Why didn't you tell me earlier that my little sister is still waiting for me?

Chapter 783 "Miss Liu's" Approval

Lin Bufan looked at the four women, who had instantly become wary of each other and were practically paranoid, and felt both annoyed and amused. He gestured for them to calm down and listen to him.

"Don't panic, don't scare yourselves! It's not as serious as you think, calm down first."

Lin Bufan's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a strange, comforting power. The four women seemed to have grasped at a straw, their bewildered eyes all focusing on his face. Although their bodies were still stiff, they finally stopped looking each other up and down and backing away.

"But...but..." Chen Nanxing's voice trembled, "We really saw it! That Miss Liu..."

"I'll tell you about Miss Liu's matter in detail later." Lin Bufan interrupted Chen Nanxing, his gaze sweeping over the four women's still-shaken faces. "This isn't the place to talk. Come on, let's go to the kitchen. I'll pour you some hot water to calm you down, and then we can sit down and talk slowly."

This suggestion was perfectly reasonable. The four women were indeed cold and frightened at the moment, their hands and feet were a little weak, and they desperately needed a safe and well-lit place to rest. They looked at each other, nodded, and followed Lin Bufan, like a string of frightened little quails, shuffling step by step into the communal kitchen.

Lin Bufan turned on the light, the warm yellow light dispelling some of the chill. He gestured for the four women to sit down at the dining table, then turned to boil water. A moment later, four cups of warm water were placed in front of them.

The four women held warm cups of water in their hands, the chill on their fingertips finally dispelled somewhat, but the shock in their hearts had not completely subsided. Each gaze, filled with the fear of surviving a close call and a yearning for answers, focused on Lin Bufan's face.

Lin Bufan sat opposite the four women, his hands clasped on the table. His expression had changed from his usual playful demeanor to a rare, almost solemn seriousness.

“Now that you have seen Miss Liu,” Lin Bufan said, his voice low and clear, “this matter… has become a bit troublesome.”

As soon as the words were spoken, the air in the kitchen seemed to freeze. The four women's hearts sank simultaneously.

Chen Nanxing was the first to lose his composure and asked anxiously, "Trouble? What kind of trouble? Didn't we all run back? Could she really have chased us into the yard?"

Xu Hongdou frowned, looking worried: "Is it because we disturbed her..."

Lin Bufan raised his hand to stop the women's speculation: "Let me finish speaking first."

Lin Bufan paused briefly, seemingly to gather his thoughts, before continuing, "Didn't I tell you before? This Miss Liu has been lingering in the human world for over three hundred years, her obsession being to possess a beautiful girl and fulfill her unfulfilled wish from her previous life—to have a romance."

You know, she doesn't usually appear in public, so the fact that she did means...

Lin Bufan drawled out his words, his gaze sweeping over the four still-shaken faces. Xu Hongdou, Chen Nanxing, Nana, and Da Mai all stared at him expectantly, barely daring to breathe, waiting for him to continue.

“That means…” Lin Bufan paused deliberately before continuing slowly, “At the very least, the appearances of the four of you have been approved by Miss Liu, who is nearly 400 years old. The fact that she came out to meet you means that she thinks you are beautiful girls who meet the criteria, which is very rare.”

The four women were taken aback at first, then their faces all showed expressions of disdain, as if to say, "We'd rather not have this kind of recognition."

"Of course—" Lin Bufan changed the subject, a wicked smile playing on his lips: "Don't be too happy yet. It's also possible that Miss Liu has only taken a liking to one of you, thinking she's exceptionally beautiful and meets the criteria for possession. The others... are just benefiting from it."

At this time, the four girls felt as if ten thousand grass and mud horses were galloping past. If they weren't still so frightened that their legs were weak and they were counting on Lin Bufan to solve the problem, they really wanted to pounce on Lin Bufan and scratch his face that needed a beating.

Xu Hongdou took a deep breath, trying to remain calm: "What time is it? Can't you be serious for once? Can't you stop joking?" She paused, her tone urgent and worried: "This matter... is there any other consequence? Will that Miss Liu come looking for us again? How should we resolve this?"

Lin Bufan stroked his chin and said in a pretentious manner, "The consequences will be the same as what I said this afternoon: I'll be possessed by Miss Liu and have a passionate love affair between a human and a ghost!"

As for solutions... well, there are some. They can be broadly divided into two categories.

