"So that's the relationship between you two?" Chu Mingyu covered her lips and smiled, but she quickly realized the problem, her eyes widening slightly: "But, one of you is a ghost king, and the other is a human..."
"It's none of your business!" Qin Junyang, who had initially found Chu Mingyu quite agreeable, immediately lost his temper upon hearing this, and Yu Tang quickly restrained him.
Chu Mingyu was also startled, but she quickly waved her hand and said, "My lord, you have misunderstood me."
"What I meant to say is that I've been to the underworld and heard some news about it."
Qin Junyang's eyes widened: "What news?"
"If a ghost becomes powerful enough to overcome the eighteen trials of the eighteen levels of hell, it can be resurrected and become human again."
"I also had this thought before in order to see Wanwan," Chu Mingyu sighed. "But my strength was too weak, and I couldn't even get past the first level."
So he could only flee back to the human world and continue to linger outside the Li family's residence.
"Moreover, many people who become ghosts begin to lose their minds, and they no longer want to be human."
Therefore, as far as I know, there are very few powerful ghosts who have attempted to overcome these eighteen trials..."
"Are you serious?" Qin Junyang perked up instantly. "Are you sure you can be brought back to life if you overcome this obstacle?"
Chu Mingyu nodded and then shook her head: "I'm not sure either. I've only heard of this method. After all, no ghost has actually managed to get through it yet."
"Then I'll go and try." Qin Junyang looked at Yu Tang, who was stunned beside him, his eyes filled with excitement: "Tangtang, I'm going to go and overcome these difficulties. I absolutely cannot let go of any opportunity to become human!"
Chapter 26
Died for the villain for the ninth time (26)
"No!" Yu Tang almost instinctively rejected Qin Junyang's decision.
Chu Mingyu and Qin Junyang were both taken aback.
Yu Tang had already pulled Qin Junyang behind him and said to Chu Mingyu, "Today we have fulfilled your wish and obtained what we wanted. Now you can go and be reincarnated without any worries."
As for our own affairs, we'll handle them ourselves, so please don't trouble yourself.
After saying that, he pulled Qin Junyang into the car, started the engine, and drove towards their residence.
"Tangtang, what's wrong?" Qin Junyang, sitting in the passenger seat, noticed the man's serious expression and asked.
"Did you get angry because I suggested going to the underworld to try our luck?"
"I'm not angry." After thinking for a moment, Yu Tang decided to be honest with Qin Junyang: "It's just that what Chu Mingyu said just now overlapped with a dream I had before."
"A dream?" Qin Junyang asked in confusion, "What kind of dream?"
“I dreamed about you and our future,” Yu Tang said. “But I never took it seriously before. Now, thinking about it carefully and considering what has happened these past few days, I realize that the future is very likely to be real.”
"Our future?" Qin Junyang's face lit up with joy as he asked, "Isn't it incredibly wonderful?"
"Have I become human and started living with you?"
Yu Tang shook his head: "No..."
"I dreamt that you went to the underworld alone and were trapped there forever."
Because of my physical constitution, after you left, I was torn apart by evil spirits, my soul scattered and my spirit destroyed.
Qin Junyang stood frozen in place.
It was as if they couldn't believe what they were hearing.
After a while, he retorted, "Tangtang, don't joke around, hahaha. How could someone as strong as me be trapped in the underworld? It's just eighteen levels, what's so difficult about overcoming them?"
"Furthermore, as long as I set up a few barriers around you, no ghost can harm you."
So don't worry, your dream will absolutely never come true!
Seeing Qin Junyang's vehement rebuttal, and recalling his previous worlds where he had no chance of escaping a tragic death, Yu Tang realized that Qin Junyang was not immune to such fates.
My mood is inevitably heavy.
He replied softly to Qin Junyang, "I also hope that the dream won't come true."
After that, the two did not exchange any words until they got home.
After getting out of the car, Qin Junyang followed Yu Tang into the villa.
Yu Tang went in to wash up, and then he lay on the bed to wait.
Staring blankly at the warm yellow light on the ceiling.
He knew that Yu Tang was a very optimistic person who would do his best to help those around him, and would never give up no matter what difficulties he encountered, nor would he say anything discouraging.
But today, for the first time, he saw Yu Tang with that worried and heavy expression.
Recalling the time they spent together, after realizing his feelings for Yu Tang, he would always excitedly say that he wanted to find a way to become human so that he could be with Yu Tang forever.
But Yu Tang rarely responded directly to his words.
If it's just because of a dream, isn't the man's reaction a bit too much?
How can you take something as ethereal and unreal as a dream seriously?
I really can't understand why Yu Tang cares so much about those bad dreams.
The more he thought about it, the more agitated he became, and Qin Junyang couldn't help but grab his hair.
