I Became the Rich Second-Generation Villain

Time flew by. Soon came the final exams, followed by the winter break. Song Youqing also headed back, but not before giving Yan Zheng another stern warning: "If my daughter's condition is worse the next time I come to see her, Yan Zheng, I'm not done with you."

"Don't worry, we have a lifestyle manager now. You can check in with the manager whenever you have free time."

"Fine."

The day before the holiday, Ji Huaizhou and the others talked about taking a trip down south. The weather there was much warmer, unlike the freezing temperatures in City A.

Some suggested going to the Southern Hemisphere, where it was currently summer and definitely wouldn't be cold, but they ultimately decided to visit City H in the south.

"How about we take the high-speed rail?" someone suggested.

"Huh? The high-speed rail would take seven or eight hours, right? That's too far, let's just fly."

"But there are so many of us... taking the high-speed rail could be a fun experience." With such a large group, if something went wrong on a plane...

Ji Huaizhou was already saying to Yan Zhiyi, "Give me your ID, I'll buy your ticket for you."

Yan Nanfeng suddenly spoke up faintly from behind, "Sister, I'm going with you."

Ji Huaizhou was startled. "Uh, I think you and Yan Zhiyi should still travel separately, Yan Nanfeng. You two are family."

Yan Zhiyi thought about it and agreed, "Sister, it's better if we travel separately."

"Alright." Yan Nanfeng had no choice but to agree. "Book one hotel room for the two of us, thank you. And please do not even think about sharing a room with my sister."

Ji Huaizhou felt a bit stifled... Was he that kind of person? Yan Nanfeng was guarding against him way too much... Besides, how could they possibly share a room? Ji Huaizhou rubbed his slightly warming ears.

The group was highly efficient and quickly finalized their plans. On the third day of the holiday, the lifestyle manager dropped Yan Zhiyi and Yan Nanfeng off at the airport. Although they weren't on the same flight, their departure times were only half an hour apart.

By the time they arrived, Ji Huaizhou and the others were already waiting in the terminal, all bundled up in thick winter clothes.

"Did you guys bring light clothes? I checked the weather, and it's between the teens and twenties in Celsius over there." Meanwhile, City A was below freezing.

"Then we'll have to take off some layers when we get there. Don't wear too much, and make sure what you're wearing underneath isn't ugly, otherwise you'll look awful once you take off your coats."

The group chattered away enthusiastically. They were planning to go to the beach, and Ning Xueli asked Yan Zhiyi if they had brought swimsuits.

"If not, we can always buy some when we get there."

Yan Zhiyi replied, "I brought mine. Sister, did you bring yours?"

"I did, Sister Feng reminded me." Sister Feng was their lifestyle manager.

Before long, Yan Nanfeng and part of the group left for their boarding gate, while Yan Zhiyi and the rest continued to wait for another half hour.

Ji Huaizhou had booked her a business class ticket. Yan Zhiyi slept through the entire flight, having woken up far too early that morning.

Three and a half hours later, they finally arrived in City H. As soon as they stepped off the plane, a wave of warm, humid air washed over them, forming a stark contrast to the freezing, dry weather of City A.

After disembarking, Ji Huaizhou helped carry Yan Zhiyi's backpack and told her to take off her heavy coat. "Do you want to go to the restroom to change clothes? I'll watch your luggage out here."

"Okay, I'll watch yours in a bit."

"Mm."

After changing in the restroom, they walked out of the airport and got into a car. The vibrant green trees and red flowers along the way instantly lifted their spirits.

Yan Zhiyi first messaged her family to let them know she was safe, then texted Yan Nanfeng to say they had arrived.

Yan Nanfeng was already at the hotel. "We'll go eat once you get here."

"Okay."

Upon arriving at the hotel, they spent some time unpacking and freshening up. After waiting for another hour, everyone finally gathered. The large group of over a dozen people marched off to eat, chattering excitedly and snapping photos along the way.

Their hotel was located near the beach, so they naturally dined on seafood. Once they had eaten their fill, everyone returned to their rooms to change clothes before running out to the beach.

Although the sea breeze carried a slight chill, their spirits were blazing. As night fell and the cold by the sea intensified, they retreated to the hotel and gathered in Ji Huaizhou's room.

