Cyber Ghosts

Chapter 191 Deal with Funeral Affairs
It was afternoon when they came back to the company. Nezha did not come to the company on that day. Hao Ning thought that he would talk with him about the childless-vouchsafing business when he was in the company.

They talked for a while and decided to take stone speculation in H city near the S city at the weekend. They even would not know there was such a place near them if Xiao Hong had not introduced it.

“There are no mines in H City, nor jade was found before,” Hao Ning asked about what he had been wondering. “And then, why are there stone speculations?”

“Everyone fastens where there is a benefit; for all the crowd into,” Xiao Hong said with a smile. “It is about the relations between the supply and demand. In this world, there are always some people who want to be rich overnight. So, it is natural that there is somebody offering the opportunity to them.”

“Ah, isn’t it a fraud?” Liu Shuai said. He completed his work quickly and rushed over here to listen to their talk. He heard what Xiao Hong said as he arrived. He said, “The stones there may be the common stones. In practice, there are no jades there.”

“No. That is impossible,” Xiao Hong shook his head. “There are some who will pray for safety after they are rich overnight. I know this clearly. And before, I have visited this place with many of my customers.”

“OK. I gotta go,” Liu Shuai watched the clock, smiling. “I have a date tonight. You guys can have dinner except me.”

“A date? Who? What time?” Zhou Yuan said with a smile. He interrupted Liu Shuai, “Is it an adult date or a date which needs your parents’ company?”

“Go away!” Liu Shuai said. He punched Zhou Yuan slightly with a red face. “I think Hao Ning is right. Your mouth, is really nothing but cheap!”

After the words, Liu Shuai said goodbye to them and left hurriedly.

It was no need to think and they knew what Liu Shuai was going to do. He went out to date with his girlfriend Wen. There were too many things have occurred in the past several days. They might not meet each other during this period. As an old Chinese saying goes: One day apart seemed three autumns. They did not meet each other for 3 days already. So, they would do things other lovers would do naturally.

Hao Ning believed that his thought was right and funny. He said while he was packing his stuff, “I will also go home. I have been so tired recently. I need a good sleep.”

“Ok. I will go with you,” Xiao Hong said without thinking. He added, “Wait for me. I will go and take my computer.”

“Hold on!” Hao Ning thought that it was weird to hear what Xiao Hong said. “Why do I need your company?” Hao Ning found that it was really weird. He patted Xiao Hong’s butt at that morning. Did Xiao Hong think it was an implication and then really want to sleep with me? Anyway, Hao Ning thought that he had explained clearly this morning and Xiao Hong accepted it.

“What’s he going to do?” seeing Xiao Hong rush to the Finance Office for his stuff, Xiao Ning asked Zhou Yuan quietly. “Did he still think of that?”

“How should I know?” Zhou Yuan said gleefully. “You are so good, Hao Ning. You give up pyramid selling and Wechat business but get this Great Saint Infant King Xiao Hong. He serves you all the time and sleeps with you at night. ‒ Hao Ning, today is your big day!”

After saying this, Zhou Yuan felt that the doggerel he made fitted the situation perfectly. He couldn’t help saying it several times with a shaking head.

“Go away!” Hao Ning scolded him indignantly. “Do you think that I won’t kick your ass as you have the Hui sword?” He put out a finger while he was saying. Zhou Yuan trembled once for fear and apologized promptly. His phone suddenly turned on. He frowned as he saw the phone number and then walked out to answer it.

“Hao Ning. I got all my stuff,” Xiao Hong came in and said as Zhou Yuan walked out of the room. “Let’s go,” he added with a bag on his back.

In the company, Xiao Hong knew how to handle his relations with Hao Ning. He would not call him Brother when somebody else was with them. He did not want to confuse others. However, Hao Ning did not notice these. He did not know how to explain when he saw the excited Xiao Hong.

“What’s wrong?” seeing Hao Ning not move, Xiao Hong asked. He put out his hand to touch Hao Ning’s forehead. “Did you take a cold? Let me have a look,” He cared about Hao Ning from his heart. “Ah, so hot. What can I do? What can I do if you are sick?” he said.

Why did he so care about me? Hao Ning thought in a sad mood. If Hao Ning were a woman, she would be happy from the beginning of the year to the end if she was cared about by a man like Xiao Hong. However, he was a man, a pure man. He refused to be a gay.

Thinking of this, Hao Ning gritted his teeth and asked Xiao Hong tentatively, “Xiao Hong, is it that you care about me because of that thing?”

“Well…” Xiao Hong blushed. He said gently, “Part of it. I will care about you even if that thing did not happen!”

He had a crush on me! This was big trouble! Hao Ning straightened his face and sat down. He asked Xiao Hong to sit down too. “Well, let brother me tell you. As to the affairs, you can’t force somebody to love you…”

“Why do you say force?” Xiao Hong shook his head. “As long as we love each other, I believe I can be a good husband!”

Why were you the husband! Hao Ning screamed in his heart. Even if so, I should be the husband. Thinking of this, Hao Ning felt a little weird. Ops, why did I think of this? Did I turn into a gay already due to Xiao Hong? Impossible!

“But you are an immortal,” Hao Ning tried to explain. “and the love between a mortal and an immortal…”

“You don’t need to worry about this,” Xiao Hong said, shaking his head. “I will handle this,” he added.

“…”

“But I don’t like you,” Hao Ning said and covered his face with palms. He said so with a guilty. He knew it was rude to refuse somebody who loved you in this way. He lowered his head after saying, as if that he did something wrong. He did not dare to look at Xiao Hong.