The more agitated he became, the more he grabbed at it. By the time Yu Tang came out, Qin Junyang's once smooth and beautiful hair had turned into a messy bird's nest.
This made Yu Tang, who was originally in a heavy mood, laugh out loud.
"How did you get yourself into this state?" He turned around and went back to the bathroom to take out a comb. He sat on the bed and combed Qin Junyang's hair. Qin Junyang obediently sat cross-legged and enjoyed Yu Tang's care.
"Tangtang, I'll be careful," Qin Junyang said. "I'll protect you."
"Even if we really have to go to the underworld to overcome the trials, I will definitely protect you and won't let anyone hurt you."
He lay down on Yu Tang's lap, hugging the man's waist.
"So please stop thinking about that dream, okay?"
Yu Tang then realized how much unease her negative emotions had caused Qin Junyang.
"Okay, I don't want to think about it anymore." He leaned down and placed a kiss on Qin Junyang's forehead: "The most important thing is for us to live our lives well in the present."
Yu Tang fell asleep at night.
Qin Junyang climbed out of the window and sat on the roof of the villa. Looking at the twinkling stars in the night sky, he couldn't help but reach out his hand. A wisp of black mist formed in front of him, condensing into the shape of a mirror, reflecting Chu Mingyu's face.
"Lord Ghost King?" Chu Mingyu had just arrived at the entrance of the Underworld when a mirror suddenly appeared in front of her, and Qin Junyang was still on the other side, which surprised her greatly.
"Did you need something from me?"
"I need your help with something."
"What kind of help?" Chu Mingyu said, "As long as it's within my power, I will do my best!"
"I want you to go to the eighteen levels of hell again. My soul mirror will always be with you. I want to see what those trials are really testing."
Qin Junyang really didn't want to miss any chance to be revived.
His current strength is insufficient to allow him to advance through the challenges while protecting Yu Tang.
So he wanted to use Chu Mingyu's eyes to see what was going on.
Chu Mingyu naturally agreed and walked into the underworld through the gate.
He then guided Qin Junyang and told him everything he knew.
Before being reincarnated, she sincerely expressed her blessings to Qin Junyang and Yu Tang.
"My lord, I hope you can realize your wish soon. To spend your life as a human being with Mr. Yu."
Qin Junyang didn't grumble at her anymore, but nodded seriously: "Okay, I understand."
"I will definitely do it."
For a long time afterward, Yu Tang would go to the Li family whenever he had free time.
Ever since meeting Chu Mingyu, Li Wan's entire demeanor has changed.
She began to eat a balanced diet, sleep well, exercise, and even picked up the piano again, which she had practiced as a child.
With her eyes closed, her ten fingers danced across the black and white piano keys, and sunlight streamed down, bathing the girl in a soft glow.
That is the power of youth and life.
Yu Tang watched as Li Wan gradually became stronger.
It wasn't until I spontaneously left the Li family home, put on my cycling gear, and got on a mountain bike that I began my journey.
After returning from her trip of more than a month, Li Wan began to study for her college entrance exam.
He proposed to his father to establish a foundation to do charity work, help seriously ill patients recover their health, help build Hope Primary Schools in mountainous areas, and help poor elderly people spend their later years in peace.
After struggling in darkness for more than a decade, she finally climbed out of the abyss with the help of Zhao Xu and Chu Mingyu.
And he found meaning in his life.
Just as the media was hyping up their on-screen romance and pushing them into the eye of the storm, Li Wan officially stepped forward and announced the cancellation of the wedding.
She wasn't afraid of the spotlight or the reporters' questions. Instead, she earnestly stated that she and Yu Tang were simply friends who admired each other.
She said she would never forget Yu Tang's kindness to her.
But that's not love, so I hope the media will stop spreading fake news.
As autumn turned to winter and the year drew to a close, Yu Tang finally had his last scene with Feng Xu during the filming of "Ghosts and Gods"—the death of a fish in a pond.
Chapter 27
Died for the villain for the ninth time (27)
"I'm warning you one more time!" In the simple dressing room, Qin Junyang sat in front of Yu Tang, legs crossed, one hand on his lap, the other pointing at Yu Tang, and said, "Don't have any close contact with Feng Xu! Separate them as soon as it's over! Otherwise, I'll have that brat follow him around and make him suffer for three years!"
Yu Tang looked at Qin Junyang, who had a serious expression on his face, and laughed.
He poked the little man's head: "Okay, okay, I'll try to get it in one take, alright?"
"That's more like it!" Qin Junyang was still a little uneasy. He held Yu Tang's finger and extended his own little finger, saying, "Come on, pinky promise."
Seeing this familiar gesture, Yu Tang thought of how he and the previous villains had also done similar things, and felt a warmth in his heart.