Chapter 34: Being Haunted (3)Translator: Sissy That Walk
He hurried to call Di Qiuhe up, only to find his phone was turned off. The monotonously mechanical female voice suddenly sounded gloomily frightening. Rubbing his arms and looking around the empty dorm, He Bai promptly packed up two sets of clothes and called Niu Junjie, “Bro, are you, are you in B city? Our dorm is… is haunted by ghosts. I need you to take me in…”
Niu Junjie was reveling away the time on a luxurious yacht, “Is Bai speaking? Ah! Are there ghosts?”
Assistant Wang brought the mobile phone to Di Qiuhe and spoke in a low voice, “Boss said the recent days were a bit inconvenient for him and that you could contact him by phone if necessary.”
Assistant An also came over, “Dear young master, it’s time for boarding.”
“I see. Get on the plane first.” Di Qiuhe turned off his phone again after using it for three minutes only. He stood up in a good mood, put on his sunglasses and said, “You must be tired in these days. Both of you can have a holiday to take a rest when we return to B city.”
The two exchanged their glance, and Assistant Wang replied, “Not at all. You must have a lot of affairs to deal with when we get back. How about we work in relays? In this way, your burden could be lifted somewhat.
Contemptuous of his intention, Di Qiuhe pretended to be moved by his words and nodded his agreement, “Up to you. Lady first, so Assistant An takes a break first. Wang shall be on duty for several days.”
Assistant Wang replied it’s his pleasure and flattered Di Qiuhe a lot. Then they got on the plane together.
Niu Junjie rushed back to B City overnight, picking He Bai up with a box of fruit from a small hotel outside the campus.
“Is it proper for me to go straight to your home? I hear you have a small apartment in your name…” He Bai finally got relaxed in his company. His reason was back, and a sense of shame flashed through his mind.
“It’s all right. My parents are still on the yacht. Don’t be nervous.” Niu Junjie turned the steering wheel in a skillful way, laughing at He Bai, “Bai, aren’t you an atheist? How come you become scared of ghosts? It’s said that ghosts are afraid of masculinity. Our dormitory building is full of boys and the masculinity there must be more than enough. Even ghosts dare not to get in.”
Remembering that he received texts from Di Qiuhe’s phone which was powered off, He Bai went pale. Rubbing his face, he said, “I didn’t believe in ghosts before, but…” But even the rebirth had happened to him; he had no choice but to believe that nothing was impossible.
“But what?” It’s quite rare for Niu Junjie to see such a spiritless He Bai. The spirit of brotherhood constrained him from falling into convulsions of laughter, and he thoughtfully changed the topic, “Drop it. You know, the yacht is simply unfit for stay. It was fun to spend one or two days on it, while I’ve passed more than half a month at sea and been sick to death now. In contrast, my parents are still in high spirits. But for your phone call, I couldn’t have found an excuse to come back in advance.”
On hearing his words, He Bai cast an envious glance at him. Throughout the two lives, he only embarked a yacht for the purpose of shooting a glacier, when he was nearly freezing to death, there was no such luxury as having fun on a yacht.
“Don’t look at me like this, bro. Let’s have a big meal! I’ve brought a box of seafood from the yacht. We can have a barbecue when returning to my home.” said Niu Junjie while his mouth was watering, “I tell you what, my parents hired a wonderful cook. He’s pretty good at making seafood dishes…”
As Niu Junjie chattered on, He Bai couldn’t help recalling the happy days in his last life when he had all kinds of delicacies at will. Thinking of today’s toil from dawn to dusk to make money, he heaved a long sigh.
He Bai now hardly pondered over the reason for his rebirth, but today, he would like to utter in affection: To hell with the villain that led to his rebirth!
“Atishoo!”
Di Qiuhe gave his nose a pinch and looked at Assistant Wang who had seen An off, asking, “Done with the downtown house?”
“Yes, dear master.”Assistant Wang stopped in front of him and answered respectfully.
Di Qiuhe nodded. After a brief silence, his gentle mask disappeared, and a wicked grin emerged on his face, “Do you know what ‘serving me only’ means?”
Trembling with fear, Assistant Wang recalled that Di Qiuhe had caught him in the wrong. He gritted his teeth and replied, “Yes, I do. From now on, I’ll serve as the assistant of yours only.” He was well aware that if he didn’t make clear his position today, Di Qiuhe would definitely make life difficult for him in that he saw the young master in his true colors in addition to his guilty doings.
