Chapter 16: “Hangzhou(3)”

After helping the two lovers, Shen Xiaofan and Wei Xiu walked around the Broken Bridge at the west lake of Hangzhou. This was the rumored bridge where Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen met and fell in love at first sight. Wei Xiu stood near the edge and looked at the lake. Shen Xiaofan brought an umbrella to shade from the sun,

"Ah-Xiu, what are you doing?", she asked as she moved the umbrella to shade Wei Xiu from the sun.

"Looking at my reflection on the water… Alas, I didn't seem to see anything.", Wei Xiu said and stood before Shen Xiaofan. The two looked at each other, totally ignoring the people passing by.

"What?", Shen Xiaofan asked.

Wei Xiu broke into a smile and shook her head, "Nothing… just admiring you.",

"Are you comparing me to Bai Suzhen?",

"No, I'm comparing you to Xu Xian.",

Shen Xiaofan chuckled and moved closer to Wei Xiu, "Well, whatever you do, I'll still love you.",

"Really?", Wei Xiu asked.

"Yes.", Shen Xiaofan said solemnly.

Wei Xiu turned around and looked at the lake, "What if I want you to die right here and now?',

Shen Xiaofan wasn't surprised by Wei Xiu's sudden wish. She had expected that Wei Xiu felt lonely from dating a human like her. However, Shen Xiaofan still had her parents and friends. She couldn't abandon them, especially when she's the only child in her family. Not to mention she had a dream to be a professor in the future. She couldn't abandon her life for love.

"Sure.", Shen Xiaofan said lightly.

Wei Xiu laughed and said, "What you think and said are contradicting each other, you know?",

"Shen Xiaofan put the umbrella down and prepared to jump from the bridge.",

Wei Xiu was surprised, she immediately hugged Shen Xiaofan from behind and begged her not to jump.

"I'm sorry for saying something weird. Please don't jump!",

Shen Xiaofan, who was pretending to jump, switched to sitting on the edge of the bridge. She smiled victoriously to Wei Xiu and said, "Worried?",

Wei Xiu leaned her head on Shen Xiaofan's back and punched her lightly, "You, you! Don't tease me like that!",

"Then, don't question my love to you.", Shen Xiaofan turned to face her and gave a light kiss, in other people's view, Shen Xiaofan looked like she's sitting on the edge of the bridge, playing like a kid. As for other people who had eyes like Emily Chen, they could see that Shen Xiaofan is kissing a female ghost.

In the end, the two chat happily while sitting at the edge of the bridge. There were many ghosts passing by and looking at the two strangely. In both perspectives, humans and ghosts shouldn't mingle with each other, much less for a demon.

Later, Shen Xiaofan felt hungry, she and Wei Xiu returned to the hotel to have lunch. While waiting for their food, Shen Xiaofan spotted Song Ehuang's mother walking towards the restaurant. Shen Xiaofan called out to her and the two had lunch together.

"Why aren't you with Ehuang?",

"Ehuang and Emily wanted to visit the other place. I got tired, so I went back first.", Shen Xiaofan made an excuse.

Song Ehuang's mother thought it was plausible and the two enjoyed their lunch. While eating lunch, Song Ehuang's mother enjoyed talking with Shen Xiaofan. Later, Shen Xiaofan was invited to go shopping together. Shen Xiaofan wanted to refuse, but since Song Ehuang's mother had paid for the meal, she felt it was rude to refuse the offer. Shen Xiaofan looked at Wei Xiu apologetically, then, let herself be dragged by Song Ehuang's mother. Wei Xiu didn't know what she should do, in the end, she just followed the two of them.

At the City Plaza mall, Song Ehuang's mother visited various places and bought many miscellaneous things. Shen Xiaofan thought, perhaps Song Ehuang inherited the same personality as her mother. In the end, the two had to go to the delivery shop to have their items delivered home. When the two went back to the hotel, they spotted Song Ehuang and Emily Chen eating at the hotel's restaurant.

"Oh, it's mom and Xiaofan!", Song Ehuang said, she quickly stood and greeted her mother.

"Where did you go? Why isn't Xiaofan with you?",

"I had to visit another place and Xiaofan couldn't keep up.", Song Ehuang said the same excuses as Shen Xiaofan.

Wei Xiu was surprised and looked at Song Ehuang then at Shen Xiaofan. Could it be they have interacted through telepathy?

