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Chapter 601 Re-entry
Hu Shuang's smile remained unchanged, suggesting that the previous events had not affected her.

However, how should I put it?
Zhou You really doesn't want to see this person lately.

He couldn't really say he felt uncomfortable—after all, he had already taken the money, and even if there was a curse related to money shortage, he could use these things for quite a while. As for feelings of disgust, he was the kind of person who would act on his grudges and seek revenge. Even if Hu Shuang had spoken to him directly about this matter, he would have taken care of it.

The problem is, right?
For some reason, he always felt a sense of fear towards her—logically speaking, with his abilities, he should never be afraid of such a young girl, but how should he put it?

It felt like being chased by a debtor; you could fight back, but you were in the wrong.

Hu Shuang didn't seem to realize Zhou You's awkwardness. She looked into the room and then laughed.

"Yes, we do have guests. If I've disturbed you, I'll take my leave now and come back to visit later."

Zhou You glanced at the beautiful smiling face, then at the little female ghost rubbing her hands together in the room.

At least we have a shield now. If you come back later, who knows what kind of trouble you'll cause.

We've finally got two days off, let's not make things worse.

"Forget it, he's not really a guest, just a freeloader. There's no need for you to make another trip, just come in."

"Okay, then I'll take my leave."

Hu Shuang changed her shoes at the door before going inside. To be honest, Zhou You didn't care about such things, but compared to a carefree guy who left muddy footprints everywhere, this subtle gesture was particularly endearing.

Moreover, Zhou You felt that the girl was much prettier than before, though he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination. He thought she was wearing makeup, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Just as he was deep in thought, Hu Shuang's voice rang out once again.

"Mr. Zhou, what's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing, I was just a little lost in thought, don't worry about it."

Shaking his head to clear his mind of these extra thoughts, Zhou You led Hu Shuang into the house, and casually patted the little ghost girl.

The little girl looked at Hu Shuang with disgust for a long time, then finally sighed, obediently drifted into the kitchen, closed the door, and decided to leave it alone.

The sound startled Li Sanli, who was eating potato chips. With his mouth full of crumbs, he turned his head around.

"Did the wind blow the door open? Old Zhou, I'm too lazy to move, go close it."

next second.

The bag fell, scattering the remaining potato chips all over the ground, but Li Sanli was completely unaware.

The moment he saw Hu Shuang, his expression froze, and he even drooled. After a long while, he suddenly realized what was happening, quickly wiped his drool, and said helplessly.

"Um... I remember you are... uh... you know."

However, the words were harsh and made no sense at all.

—To be honest, Li Sanli has seen a lot of the world. When he worked on construction projects with his elders, he saw all sorts of glitz and glamour. Even if he wasn't qualified to play PUBG, he had at least seen how chickens run. He was far from being such a lecherous fool.

But, well, it's not his fault.

Zhou You, used to it, might not have noticed, only thinking that the girl was prettier today—but to an ordinary person like Li Sanli, Hu Shuang's every move, every smile, even just gently lifting her hair, exuded an amazing beauty.

Finally, Zhou You secretly cast a calming talisman, which finally calmed him down.

In contrast to Li Sanli, Hu Shuang appeared quite indifferent.

She nodded and said with a smile that was both polite and respectful.

“Mr. Li, excuse me—my name is Hu Shuang. We’ve met before, have you forgotten me so quickly?”

Damn it, my eyes!

That smile was so deadly that it was unbearable to look at.

Li Sanli's face flushed instantly—but half a day later, the emergency call rang. He took out his phone, looked at it, and quickly said to Zhou You.

"Old Zhou, my wife called me. I'll go out to answer it. You guys chat, you guys chat!"

After saying that, this persistent person ran out of the house in a nearly tumbling manner, making sure to close the door behind him.

Hu Shuang watched them walk away, and then spoke to Zhou You.

"Mr. Zhou."

Zhou You was taking photos, preparing to blackmail this bastard later, when he heard Hu Shuang's words, he turned his head.

"What's wrong?"

Hu Shuang remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"I came here mainly to apologize. I did take advantage of you before, and you, despite us not having much of a relationship, still helped me get revenge."

Hearing this, Zhou You was taken aback, but still waved his hand dismissively.

