Having devoted myself to guiding souls, I was surrounded by them after my death.

Su Yining: Oh, junior, you're so bold?

Chen Shi: Senior, do you want your junior to be seen holding a severed hand and talking to thin air? That's really weird!

Su Yining: Oh, right. Let's meet at the South Gate tomorrow, I know where to go.

Chen Shi: Where?

Su Yining: My home.

……

Suddenly it turned into a visit to my home.

To be honest, he was indeed a little curious about where Su Yining, as a spirit, usually lived. And did she still remember her original home?

With doubts in mind, Chen Shi rode his bicycle to the gate of Nanjing University and waited there for a while.

While waiting, he could feel many people glancing in his direction.

what's going on?

He touched his back and found no naughty kids had stuck "I am a bastard" stickers on it.

"Hey, isn't that the guy who's dating Senior Sister Jiang?"

"I don't know, there's a photo on the school wall, it looks quite like him..."

"He's actually quite handsome, so why don't I recognize him?"

"I haven't either... but it's university after all, how could I have seen everyone?"

Chen Shi had very sharp ears and roughly figured out what was going on.

To summarize, it seems he previously sought out Jiang Liu to "learn the piano," and then a few days ago he got into her car, which sparked rumors of an affair.

But with campus rumors, no one will believe them even if you explain them; everyone just wants to watch the drama unfold.

However, I should still tell Jiang Liu when the time comes.

Just then, the fragrance of crape myrtle wafted past from behind, and a flamboyant red streak swept past my eyes, finally stopping in front of me.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Su Yining chuckled.

She wore a dark red spaghetti strap dress, her long legs were wrapped in knee-length black stockings, and she wore a pair of sneakers.

"I arrived shortly after."

Sunny day and hot girl, another beautiful day.

Chen Shi said, "Senior, lead the way."

"Of course, come on, come on."

Su Yining looked very excited, walking ahead with big strides, her skirt swaying in the summer breeze.

She put her hands behind her back, her fingertips swaying as if guiding someone.

"Have you ever been to a girl's house before?" Su Yining suddenly turned around, her hair fluttering.

"No," Chen Shimiao replied.

There's no need to think at all.

"Oh, so this is my first time."

Su Yining leaned closer and grinned, "How are you? Are you nervous?"

"Yes, there is some truth to it, since we're going to the ghost's house to see the corpse."

"You really don't know how to talk to girls... What are you going to do if you can't find a girlfriend?"

Su Yining blew out some bubbles.

"It's okay, I'm not exactly popular with women anyway." Chen Shi was tired of saying this.

However, this time Su Yining wagged her finger and grinned:

"Hmph, that's not necessarily true, junior. You need to have more confidence in yourself."

After saying that, she jogged a few steps and continued to lead the way.

Strangely enough, I still can't figure out what this ghostly senior is thinking.

Following Su Yining, they turned left and right, entered an old-fashioned residential area, passed through a corridor covered with posters of drainpipes, and finally entered a warehouse.

The warehouse was piled with discarded items, which looked like they had been abandoned for a long time.

In front, there was a separate room, separated from the warehouse by a gray curtain.

We've arrived.

Su Yining scratched her cheek: "Actually... this is the first time someone has come to my house since I became a ghost."

She coughed lightly and lifted the curtain...

It was as if another world was unfolding before my eyes.

It was a room that was kept in perfect order.

Although the space is small, like a rental room from more than ten years ago, it is decorated beautifully—the walls are covered with light pink wallpaper, a single bed is placed in the corner, the sheets are printed with a little bear waving, the blankets are folded neatly, and there is a large plush bear doll, nearly 1 meter tall, next to the pillow.

On the other side of the corner, there was a pair of desks and chairs. On the desks were neatly arranged the girl's cosmetics and dressing mirror, as well as several booklets and a chess set.

"Hehe, welcome, we have a VIP guest~" Su Yining imitated the tone of a mall salesperson.

"Senior, do you live here all by yourself?"

Chen Shi was somewhat surprised as he walked in. The room was spotless, a stark contrast to the abandoned warehouse outside.

"Mmm." Su Yining put her hands on her hips and said with a hint of pride, "How is it? Isn't it quite cozy? Although it's a bit small."

"Then... what about your original home?" Chen Shi asked. "Don't you remember it either?"

"I do remember, but I'm already dead. My parents can't see me. They'd be terrified if they woke up every morning to find things in my room had mysteriously moved, wouldn't they?"