Wei Xiu moved closer to Shen Xiaofan and stared at her suspiciously. Shen Xiaofan felt uncomfortable being stared at, she asked quietly, "What is it?",

"How did you do it?", Wei Xiu asked.

"Do what?",

"Telepathy?",

Shen Xiaofan tilted her head and blinked in confusion, her expression said it all. Wei Xiu explained that Song Ehuang had made the same excuses as Shen Xiaofan. Even though the two didn't interact at all, and hadn't planned it out. Shen Xiaofan nodded and smiled, "It's because she's my best friend. Sometimes, our minds are quite alike.",

Although, Shen Xiaofan had explained that Song Ehuang is just her best friend. However, for some reason, Wei Xiu didn't buy it and still became suspicious of their relationship. Shen Xiaofan was confused, why did Wei Xiu become easily jealous of everything?

Later when the sky turned dark, Wei Xiu was at the veranda, looking like a lone wolf. Even Emily Chen couldn't bear looking at her like that. She asked Shen Xiaofan if the two of them were fighting. Shen Xiaofan shook her head, and said it's just a trivial matter. Emily Chen was convinced, however, she's still asking Shen Xiaofan to talk about things with Wei Xiu.

Wei Xiu could hear what Shen Xiaofan and Emily Chen were talking about. She felt agitated because Shen Xiaofan didn't want to talk to her by her own initiative. Soon, Shen Xiaofan approached her and asked, "Are you still angry?",

"What do you think?", Wei Xiu said as she tried to avoid looking at Shen Xiaofan. Shen Xiaofan stood next to her and spoke with a low voice, "Tell me, Ah-Xiu. What did I do wrong?",

"...I don't want to tell you.", Wei Xiu suddenly becomes unreasonable.

Shen Xiaofan couldn't figure out what she did wrong. However, she recalled that Wei Xiu began to act this way when she talked about Song Ehuang earlier.

"Is it about Ehuang?",

Wei Xiu didn't answer, her silence somehow had already become the correct response to Shen Xiaofan's question. Shen Xiaofan said once again, "Ehuang and I are just best friends.",

"That's what you think, but what about her?",

Shen Xiaofan touched Wei Xiu's hand, however, since Wei Xiu didn't use her spiritual power, Shen Xiaofan couldn't touch her like usual. Yet, Shen Xiaofan isn't gonna give up. She asked once again, "Tell me everything… Ah-Xiu, I don't want to see you like this…",

Wei Xiu sighed and turned to face Shen Xiaofan, when she looked at her expression, Wei Xiu was finally convinced that in Shen Xiaofan's heart, there's only her…

"Do you remember when Emily Chen and Song Ehuang found out about our relationship?",

Shen Xiaofan tried to recall those unexpected days, and she did remember it, "Yes, I remembered it… why?",

"I accidentally overheard what's on Song Ehuang's mind.", Wei Xiu turned her head down and continue to spoke, "'I've been waiting for you to notice about my feelings, I've been waiting for years, alas, it seems like in your eyes, I'm just a close friend to you…', that's what she said.",

Shen Xiaofan was shocked, she didn't expect Song Ehuang to harbor such feelings towards her. Actually, it does make sense, Song Ehuang had been too intimate with her, she was clueless and only thought of it as a skinship between friends.

"Ah-Xiu, I swear I had no feelings towards Ehuang at all.", Shen Xiaofan said with determination.

Wei Xiu finally softened and leaned on Shen Xiaofan's shoulder,

"I know, but… I couldn't help feeling jealous. You're a human and I'm a ghost, there are only limited things we can do together as couple...",

Shen Xiaofan was taken aback, she didn't expect Wei Xiu to think like this. No wonder she asked her to commit suicide at the Broken Bridge.

"Is that why you asked me to jump at the Broken Bridge?",

Wei Xiu nodded slowly, she still felt guilty about it. Shen Xiaofan couldn't help but feel guilty as well. She caressed Wei Xiu's back slowly, "I'm sorry, Ah-Xiu…",

Wei Xiu just hummed and buried her face on Shen Xiaofan's shoulder. The two girls enjoyed looking at the dim light from the town. Just like that, time flew fast, they went back home and Wei Xiu became normal again. As long as Shen Xiaofan puts a distance towards Song Ehuang, Wei Xiu is relieved.