Free Web NovelChapter 435: Chapter 437: It’s Getting Closer
[So you’re saying he’s had it rough, too.]
[Tell me about it!]
[Don’t get him wrong, guys. The Host already said he’s a filial son!]
[So why exactly is his dad haunting him? I don’t believe it’s for no reason!]
"Of course not! I suspect someone did something to my dad! He wouldn’t just come looking for me for no reason!"
Just a moment ago, Su Nian had praised him for being a filial son, but now she seemed to agree with the netizens that it wasn’t without reason.
Sword Wandering the World looked at Su Nian, completely bewildered.
"Host, can you just tell me clearly what the reason is?"
"This whole thing has me on edge, and it’s weighing on me. After all, that’s my own dad we’re talking about."
He spoke with sincerity, propping his head up with one hand. Smoke began to curl from between his fingers, and a faint, hazy aura enveloped him.
Su Nian reminded him, "Your father passed away from an illness."
At her words, Sword Wandering the World paused. Su Nian then added,
"It was liver cancer."
Hearing this, a flash of astonishment crossed his eyes. He knew Su Nian was accurate, but he never imagined she could pinpoint the exact illness so clearly.
Knowing he died from an illness was one thing; after all, he was still young, so it was highly likely his father’s death was due to sickness.
He felt it was normal for the Host to guess that much. But to guess the specific disease... that was truly something else.
He recalled the stories online that praised her godlike skills, and a glimmer of hope returned to his eyes.
"You’re absolutely right. My dad did pass away from liver cancer."
The netizens were even more astounded.
[It’s actually true!]
[The Host is way too accurate!]
[You guys didn’t know? The Host has always been amazing. It’d be weirder if she *wasn’t* accurate!]
[Sorry, I’m a new fan, this is my first day here. I’m so shocked!]
Su Nian closed her eyes, then glanced at the cigarette in his hand.
"When your father was sick, there was a period when you all restricted him and forbade him from doing many things."
As soon as Su Nian said this, Sword Wandering the World hurriedly explained.
"That’s right. His health was already poor, but he still wanted to smoke, drink, and eat fatty foods every day. The doctors advised us to do that."
"I mean, think about it. He had cancer at the time. The family wanted to get his lifestyle under control, so of course, we had to place all sorts of restrictions on him."
Sword Wandering the World spoke with conviction, and he found it a bit strange that Su Nian would bring this up.
"But what does that have to do with my dad now? He wasn’t happy about it, but it was for his own good! You can’t blame us for that, can you? The main point is, why is he coming to me now that he’s passed away?"
"Host, why don’t you just tell me how to solve this?"
Sword Wandering the World was getting impatient. He wanted a solution, not to shoot the breeze with Su Nian.
As he spoke, he subconsciously glanced around, feeling that something in his surroundings was a little strange.
[Yeah, Host, be more direct!]
[Don’t make the guy wait for nothing. After all, he paid for this!]
Su Nian watched as the man, tired of waiting for her, started puffing away again.
And within that smoke, Su Nian could faintly make out the silhouette of a person.
At that moment, Su Nian added, "Don’t you feel something a little strange? As if someone is watching you."
The man, who had been feeling uneasy, cautiously looked around after hearing Su Nian’s words. He then shivered and a cold chill ran down his spine.
"You really are incredible. I do feel something strange, like someone is staring at me."
"But this is our house in the countryside, and there’s a big iron gate downstairs. If someone came in, I would’ve definitely noticed!"
He muttered to himself, only to see that the bullet chat had already exploded.
[The Host never says anything without a reason! I bet a ghost is watching you!!]
[So scary! The Host never bluffs. A ghost must have latched onto him!]
[You think maybe a ghost is after him, and his dad is trying to protect him? Is that why he keeps dreaming about his dad?]
[Hey! I think that theory makes sense!]
Sword Wandering the World, who had been watching the screen, saw these comments. He took a deep breath, a creepy feeling washing over him.
’So how on earth did the Host know I was feeling that? Could someone really be staring at me?’
The thought made his hair stand on end. People from the countryside were generally more superstitious, and he had come to Su Nian precisely because of a matter like this.
Although he hadn’t gotten a solution yet, just knowing this made him feel uneasy.
’Could a ghost really be after me, and my dad is here to protect me?’
Once this idea popped into his head, he became convinced of it.
’That’s right! My dad and I got along so well, we were like brothers. I’ve never seen any of my friends have such a harmonious relationship with their fathers.’
’So how could my dad possibly come looking for trouble with me for no reason?’
’It must be an evil ghost trying to hurt me, so my dad came to protect me!’
At this thought, he shrank back even more, but he also felt a little touched.
’So... is my dad gone now?’
’Did I, his unfilial son, anger him so much that he decided not to come back? Is he going to abandon me?’
His imagination ran wild, and the more he thought, the more terrified he became. He trembled again, now too scared to even take a puff of his cigarette. But he wasn’t sure if it was just his imagination...
He could have sworn he felt a figure gradually approaching him.
This thought sent him into a panic. He looked around paranoidly, but there was still nothing there. He was so scared he was on the verge of tears.
"Host, quickly, take a look for me! Is there... is there someone standing next to me?! I really feel like someone is watching me!"
His words made the viewers in the live stream jump.
[Whoa, bro, don’t scare us like that!]
[You’re making me scared too!]
[Help, I’ve already hidden under my blanket! Can you not?!]
[I sleep alone too, and my room looks just like his!]
[Family, who gets it! I was on the toilet by myself, and he scared me so bad I don’t even dare to pull up my pants!]
[What are you afraid of? You’re all just a bunch of cowards. There’s no way the Host would let that ghost hurt him!]
[It’s not like you haven’t seen what the Host can do!]
Sword Wandering the World looked at Su Nian again in a panic.
"Host, what do I do? I feel like that person is really getting closer and closer to me."
Su Nian nodded gravely.
"Yes, it is indeed getting closer to you."
Her words were like a bomb dropped on the live stream chat.
It instantly erupted. The netizens were scared out of their wits, and the screen filled with exclamation points.
[OMG, OMG, don’t tell me that ghost is standing right next to him now! I’m seriously going to faint from fear!]
[Help! Scared college girl in desperate need of a hug from a six-foot-tall college guy!]
