RPAGF Chapter 3 The Intruder
Chapter 3 The Intruder
"Who are you?"
After the initial shock, Chen Mu quickly regained his composure and questioned the girl on the sofa.
The girl paused for a moment, then covered her mouth and laughed:
"...What? I thought you'd mistake me for my sister's ghost, but you recognized me right away. Looks like you two have a great relationship?"
Chen Mu certainly wouldn't tell her, because the blanket he was holding was the real deal.
However, he seemed to react to the word:
"elder sister?"
"I am not Lin Chaojing, I am Lin Yongxi."
The girl on the sofa stood up, and at the same time, the motion-activated lights in the living room turned on: "Brother-in-law, you haven't forgotten me, have you?"
I remember now, my wife once said that she has a younger sister who is seven years younger than her.
Chen Mu remembered that he had seen Lin Yongxi before. She had come to his wedding back then, but she was just a junior high school kid who sat behind the table playing on her phone and didn't really talk to anyone.
I never imagined that so many things would change in just a few years.
She was dressed in a simple black casual outfit, a short top paired with a knee-length pleated skirt. No wonder she blended into the darkness and wasn't immediately recognizable.
This girl seemed very outgoing, walking barefoot on someone else's floor, her long, straight legs exposed. Her features were inherited from her sister's, or rather, the two were almost identical. Her long, black hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her skin was so fair it was almost translucent. The curve of her cheeks and the shape of her eyes were remarkably similar.
Her former short hair has now grown long, no wonder Chen Mu mistook her for someone else.
"Seven years apart in age, the sisters shouldn't have that level of resemblance, like twins... It's because Lin Chaojing's time was frozen there."
Chen Mu thought that's why his sister "overtook him on a curve".
他 说:
"If you're here for a funeral, then you're late; it was over last week."
"The Lin family is the Lin family, and I am me. I was taking the college entrance exam last week, so I couldn't come to see my sister off."
Lin Yongxi waved his hand, defending himself.
college entrance examination?
Chen Mu habitually questions the veracity of others' statements, but recalling his age, it seems to match:
"If you're here for summer vacation, I don't have the energy to play with you. I still have to deal with the affairs after Chao Jing's death. You should have sent me a message in advance."
His brows furrowed, revealing his sorrow.
From a common-sense perspective, whenever he uses this "wife-losing" shield, most people will simply "okay, okay, okay" and comply with him.
But Lin Yongxi didn't seem to be buying it. She walked over barefoot, pattering on the ground.
"Brother-in-law? I thought it was strange that you came home so late. And now you're holding a girl in your arms? I can even see her hair."
She leaned closer, her eyes filled with cunning and curiosity:
"Your sister just died, and you're already looking for a new love? That's...that's not a good idea, is it?"
"It's none of your business."
Chen Mu retreated step by step.
But he was carrying someone in his arms, so how could he possibly escape?
"Don't look!"
It was too late; Lin Yongxi had already lifted a corner of the blanket.
Just enough to expose the corpse's head.
"Depend on……!"
Lin Yongxi's expression was like someone who had just taken a sip of cherry-flavored cola; his eyes widened, and he couldn't speak for a long time.
Looking at this face that is so similar to my own.
She slowly, like a robot, raised her head and looked at Chen Mu with horror:
"What's going on?"
...
"I never expected you to be so perverted, brother-in-law... No, should this be considered pure love? It's so heavy... Hmm, how should I put it?"
After listening to Chen Mu's explanation, Lin Yongxi seemed very confused. He sat cross-legged on the ground and muttered to himself.
She should have been sitting on the sofa, but now she didn't dare go near it.
I told you not to look at it.
Chen Mu temporarily placed his wife's body on the sofa, then turned around and immediately told her to leave:
"If you're scared, hurry up and go. I'll take you to the airport. There should be an early flight to Akino City tomorrow morning."
He took out his phone and started checking flight tickets.
"No, no! I finally got out, I don't want to go back!"
Lin Yongxi immediately panicked and rushed forward to try and snatch the phone.
But this time was different. Chen Mu was not carrying any weight, so he dodged very easily and was not caught.
Moreover, he is over 1.8 meters tall, and if he raises his hand high, he can see Lin Yongxi jumping around in a fit of anger.
"Why did you come to my house? If you were looking for your sister, you can't find her now. You broke in without telling me beforehand, where did you get the key?"
"I can get in by scanning my face, your facial recognition system is terrible!"
Lin Yongxi gritted her teeth and vented, "If we're talking about illegality, it's not your place to judge me. Digging up my sister's grave and stealing her body home, I could call the police and have you arrested!"
"Call the police?"
Chen Mu's expression instantly changed, becoming serious.
"Yes." Lin Yongxi, feeling she had stepped on his coattails, smiled smugly and backed away. "Brother-in-law, you don't want outsiders to know about this, do you?"
However, she did not expect that Chen Mu's speed was surprisingly fast.
He took a folding knife out of his pocket, pressed the button, and with a whoosh, the snow-white blade shot out.
As mentioned earlier, he is a person who prepares thoroughly for everything he does.
"Looks like you still need some education."
"...!"
Lin Yongxi was so frightened that he scrambled to his feet.
Just as she was about to turn and run away, Chen Mu rushed up and tripped her with a sweeping kick.
"It hurts! Don't grab me!"
The girl struggled frantically, but she didn't expect Chen Mu to have such strong brute force. He twisted two of her joints behind her back with one hand and pressed her firmly to the ground.
My face was pressed against the cold tiles, my nose was almost deformed, but the other person showed no mercy whatsoever.
"Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law! I'm your sister-in-law... Don't kill me! Aren't we family?!"
"I'm an orphan, I don't have any concept of family. Don't try to be clever, in this desolate wilderness, no one will hear you even if you shout at the top of your lungs."
Feeling the man's breath on the back of her neck, she screamed in a panic.
"I'm sorry! I was wrong, I was wrong! I admit my mistake!"
"I've discovered a perfect way to hide a corpse... There just happens to be a grave. If I bury you back there, no one will find out that I stole the body."
Chen Mu answered calmly, raised his switchblade, and stabbed downwards with force!
"...!"
With a sharp scream and closing her eyes, Lin Yongxi opened them with trembling eyes and found the blade shining brightly in front of her.
Reflecting her disheveled expression, the needle pierced deeply into the tile, shattering it into a spiderweb-like pattern.
"Speak! You broke into my house in the middle of the night and threatened me. What do you want?"
Chen Mu showed no sign of letting up and continued to press for answers.
Lin Yongxi, still shaken, dared not delay any longer and answered in a trembling voice:
"I...I want you to help me...to become a magical girl."
"Magical girl?"
"Yes, yes."
She expected to hear mocking laughter, indifferent rejection, or a merciless stab.
"Um……"
However, upon hearing this answer, Chen Mu actually stood up and released her body.
Looking back, the man snapped his switchblade away and put it back in his pocket.
His expression was calm, as if the conflict had never happened. He crossed his arms and thought seriously for a while.
Then came a condescending look and a suggestion:
"If that's the case, then we can cooperate."
"I can make you a magical girl, provided you listen to me, starting now."
This is not a proposal at all.