My Family Is Very Odd

Suzhou came over, holding a tray in each hand. She handed one to Li Xiao Gui and said coldly, "Table four."

"Oh, okay." Li Xiao Gui quickly nodded, took the tray, and walked out. She had a feeling that if the conversation continued, it would reach a sensitive topic.

Li Xiao Gui glanced at Xia Xia. It seemed the ghost girl still needed some time to calm down.

Li Xiao Gui put on a smile and walked towards table four with the tray. After serving the milk tea, she noticed Xia Xia was still standing beside Su Tian Tian, looking like she was about to cry.

Li Xiao Gui sighed and went to her locker in the staff room. She found a hoodie. Thankfully, because the air conditioner in the shop was always on high, she had left a thin hoodie there.

Li Xiao Gui put on the large hoodie and walked out. She led Xia Xia to a stall in the restroom and hugged her. After a full ten minutes, Xia Xia finally felt a little better. She leaned against Li Xiao Gui as if clinging to a lifeline. The only problem was that when she tried to rub against this "lifeline," her ghostly body passed right through.

"Argh! So frustrating!" She stamped her feet in anger! But at least her spirit had recovered!

Li Xiao Gui laughed happily.

Xia Xia said angrily, "Forget it! I'm fine now! Go back to work! No, wait! Come back, I'm still a little down. Put on some lipstick to cheer me up! I want to see… that peach-colored one! You know, the one I asked you to buy before!"

So, she called Li Xiao Gui back again.

Li Xiao Gui nodded obediently and went back to her locker to get her bag, returning to the restroom once more.

Xia Xia watched with satisfaction in the mirror as Li Xiao Gui tried on the lipstick. She really loved lipstick! And Li Xiao Gui's lips were so perfectly shaped. The light lip color made the lipstick shade even more vibrant, looking just like a real peach! It made Xia Xia wish she were alive so she could buy one and wear it herself!

Xia Xia sighed. It was a pity that she was already dead. She felt a sense of loss, but this time, she wasn't as sad.

Li Xiao Gui continued working. By noon, the shop started to get crowded, and she was kept busy.

×××

"Welcome! What can I get for you?" Su Tian Tian had gone to the restroom, so Li Xiao Gui was standing at the cash register in her place.

The customer placed a candy on the counter and pushed it towards her. Li Xiao Gui looked up and exclaimed in surprise, "Shen Chen!"

Shen Chen was dressed differently than usual, and his hair was neatly styled. Li Xiao Gui carefully noted this detail.

Her eyes lit up, then she looked down at the time on the display and realized that her shift was over.

Just then, Su Tian Tian came out of the restroom. Seeing Shen Chen, she immediately understood and said with a smile, "I'm done. Are you off work? I'll take over from here. You go ahead."

Li Xiao Gui nodded, pocketing the candy and looking up at Shen Chen. "Shen Chen, wait for me. I'll go change."

Shen Chen nodded and said out of habit, "Take your time, no rush."

Li Xiao Gui nodded and slipped into the staff room. She changed into the clothes she had prepared: a white doll-collar shirt, a cream-yellow sweater, and light blue pants since they were going to the mountains. Over it all, she wore a sunflower-yellow cardigan.

She took out her mirror and applied some lipstick. Xia Xia's face appeared in the mirror and asked curiously, "Why do you seem different today? Going on a date?"

Li Xiao Gui carefully sprayed on some perfume, then sniffed her wrist like a puppy. "Yes," she said happily.

It only took Li Xiao Gui ten minutes to get ready. She stuffed her changed clothes into her locker, closed it, and was about to leave when she suddenly remembered something. "Ah," she whispered, opening the locker door again. Standing on tiptoe, she stretched her neck, burying her head in the narrow, dark locker. She rummaged through her neatly folded hoodie, searching for the candy she had just put in there.

Ah, found it.

As soon as she found it, her feet landed back on the ground. Li Xiao Gui nervously tore open the candy wrapper and popped the candy Shen Chen gave her into her mouth.

