Chapter 128 Xiao Hui (ETL) Part 2
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Chapter 128 Wanting a New Face
Gu Ye returned to school as usual. Zhao Pengyu asked curiously, “Master Gu, why are you back in just 1 day?”
Xia Xiang was also puzzled. “Usually, it takes you 2 or 3 days to resolve a matter. Was it this easy this time?”
“You guys are not in this industry. Why are you so curious about these things?” Gu Ye took out his textbooks and said seriously, “I love learning, and learning loves me, so I came back.”
Zhao Pengyu scoffed, “Tch!”
Xia Xiang: “Hehe!”
Gu Ye sighed, “Why don’t you believe me when I tell you the truth?”
Gu Ye then pulled out several books, demonstrating his genuine love for learning. He tapped and drew something on his forehead with his finger before starting to read intently.
Zhao Pengyu and Xia Xiang stared curiously at Gu Ye’s forehead, but were unable to discover anything amiss. They both asked, “What were you doing? Drawing a talisman on yourself?”
Gu Ye smiled and said, “To perk myself up.”
Zhao Pengyu leaned closer, “Little Aunt, draw one for me too.”
While Gu Ye expressed his disdain, he drew an invigorating spell on Zhao Pengyu’s forehead.
Zhao Pengyu exclaimed in surprise, “I really don’t feel sleepy anymore!”
Hearing that, Xia Xiang also leaned closer, “I want one.”
Gu Ye chuckled, “100 yuan per person.”
The two of them immediately transferred money to Gu Ye. Anyway, if any of them three were short of money at the end of the month, whoever had the money would pay for the meal.
When Gu Ye arrived, his classmates gathered around to talk to him. After Gu Ye had participated in a school activity, his classmates noticed his good personality and enjoyed hanging out with him. “What are you studying? This is junior year, second semester?!”
Gu Ye chuckled, “I bought a secondhand book from an upperclassman. I don’t even know if it’ll be the same as next year’s textbook.”
There’s a flea market at school where students sell things they can’t take with them when they move on to the next grade or graduate. A year’s worth of textbooks only costs 10 dollars, or they might trade a bottle of soda for them. This kind of down-to-earth exchange is something only kids from ordinary families do. And Gu Ye, this kid of Papa Gu, actually knows about this place at school.
“You’re so approachable, Young Master Gu! Hahaha, I only found out about places like that this year.” Many of those studying this major come from families with businesses that they need to take over after graduation. There’s no shortage of wealthy people, so many classmates were left speechless by Gu Ye’s antics. “You already know all these courses?”
Gu Ye nodded. “Yes.”
Several classmates saw Xia Xiang and Zhao Pengyu’s books too and were speechless. “You three aren’t planning to graduate early, are you?”
Zhao Pengyu chuckled. “Want to join us?”
Everyone shook their heads. Although they admired the trio, they wanted to enjoy a couple more years in the school. After graduation, they’d face the real world, and there would be no going back.
For these people, classmates were their network. Someone reminded Gu Ye and the others, “You guys have to come to the class reunion in the future.”
Zhao Pengyu replied carelessly, “Don’t worry, I’ll go whenever I have time.”
Gu Ye smiled without saying a word. Whether he went or not depended on who invited him; he wouldn’t go to someone with bad character.
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After several days of school, Friday finally arrived. In the afternoon, Xie Cheng called, “That aunty called again. She said her son suddenly fainted and is in the hospital.”
Gu Ye said calmly, “Being with a ghost with such heavy yin energy every day will deplete his yang energy. It’s no wonder he gets sick.”
“Shall we go to the hospital? We’ve already taken the deposit; we can’t just ignore it.”
Gu Ye laughed and said, “Let’s go. After we make some money, we’ll buy a beef leg to stew.”
Xie Cheng was both amused and exasperated. “You would be stuffed to death. Anyway, my motorcycle is broken. How are we going to get there?”
