Transmigration: Experiencing Life's End - Dying Peacefully in One's Sleep

Chapter 315 Modern Supernatural 6

"Of course I have my own way," Qiao Chu said casually.

After they finished speaking, they arrived at their front door, where she waited for Murong Bai to open it.

Murong Bai didn't ask any more questions and opened the door to go inside.

"I've cooked the rice. You just need to stir-fry two dishes and make a soup!" Qiao Chu said, sitting on the sofa.

Murong Bai nodded and walked into the kitchen: "Okay, wait a moment."

"Host, although he's unlucky, he's still quite obedient!" Xiao Qi said in the space.

Qiao Chu remained noncommittal: "He's so unlucky, do you know the specific reason why?"

"Host, wait a moment, I'll go check it out."

"Go!"

Just as she was waiting for Xiao Qi to return, Murong Bai came out with the dishes: "Dinner's ready!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Chu stood up and went to the kitchen to wash her hands. When she came out, Murong Bai had already served her rice.

As soon as I sat down, Xiao Qi's voice rang out: "Host, I'm back."

"Have you found it?"

"We found out. It's because his luck was absorbed by the male lead."

"Oh? What's going on?" Qiao Chu became interested.

Xiao Qi explained, "More than twenty years ago, when the male protagonist Murong Feng was born, a master gave him a jade pendant. That pendant had the function of absorbing people's luck."

"Gives you a cheat system? Then why does it only absorb Murong Bai's cheat system?" Qiao Chu asked in confusion.

"Host, it's about absorbing the luck of people related by blood. Everyone in the Murong family knows this, so they've all spent money to hire experts to avoid having their luck drained. Only Murong Bai doesn't know this. Actually, the Murong family's ability to become a famous family in Jiangcheng is also partly due to good luck," Xiao Qi explained.

"That Murong Bai is truly wronged; he's just cannon fodder."

"Yes, that's something the plot doesn't mention. The author just writes that the male lead is lucky and special compared to others."

“I’m more curious about the pendant,” Qiao Chu said.

Xiao Qi suggested, "Host, you can just snatch it."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Chu seemed to be deep in thought. They stole Murong Bai's luck, which meant they weren't exactly good people. This thing was harmful to people, so taking it wasn't a bad thing for her.

Across from him, watching Qiao Chu eat quietly, Murong Bai would occasionally look up and secretly glance at her.

Her complexion is no longer an unnatural white; it's a healthy, radiant white.

Her peach blossom eyes drooped, her eyelashes were long and curled, and the beauty mark under her eyes appeared and disappeared with the blinking of her eyelashes.

Looking down, there was a small, delicate nose and rosy lips. Because he was eating, Murong Bai accidentally caught a glimpse of the pink tip of her tongue.

He suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and his ears started to burn.

So, to cover up his discomfort, he picked up the bowl of soup that was served next to him and took a sip. After drinking it, he felt even hotter, and his face turned red.

Qiao Chu snapped out of her daze, glanced at him, and asked in confusion, "Why is your face so red?"

"Cough, cough cough!" Murong Bai felt a little guilty upon hearing this and coughed a few times in a fake manner.

Under her questioning gaze, he said, "It's nothing, I just feel a little hot after drinking the soup."

Qiao Chu nodded, and Xiao Qi's voice rang out: "Host, I know why he did it?"

"why?"

"He was secretly watching you, and he seemed embarrassed," Xiaoqi wanted to know.

Qiao Chu raised an eyebrow and said, "Really?"

"Yes host."

She glanced at the person opposite her and a slight smile played on her lips.

Murong Bai finally calmed down and looked up to see her smiling at him.

A moment of nervousness ensued: "W-what's wrong?"

"It's nothing!" Qiao Chu looked away and continued eating.

Upon hearing this, Murong Bai was somewhat confused.

*

At night, a red figure drifted out of the residential area.

"Xiao Qi, the Murong family's address!" Qiao Chu said as she floated in the air.

Xiao Qi quickly replied, "Okay, host, are you going to steal Murong Feng's pendant?"

"No, no, no, this isn't robbery. I'm doing this to rid the people of a scourge. It's better for me to keep this kind of thing that harms others," Qiao Chu said with a serious expression.

"Host, you stole something, and you still say it in such a high-sounding way."

"Shh, we both know what's going on!"

After drifting for a while, she finally arrived at a traditional Chinese courtyard house.

Qiao Chu headed towards Murong Feng's room. Her shadow flashed past the window, and the person sleeping inside turned over.

"I thought he had found me!" Qiao Chu said to Xiao Qi as she floated in.

“Host, he hasn’t joined the special department yet, so he doesn’t have that kind of ability.”

"Compared to that, Murong Bai is still quite perceptive."

"Yes host."

The person in the bed was also in his early twenties, and upon closer inspection, he did resemble Murong Bai somewhat.

Qiao Chu's gaze fell on his neck, where he wore a jade pendant that looked ordinary and unremarkable.

She reached out her hand, and the pendant's cord snapped, a suction force drawing the pendant into her hand.

After glancing at the unresponsive person, Qiao Chu said, "Xiao Qi, could you make a fake pendant that looks just like it?"

“Yes, host!” Xiao Qi immediately copied an exact copy.

Qiao Chu compared the two and found that she couldn't see any difference.

She stepped forward, put the fake one on the person, took one last look at the room, and then turned back.

"The Murong family's home is decorated exquisitely and luxuriously, but Murong Bai struggles to even find a part-time job. It's infuriating to compare yourself to others!"

"Yes, host, once you have this pendant, Murong Bai can go out normally!" Xiao Qi said.

"Yes, so he won't be covered in injuries every day. They're not serious, but they're still an eyesore."

“Host, you clearly care about them, but you’re being stubborn.”

"This is the first time I've met a man in such a miserable state. It's natural to feel uncomfortable seeing him every day," Qiao Chu said calmly.

"Host is so kind."

Is she alright? Qiao Chu couldn't agree. She was just acting on her whims, doing whatever came to mind.

Upon returning to Murong Bai's house, Qiao Chu went straight to her room to sleep.

The next day, Murong Bai looked at the tightly closed door and then at the time.

Why didn't she get up today? Could something have happened to her?

Normally, if I were to go grocery shopping at this time, Qiao Chu would already be out.

Murong Bai became increasingly worried, so he simply went up and knocked on the door.

He knocked a few times, and the door opened a crack on its own. He pushed it open and went inside.

I spotted the person lying on the bed immediately; she didn't look fully awake.

He stepped forward and asked with concern, "Didn't you sleep well?"

"I'm not going out today, you can go buy groceries yourself!" Qiao Chu said lazily, her eyes still closed.

Upon hearing this, Murong Bai didn't detect anything wrong with her words and lowered his eyes, saying, "Oh, okay."

"Go out."

Upon hearing this, Murong Bai could only walk out. He took his keys and went out, somewhat absent-minded along the way.

He was used to Qiao Chu accompanying him to buy groceries. Habit is a terrible thing; sudden changes only make people feel uncomfortable.

After he finished buying groceries, he walked home absentmindedly and realized something: he hadn't gotten away with anything today.