005 The school beauty becomes my girlfriend

Chen Che sighed sorrowfully and said with a tired voice, "Hao, what you saw was not an illusion; these children are all lonely spirits and wandering ghosts grandpa brought back from the hospital nearby. They were not supposed to die yet, but because their mothers had abortions, they turned into ghost infants. Grandpa felt pity for them and took them in to raise!"

Upon hearing Chen Che's explanation, Chen Hao smiled blankly. His mind was a mix of emotions; on one side, he was scared that he had been living with ghost infants for many years without knowing, and on the other, he was moved by grandpa's kindness and compassion.

After pondering for a while, Chen Hao asked, "Grandpa, where are those children now? Where have they gone?"

"They're right around you! Strange, can't you see them?" Chen Che questioned.

At Chen Che's words, Chen Hao's body instantly got goosebumps, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Unable to move recklessly, he could only turn his eyeballs, scouring his surroundings with his peripheral vision. After looking around, he said with a trembling voice, "Grandpa, I really can't see them!"

"Strange! Why could you see them just now then?" Chen Che frowned deeply.

Chen Hao also found it odd. Before the car accident, he had never been able to see ghosts or anything of the sort. The only change compared to before was that his left eye could see clearly now.

"Grandpa, there's something I forgot to tell you! My left eye can see clearly now!"

"What!" Chen Che, upon hearing this, was shocked and instantly turned ashen.

Seeing Chen Che's scared reaction, Chen Hao scratched his head blankly. Logically, his grandfather should be happy about his grandson's long-troubled left eye regaining vision, right?

"Grandpa, don't you want my left eye to see clearly?" Chen Hao said with a wry smile.

"I do not wish it!" Chen Che replied absentmindedly, thoughtful. After speaking, he startled himself and then hastened to wave his hands and explain, "Hao, that's not what grandpa means! Of course, grandpa hopes you can see clearly, it's just..."

"Just what?"

"Sigh!" Chen Che sighed again, and then looked at Chen Hao eye to eye. "It seems there are some things that grandpa should tell you..."

Afterward, Chen Che told Chen Hao that from the moment he was born, he was different from other children. Other children would cry loudly, but Chen Hao kept laughing after birth, and only started crying when a nurse spanked him. Soon after his birth, grandpa discovered Chen Hao's peculiarities.

Usually, after a yin soul reincarnates from the Netherworld, it carries some yin qi on its body during the first month of life, and this can attract many yin souls. Normal children can't see these yin souls, but Chen Hao could. For the first three days after birth, Chen Hao preferred to laugh rather than cry, and his eyes would often look towards dark corners. Chen Che found this odd and suspected Chen Hao could see yin souls, so he opened his Yin Yang Eyes. Sure enough, there were several lonely spirits and wandering ghosts in the hospital room's corner, making faces and amusing Chen Hao into laughter.

Then, Chen Che went around looking for help from friends in the same line of work to see if there was a way to seal Chen Hao's inborn Yin Yang Eyes. A day later, a friend named Lao Liu brought a Feng Shui master who claimed to be the reincarnation of the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord to the Chen Family. The Feng Shui master, upon seeing Chen Hao, said that he was heavily influenced by yin qi from birth and should not learn the Yin Yang Arts. The Feng Shui master then pulled out a brush from his pocket and drew a spell on Chen Hao's left eye to seal it. From that moment on, Chen Hao couldn't see yin souls anymore, and his left eye couldn't see clearly either.

After hearing Chen Che's story, Chen Hao suddenly realized and said, "So, grandpa, you insisted on not letting me study the Yin Yang Arts because of that Feng Shui master's advice?"

"Exactly!" Chen Che nodded. "Now that your left eye can see yin souls again, I wonder if it means that the seal has been broken?"

Chen Hao twisted his mouth bitterly and said, "I can only see them occasionally; right now, I can't see them, can I?"

"Sigh!" Chen Che sighed again; as a grandfather, he only wished for his grandson to live a safe and untroubled life. Now faced with such a peculiar situation, he felt helpless despite his concern. After thinking, he took out a pomelo leaf from a small transparent bottle and handed it to Chen Hao: "Rub your eyes with this pomelo leaf, and then you'll be able to see the children."

"This..." Hesitating for a long moment, Chen Hao took the pomelo leaf and, with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation, he swept it across his eyes. As soon as he removed it, he could see those dozen kids. The dozen children stood in two rows in front of Chen Hao, looking at him with big eyes, blinking.

Chen Hao jumped in surprise and looked towards Chen Che for help. Chen Che gave him a solemn nod, indicating he didn't need to be afraid.

Chen Hao gave a wry smile and turned his gaze back to the children in front of him. Aside from their somewhat greenish complexion, these ghost children were no different from ordinary kids—innocent, lively, and adorable. Chen Hao quickly overcame his fear. He found the little girl with the teddy bear whom he had let go of a few hours earlier and smiled as he waved to her, "What's your name, little girl? First, I must apologize to you; I should not have let go of your hand today."

"Brother Chen Hao, my name is Bao Bao, I'm the youngest at home!" The little girl with the teddy bear came forward and said.

Chen Hao gently hugged the little girl and then turned to the boy closest to him on the right, smiling as he asked, "And what's your name?"

"I'm Da Xiong! I'm the eldest in the family!" The boy grinned at Chen Hao.

"Brother Chen Hao, my name is..."

Watching Chen Hao get along well with the children, Chen Che smiled with satisfaction. He had thought Chen Hao would harbor resentment, but to his surprise, his grandson was generous and understanding, which made him reevaluate his grandson. Although the boy had always been trouble-prone, at heart, he was kind.

The next day, at the crack of dawn.

