Maiyi Onmyoji

Two Souls, One Body

This kiss felt surprisingly unremarkable.Yet it was still a kiss, and moreover, it was initiated by a girl.I looked at her in delighted astonishment, but she blushed and softly said, "Don't overthink it. Who exactly is he?""He's someone I hired to exorcise evil spirits."I turned to look at Liu Chao, who stood frozen, his expression one of utter shock.Huang Rong's gesture had clearly taken a toll on him.Huang Rong, a bit startled, asked, "Isn't he too young for this?""I don't know. You should go back first, don't stay here." Seeing Liu Chao staring at Huang Rong made me uncomfortable, so I quickly pulled her away.As we walked past Liu Chao, I said hurriedly, "Brother Liu, you carry on. I have some things to attend to.""Oh..."Liu Chao responded, but his eyes remained fixed on Huang Rong.I led Huang Rong away for quite some distance, yet he continued to stare!A shiver ran through me; I wanted to beat him up and gouge out his eyes.Turning into a small alley, we finally escaped Liu Chao's gaze.I let out a long sigh of relief.Huang Rong remained silent, but I noticed she was smirking.I clicked my tongue and asked, "Are you mocking me for being petty?""Huh?"Huang Rong was taken aback, "What did you say?"Frustrated, I repeated, "Are you mocking me for being petty?"Huang Rong restrained her laughter, blinked, then shook her head, "No, I'm not!""Then why are you laughing?"I was anxious; she seemed to be playing dumb.Huang Rong started giggling again, "I wasn't laughing."Laughing right in front of me yet denying it.I was speechless.At the hotel entrance, I said, "You go rest upstairs. Don't wander around. I still have things to do, don't worry about me."After saying that, I turned to leave.To my surprise, Huang Rong grabbed me, "Water, let me stay with you, please?"Hearing this, I was truly anxious, "Why are you still so confused? That man is a pervert. If you stay with me, he'll keep staring at you and disrespecting you in his mind. Do you think I can tolerate that?"Huang Rong lowered her head and burst out laughing, pulling me into the hotel, "Come, I have something to tell you.""No, just say it here."I was in a hurry; Liu Chao was still waiting.Suddenly, Huang Rong exerted a lot of force, dragging me along, "Stop being so difficult, just come up with me."Her tone suddenly turned commanding.I was stunned by her sudden assertiveness.Once in the hotel room, Huang Rong closed the door, sat on the bed, and bit her lip, "Come over here...""Uh...""Miss Huang, just say what you need to. I'm in a hurry to get back to the shop."My heart was racing; something felt off about Huang Rong."Ah, why are you so long-winded?"Huang Rong stood up angrily, pulled me to the bed, and forced me to sit down.Just as I was confused, Huang Rong bluntly asked, "Tell me, do you think I'm beautiful?"She brushed her hair aside and smiled at me."Beautiful..."Impatiently, I clicked my tongue, "Miss Huang, what exactly do you want to say?"Huang Rong asked again, "Do you like me or your ghost bride more?"I was taken aback by the question.Just as I was about to explain, Huang Rong burst into laughter, "Silly, I am your ghost bride!""What?"I stood up abruptly, "Miss Huang, don't joke around, it's not funny.""Who's joking?" Huang Rong pulled me back down with a smile, "Listen to me, Huang Dazhu's daughter, Huang Rong, is an extraordinarily pure person. Huang Dazhu didn't trust others and feared she might get harmed. So, he let me possess her to help her out.""My eight characters and five elements are very compatible with hers, and it doesn't harm her body.""This way, I don't need to reincarnate. I can continue to stay with you.""But, during the day, it's the real Huang Rong. Only at night am I in control."Huang Rong spoke happily.I was dumbfounded.This reminded me of the two souls sharing one body in the movie "A Chinese Odyssey".Seeing my bewilderment, Huang Rong laughed, "So, it was me who kissed you just now, not the real Huang Rong. Now, will you let me stay with you?""You... you're really my ghost bride?" My mind was spinning.Huang Rong covered her mouth and laughed, "Is there any doubt? By the way, you have a mole on your buttocks. Nobody else knows about that, right?"Damn!Now I was 100% certain.I patted my chest and quickly scratched my head, "Oh my, dear wife, where have you been during the day? I was almost harmed! And why did you find such a shop for me?""During the day, I definitely hide inside Huang Rong's body to sleep. I just possessed her, I need to adjust." Huang Rong pouted, "I found you a good shop and even a living bride. Yet