"Don't worry about these things. I just wanted to take down that bastard anyway. Besides, I got paid from you, didn't I? It's a cash-on-delivery transaction, so neither of us owes the other anything."

Hu Shuang paused for a few seconds, then gave a wry smile.

"Indeed, I've been too distant. Mr. Zhou, to thank you, I've specially prepared a few of my signature dishes. Would you like to try them?"

Taste? At this moment?
Zhou You glanced towards the kitchen, and finally let out a long sigh.

"Since you put it that way, Miss Hu, then I'll give it a try."

Hu Shuang's expression immediately brightened. She took out several delicate plastic boxes from the bag and opened them one by one.

It has to be said that this girl's cooking skills have improved again in just a few days. Originally, she was probably only at the hotel level, but now...
Although Zhou You has never been to any Michelin three-star restaurants, he has watched many food programs. Judging from the color and aroma alone, Hu Shuang is no less than those famous chefs.

After hesitating for a few seconds, I picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in my mouth.

The first taste is a mild and mellow aroma, without a trace of greasiness. With just a gentle sip, the fat melts in your mouth, perfectly complementing the lean meat's texture.
Zhou You has little literary talent; if you really had to describe him...
It is no exaggeration to call it the finest delicacy in the world.

But just as he was about to say a few words of praise, he suddenly felt a weight on his shoulder.

He turned around and found the black cat staring at him coldly.

I was terrified! This bastard is always haunting me.

Just as Zhou You was about to throw the jerk away, he suddenly felt a weight on his other shoulder.

When he turned his head back, he saw the little ghost staring at him coldly.

I said, is this the legendary battleground?

Zhou You broke out in a cold sweat in an instant.

If I say Hu Shuang did a good job, that little ghost girl will definitely not be happy. She has complete control over all the food supplies. If she angers me, I'll be left with nothing.

It's hard to say. Putting aside the fact that it would be against my conscience, I can't bear the guilt I feel from who knows where—let alone when a girl is looking at you with such high expectations. Who could bear to lie through their teeth?
Looking left and right, Zhou You felt that he couldn't say anything, and he couldn't remain silent either.

—Damn it, I'd rather fight that ugly woman from the underworld a hundred times over than suffer in this atmosphere. Thank goodness.

Hu Shuang could not see the little ghost girl, and when she saw that Zhou You was reluctant to continue, she laughed again.

"Mr. Zhou, is my cooking really that bad? Is it really that hard to eat?"

"No, no, no, the skill is absolutely superb, I just... um... well, you know."

After thinking it over for a long time, Zhou You finally came up with a good reason.

"By the way, I'm currently trying to lose weight, so I can't eat anything too oily. Sorry about that."

"Really?" Hu Shuang tilted her head, and just when Zhou You thought she was about to get away with it, she opened another food box.

It was a stir-fried vegetable dish that smelled just as delicious, but also looked very healthy.

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—Oh God, why don't you just send down a bolt of lightning and kill me right now!

Unfortunately, he had never practiced any methods of invoking the gods, and his understanding of Taoist rituals was inconsistent; naturally, the gods of the Thunder Department could not hear his requests.

Fortunately, Hu Shuang was reasonable enough. Seeing that he was covered in sweat, she guessed that he had something to hide, so she just smiled and put the lid back on.

"Since Mr. Zhou is on a weight loss program, I won't insist. Oh, I almost forgot the important thing—this is the property management fee statement for the past year, which was just sent to me this morning. Please sign it, Mr. Zhou."

Zhou You breathed a sigh of relief. Just like Li Sanli earlier, he hurriedly signed his name and then just looked at Hu Shuang.

Hu Shuang, being quite understanding, smiled and accepted the documents, then said...

"Um, Mr. Zhou, I have to go see someone else later, so please excuse me for now."

Zhou You quickly said.

"Um, then I'll see you off."

"No need, it's nothing much, just a bit of exercise on the way."

Hu Shuang declined Zhou You's offer, but as she stood up, she seemed to glance casually in the direction of the little ghost girl, revealing a half-smile.

After Hu Shuang left, the little ghost girl gave a cold look and went to the kitchen. It was quite a while before Li Sanli finally ran back.

