Chapter 118 Gu Ye (ETL) Part 2
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Chapter 118 The Mummified Princess with a Chaotic Romantic History
Zhao Pengyu said disdainfully, “Alright, enough with the stickiness. Did you think we didn’t see anything?”
Gu Ye raised an eyebrow. “What did you see? Be careful you don’t go blind.”
“We…”
“I spit!”
Zhao Pengyu, afraid of being spat on by Gu Ye, backed down. “Okay, I won’t say anything. By the way, I’ll tell you something amazing.”
Gu Ye chuckled. “What did you do this time?”
“It’s Xia Xiang. There was a ghost stuck in his closet, refusing to leave.”
Gu Ye asked worriedly, “Is it a wandering spirit?”
Xia Xiang said calmly, “Yeah, usually they just pass by and leave, but this one won’t leave.”
“Then I’ll go check it out after school.”
“No need.” Xia Xiang clapped his hands and puffed out his chest. Then he said proudly, “I have chased him away. I used the spell you taught me on the broom and beat him up!”
Gu Ye: “…”
The kid’s grown up; not only has he become more carefree, but he’s also become more daring.
“Give me your hand.” Gu Ye took Xia Xiang’s hand. “I’ll teach you another one. This talisman is ‘Ghost-Slayer.’ You don’t need a broom; you can just use your fists to hit the ghost. Your constitution still attracts ghosts, but you’ve been with me all this time, absorbing my aura. Very few ghosts dare to approach now. Those that do are quite capable.”
Xia Xiang was full of confidence. “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of whoever comes.”
Hearing that, Gu Ye looked at Xia Xiang’s innocent, baby-faced expression with a smirk. The highly sought-after person with a pure Yin constitution, chasing after ghosts—he suddenly really wanted to see it.
“Next time I catch ghosts, I’ll take you.”
Xia Xiang: “…No, thank you!”
Gu Ye was slightly disappointed.
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On Saturday, Gu Ye had promised to do a live stream, and he couldn’t break his promise again. Gu Ye wanted to post a message on Weibo to remind everyone not to forget. But thinking about Yu Ze’s message, he didn’t have the courage to go online. It’s obvious that his Weibo page is going crazy right now. He really doesn’t know what girls are thinking these days. Seeing two guys together, they get more excited than the guys themselves. They can even imagine things, write jokes, and when they get really raunchy, even guys are scared.
But not going wasn’t an option, so Gu Ye mustered his courage and logged onto Weibo. Sure enough, the comments under Yu Ze’s post were unbearable to read. Even after a week, it was still going strong, with millions of comments. Gu Ye exited the post and searched the top headlines for the past few days, but Yu Ze’s name wasn’t even mentioned. Gu Ye scrolled down, puzzled. Even after all this, no one was making the headlines? Something felt off.
Before Gu Ye could even think about it, he was amused by the rows of marriage certificates in the comments. The fans are so talented! They made incredibly realistic ones, and there were so many finished products—enough to cover the Great Wall if printed out.
Someone even tagged the Civil Affairs Bureau: ” Here’s Civil Affairs Bureau, I’ve brought this to you! Hurry up while it’s still hot!”
Gu Ye was confused. Who cooled down(died)? While what’s hot?1
Gu Ye didn’t dare read any further and directly posted on Weibo: [Live stream tonight at 8 PM. I’ll be waiting for you on the Gouya platform. The stream channel name is: ‘Third Young Master Has Wine, Meat, and Stories.’]
Gu Ye also specifically mentioned: [This time, I absolutely won’t be taking a day off!]
Fans: [Ahhhhh! Master Gu! You’re finally back!]
[We thought you were dragged off to get married by President Yu!]
[No, no, no, we thought you were dragged off to have a baby by President Yu!]
[We don’t want the story, we just want to see you! Third Young Master is so handsome!]
[When are you and President Yu getting your marriage certificate?]
[What happened to you last week? Were you sick?]
So many warm greetings warmed Gu Ye’s heart. He didn’t immediately leave, but replied to a few comments: [I wasn’t feeling well, I apologize to everyone.]
Netizens immediately pushed Gu Ye’s reply to the top spot: [Young people are like that, it’s normal. We all understand. Don’t be too subservient to President Yu, President Yu seems quite domineering. Don’t be afraid, we’ll protect you! Mwah~]
Gu Ye’s lips twitched. Why did it feel like these kids were imagining things differently from what he expected?
Gu Ye was terrified by the thought and quickly posted another Weibo post: [The first story is called ‘The Bystanders All Died’. See you there, bye-bye~]
Netizen comments: [Holy crap!So exciting?]
[First story? That means there’s always a second one, right?]
[What the hell? How can watching the fun lead to death? No wonder he’s a master, so scary!]
Gu Ye took advantage of their distraction and ran away.
After finishing dinner early in the evening, Gu Ye turned on his live stream. He adjusted the camera, not pointing it at himself, but at the talismans, pendants, cinnabar pens, and other items in his study. Unexpectedly, as soon as he logged on, people came to the live stream. Seeing these things hanging in his study, they excitedly exclaimed, “Finally, we can see the real thing! What could be more exciting than visiting the study of a master of metaphysics?”
