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The restaurant fell into a sudden silence so profound you could have heard a needle drop.

About three seconds passed, a lonely handsome man suddenly let out a high-pitched, melodious, and rhythmic scream.

His hand trembled, and the knife he held dropped onto the ground.

Then, as if electrocuted, he flung himself away from Love-Struck, rolling and crawling towards a corner of the restaurant.

Desperately cramming himself into that space as if trying to squeeze into the wall itself, he continued to scream and sob.

"Don't come near me! Stay away!!! /I didn't mean to kill you /It was just the fear of your departure /All of this is because of love /Yes, all because of love /Please, don't come any closer!!!"

While screaming, the lonely handsome man also knelt in the direction of Love-Struck, bowing his head repeatedly.

He bowed with such force that the thudding sound made Ma Lu feel sorry for his floor tiles.

It seemed like he had mistaken Love-Struck for a former wife he had killed, who had come back as a skeleton to seek vengeance, which completely shattered his sanity in an instant.

Ma Lu had already flipped open the black hole, only to find it wasn't necessary.

And to protect the restaurant's floor tiles, he even had to go up and comfort the lonely handsome man.

"It's alright, it's all fake, just an illusion; please stop bowing, I rent this place, and the floor tiles are hard to replace if broken."

Love-Struck also apologized, "I'm sorry, handsome man, I didn't mean to scare you."

When Ma Lu spoke, the lonely handsome man did indeed calm down a bit; however, as soon as Love-Struck spoke, he became agitated again, his voice rising to a falsetto in fright.

"Did you hear that~ Did you hear that?! The devil is whispering to me again /She must be here to claim my life /I'm about to, about to be killed by her~"

He then looked at Ma Lu with a pleading gaze, "Save me, save me quick /My wife, she has turned into a demon /Go get the Buddha~"

"Alright, alright, just stop singing," Ma Lu said and then looked at Love-Struck, "you, say less, his emotions are unstable right now."

"Oh." Love-Struck obediently nodded, covered her face with a veil, and found the chair furthest from the lonely handsome man to sit down, trying her best not to provoke him.

Ma Lu had thought this would improve the lonely handsome man's mental state, but to his surprise, the latter's expression of terror deepened.

Then he seemed to remember something, his face suddenly changing as he stared at Ma Lu intently.

"Why, why aren't you frightened? /Can't you see her true form /Or are you in this together /Have you come to seek revenge on me too~"

"You're overthinking it." Ma Lu had Old Wang bring a rope and tied up the lonely handsome man's hands and feet, "I'm just an ordinary person, that's all."

"Then why haven't you called the police yet?!" The more the lonely handsome man thought, the more afraid he became, "Do you also covet my heart? Wanting to preserve it in formalin~"

After saying that, he began screaming at the top of his lungs, "Help! Help!!! Murder! Call the police, quick! The whole restaurant is full of ghosts!!!"

"I'm not as twisted as you are." Ma Lu tied up the hands and feet of the lonely handsome man and then stuffed a restaurant napkin into his mouth.

"What's the rush, when you can speak normally, I'll call the police for you. For now, just calm down and stay quiet by yourself."

The effects of the Sour Berry Caramel Cream Pudding lasted for one hour, after which the consumer would return to normal.

Chinese people don't scam Chinese people.

Of course, after calling the police, he would probably have to use the potion again; otherwise, he couldn't explain away the effects of the Love-Struck condition. Fortunately, he still had two uses left for the potion this month.

Having dealt with the lonely handsome man, Ma Lu took a Cat Urine Beer from the fridge and sat down on the steps at the entrance of the restaurant.

While resting, he quickly went over in his mind what to say when the police arrived. When he had pretty much figured it out, the door opened behind him.

Love-Struck came out, bowed to Ma Lu, and said, "I'm sorry, boss, I messed up again and caused you trouble."

"Ah, it's a bit of trouble, but it's okay, I should be able to handle it."

Ma Lu took a sip of his Cat Urine Beer, "After all, you did pay me, and quite a bit at that."

He paused, then asked curiously, "So what exactly are you, White Bone Demon, Undead Tribe? Did you become like this through a spell, or are you under some kind of curse?" Enjoy more content from empire

Love-Struck sat down beside Ma Lu, "No, I'm just an ordinary girl. In my previous plane, there wasn't a concept of 'death'. When someone's body stopped functioning due to various reasons, they would continue to live in society in the state I'm in now."

"Ah? Living people and skeletons living together?" Ma Lu exclaimed in surprise.

"Mhm, mhm, my dad is a skeleton too, but my mom isn't. And my dad was already a skeleton before he met my mom, but he's really good at telling dry jokes and cooking delicious food. In the end, he successfully wooed my mom."

"Eh... that's pretty impressive, but for a skeleton, wouldn't it affect procreation?"

"Well, people always say skeletons and living people are the same, but there are definitely many differences. For example, skeletons aren't as agile, they also can't eat. Though they do save more money than when they were alive, they also can't taste delicious food anymore.

"Right, my dad's dream when he was young was to become a universal chef. He always worked towards that goal, but unfortunately, after becoming a skeleton and losing his sense of taste, his culinary skills couldn't progress any further. Eventually, he had to get a job in a company and became an ordinary worker. Also..."

"After becoming a skeleton, he lost his vocal cords, so he could only speak with something similar to a voice changer. But the upside is you can choose your voice according to your preference, or you can choose to keep the voice you had while alive, it just costs a bit of money.

"As for procreation, of course, you can't do it on your own anymore, but people have long been prepared for this. Generally, while still alive, you go to the hospital to preserve your sperm or eggs for future needs, and that's how I was born.

"Of course, most of the time, living people still prefer to look for living partners, as the time spent alive is much shorter than being a skeleton. A'Zhen has said before, even if you really like a skeleton, you can just wait until you become a skeleton yourself to find one. It won't be too late."

Love-Struck's voice carried a tinge of sadness, "But I didn't even get the chance to find a boyfriend before I turned into a skeleton."