Chapter 261: Chapter 259: Covered in Cold Sweat

"I have to go, so I can’t go with you. How about I call someone for you?"

"I want brother to come with me to find Mommy." The little girl kept repeating this sentence as she stuck a lollipop in her mouth.

At first, the young man thought it was pretty normal. The little girl was probably just scared.

But as she kept repeating herself, he started to get annoyed.

The moment he let his annoyance show, the little girl’s expression suddenly changed. "Don’t you want to help me find my mommy, brother?"

In that instant her face changed, the young man thought he saw another face superimposed on hers—a completely different face.

He was instantly on alert, fighting to suppress a shiver he could barely control.

Meanwhile, the old woman and the couple on the bus were still staring straight at him.

The more he looked, the more abnormal it all seemed.

"Mister Driver, where is this bus going? What’s its route?"

[You’re only asking now? This moron is unbelievably dumb! Who gets on a bus without asking where it’s going?]

But in response to his question, the driver remained utterly silent.

This made the young man even more certain that something was wrong.

The little girl reached out and grabbed his arm. An unnatural chill spread from her palm, making him shudder uncontrollably.

’So cold!’

The girl’s hand was like a block of ice, and the cold seeping into his body was agonizing.

Fighting back a sob, he cried, "Doctor Wen, save me! I don’t want to die!"

"Why are you crying, brother? Is it because you hate Jiao Jiao?" The little girl’s tone was soft, but her face held a strange reddish hue. Her eyes were crimson, and she stared at him like he was prey.

"Fellow patient, sit down. Don’t be anxious. The bus hasn’t reached the stop yet. You’ll only bring misfortune on yourself if you’re this agitated."

The young man was on the verge of tears.

’Would sitting down really save me from misfortune?’ 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

He was already in deep enough trouble!

What he had thought was a stroke of good luck had turned into a living horror story!

What the hell kind of world was this?!

Why did it have to be him?

"Doctor Wen, I’m sorry! I really know I was wrong! I shouldn’t have doubted everyone! If this keeps up, your patient is going to be done for here!"

Wen Ying could tell he was genuinely terrified.

"Take the butterfly bow and hair tie out of your pocket and give them to her. Tell her you’re on your way to pay respects at your ancestors’ graves and you can’t miss the auspicious time. Ask her to help you get off the bus."

"The butterfly bow and hair tie in my pocket, the butterfly bow and hair tie in my pocket..." The young man kept repeating the phrase.

But he didn’t have any butterfly bow or hair tie in his pocket!

Yet, listening to Wen Ying’s words, he subconsciously put his hand in his pocket and actually pulled out a butterfly bow and a hair tie. The young man mustered his courage and looked at the little girl. "Jiao Jiao, do you like this butterfly bow? I think this hair tie would look great on you."

Seeing the items, the little girl’s face immediately lit up, and she let go of his arm. "Jiao Jiao likes them."

She was very happy holding the items, but she still hadn’t forgotten. "Brother, are you going to help me find my mommy now?"

"Jiao Jiao, I know you love your mommy a lot. I love my mommy a lot too, and I love my family. But a lot of people in my family have passed away, and I have to go burn paper money for them right now. Otherwise, they won’t have any money to spend in the afterlife, and they’ll be unhappy. They’ll also think I don’t love them. What do you say, Jiao Jiao?"

The young man had wracked his brains to come up with those words.

When faced with life and death, the mind always becomes exceptionally sharp, desperately trying to find a way out.

The little girl tilted her head as if thinking. A few seconds later, she nodded. "You’re right, brother. Mommy would be sad if she can’t see Jiao Jiao, and your family would be sad if they can’t see you. You should go burn all that paper money for your family first."

"Jiao Jiao, you’re such a sensible child. But I can’t get off the bus right now. The driver won’t open the doors. What should I do?" the young man said, looking troubled.

The audience in the livestream room was dumbfounded!

Was this the same moron from before?

It was as if he was possessed by a completely new soul!

His brain was working faster than any of theirs! They hadn’t even thought of a solution, and this moron had already pulled it off???

Truly, human potential is limitless!

"Wait for Jiao Jiao, brother! Jiao Jiao will help you!"

The young man quickly stood up and followed the little girl. He watched as she shot a glare at the couple. "He’s my brother! You’re not allowed to eat him!"

Then she turned to the white-haired old woman, whose face was nothing but a layer of skin stretched over bone. "Don’t you dare touch my brother!"

"Mister Driver, we want to get off!"

No response.

The little girl grew angry. "If you don’t stop this bus, I’m going to smash the door!"

BANG!

The girl didn’t hesitate, slamming her fist into a bus seat. A hole instantly appeared in it.

Then, she stomped her foot, and the whole bus shook.

SCREECH!

The bus came to an abrupt halt without another sound.

The young man nearly flew forward, barely managing to keep from being thrown by grabbing onto a handrail.

After the bus stopped, the young man saw the crimson glow in the couple’s eyes fade as their hands, which had been twisted at grotesque angles, instantly snapped back to normal.

And the old woman retracted her half-meter-long fingernails, sitting motionlessly in her seat.

The little girl grinned at the young man. "Time to get off, brother! You have to go see your family, okay? You can help Jiao Jiao find her mommy later."

The young man scrambled off the bus without looking back. After running a few steps, he heard Jiao Jiao’s voice again and turned around.

He saw Jiao Jiao’s neck stretching out impossibly. Her body was still on the bus, but her neck had extended three meters, leaving her cute little head dangling in the air, face to face with him.

"Brother, you didn’t say goodbye to Jiao Jiao."

"Jiao Jiao... goodbye." The young man’s smile was uglier than a grimace.

Hearing the word "goodbye," Jiao Jiao’s neck instantly retracted.

As for him, he collapsed onto the ground, still clutching the big red plastic bag in his hand.

Cold sweat poured down his body.

The bus, which had been three meters away, started moving again. This time, he clearly saw the couple’s inhuman faces and the old woman’s eerie smile.

He wanted to run, but his legs wouldn’t support him; they were trembling too hard.

He couldn’t move at all.

The livestream chat was already exploding.

[MOM! I REALLY SAW A GHOST!]

[That last scene almost gave me a heart attack! Even though I know it’s not real, I’m still covered in cold sweat!]

[Someone ask Doctor Wen, when did the style of her ghost-sighting streams get so intense? Sob sob, you’re scaring me to death!]

[Is that a real ghost? How can footage like this get past the censors???]

[Poster above, are you kidding? It’s three in the morning. You really expect the mods to be working overtime?]

Hidden among the netizens, a certain insomniac moderator silently clutched his chest. ’This is definitely not the time to stick my neck out!’