8-24

Upon his return to the mansion, Yu Qingyu went straight to his room, and threw himself on the bed. He slept through his alarm, and well into the evening. This time, nobody dared to wake him up.

It was already past 11 PM when he finally got up. Almost the time the ghosts usually appeared. Not wanting to make Liu Wei wait, he quickly washed up, got changed, and ran downstairs to grab a quick bite.

The house was still dark and quiet. The lights seemed to be on only in Fang Rui's room, which was right next to his, and in the kitchen, where the Zan twins waited for him.

"Lingyi!" Zan Fanhan shot up from her seat as soon as she saw him enter. "I… I made dinner. Would you like me to reheat some for you?" she asked tentatively.

"Sure, thanks." Yu Qingyu nodded at the woman, raising the corners of his lips in a polite smile. "Let's just try to make it quick, okay? It's quite late…"