Xiao En hesitated, "It probably isn't her doing something behind the scenes, right? I heard they broke up amicably. My roommate said that girl went back to her hometown planning to marry someone else."
Ke Xue nodded in agreement.
Xiao En had just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Ke Xue continue, "She died a month ago."
Xiao En's face turned ghostly pale. "D-died?"
Ke Xue seemed to have a sudden realization, "Oh, so you didn't recognize her. The female ghost in your dream is your roommate's ex-girlfriend."
[If he'd recognized her, Xiao En wouldn't have blushed earlier.]
[Hey, the person who just said 'hell hath no fury like a woman scorned' come out here, I'm gonna tear you a new one!]
[Could it be that the roommate killed the girl, and after her death she became a vengeful spirit? But that doesn't make sense either... if the guy killed her, why would she still want to marry him...]
"Right, but also not quite right."
Ke Xue said leisurely, "The roommate and the girl were a couple while she was alive. The guy's family conditions were average, the girl's family had money. After graduation, the guy realized he might not meet anyone better, while the girl had more outstanding people around her than him, so he wanted to get married quickly to secure things."
"But the girl's parents disagreed. So, the guy persuaded the girl to slit her wrist to force her family's consent. When the girl fainted from blood loss and was sent to the hospital, the guy thought the worse her condition, the higher his status would be after marriage, so he deliberately delayed getting help. Unfortunately, the girl ended up bleeding too much and died."
[This proves being blindly in love is a bad idea, ladies must keep your eyes open when choosing a partner!]
[The stupidest thing in the world is using your own life to threaten someone. You can only threaten people who care about you; those who don't, still won't.]
"The girl's parents were furious upon learning the cause of their daughter's death. They demanded a posthumous marriage, otherwise they'd sue him for intentional homicide. Obviously, your roommate accepted the bride price from the girl's parents but didn't want to go through with the marriage."
Ke Xue added, "The apartment you're living in now is the bridal house provided by the girl's parents."
[So it's ultimately the fault of the girl's parents. If they had just agreed to the relationship earlier, this wouldn't have happened. Are they satisfied now?]
[Yuck. What the person above said is too simplistic. Who would want their precious daughter raised with love and care to marry a loser?]
[Ladies, if your parents oppose the marriage, you absolutely must not marry that person!]
[I just looked into posthumous marriages. The final step involves dripping blood from both parties onto the marriage certificate. Even if Xiao En is naive, he wouldn't just give his blood to someone else, right?]
Ke Xue smiled, "Isn't that simple? Nowadays, murder mystery games and escape rooms with Chinese wedding themes are quite popular, right?"
"Planning a weekend outing together to play one. Even if someone accidentally gets hurt and bleeds a little during the excitement, they probably wouldn't pay much attention. They could even complete the wedding ceremony while they're at it."
[Host, don't say that! I just performed a wedding ceremony with an NPC in an escape room yesterday.]
[Wow, you've got guts! Are you sweating bullets now?]
[Last time, my friend and I wanted to go, but it cost 88 per person. We thought it was too expensive and didn't go. Wouldn't that money be better spent on hot pot? Being poor and a foodie saved my life.]
Ke Xue, mentioning this, seemed a bit puzzled, "I really don't understand why you all like playing these. Aren't you usually the most timid? The first time you saw a ghost, you were all screaming and crying."
[Back then, I was fearless and didn't know ghosts existed. Now I'm older and wiser, wuwuwu.]
[I have a question. The roommate probably looked up related information online after knowing about the posthumous marriage and knows it won't work without blood. If he really didn't want to go through with it, he could just refuse to provide his blood and report the girl's family for threatening him. Why go through all this trouble to scheme against Xiao En?]
Ke Xue's expression turned subtle, "There was a trend online before using hair to make bracelets and blood to make necklaces."
Netizens instantly understood.
[When this was trending, I never understood it. Aren't these people afraid the other person might use their hair and blood for evil purposes?]
[I was tempted but escaped disaster thanks to laziness!]
[Everyone, from now on, never casually give your personal belongings to others, including hair, blood, nails, etc.!]