you complain?"I believed she found me a bride.But that shop, it couldn't be a good one.I rubbed my face vigorously, "Oh, dear wife, what were you thinking? That shop is haunted, and you call it a good shop. Are you confused?""Silly!"Huang Rong tapped my forehead with her finger, "You're not a normal person, are you? How can you expect to stay in a shop meant for normal people?""I'm... I'm not normal?" I was bewildered.Huang Rong snickered, "Would a normal person marry a ghost bride? Besides, your constitution is unique. You're a mix of yin and yang. And don't you want to cultivate the ghost energy from the Ma Yi Ghost Technique? That shop is filled with ghost energy, perfect for your cultivation.""Right now, you're learning the Yang aspect. Once you master ghost energy, you'll be able to see a person's life force, and truly master ghost techniques. Not only will you accurately predict life and death, but you can also command spirits."With Huang Rong's explanation, I finally understood.My ghost bride was thoughtful; I had wronged her.I scratched my head awkwardly, "But I can't sleep well in that shop, what should I do?""Sleep? You should meditate at night, absorbing ghost energy. Sleep in the afternoons." Huang Rong stood up, "Enough talking, let's go back to the shop. Don't let that guy mess up the feng shui."Suddenly remembering Liu Chao, I rushed outside.In front of the shop, Liu Chao was drinking milk tea and eating a burger, doing nothing.Seeing us return, he quickly stood up.Seeing that nothing in the shop had changed, I breathed a sigh of relief.Before I could speak, Huang Rong smiled at Liu Chao, "Little Master, sorry, but we no longer need to set up the feng shui. Please pack up your things and take them back.""Huh?"Liu Chao was stunned and quickly looked at me, "Brother, what's going on?"I smiled awkwardly and pulled Liu Chao aside, "Brother Liu, it's like this, my wife said your fee is too high. She has a relative who can help for free. Sorry about this."Liu Chao frowned, "Brother, are you messing with me?"Huang Rong walked over and loudly said, "Messing with you? You pervert, haven't you stared at me enough?"Liu Chao's face turned red, embarrassed.I quickly pulled Liu Chao aside again, "Brother, my wife has a temper. You have a date to get to. Here's some money as compensation."I handed Liu Chao a hundred yuan.I thought I was being considerate, giving him money for doing nothing."Damn! Do you think I'm a beggar?" Liu Chao suddenly got angry, "Keep your money. You dare mess with me, I'll remember this.""What a petty man," Huang Rong sneered.Liu Chao, angry and humiliated, threw his milk tea on the ground, picked up his things, and left.Watching Liu Chao's retreating figure, my right eyelid twitched twice.A simple matter had turned sour, and now we had an enemy.Before, I didn't mind not seeing my ghost bride.Now, with her possessing Huang Rong, her true nature was revealed."Wife, try not to talk to strangers anymore. Liu Chao's grandfather is a powerful geomancer. If he finds out, he might capture your spirit," I warned cautiously. "For the next two days, stay in the hotel, don't come out."Hearing this, my ghost bride snorted defiantly."Who cares about some geomancer? Most of them are frauds anyway. They neither have true energy nor ghost energy. How can they deal with ghosts? They just scare the naive with threats."My ghost bride was defiant, not taking Liu's grandfather seriously.She had a point.My grandfather never killed ghosts, always inviting them for drinks. If things got bad, he'd just scare them away with harsh words."Enough, stop talking. Start your meditation; I'll watch over you."Huang Rong swiftly tidied up the bed.Then, she turned off the lights and pulled me onto the bed.Once in bed, she started taking off my clothes.I was shocked, "Hey... what are you doing?""Meditating, idiot! Ghost energy absorption isn't just about breathing; you need to use your whole body.""Okay, okay, I'll undress myself."I trusted my ghost bride completely and stripped down to my underwear."Take off the briefs too. It's not like I haven't seen it before." Huang Rong reached for my briefs.I quickly held them tight, "No, no, that's enough.""Tch! You're so lame...""Back when I followed you around, I even went with you to the boys' bathhouse. Big ones, small ones, I've seen it all."Damn, my ghost bride's remarks could kill!The next moment, I realized that Huang Rong was also taking off her clothes..."Wait, ghost bride, what are you doing?"This felt wrong; after all, it was Huang Rong's body. How could the ghost bride be so casual?