The next day in class, the Ghost King finally arrived at school.
He had been receiving education at the police station for the past two days, his ears almost growing calluses. But that wasn't the point. The point was the copy of "Core Socialist Values" that Officer Hu had shoved into his hands as he was leaving...
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In the classroom, Shen Xiu'er was engrossed in her practice exercises when a girl she usually got along with ran over happily, propping herself on Shen Xiu'er's desk. "Shen Xiu'er, my dad got a few tickets to the amusement park. Do you have time this Saturday? Let's go play!"
"Huh?"
Hearing the girl, Shen Xiu'er looked up, stunned, at the girl in front of her, then at the practice book on her desk. "But... I haven't finished my exercises yet." Moreover, judging by the homeroom teacher's attitude, who knew when she might shove another one or two books at her...
The girl was taken aback, then recovered and grabbed Shen Xiu'er's sleeve, pouting. "But it's my birthday that day."
Shen Xiu'er sighed. "Alright, then I'll try my best to finish these two practice books before Friday..."
The girl: "..." That's harsh. Two books! And so thick!
Seeing the girl's dazed expression, Shen Xiu'er patted her shoulder. "Okay, go play on your own. I still have to do my exercises. Class is about to start, so you should go do what you need to do."
The girl took out an amusement park ticket and placed it on Shen Xiu'er's desk. "Then you must come that day!"
Shen Xiu'er, engrossed in her writing, took a moment to nod.
As the Ghost King passed by Shen Xiu'er's desk, he happened to see the ticket on her desk that she hadn't had time to put away...
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A week passed quickly.
At this moment, in the Shen residence.
"Sis, it's my classmate's birthday today, so I'm going to celebrate with her!"
Ming Li, having just returned from the underworld, raised an eyebrow. Thinking of something, she reminded, "Don't go wandering into haunted houses or anything like that. You might run into a real one."
Shen Xiu'er: "Got it, but sis, can you stop jinxing it? After you said that, why do I feel a bit uneasy..."
Ming Li: "Just don't go to those gloomy places."
Shen Xiu'er's lips twitched slightly. "I'm not that silly. Why would I walk into a tiger's den when I know it's there?"
(￣_,￣)
Ming Li chuckled lightly, amused by Shen Xiu'er's naivety, thinking she probably didn't know about something called plot.
"Alright, go ahead."
Shen Xiu'er nodded. "Then I'm leaving. Don't you wander out randomly while I'm gone."
Saying this, Shen Xiu'er tied her hair and walked towards the door, but after only a few steps, she was called back by Ming Li.
"You come back here!"
Hearing the voice from behind, Shen Xiu'er turned around. "What is it?"
"Bring a bag." Saying this, Ming Li took out a thick wad of cash and handed it to Shen Xiu'er. "If you're going out to play, then play properly."
Shen Xiu'er stared blankly at the thick stack of cash. "You, you, you... Where did you get so much money?" Did she go rob a bank again? Wait! Why did she say 'again'?