"Brother Chen Hao, it's time to get up; a pretty sister who claims to be your girlfriend is waiting for you outside!"

Chen Che blurredly opened his eyes and was startled to see a pallid child's face before him.

"Wuu wuu, Brother Chen Hao doesn't like me anymore!" the little girl clutching a bear wailed loudly.

"I'm sorry, Baby!" Chen Hao hurriedly got up and took Baby into his arms to comfort her, as he needed some time to adjust to the sudden presence of over a dozen children at home. He glanced at the door, which was still locked—how did they get in? But he soon figured it out on his own; this child was not ordinary.

After soothing Baby's emotions, Chen Hao immediately changed into his school uniform and left the room. At that moment, in the living room, Grandfather Chen Che and his new deskmate and new girlfriend Ye Yuqiao were sitting at opposite ends of the couch, silently staring at each other with unfriendly gazes.

"Ye Yuqiao, how did you get here?" Chen Hao asked.

Ye Yuqiao's eyes sparkled, and after shooting Chen Che a fierce glare, she lazily said to Chen Hao, "Aren't I your girlfriend? Of course, I came to wait for you to go to school together."

"Chen Hao!" Chen Che also looked at Chen Hao, his eyes carrying a hint of anger. "Is this girl really your girlfriend?"

Seeing that Grandfather didn't seem to like his girlfriend, Chen Hao scratched his head in embarrassment and then reluctantly nodded in acknowledgment with a bitter smile.

"You rascal, where did you step in such good luck to get such a beautiful girlfriend! Why didn't I have such good fortune back in my day?" Chen Che complained.

"Ahh!" Chen Hao laughed helplessly, realizing it was all a misunderstanding. He proudly raised an eyebrow and boldly stepped forward, taking Ye Yuqiao's hand and said to Chen Che, "Grandpa, we're off to school. I'll bring her over for dinner another day."

With that, Chen Hao pulled Ye Yuqiao and rushed out the front door.

When they reached the stairwell, Ye Yuqiao suddenly broke free from Chen Hao's grip and asked nonchalantly, "Do I make you feel ashamed to have me as your girlfriend?"

"Of course not!" Chen Hao took Ye Yuqiao's hand again, "Didn't you see that even my grandpa was jealous of me? It's just that... I've never brought a girl home before."

Chen Hao lied. Since he was seven, he often brought Lin Xiaofan, who lived across the street, to eat at home, and after they started dating, Lin Xiaofan's visits became even more frequent. The reason he rushed out with Ye Yuqiao was that Grandfather Chen Che really liked Lin Xiaofan and had always wanted Chen Hao to cherish this childhood sweetheart relationship. But looking at today's events, it was clear that Grandfather had fallen for Ye Yuqiao's stunning beauty.

Walking down the street holding hands with a beautiful woman would make most men proud, especially with a beauty like Ye Yuqiao. On the way from home to school, Chen Hao felt the full brunt of the male passers-by's hatred and jealousy. Particularly when entering the school and seeing his classmates' astonished and perplexed looks, Chen Hao relished the sensation of turning the tables!

Ye Yuqiao, the new school beauty, had just transferred yesterday and became his girlfriend today. Even Chen Hao found this development too fantastical. Nevertheless, he was indeed holding Ye Yuqiao's hand, and the whole school was indeed envying him.

Xie Xiaofeng, who had not been chosen as her deskmate yesterday and who was full of confidence about pursuing Ye Yuqiao today, was first in disbelief and then furious when he heard the news. As soon as the first class in the morning ended, Xie Xiaofeng called over three of his male classmates to drag the slumped Chen Hao to the washroom. Sitting nearby, Ye Yuqiao saw Chen Hao being pulled away by four guys, but instead of stopping them, she appeared to smile.

In the washroom, before a word could be spoken, Xie Xiaofeng threw a punch at Chen Hao's left eye.

"Chen Hao, you should look in the mirror. A toad lusting after a swan's flesh!" Xie Xiaofeng bellowed in rage.

After taking that punch, there was a buzzing in Chen Hao's head. He covered his left eye, which was closed tight, the pain and soreness provoking tears. A few seconds later, Chen Hao opened his eyes, and tears fell from his left eye. He glared at Xie Xiaofeng and laughed, "Everyone says a toad wants to eat swan meat, but in the end, it's always the toad who gets it!"

"You've got guts, Chen Hao, to even talk back!" Xie Xiaofeng pointed at Chen Hao angrily.

"Beat him up!" As soon as these words were spoken, the fists of the four guys flew toward Chen Hao like rain. Crouching down, Chen Hao curled up, using his arms to protect his head and chest.

Enduring the punches and kicks, Chen Hao suddenly saw a purple light flash across his left eye, followed by a surge of force in his blood that felt supremely powerful and kept churning inside him.

His body shook uncontrollably as he stood up; the punches landing on him now felt like tickles. His fists, on the other hand, felt like they were packed with explosives, breaking free and striking Xie Xiaofeng in the face.

"Ehh!" After a groan, Xie Xiaofeng's eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Chen Hao, you..." Seeing this, the remaining members of the four bullies were dumbfounded.

"I..." Chen Hao looked at his fists, eager to move, feeling a power within him ready to burst. He glanced at Chen Peng, the classmate closest to him, and with lightning speed, his punch landed on Chen Peng's face.

Just like Xie Xiaofeng, Chen Peng fainted after taking the blow.

"Ahhh!" The remaining two classmates, Chong Gao and Li Bin, frightened by the scene, fled out of the washroom, with Chen Hao chasing behind, fists raised. He deliberately slowed his steps, wanting the whole school to see his transformation—he was no longer the Chen Hao that could only be bullied!