Lu Yiyan lost her job and was about to fall behind on rent. She gritted her teeth and decided to go home and live off her parents!
Her family's century-old ancestral home was in a remote southern town, too far away for food delivery. The house was dark even in broad daylight, reeked of mold, and stayed so cool in summer that there was no need for air conditioning.
But she wasn't scared! How could that be scarier than a Huabei bill?
She glanced around the empty house, and her eyes lit up. Wasn't this a ready-made haunted-house livestream set?
No haunted house? Then she'd make one! Dry ice, paint, a blower, and some creepy background music: perfect atmosphere!
The livestream began: [A Century-Old Haunted House: Living Alone, Immersively | Not for the Fainthearted]
The viewers loved it and showered her with tips:
"You're awesome, streamer!"
"Aaaah! The curtain's moving!"
"Turn around, streamer! There's a ghost handprint on the mirror behind you!"
"What?!" She pretended to turn around in terror, inwardly sneering. She'd spent half an hour painting that handprint with special paint herself, so how could it...
Huh?
Where had the huge ghost handprint gone?!
The comments were still flooding in: "Just tipped 666. Show us the handprint again!"
Lu Yiyan stared at the perfectly clean mirror. Damn it! Who was getting in the way of her making money? She wasn't about to give up...
She turned off the lights, but they switched back on by themselves.
She turned on the blower, but someone unplugged it.
She put up a warding talisman, but someone drew a cat on it.
Lu Yiyan rubbed her forehead. "...What's with this ghost? Can someone come deal with it?"
They'd certainly made enemies of each other, but they still had to get along somehow.
One morning, she woke up wrapped up like a dumpling.
She yanked the blanket off. "...No wonder I was so hot! Mind your own damn business!"
That night, though, the blanket was quietly pulled back over her, just a little.
A fierce-looking creditor kicked down the door, but the moment he stepped inside, a wave of sinister energy scared him right back out.
She stood there stunned for two seconds, then whispered to the air with a smile, "Hey, thanks!"
The curtain moved gently.
She packed her bags to leave, but the door wouldn't open. An anonymous message appeared on her phone: "Stay. I'll help you livestream."
Lu Yiyan snapped off her screen. Her heart pounded, and her face grew warm.
...Could this ghost have fallen for her?
The livestream's popularity skyrocketed: [Broke Older Woman vs. Haunted-House Evil Ghost | Verified Battle Record]
Doors and windows opened by themselves, and ghostly figures appeared everywhere. Even movie special effects couldn't compare!
Lu Yiyan watched the tips pour in and beamed.
Then a comment appeared:
"Who's that handsome guy behind the streamer? Her boyfriend? He's so good-looking!"
"Boyfriend?" She whipped around, but there was no one there. Her scalp prickled, and something cold seemed to gently clasp her wrist.
*
He was a wandering soul in the house. He couldn't remember his name or how long he'd been trapped there, until she barged in with all her noise.
At first, he found her annoying and wanted her gone. But this woman didn't even know what it meant to be afraid. He began causing trouble nonstop, just to watch her get worked up. Their days were chaotic, but he had something to look forward to.
Until the day Lu Yiyan dragged her suitcase away. Unable to let her see him, he pressed himself tightly against her back and lowered his head to breathe in the scent of her hair.
Hah. She thought she could come and go as she pleased?
#You are the sharp edge that barged into my life, and the gentle light rising in my heart.
[Reading Guide]
1. One-on-one romance, both leads' first relationship, lighthearted and funny supernatural story, an oblivious broke woman versus a brooding, clingy male ghost.
2. The male lead's life or death is unknown, and his soul is trapped in an old house. They save each other, with a comforting happy ending.
3. The livestream is a side element. The main focus is the leads' sweet everyday life.
4. A beacon of righteousness, democracy and prosperity, positive and uplifting, praising science while believing in the supernatural.
5. Blurb written on February 23, 2026. Building a prerelease collection. If you're interested, please bookmark it. Heart!
Theme: Life is finite, but love is eternal