Li Xiao Gui swallowed, feeling the sweet and sour taste spread across her tongue. The wonderful flavor gave her restless dopamine a way to vent. It was as if the sudden surge of excitement was brought on by the candy. With a reason to be happy, Li Xiao Gui dared to raise her tail and puff out her chest, letting her excitement show on her face.

Li Xiao Gui slung her backpack over her shoulder and trotted towards the door, like an excited little chick.

"I'm ready, let's go!" Li Xiao Gui waved to Su Tian Tian. "Tian Tian, we're leaving!"

Su Tian Tian replied, "Okay, be careful on the road."

Shen Chen leaned over and silently took hold of the small loop on the top of Li Xiao Gui's backpack. Li Xiao Gui naturally took off her backpack and handed it to him.

The backpack was a simple, white design, suitable for both boys and girls. Therefore, it didn't look strange on Shen Chen's back. In fact, the backpack that seemed a bit big on Li Xiao Gui looked just right on Shen Chen's broad shoulders and straight back.

Li Xiao Gui's shoulders were narrow, so her backpack always slipped off easily.

Even when she wasn't carrying anything, her shoulders still tended to slump. Shen Chen reached out and adjusted her slipping cardigan.

A delicate fragrance drifted from Li Xiao Gui's neck and wafted into Shen Chen's nose. He couldn't help but lower his head, unknowingly invading Li Xiao Gui's personal space. Li Xiao Gui sensitively tilted her head and looked at him in confusion.

Shen Chen straightened up and asked, "Did you put on perfume?"

Li Xiao Gui nodded. "Does it smell good? Do you want some too?"

To her surprise, Shen Chen actually nodded. Li Xiao Gui felt a sense of validation, like something she liked was also liked by someone else. She happily walked behind Shen Chen, took out the perfume from her white backpack, and held his large hand with her small one, spraying a little on his wrist.

The perfume had a sweet scent, so Li Xiao Gui didn't dare to spray too much.

Li Xiao Gui rubbed her wrists together and looked up at Shen Chen with her big, bright eyes, signaling him to do the same.

So Shen Chen, with his much stronger hands, imitated her gesture and rubbed his wrists together. The simple action seemed mature and had a calm sexiness unique to him.

After applying the perfume, Shen Chen spread his hand open, letting Li Xiao Gui hold his wrist and lower her head to sniff it like a puppy.

Li Xiao Gui sniffed and nodded with satisfaction.

Suddenly, Li Xiao Gui tilted her head, realizing something was missing. She belatedly sprayed a bit more perfume on her own wrist, stood on tiptoe, and reached out. Although he didn't understand what Li Xiao Gui was doing, Shen Chen cooperated by lowering his head, allowing her to rub her wrists against both sides of his neck.

Li Xiao Gui finished quickly and stepped back. She still didn't realize what she had done and looked at Shen Chen with bright eyes, waiting for praise. "Does it smell good?"

A faint smile appeared on Shen Chen's lips. He nodded. "It smells like you."

Shen Chen took Li Xiao Gui to a restaurant. Soon, plates of desserts were served one after another: mousse, pudding, ice cream, all kinds. The table was filled with colorful treats.

This was the first time Shen Chen had let her eat so many high-calorie, sweet things before dinner. There wasn't a single duplicate on the table; it was as if he wanted to put all of Li Xiao Gui's favorites in front of her.

Li Xiao Gui sensed something unusual. A strange feeling bubbled up in her heart like soda water, tingling and giving her an indescribable feeling.

It was like… like…

Li Xiao Gui looked up and met his eyes. He was sitting up straighter than usual, more serious. Suddenly, the right word came to her…

Pleasing.

Was it her imagination? It felt like he was trying to please her.

"Do you like it?" Shen Chen asked softly.

Only when Shen Chen spoke did Li Xiao Gui realize how nervous she actually was. Her throat felt tight, as if something was stuck there, making it difficult to breathe. But her voice only sounded a little lower than usual.

As he had expected, Li Xiao Gui showed a bright, surprised smile.

"I love it!"

Only then did Shen Chen finally feel relieved.

