Lin Feng stepped out of the room after the night's rest. He had refrained from taking any of the Ghostly Taming Objects from the storage room, despite their potential value. While the Bride in the Red Wedding Dress didn't seem to care about them, he didn't want to risk anything that might harm their bond before it was fully established.
Returning to his previous room, he didn't bother undressing, only removing his shoes before crawling under the covers to sleep. The Ghostly Mansion felt chilly, but after all the commotion, Lin Feng was exhausted.
"Ton Tong, go back to the bow, you don't need to guard me anymore," Lin Feng instructed.
With 30 points of bond, he felt confident that the Bride in the Red Wedding Dress wouldn't act against him. He let Tong Tong return to her usual spot and, soon enough, drifted into a deep sleep.
He wasn't sure how long he had been asleep, but a sound of a door creaking woke him up. He groggily rose, walked to the door, and cracked it open. Through the gap, he saw the Bride in the Red Wedding Dress leaving the room and stepping outside.
Creaaak~
The door shut softly after her.
"She's gone?" Lin Feng murmured quietly, but he had no intention of following her.
"Time to sleep," he thought to himself. With the task nearly complete, he had gained 40 points of bond. Just 10 more points, and he'd be done. He couldn't afford to make any unnecessary moves now, and he was desperately in need of rest.
Lin Feng quickly settled back into bed and was soon asleep again.
Time passed, and at some point, he was roused by Tong Tong gently tugging at his sleeve.
Lin Feng blinked as he woke. The sky outside seemed to be brightening, and through the door, he could see a splash of red. It was the Bride in the Red Wedding Dress, standing outside.
"Mission completed. Bride in the Red Wedding Dress bond +10," the system's voice chimed.
It was done!
The bond was now 40 points! Just five more points to reach the 50-point threshold, and the binding would be complete.
Lin Feng opened the door and stepped outside. To his surprise, floating in front of the Bride was a bowl of rice.
No—wait—it wasn't floating. The Bride was holding it.
The bowl was a delicate ceramic one, and resting on the edge were a pair of chopsticks.
"She brought me food?" Lin Feng was slightly taken aback, feeling a mixture of surprise and curiosity.
But then, doubt crept in. Should he eat it?
This was ghost rice, after all. Who knew what it could be?
"Let's just take it and see," Lin Feng thought, extending his hand to receive it.
"Thank you," he said, almost instinctively.
As his hand touched the bottom of the bowl, his fingers brushed against the Bride's delicate ones.
Damn!
Lin Feng cursed inwardly. He hadn't meant to touch her hand, but it had happened nonetheless.
To his surprise, the Bride didn't react much to it. She stood still, her expression unreadable. Lin Feng hadn't expected that despite her ghostly nature, she was tangible enough to make contact with.
Of course, it was possible she was using ghost energy to create the sensation of touch.
Her fingers were soft to the touch, but Lin Feng didn't linger on the moment. He quickly took the bowl and grabbed the chopsticks.
There was no harm in accepting the food for now; he could always decide not to eat it later.
But what surprised Lin Feng next was that the Bride didn't leave. She stayed there, standing motionless, watching him.
Was she… going to watch him eat?
"Bond task 4: Eat the food provided by the Bride in the Red Wedding Dress. Task reward: Bride in the Red Wedding Dress bond +5," the system's voice announced.
Since the system had cleared the task, Lin Feng didn't hesitate.
It seemed like he had no choice but to eat.
And so, Lin Feng took a small bite.
Hmm... surprisingly, it was just plain white rice. Not ghost rice at all, but real, ordinary rice.
"Did she go out last night to get this?" Lin Feng wondered, recalling how she had left the mansion earlier.
Although the Bride in the Red Wedding Dress was a Nightmare-grade ghost, she couldn't have simply conjured up real rice from nowhere. Considering she had left the mansion, Lin Feng guessed that perhaps that's exactly what she had gone out for—this bowl of rice.
Feeling a little hungry, Lin Feng finished the rice in a few quick bites.
"Mission completed. Bride in the Red Wedding Dress bond +5," the system chimed again.
The bond had reached 45 points. Just 5 more, and the final task would be complete.
Lin Feng smiled to himself. Only a little further to go.
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