Daily Necessities

With an optimistic mindset, Qin Liu returned to her maiden bedroom.

Some of that man's belongings still remained in the room.

The quilt on the bed, and the shrine by the window.

Those two things were probably too big, so he had not even dared take them, right?

Qin Liu sat on the edge of the bed.

Although she was a ghost, she could still touch quite a few things.

If she could not touch anything at all, how would she scare off unwelcome intruders who broke into the house?

"It's still better living alone. So peaceful. I hope that guy never comes back."

Thinking back on what had happened last night made Qin Liu bristle with anger.

Her shoes were still sitting on the shrine. She could not get them back.

Being barefoot gave her no sense of security. After all, it was hard to guarantee that some pervert with a foot fetish would not see her and, instead of being scared, rise to the challenge.

"Come to think of it... what book was that guy reading last night? He read it all night without stopping."

Driven by curiosity, Qin Liu searched around the head of the bed for a while.

Luckily, the book was still beneath the pillow. That man had not taken it away.

Qin Liu picked up the book. To outsiders, it would look as though a book had suddenly floated into the air.

"It feels pretty thick. Don't tell me it's some long novel?"

Qin Liu had not liked reading physical books when she was alive, especially long ones.

But she had no choice now. She could not leave this place, so having something to pass the time with was already pretty good.

With anticipation, Qin Liu slowly opened the book.

But her expression froze the very next second.

What entered the maiden's sight was an indecent scene.

This was not a novel at all. It was a huge pornographic book!

How could someone read porn all night in a maiden's bedroom?!

Qin Liu hurriedly checked the bed and the quilt.

Then she let out a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, there were no used tissues or anything like that.

Otherwise, it would have been far too disgusting.

"Mr. Liu?" In the sales office, the elderly man nervously looked at the man before him. "You're..."

Seeing Liu Haoyu carrying a backpack, the old man thought he had come to return the house, so he immediately warned him.

"No, Mr. Liu. You've already signed the contract. You can't go back on it."

As far as the old man was concerned, the outcome had not exceeded his expectations.

The previous buyers had been the same. After staying one night, they came crying and screaming for refunds. One had even been scared into the hospital, forcing the old man to compensate him with a large sum of money.

So this time, the old man had learned his lesson and specified in the contract that the house belonged to Liu Haoyu for life.

In other words, the house had completely and thoroughly ceased to have anything to do with the sales office.

Yet Liu Haoyu merely shook his head.

"Who said I came to return the house?"

"Huh?"

Now the old man was confused. Looking at Liu Haoyu's calm face and composed expression, he could not help asking,

"You... how was last night?"

"It was quite pleasant." Liu Haoyu shrugged. "That place is pretty cool. At least it'll be comfortable to stay there during summer."

"...?"

The old man silently put up a question mark. After hesitating for a moment, he asked tentatively,

"Didn't you encounter a ghost in that house?"

"What ghost?" Liu Haoyu reached out and patted the old man on the shoulder. "This is the twenty-first century. You should believe in materialism. How could there be ghosts in this world? If unknown beings like ghosts really existed, wouldn't that make fools of all those scientists who spent countless billions and their entire lives exploring the unknown?"

"Well..."

The old man was left momentarily speechless by Liu Haoyu's rebuttal. Seeing this, Liu Haoyu continued.

"Old Wang, you may be getting on in years, but being so superstitious isn't good. You should believe in our great nation."

Old Wang was thoroughly choked up by Liu Haoyu's words, but even so, he stubbornly persisted.

"But the previous buyers..."

Before he could finish, Liu Haoyu refuted him again.

"They were just timid. You know that house is out in the middle of nowhere. It's already remote, and on top of that, it's so rundown. Staying there for a night would naturally max out anyone's stress level. Having a few hallucinations would be perfectly normal, wouldn't it?"

At the end, Liu Haoyu pointed at himself.

"And look at me. If there really were ghosts, would I be standing here safe and sound?"

Even so, Old Wang stubbornly muttered,

"What if you were just lucky last night?"

Of course, his voice was so low and lacked so much confidence that Liu Haoyu did not hear him.

After coughing twice, Old Wang changed the subject and said to Liu Haoyu,

"So what did you come here to see me about?"

"There's actually quite a lot." Liu Haoyu rested his elbow on the counter. "That place is way too run-down. It's called a mansion, but there isn't a single usable piece of furniture. It doesn't even have water or electricity. So I came to discuss the after-sales service."

Old Wang's expression stiffened a little. To be honest, from the very beginning, he had not thought Liu Haoyu could stand staying in that house. He had figured the man would flee in the middle of the night.

So he had not considered things like furniture, water, or electricity at all.

Who could have expected this man to actually choose to live there?

That left him somewhat embarrassed.

"Old Wang, I bought the house. You wouldn't want to get complained about for inadequate after-sales service, would you?"

Faced with Liu Haoyu's threat, Old Wang gritted his teeth.

"...Fine. As long as the money is there, I'll get the furniture delivered for you right away!"

Liu Haoyu would naturally have to pay for the furniture, but he had enough money on him. With a wave of his hand, he bought nearly every piece of furniture he might need.

However, after Liu Haoyu finished buying everything, Old Wang finally spoke in a negotiating tone.

"Mr. Liu, I can deliver the furniture to you tonight, but the water and electricity may take a little more time."

In truth, even now, Old Wang still did not believe Liu Haoyu could live in that haunted house for long.

So there was no hurry regarding the water and electricity.

"It's fine. Just get it done as soon as you can. I'll go buy a few things, then I'll ride over with you tonight."

"Sure, sure."

With that, Liu Haoyu left the sales office.

By evening, Old Wang had waited in the parking lot for a while in his van, and at last, the man arrived.

He saw Liu Haoyu carrying a whole pile of large and small bags.

Old Wang could not help asking,

"With so much stuff, what did you buy?"

"Some daily necessities."

Liu Haoyu sorted through the bags, and Old Wang saw a thick stack of joss paper inside one of them.

The corner of his mouth twitched as he asked,

"Are you sure that counts as daily necessities?"

"Daily necessities for offerings. That's perfectly reasonable, right?"