There were too many desserts, and of course Li Xiao Gui couldn't finish them all. To her surprise again, Shen Chen, who was always disciplined, ate all the rest, accompanying her in skipping the main course.

The feeling of being courted became even more apparent.

After dinner, it was already ten o'clock. Li Xiao Gui and Shen Chen took a cable car to the top of the mountain. Chen Yuanyuan had said that the meteor shower wouldn't be visible until midnight, so they still had some time.

By now, it was already quite cold on the mountaintop. Li Xiao Gui, who was always afraid of the cold and had good habits, took out a super large scarf she had bought in the winter from her backpack. When spread out, it was like a small blanket, fluffy, soft, and warm.

Li Xiao Gui carefully spread it out, covering both of them. Although the scarf was big enough, they still had to stay close to each other to be completely wrapped up.

Shen Chen had also prepared a jacket, which he had brought with him when they got off the cable car. Now he put it on Li Xiao Gui.

At midnight, Li Xiao Gui stared intently at the starry sky, not even daring to blink. After about three minutes, a shooting star suddenly streaked across the night sky. Li Xiao Gui's eyes widened in awe!

Then the second one, the third one…

At first, they were solitary streaks of light, then a dozen or so streaked across the sky together, a grand and dazzling spectacle. The silent night was finally awakened by this meteor shower, and gasps of amazement rose from the people around them!

"Shen Chen, Shen Chen! Look!" Li Xiao Gui turned to him.

"Yes."

"Right! Make a wish, make a wish!" Li Xiao Gui's face was filled with uncontainable excitement. She shook Shen Chen's arm as a reminder, then turned back to the meteor shower, closed her eyes, and made a wish devoutly.

Shen Chen quietly looked at Li Xiao Gui's profile. The light from the countless shooting stars seemed to dance on her face.

After a long while, Li Xiao Gui turned her head, her eyes sparkling like stars as she looked at him. "I made my wish! Did you make yours?"

Shen Chen nodded, but his head involuntarily lowered a little closer to Li Xiao Gui.

At first, the movement wasn't obvious. Li Xiao Gui even asked curiously, "What did you wish for?"

It wasn't until Shen Chen's lips were only a fist's distance away from hers, a gap just big enough for them to watch a shooting star streak through, that Li Xiao Gui finally realized something was wrong. But strangely, she didn't dodge.

This discovery made Shen Chen's jaw tighten. That feeling came again, the feeling of his throat being blocked, unable to breathe smoothly, dry and nervous.

Shen Chen's eyes were burning as he looked at Li Xiao Gui, but at the last moment, just as he was about to kiss her, he stopped with great self-control and asked for her consent. "Can I kiss you?"

His tone was as devout as Li Xiao Gui's when she had clasped her hands together and made her wish to the meteor shower.

The difference was that Li Xiao Gui was making a wish to the meteor shower, while Shen Chen was making a wish to Li Xiao Gui.

Shen Chen confessed sincerely and earnestly, "Xiao Gui, I like you."

Li Xiao Gui's eyes were bright, her curled eyelashes like stars. She looked up at him and asked, "Are you making a wish to me?"

Shen Chen looked at her and nodded. "Yes."

Li Xiao Gui looked into his eyes, where her reflection was clear. She said happily, "Okay then. Ding! Li Xiao Gui says your wish has been granted."

"Yes, thank you." Shen Chen chuckled softly, finally able to release the beast in his heart and kissed her.

It started with a careful touch of lips, a tentative connection. Then Shen Chen gradually tilted his head, cupping Li Xiao Gui's face with his hand, his thumb pressing against her chin, guiding her to open her mouth, revealing the tip of her tongue.

As he had imagined, Xiao Gui was soft and inexperienced. Her eyes were closed, her trembling eyelashes like fluttering butterfly wings. Shen Chen kissed her cautiously, yet couldn't help but want to deepen the kiss.

Not far away, the Young Ghost was about to go crazy. He was filled with resentment and wanted to rush over and pull that bastard who was taking advantage of Li Xiao Gui away. However, he was held back by the Female Ghost and the Burly Ghost!

