Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 150 - 150 149 The Female Ghost in the Color_1

150: Chapter 149: The Female Ghost in the Color_1 150: Chapter 149: The Female Ghost in the Color_1 Lu Chuan recalled waking up that day feeling completely exhausted, as if he had been doing exhausting physical labor all night, and a sense of unease suddenly rose in his heart.

He quickly asked, “What did you do?”

Xiaoqing didn’t dare to meet Lu Chuan’s eyes and, looking down, said, “Out of curiosity, I played with the sachet and the bell on your desk for a bit, and then I accidentally discovered that the bell could actually control other people…”

Lu Chuan’s heart skipped a beat, and his expression turned ashen as he said, “That bell is called the Soul-Control Bell, but it can only control those who wear the sachet.

How did you know it could control people?”

Embarrassed, Xiaoqing explained, “I saw you sleeping soundly and played a little prank by tying the sachet onto you.

I just wanted to see if it looked good…”

Lu Chuan felt almost suffocated.

Over the past few days, he had silently given Xiaoqing the nickname “Seductress Ghost.” He believed in Xiaoqing’s ghostly nature, but didn’t believe for a second that she had the decency not to misuse the Soul-Control Bell!

Although he had vaguely guessed what Xiaoqing had done, Lu Chuan still feigned calm, his voice trembling as he asked, “So…

what did you do with the Soul-Control Bell to me?”

Clearing her throat lightly, Xiaoqing said, “Once I found out I could control you, I asked if there was a way for me to keep my memories from my previous life when I reincarnate.”

“You gave me an affirmative answer, but said it was difficult to achieve.”

“Because of my selfishness, I insisted that you help me retain the memories of my past life, so that night we went out together to look for various materials, and then you cast a spell, finally succeeding in setting up a method to preserve my past life’s memories on me.”

After hearing this, Lu Chuan’s face was filled with astonishment.

He asked, “Then what happened after that, you?”

Raising her head, Xiaoqing said with a flush of shame, “Nothing happened after that.

Ah, you were already so tired from refining the elixir pill for a whole day and night, and then I made you busy all night with me.

After we finished, I told you to go to rest right away.”

Disbelief washed over Lu Chuan.

This was completely different from what he had imagined!

Had the seductress ghost really only made him help her preserve her past life’s memories after controlling him?

Still somewhat skeptical, he tentatively asked, “Are you sure after doing all that, you let me sleep and didn’t do anything else?”

Xiaoqing’s face was sincere as she said, “No, nothing else…”

Suddenly, as if something occurred to her, her face turned red with embarrassment and she blurted out, “Ah, actually, I had thought about doing something I shouldn’t while you were asleep, but I couldn’t bring myself to because I felt sorry for how tired you were.”

Lu Chuan finally relaxed, realizing he had misunderstood Xiaoqing.

Xiaoqing gazed at Lu Chuan with wide eyes and asked, “Big Brother Lu Chuan, were you perhaps wanting to experience something?

If that’s the case, before I reincarnate…”

Lu Chuan quickly said, “Enough!

You should go and reincarnate quickly, or you might not find a good family to be born into.”

Xiaoqing stuck her tongue out at Lu Chuan and said, “Big Brother Lu Chuan, you mustn’t forget about me, okay?

I’ll come to find you in eighteen years.”

Lu Chuan wore a helpless expression and replied, “Are you really planning to retain your memories from the past life for your reincarnation?

To me, starting a new life would be a better option for you.”

Xiaoqing replied with conviction in her face, “A life without Big Brother Lu Chuan would be bland to me.”

Lu Chuan was momentarily at a loss for words, thinking to himself if the word ‘bland’ was really appropriate to use in this context.

He sighed and said, “Well, alright then, I wish you a smooth reincarnation.”

Xiaoqing approached Lu Chuan and hugged him, saying, “Big Brother Lu Chuan, you have to wait for me.

When I come of age, I will come to find you and give you my first time.”

After that, her figure began to fade, and little points of light appeared around her.