[I have a question. Women have their period every month. What if someone with ill intentions steals my used sanitary products to do something bad?]
[...That's too personal, you should ask the host privately. Also, maybe no one was thinking in that perverted direction before, but after seeing your suggestion, they might!]
[No! I insist on asking in the livestream! The livestream isn't just for me; I want everyone to know!]
Xiao En was already scared out of his wits.
While giving him time to recover, Ke Xue answered some fans' questions.
Seeing the content of the bullet comments, Ke Xue wholeheartedly agreed: "You are absolutely right. Protective knowledge should be known by as many people as possible!"
"Menstruation is closely connected to life and reproduction. This power is also seen as sacred, protecting women from evil influences. Therefore, it naturally cannot be used to harm them in turn."
"Ancient people believed that placing a cloth stained with menstrual blood over one's head could prevent lightning strikes." ①
"Compendium of Materia Medica also records that 'innate red essence' (menstrual blood) can be used in alchemy to nourish both yin and yang." ②
"So ladies, you can rest assured!"
[Positive energy host, love it love it!]
[I thought the host might think discussing this topic was inappropriate and intentionally ignore it. I didn't expect such a detailed and caring answer. Host, you shouldn't spoil your fans so much wuwuwu, I'm falling for you!]
[I deem the above person a 'love-brain,' and a 'love-brain' infatuated with the host at that! A double crime, unforgivable, immediately drag them out for execution!]
Seeing the bullet comment topic veer off track again, Xiao En, having regained his composure, asked, "Master, what should I do now?"
"Don't worry, the marriage certificate still has your roommate's name on it. You just need to make the ghost realize you're not him," Ke Xue reassured him.
"The female ghost hasn't appeared yet. Quickly go find a nearby hotel to stay for the night. If you have time, take a shower and change your clothes."
That simple?
Xiao En was still worried, "If the female ghost can't find me tonight, will she get angry?"
Ke Xue nodded, "Of course she will."
Xiao En looked like he was about to cry, "Ah?"
Ke Xue looked puzzled, "She came for your roommate, but he chickened out at the last minute. Any anger she has will be directed at your roommate. What are you afraid of?"
Xiao En was dumbfounded, "...Oh, right."
[Hahaha, don't blame Xiao En, I didn't react either!]
[Right! The female ghost has been pestering Xiao En recently because she mistook him for the roommate. Xiao En thinks if he runs, she'll chase him. Actually, she'll just think the roommate is trying to pull another trick, hahaha.]
Xiao En worried again, "So, she shouldn't mistake me for him anymore in the future, right?"
Ke Xue explained, "Rest assured, posthumous marriages also have procedures. Today is their wedding day. After today, all of this has nothing to do with you."
"However, after being visited in dreams by the female ghost and your grandmother for several consecutive days, you've inevitably been tainted with some negative energy. For the next week, get more sun exposure and try to stay in crowded places."
"And you need to move out as soon as possible. The place you're living in now is their bridal chamber. It was somewhat acceptable before, but after they complete the marriage, it's no longer appropriate to stay there."
Hearing Ke Xue say this, Xiao En finally relaxed and quickly assured, "I'll move out as soon as it's daylight."
[That roommate is really lucky. He caused someone's death (through negligence/involuntary manslaughter?), and now just going through a posthumous marriage lets him continue living his life, even getting to live in the girl's family's house for free.]
"That girl, after dying once, had already let go. She originally planned to just scare him for a few days and then leave. Who knew this guy would play her for a fool again?"
Ke Xue couldn't help but shake his head while talking about this. "Being tricked twice in a row? This marriage has to happen now, whether he likes it or not!"
[So the girl was originally preparing to let him go, but because he framed Xiao En, she decided to get serious. Serves him right!]
[He dug his own grave. Big sister, teach this scumbag a lesson he won't forget!]
After Xiao En ended the connection, Ke Xue sent out the second 'lucky bag.'
This time, the winner was a girl with the username "Won't change name until I lose 100 pounds."
The video connected, and a chubby girl appeared on the screen. The girl was dressed neatly, showing she had dressed up carefully, but the trembling fat on her body with her movements still made people feel uncomfortable.