“The first type,” Lin Bufan held up a finger, “I’ve said it many times before, Miss Liu only likes to possess pretty girls. If you’re determined to do something like disfigure yourself—like slashing your face or splashing sulfuric acid on it—she’ll definitely look down on you, and you’ll be safe.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a collective gasp of astonishment filled the kitchen.

"I told you not to joke around, and you still did!" Xu Hongdou was both angry and scared, and punched Lin Bufan's arm.

"I don't want to be disfigured! If I have to be disfigured, I'd rather die!" Chen Nanxing's face was pale, but her voice was unusually resolute. Her concern for her appearance was evident at this moment.

Da Mai timidly raised her hand, with a hint of wishful thinking: "Then...then can we make ourselves look ugly? Like smear some soot on our faces, or put on some really ugly makeup?"

Nana glanced at Damai helplessly: "Damai, he's a ghost, not a fool. He's not that easy to fool."

If you ask me, at the very least, you should drool a little before wearing a pair of loose-fitting cotton pants, right?

Chen Nanxing added: "I think you should also limp while walking, have uneven shoulders, tilt your head, and make a very 6+7 gesture!"

Lin Bufan: “…”

As expected of a hotel manager, Xu Hongdou had seen a lot. While the other three women were still struggling with how to make themselves look ugly, she had already found the core of the problem!

"Didn't you say it could be roughly divided into two categories? What's the other category? Tell me quickly!"

Seeing that Xu Hongdou had finally gotten to the point, Lin Bufan cleared his throat and said seriously, "This second method involves another principle of Miss Liu. Think about it, if she just wanted to find a beautiful woman to possess, in the past three hundred years, no matter how difficult it has been, she should have found a suitable one by now. Why hasn't she succeeded yet?"

Lin Bufan looked at the four women and guided them to think.

Xu Hongdou frowned: "You mean... there are other conditions?"

"That's right!"

After giving Xu Hongdou an encouraging look, Lin Bufan continued, "According to my calculations, this Miss Liu is actually very innocent. She was only sixteen when she died, a naive young girl. Although she wants to possess someone to fulfill her wish, she doesn't want to ruin other people's marriages and families. So... she will only possess single girls who don't have boyfriends. If you are already taken, she won't bother you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Nanxing immediately breathed a long sigh of relief and patted her chest: "You scared me to death! You should have said so earlier!" She secretly glanced at Lin Bufan, and felt completely at ease.

Xu Hongdou secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She felt that she and Lin Bufan were very close, so she should not be within Miss Liu's selection range.

However, Xu Hongdou also made up her mind that in order to be 100% free from being possessed, it would be necessary to develop her relationship with Lin Bufan a little further in the near future.

Nana looked at Lin Bufan with a complicated expression, her lips moved but she didn't speak, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

Only DaMai was stunned for a moment, then buried his face in his hands and let out a wail: "It's all over! It's all over! Where am I supposed to find a boyfriend? In a whole day?! This is harder than writing 100,000 words a day!"

Seeing her best friend in imminent danger, Nana immediately stepped forward to ask for crucial information for her, or perhaps for other friends!

"Mr. Lin, when will this Miss Liu arrive? How much time does Damai have left to find a boyfriend?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Bufan immediately closed his eyes, his right thumb rapidly tapping across the joints of his other fingers while he muttered incantations, resembling a charlatan calculating the future. A moment later, he abruptly opened his eyes, his expression grave: "This is bad! Tomorrow is the new moon, the moon hidden and stars dim, the time of year when yin energy is at its strongest. Judging from Miss Liu's activity patterns and the intensity of her obsession… she is highly likely to follow the scent you left behind tonight around midnight tomorrow, to confirm her target, and perhaps… even possess him directly!"

Hearing Lin Bufan say that there was only one day left, Nana couldn't help but feel anxious and wanted to make a move as soon as possible!

Of course, this anxiety stems from concern for Damai, and the action is to help Damai. Please don't misunderstand!

The other three women, well... to be precise, Da Mai, had their hearts in their throats at this moment.

The atmosphere in the kitchen was so heavy it felt like you could wring water out of it.

Seeing that no one spoke, Lin Bufan "kindly" added, "I'll say it again: Miss Liu only possesses beautiful girls. If any of you feel that you... well, you're just average-looking and don't meet Miss Liu's standards, don't worry too much. She probably doesn't even look at you."

Upon hearing this, the four women couldn't help but exchange glances!