In a short while, she disappeared from the world.

The last words Xiaoqing said echoed in Lu Chuan’s ears, and he wore an expression of resignation.

However, he didn’t take it to heart, dismissing it as the naive thoughts of a young girl.

After all, in eighteen years, he would already be an old man over fifty, and Xiaoqing would be in the prime of her youth, surely understanding how silly her words were.

Perhaps by then, it would actually be Xiaoqing who would be avoiding him.

Without dwelling on it further, Lu Chuan left the rooftop of the high-rise and headed back to the Tang Residence.

The next day at noon:

Tang Shouli had prepared a table filled with sumptuous dishes and invited Lu Chuan to dine together.

At the dining table, Tang Shouli, Yundie, and Tang Yurou sat on one side, while Lu Chuan sat on the other.

Tang Shouli and Yundie were brimming with enthusiasm, while Tang Yurou seemed a bit reserved and timid, occasionally sneaking glances at Lu Chuan.

When he looked her way, she quickly looked away, not her usual self.

Sensing something was amiss, Lu Chuan spoke up, “Family Head Tang, what’s the special occasion today to have such a lavish table?

I’m truly flattered.”

Tang Shouli laughed heartily and replied, “It has nothing to do with the day, but everything to do with you, Lu Chuan.”

“You helped our Tang family through this crisis and incidentally took care of the big trouble that was the Sun family.

This is a great favor to our Tang family, and naturally, I must treat you well,” said Tang Shouli.

Lu Chuan smiled and said, “Family Head Tang is being too polite.

I took three hundred-year medicinal herbs, and doing this was only right.”

Tang Shouli quickly said, “You can’t say that.

The favor you’ve done for us cannot possibly be repaid with just those three hundred-year medicinal herbs.”

“After deep consideration with my wife, we’ve decided to give you another big gift.

You mustn’t refuse,” said Tang Shouli.

Lu Chuan was somewhat curious and asked, “What big gift?”

Tang Shouli and Yundie exchanged glances, and couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Yundie said, “Lu Chuan, you’ve reached the age suitable for marriage discussions.

Our Yurou may be a few years younger than you, but in today’s society, this kind of age gap is not a concern at all.

As long as the couple is compatible, they can be together.”

“We have also discussed it with Yurou.

She mentioned that after spending some time with you, she has found you to be a reliable person with strong capabilities and the right values, so she doesn’t object to marrying you.”

“The big gift we talked about is actually Yurou.

We’re entrusting our beautiful and lovely daughter to you, so you mustn’t refuse.”

Tang Shouli followed up, saying, “That’s right, the main purpose of today’s meal is to talk about your marriage and to set a date for the wedding.”

Tang Yurou bashfully lowered her head.

She didn’t say a word, but it was clear that she was no longer resistant to the idea.

During this period, Lu Chuan had behaved in ways that perfectly met her expectations, and she had accepted the marriage arranged for her by her grandmother.

Lu Chuan felt his scalp tingle after hearing this, as he had not anticipated that Mr.

and Mrs.

Tang wanted to marry off Tang Yurou to him.

He immediately objected, saying, “Family Head Tang, Madam Tang, I appreciate your kind intentions, but please let’s not talk about marrying Yurou to me.”

Upon hearing this, Tang Yurou immediately lifted her head, slapped the table, and glared at Lu Chuan, saying, “What do you mean?

Are you implying that I’m not good enough for you?”

Lu Chuan quickly clarified, “That’s not what I mean.

I really haven’t considered this matter, and besides…

we’re truly not suitable for each other.”

If Abbess Yanyue were to find out that he was supposed to marry her granddaughter, not to mention Gu Hongzhuang’s lifespan being in danger, his own days would probably be numbered as well.

Tang Yurou’s face immediately showed hurt, saying, “Why aren’t we suitable?

You just look down on me!”

I’m not looking down on you; it’s that I treasure my life…

Lu Chuan had a look of helplessness and said, “I swear on my honor, I really don’t look down on you.

