Having transmigrated into a book, who would still want to be a secondary wife?

Upon hearing these words, Song Ruozhen's eyes flashed with surprise. Could this be... a ghost bride?

This kind of thing is not unfamiliar to her. In fact, it often happens in folk customs, and there are even ghost marriages. But it is clear that this family was unaware of it and was directly haunted by the female ghost.

"Don't you think there's something strange about this?"

Chu Yungui looked anxious. If he hadn't met Song Ruozhen, he definitely wouldn't have thought much of it. He just thought that this guy was dreaming about something during the day and was obviously in love.

However, after seeing Zhao Xubai's weak and pale face, he felt that there must be something wrong.

Song Ruozhen nodded, but did not make a direct judgment.

"According to what you said, the situation is indeed a bit strange, but we can only be sure after seeing it with our own eyes."

His health is deteriorating, and you say he has a serious illness. Do you know what it is?

"I don't know either." Chu Yungui shook his head. "Many doctors have come to see me, but they don't seem to have found anything. I heard from my aunt that she has taken a lot of medicine but there is no improvement. She is very worried now."

He never thought that this guy would get into trouble. He thought he was just sick and hadn't shown up for a while. He thought they would get together again after he recovered.

Who would have thought that the situation would get worse and worse? Only after he went to see him in person did he realize that the guy looked like he was terminally ill and would soon pass away.

"If he is really sick, there are so many doctors in the capital. Even if they can't cure him, they can at least see some clues."

Since we can't even diagnose the illness, it's highly likely that the person is possessed by an evil spirit.

Song Ruozhen's eyes were serious. Generally speaking, only when they encountered something that was difficult to explain by common sense would it fall within the scope of their Xuanmen sect.

"Your Highness, are you referring to Zhao Xubai, the young master of the Zhao family?" Song Jingshen asked.

Chu Yungui nodded, "It's him. Young Master Song knows him too?"

"I've heard of him and know that Young Master Zhao is a talented young man in the capital, admired by many young ladies, but he has never had a sweetheart. I never expected to meet a girl I like in my dream. This girl must be very beautiful."

Song Jingshen couldn't help but sigh. He knew almost all the young talents in the capital. After all, businessmen, aside from anything else, had extensive connections.

Chu Yungui couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, saying, "I think so too. He's always had very high standards. No matter how many girls he was introduced to before, he never showed any interest. It's unbelievable that he would fall for such a girl from his dreams and be so obsessed with her."

Song Ruozhen raised her eyebrows slightly, feeling that this girl wouldn't have clung to Zhao Xubai for no reason.

"You said he started acting this way after he accidentally fell into the water. Do you know if any girls have drowned in the place where he fell in? Maybe even girls you used to know?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yungui's expression changed slightly, as if he were deep in thought, yet also showing some uncertainty.

"This... I remember that Xu Bai had a childhood sweetheart sister who drowned in there, but we were quite young at the time, so I don't remember very clearly."

As he spoke, Chu Yungui looked at Chu Junting, "Brother, do you remember?"

Chu Junting seemed to remember something as well, and said, "This happened ten years ago, right? You two went to play in that area together, and it seems you had a fight. You left the girl there and walked away. When you went back, you found out that the girl had accidentally fallen into the water."

“I remember you were frightened at the time, and you had a high fever for three days after you came back before you got better.”

Because the incident caused quite a stir back then, he had a very deep impression of it. The people who went back were all severely reprimanded, and Chu Junting also had a very deep impression of it.

He also carefully learned the whole story. After Zhao Xubai and the girl had a fight, they separated and went to play nearby. He never thought that something would happen to the girl.

Nobody knows why they fell into the river.

Chu Yungui felt a chill run down his spine when he recalled what happened back then, and subconsciously rubbed his arms. "Miss Song, you don't mean that the girl in Xu Bai's dream is this childhood sweetheart, do you?"

Upon hearing that someone had indeed died here, and that it was a girl she knew, Song Ruozhen felt that the possibility was extremely high.

"It's not impossible. If there's no reason, the other party won't suddenly start bothering you out of the blue."

People have died in almost every river, and countless others have fallen in, yet most of them are unharmed after drowning—that's the problem.

After hearing this, the group felt that what she said made a lot of sense, but if that were the case, wouldn't it be a deliberate act of revenge?

"You weren't the ones who pushed her into the water back then, were you?" Song Ruozhen asked seriously.

If it was intentional, then it is very likely that it was a vengeful ghost seeking revenge, and the situation would be different.

"No." Chu Yungui shook his head repeatedly. "We really didn't harm her. She was just young at the time, and little girls like to cry. We didn't know how to cherish a girl, so after she cried, she only said 'What a hassle,' and then went to play somewhere else."

Later, as it grew dark and it was time to eat and head home, they discovered she was missing. Her body was eventually found in the river.

Memories from that year resurfaced, and Chu Yungui's heart pounded with a deep sense of regret.

Ultimately, it was all their fault back then. If they hadn't been so angry, this young woman wouldn't have lost her life.

Just as Song Ruozhen and the others were analyzing Zhao Xubai's situation, the scene of Yun Nianchu and the other three watching the play together was somewhat awkward.

"Sister Nianchu, try this fruit, it's a new flavor."

Luo Huaili's smile remained unchanged. After pouring tea for Yun Nianchu, he also poured tea for Yun Chengze and the other person.

"Thank you very much, Young Master Luo," Huang Shiting said quickly.

"No need to be so polite. We all know each other, and it's such a coincidence that we've met. It's clear we're destined to meet," Luo Huaili said.

Yun Nianchu tasted the fruit that Luo Huaili handed her, her eyes lit up, and she said, "It's red bean paste filling. Ruozhen likes this flavor the most. I'll buy some for her to try next time."

"That's easy. I'll have someone buy it in a bit," Luo Huaili replied. "By the way, you stayed at the Song residence last night. Are you going back or staying there today?"

Yun Nianchu thought for a moment and said, "I will still stay at the Song residence. Ruozhen has finally come back, and I want to talk to him more."

“If you want to talk to her more, you can go see her more often during the day, but it’s more convenient to come back at night,” Yun Chengze said.

Yun Nianchu didn't even look at Yun Chengze, and said, "Cousin is so busy these days, he might get married soon, so you don't need to worry about me. Anyway, Ruozhen and Auntie are both very nice and won't find me annoying."