I stared at the shadow, feeling quite surprised. It seemed my previous assumption was wrong; this thing couldn't possibly be a pervert. At most, it could be considered an infant, which should be different from a pervert.
I couldn't think too much about it. I took out the Corpse Fixing Talisman and pressed it towards the shadow.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, Lin Fan on the bed screamed, sitting up abruptly and reaching out her hands to choke my neck. To my astonishment, the shadow vanished!
How could the Azure Cloud Taoist's Corpse Fixing Talisman fail?
I was momentarily stunned, and at that moment, Lin Fan had already grasped my neck with both hands, screaming like a crazed Evil Spirit.
I immediately tried to push Lin Fan's hands away, but her strength was surprisingly great; she still held onto my neck.
Breathing became difficult for me. Just then, Zhang Yuru rushed in from outside. Upon seeing the scene, she quickly came over to help me while saying, "Lin Fan, calm down! Don't be angry. It was me who let Song Fei in to sleep. Even if he did something beastly, you should let him go first..."
At that moment, I was desperate and rolling my eyes. I struggled to push Lin Fan's arms away, but her strength was like that of an ox. The key was that she was choking me; I couldn't muster any strength at all.
Zhang Yuru, that fool, came in and didn't help me; instead, she was trying to excuse me. She must have thought I had done something inappropriate to Lin Fan for her to choke me like this.
With Lin Fan choking my neck, my mind was surprisingly clear. In that instant, it felt like I understood many things—so many things.
Finally realizing something was off, Zhang Yuru hurriedly came over to help push Lin Fan's arms away.
I covered my neck and coughed repeatedly.
At that moment, Lin Fan had her eyes closed and still hadn't woken up; it seemed she was still in a deep sleep.
"What happened? What happened?" Zhang Yuru looked at me and began rubbing my neck. "Song Fei, are you okay? What exactly did you do to Lin Fan? Why is she sleepwalking and choking you?"
I glared at Zhang Yuru. "Am I that kind of person? If I were, you wouldn't still be a single lady. Ugh, damn it! This situation is complicated. Zhang Yuru, you should go out for now; I need to talk to Lin Fan."
"Huh?" Zhang Yuru looked at me. Although she didn't understand why, she nodded in agreement.
Once Zhang Yuru left, I took a deep breath and looked again at the sleeping Lin Fan. Now I finally understood why Lin Fan had been feeling unwell and why she had been experiencing sleep paralysis!
It was because Lin Fan was not dealing with a pervert; she was carrying a ghostly fetus!
Damn it, and this wasn't just any ghostly fetus; it had already merged with Lin Fan. Every night, it would climb onto her to drink milk. But this milk wasn't real; it was Lin Fan's essence! That's why she looked so exhausted!
Moreover, last night, when I pushed Lin Fan awake, she had gagged and rushed to the bathroom. Neither Zhang Yuru nor I paid much attention at the time, but now I realized that it was morning sickness!
This was getting complicated.
I reached out and nudged Lin Fan's shoulder. She looked pained but didn’t wake up.
I pushed her again, this time harder. Lin Fan opened her eyes, looking confused. Then she turned over and sat up at the head of the bed, wiping the sweat from her forehead as she looked at me. "I just... experienced sleep paralysis again!"
I nodded seriously. "Lin Fan, do you trust me?"
Lin Fan nodded, though she seemed puzzled. "Song Fei, what's wrong? Of course I trust you; right now, you're the person I trust the most."
I sighed in relief. "Lin Fan, things are a bit troublesome—more complicated than I thought. Now, please take off your nightgown. Yes, remove your top."
"What for?" Lin Fan asked, looking at me.
"I need to confirm something. Just take it off; it's just the two of us in this room. Don't worry; I won't do anything to you."
Lin Fan hesitated for a moment before saying, "I believe you, Song Fei. I know you won't do anything; it's just that I'm a bit shy." As she spoke, she began to unbutton her nightgown. Her face flushed as she said, "I used to be slightly chubby, but now I've lost so much weight that I feel like I'm just skin and bones. It seems like even my chest size has shrunk."
I sighed again, suddenly realizing how tough things had been for Lin Fan. Even at this moment, she could still make jokes to ease the awkwardness between us.
At that moment, I truly wasn't focused on Lin Fan's appearance in any inappropriate way. Instead, I noticed that her chest was red and even purple in some areas. Right beneath her neck, in the center of her chest, there was a very clear handprint—one that was only as big as a baby's hand!
I bit my lip and said, "Lin Fan, look..." I pointed at the handprint on her body.
"What is... that? A cat's paw?" Lin Fan asked.
