The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: The Start of the Darkening

“Speak up!” Zhong Nianyao sat on the sofa with a languid posture, yet no one present dared to underestimate her.

“Why did you seek out Ou Xuanhan for a ghost marriage? Don’t you know that he simply does not agree?”

“He has already accepted my gift, which means he has agreed,” the female ghost became agitated when discussing the matter, “We are already married, so we must complete the ceremony. He is my husband, and that is an unchangeable fact.”

“When did I agree to this?”

Ou Xuanhan suddenly jumped up, “Stop lying here. I didn’t know anything, and besides, I’ve already handed that purse over to the police station. I have not agreed to a marriage with you, this is deception.”

“I don’t care, we are already bound by marriage,” the female ghost was impervious to persuasion, “We are now husband and wife, if you don’t want to hold a wedding, then we don’t have to.”

Ou Xuanhan was quite troubled by the female ghost’s insistence.

“Miss,” Ou Liyan took a step forward and spoke up, “Even if we really were to enter into marriage, it would need to be with mutual consent. Xuan Han doesn’t even know what happened, he was bewilderingly bound in marriage. It’s quite unfair to him, isn’t it?”

The female ghost wore a red bridal gown, but it wasn’t of a modern style; it looked more like one from ancient times. So, in the end, he decided it was more appropriate to address her as Miss.

“I don’t know anything, all I know is that he is now my husband,” the female ghost insisted, “No matter what you say, you can’t change that fact.”

Seeing the female ghost’s stubbornness, Ou Family’s parents were very anxious. Though they were unclear about the consequences if the female ghost continued to insist, Zhong Niangyao had been adamant about waiting for the female ghost to arrive before solving the issue, and they were genuinely worried that the ghost marriage wouldn’t be dissolved if the female ghost was unwilling.

“Why are you so determined to have a ghost marriage with Ou Xuanhan?” Zhong Niangyao asked the female ghost, “And, Ou Xuanhan is right about one thing, you are deceiving. You didn’t randomly choose a partner; you had your sights set on Ou Xuanhan from the start and deliberately laid out this scheme to lure him into picking up that purse.”

With these words, everyone’s gaze immediately fell on the female ghost.

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Ou Xuanhan felt a chill rise from the bottom of his feet and shivered uncontrollably.

Initially, he thought he was just unlucky to have encountered this female ghost, but now he knew he had been targeted by her all along. How could he not feel frightened!

“I didn’t,” the female ghost hung her head low, eyes not daring to look at Zhong Niangyao, “I didn’t do anything; he picked up my purse himself, so he must take responsibility.”

“Still so stubborn!” Zhong Niangyao lazily smiled, “You don’t think that just because you keep insisting, I can do nothing to you, do you? After all, even if you refuse to dissolve the ghost marriage, even if you are beaten until your soul scatters, you and Ou Xuanhan can still maintain the status of husband and wife!”

Once a ghost marriage is formed, if one party is unwilling, it is indeed a thorny issue. Therefore, under normal circumstances, the only solution is to beat the ghost until its soul scatters, and that would resolve the situation. However, such an action is akin to a living person becoming a widow, the status won’t be dissolved.

It seemed that her intentions were seen through, the female ghost hung her head and remained silent.

“Heh, truly stubborn!” Zhong Niangyao raised an eyebrow, her face still holding a faint smile, but her words once again provoked the female ghost, “Don’t think I really have no way to deal with you! I tell you, no matter how persistently you hold on, I have ways to sever the marriage bond between you two directly.”

At this, the female ghost’s complexion changed drastically, “No, you’re lying to me, aren’t you?”

“Why don’t we give it a try!”

While speaking, Zhong Niangyao began to seal with both hands. As she moved, the golden light in her hands began to glow dazzlingly.

Feeling the power of the golden light, the female ghost also began to panic, she shouted, “No, you can’t do this. He agreed, he had promised to marry me, so why renege on his promise? He is nothing but a faithless scoundrel, I am simply upholding a promise, seeking my own happiness, where did I go wrong?”

Perhaps falling into some sort of madness, the female ghost began to turn malevolent, the ghost energy around her becoming dense as she seemed on the verge of becoming an Evil Ghost.

Seeing this, Zhong Niangyao’s eyes sharpened, and she stopped her sealing gestures. She quickly got to her feet and went directly to the female ghost. A white light shot into the female ghost’s body, and at the same time, she shouted, “Come to your senses immediately; if you truly turn into an Evil Ghost, the only outcome will be total dissipation.”

With the entry of the white light, the female ghost also seemed to gradually calm down, her gaze slowly clearing up and her original visage began to show. It turned out, she was a naturally delicate beauty.

A moment later—

“Speak!” Zhong Niangyao glanced at the female ghost and then at Ou Xuanhan, “Why are you so adamant about Ou Xuanhan being your husband? And why do you say that he promised to marry you?”

At this point, the female ghost felt there was nothing left to hide and recounted the entire story.

Her name was Chen Wanwan, and she was from the Ming Dynasty. Her father was a Scholar who ran a private school, and many students in the vicinity attended her father’s school for their studies.

Later, she and one of her father’s students, Li Xuan, developed mutual affection and promised each other a lifetime.

Li Xuan also promised her that once he achieved high honors, he would formally propose marriage, with a grand ceremony, and marry her splendidly.

Afterward, Li Xuan went to the capital to take the imperial exam, and she awaited news of his success night and day. She had even prepared for the worst, ready to persuade her parents to agree to her marriage to him, even if he failed.

But in the end, the news she received was not only of Li Xuan achieving the status of top scorer but also that he had caught the Princess’ eye and was set to marry her.

Hearing such news, her heart turned to ash, and she became depressed. Soon after, she fell ill and passed away in the prime of her youth at the age of twenty.