haunted house there!”