Su Yining didn't try to bluff her way out of it; instead, she chose to admit it frankly.

"Besides, I can't bear to see my parents' expressions."

Perhaps sensing the atmosphere was becoming heavy, Su Yining quickly gave a thumbs up and added:

"That's why we need to search for more body parts and try to recall some memories. What if we can be reborn like in novels?"

"Too."

Chen Shi nodded, secretly making up his mind.

At the same time, Su Yining suddenly kicked off her sneakers, ran barefoot to the bedside, picked up her plush bear, and said:

"Let me introduce you. This is my roommate, Xiao Er Mao. I chat with her every day when I get home."

From the moment she entered the room, Su Yining seemed to have opened a floodgate of conversation, introducing this and that, all while smiling broadly and appearing very happy.

"She also plays chess with me, and she's really good at it."

"Chatting? Playing chess??" Chen Shi was stunned.

Could this bear also be some kind of special spirit?

"Yes."

Su Yining placed the plush bear in front of her face, hugged it with one arm, and waved its plush paw with the other, deliberately speaking in a deep, gruff voice:

"Hello~ I'm Xiao Ermao, the roommate of Su Yining, the genius senior from Nanjing University~"

So this is what a roommate is like.

Chen Shi smiled helplessly, but a pang of sadness welled up inside him.

Suddenly, some images appeared before his eyes...

Su Yining wandered around the school alone for a long time, then ran back to her room with a smile, shouting "I'm back!" She then lay down on the edge of her bed, crossed her legs, and started chatting away with her plush bear. She talked about which classmate had done something silly that day, which classmate had been caught secretly using their phone in class, how the crape myrtle tree downstairs was blooming again, and which familiar couple was kissing there…

When she's bored, she'll bring out a chess set, lie down on one side, and after she finishes playing, she'll pick up the plush bear's hand and use it to push the chess pieces on the other side.

But that game of chess will probably never be decided.

Chen Shi took a deep breath and suddenly understood why Su Yining was chatting and laughing with him.

A passionate girl who hadn't spoken to anyone for three years suddenly met someone who could see her, chat with her, and joke with her. Wouldn't she cling to him, afraid he would run away?

Although it sounds a bit arrogant to say that.

But Chen Shi suddenly realized what his existence meant to Su Yining.

"Senior sister..." he called out.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Su Yining popped her head out from behind the doll, her crimson eyes gleaming.

Chen Shi looked at her and said softly:

"Thank you for your hard work these past three years."

"..."

Su Yining was stunned for a moment, a glistening reflection flashing across her bright face.

"Ugh! You bet no one can see ghosts, I'm so bored!"

She turned her face away and wiped the corner of her eye.

Chen Shi pretended not to see it, went straight to the desk, and took out the wooden box:

"Senior..."

"What did you do now?" Su Yining sniffed, her eyes red.

Chen Shi opened the box and revealed the severed limb:

"I'll help you regain your memories."

Chapter 52 Memories of Holding Hands

The girl's room was cramped but cozy, a small storage compartment.

Su Yining, with her long legs wrapped in black stockings, sat on the bed with her legs naturally stretched out, seemingly without any suspicion of others.

"So, junior, you really have a way to help me recall my memories?"

She tilted her head, her red eyes staring at her toes, her two toes swaying up and down.

"I can't guarantee it, but we can give it a try."

Chen Shi took out the wooden box and retrieved the severed hand from it.

To be honest, although he had done things like exorcising spirits and killing people after becoming a ferryman, this was the first time he had touched a corpse like this.

Touching the severed hand of the beautiful upperclassman at her house sounds so weird, what's going on?

but……

"The texture is indeed very strange."

Chen Shi picked up the severed hand and examined it carefully.

The hands still retained their basic skin color, without any ulceration or lividity, making them seem nothing like someone who died three years ago.

"Just who is this ghost senior?"

He placed the severed hand on the blanket, his fingers on the back of the stump, then closed his eyes, relying solely on intuition to discern its nature.

Inspired, several dotted lines radiated outwards from the severed hand, mostly disappearing without a trace, like kite strings blown into the sky by the wind.

But there is a clear dotted line that connects directly to Su Yining.

"Indeed, inspiration can reveal more about these special objects."

Chen Shi continued to sense that if he regarded this severed hand as a "spiritual artifact," he should be able to establish a deeper connection with it.

Beside her, Su Yining changed her posture and curiously leaned her head closer.