Good Night, Mr. Ghost - Chapter 25
That day, Lin Yi was sick and took a day off.
However, by the afternoon, she felt well enough to attend class, so she returned to school during the lunch break.
At that time, Xu Moli was chatting with a few girls at the back door of the classroom.
The girl’s face still carried a smile, but it was laced with mockery.
“Hahaha, can you believe it? Lin Yi actually thinks I’m her good friend.”
“Yeah, that bookworm, isn’t she just silly?”
“Totally clueless! But Moli, your grades have improved again. You ranked seventh in this test, right?”
“Yes, isn’t it impressive? After all, Lin Yi is the top student in our class. It’s only natural for me to be second or third,” Xu Moli said with a hint of pride.
“Wow, Moli, what’s your goal then?”
“Isn’t it obvious? First place, of course. Our Moli is both pretty and smart, it’s a piece of cake!”
“Exactly.” Xu Moli smiled sweetly, “If it weren’t for her study methods, who would want to be friends with someone as plain as her? You wouldn’t believe it, but I’ve been to her house. It’s so rundown, she’s like a real-life Cinderella.”
“Oh, Moli, you’re so bad. She’s so nice to you, and you talk about her like this.”
“So what? If she wasn’t useful, I wouldn’t care about her kindness.” Xu Moli played with her hair, “By the way, did you hear?”
“Hear what?”
“Someone was spreading bad rumors about her recently~”
“Oh my, was it you, Moli?” The girl lowered her voice, but through the thin wooden partition, Lin Yi could still hear it.
“Mmhmm~” The girl’s voice was still sweet, but Lin Yi, who was eavesdropping at the back door, felt her heart grow cold.
The friend she thought she had was actually the mastermind behind her misfortunes.
Could anything be more ridiculous?
Yet, Lin Yi couldn’t let go. She wanted to be even kinder to Xu Moli, to make her genuinely consider her a friend.
The girl carefully tried to please her.
And Xu Moli accepted all her efforts, though her face still wore that hypocritical smile.
Until an outsider shattered everything.
A boy from the neighboring class, handsome and with good grades, confessed to Lin Yi.
But this boy was the one Xu Moli liked.
The balance was suddenly disrupted.
Xu Moli went mad.
She couldn’t tolerate someone like Lin Yi competing for her love interest.
She maintained her innocent facade and began spreading rumors.
Dating someone outside of school, abortion, a chaotic private life…
All baseless rumors were heaped upon Lin Yi.
And these rumors led to Lin Yi’s death.
The female ghost laughed bitterly, her eyes filled with resentment and something even deeper.
“Handsome guy, tell me, why can people be so cruel? To destroy anything in their way for what they want,” her voice was low, tinged with sorrow.
Jiang Chenyi felt a chill down his spine from the story she told.
He couldn’t imagine that quiet, slightly melancholic girl doing such things.
It felt somehow incongruous.
Lin Yi laughed, and as she laughed, she began to scream, “Do you know? Do you know how heartless her words were when I stood on the rooftop, waiting for her?! She refused to apologize! She wanted to see me destroyed, completely destroyed! Her expression, how could it be so cruel…”
The female ghost wailed, filled with endless sorrow.
Jiang Chenyi looked at her and softly asked, “So, what do you want me to do?”
“Help me, help me arrange a meeting with her. Next Sunday night at nine, at our school, on the rooftop where I jumped. Tell her it’s Lin Yi’s request.” The female ghost smiled, “She will come.”
“Alright.” Jiang Chenyi nodded, understanding that this tragic girl just wanted him to be a messenger.
The young man lowered his eyes, “What if she doesn’t come?”
From what she said, it seemed Xu Moli would definitely go.
The female ghost laughed, “It’s okay if she doesn’t, but she will. After all, she’s my best friend. I wouldn’t harm her. If I wanted to harm her, I would have pulled her down with me when I jumped.”
With that, the female ghost walked towards the door.
“Handsome guy, just tell her.”
Jiang Chenyi watched the female ghost disappear, cold sweat soaking his back.
It was truly terrifying.
Indeed, other ghosts were too frightening; their own Mr. Ghost was better, at least he was good-looking.
Perhaps it also had to do with the cause of death.
Jiang wiped his cold sweat and went out for a meal.
While eating, he searched the news in A City for any reports on the high school girl’s suicide but found no detailed coverage.
However, there were traces of the incident in some small Q&A posts.
It seemed to have happened last November.
Perhaps it was suppressed.
The young man ate, thinking that such negative events were better left unexposed.
In the afternoon, while recording a lesson in his classroom, the long-haired girl passed by his window.