The chat was already jumping: [Master Gu, are these for catching ghosts?]
[How many ghosts have you caught? Are there any ghosts in this study?]
[Can you show us something to see?]
After adjusting the camera, Gu Ye switched it to his own view and was amused by the comments. “You guys are so brave! Let’s be considerate of those who are easily scared; what if they get genuinely frightened?”
Comments: [No matter! We want to see it!]
[Young Master is so handsome! We want to see ghosts!]
[See ghosts! See ghosts! See ghosts! A master who doesn’t show ghosts isn’t a good master!]
It wasn’t even 8 PM yet, but the livestream already had over 100,000 viewers. Gu Ye was both amused and exasperated; he truly hadn’t expected such popularity. He genuinely didn’t know how he’d gained so many fans.
“Alright then, do you guys want to see the ghost sister in red?”
Everyone immediately thought of the video Gu Ye filmed in this study, the red-clad female ghost seen through his eyes. They all became excited: [Yes! Yes!]
The comments section was flooded with gifts. Seeing their enthusiasm, Gu Ye called over Hong Dou and asked, “Did you see her?”
The comments section was silent. Gu Ye smiled, “Look into my eyes, and don’t blink.”
The comments section fell silent, everyone intently watching Gu Ye’s captivating peach blossom eyes. Suddenly, a beautiful woman in red appeared in his dark pupils. The woman held a pipa and gracefully bowed. Seeing it from Gu Ye’s perspective, it looked as if she were bowing to them. The viewers in the live stream screamed: [It’s real!!]
[So beautiful!!]
[It’s fake, right? It’s 3D! Yes! It must be fake, how could it be real?!]
[If it were 3D, could the effect be realistic like this? There really is a ghost around Master Gu! There. Really. Is. A.. Ghost!]
Gu Ye couldn’t help but chuckle.
The viewers in the live stream finally came back to their senses and asked, “Third Young Master, are you deliberately scaring us?”
Gu Ye: “Guess~”
The fans were almost crying: [Stop kidding, I believe it! There really is a ghost!]
“No, I feel breathless whenever I see him smile. I want to take this stunningly handsome guy home, but I can’t beat the one who’s both handsome and rich (YZ).”
Gu Ye was amused. He didn’t know where they learned these jokes from; they were so good at it. Finally, it was 8.00 pm. Gu Ye saw that there were already over 500,000 viewers. He didn’t know usually how many people usually watched other live streams, but this number seemed quite large.
“Alright, friends, let’s begin the story. Just a heads-up, this is a ghost story. Those who are easily frightened should cling tightly to the person beside them. If you’re alone, grab a pillow. I’ll give 1 more minute for you to grab some sunflower seeds and soda.”
When the time came, Gu Ye began his storytelling, recounting his adapted version of the fire case. This case had deeply affected Gu Ye. He thought that all the lessons he had learned from catching ghosts, seeking justice for them, and redressing grievances for people, and felt that it couldn’t be kept all to himself. He wanted to share these experiences so that everyone could learn from them and avoid making the same mistakes.
This fire case was an adaptation; Gu Ye added many interesting elements, but the core theme remained the same: Those who stood by and watched the commotion obstructed the rescue efforts; they were all taken revenge by the victim who died in the fire.
At first, the viewers in the live stream listened attentively, but halfway through, they realized what was happening and started cursing those who were obstructing the rescue. The moment the ghost appeared, everyone clapped and cheered, saying That’s what should happen, and those people deserved it. When they heard that the ghost had killed six people and still showed no signs of stopping, everyone fell silent.
This story has blurred the lines of right and wrong. Indeed, if the rescue hadn’t been obstructed, the mother and her two children might have survived. But was killing so many people the right thing to do? No matter how many more people were killed, their lives couldn’t be brought back. In the end, the female ghost’s soul dispersed, and the two children were left alone and helpless, ultimately entrusted to a ghost-hunting master.
After hearing this, many people pondered. If they were in this ghost story, would they have just watched the spectacle? Would they too have become a target of the female ghost’s revenge? What would they do if they encountered a similar situation in real life?
Some people immediately realized what was happening and wrote: [I’ll move away the shelves blocking the fire equipment in the hallway and never put them there again.]
[I won’t watch these kinds of commotion anymore, and I’ll tell my family, especially the elderly, not to join in. Obstructing rescue is terrible. That mother and her two children were so tragic. I don’t want anyone to die like this in real life; it’s too despairing.]
[Those watching might not think much of it, but who will be responsible for the lives of that mother and her two children?]
[I suspect Master Gu deliberately told this story to educate me. I won’t go to check out the scene anymore whenever I hear the siren again.]
[It really shouldn’t be like this. Many people in the country should reflect on their own actions and prevent such tragedies from happening again.]
For a moment, everyone was discussing it, mostly with positive comments. Gu Ye saw that some people were truly learning from the experience, a smile playing on his lips as he took a sip of his milk tea. His purpose had been achieved.
Raw word count: 9103 (whole chapter)
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