“Pfft!” Gu Ye couldn’t help but chuckle. Even though the motorcycle wasn’t registered in Xie Cheng’s name, after being driven by him for so long, it unavoidably absorbed so much of his aura and ended up totaled.
Gu Ye laughed, “Let’s take the subway, there’s no traffic.”
Xie Cheng reminded Gu Ye, “Wear a mask.”
Gu Ye’s smile faltered. “Oh.”
When the two arrived at the hospital by subway, Shao Yin Fan was arguing with his mother. He said anxiously, “I want to be discharged. I don’t want to stay in the hospital.”
His parents were also worried. In just a few days, Shao Yin Fan had lost a lot of weight, his face was sallow, and his eyes were dark. He no longer looked like a strong young man in his twenties. His mother said anxiously, “If you’re sick, you should be treated in the hospital. What are you going back for?”
Shao Yin Fan didn’t answer, only saying, “Anyway, I don’t want to be in the hospital. I want to go back.”
His mother became increasingly anxious. “Is there someone in your rented apartment that you’re so concerned about?” she asked deliberately. “Is it your girlfriend? You’re so sick, but she hasn’t come to see you.”
Shao Yin Fan said with a stern face, “It’s not convenient for her to come over.”
“Why wouldn’t it be convenient? You two have been dating for so long, and you’re even living together. Since you really want to be together, it’s not unreasonable for her to come and see you, is it? You need to let me know where she’s from, what her parents do, so your dad and I can treat them to a meal and have a chat.”
An elderly woman receiving an IV drip in the ward overheard this and asked curiously, “Young man, where is that girl from? Your mother is worried about you; why don’t you tell her?”
Shao Yin Fan retorted unhappily, “Is it any of your business?”
Embarrassed by the rude reply, Mother Shao scolded sternly, “How can you talk like that? It’s rude!”
Shao Yin Fan had lost his patience. “I’m telling you, nobody’s going to pry into my affairs. I want to be discharged. Let me go.”
At this moment, the nurse who brought Gu Ye and Xie Cheng in heard this and said irritably, “You’re so sick, and you still dare to leave the hospital? Fine, you can leave, but our hospital won’t be responsible for your life or death.” Not every doctor and nurse is good-tempered; some have bad tempers and speak very rudely, treating patients like they owe them money.
Shao Yin Fan opened his mouth but didn’t dare say anything, silently fuming.
Seeing that Shao Yin Fan dared not speak, the nurse rolled her eyes. Then she turned to tell Gu Ye and Xie Cheng, “Keep your voices down, don’t disturb the other patients’ rest, and don’t speak for more than 10 minutes. Understand?”
Gu Ye coldly replied, “Understood.”
The nurse, seeing Gu Ye’s icy eyes, didn’t dare say anything and haughtily walked away.
Xie Cheng was speechless. “Is this what they call angels in white?”
Gu Ye chuckled. “Some nurses are angels, some nurses are… well, you know, shit!”
[Banana: This is a word play that doesn’t translate to English lol. Angel is 天使/Tiānshǐ.
Gu Ye messed around at the second part of the sentence by adding punctuation – 天啊，屎/Tiān a, shǐ, which somewhat means ‘My God, it’s shit’]
“Pfft!” Xie Cheng couldn’t help but burst out laughing at the doorway.
Seeing that the masters have arrived, the aunty stood up happily, “You’ve finally arrived!”
Gu Ye and Xie Cheng shook their heads upon seeing Shao Yin Fan. Xie Cheng teased, “You’re terminally ill, are you going back to wait to die?”
Shao Yin Fan said with his face full of hostility and displeasure, “Mom, this is the master you found, right? I told you not to believe in these things; they’re all scammers.”
His mother quickly said, “Don’t talk nonsense, he’s famous online. He even knows Gao Yingjing and has called her before.”
Shao Yin Fan scoffed, “Only you believe in this scammer. If people want to scam someone, of course they have to make it a complete act, right?”
