American Comics: BOSS Invasion

"Lanruo Temple has been abandoned for a long time and is in disrepair. Although the main hall is structurally intact, one should still be cautious inside.

If we go inside, I'm afraid it will soil your dress, Miss. Let's just rest here at the entrance!"

After saying this, Qi Shan walked straight inside without waiting for Xiao Die's reply.

Xiao Die was stunned for a moment.

Don't men usually rush forward impatiently once they enter a room? What's wrong with this scholar?

Xiao Die quickly searched her mind for a suitable approach. The target was undoubtedly a scholar, and such people were usually sanctimonious hypocrites. There weren't many templates to choose from: either play the beauty adding fragrance to his studies at night, or narrate her tragic life story to evoke his sympathy, or display literary talent by discussing poetry, songs, calligraphy, and painting.

The third option could be directly eliminated. When she was alive, Xiao Die hated reading the most. Plus, her family was relatively well-off, and her parents doted on her. Although she could recognize characters and had some understanding of painting and calligraphy, she had read very little poetry and songs.

Although she could barely start a conversation, she would probably be rendered speechless after two or three sentences.

So, as for adding fragrance to his studies at night, the current conditions didn't allow it. The environment was dilapidated, and the scholar didn't even have a single package on him, so there were no props for reading.

Then, it seemed that the only option left was the second one.

Having made up her mind, Xiao Die's eyes darted around, and a look of sorrow immediately appeared on her face.

Xiao Die lowered her head, half-covering her face with a gauze scarf, and began to cry directly.

"Weeping sounds… weeping sounds…"

Xiao Die wept with her head lowered, and every few sobs, she secretly glanced in Qi Shan's direction. Seeing that he had no reaction, she cried even louder.

Qi Shan silently questioned the heavens.

Big sister, your crying is too fake. Even I, who knows you're acting and is deliberately cooperating with you, can't stand it. If an ordinary person heard this, they would think the main hall was haunted!

After listening for a long time, Xiao Die's crying grew louder and louder, shaking the beams of the room until they began to hum and tremble, and dust fell down.

Seeing that it was about to form a sonic attack, Qi Shan quickly shouted, "Oh dear, Miss, why are you crying!"

Xiao Die also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, 'Finally, you heard me.'

She raised her head slightly, revealing a delicate and pretty face with tears like pear blossoms after the rain, her eyes blurred, her body trembling slightly, her small hands clenched tightly, and she choked with sobs, "I'm so scared, I'm afraid I'll never find my home again! No, I'm afraid I'll die in this wilderness!"

"You don't need to worry about that. Miss, you are dressed luxuriously, obviously from a rare wealthy family. As long as you inquire a little in Guo Bei County, it won't take long to find your family's location. When the time comes, I'll find a few porters to send you back!"

Qi Shan looked like an upright person, making arrangements clearly and thoroughly.

"You don't know, I'm not actually the daughter of a wealthy family, but a concubine they raised!"

Xiao Die looked bitter, her voice even more sorrowful, "I was born into a peasant family. My parents were just farmers tilling the fields. I was poor since childhood, but fortunately, I had enough food and clothing.

I should have grown up happily, married an honest and reliable young man, and continued to live such a life.

But when I was eight years old, an accident happened. Heaven didn't cooperate, and a severe drought was followed by a major flood. The whole year yielded nothing.

The people suffered unspeakably, but the officials didn't care about the people's lives and forcibly collected taxes. If they didn't pay, they would seize people. In desperation, my parents had no choice but to sell me to a slave trader. Later, after many twists and turns, I entered the current household!"

Qi Shan listened with a blank expression, thinking, 'The emotional rendering is not in place, making it impossible to empathize.'

However, her expression was very good, and coupled with her stunning beauty, ordinary people really couldn't resist it.

Xiao Die was immersed in her role, the tears in the corners of her eyes falling like a string of broken pearls, and she said sadly, "After entering a wealthy family, I realized that life was not easy.

In name, I was the daughter of this family, but in reality, I was just a concubine who had been trained since childhood and could be given away as a gift to a distinguished person at any time.

There were more than a dozen girls like me. Every time one was sent away, a corpse would inevitably be sent back in two days, with wounds all over the body. The sisters were all ravaged to death.

Sooner or later, Xiao Die will also die like this!"

Saying this, Xiao Die started to cry softly. Qi Shan had no reaction and kept waiting for her to continue.

But Xiao Die waited for a long time and didn't hear any words of comfort. She couldn't help but raise her head curiously and saw Qi Shan's half-smiling expression.

"Young Master, please don't send me back, okay? I lied to you. I actually ran away myself and deliberately went to the forest, but later I got lost. In a panic, I ran to Lanruo Temple. Fortunately, I met Young Master, otherwise I would definitely die in this chaotic forest!"

Xiao Die composed herself and continued to follow the script.

Qi Shan raised his hand, signaling that there was no need to be polite, but he didn't say anything. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

Xiao Die waited for a long time and saw that the other party was not playing according to the rules again.

Seeing Qi Shan's strange expression, she instantly understood that she might have been exposed somewhere, and a feeling of shame and anger surged to the forefront.

This old lady is a dignified female ghost, conscientiously playing the scene with you here, and I'm even immersed in the role, but you dare not play according to the rules and even laugh at me?

I'm not playing with you anymore!

The rosy color on Xiao Die's face turned pale, and her soft, long hair moved without wind and exploded, instantly turning into a twig-like existence, crisscrossing above her head, gloomy and terrifying.

Xiao Die was extremely ashamed and angry.

"Stinky scholar, this old lady saw that you were well-behaved and had some righteousness in you, so I spoke to you gently. Since you refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit, then don't blame this old lady for swallowing you alive!"

Xiao Die was extremely angry, abandoning her previous gentle charm and instantly revealing her true form, transforming into a hideous and terrifying female ghost, and pounced directly at Qi Shan.

Qi Shan took a step back, formed a seal with both hands, and said, "Miss, you're being a little unreasonable. You said yourself that you were lost and wanted to come in and rest for a while. I was respectful throughout the whole process and didn't have the slightest disrespect.

In the end, I was blamed for it. Tell me, am I wronged? Besides, I actually prefer women of your type. If your acting wasn't a little too awkward, you might have succeeded by now!"