Chapter 42: She Committed Su*cide

Su Bao quietly walked over to Fu Lang, nudging him with her foot as he sat on the ground.

Realizing how embarrassing he looked, Fu Lang quickly wiped away his tears and scrambled to his feet.

Su Bao’s expression was unusually serious.

Mo Yan noticed her unease and asked, “Is there a problem?”

“If I’m not mistaken, that female ghost just now… she committed su*cide,” Su Bao said, her little stoic face frowning slightly.

It was rare for Su Bao to show such a troubled expression.

Fu Lang, still confused, asked, “So what if she committed su*cide?”

“In the natural order of the universe, those who are murdered tend to accumulate resentment and are more likely to become vengeful spirits. su*cide, however, rarely leads to someone becoming a ghost.”

su*cide is seen as disrespecting one’s own life, and those who commit it are burdened with karmic debt, leading them to hell.

“In other words, if someone becomes a vengeful spirit after committing su*cide, it means they carried immense resentment while alive.”

Resentment so deep it could destroy the world.

“Such deep resentment… it’s going to be difficult to deal with,” Su Bao said seriously.

There was something else Su Bao hadn’t mentioned…

Usually, when someone has such deep resentment that they become a vengeful spirit after su*cide, especially one that can appear in broad daylight, it often means they died under unjust circumstances.

Su Bao’s current body was one of utmost virtue. If the female ghost was indeed burdened with great injustice…

Su Bao couldn’t simply destroy her. Doing so would damage her own karma and increase her spiritual debt.

Fu Lang shivered as a cold wind seemed to blow past, making him instinctively hug himself.

“Her resentment is that deep…”

Damn!

He had been racking his brain, trying to figure out what bad things he had done in the past. He even remembered sneaking into the girls’ bathroom in middle school!

Sure, he’d done some things that made people dislike him, but nothing deserving of death!

“If only she would come out and talk…” Su Bao said earnestly.

Fu Lang: “…”

Great Aunt, you really are something else! I’m trying to avoid her, and you want to have a chat with the ghost?!

After narrowly escaping death again, Fu Lang was done with his carefree attitude.

He insisted on sticking close to Mo Yan, refusing to leave his side!

As they walked, Fu Lang constantly looked around, terrified that another flower pot might fall from the sky and shatter his skull.

After leaving the cafeteria rooftop, Su Bao and Mo Qiao Qiao headed back to the dorms, while Fu Lang followed closely behind Mo Yan.

As the two groups parted ways, Mo Yan’s gaze lingered on Su Bao’s retreating figure, his dark eyes deep with thought. No one could guess what was going through his mind.

She could predict fortunes, catch ghosts, and read fates.

She also knew the techniques of Ghost Island, with a fighting style eerily similar to that of Ghost Island assassins.

He couldn’t figure out where this girl had come from…

Looking at Fu Lang, who was still jumpy and paranoid, Mo Yan couldn’t help but rub his temples.

“Can’t you have a little dignity? You’re from a prestigious family, Fu Lang. Don’t you think your behavior is a bit… pathetic?”

Fu Lang glanced at his hands, which were still tightly gripping Mo Yan’s arm…

His whole body was hunched over, looking like a sneaky thief, but after a quick self-assessment, he remained oblivious.

With complete confidence, he replied, “No way! I think I’m doing just fine! What’s so pathetic about this?”

Mo Yan: “…”

“Mo Yan, you should appreciate me! We’ve been brothers for so many years, and I don’t even know if I’ll make it through this. If I don’t…”

Fu Lang started off casually, but as he spoke, he became more emotional.

“If I don’t make it, remember to burn me some paper offerings every year during Qingming Festival! My old man definitely won’t do it, but you’re my best brother, so you have to remember!”

Mo Yan had thought Fu Lang was about to say something serious.

But it was just this?

***

When Su Bao and Mo Qiao Qiao returned to the dorm, it was only 6 PM.

Mo Qiao Qiao had wanted to chat with Su Bao, but as soon as they entered the dorm, she was stunned to see Su Bao quickly climb into bed, pull up her blanket, and fall asleep in the blink of an eye!

Mo Qiao Qiao: “…”

Is she really going to sleep now?

Isn’t it a bit early? Isn’t sleeping something you do after it gets dark?

Mo Qiao Qiao spent a long time wondering why Su Bao’s sleep schedule was so different from everyone else’s.

Meanwhile, Su Bao was already fast asleep, her little mouth slightly open, blowing bubbles as she dozed off.

She hadn’t been in this body for long. With three of her souls missing and only seven spirits remaining, she hadn’t had time to cultivate…

So her soul was weak, and she was constantly sleepy.

Su Bao slept for over three hours, waking up groggily around 9 PM.

Lin Siyi, Gu Yuan, and Shen Tingting were all social butterflies. With military training just starting and the school year barely underway, it was the perfect time for classmates to bond.

So they were still out at a school social event and wouldn’t be back until well past midnight.

Art schools were different from regular universities; academic excellence wasn’t the priority—connections and resources were.

But Su Bao and Mo Qiao Qiao, the perfect misfits, had no concept or awareness of this.

Mo Qiao Qiao had tried to follow Su Bao’s lead and sleep, but after tossing and turning for over three hours, she still couldn’t fall asleep.

When she saw Su Bao wake up, her face lit up with joy.

“Su Bao, you’re awake?”

Su Bao nodded and reached for her stomach…

She felt a bit hungry.

It’s no wonder Su Bao and Mo Qiao Qiao were such a perfect pair. As soon as Su Bao touched her stomach, Mo Qiao Qiao enthusiastically suggested:

“Su Bao, since you’re awake, let’s go out and get something to eat! I’m starving!”

Su Bao licked her lips.

Remembering that her meal card had plenty of money, she quickly nodded.

The two of them got out of bed, dressed, and prepared to head out.

Neither of them realized that in just a short while, an unexpected disaster was waiting for them…