Chapter 19 I am the older brother
Chapter 19 I am the older brother
Chu Shan stared directly at Lin Jing and suddenly remembered that taboo rule—never look directly into a mirror.
So, is Lin Jing, who walked out of the mirror, considered a mirror?
Chu Shan stared at her repeatedly, but nothing happened. Just as Xu Qingyuan had said, the taboo conditions here couldn't restrain him.
"Little Mirror." Chu Shan was amused by his own thoughts, so he also uttered the special nickname he had for Lin Jing in his heart.
"!" Lin Jing exclaimed in surprise.
Like a hedgehog, it raised all its quills!
"Don't call me that!"
"Okay." It seems this little girl doesn't like being given nicknames.
So Chu Shan sat up a little straighter, and his expression became serious.
Hands tucked into pockets.
He coaxed her as if he were comforting a little girl, saying, "Lin Jing."
Chu Shan called her by her full name.
"..." The expression on Little Mirror's face softened a bit. It turns out that ghost children, just like human children, are easy to coax.
Chu Shan then asked, "So, would you like to come and sit down?"
Lin Jing hesitated for a moment. She bit her lip, finally let out a sigh of relief, and walked away silently with her head down.
The two sat on the same bench, with a large, leafy locust tree behind them.
A chilly wind was blowing.
Every now and then, it emits a tearing sound that seems to rip the air apart.
Chu Shan: "..."
Chu Shan was already trying his best to ignore this discomfort.
He turned and stared at Lin Jing.
He felt he could probably understand some of what the girl was thinking.
He was, in a sense, her brother-in-law. From a child psychology perspective, she naturally felt both curious and affectionate towards this unfamiliar relative, but was also hesitant to approach him due to some strange sense of pride.
He had no choice but to keep spying on her from the shadows.
That's why she looks awkward.
Well…………
Chu Shan was taken aback. Come to think of it, was this the same person who bumped into him at noon?
They seem to have somewhat different personalities!
Chu Shan blinked blankly, and suddenly remembered what Feng Wan had said.
...two younger sisters who are quite close to me.
Chu Shan, like a true elder, intentionally or unintentionally cultivated a warm relationship with her.
"How old are you this year?"
Lin Jing glanced at him upon hearing this.
Those dark eyes stared straight at him. Her eyes seemed like an empty, void.
There is not a trace of human spirit in it.
Chu Shan: "…………"
enough!
Chu Shan almost reached out to cover her eyes.
This is a mini version of Feng Wan! How come he wasn't scared when Feng Wan stared at him like that?
Fortunately, Lin Jing quickly looked away.
She lowered her head and silently counted on her fingers for a while. One year old, two years old, one year, two years...
Chu Shan waited patiently the whole time.
She counted for about four or five minutes until she finally counted them all.
"325".
"..." Chu Shan was only twenty-three years old.
Ha! I laughed in exasperation.
How come he hasn't lived even a fraction of the young girl's lifespan?
Let's just pretend he didn't say anything.
Chu Shan hesitated for a moment, then pretended nothing had happened and continued, "Don't you have a sister?"
"Hmm." Lin Jing lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.
"Are you the older sister?" Chu Shan asked.
"...Hmm." Lin Jing responded again in a muffled voice.
"No wonder," Chu Shan sighed.
He actually felt that Lin Jing's personality was more like his older sister's.
Compared to her younger sister, she seemed more reserved and tolerant.
Chu Shan himself is also an older brother.
In his messy family of aunts and uncles, the children were always the most carefree during holidays and gatherings.
Children are generally much more innocent than adults.
The older sister, on the other hand, has to take on the responsibility of caring for her younger sister.
He instinctively placed his hand on Xiao Jingzi's head, startling Lin Jing, who reflexively tensed up. She glanced at Chu Shan, but ultimately just bit her lip and said nothing more.
And her body gradually relaxed.
Her appearance always made Chu Shanhuan think of her as a stray cat. From the initial state of being in a state of agitation and stress to completely relaxing and letting humans pet her.
Chu Shan then touched her braid.
Her hair was very rough, but it felt no different from that of human children.
Take Feng Wan, for example. If she hadn't deliberately hinted at it, how would he have known she was actually a female ghost?
Sigh... He always thinks of Feng Wan.
He was now secretly wondering if Feng Wan was afraid to see him.
He pursed his lips, setting aside his troubling thoughts, and casually chatted with Lin Jing about everyday matters: "What do you usually eat?"
"...We won't eat it," Lin Jing said, staring at him.
Chu Shan: "..."
Oh.
Feng Wan usually eats very little. Maybe ghosts just don't like to eat. But... Chu Shan shifted his body uncomfortably.
He always habitually thinks about problems in the same way that humans do.
She's so thin, what if she becomes malnourished?
Chu Shan hesitated for a moment, then pulled out a large handful of yellow paper from his pocket.
"Will this be useful to you?" he asked.
Lin Jing remained silent.
Seeing her expression, Chu Shan tentatively asked, "Or should I burn it in front of you?"
Lin Jing: [Staring]
Alright—Chu Shan went along with it and put away the stack of useless papers.
The plan is to cremate him himself after he dies.
"It seems you don't like it." Chu Shan smiled.
Some people may appear indifferent on the surface, but in reality, they are already gritting their teeth and hating Feng Wan and Xu Qingyuan to death!
That wretched female ghost!
That despicable immortal master!
They actually dared to unite and plot against him.
Chu Shan continued to rummage through his pockets; he hadn't brought much with him when he left home today because he was in a hurry.
Actually, if you think about it carefully, you should treat yourself to some candy.
Please skip that silly part of the plot!
"Can you eat this candy? I have some in my room. If you like it, you can come back with me later. I'll get you some," Chu Shan said to her.
Ah...candy.
She had eaten this precious thing when she was alive.
They gave it to their younger sister, and then their younger sister hid it and gave it to her.
But the orphanage was too desolate.
After her death, she could only stay here day after day. The only thing she could do each day was to walk between the mirrors, and she had long forgotten what that sweet and precious taste was like.
She turned her head to look at Chu Shan, and that feeling of unease, like a thorn in his back, suddenly returned to her.
He still wasn't used to being stared at like that by a ghost.
Chu Shan: "..."
...Or did he accidentally say something wrong?
Just as Chu Shan was thinking of trying to salvage the situation again, Lin Jing asked him:
Why are you so good to me?
"..." Chu Shan choked up, unsure how to answer the little girl.
"It's not that good," Chu Shan said. "Besides, aren't I your brother?"
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