My lady, don't be angry. I'm letting you touch my big tail.

Chapter 131 My dear wife, don't cry, I was wrong!

The scene shifts again, showing Hua Ran dressed in white, her small face and nose covered in ash.

He was carrying a plate with a burnt roast chicken on it.

Then he handed the unburnt part, the chicken leg, to Joey.

"My lady~ I'm really not good at grilling food, and I can't control the heat well. Just make do with the parts that aren't burnt. Here, have a chicken leg~"

The screen turns again.

Hua Ran, dressed in black, looked at Qiao Yi, who was still a young girl.

He traded two chicken legs for the chicken bones on the girl Joey's plate.

"Stop gnawing on these, here... eat some meat."

As he said this, he reached out and wiped the chicken bone fragments from Joey's mouth.

"It's just your first time dealing with ghosts, what's there to cry about? There are many pitiful people in this world. I even disguised myself as a wizard to accompany you. You are luckier than others, aren't you? Alright, hurry up and eat. After you finish eating, we'll leave here."

The screen continues to pan.

Daji appears.

He lay on the bed, weak and boneless, and patted the bed while Joey was getting a little tired from playing the Empress.

"My darling~ My Empress, come here quickly~"

Joey walked over with her head hanging low.

Daji lifted the silk handkerchief covering the chicken, revealing two chicken legs inside.

"Are you hungry? What's the point of being an empress? All that fancy clothes and delicacies, and the food is just incredibly fussy. Besides, we're here investigating a case. All they've served us is a pile of paper money and candles; we can't possibly eat that! Here, eat the chicken leg~"

Qiao Yi pouted, and Hua Ran coaxed her, "Come on~ open your mouth~ ah~ this is your brother feeding you, you have to finish it all."

With these thoughts running through her mind, Joey finally couldn't hold back her tears.

Tears streamed down her face.

Those were the memories represented by the five flower-dyed illusions.

Even just a fragment was enough to warm her heart and bring tears to her eyes.

According to the villain and Hanazono, they have lived three lifetimes.

In each of his incarnations, Hana Ran might meet Joey again, or he might play different roles with Joey while dealing with ghost cases, but he always wants to give Joey the best.

Just like how he always saved the chicken leg for Joey.

Seeing Joey cry, the system pouted, feeling like crying too.

"Baby, don't cry... don't cry... before in the system world, you went through so many tough ghosts to fight, and you were betrayed by your loved ones, but you didn't cry. Why are you crying now? Waaaaah... I feel like crying too when you're like this..."

The system may shed tears, but those tears are nothing more than data.

Joey consciously said that she was moved.

When Ke Hua Ran came to her and nervously wiped away her tears, Qiao Yi felt more heartache and the pain of parting.

"Ahhh, my lady, why are you crying? Why are you crying!"

Hua Ran was very anxious and kept wiping Qiao Yi's tears with a silk handkerchief, her movements very gentle.

"If it's because I'm taking the baby away, oh dear... that's just a momentary emotional outburst. I can't live without you. Even if I really leave, I'll definitely come back in a few days. I can't sleep without you, I can't do anything properly, and I feel uncomfortable all over!"

"So I acted impulsively, I won't say it again next time... okay? Don't cry, don't cry, I was wrong!"

Qiao Yi hugged Hua Ran tightly.

"This time, we won't be separated again..."

"Yes! We won't separate!"

Joey mumbled that she seemed to have regained some memories of her past life for a moment.

Hua Ran reached out and touched Qiao Yi's head, making a pulling motion towards her.

"Let all those past memories leave your mind, my wife!"

"I don't want to think about it anymore! Or if those memories had a shape, I'd crush them with one foot!"

Hua Ran said that it's best to keep painful memories to yourself.

It doesn't matter if the wife doesn't know; she can just ask herself.

There's no need for the wife to suffer this sorrow as well.

Hua Ran hugged Qiao Yi and patted her back warmly.

After a while, both of them calmed down, and Joey patted her head and said.

"This isn't the first time I've felt this way. I felt the same way when I was in the Candle Dragon's maze, watching Daji regain her memories. Is it because I wronged you in the past...?"

Hua Ran immediately cupped Qiao Yi's small face in her hands.

"It's okay, as long as we love each other and never let each other down in this life, I don't care!"

The system couldn't help but complain again: "He's way too love-struck..."

"Go away, don't talk nonsense. There might be some hidden story here."

"Tsk tsk tsk, you're actually protecting her now."

After eating the chicken leg, both of them returned to normal.

Hua Ran ate with great relish and even wiped Qiao Yi's mouth.

"If Ji Meng is truly at the bottom of that river, what do you plan to do, my wife? My wife... can you defeat Ji Meng?"

Joey looked down at her hands and clenched her fists.

"After I came into this body, I only felt better than before. Before, I had the ability to see ghosts and occupied the yang position, although there was yin. But now, I am in the full yang position."

Hua Ran hugged her big tail and brushed her face with the tip of her tail.

"That means... the wife can defeat Ji Meng..."

"Yes, but it's unnecessary. Taotie has recognized its master, and Zhulong says it can no longer serve me. Ji Meng says I was its master in a past life. The breakthrough lies with Ji Meng. As it stands, only Ji Meng can explain the reason. So... I have to figure out many things before dealing with Ji Meng."

Hua Ran pondered, a green light flashing in her eyes.

"My lady, we have been through three lifetimes and our love is deep. So... logically speaking, in our previous two lives, we were just catching ghosts together. Why did we encounter the revenge of evil people?"

Joey pinched her chin.

"It can't be some ghost taking revenge on us, like a leech that's been chasing us for so many years, right? What kind of deep-seated hatred could that be?"

Joey shook her head as she spoke.

"Forget it, let's deal with the immediate problem first. There's a saying that goes, everything in this world is a cause and effect; you reap what you sow. When we reach the end of the road, even if we don't look for trouble, trouble will come looking for us."

Hua Ran nodded.

"If that wicked woman comes again, hmph... I'll make her wish she were dead!"

As she said this, the hairs on Hanazon's tail stood on end instantly.

His eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Joey ruffled Hua Ran's hair again.

"Okay, let's take a break."

After that, the two cuddled and slept together.

I slept until nightfall, when it was completely dark.

Inugami knocked on the door. "Are you awake? Lu Qianye and Qiao Dawan are waiting at the door. Hurry up."

Qiao Yi opened the door, and Hua Ran was already dressed.

Inugami added, "Do you need my help? After all, my sister's future depends on you."

Hanazono immediately used her fluffy tail to pat Inugami's face.