Chapter 624 - 624: Mommy, I Want Milk

Inside the villa, Liu Xiaoya was taking measurements while asking Lin Xue about her preferred renovation style, any specific requirements, and so on. Unfortunately, Lin Xue seemed rather distracted.

How could Lin Xue be in the mood to think about renovations right now? All her thoughts were on Zhao Yuan.

She kept glancing outside the villa, thinking, 'I wonder how things are going with Zhao Yuan. Did he catch the Evil Ghost? Please don't let him get hurt by it.'

Liu Xiaoya noticed this but clearly misunderstood the situation. She complained inwardly, 'Young couples these days are just too much. They've only been apart for a few minutes and she's already missing him this badly? This public display of affection is insane! They have absolutely no consideration for us single dogs!'

Just then, Zhao Yuan returned to the villa.

Lin Xue immediately ran to him, grabbing him and looking him over from top to bottom. Only after confirming he wasn't injured did she breathe a sigh of relief and ask in a low voice, "How did it go? Did you find the Evil Ghost?"

"I did," Zhao Yuan nodded, then quietly recounted what had just happened.

The sight of the two whispering with their heads together was, in Liu Xiaoya's eyes, undoubtedly another public display of affection.

She was utterly speechless, feeling like she was being force-fed their lovey-dovey nonsense. She simply turned her head and walked away, refusing to watch them.

This, however, made it more convenient for Zhao Yuan and Lin Xue to talk.

After hearing Zhao Yuan's story, Lin Xue's jaw dropped in astonishment. She never would have imagined that the Evil Ghost occupying this place was actually a little girl who had been brutally murdered with an Evil Technique.

"I can't believe there are people in this world so vicious, who would do something so heinous! It's a good thing he's dead, or more innocent people would have surely suffered at his hands," Lin Xue lamented, gritting her teeth. Then she asked, "Oh, right, didn't you say you brought Zhao Mei with you? Where is she?"

"She's right beside you," Zhao Yuan said.

Ever since entering the villa, Zhao Mei had been circling Lin Xue, repeatedly asking Zhao Yuan if this was her mother.

Having turned into a chatterbox, Zhao Mei was nearly driving Zhao Yuan crazy.

"Beside me? How come I don't see her?" Lin Xue asked.

She had only just begun to cultivate. Her strength was merely at the Early Stage of the Muscle Strengthening Realm, so she couldn't perceive Qi. And without knowing the Qi Observation Technique, she naturally couldn't see Zhao Mei or hear what she was saying.

But Zhao Yuan had a way to solve this.

"Wait a moment," he said to Lin Xue. He then walked out of the villa to the bend in the nearby stream, broke off a willow branch, and plucked a few Willow Leaves from it. Taking out a Talisman Brush, he swiftly drew a Rune, then gently brushed Lin Xue's eyes, ears, and lips with the leaves.

As luck would have it, Liu Xiaoya happened to see this exact scene.

She misunderstood yet again.

'Oh my god, what are those two doing? Are they... flirting? In broad daylight, with a stranger present, and they still can't control themselves? Do they have to be so desperate?'

Liu Xiaoya wondered if she should hide somewhere out of sight and only come out after the young couple had finished their... passionate moment. But the thought of watching this "live broadcast" was also quite thrilling.

For a moment, she was torn, unsure whether to stay and watch the show or to make herself scarce.

However, the events that followed made her realize that she had misunderstood everything.

After brushing Lin Xue with the Willow Leaves a few times, Zhao Yuan tossed them aside.

Immediately after, Liu Xiaoya saw Lin Xue exclaim, "Wow, it's so cute!" and then crouch down as if to hug something.

Liu Xiaoya was bewildered. 'Weren't those two flirting? How did it end so suddenly? And what is Miss Lin calling cute? I don't see anything there... could it be a little squirrel that scurried down from a tree?'

Little did she know, when Zhao Yuan had gently brushed Lin Xue's eyes, ears, and mouth with the Willow Leaves, he wasn't flirting. He was helping her Open her Celestial Eye.

With Zhao Yuan's help, Lin Xue, having opened her Celestial Eye, finally saw Zhao Mei, just as she had wished.

She was immediately captivated by Zhao Mei's adorable and sweet appearance. She tried to lean down and hug her, but unfortunately, her hands passed right through Zhao Mei's body.

"What's happening?" Lin Xue turned and asked in confusion.

Zhao Yuan explained, "Zhao Mei hasn't reached the point where she can condense into a physical form, so you can't touch her."

"Oh, I see." Lin Xue felt a pang of regret at not being able to hug Zhao Mei. Then she asked, "What is she saying? It's all gibberish, I can't understand a word."

Zhao Yuan smiled and replied, "Zhao Mei is a Ghost, so of course she speaks Ghost Talk. Right now, she's asking if you're her mother."

"Huh?" Lin Xue was dumbfounded. "Why would she ask that?"

"Because she sees me as her father, and since you and I are so close, she's naturally curious." After explaining, Zhao Yuan turned to Zhao Mei and said in Ghost Language, "That's right, she is your mother. It's just that she doesn't understand Ghost Language yet. In a little while, Daddy will teach her, and then you'll be able to talk with her. For now, if you have anything you want to say to her, Daddy will translate for you."

Zhao Mei nodded and said with a serious expression, "Daddy, can you please tell Mommy that I'm hungry and I want some milk?"

"Pfft!"

Zhao Yuan couldn't hold it in and instantly burst out laughing.

Lin Xue asked curiously, "What are you laughing at? What did Zhao Mei say?"

"Zhao Mei said she's hungry and wants some milk," Zhao Yuan replied, his eyes sweeping back and forth across Lin Xue's chest.

"Huh?" Lin Xue was mortified and exasperated at the same time. "Where would I get milk to give her? How about I go out and buy her some cow's milk or yogurt?"

Zhao Yuan hadn't expected Lin Xue to actually take it seriously. He waved his hand dismissively and said, "Even if you had milk, she couldn't drink it right now. She's a Ghost. How could she possibly eat the food of mortals?"

Lin Xue said, "Then what should we do? Zhao Mei is hungry, we can't just let her starve, can we?"

Although she couldn't understand what Lin Xue was saying, Zhao Mei could feel her concern. She had been a little worried before, wondering what she would do if this mother didn't like her. But now, she cast those worries aside and grew even fonder of Lin Xue.

Zhao Yuan checked his Information Leaf, then took out a stick of Soul-Stabilizing Incense, lit it, and said, "She can eat this."

As the blue smoke began to rise, Zhao Mei's eyes lit up. She eagerly opened her cute little mouth and took a deep breath. The smoke wavered for a moment before being completely sucked into her belly.

Lin Xue clicked her tongue in amazement. "I never would have thought that Ghosts really do eat incense."