The Sweet Life of Superstar and His Goddess Wife-Chapter 45 - 0: Ghost House

Mu Bai walked happily along the path, still in the mood to pick some wildflowers. But soon, she realized that she was lost.

No way?!

T City is a city almost at first-tier status; since when did such a dense primeval forest appear around it?!

She suddenly realized that ever since she came out of that "back door," everything had been very strange.

Damn it! What a fool she was, only realizing it now.

Mu Bai looked at the beautiful rose thorns in front of her that she had encountered countless times before, feeling a rush of anger in her heart.

She was such an idiot, toyed with by that damned woman!

What made her even angrier was that when she was released on bail, the woman took all her means of communication with the outside world. Now, standing in this forest as tall as buildings, she had no idea what to do.

Surely, she wouldn't have to start a fire by rubbing sticks together?

Seeing that it was getting dark, her stomach growling with hunger, and her feet aching, Mu Bai almost burst into tears.

Wuwuwu... Is she going to die here?

"Granny Aunt, please come out, help..."

"I'm going to starve to death; somebody help!"

"Wuwuwu... Granny Aunt, I was wrong, please come save me!"

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Mu Bai couldn't walk any further, leaning against a big tree trunk opposite the rose thorns, feeling very sad.

She had never suffered such hardship in her entire life.

She swore that today's experiences were like a nightmare of over twenty years. But what Mu Bai didn't know was that this was just the beginning.

Then, she vaguely sensed a "rustling" sound from behind, something felt amiss.

She turned her head to look: Oh my god?! Such a huge snake...

This massive black python, as thick as her waist, opened its bloody mouth wide enough to swallow her whole.

Mu Bai, who previously felt too tired to move, suddenly felt as if she had taken stimulants, rolling and crawling, screaming as she ran away into the distance.

"Help!"

"Help!"

"There's a snake, help!"

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This time, Mu Bai's screams were much more genuine; she didn't even dare to hold back an ounce of strength, screaming with all her might.

Even if she fell down, scraping her knees and palms, she didn't cry out in pain, running for her life as if possessed.

Wuwu... Help!

Such a big snake!

Wuwuwu... She didn't want to be eaten!

She was still young; she didn't want to die!

Busy fleeing for her life, Mu Bai didn't notice that whenever she ran in the wrong direction, the giant black python would appear, making her turn back in the right direction.

Before long, she had run back into the courtyard (actually, she had been running around the courtyard the whole time).

She closed the back door with a "bang," leaning against the door panel and gasping for air: "Huff... Huff... Huff..."

She was exhausted!

Luckily, the snake hadn't caught up; otherwise, she would have been in real trouble!

Mu Bai, still uneasy, peeked through the door crack to look outside; the forest was silent, with no movement.

It seemed that it really hadn't followed her.

Mu Bai let out a sigh of relief.

After a while, she slowly realized: she had come back?!

She felt a surge of happiness.

She quickly ran back to her room and found that the round table, originally full of books, was now laden with sumptuous food. As for the books, they had been moved to the side table, with brush, ink, paper, and inkstone ready.

Besides, a bucket of hot water with petals sprinkled over it was placed behind the screen.

It seemed someone had prepared everything while she was away. Unfortunately, she wasn't there just now.

Mu Bai directly took off her clothes and took a bath.

Ah... the warm water soaking her body felt extremely comfortable! Mu Bai leaned against the wooden barrel, almost dozing off.

If her stomach wasn't still growling, she might have taken a nap.

When she got out of the tub, she found a set of traditional robes on the stool next to it. Worried she wouldn't know how to put it on, she discovered it was a modified Han Robe, very easy to wear, somewhat like a bathrobe.

Of course, it was prettier than a bathrobe.

Mu Bai thought that by the time she finished her bath, the food on the table might have cooled down and wouldn't be tasty. But when she actually ate, she realized the dishes were still warm and their deliciousness was beyond anything she had ever tasted in her life.

The result was that she was stuffed.

Wuwuwu... Her etiquette from childhood!

She mourned for a moment, hugging her belly.

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After throwing someone into the courtyard, Mu Qiuniang paid no more attention.

She hailed a "taxi," saying she wanted to go to the film shooting base.

"Miss, are you a big star?" The driver was an uncle, keeping an eye on Mu Qiuniang through the rearview mirror several times while driving.

This girl's aura was really unique, not exactly stunningly beautiful, but she had a refreshing presence that made it hard to forget.

Mu Qiuniang didn't initially realize: "Me?"

"Yes, Miss, you look so pretty and are heading to the film base, you must be a big star." This girl looked like a nice girl; if she were a big star, he could let his star-chasing daughter look up to her.

Sigh... The entertainment industry is such a mess now. His daughter is always chasing this star and that star, but these "stars" are all messed up, with chaotic personal lives, worrying parents to death, afraid their daughter will learn bad things.

"No."

The uncle seemed a bit disappointed: "You really look like a big star. If you entered the entertainment industry, many people would like you."

Though the girl appeared cold, she would listen patiently and respond politely when talked to, which was really nice.

Somehow, the uncle became convinced that this girl was a good person, though it was disappointing she wasn't a big star. But thinking of how chaotic the entertainment industry was, maybe it was better she wasn't part of it, avoiding its corruption.

"It's better not to join; the entertainment industry is really messy now. A good girl like you going in would only get chewed up without a trace..." The driver uncle was quite gossipy, very informed about entertainment news, recounting everything with ease.

"Let me tell you, that male star used to be everyone's 'ideal husband', but then news broke that he'd cheated while the kid was just in elementary school, with his female manager no less..."

"That's not even the worst! The worst was a male star who cheated on his ex-girlfriend while his wife was pregnant, and it caused an uproar online!"

"And there's this female star, not a good person either, knew the guy was married and still went after him."

"Then there are those whose husbands fool around, the wives do the same, each playing their own game, ignoring each other. Don't they think about how their kids would feel if they found out?"

"And some guys, groping actresses during filming, even made them cry. Tsk tsk tsk... and such people still get to be stars, adored by naive young girls. It's hard to know what to say."

"The entertainment world is really bizarre; you've got all sorts here!"

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