Although the four women would usually say that you are prettier than me, when it came to the real test, they were a little uncertain. After all, they usually just said it, but they might not really think so. At this moment, they were worried that Miss Liu might like their type.

Xu Hongdou touched her face and didn't say anything.

Chen Nanxing muttered softly, "I think... I'm alright, right?"

Nana instinctively straightened her back and tossed her hair; she had always been confident in her appearance.

Unlike the other three women who were still comparing looks, Da Mai's gaze swept over Xu Hongdou, Chen Nanxing, and Nana's faces before he thought of a crucial question: "Um... Mr. Lin, let me ask you something... If, I mean if... if that Miss Liu initially wanted to find Hongdou, but she found out that Hongdou already had a boyfriend, would she... um, based on the principle of 'since we're already here,' just move on to find the next target? Even if she thinks the next one isn't as pretty?"

The kitchen fell silent instantly, with only the gurgling sound of the kettle boiling.

Lin Bufan was visibly taken aback upon hearing this, then stroked his chin, pretending to ponder, his brows furrowing and relaxing intermittently. After a moment, he slapped his thigh, a "you reminded me" expression on his face: "You know what, you really are right! Da Mai, your line of thinking... is quite insightful! Since we're already here, this is an excellent virtue that our Chinese nation has passed down for thousands of years. Perhaps Miss Liu has also been influenced by it and developed this habit? After all, we've been here for three hundred years; surely she should have some localized habits, right?"

"Huh?!" Da Mai's eyes widened instantly. His last glimmer of hope vanished, and he felt as if all his bones had been removed. He slumped onto the table, wailing in a tearful voice, "Then I'm finished! I'm completely finished!"

Seeing this, Chen Nanxing quickly reached out and patted Da Mai's back, trying to comfort him: "Da Mai, don't worry! Maybe... maybe that Miss Liu will fall and be hospitalized tomorrow and won't be able to come?"

Da Mai looked up at Chen Nanxing with teary eyes: "Do you think this is possible?"

Chen Nanxing: "Uh..."

Xu Hongdou also tried to speak: "Or... did she suddenly realize tonight that being single is fine and give up her obsession with possessing someone?"

Da Mai shook her head violently, her voice filled with despair: "There are only four of us going tonight! You three..." She pointed to Xu Hongdou, Chen Nanxing, and Nana: "You three all have boyfriends! I'm the only one who's single! If she doesn't possess me, who else can she possess? Could she possess Sang Biao?"

Sang Biao, who had been watching the drama unfold from the sidelines, was speechless upon hearing this!

Sang Biao quickly typed: "I am a real man!"

Upon seeing Sang Biao's reply, Da Mai's wails grew even louder!

Nana felt it was necessary to explain to Lin Bufan and Chen Nanxing that Da Mai had a boyfriend.

First, tell Lin Bufan that I don't have a boyfriend, and don't listen to Da Mai's nonsense. Second, tell Chen Nanxing that I don't have a boyfriend, so my boyfriend isn't Lin Bufan, and don't listen to Da Mai's nonsense!

"DaMai, what nonsense are you talking about? Who told you we both have boyfriends? I... I'm single too, okay? I don't have a boyfriend either!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing immediately realized what was happening and quickly echoed their agreement.

Xu Hongdou said sincerely, "Yes, Damai, you've misunderstood. Lin Bufan and I... are just ordinary friends, nothing more."

Chen Nanxing nodded vigorously, adding without batting an eye, "That's right! He and I are just a little bit closer than ordinary friends, absolutely nothing more than friendship! I'm single too!"

Da Mai raised her head, her eyes blurry with tears, and looked at the three women who looked "righteous and awe-inspiring." Then she looked at Lin Bufan, who was touching his nose and looking around. Suddenly, she scoffed, her voice thick with nasal tone and speechlessness: "Do you think I don't know anything just because I write novels every day? I found out about the ambiguous relationship between the three of you and President Lin a long time ago!"

"DaMai! Don't talk nonsense!" Xu Hongdou's cheeks flushed slightly as she explained urgently, "We're really just friends!"

Chen Nanxing quickly waved his hand, "That's right, that's right, our friendship is purely revolutionary! Da Mai, you've been reading too many novels, you're easily getting the wrong idea!"

Nana didn't say anything, but turned her face slightly to the side, her ears turning a little red.

Damai wiped her tears with the back of her hand and sobbed, "Guess if I believe you? Anyway... anyway, I'm the one in the most danger right now!" She buried her face in her arms again, her shoulders shaking.