Chapter 5 Blood Jade Drake 1

• That ring was something great grandfather found from the ancestral desk the day I was born.
• He guessed it was a betrothal gift from the phantom.
• When I was still a child, the ring was too big, so it was tied by a red string and worn around my neck.
• I had gotten used to it after so many years and I've never once thought about putting it on my finger. After he warned me, I tried to wear it and finally, it fitted like a glove with my right ring finger. Right after I slid it in, it was stuck on the finger and I could no longer remove it.
• I had been wearing this ring since birth and even after knowing it was a gift from him, I didn't hold any resentment towards it.
• It used to be dark red in color but now it was getting brighter and glimmering. The dark red was slowly fading away and left a blood string-like pattern. However it was too vague and I couldn't identify it.
• The next morning, brother sent me to school. He was a fifth-year medical student and he was doing his practical this year.
• However since he was helping out our father, he had secured great connections. He found a dean from an esteemed hospital to settle his practical so that he could stay back in our family's antique store and helped my dad to handle those other-worldly matters.
• The reason he went to school was because he heard about the jump-off yesterday and knew that I was involved. The police called him early this morning.
• Brother had quite the connections and even the police who called him was his acquaintance. The police said that he was waiting for me in the school. He was going to ask me some questions.
• "I think this is undoubtedly done by your ghost husband. If anyone were to make attempts on my wife like that, I would be sure to get rid of him too." Brother tapped on the steering wheel and said, "But I would do it in a more tasteful manner."
• "Wife?" I asked doubtfully.
• Brother shook his head and let out a long sigh, "No. It's just too difficult for people in our line to get a woman. Woman are Ying in nature and they wouldn't be able to live long under frequent exposure to the netherworld. Just as our mother... I think I'd rather be single."
• "I am dying early too." I reminded him, "If I were to die someday, make sure you take good care of our father."
• Brother's eyebrows lowered and he stretched his hand to mess up my hair, "Don't spew nonsense. I've been thinking about it and if your ghost husband wanted you dead, it would be 2 years ago. Why did he wait so long? He might have his own agenda. Be patient. Who knows, maybe he will just leave you alone after reaching his goal."
• I smiled bitterly and shook my head. That ghost had personally told me that I would follow him to death.
• "By the way, Qingxiao, how does your ghost husband look like? Is he handsome?"
• I shook my head again, "He was wearing a grimace mask all the time."
• "Pfft, so mysterious... How about his voice? Is it pleasant?"
• "Voice? What does it have to do with voice?" I asked curiously.
• "You're just inexperienced. Do you know that most of the time the real owner behind an angelic voice is a social recluse that looks ugly as sin?"
• I was stunned. And I couldn't help but worry now. His voice was clear and deep. If it weren't for his chilly tone, it might actually be a pleasant voice.
• Then he must be an ugly ghost, so ugly that he had to wear a grimace mask all the time.
• My brother was an optimist. Even if our family had been living in a dark air all these years, he maintained a cheerful and positive attitude towards life.
• Being with him cheered me up too. I had been pulling a long face for so many days and my cheek was all tensed.
• When we drove pass a pharmacy near the school entrance, I asked for him to stop the car. And I went in and sneakily bought myself an after-pill.
• Well, the best-selling items in pharmacies around our college were none other than condoms and after-pills.
• The cashier passed me a box uncaringly. Not even his eyes were rippled.
• It had been four days since the first time. I wonder could I still make it if I take it now.
• My brother watched stupidly as I swallowed the pill by the car, and threw the box into the bin.
• And then the man came to a realization and asked, "You guys didn't use protective measures when you do it?!!"
• My face was blushed. Protective measure...?!
• Telling a ghost who forced me to use protective measures?!!!
• When I speechlessly entered the car, brother frowned and said, "How could you take this every day? Don't you know this thing is harmful to the body?"
• After dry swallowing the pill, I was feeling uncomfortable around my throat. It was as if a hand was choking on my neck and the pill was stuck and I just couldn't gulp it down.
• Before we went in the meeting room, I saw a water dispenser by the washroom. So I hurried over after telling my brother.
• Brother went in the room directly and spoke to the police officer. When I bent over and wanted to get water, a cold body touched me from behind.
• "What a daring girl we have here." He said. His voice was emitting a dangerous air.
• I turned back and saw him standing right behind me. He was exuding a wrathful chill.
• He grabbed me by the collar and dragged me into the washroom.
• "You... what are you doing..." I looked at him fearfully.
• He shoved me into a cubicle and grabbed me by the back of my neck. After that, he pushed two fingers into my throat...
• "Blurgh.... urgh..." My throat squeezed in pain and the un-swallowed pill was puked out.
• "You dare to take this pill?" He sneered and slammed me onto the cubicle door, "Luckily I was following you, otherwise you might really take it."
• "You... it wasn't enough for you to force it on me. You don't even allow me to take the pills?!" I was fuming in anger too. What he did in the nights was just infuriating.
• I had learnt what it meant to be tortured and tormented.
• I had been passing out every single night from his abuses and he didn't even stop!
• "Forcing it on you...?" His tone got cold and hard, and he chuckled to himself, "Well then let's do it again."
• After that, he flipped my skirt and pulled down my panties...
• I felt the wind stroke through my intimate region and I felt goosebumps underneath. Did... did he plan to do it right here?!
• Although this was the meeting area and people generally didn't come around here, it was still school ground!
• "No.... Please! Don't! I beg you..." I trembled and I was truly in fright.
• When he did me at home, at least it was in my own room, my own bed. No matter how humiliating and shameful it was, at least I could still keep it to myself.
• But this is a public place...
• "I... I won't take pills anymore. I won't do it again! Please... I beg you..." I broke into tears and my body shivered as he manhandled me on the door.
• His rapid breathing slowly subsided and finally, he let me go.
• At that moment, my tears flowed down like a broken dam. I stumbled to the floor and hugged my elbows shakingly.
• He knelt down and pulled my hair from behind, making me raise my head.
• "Guan Qingxiao, remember this, you are my wedded wife. You must exact your wifely duties."
• I shut my eyes and nodded desperately.
• "I have a lot of things to do in the netherworld and you are a ticket for me to cross between two worlds. You must not die. So make sure to live well, understand?"
• I nodded again and my cheek was wet in tears.
• He held my arms and helped me to get up.
• "Lastly, protect this..." He placed his palm on my lower abdomen.
• I opened my eyes and stared at him with confusion.
• He let me off and his tone was back to being harsh and cold, "If you did faithfully as you're told. I promise you that you will have a peaceful life all to yourself after it is done. And I will never appear before you again."