“That’s good,” Xiao Hong said. “I don’t like you either!”

“That’s good… Err?” Hao Ning was confused. “But why did you treat me in this way?”

“I, did what to you?” Xiao Hong said. He felt confused too after hearing what Hao Ning said. “What did I do to you?” he added.

“You just said that you will still care about me even if that thing did not happen.” Hao Ning said, confusing. “That thing is not the thing I patted your butt?”

“Of course not,” Xiao Hong said and covered his mouth, trying to keep his laugh. “What you thought is an old idea. The thing in the morning is only a prank!”

What! He dared to make a joke about me! Hao Ning was outraged, “Well, why did you care about whether I took a cold or not. And, you said you will still care about me even if that thing did not happen. What did you mean?”

“Well. You said you will help me get a girlfriend.” Xiao Hong said in an innocent voice, looking at Hao Ning. “You forgot about it? Pixiu? You told me that you will be responsible for it! Do not try to get away with it!”

“Oh, this thing…” Hao Ning said, sighing. He had said so because he wanted to comfort Xiao Hong. However, Xiao Hong took it seriously.

“So, if you take a cold,” Xiao Hong continued to say. “You will be too tired to help me get a girlfriend.”

“You. You. You,” Hao Ning said this word three times. He almost wanted to kill himself. In fact, what this guy cared about was not his health, but that if he was ill, the girlfriend-finding-task would be bothered!

“OK, no more nonsense,” Xiao Hong helped Hao Ning pack his stuff. “From now on, I will stay with you all the time. I won’t miss any chance that you can help me get a girlfriend. So, I will sleep in your house!”

“Sleep in my house? No!” Hao Ning refused. “Why are you so eager for a girlfriend? Anyway, you are an immortal!”

“Innate Fire Spirit will have too much energy to kill,” Xiao Hong said, blushing. “I have been controlled by the Bodhisattva for thousands of years. Now, I was kicked out by him. I am free now. What a chance I have. I shouldn’t waste my time.”

“Hold on,” Hao Ning said. He grabbed some keywords from what Xiao Hong said. “Chance? Kick out? That means that you are happy to be kicked out by Avalokitesvara?”

“Su — Shush,” Xiao Hong said. “About this, it is a secret,” Xiao Hong realized that he spoke out his mind, he tried to steer their topic.

“Bullshit!” Hao Ning was angry, but he smiled. “However, I don’t know when I can help you get a girlfriend,” he added.

“It doesn’t matter!” Xiao Hong said, smiling. “It depends on my fate.” Seeing Hao Ning agree to him, he continued to say, “So, I have to stay with you all the time. When the chance hit me, I should seize it.”

Bullshit logic! Hao Ning thought. One month ago, Yan had stayed in his house for almost 15 days. And now, the other immortal would stay in his house. Lele walked into the room while Hao Ning was complaining. He felt happy immediately. There were many girls in the company who had a crush on Xiao Hong. To get a girlfriend for Xiao Hong was not so difficult. Thinking of this, Hao Ning sighed with relief. He should be scared to fool by Xiao Hong a few minutes ago.

“Well, Xiao Hong, how about that girl?” Hao Ning said, pointing at Lele. “A beautiful girl in our company,” he added.

“Vulgar!” Xiao Hong said, shaking his head. “She looks childish.”

“What about Sister Li in the Finance Office?” Hao Ning continued to say. “Mature and well-developed…”

“You introduce somebody’s wife to me?” Xiao Hong stared at Hao Ning. “You go and get her if she is your type!”

“What about the girl cat of Lao Wang living next door?” Hao Ning said, laughing. “I heard that she has no husband…”

“My God. Yes, I like the Pixiu. That is because we both are related to money,” Xiao Hong said gloomily. “That doesn’t mean I like all animals!”

“Well, who… you tell me, who do you like in our company?” Hao Ning said, coming straight to the point. “You tell me. I will go and act as the matchmaker.”

“None of them,” Xiao Hong said, shaking his head. He continued to say arrogantly, “For better or worse, I am a Sudhana. My wife should be like Pixiu the Auspicious Beast.”

OMG! Hao Ning felt depressing. How could I get another Pixiu for you!

“So why didn’t you date the Pixiu of Wang Shi Ming when you met her?” Hao Ning said. He felt that he had nothing more to say.

“Well…” Xiao Hong said, blushing. “I am a shy boy. And, it is obvious that she likes somebody else. I can’t force her to like me…”

Were you shy? Hao Ning thought. He knew it was meaningless to talk about it. So, he gave Xiao Hong a piece of advice, “You can’t force a girl to love you, but you can force her to be with you.”

“A girl…” Xiao Hong was stunning when hearing Hao Ning’s words. He wanted to say something while Zhou Yuan was walking into the room hurriedly. Seeing them both, Zhou Yuan grabbed them up and rushed out of the room without saying anything. He almost tripped himself.

“What’s wrong?” Hao Ning said. Zhou Yuan behaved delightfully just a few minutes ago. He turned into being so hurried after answering a phone. “What happened?”

“Tell you in the elevator,” Zhou Yuan said, seeing the door of the elevator opened. He pushed them into the elevator. Somebody else also wanted to enter the elevator. Zhou Yuan scared them out of it by his expressions in his eyes. Only them three were in the elevator finally.

After the door of the elevator closed, Zhou Yuan fell to the ground immediately. He should cry out, “My mother killed herself!”