It’s true that I haven’t thought about this aspect at all.”

Tang Shouli stared intently at Lu Chuan for a moment and then suddenly asked, “Lu Chuan, you mentioned earlier that you were entrusted by someone to help our Tang family, who asked you to come?”

Lu Chuan did not hide the truth, saying, “Abbess Yanyue.”

Tang Shouli clapped his hands abruptly and said, “There you go!

Let me tell you, Abbess Yanyue is my wife’s mother, my mother-in-law.

You’re aware of how formidable she is, right?”

Lu Chuan nodded, saying, “She is indeed extremely formidable.”

Tang Shouli continued, “So, whether you want to get married or not isn’t the point.

The point is that my mother-in-law has already foreseen that you will definitely marry Yurou in the future.

It’s destined, and you can’t change it.”

Lu Chuan looked bewildered, “Abbess Yanyue said I would definitely marry Yurou in the future?

That’s impossible…”

“You think I’m lying to you?

She personally left a silken bag which clearly stated this matter, or else why do you think we would be so keen to matchmake you with Yurou?” Tang Shouli said, and took out the silken bag, handing it to Lu Chuan, “If you don’t believe me, see for yourself.”

Lu Chuan opened the silken bag, took out the note inside, and saw written: “Let Yurou marry a man with the surname Lu.”

“There are two characters here that I can’t make out,” Lu Chuan said.

Tang Shouli explained, “That sentence means letting Yurou marry a man with the surname Lu.

This is the only explanation that makes sense.

Besides, the fact proves that my mother-in-law’s judgment is very accurate.

You have the surname Lu and you helped our Tang family resolve such a big issue.

She definitely wants Yurou to marry you.”

Lu Chuan frowned.

Based on his understanding of Abbess Yanyue, nine times out of ten, the note said “let Yurou stay away from a man with the surname Lu”!

After all, his grandfather, Lu Zhiyuan, had once hurt her, so how could she possibly want her granddaughter to marry someone with the surname Lu.

The Tang family totally misunderstood Abbess Yanyue’s intention!

He looked at Tang Shouli and Yundie with an embarrassed expression and said, “Is there a possibility that the two indistinct characters are ‘stay away from’?”

Tang Shouli was taken aback, then said decisively, “Impossible!

You are a rare talent that appears once in a hundred years, how could my mother-in-law want Yurou to stay away from someone like you.”

Lu Chuan was helpless and for a moment didn’t know how to explain.

He certainly couldn’t divulge the love-hate relationship between his grandfather and Abbess Yanyue.

Yundie sighed and said, “Although mother is endowed with Divine Skills, her calculations may not always be precise.

Since Lu Chuan is unwilling, we shouldn’t force it.

Perhaps our child from the Gui family really has no destiny with Lu Chuan.”

Lu Chuan was stunned and asked, “The Gui family?

Madam Tang, isn’t your surname Yun?”

Yundie slightly embarrassedly said, “It’s a bit shameful to say, but my actual surname is Gui.

I just found it too embarrassing, so I took my mother’s surname.”

“Moreover, my mother always said that my father was callous and irresponsible, and when she was pregnant with me, my father disappeared without taking responsibility, leaving her to give birth to me alone.

I also harbor some resentment towards this father I’ve never met, so I am quite averse to him and don’t wish to acknowledge myself as his descendant.”

“However, aversion aside, I’m still a person of the Gui family, and no one can change that.”

Lu Chuan listened, dumbfounded.

How could her description of her father be so similar to what Abbess Yanyue said about his grandfather?

But my grandfather clearly has the surname Lu, where did this fellow with the surname Gui come from?

Could it be that after being left by my grandfather, Abbess Yanyue was also abandoned by this man with the surname Gui?

After pondering for a moment, he asked, “May I know the full name of Madam Tang’s father?”

Yundie said in a deep voice, “Gui Zhiyuan.”

Lu Chuan stood up abruptly, nearly spitting out a mouthful of blood and almost collapsing on the spot.