I said, "No, it's a baby's handprint. And look, this area looks like grapes, which doesn't match your age; it resembles that of a nursing woman. You should put on your clothes first, and I'll explain everything to you slowly." I was now quite certain.
Lin Fan put on her pajamas and looked at me, asking, "What's going on? Which child left their mark here?"
"Yours! Lin Fan, you... you're pregnant."
"Ah?" Lin Fan stared at me in disbelief.
I replied seriously, "You're carrying a ghost fetus."
Lin Fan's expression changed instantly. She looked at me and said, "Song Fei, please don't scare me. What exactly is happening? Besides, my boyfriend hasn't been back for a long time—at least over six months. How could I be pregnant? It's impossible for me to be carrying a ghost fetus!"
I explained, "We still need to investigate the specific reasons, but right now I'm quite sure that you are indeed carrying a ghost fetus, and that Ghost Fetus has already merged with you. I can't get rid of it! You will feel pressure on your chest at night; that's actually it feeding off you. It's very domineering and cunning. When I tried to capture it with the Corpse Fixing Talisman, it immediately shrank back into your belly. It has truly become part of you!"
Lin Fan's face grew even paler as she looked at me helplessly.
I continued, "Now what we need to do is terminate the pregnancy. There are two methods to get rid of this ghost child. The first is to find out the cause of its existence and eliminate it from the root; this is the best approach and will ensure your safety without harming you. The second option is if we can't find the reason for this ghost fetus's presence; then we will have to forcibly terminate the pregnancy because it will continuously absorb your essence and even your Essence at night, which is dangerous. If this continues for three months, as the ghost fetus grows larger, you might end up becoming a Corpse yourself. However, this method is risky for you since you are already bonded as mother and child."
Lin Fan nodded immediately, gripping my arm tightly. "Song Fei, I believe in you. I know you can save me, right?"
I nodded back. "Don't worry, Lin Fan. Let's first try to find out why this ghost fetus exists. Think carefully—have you been to any particularly eerie places recently? Especially haunted houses or graveyards?"
I looked at Lin Fan expectantly, hoping she could provide me with some clues because the best way to remove the Ghost Fetus was to resolve its Resentment and make it willingly leave Lin Fan's body.
Lin Fan rubbed her head and shook it. "No, I really haven't been anywhere like that. I've just started working at the police station and have been very busy; I haven't left the station or my dormitory at all... Oh wait! Song Fei, I did come into contact with a Sunny Doll!"
"A Sunny Doll?" I asked curiously.
Lin Fan thought for a moment before sitting beside me. "A Sunny Doll is a toy from Japanese anime; it's like a person tied to a string that can also serve as a wind chime or be hung in cars. However, in Japan, they say it can... can... bring children."
"Uh... that's superstitious," I replied.
Lin Fan looked at me earnestly. "I just remembered that when I first felt the pressure on my chest from the ghost, our Public Security Team had just executed a mission where we suddenly arrested over ten ivory traffickers. During the search of the scene, one of the criminals handed me a box and told me that if I let him go, he would give me lots of money as proof. At that moment, I was the only one watching him; if I let him go, he could really escape since there were many other guests around. I was furious because I felt that bald man was not a good person. When I opened the box, there was only a Sunny Doll inside. I was so angry that I threw the box on the ground and thought to myself that he wouldn't escape—those scoundrels! That's when I felt a sharp pain in my stomach."
"What?" I looked at Lin Fan.
Lin Fan was certain. "Yes, my stomach did hurt for a moment back then. I didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but now that I think about it, that pain was really strange. It just hurt suddenly and then disappeared. At that time, that bald guy was also taken away by someone. Later that night, after drinking the celebration wine, I returned to the dormitory, and that's when the sleep paralysis happened."
After hearing Lin Fan's words, I found it quite odd. This Sunny Doll was something I had never heard of before. I might know a bit about Thai Necromancers or Indian Shamans, but this Sunny Doll from Japan was completely unfamiliar to me.
I thought for a moment and said, "No matter what, we should first go meet that bald guy and ask him about the box he gave you. He must have his reasons for doing so. Also, let's see if we can find that Sunny Doll when we get back."
Lin Fan looked at me and quietly said, "Song Fei, thank you. My boyfriend isn't here, so having you and Zhang Yuru with me is really nice."
I smiled and replied, "Get some sleep. It seems like your problem isn't really about sleep but rather that your essence has been absorbed too much by that ghostly fetus. You need to eat something to replenish yourself properly."
I opened the bedroom door and told Zhang Yuru that everything was fine and she could rest. Then Lin Fan and I continued lying in bed to sleep.
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