The Young Ghost had noticed something different about Li Xiao Gui when she left the house this morning and had followed her all the way here. The Burly Ghost had heard about it from Chen Yuanyuan, who had accidentally told the whole ghost house. They had come directly to the destination and happened to ambush the Young Ghost, who hadn't been seen in the ghost house all day.

As the Female Ghost and the Burly Ghost tried their best to hold back the almost-berserk Young Ghost, Li Xiao Gui and Shen Chen finally ended their kiss, their foreheads touching.

Perhaps because the kiss was finally over, Li Xiao Gui finally realized that something wasn't right in the thirty-degree area in front of her. She looked over and saw the Young Ghost and the others.

Li Xiao Gui was overjoyed to see them. How could she not be happy after confessing her feelings to the person she liked? When Li Xiao Gui was happy, it was very obvious, and she especially liked to show it to the people she was close to.

So, Li Xiao Gui, who had been completely enveloped in Shen Chen's embrace during the kiss, wrapped in the scarf, waved at the Young Ghost and smiled brightly under the starlight.

The starlight and Li Xiao Gui's smile complemented each other, shining brightly.

The Young Ghost: "…"

The Young Ghost suddenly stopped struggling.

On the top of the mountain, some people noticed Shen Chen and Li Xiao Gui. They were young, attractive, and sweet, naturally attracting the attention of others. However, they didn't understand why the girl was smiling so brightly in one direction.

It wasn't until they noticed the flash of a camera in the darkness and saw another girl holding a camera that they finally found the missing piece of the puzzle.

So that was it, someone was taking pictures. They must be taking portraits, thought the people who couldn't see the ghosts.

×××

The ghosts had thought that one day, Li Xiao Gui would push open the door and announce to them loudly that she was in love! Or rather, they hadn't thought about it before, but after the little girl started mentioning the name of a certain exorcist boy frequently in front of them, they started to think about it.

And they had been mentally preparing themselves.

Preparing for the day they would eventually lose Li Xiao Gui.

But they didn't expect it to be so soon, so sudden, and right in front of them.

They had seen many, many movies in the human world, and they had also seen many wedding videos. Even though they were no longer human, they could still feel the same sense of separation as the human father when they saw him hand his daughter's hand to another man.

They had raised this little human girl bit by bit, and this man had only appeared in the middle of her life. How could he take her away so easily?

But when they saw Li Xiao Gui's bright and trusting smile, the same one she always gave them, they understood. They knew they wouldn't lose her.

And there was the most important point: the ghosts felt that it was okay.

As time went by, the abyss appeared and disappeared from time to time. The exorcists would always come to bother them out of the blue, but the world continued to turn, and it didn't collapse.

During this time, Shen Chen had also proved to them that he wouldn't take her away, but would only become another person who loved Li Xiao Gui after them.

As time passed, the ghosts realized that he could accompany Li Xiao Gui as she grew old.

The ghosts finally accepted Shen Chen, just like they had accepted a little human girl at the gate of the mansion many years ago…

(End of the main story)

Author's note:

[The most important thing ● Black box]: As long as Xiao Gui is happy!

The main story is finished, next are the extras!

Below are two new pre-received stories (there are more in the column, please collect them if you like them! Please!)

[Vicious Dog / Synopsis]

Lin Nuonuo picked up a strange notebook with her name and Chen Binliang's name written on it.

After opening it, Lin Nuonuo discovered, eh! This is a diary. Eh! Why is the Chen Binliang in the diary different from the one in her impression who always glared at her and didn't like to be stared at?

Chen Binliang: Fierce, arrogant, narcissistic sophomore

Lin Nuonuo: Quiet, timid, healing freshman

[Monster × Blind Girl / Synopsis]

A hideous monster with six eyes on his face × Blind girl

Disgusting, terrifying, ugly, strange, nightmare, [monster]…

Isis had heard too many such adjectives used to describe him.

[Monster]

Yes

[Monster]

There was no more appropriate word to describe him

Because he was a real monster.

…

Until

He met his guide, An Li, a blind senior.

Hee hee

Blind

What a wonderful word, isn't it?

:：:)

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