The dark shape in the corner began to tremble, as if it had caught the scent of delicious food.
Its hunched body slowly straightened, and it let out a child's giggle.
Yu Jia took the opportunity to glance at her livestream. As expected, her viewer count had nearly doubled.
Everyone was spamming warnings that there was a ghost behind them.
Yu Jia shifted her gaze and deliberately raised her camera a little, making sure her livestream would capture Xiao Zhao being scared out of his wits.
Then she would comfort him.
She could already imagine how the viewers would praise her.
Her persona as a strong girl who tried to comfort others despite being terrified herself was sure to win plenty of approval.
The ghost's shrill giggling drew closer behind them. Yu Jia stood up and stepped in front of Xiao Zhao.
"Don't be scared, Xiao Zhao! I won't let it hurt you!"
The approaching ghost abruptly stopped as soon as she finished speaking.
Yin Chao walked around Yu Jia and went straight up to the ghost.
"Why would I be scared? Isn't it pretty friendly?"
At Yin Chao's words, Yu Jia blinked, her gaze flicking between his unruffled expression and the ghost's face, shrouded in black mist.
Smiling, Yin Chao extended his right hand toward the ghost.
"Hello. I've heard upscale hotels often have staff like elevator attendants. Are you this hotel's elevator lady?"
He was impeccably polite, his voice carrying the clear, bright tone unique to a teenage boy.
The ghost seemed a little embarrassed. It coughed twice and lowered its voice to reply, "M-more or less..."
Its indistinct hand clasped the one Yin Chao offered. Despite its efforts to lower its voice, its pitch was still rather high.
Yu Jia was utterly bewildered. She began to wonder