The guy first peeked around and, finding no one around, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Has that person finally left?"

—You useless thing.

Zhou You rolled his eyes and said.

"No, she's just pretty, not some kind of monster or demon. Why are you so scared?"

Li Sanli, unusually, did not retort, but instead spoke with lingering fear.

"Old Zhou, you idiot, this isn't just ordinary pretty, it's clearly, clearly..."

After thinking for a long time, this guy finally managed to come up with two words.

"Beauty is a curse, bringing ruin to the country and its people! Damn it, even I, who was devoted to Xuanxuan, almost fell for it. Yes, Daji, this Hu Shuang is just like Daji!"

Zhou You looked at him as if he were an idiot.

"Daji? She's just a perfectly normal young girl, and you insist on calling her a fox demon from thousands of years ago. Who did she offend?"

"You—forget it, I have nothing to say to a perpetual virgin like you." Li Sanli panted a few times, then prepared to sit back on the sofa—but halfway there he turned his head and looked at Zhou You suspiciously.

"Wait a minute, I just remembered something. What's your relationship with this beautiful woman?"

"I've already told you, we're just neighbors."

Unfortunately, Li Sanli didn't believe even a single punctuation mark.

"Neighbor?? Do you think I'm stupid?? A mere neighbor, dressed up so nicely, even put on makeup to come see you, and even brought such a big feast for you?"

He picked out a piece of braised pork from his lunchbox and put it in his mouth.

next moment.

His expression became particularly interesting.

"This skill, this taste, I'd believe you if you told me she was a chef who worked at state banquets—damn, what makes you so special?"

"Is it really that exaggerated?"

"Exaggerated? Damn, you're just pretending to be clueless, aren't you?" Li Sanli scoured Zhou You from head to toe, as if he were seeing him for the first time. "Of all the brothers, you were the most clueless. We thought you were destined to be alone forever, but you quietly pulled off something big."

After saying that, he shook his head, didn't go back to the sofa, but instead slung his bag over his shoulder, grabbed a bottle of soda from the refrigerator, glared at Zhou You one last time, and then planned to leave.

On the contrary, Zhou You's actions were completely inexplicable.

"What are you doing? You're going to smash things up all night? Are you really going to sleep under a bridge?"

Li Sanli rolled his eyes dramatically.

"Go kneel down and beg my parents' knees to repent, or find Xuanxuan to kneel on a washboard to show your sincerity—or at the very least, go sleep in an internet cafe or a bathhouse, anything is better than staying here with you. If this happens a few more times, I might just betray Xuanxuan."

Seeing Li Sanli leave as if fleeing for his life, Zhou You was stunned for a long time before finally pursing his lips.

"Is it really necessary—and why are all your main options kneeling?"

With that uninvited loudspeaker gone, Zhou You finally had some free time.

The little ghost girl and Hu Shuang are still at odds, but he adheres to the principle that if you can't afford to offend her, you can't afford to avoid her. Whenever such a situation arises, he immediately finds an excuse to run away, and so far, he hasn't encountered any major problems.

As for how long this method can delay things...
Anyway, I'm about to be added to the Black Book. After I'm gone, what if there's a raging flood?

Time passed little by little, and soon it was time to enter the Black Book again.

Zhou You stood up from his horse stance, grabbed a towel from the side, and wiped his sweat haphazardly—no matter how profound the boxing manual is, the basics are universal—then he looked at the little ghost girl next to him.

The little ghost girl was looking at him with concern.

Surprisingly, the little guy wasn't wearing a mascot costume today, and his eyes were filled with deep worry.

Even though she had never been involved with the Black Book, she could tell from the disheveled state of his body each time he returned that Zhou You was facing increasingly difficult circumstances.

On the other hand, Zhou You showed no sign of nervousness whatsoever. He simply rubbed the little ghost's head as usual, then changed his clothes amidst her protests and took out the black book.

The book's appearance remains simple, devoid of any decoration. However, for some unknown reason, it has grown increasingly ancient over time, as if the river of time has finally been reflected on its surface.

Stroking the black cover and feeling its rough texture, Zhou You closed his eyes and thought for a while. When he opened them again, he had a confident smile on his face.

Turn the pages, and then, get back into the script!
(End of this chapter)