“Huh? You aren't scared of me?” The girl was surprised. Her body was semi-transparent, and there was a slightly eerie quality to her voice.

She was similar to those malicious spirits on those stairs, but her expression was much more serene. She didn’t share their viciousness and resentment.

Zu An smiled. “You’re quite cute. Why would I be scared of you?”

Even though the girl in front of him wasn’t as pretty as Pei Mianman or Mi Li, she was still a little beauty. She gave off an air of youthfulness, and the addition of her stunning outfit left him with a good impression of her. 

Pei Mianman smiled when she heard what he said. Mi Li rolled her eyes. This fellow always went into full sweet-talk mode whenever he saw a girl! She was sick and tired of it.

“I do not deserve such praise,” the girl replied, a hint of redness coloring her face.

Zu An kept his momentum going. “I’m Ah Zu, and this is my friend, Pei Mianman. May I ask what...