Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 279 Presenting Yourself (Third Watch)

Chapter 279: 279 Presenting Yourself (Third Watch)

The situation wasn’t as simple as Wen Ziyao had said, previously, Wen Ziyao insisted that she only wanted Lin Xiaoman to disappear from this world and knew nothing about the binding of ghost raising.

But the little ghost offered in the glass jar was clearly raised in front of Lin Xiaoman.

This is probably why Lin Xiaoman managed to break free from Wen Ziyao’s control, by absorbing the spirit of the little ghost.

Thus, turned into a fierce ghost.

"That’s how it is," Wen Ziyao looked at Chu Jin, her voice somewhat strained, "Master Chu, I have told you everything I can, please save me, I really know I was wrong..."

At these words, Chu Jin’s elegant eyebrows slightly furrowed; she didn’t speak but instead paced over to the paper effigy.

She didn’t seem to fear the paper effigy at all, and under the gaze of everyone present, she leaned over and cradled a glass jar from within.

Except Wen Ziyao’s gaze was somewhat evasive.

Shen Suhua and Li Mi’s faces showed a hint of confusion, because the glass jar had been placed underneath the paper effigy, with a ceremonial table in front, masking it from view, so they hadn’t noticed the glass jar before.

As Chu Jin approached, both of them inhaled sharply!

Inside the glass jar was a baby’s corpse!

The baby was curled up inside the jar, maintaining the same position as when in the mother’s body, its skin completely white.

It looked exactly like the one on the paper effigy.

Utterly horrifying, it was hard to dare to look directly at it.

Chu Jin held the glass jar with ease, walking step by step towards the people present, exuding an air of authority, her jade-like facial features appearing even colder under the light, emanating an aura of someone who belongs at the top. If not for the South Bridge school uniform she wore, no one would believe she was just a high school senior.

It was as if what she held was not a dreaded baby’s corpse, but a delicately crafted Luminous Pearl.

"Now that everything has been made clear, then what is this?" Chu Jin casually placed the glass jar onto the bed in front of Wen Ziyao.

Her tone was cool, tinged with a hint of chill.

Wen Ziyao first trembled slightly, then looked with cold eyes at the glass jar, her facial features somewhat twisted, "It is that bastard child!" she said, her voice filled with hatred.

Upon hearing this, Shen Suhua was so frightened that she immediately stepped back two steps!

Paper effigies were one thing, but Wen Ziyao had actually kept a corpse in her bedroom.

And that corpse was her own flesh and blood.

What was she really trying to do?

Chu Jin looked at Wen Ziyao and spoke in an indifferent tone.

"No matter what, this little life was innocent. If you had quietly gone to the hospital to have it aborted, it could have been reborn peacefully, but you chose to wait until the fetus was fully formed before bringing it out. It didn’t even have a chance to see the world before being subjected to such torment, unable to be reincarnated!"

"It deserved it!" Wen Ziyao stared at the glass jar, her expression complex and contorted, she said fiercely, "This bastard child didn’t deserve to come into this world at all! I wanted to torture it, I really wanted to torture it! I wanted it to never find peace, not in this lifetime nor any other!"

Hatred filled her face, and her eyes seemed to be laced with poison, her gaze cold and sinister, wishing she could tear this little thing to shreds.

It was the source of all evil!

If it weren’t for it, how could she have become what she was now!

Shen Suhua was almost disbelieving of the person in front of her, was this really her obedient and kind daughter?

How did her daughter end up like this?

It was too alien!

Chu Jin shook her head slightly and said coldly, "You kept this child in a jar for worship, then you used its power to make Lin Xiaoman’s boyfriend be with you, didn’t you?"

Wen Ziyao nodded, her emotions gradually stabilizing, "...Yes."

Chu Jin’s lips slightly curled, "So, your initial plan was to take control of Lin Xiaoman so that after she had fulfilled your selfish desires, she would be scattered to the winds."

Wen Ziyao bit her lip tightly and did not speak.

Shen Suhua covered her heart and stepped back, her breath quickening. Over these three years, Wen Ziyao had only had one boyfriend, who was now her fiancé—Xu Tai Ran.

Could it be?

At this thought, Shen Suhua suddenly looked up at Wen Ziyao and asked in disbelief, "Yaoyao! Tell Mom, was Lin Xiaoman’s boyfriend Xu Tai Ran?"