[Seriously, lady, you're too fat, you could be ready for market.]
[I always thought my 200 pounds was really fat. I didn't expect someone even fatter, must be around 300?]
[Such a big face, one screen can't hold it all. I used to think that was a joke, but it's actually quite realistic.]
A flicker of sadness passed through the girl's eyes. She'd heard plenty of such comments before, but seeing them appear in a livestream with tens of thousands of viewers judging her still made her feel hurt.
"Hello," Ke Xue was the first to speak and greet her.
Under the guise of adjusting her clothes, the girl composed herself. Looking up again, she forced a stiff smile onto her face. "Hello, Master Ke. My name is Xiao Xiao." (Note: "Xiao" means small/little.)
[The word 'Xiao' (small) doesn't suit you. 'Da' (big) is more fitting.]
[Enough with the mocking. How do you know this young lady isn't this heavy because of an illness?]
[What illness could make someone this heavy?]
"Last year, after getting into university, I should have been enjoying my college years, but all that was ruined by obesity."
Xiao Xiao's eyes were red. "When I started gaining weight, I thought I had just been eating too much recently and planned to control my diet to lose it. Unexpectedly, my weight ballooned like crazy. In half a year, I went from 100 pounds to 280."
"My parents also took me to various hospitals to see doctors and get weight-loss medication. We even did liposuction several times, but nothing worked."
"I've been following your livestream since you started. I'm really happy to have been chosen this time!"
Speaking of winning the 'lucky bag,' Xiao Xiao's face showed a genuine smile.
When she smiled, the fat on her face and neck seemed to tremble.
[Lady, please don't smile. It's even more disgusting when you smile.]
[If I'm craving snacks in the middle of the night later, I'll just look at your photo. It'll be more effective than those videos of people eating fatty meat and drinking oil.]
[Weight loss only has one motto: control your mouth, move your legs!]
[The biggest joke in the world is a fat person saying they control their diet. All the fat people I know say they only eat a little bit every day. In reality, the snacks they eat besides their meals are enough for me to eat for a week. If you're like this, who else would be fat if not you?]
Seeing the bullet comments criticizing her, Xiao Xiao's voice trembled as she retorted, "It's not like that!"
"For breakfast, I only have one egg and a glass of milk. For lunch and dinner, I follow a portion guide: one fist-sized portion of meat, two fists of vegetables, and one fist of rice. But there's been absolutely no effect!"
"Once, I didn't eat for three days, only drinking water, and ended up in the hospital. But when I weighed myself, I had still gained three pounds!"
[Do you believe what she's saying, or do you believe I'm Qin Shi Huang?]
[Your Majesty, send me a dragon robe!]
Right then, Ke Xue spoke up, "I know everything you're saying is true. Please continue."
Seeing Ke Xue defend Xiao Xiao, the fans also felt empowered to counter the mocking bullet comments. For a moment, the bullet comment atmosphere became much more harmonious.
Xiao Xiao gave Ke Xue a grateful smile and then continued, sounding puzzled:
"When I first entered university, I was very thin, only about 90 pounds. My best friend was about 150 pounds."
"But after I started gaining weight, my best friend started losing weight and even seems to have become someone with a 'naturally slim constitution.' She eats large meals every day but doesn't gain weight."
"It's like the weight from her body transferred to mine." By the end, Xiao Xiao also sounded somewhat uncomfortable.
[There's no one in the world who can't gain weight, and no such thing as a naturally slim constitution. I also used to think my best friend could eat anything without gaining weight. But after we became close, she told me that if she was going out to eat that day, she wouldn't eat or even drink water except for that one meal. You envy your best friend for being able to stay slim, but you don't know how much effort she puts in behind the scenes to lose weight!]
[Basically, it's just jealousy, right? Before, you were thin, she was heavy. Now she's thin, you're heavy. You feel unbalanced.]
[Only people who have tried to lose weight know how much willpower it takes. Your best friend succeeded in losing weight, and instead of being happy for her, you now think she used underhanded methods. I really feel sorry for your best friend.]