Jiang was startled, quickly turned off his phone, and rushed out.
“Wait! Miss Xu!” the young man called out.
Xu Moli was taken aback, looking at Jiang Chenyi with a puzzled expression, “Teacher? Is there something you need?”
Jiang looked at her side, where the female ghost named Lin Yi was perched on her shoulder.
“Xu Moli, someone asked me to deliver a message. Next Sunday at nine, please go to the rooftop where she committed suicide.”
The young man’s voice was low, and his words made the girl’s face turn pale instantly.
After a moment, a fragile smile appeared on her face, “Teacher, can we talk?”
Jiang took the girl to his office.
It was a private space, though a bit cramped, it was a good place to talk.
The young man sat in the chair behind his desk, gesturing to the seat opposite him.
“Please, have a seat.”
Xu Moli sat down, fingers clutching her skirt, head lowered.
“Miss Xu, I know you might be confused, but…” Jiang tried to explain.
Xu Moli spoke softly, “Teacher, you know, right? She’s dead. How do you know about her?”
Her voice was ethereal, like a dandelion with no place to land.
Drifting aimlessly, with no destination.
Jiang Chenyi sat upright, “It’s hard to explain.”
The girl raised her head, tears unknowingly streaming down her face, her clear eyes filled with a certain longing, “Teacher, is she here? Tell me!”
She wanted to know if that person was still by her side…
Even if she had become a vengeful ghost, still clinging on…
Her heart was filled with desolation, with no one to confide in.
Half a year had passed, yet the incident still felt like a thorn in her throat.
Jiang looked at her, eyes like she had grasped a lifeline, and didn’t know what to say.
If he told her the female ghost was right there, how would this seemingly fragile girl react?
Lin Yi stroked the girl’s head and whispered, “Tell her, handsome guy, tell her I’m right here~”
She was eager to see what expression the girl would show.
What kind of expression would it be?
Would it bring her joy?
Jiang sighed, “She’s right here.”
That’s all he could say. If he told Xu Moli the girl was haunting her, this seemingly delicate girl might collapse.
After all, it was Xu Moli who led to Lin Yi’s death.
A normal girl would break down, right?
Guilt and remorse would drown her, like a flood breaching a dam.
Xu Moli bit her lip, trembling, tears falling onto her skirt, leaving marks.
Jiang Chenyi watched her, his voice softening, “Miss Xu, was it really you?”
He still found it hard to believe this girl could be the one responsible for Lin Yi’s death.
The female ghost held the girl, a mocking smile on her face.
“Of course, with such an innocent look, it’s easy to gain sympathy and pity.”
Jiang ignored her, looking at Xu Moli with gentle eyes.
The girl sobbed, fingers wiping her tears messily, looking at the young man.
In the light, this gentle young man seemed enveloped in a halo, exuding a compassionate aura.
But Xu Moli knew he couldn’t save her.
No one could save her.
When Lin Yi smiled and jumped from the seventh floor, it was over for her…
She heard her own sobs, her trembling voice, her cries.
“It was me, I caused Lin Yi’s death, it was all my fault. If only I hadn’t done that, if…”
Her tears fell, her whole body shaking.
“It was all my fault, all my fault…”
She seemed lost, repeating like a mantra.
Jiang was startled, quickly standing up and handing her a box of tissues from his desk, “Don’t cry, here, wipe your tears.”
She took the box in a fluster, wiping her face haphazardly.
“Thank you, thank you,” the girl said, her nose red from crying, unable to stop her sobs.
“You’re welcome.” Jiang sat back down.
Lin Yi still held the girl, a chilling smile on her face, stroking her hair repeatedly.
Jiang Chenyi looked at the female ghost, speaking softly, “I don’t think Lin Yi means you any harm. Will you go see her on Sunday night?”
The girl nodded, stammering, “Yes, I will go.”
This was the first time she truly received a request from Lin Yi, she would definitely go.
“Do you feel better now?” the young man asked softly.
He still couldn’t quite believe this girl was the one Lin Yi described.
He felt there might be some similarities between him and this girl.
“Much better, thank you, teacher.” Xu Moli bit her lip, showing a shy expression.
“Well then, teacher, I’ll be going.” The girl smiled shyly at the young man.
“Okay, take care on your way home.” The young man smiled, bidding her farewell.
Watching her slender figure leave.
Jiang turned his gaze back to the female ghost lingering in the office.
With a stoic face, he asked, “Is there anything else?”
Lin Yi giggled, “Handsome guy, you’re so efficient~ It’s all done so quickly.”
“Mm.” Jiang remained indifferent, thinking it was almost time to leave work, he decided to leave early today.