Wen Ziyao nodded again, "Yes, but she had already broken up with him before she died. He was just Lin Xiaoman’s ex-boyfriend. What’s wrong with me loving Tai Ran and being with him?"

Her best friend had died because of her, yet she was with her best friend’s boyfriend without any qualms.

No one would forgive her for what she did.

It’s no wonder Lin Xiaoman haunted her.

It must be said that Wen Ziyao was indeed far too selfish.

"Do you admit you were wrong!" Shen Suhua gave Wen Ziyao another slap, "Was a man worth all this? Was he worth your friend’s tragic death, letting your own child never find peace, and now leaving yourself in this inhuman, ghostly state without a hint of remorse?"

Her best friend had died a gruesome death, and then her own child was condemned never to be reborn.

Now, she had made herself into this wretched state, no longer human nor a ghost!

And yet, she showed no signs of repentance!

The fiery pain spread across her face, and her mouth was filled with the taste of blood. Biting her lip, Wen Ziyao was suddenly overwhelmed by a tide of regret. It seemed that slap had truly woken her up.

Crying, she said, "Mom, I know I was wrong. I let Little Man down, it was all my fault! I let her down, and if I could, I wish I could die in her stead..."

Scenes from the past flashed before her eyes.

This time, she genuinely acknowledged her mistakes.

Wen Ziyao raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face and then looked at Chu Jin earnestly, "Master Chu, I want to see Little Man. Can you help me?"

Chu Jin raised an eyebrow, his tone serious, "You want to see her? She has now turned into a vengeful ghost. Aren’t you afraid she will come for your life?"

"I’m not afraid," Wen Ziyao shook her head, her gaze steely, "No matter what Little Man has become, I am not afraid anymore. I owe her my life..."

She truly wanted to see Lin Xiaoman.

To confess to her in person.

Whether she would forgive her or not.

She would always owe Lin Xiaoman an apology.

"Okay," Chu Jin nodded and then took out a stick of Rhinoceros Horn Incense from his backpack and lit it.

As the saying goes: One should not lightly burn the horn of a living rhinoceros, for its burning releases a unique fragrance, that, clinging to one’s clothes, enables communication with the spirits.

The "Book of Jin: Biography of Wen Qiao" records that Wen Qiao had traveled to Wuchang. Reaching Niuzhu Cliff where the waters were unfathomably deep and said to house strange creatures, Qiao lit rhinoceros horn to illuminate the depths. Moments later, aquatic clan members emerged in bizarre and astonishing forms.

Therefore, once the Rhinoceros Horn Incense was lit, everyone in the room would be able to see the ghost of Lin Xiaoman.

Some matters indeed needed to be communicated face to face by the two involved.

After all, Wen Ziyao was indebted to her.

The light green smoke from the incense slowly drifted into every corner of the room.

The room remained the same, but the green smoke turned into wisps of chilly white Ghost Qi.

As if coming from hell itself, even the room’s lights dimmed a few shades. The Ghost Qi grew denser and denser, translucent even in its thickness, as if something was about to emerge from the smoky white at any moment.

The air around grew colder, and a chill pervaded the body, seeping into the bones, as if one were in an ice cellar.

Li Mi swallowed nervously, her face pale white. She never thought she’d experience a scene straight out of a horror movie in real life.

The sensation was truly terrifying.

It was both horrifying and curious. Although she wished she could just faint, her curiosity prevailed. After all, this was her first-time seeing a ghost.

And she hadn’t done anything wrong, so why fear the ghost?

She had a cross for protection!

Not afraid! Not afraid!

Seconds ticked by.

Finally, within the white Ghost Qi, a figure of a woman appeared, wearing a red dress, her long hair loose and wet, dripping water from its ends. Her face was ghastly pale, even paler than a paper effigy.

Her face was stiff, her eyes wide open, revealing a stark white underneath, shockingly devoid of black pupils, only a sheer membrane.

From those hollow white pits, two streams of bloody tears flowed, stark against her pallid face, eerily unsettling.

So terrifying that one could not bear to look directly at her.

The visual impact was ten times more horrifying than any horror movie!

She slowly drifted towards Wen Ziyao, her red dress trailing on the ground, leaving long, watery streaks.

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