After Waking Up, I Inherited a Bookstore 104

Chapter 104: The Red-Clothed Fierce Ghost

“She’s growing so fast. It wouldn’t be good to get her an identity card if she’s growing too quickly,” Liu Chuxia said, looking at Little Dumpling.

“We’re planning to wait and see. If she really changes every day, then we’ll wait until she’s twenty to get her an identity card,” Ke Yan said as she ate a pork rib.

Liu Chuxia nodded. “That’s the only way. But Little Dumpling is so cute. I won’t be able to tease her when she grows up.”

Liu Chuxia said this with some regret.

After finishing the meal, Liu Chuxia looked at the empty plates and smiled with satisfaction. There was still some soup left, which would be good for breakfast tomorrow morning.

Of course, the work of washing the dishes and cleaning up the leftovers would not be done by Liu Chuxia and Li Hanyan.

Jiang Jiajia pulled Xiao Nian in to clean up. Originally, Xiao Xu also wanted to help, but the little one was clinging to her tightly, so Ke Yan went to help instead.

Liu Chuxia pinched the little one’s hand and asked Xiao Xu, “Have you decided on a name?”

Xiao Xu nodded. “We’ve decided. We’re going to use your suggestion, Liu Yixuan. We can just call her Xuanbao for short.”

“As long as you’ve decided. Xuanbao, come, let Auntie hold you,” Liu Chuxia said, holding out her hands to her.

Xuanbao was yawning on Xiao Xu’s body. Seeing Liu Chuxia reach out to her, she instead hugged Xiao Xu’s neck and nuzzled her, completely ignoring Liu Chuxia.

“The little thing is extra clingy to you now,” Liu Chuxia said with a smile, not minding that the little one had ignored her.

“It’s probably because I gave her some yin energy,” Xiao Xu said helplessly, looking at the little thing on her.

Xuanbao fell asleep in a short while.

“She ate too much today. Two bowls of soup, one bowl of mixed rice. Her little belly is all puffed up,” Xiao Xu said, changing her position so that her head was resting on her arm, and then rubbing Xuanbao’s stomach.

Seeing that the little one was already asleep, Liu Chuxia stood up, wanting to go back to her room to take a shower and sleep.

But Jiang Jiajia and Xiao Nian suddenly came to the lounge.

“Hmm? You’re done already?” Liu Chuxia had just stood up and asked in surprise, looking at the two who had come in.

Jiang Jiajia shook her head with a smile and pushed Xiao Nian forward. “Not done. I’m going to get busy. A Nian has something to tell you.”

With that, Jiang Jiajia ran off in a flash.

Xiao Nian stood there a little awkwardly, not speaking for a long time.

“What is it? Xiao Nian, just say it,” Liu Chuxia said, urging her after waiting for a long time.

Xiao Nian was silent for a moment, then said, “Can… can you teach me how to draw… draw a Sky Thunder Talisman?” With that, she lowered her head, a little embarrassed.

“Just this? Of course. We can go now.”

“No. You’ve already drawn one today. It’s not too late to teach her tomorrow,” Li Hanyan said with a frown.

“Alright then. I’ll teach you after lunch tomorrow. Is that okay?”

Xiao Nian nodded. “Thank you.”

“Sigh, we’re friends. Why be so polite? If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going now.”

“Mhm.”

Liu Chuxia nodded and led Li Hanyan away.

Upon returning to the room, Liu Chuxia took a shower and lay down on the bed.

“A Xia, you can’t just lie down like that. Your hair is not dry yet. Come on, I’ll help you blow-dry it,” Li Hanyan said, walking over and taking her hand.

“So sleepy,” Liu Chuxia said, hugging her pillow and unwilling to move.

Left with no choice, Li Hanyan had to forcefully pull her to the edge of the bed, let her head lie on the edge, and then spread all her hair out on the side, which made it easier to blow-dry.

After Li Hanyan had dried all her hair with a hairdryer, she carried the person back to her original spot.

Liu Chuxia was already asleep.

“She really was just holding on. She’s so tired,” Li Hanyan said, looking at the time on the head of the bed, which was only 19:23. She stroked Liu Chuxia’s cheek with heartache.

Then, Li Hanyan also took a shower, dried her hair, and after reading for a while, she held Liu Chuxia and went to sleep.

Early the next morning, Liu Chuxia woke up. She felt she had never slept so comfortably before. She now felt particularly refreshed.

As for Li Hanyan beside her, she was still in her dreams.

Liu Chuxia looked at the clock on the head of the bed. It showed 6:03.

“So early. Then I won’t disturb you,” Liu Chuxia said, tapping Li Hanyan on the nose with a smile and getting out of bed to wash up.

The moment she opened the door, she saw Xiao Xu running over in a hurry.

“Sister? You’re up. That’s great. There’s another emergency mission just now, in a clothing store in the city center. They said it’s very urgent and we have to go over quickly.”

“Okay.”

Liu Chuxia went to her room to get a coat and then went downstairs.

“Aren’t you going to call Sister Hanyan?”

Xiao Xu said, following behind her.

“No. I want to test if my current strength has improved.”

“Then be careful. Yanbao will be ready at any time.”

“Okay.” With that, Liu Chuxia picked up her bag and went to hail a cab.

When she arrived, Liu Chuxia identified herself and went in.

This was a small clothing store, about fifty to sixty square meters. To the right of the entrance was the cashier. In the middle were mannequins displaying the store’s new arrivals. Around the walls were a few shelves.

There were some clothes on them, and a little further in was the fitting room.

As before, all the lights in the clothing store were off. Liu Chuxia walked in a little, looked at the dim shop, and felt the temperature inside.

Liu Chuxia didn’t feel it was very cold. Then she walked further in and pulled open the door to the fitting room. She found a child with deer-like eyes inside, who looked to be about five or six years old.

Suddenly, Liu Chuxia felt a cold and gloomy aura approaching from behind. She quickly self-ignited an evil-dispelling talisman, then swung her iron sword back.

With the light from outside, Liu Chuxia saw the woman standing opposite her.

The woman was wearing a bright red dress, her face was heavily made up, and the red nails on her hands were long and sharp. Her skin was pale and lifeless, and her long hair was loose behind her. She was now looking at Liu Chuxia with a venomous gaze.

“Stay away from my child,” the red-clothed fierce ghost said.

“This child is yours? She doesn’t look like a ghost child. Can you tell me what’s going on?” Liu Chuxia said calmly, looking at the fierce ghost in front of her.

“Do you think I’ll tell you?” With that, the fierce ghost suddenly rushed over.

But the child behind her suddenly started to cry, shouting, “Mom, don’t kill anyone. Don’t.”

Hearing this, the red-clothed fierce ghost suddenly stopped midway and walked towards the child in frustration. But Liu Chuxia blocked her, not letting her in.

“Get out of the way. My child is crying. I have to go and coax her,” the fierce ghost said, as if she were enduring something. Although she looked very impatient and irritable, she was unusually not red-eyed.

Liu Chuxia found it very strange. She wanted to know what had happened to this fierce ghost.

“Are you willing to come back with me? I want to know what happened to you.”

“Get out of the way! Don’t force me to do anything to you. Can’t you hear my child crying in there?!” The fierce ghost became more and more irritable, the cold and gloomy aura on her body slowly showing signs of being uncontrollable.