When the two returned to the village chief's house, only Zhou Yize remained; the other three had been called away by the village chief's wife to do other tasks.
The village chief's wife first strongly condemned the two people who had left without permission, and then made them, along with Zhou Yize, help the new bride with her makeup and hair.
Jiang Nuo let it go in one ear and out the other, completely ignoring what the village chief's wife was scolding him about.
The two people who were ushered into the room and the bride looked at each other in bewilderment.
Jiang Nuo: "Oh, it really is you."
He waved and smiled broadly.
The bride was indeed the pregnant woman he had seen in the room on the first day he arrived.
Unlike the last time when she was barely clothed, this time she wore a scarlet wedding dress, her belly was protruding, her face was deathly pale, and there were dark circles under her eyes, but her bewitching beauty was still undiminished.
The bride smiled silently, slowly turned to look at him, stroked her belly and looked in the mirror. Her arms, visible through the dark sleeves, were frighteningly thin.
"Wow... her skin is so fair, she doesn't even need foundation."
Being a ghost equals permanent skin whitening (not true).
"This room is so scary... I feel like there are ghosts in every corner."
Zhou Yize, who was alone in her room getting ready, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the two of them coming over, and quickly ran over to hide behind Jiang Nuo.
"It's terrifying... The skin on her face keeps peeling off and growing back, making it impossible to put on makeup."
Besides, Zhou Yize, who graduated and inherited the position of CEO, would never do makeup for someone else.
He now genuinely regrets coming to this variety show. Even if he wanted to establish a connection with Jiang Nuo, he could have just sent any artist from his company.
The room was dimly lit, decorated with "double happiness" characters, and white candles were burning. Jiang Nuo approached and noticed various antique-style bottles and jars on the table.
Jiang Nuo casually picked up two bottles, opened them, and smelled them.
"Vomit..."
He gagged and threw it back.
Bride: "..."
She stared intently at Jiang Nuo, her pupils shrinking as if in warning.
At the same time, Jiang Nuo also sensed a very peculiar power emanating from... the new bride's belly.
Si Yan and Jiang Nuo, fully armed and wearing gloves, were "dressing up" the bride while enduring the slimy, stench of various insect corpses, and cautiously observing her.
Zhou Yize, who was hiding in the back, saw the bride's eyes through the mirror. For a moment, her pupils dilated, but she quickly regained her senses.
Watching the two work together seamlessly, he felt increasingly uneasy, as if something he had coveted for so long had been suddenly snatched away and possessed by someone else.
Zhou Yize suddenly called out Jiang Nuo's name, and inexplicably began to recall past events, his expression somewhat dazed.
" Xiao Nuo, I've been thinking a lot about the past lately."
"Back when we were still in school, you were so adorable. You were a little clumsy, but very well-behaved and obedient. I was so reluctant to leave you before I went abroad."
Smack
Si Yan slammed what looked like face powder onto the table, annoyed. "If you have nothing better to do, come and smooth over her face."
Jiang Nuo glanced at Zhou Yize for no apparent reason, thinking he was crazy.
The Ghost Bride, with a satisfied grin, seemed pleased with the scene, her tiny pupils moving towards the mirror.
"I'm not joking, I've really missed you these past few years while I've been abroad."
Zhou Yize became increasingly outrageous, completely disregarding the cameras and her own reputation.
She even took two steps forward to try and grab Jiang Nuo's hand, but Si Yan shoved her away forcefully.
Si Yan gritted her teeth, "Do you think I'm dead?"
What's with this atmosphere...?
"Do you guys remember the mission was to do makeup on the female ghost...? Why are you suddenly doing this?"
Jiang Nuo looked into Zhou Yize's eyes, then at the Ghost Bride in the mirror, pondered for a moment, and suddenly grabbed Zhou Yize's hand.
He smiled broadly, "Oh, you like me that much?"
Why didn't you say so sooner?
Zhou Yize: "... Huh?" He didn't react for a moment.
Si Yan gasped, her lips trembling.
" Nuonuo... you're joking."
"I'm not joking."
Jiang Nuo changed from holding Zhou Yize's hand to cupping her face in her hands, rapidly closing the distance between them.
"If you like me so much, why didn't you come back to see me sooner?"
What are you saying?
What is Jiang Nuo doing? Holy crap! Why is she provoking Si Yan at this crucial moment...?
A despicable person gently shattered...
No, no, no, knowing God Nuo's style, he probably has his own secret plan again!
Under Jiang Nuo's gaze, Zhou Yize visibly became unusually excited, his eyes gradually becoming infatuated.
"If that's what you're saying, then you actually like me, not Si Yan!"
Jiang Nuo paused for a moment, looked at Si Yan's broken expression that was almost making him cry, and then glanced at the Ghost Bride was staring at them expectantly for his answer.
"Yes."
Jiang Nuo smiled and replied, her fingertips subtly stroking Zhou Yize's ear, a gesture that seemed ambiguous, "If you had come back earlier, Si Yan wouldn't have been involved."
As soon as he finished speaking, Si Yan's obviously rapid breathing and Zhou Yize's almost uncontrollable laughter could be heard.
"I knew it! You really do like me, from our school days until now, it's never changed."
"You wrote me love letters and waited for me all these years back home! I promise I'll treat you well from now on."
"Huh??? What's going on here? Are you two crazy?!"
" Jiang Nuo, are you fucking out of your mind?! If you don't like Si Yan, why are you with him?!"
[The female ghost's expression is weird, guys! Jiang Nuo definitely has something else in mind!]
[Is a sudden appearance plus a childhood sweetheart greater than a sudden appearance...?]
Si Yan closed his eyes, forcing himself not to lose his composure. With trembling hands, he picked up the face powder from the table and poured half a bottle directly onto the Ghost Bride's face, his actions rough as if he were venting his anger.
The Ghost Bride, her face covered in powder. "..."
She slowly raised her head to look at Si Yan, her strange smile seeming to mock him.
"Three people, grudges and affections, and you're left behind."
"So..."
Thud, another half-can of powder was thrown up.
"Shut up!"
Si Yan coldly rebuked, his eyes bloodshot. Just forcing himself not to act impulsively had already exhausted most of his energy.
The Ghost Bride persisted, seemingly deliberately trying to provoke Si Yan, "You're being rejected, you..."
"Whoosh!"
Before she could finish speaking, the sound of a dagger piercing her body startled the Ghost Bride, causing her to turn her head.
The Ghost Bride, who thought she had succeeded, thought, "...?"
Didn't you just say you liked him?
Does liking someone mean killing them?
Who's the ghost, you dog of a human!
Zhou Yize was struck squarely in the neck and fell straight backward. Jiang Nuo leaned down slightly, a smile in her eyes, "I forgot to finish what I was saying earlier, I like... anyone who takes a life for me."
Zhou Yize tilted his head, and the madness in his eyes vanished in an instant.