Episode 2 recap: The man imprisoned for a thousand years.
Nan Hua fell into a deep coma, leaving Jin Xia at a loss. Due to his large and immovable body, she brought two quilts from the room and covered him with them. After all, even though he may be a malevolent ghost, he had saved her life. On the other hand, Nan Hua suffered from tormenting nightmares, with fragmented memories flashing, filled with death and regret.
Early in the morning, Jin Xia woke up to find herself lying in bed, covered with a brand new blanket. She found it unbelievable to recall the events of the previous night, and the most shocking thing was that she was not only saved by a ghost but also taken care of by one. Nan Hua had already prepared breakfast and a renovation plan worth two million yuan, which meant that Jin Xia would have to pay a huge sum for the house repairs.
Originally, Jin Xia had depleted her savings to buy the house, and her budget was only fifty thousand yuan. So Nan Hua's budget was an astronomical figure for her. Nan Hua didn't think much of it and believed that the peace, the sea, the sunshine, and the rustic charm justified the cost. However, Jin Xia only wanted to buy a house for retirement, emphasizing that modern relationships were not worth pursuing, and that being single and self-sufficient was ideal.
Because Taiping was also Nan Hua's dwelling for a thousand years, he couldn't leave. He wanted to make it better, but Jin Xia could only think of selling the house to help Nan Hua find a wealthier owner and escape the troublesome place. With this in mind, Jin Xia turned around with her backpack and planned to leave, but she saw peach blossoms blooming on the withered trees and her newly purchased car crushed by a meteorite.
The former left Jin Xia perplexed, while the latter left her in tears. At the doorstep, Jin Xia encountered Ding Yan Hai, the intern police officer who responded to the call last night. Through their conversation, she learned that his name was Ding Yan Hai and he was Chen Auntie's son, their neighbor. Although Jin Xia lied, claiming that she was having nightmares and hallucinations, Ding Yan Hai was somewhat skeptical, especially after seeing the car that was nearly destroyed by a meteorite. So he proactively suggested adding each other on WeChat for easy and timely communication.
Just as Jin Xia left, Nan Hua took on the role of Mr. Conch, taking care of household chores, repairing the car and the yard. On the other hand, Jin Xia found an excuse to ask the real estate agency to help sell the house. Since the house couldn't be sold immediately, she dealt with these matters and then went to confide in her best friend, Jiang Xiao Chuan.
Jiang Xiao Chuan had an unusual way of thinking, and she wasn't afraid when she heard about the haunted ancient house. Her first thought was actually an unfinished love between a human and a ghost.
Later, Jiang Xiao Chuan accompanied Jin Xia back to the ancient house to retrieve the urgently needed design drafts. Both of them had mixed feelings, but the journey was calm and uneventful.
In addition, Jin Xia discovered that the dents on the car roof and in the yard had miraculously restored. Despite her countless explanations, she couldn't make sense of this mysterious phenomenon. Just as Jiang Xiao Chuan questioned the authenticity of Jin Xia's account of events, the lights in the room flickered, and then Nan Hua appeared in front of them.
As expected, Jiang Xiao Chuan was captivated by Nan Hua's handsome appearance and firmly believed that even if he was a ghost, he was definitely a pitiful and kind-hearted beautiful male ghost. With that, the beautiful male ghost invited Jin Xia to sit down and talk, emphasizing two things: firstly, he was willing to share the mortgage with Jin Xia and take care of all the renovation expenses in exchange for the "cohabitation" right; secondly, he suspected that Jin Xia was the person he had been waiting for for a thousand years.
Sitting beside them, Jiang Xiao Chuan was amazed while admiring Nan Hua's handsome face and gossiping about the past entanglement between Nan Hua and Jin Xia. Jin Xia simply couldn't believe Nan Hua's nonsensical ghost stories, but she couldn't deny the falling meteorite and the sight of Nan Hua rising to confront it.
To gain Jin Xia's trust, Nan Hua took out an old item, a "meteorite ear pendant," and compared it to the design draft. Although he didn't remember the origin of the ear pendant, he could recall its connection to the person he had been waiting for. Moreover, Jin Xia's inspiration for drawing the ear pendant came from the sachet that Nan Hua carried with him, which contained Chinese herbal ingredients known for their invigorating and memory-stimulating properties.
After Nan Hua's detailed explanation, Jin Xia understood that the reason he was entangled with her was for his spiritual energy. Spiritual energy referred to the cost of absorbing energy from the natural world to obtain vitality, and Jin Xia was his source of recharging. Jiang Xiao Chuan found it extremely romantic, but Jin Xia saw it as being drained of her life force by a ghost, and she needed time to accept it quietly.
Why is it so captivating? I can't understand. Even if I combine all my brain cells and meditate for a trillion years, I still can't comprehend why you're so captivating.
You're like a masterpiece created by the Creator, even the gods would be enchanted by you. You are the darkness and also the only glimmer of dawn within the darkness, guiding me towards the path ahead.
You are the driving force that keeps me going. Thank you, my destined wife, Jin Xia.