Chapter 391

“Chen Ge?” Ol’ Wei and Doctor Gao said in unison . Neither of them had expected to run into Chen Ge here .

“I’m here to see the old man from Ping An Apartments . Excuse me, where is Room 269?” Chen Ge spoke quickly . It was not the time to chat .

“Come with me, I’ll take you there . ” Doctor Gao seemed to be very familiar with the place . He led Chen Ge down the corridor, and Ol’ Wei followed . After double checking the number of the room, Chen Ge glanced into the room through the door’s window . Two nurses and a doctor were standing beside the bed . They seemed to be communicating with the old man . The old man’s condition was bad . He had his eyes closed, and his lips moved, but no one seemed to understand what he was saying .

Chen Ge knocked the door before entering . One of the nurses recognized him and whispered something to the doctor . The doctor nodded and signaled for the nurses to leave the room .

“Mr . Chen, I called you here today because of two things . “

“How is the elder doing? Didn’t he seem like he was recovering when I left last time?”

The doctor sighed softly and walked to stand beside Chen Ge . He kept his voice low to prevent the old man from hearing him . “We have tried our best . His physical condition was not good to begin with, and he suffered under the hands of the non-professional, trapped in his apartment for so many years . It is a miracle that he survived for so long . He held onto life because he wanted to find the killer that murdered his son . “

Chen Ge looked at the old man lying in bed who could not even open his eyes, and his mind was blank .

“Life hasn’t been fair to this old gentleman . His apartment is a haunted property, so it is hard for it to get sold . A few years ago, the government wanted to level the place to build a villa . They promised to give him compensation if he moved, but he refused no matter what . They tried all kinds of tactics, including cut off the electricity and water, but he refused to budge .

“Finally, when the workmen came to the door, the elder sat in the middle of the road with his wheelchair . He said that if the house got torn down, the clues to the murder would be gone, and the killer would never be caught .

“I cannot imagine how he managed to survive all these years . He’s malnourished and is down with many different diseases, but he held on for five years until the case was solved . “

At this point, even the doctor was overwhelmed with emotion . Since Chen Ge did not pick up the thread of conversation, he continued .

“We called you over because we want to respect his final wishes . This case is the only thing that kept him alive . You have fulfilled his wish, so he is thankful to you from the bottom of his heart . ” The doctor gave Chen Ge a phone number . “This is number for the public notary office . He split all of his assets, including that apartment, into four parts .

“One will be donated to missing children funds; one will be donated to Jiujiang’s law enforcement; one is the reward for you for completing his dying wish; the last one is also for you, but the content stated is he wished you would take good care of his granddaughter . If it’s okay with you, please contact the people from the public notary office as soon as possible . “

“I have a question . ” Chen Ge finally spoke . “Why are we talking about his will when the person is still alive? You should try your best . Don’t give up until the last moment . “

The doctor wanted to say something, but Chen Ge stopped him . “Do you mind if I have a private moment with the elder?”

Chen Ge did not show greed from the sudden windfall—this was different from what the doctor expected . He told Chen Ge several words and walked away . The room door closed . Chen Ge sat on one side of the bed and placed Xiaoxiao on the old man’s shoulder . There were sound of weeping in the room, but it was soft and unclear . Chen Ge held the old man’s hand—it was skin and bone . Holding it, it felt like he was holding a dried branch buried in snow .

“Sir, Xiaoxiao is still here . You’re her only family . ” Chen Ge did not know whether the old man could hear him or not . He saw the old man’s mouth move as it made some incoherent noises like he was trying to say something .

He had many things that he wanted to tell Xiaoxiao—he probably did not want to leave just like that either . The door was pushed open lightly, and Doctor Gao walked into the room . He made a hand sign at Chen Ge and sat down on the other side of the bed . The long fingers massaged the old man’s shoulders and neck, and the man slowly relaxed .

“Let’s go out for now . We mustn’t give him too much stimulus at a time like this . He should rest . ” Doctor Gao was similar to how he was when Chen Ge first met him—mature and kind, like he could handle everything .

Chen Ge looked at Xiaoxiao, who was leaning next to the old man’s shoulder, and he shook his head . Yin Xiaoxiao was the first baleful Specter that he found when he got the black phone . She was very unique and not at all scary . After so long, Chen Ge had gotten used to her presence, treating her as part of his family . “I wish to stay to accompany them a little longer . “

“Them?” Doctor Gao glanced at the old man and the rag doll in bed before patting Chen Ge on his shoulder . “It’s okay to be sad, but don’t forget to lift your head up to look at the sky . “

“Why?”

“Because that is life . ” Doctor Gao walked out the room . “A few year ago, my wife got into a car accident . I also thought about ending my life then, but due to Xiao Xue, I understood something . Giving up on life means leaving the guilt of ‘not doing enough’ to those that really love you . “

“Your wife?”

“Yes, the love of my life . “

Doctor Gao walked out the door . After the door closed, Chen Ge sat beside the bed, thinking about what Doctor Gao said . His hand did not let go of the old man’s hand . He looked at the rag doll and the old man .

Actually, the fact that there are ghosts in the world is not so bad . At least there’s a chance to make up for regrets .

The old man’s condition was worsening, but with Xiaoxiao’s company, he slowly calmed before falling asleep . The black phone in his pocket vibrated . Chen Ge took it out several minutes later . He had received a new message . He clicked it open and realized that the affection level Xiaoxiao had for him had increased to Partners for Life .

Partners for life? Does that mean…

Chen Ge placed his finger under the old man’s nose . He sat back down after feeling the old man’s breath . He continued to look through the phone . After the increase in affection level, there was an additional sentence to Xiaoxiao’s tab .

“Yin Xiaoxiao (Baleful Specter): Special Power—Soul Comfort .

“Soul Comfort: Can comfort other Specters and cleanse their soul . “

After putting away the black phone, Chen Ge finally understood why the old man would be able to fall asleep easily whenever Xiaoxiao came to accompany him .

It was not only because Xiaoxiao was his granddaughter—it was also because Xiaoxiao had the power to calm and warm souls .