Ghost Matchmaking: Ghost Emperor Husband and Campus Queen Wife

Once the group had left the old castle,

a cold wind blew against Mrs. Kui’s veil.

Her long, pale-gold hair swayed in the breeze.

Meimei and the others didn’t say a word.

They had the feeling they’d been caught.

Yun Zhenyue, however, kept her eyes fixed on Mrs. Kui, trying to discern her gender.

Meanwhile, Mr. Sino didn’t dare to speak, and Loli wasn’t one for talking.

The walk was completely silent.

"Are you... going to see a movie now?"

Upon hearing Mrs. Kui’s ethereal voice, Meimei said excitedly, "Yeah! Mr. Sino said there’s a movie theater around here."

"Oh, right! Mister, what new movie were you talking about? I haven’t seen one in forever."

She thought Mrs. Kui was going to drag them away.

But now, it looked like there was still a chance!

She hadn’t had nearly enough fun on this trip yet.

Seeing the children all staring at him with hopeful eyes,

a drop of cold sweat trickled down Mr. Sino’s temple.

This whole area was the Duke’s territory. Where would there be a movie theater?

He had just made it all up.

The nearest movie theater was dozens of miles away.

"Well, uh..."

He stammered for a long moment,

not knowing how to explain.

Meimei asked suspiciously, "Don’t tell me there isn’t one, is there? Mr. Sino, did you trick us into coming out here when there’s no movie theater at all?"

Hearing this, Loli looked a little disappointed too.

She had never seen a movie in her entire life.

She’d been hoping to take this chance to go with the children.

Just then, Mrs. Kui chuckled lightly. "Actually, I know of a movie theater."

"It shouldn’t be too far. I can take you there."

"Yay!!!"

The children all cheered!

But Yun Zhenyue was curious. "Take us there?"

She looked left and right,

but she didn’t see any form of transportation with Mrs. Kui.

"Patience~"

Mrs. Kui said in a soft, hushed voice.

She raised her head and happened to see a strange bird flying overhead!

The next second!

A peculiar golden light flashed in her pupils.

TWANG!!

It sounded like a thread being pulled taut!

The strange bird’s body instantly stiffened. It flew slowly toward Mrs. Kui and came to rest in her palm.

"Huh?"

Yun Zhenyue blinked, a little surprised.

"Just a moment, it’ll be ready soon," Mrs. Kui said slowly.

This was her ability.

The power to turn all things into puppets controlled by threads.

There used to be an amusement park next to the orphanage, but it was home to a malevolent, aberrant clown, so she turned all the aberrations in that amusement park into her puppets.

Of course!

The threads in her hands could also modify aberrations.

As Mrs. Kui injected yin energy into the puppet bird in her hand,

the strange bird’s body suddenly swelled, quickly expanding to over three meters tall.

It was big enough to carry all the children on its back.

"You all go on ahead. I’m not interested in movies," Mrs. Kui said softly, turning her gaze to Loli. "You go with them too."

"Nothing will happen."

Hearing this,

Loli’s heart started pounding.

She turned and glanced at Mr. Sino.

He just nodded helplessly.

"By the way, have you seen him?"

Just as the group was climbing onto the strange bird’s back, Mrs. Kui suddenly asked.

"You mean Yuan?"

"He seems to have run off somewhere," Meimei said, finally remembering with some embarrassment. "He disappeared after he made his move last time. I didn’t pay it much mind, since no one can hurt him."

’Yuan?’

’Is that the child’s name?’

Yun Zhenyue was quite surprised; she’d almost thought they were talking about Gu Yuan.

"Is that so?"

A hint of worry appeared in Mrs. Kui’s eyes.

It wasn’t that she was afraid Yuan was in danger, but that she was afraid he would lose control.

"I’ll go look for him."

"Wait!!"

Yun Zhenyue was very curious about him now and took the initiative to ask, "Could you tell me about that child’s origins, please?"

At her words, Mrs. Kui pursed her lips.

Gu Yuan hadn’t said she couldn’t tell Yun Zhenyue about Yuan.

She was just afraid that after telling the truth...

’...would it create a rift?’

But looking at the children, who were also staring at her,

and at Yun Zhenyue’s earnest expression,

Mrs. Kui chose to trust them.

"Yuan... is actually Mr. Gu Yuan’s Heart Demon," Mrs. Kui said bluntly.

"Due to an accident, Yuan came to carry a copy of all of Mr. Gu Yuan’s negative emotions—his obsessions, frustrations, pain, malice... You can also see him as another side of Mr. Gu Yuan."

"He asked for the chains on his body himself so that he wouldn’t harm the children."

"If he ever breaks free of his restraints, it will cause irreversible destruction. But you don’t need to be too afraid. He seems very stable for now."

’A Heart...’

’A Heart Demon?’

The answer stunned Yun Zhenyue.

She had always thought Yuan was Gu Yuan’s younger brother!

’But he’s just... a Heart Demon?’

’A copy of all of Gu Yuan’s negative emotions.’

’Is that why he seems so terrifying?’

’That senseless destruction and darkness... what on earth did Gu Yuan go through?’

Yun Zhenyue’s heart grew heavy.

In her impression, Gu Yuan had always been gentle and steady. Although he was a bit lazy, he was a world away from the aura Yuan gave off.

It turned out she never knew this other side of Gu Yuan.

At this moment!

An urgent desire was born in Yun Zhenyue’s heart.

A desire to understand everything about Gu Yuan on a deeper level.

’When I go back this time, if the Flower of Love has bloomed, I’ll make my wish.’

"Huh? A Heart Demon?!!"

It was also the first time the children had learned of Yuan’s origins.

They all felt a sense of guilt toward him.

It turned out Yuan was shouldering so much, yet they had been afraid of him all this time.

They had originally thought Yuan had just snuck out to play, but the truth was he was worried about them.

"I was wrong. I shouldn’t have been scared of him," Meimei said, lowering her head.

Pangpang also clutched his small bag tightly.

"Then... then... I’ll give him all my jerky when I get back!"

Kuku rubbed his eyes, feeling like he was about to cry.

Seeing this, Mrs. Kui gently stroked Kuku’s head.

Then she said to all the children, "It’s all right. He won’t blame you."

...

Hearing this incredible explanation,

BOOM!

It was like a giant boulder had been thrown into a pond!

The audience in the Dragon Country was in disbelief, their minds reeling with colossal waves of shock!

The monster who had casually sliced off one of Mr. Sino’s arms!

Was just Gu Yuan’s Heart Demon?

And the shackles on his body were a restraint on his power?

If he were to break free of those shackles, just how strong would he be?!

And as for Gu Yuan himself!

To bear such a Heart Demon.

And still act as if nothing was wrong.

Playing games at home all day... everyone thought he was just a slacker.

What on earth did he go through...

to produce a Heart Demon that was this terrifying?

[Holy crap, I thought Gu Yuan was afraid of that kid before. Turns out I was totally overthinking it?]

[I knew Gu Yuan’s background couldn’t be simple. He owns this orphanage and is an orphan himself. It’s obvious he must have gone through a lot of pain and suffering.]

[Generally speaking, the deeper the obsession, the stronger the aberration, right? So what exactly is Gu Yuan’s obsession?]

[Uh, he’s giving off final boss vibes. That’s how it always goes in horror movies. The one who looks the most normal is actually the most twisted inside, hiding some world-shattering conspiracy!]

[Stop, you’re scaring me. What if Yun Zhenyue succeeds in her ’conquest,’ only for Gu Yuan to turn around and conquer the world? I don’t want that to happen!]