Ji Huaizhou had booked a presidential suite, which he shared with Pei Shaoyuan and Jin Wenkang. He booked this specific room primarily because it was spacious enough to accommodate everyone hanging out together.

Now, everyone was huddled in the living room. All the lights were turned off; the only illumination came from candles on the table that they had asked the hotel staff to provide.

The living room was unusually quiet. Everyone was seated on the sofas, and Pei Shaoyuan's voice echoed among them. Yes, he was telling a ghost story.

"There was a group of people who also went to the beach to have fun. But what they didn't know was that this stretch of beach was cursed, and every night, strange things would happen."

"For example, a small boat's propeller starting up for no reason, rowing oars moving on their own, footprints appearing out of nowhere on the sand, and... a flickering lighthouse."

"In this group, Xiaowei liked Xiaoqiang, Xiaoqiang liked Xiaohong, Xiaohong liked Ah Nan, and Ah Nan and Xiaowei were childhood sweethearts."

"That night, Xiaoqiang confessed his feelings to Xiaohong and was subsequently rejected. Heartbroken, he left the hotel, and Xiaowei secretly followed him... even though the hotel owner had explicitly warned them not to go out at night when they first arrived."

Yan Nanfeng hugged Yan Zhiyi's arm, feeling a bit scared. "My name has a 'Nan' in it too."

Yan Zhiyi replied, "...Sister, Ah Nan is a guy, and there's no Xiaohong here who has a crush on you."

Sitting on Yan Zhiyi's other side, Ji Huaizhou was trying to stifle his laughter. He leaned closer to Yan Zhiyi and grabbed her sleeve. "Yan Zhiyi, I'm scared too."

Yan Zhiyi glanced over at him. "You can rest easy too, there's no one named Xiaozhou in the story."

Ji Huaizhou: ...

Pei Shaoyuan's voice continued, "Just as Xiaowei was comforting Xiaoqiang and confessing her feelings to him, Xiaoqiang stared behind her and suddenly screamed. It turned out he had suddenly seen a red figure standing behind Xiaowei, but when Xiaowei looked back, there was nothing there."

"Xiaoqiang broke out in a cold sweat from the fright. He thought his eyes were playing tricks on him, since there wasn't a single soul on the entire beach, only him and Xiaowei..."

"The next day, Ah Nan realized that neither Xiaoqiang nor Xiaowei were at the hotel. No one knew where they had gone. He immediately went out to look for Xiaowei. He searched for a long time but couldn't find her anywhere. Then, someone suddenly said that two bodies had been found by the rocks."

"When Ah Nan rushed over to look, he was horrified to see that it was Xiaoqiang and Xiaowei, and they were both wearing red clothes... Ah Nan was terrified. Suddenly, someone patted him on the shoulder, and when Ah Nan turned his head, he was almost scared to death."

"Guess who Ah Nan saw?" Pei Shaoyuan lowered his voice, looking around at the crowd.

Everyone felt a chill creeping into their hearts. Ning Xueli hugged Lin Qingxu, Lin Qingxu hugged Shen Yanxin, and they all huddled together. Jin Wenkang also squeezed in closely with Xie Wenzheng and the others.

"Who did he see? Don't tell me it was a female ghost?"

"How could there be a female ghost in broad daylight?"

Pei Shaoyuan smiled wickedly, "You guessed it. When he turned his head, he saw Xiaowei, and Xiaowei even asked him what he was doing."

"Isn't Xiaowei dead?"

Pei Shaoyuan bared his teeth. "Exactly. Ah Nan looked at Xiaowei's dead body, then looked at the Xiaowei who had patted his shoulder to ask what he was doing, and he fainted from pure terror."

Jin Wenkang closed his eyes. "Stop talking, stop talking, that's terrifying. We definitely can't go to the beach at night."

Pei Shaoyuan walked over, blew lightly on his ear, and whispered, "Ah Wen, what are you doing?"

"Ahhhh!" Jin Wenkang covered his ears and screamed. Ning Xueli and the others were also startled by his scream and started yelling too.

Yan Zhiyi covered her ears, walked to the side, and turned on the lights. Instantly, the entire living room was brightly lit. "It's all fake."

Pei Shaoyuan stood to the side, clutching his stomach with laughter. "Hahahaha! Do you guys want to hear more?"

Everyone shook their heads in unison. "No more, no more. Let's play cards. Even playing Truth or Dare would be better than this. It's too scary."

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