Chapter 222: Miss Yu

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Carrying such a large box was already quite strange, but the woman's appearance was even more unusual.

Her long, silvery-white hair was as thick as seaweed in water. She was extremely beautiful. Her skin was as white as snow, and it always seemed to be subtly translucent. Her clothing was also unusual, looking like a high-fashion piece worn by celebrities on the runway in a magazine. The fabric was even more indistinguishable. As she walked, her graceful figure was like a deep, dreamlike figure swaying in the depths of the sea.

Xi Mo looked over what she was wearing and always felt like she had seen the style somewhere before, but couldn't remember for the moment.

Seeing this woman looked suspicious in every way, Gu Qisong quickly stood in front of Ruan Yesheng and Xi Mo. The two of them also unconsciously stepped back a few steps.

The silver-haired woman said, "Do not be afraid, I am a good person."

Gu Qisong: "..."

Ruan Yesheng: "..."

Xi Mo: "..."

Can you believe that?

Ruan Yesheng tried hard to steady her breathing, looked at the woman, and said softly, “May I ask why you stopped us? Is there something you need?”

She thought this person was very strange, so it was better not to offend her for now and first see what the other side wanted. Judging from how quickly the woman had reached behind them just now, even if they ran as fast as possible, they wouldn't be able to escape her hands. Better not waste effort.

“Why is your voice trembling?” The woman didn't answer directly. Instead, she tilted her head slightly and said, “Are you still afraid of me? We may speak at ease. I already said, I am a good person.”

Ruan Yesheng: “…”

Xi Mo: “…”

…Just because you say you're a good person doesn't mean we'll believe it.

Ruan Yesheng took another deep breath and said, “I… we just met. We are still unfamiliar with you. You suddenly stopped us like this, so we may need some time to have some communication.”

She was already being very tactful.

The woman's face lit up with understanding, and she smiled naturally, "I understand. We have not introduced ourselves yet, so unfamiliarity is unavoidable. My surname is Yu. How should I address you?”

"May I ask which 'yu' you are?" Ruan Yesheng asked. Seeing her pure and clear smile and how she introduced herself first, her wariness eased slightly.

The woman said earnestly, "Feishi*."

Ruan Yesheng: "?"

Xi Mo: "?"

The woman then explained, "The feishi that swims in the water."

*Fēi shī = fish. RYS asked the specific chinese character for ’yu’, the woman said 飞狮 (fēi shī) which translates to flying or winged lion, while  鱼 (yú) is the character for fish.

As she spoke, she raised her hand, her long, slender, fair fingers undulating and waving in the air in front of her, making a gesture similar to "a fish swimming in water."

Ruan Yesheng: "..."

Xi Mo: "..."

Only then did the two realize that her surname was Yu.

Feishi, Fish.

So Miss Yu was actually speaking English.

But why does this English have an accent?

Since the other side had already introduced herself, the two had no choice but to greet her in turn. Ruan Yesheng spoke first: “…Miss Yu, hello. My surname is Ruan, the Ruan from the musical instrument.”

Having learned from the experience of "Feishi," she was a little worried Miss Yu would misunderstand, so she specially explained.

“Miss Ruan,” Miss Yu said, looking at her with a smile.

Fearing that Miss Yu might misunderstand, Xi Mo said, "My surname is Xi, the Xi in 'to ridicule.' There was a type of ink called Xi Mo at the end of the Tang Dynasty. It's that Xi.”

That Xi from that ink.

She never thought one day she would have to explain her surname in such detail, afraid the other side wouldn't understand.

Who knew once Miss Yu heard it, her eyes lit up even more. “I know that kind of ink. It is very precious. A'Chuan is skilled in painting and loves seeing this kind of ink, but had no money to buy it. My two friends bought it and gave it to her.”

Hearing her mention some A'Chuan in such an intimate tone, the two guessed it was probably her family member or lover. Ruan Yesheng had dealt with many people, but she had never met someone as naturally transparent as Miss Yu. She didn't hide her friends and family at all. To Miss Yu, Ruan Yesheng and Xi Mo were strangers. Normal people would hold back around strangers, yet she had no guard up. Either… her thoughts were truly pure.

Or she was talking nonsense to confuse people and wasn't afraid of others hearing anyway, since it was fake.

Also, this Miss Yu spoke both classical Chinese and English. No one knew what kind of chaotic language system this was. On top of that, she had white hair and carried a coffin-like huge box, doing some kind of cosplay or performance art.

Although Ruan Yesheng still had doubts about Miss Yu, she was no longer as afraid as before.

At this moment, Ruan Yesheng's phone rang. She saw it was Lin Tingyu calling and quickly answered. She glanced at Miss Yu and walked to the side, lowering her voice. “Tingyu, where are you now? We called and messaged earlier but got no reply.”

“We still have some distance before reaching the parking lot. Sorry for making you worry. The phone wasn't beside me at the time. I just saw your message and called back right away. Where are you now? Wait for A'Shuang and me to come find you, then we'll explain in detail.” Lin Tingyu's voice sounded faintly tired.