“A wise man submits to circumstances.”Di Qiuhe flashed him a smile, “You seem to be the best among the wise men.”
Bowing his head, Assistant Wang dared not to look directly into Di Qiuhe’s eyes and acquiesced to the slightly sarcastic comment.
“Since you’ve made up your mind to be my assistant only, you might as well call me in another way.” Di Qiuhe took a coin out of his pocket and fiddled with it, “Besides, aren’t you supposed to inform your boss, my dear dad, that Miss An is a member of Qin family?”
Qin family?
Assistant Wang raised his head suddenly and lost self-control, “It’s absolutely impossible! Assistant An was recruited together with me, so it’s unlikely she…”
“She works for Qin Li.” Di Qiuhe raised his hand to hold his face, his slender fingers constantly poking himself in the face. Though he looked casual, his eyes were so sparking that Wang dared not look into them, “Not only she but her boyfriend works for Qin Li. Wang, you’re made fool of.”
The news was like a bolt from the blue. Assistant Wang was at a loss, “Her, her boyfriend? Then I …”
“Qin Li’s usual ploy is honey trap, which tends to be of use. Her men also learn it well.” Gazing out of the window at the sinking sun, Di Qiuhe pointed to the villa and the scenery that stretched out of window, and said faintly, “Money talks. The shameless can do anything to make money.”
Assistant Wang also looked out of the window, with his hands unconsciously clenched, and said reluctantly, “You are right. Money is really a good thing… Boss wanted to meet me next morning, Mr. Di.
Di Qiuhe looked back at him and smiled to his heart’s content, “Well, tomorrow morning. It’s a good time.”
After Assistant Wang left, Di Qiuhe had a simple dinner. Then he picked up a backpack and went out of the provisionally arranged villa, ready for a “chance encounter” with Little Puppy at Q University.
“No, it’s a sheer waste of ingredients. I wouldn’t like to have loose bowels at night.”
“Believe me. It smells so good.”
“Turn it over, you’ll find it’s scorched by fire.”
A vague noise caused by the collision of cooking utensils came.
“Well, I’m unskilled. Roast more, and I can cook well! Don’t throw my meat away! It is edible if I cook it again!”
Di Qiuhe halted and cast a glance at the walls of a villa by the wayside.
“You’ve messed it up. If you don’t stop, we’ll have nothing for dinner. Just leave it to your cook. I’m terribly hungry.”
“Okay… How about we go swimming? You can put on my swimming trunks. It’s too hot. Let’s swim a lap first to cool us down. They’ve changed the water inside. I guarantee you’ll have fun!”
“Sure.”
“Take off your coat and trousers. Let me see… You’re thinner than me. This pair of swimming trunks may suit you, which I wore only once… Don’t, there are few people in the yard—you, me and my cook, all male. Don’t bother to go inside. You can change the clothes here. If you mind me putting on it once, you can keep your underwear inside. But it may make you uncomfortable.”
“I choose to cover the underwear with it. I hope you can follow me, in case I see something too personal!”
“You have already seen it before. After all, we’re close friends… Oops, Bai, there’s a bite of a mosquito on your back. Aren’t you getting itchy? Ha-Ha, I’ve mistaken it for a worm.”
“Don’t touch it! I do feel itchy!”
Di Qiuhe’s brow knitted. He took out the phone and dial He Bai’s number.
“Bai, your phone seems to be ringing.”
“Let me take a look… O, crap, it’s a ghost’s call!
“What the hell? Hmm, his name is Di Qiuhe.”
Di Qiuhe’s patience suddenly snapped and he put the phone down angrily. Drawing a few steps back, he leapt over the parapet after a run-up, yelling at He Bai who wore nothing but a pair of swimming trunks under the tree at a short distance, “Little Puppy, put it clear, who is the ghost?”
Beep—
The villa alarm went off, and the searchlight at the corner of the wall shone down on Di Qiuhe’s body.
A banging sound came. He Bai was so scared that he couldn’t help but let the cell phone loose, which hit a stone and fell into the swimming pool.
“Ah!” Niu Junjie bowed his head, staring straight at the swimming pool. He somewhat got into a panic, “Bai, the phone your parents left you is gone, so are the texts saved inside…”
He Bai didn’t realize his phone was gone until Niu Junjie reminded him. He looked at the empty palm and his mind went blank.
‘Where’s my phone?’
Throwing a glance at He Bai who was still gazing at his palm, Di Qiuhe frowned. He jumped off the parapet, removed his backpack and casquette, strode to the pool and sprang into it.