I watched him go, feeling sour and hurt inside. Damn it, when we broke up, I should have demanded a hundred carts of breakup fees.
I glumly put down the bowl and buried myself under the covers, hungry and tired, my heart aching.
After a long while, the covers were lifted, and Gou Hun’s voice drifted in. I clutched the blanket and glared, “What?”
“Eat this. Use this money to pay back Zhai Dou Jun. The remaining money will last you a month.”
I looked at the tray of food and the large bag of money, hesitating. Just as I was about to refuse, Gou Hun said flatly, “If you don’t pay back the money, I will. If you don’t eat the food, I’ll throw it away.”
“I’ll eat it! I’ll take it! But I’ll pay you back,” I grabbed the plate and stuffed food into my mouth, immediately choking.
Gou Hun’s expression changed, and he patted my back, “What’s wrong?”
I struggled to say, “So… terrible.”
Gou Hun raised an eyebrow, “You’ve eaten this before. You used to say I was the best cook in the world.”
I said nothing. Though it tasted awful, at least there was meat, and I finally filled my stomach.
After eating, Gou Hun spoke, “Aren’t you going to ask about your duck?”
I was stunned, then burst into tears, throwing myself at him and beating his chest. “Give me Ya Ya back! Give her back! You bastard, you actually cooked her and fed her to me! You’re inhuman! Even if it’s just a ghost duck, it’s still…”
Gou Hun, who had been watching me, grabbed my wrist when he heard this. “Ghost duck? Where did you bring it from? The ghost realm?”
I sniffled. “Won’t tell you, won’t tell you.”
“You used immortal energy to conceal its ghost energy?” Gou Hun’s brow furrowed, seeming to understand something. “No wonder people from the ghost realm could track you across time and space. It’s because you were covered in Ya Ya’s ghost energy.”
“Give me back Ya Ya,” I said, tearfully. Even a duck can have feelings, right? I stared at him with teary eyes. “Give me back Ya Ya.”