Ruan Yesheng couldn't help worrying. “Nothing happened, right?”

If Lin Tingyu was driving the whole time, how could her phone not be nearby? Did something happen that caused the two of them to temporarily leave the car, resulting in the phone being left inside, which is why they didn't hear the phone ring or see the message?

"It's nothing," Lin Tingyu said. "We'll be right there."

Ruan Yesheng sent her location to Lin Tingyu, sharing it with her, and waited for the two sisters to arrive. She walked to Xi Mo's side and whispered about Lin Tingyu's situation in Xi Mo's ear. Xi Mo nodded.

Miss Yu's gaze fell upon them.

Ruan Yesheng turned around and looked at Miss Yu again, saying, "Now...we can say we know each other. May I ask what brings you here?"

Miss Yu nodded and said, “Naturally. I indeed feel that you are not as nervous anymore.”

Ruan Yesheng breathed a slight sigh of relief; she did indeed relax a bit.

Miss Yu said, “I merely saw two people following you earlier, so I wanted to come tell you to be careful, lest they plot against you. Who knew you would act as if seeing a ghost and walk so quickly. I could only chase after you.”

“Following us?” Ruan Yesheng's heart pounded. She exchanged looks with Xi Mo.

Miss Yu said, “Precisely.”

Suppressing her inner turmoil, Xi Mo immediately asked, “May I ask, were these two people together? Where did you find them following us? Their gender, clothing, appearance, and other details, would it be convenient to tell us more detailed information?”

Miss Yu said,“They were not together. Each was very far apart, likely from two different paths. One is a woman. She was in the woods near this road, closer to the direction I came from. The other is a man. He was much farther away, near the end of the road.”

The two became increasingly nervous and subconsciously looked around.

The sky was getting darker than before, and the streetlights were gradually coming on. The two of them looked along the path they had been walking along before. The path seemed to be swallowed up by the deepening night, and the end of it looked like a blurry black dot.

The wind blew by, gentle and comfortable, but Ruan Yesheng felt goosebumps rise on her skin.

Seeing that the two remained silent, Miss Yu said,“I am not lying. A'Chuan is compassionate and would not stand by and watch death. If A'Chuan encountered this matter, she would definitely choose to tell you. I am only acting on A'Chuan's behalf, with absolutely no intention to deceive.”

Ruan Yesheng snapped out of her daze and looked into Miss Yu's eyes.

Miss Yu had a pair of beautiful blue eyes, like the ocean. When she looked at people, it felt as if there was a dreamy layer of rippling water between them, giving off a unique charm. Looking too long into those eyes made it easy to feel pulled into a whirlpool.

The longer Ruan Yesheng looked, the more guilty she felt, secretly thinking maybe she shouldn't have suspected Miss Yu of talking nonsense earlier.

Miss Yu, she is sincere.

Ruan Yesheng's voice softened considerably as she said, "I'm sorry, we didn't speak just now not because we thought you were lying, but because we were a little nervous and didn't react for a moment. At the same time, we also wanted to know if there were any more detailed clues about these two stalkers."

Miss Yu said, "I have irrefutable evidence. The divine artifact has already recorded the actions of those two people. There is absolutely no falsehood.”

Ruan Yesheng: "??"

Xi Mo: "??"

What divine artifact?

Divine what artifact?

What artifact?

While the two were stunned, Miss Yu took out her phone and said solemnly, “The divine artifact is here.”

Ruan Yesheng: "..."

Xi Mo: "..."

Cold sweat covered Ruan Yesheng's neck. She suddenly somewhat understood why Miss Yu was so strange.

She might have come from… a mental hospital. She was really pitiful.

Even though Miss Yu was a patient, Ruan Yesheng didn't doubt the existence of the stalker she mentioned. Instead, she was more interested in seeing what Miss Yu had photographed. Because Zhang Dongyang had also been acting erratically before, but the drawings he made concealed a secret: someone else was in the passenger seat.

Ruan Yesheng felt sympathy for Miss Yu and said gently, “Then can you show us?”

“Naturally.” Miss Yu said.

With that, Miss Yu unlocked her phone with a very sacred expression, opened the camera, walked up to the two of them, and showed it to them.

The two looked at Ms. Yu's phone and felt a chill run down their spines, and were extremely shocked.

Miss Yu actually filmed a video for them, an unprecedented record; they had never obtained such clear clues before.

Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=2188414

This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com please read it there. and check out other stories too.

In the video, there was a figure with a baseball cap pulled very low. Since this recording was very clear, they could tell the other party was a woman. Sadly, she wore a mask, and only her eyes could be seen. The woman was rather tall and thin. One hand rested on a tree, and her whole body looked frozen in the woods, like a lingering ghost.

Judging by the cold gaze following them, it should've been the time when Ruan Yesheng and Xi Mo were taking a walk on the nearby road. Her gaze shifted with their footsteps.

Author's Note:

Majike, kulerpouzu, feishi*. Heavens, thought I didn't have an accent at all!

*magic, cooler pose, fish