If this whole stack of booklets were property deeds...
Even if the rest were the most worthless properties imaginable...
It would be impossible to fathom just how powerful Gu Yuan was.
The most crucial part was...
This was only the first drawer of the nightstand?
Most people keep commonly used items in the top drawer of their nightstand.
Things like a spare charger, a wallet, and so on.
Valuables are usually kept in the lower drawers.
If this logic held true...
Then what kind of terrifying things were in the two drawers below?
The audience from the Dragon Country was dumbfounded, feeling as if their entire worldview had been shattered.
In fact...
None of them had ever seen these so-called ghostly property deeds before.
But reasoning based on the real world...
The owner of a ghostly property deed must be the master of the instance.
While humanity was still scrambling over each other to unlock a single instance...
Gu Yuan secretly owned dozens of them?
How the hell were the other countries supposed to compete?
They might as well offer themselves up as Gu Yuan's concubines.
Maybe if he was in a good mood, he'd toss them a couple of deeds.
That nation would become instantly rich!
...
But in stark contrast to the ecstatic Dragon Country...
The viewers from other nations stared with wide eyes, in complete disbelief!
[Dammit, how could there be so many property deeds? They have to be fake!]
[Yeah, this is too fake. He's a resentful spirit living on the third floor, and he has over a dozen instances? Are you kidding me?]
[I heard that property deeds do exist in the Ghost World, but any ghost who owns more than two is an absolute big shot. Even a Crimson-robed Ghost would be beneath their notice.]
[Besides, the Forbidden Cinema one? That deed is way too fake. The Forbidden Cinema is a top-tier S-rank existence, comparable to Wansheng District. If he owned the Forbidden Cinema, why would he live in Wansheng District?]
[Right! A mere resentful spirit—what did he use to buy properties? His face?]
[Maybe he's being kept by some rich ghost sugar mama, hahahaha!]
The viewers from the Sun Country refused to believe it.
The probability of these deeds being real was just too low!
If the Forbidden Cinema really belonged to Gu Yuan...
Wouldn't he be able to crush all the ghosts on the nearby floors with a flick of his finger?
People like Piao Dagen and that ghost Kappa wouldn't even be worthy of shining Gu Yuan's shoes!
A situation like that would be a total slap in their faces!
...
It wasn't just the audience.
Yun Zhenyue also thought it unlikely that the property deeds were real.
As far as she knew, every ghost had only one instance.
She had never heard of a ghost who came with over a dozen.
But Yun Zhenyue's heart still warmed at the thought.
'My husband must have deliberately left these fake deeds here for me to add my name to them.'
'It's a sweet, romantic gesture between a husband and wife~'
'So what if they're fake?'
'We can just earn money and buy real ones later, right?'
'Although, a marriage certificate would be even better.'
Yun Zhenyue casually flipped through a few more of the property deeds.
Fierce Spirit Internet Cafe, Yin Soul Karaoke, Paperman Photography Studio, Yellow Springs Convenience Store, Yin Marriage District, Stranger Subway, Netherworld Express Delivery...
All sorts of different instances appeared before her eyes.
Until Yun Zhenyue suddenly blinked.
She saw a familiar name.
"Blood Moon Restaurant?"
She picked up this particular property deed with suspicion.
'Isn't this the instance where I'm supposed to go to work?'
'It must be a coincidence.'
'My husband couldn't possibly know the future.'
Yun Zhenyue opened the property deed and picked up a pen.
Her cheeks flushed slightly as she wrote her name snugly beside Gu Yuan's.
Now, the information on the property deed had changed.
[Blood Moon Restaurant]
[Owners: Gu Yuan, Yun Zhenyue]
It looked just like their shared home.
Yun Zhenyue carefully tucked the Blood Moon Restaurant's property deed into her pocket.
Then she walked out of the bedroom.
Gu Yuan was waiting for her on the sofa.
"So, have you picked one?"
"I have. I chose the Blood Moon Restaurant."
Yun Zhenyue said, nodding her small head.
"The Blood Moon Restaurant, huh," Gu Yuan chuckled. "That's where you're going to work, isn't it? A fine choice."
Those property deeds in the nightstand...
Some were for instances he had created himself, while others were ones people had forced upon him.
And others were instances he had re-established after slaughtering all the ghosts inside.
The Blood Moon Restaurant belonged to the first category.
He had created it specifically because he couldn't stomach the food of the Ghost World.
Many of the ghosts inside were old acquaintances of his.
"Thank you, honey!"
Hearing this, Yun Zhenyue seemed to suddenly think of something and hesitated for a moment.
Then, to Gu Yuan's surprise, she stood on her tiptoes and lightly kissed his cheek.
Mwah~
The girl's kiss was as light as a dragonfly touching the water's surface.
Warm, gentle, with a hint of moisture.
Afterward, Yun Zhenyue's cheeks turned red, and she didn't dare to look at Gu Yuan.
She hurriedly chose to teleport to the instance to begin her work.
But just as she was about to leave...
Gu Yuan suddenly added a reminder.
"Oh, right~"
"There's a cat I'm raising at that Blood Moon Restaurant."
"If you see it, you can bring it back for me."
Yun Zhenyue nodded vigorously.
Then, with a flash of white light...
Her figure vanished.
...
When the audience saw this scene...
Many of the foreign viewers found it laughable.
What's the point of signing a fake property deed?
And he's raising a cat in the Blood Moon Restaurant?
Who do you think you are?
The actual manager of the restaurant?
[Still putting on an act. Once she gets to the Blood Moon Restaurant, she won't even have time to cry.]
[He could have just given her some ghost currency, but no, he had to give her a fake deed. Ghosts from the Dragon Country really love to show off.]
[We'll have to see Piao Dagen's identity card; his is definitely real!]
[Exactly. When Sumei becomes the manager, all she'll be able to do is watch with her fake junk.]
[Is this the legendary "Ah Q mentality" from the Dragon Country?~]
...
Unlike the mocking or pessimistic viewers...
At the Dragon Country's Ghost Marriage Matching Research Headquarters...
Wang Xiuwen's attention wasn't on whether the property deeds were real or fake at all.
It was as if his very soul had been captivated by Gu Yuan's words.
"A cat?"
"He's raising a cat?"
Wang Xiuwen's graying eyebrows trembled. His Adam's apple bobbed, but no sound came out. Only the cold cup of tea on his desk reflected the tremor in his pupils.
His heart felt like it was twisting into a knot.
He knew...
The "big brother" from the orphanage that Ye Meng'an had mentioned...
Also happened to have a cat...
He had already been suspicious, and now the detail about the cat seemed to confirm it.
'If there really is a cat in the Blood Moon Restaurant, if the Blood Moon Restaurant really belongs to Gu Yuan, and if that cat was really left in his care there...'
All the deductions pointed to the one conclusion in his heart.
Now, all he could do was wait and see if the cat Gu Yuan mentioned was real.
"Director, have some tea. You haven't had a drop of water all day."
A subordinate said with concern, bringing him a cup of hot tea.
"No, don't block the screen."
"Now is not the time for tea. I have a feeling."
Wang Xiuwen said, taking a deep breath.
"What kind of feeling?" the subordinate asked, confused.
"...The Dragon Country might be on the verge of a complete rise to power," Wang Xiuwen murmured.
...
Before long...
Yun Zhenyue's group was teleported into the Blood Moon Restaurant.
Before Yun Zhenyue could even react...
Out of nowhere, she heard the marriage system's notification tone.
[Ding! Your matched partner's property deed has been detected!]
[You have automatically been appointed to the position of Manager of the Blood Moon Restaurant!]