At the side, Shao Yin Fan’s father was quite pleased upon hearing Gao Yingjing’s name, “You really know her?”
Gu Ye asked with a smile, “I heard you’re a fan of hers, how about I give her a call?”
Shao Yin Fan’s father excitedly asked, “Is it alright?”
Gu Ye had already made the call. “Sister Gao, there’s a fan of yours here, an uncle surnamed Shao. He’s been a fan of yours for many years. Would it be convenient for you to record a video for him?”
2 minutes later, Gao Yingjing sent the video: “Hello Uncle Shao, this is Gao Yingjing. I heard from Master Gu that you like me very much. I thank you for recognizing my acting skills. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will bring you even better works. I wish you good health and a happy family.”
Father Shao excitedly held Gu Ye’s phone, looking at it again and again. “I really like your portrayal of Wu Zetian! Your acting is superb, truly amazing!”
Even though the person on the other end couldn’t hear, Father Shao still praised her excitedly. On the other hand, Shao Yin Fan’s face grew increasingly pale, and he looked even more unrecognizable as a human.
Gu Ye asked calmly, “Still don’t understand?”
Shao Yin Fan said coldly, “I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”
Gu Ye sighed, “She’s not her.”
Shao Yin Fan remained stubborn, “I don’t understand!”
Gu Ye nodded. “You don’t have to understand, but your body has too much yin energy. If it’s not removed, you’ll die. You understand what death is, right?”
Xie Cheng curled his lip, “You slept with a ghost? You’re very brave, brother. Do it twice more, and you’ll die.”
Upon hearing the masters’ words, Shao Yin Fan’s parents’ expressions changed drastically. They exclaimed in panic, “What? This… Oh dear! What a disaster!”
“Masters, please save him! We’ll pay more.”
“No need to add money, whatever price we agreed on is the price.” Gu Ye said seriously, “If he wants to be discharged, then let him be discharged. Coincidentally, we can go home and visit him together.”
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Shao Yin Fan suddenly changed his mind, “No, I don’t want to be discharged.”
His mother said anxiously, “You child, you were just making a fuss about going home.”
Gu Ye immediately saw through the other person’s act, “You want to protect her, right? Even if there are genuine feelings, it’s still the same old story: the living and the dead are different. Either she leaves, or you die. Since we’re taking your money, Auntie, you decide. Do we save him or not?”
“Save him!” The aunt practically knelt before Gu Ye. “We only have one son, how can we not save him?”
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Meanwhile, in Shao Yin Fan’s residence, the female ghost resembling Xiao Hui sat by the mirror, touching her newly applied face skin. She frowned; the skin was old, no longer smooth. Her fingernail scratched her cheek, accidentally breaking a small patch of skin, which immediately cracked like leather without its strength.
A flash of annoyance crossed Xiao Hui’s eyes. From her collection, she took out a piece of human skin, pieced it together to resemble Xiao Hui. Next, she sewed it up carefully and then meticulously applied it to her face, transforming her appearance back into Xiao Hui.
She walked to the window, looking outside. Once it was completely dark, she could visit Shao Yin Fan. With this face, she could let Shao Yin Fan’s parents see her. But this human skin had been used for so long, losing its elasticity. She really longed to stand beautifully before them.
Just then, a beautiful woman walked past the window, humming a song contentedly. This woman had just returned from a beauty salon. Subconsciously touching her smooth skin, a satisfied smile on her face.
Her best friend beside her teased, “Your skin is amazing! With just a little maintenance, you look like you’re 18.”
The woman joked with her friend, “I can’t help it, I’m naturally beautiful. You can’t be envious.”
Xiao Hui stared at the beautiful woman’s face, her eyes growing increasingly greedy.
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[Banana: Welp, translating this at night is a bit creepy lol. Especially when there are random noises in the background when I read the chapter _(;3/ ]