168: Chapter 168 Husband, you're so bad! Dilraba looked so wronged.

At 12:30 AM in Beijing, while it wasn't exactly pin-drop silent, it was much quieter than the bustling streets during the day.

There weren't any large nightclubs or bars near the private cinema, so they didn't run into any drunks or night owls on the road.

The summer night breeze brushed against their faces, bringing a rare touch of coolness.

Lin Chen's family of six walked side by side along the spacious street, chatting and laughing, enjoying this relaxed and carefree moment of respite from their busy lives.

However... this relaxed and harmonious atmosphere didn't last long.

The culprit, as always, was the loose-lipped Dilraba.

As she walked, her imagination suddenly ran wild, and she threw out an obscure and eerie topic: "Do you guys think ghosts actually exist in this world?"

At the mention of this, the other four women's interest was instantly ignited.

They immediately thought of the terrifying story, "Those Years I Was a Supernatural Master," that Lin Chen had told them at the seaside villa last night.

The five of them instantly transformed into metaphysics experts, each sharing their own opinions.

Yang Mi was a staunch materialist, and she scoffed: "There's no such thing as ghosts! It's just people having ghosts in their hearts, hallucinations conjured up by scaring themselves! Think about it, if there really were ghosts, what exactly would a ghost be? A puff of air? A brainwave?"

"If everyone who died could turn into a ghost, then with hundreds of billions of people having died throughout history, wouldn't the streets be packed with ghosts by now? There wouldn't even be room to stand!"

"Besides," Yang Mi continued, displaying her rigorous logic, "if evil spirits could really harm people, then wouldn't the people killed by them turn into ghosts too? When they meet in the underworld, enemy meeting enemy, would they have to fight it out all over again? How awkward would that be!"

Liu Shishi stood in solidarity with Dilraba.

She shrank her neck, her gaze drifting: "You can't be so absolute about it. Even though we haven't seen one, we can't say for sure they don't exist. The universe is so vast; there are plenty of things science can't explain. What if there really is another dimension?"

Guli Nazha decisively stood on the side of the eldest sister, Yang Mi: "I'm with Big Sister. If such supernatural things really existed, it's impossible that not a single shred of substantial evidence would have been left behind in thousands of years. Nowadays, there are surveillance cameras everywhere, yet not even a single high-definition ghost has been captured. That proves it's purely superstition."

Tong Liya was a typical fence-sitter and optimist: "I don't really care if there are ghosts or not. Actually... if there really were ghosts, that would be pretty nice. It would at least mean that after people die, their souls don't dissipate but continue to exist in another form. That would mean death isn't the true end."

Hearing this somewhat romantic take from Tong Liya, the discussion initially remained at the level of pure academic debate.

However, as they chatted, the direction of the conversation uncontrollably veered off and circled back to the horror stories Lin Chen had told.

Things like the midnight 375 supernatural bus, the domestic abuser carrying a female ghost, the boy in red under the bed...

Once these terrifying images were revived in their minds, it was like opening Pandora's box; they couldn't be contained anymore.

Things began to slide in an uncontrollable direction.

The more the five women talked, the more they felt a chill down their spines, and the more they felt the surrounding air becoming eerie.

A breeze blew past, and the rustling leaves by the roadside sounded to them like the wailing of evil spirits.

The five of them, who had been walking along just fine, instantly turned into five frightened little rabbits, screaming and lunging at Lin Chen all at once.

They clung tightly to his arms, his waist, and even grabbed onto his clothes, wishing they could hang their entire bodies on him.

Actually, this was quite normal. Many people, after watching a horror movie or listening to a ghost story, might be scared to death at the time, but forget about it after a day or two.

But at a specific time and in a specific environment, if someone brings it up, the deeply buried sense of fear is instantly awakened and magnified countless times by the subconscious.

These five top beauties of the Lin family were clearly collectively suffering from this fear aftereffect.

"I say, you big stars, look up. The road is brightly lit, the streetlights are as bright as day. Cars are driving by. What exactly are you all afraid of?"

Lin Chen was tightly wrapped by these five flower-like, soft, and fragrant bodies, and he was being squeezed so hard he had trouble walking.

He looked down at these five shivering, top-tier beauties, feeling both annoyed and amused.

"But... we're just scared!"

Dilraba clutched tightly onto the corner of Lin Chen's shirt, burying her exquisite face completely behind Lin Chen's back, looking so aggrieved she was about to cry.

Guli Nazha glared at her irritably: "You still dare to talk! If you hadn't insisted on bringing this up in the middle of the night, would we have scared ourselves silly!"

Dilraba muttered aggrievedly: "I just said it casually, who knew you guys would discuss it so enthusiastically? Can you really blame all of this on me..."

Yang Mi also glared at her fiercely, bringing out her authority as the eldest sister: "If you hadn't started the topic, would we have kept going with it? Isn't all of this trouble caused by your jinxed mouth!"

Dilraba was unconvinced by the scolding and was just about to retort.

But when she looked up and saw the other four sisters all staring at her fiercely with a look that said, "The urge to kill someone can't be hidden,"

the little fairy Dilraba instantly caved.

She very wisely shut her mouth tight and burrowed into Lin Chen's arms like a pitiful quail.

A wise woman doesn't fight when the odds are against her.

Although her husband usually spoiled her the most, this was a 1v4 Shura battlefield!

If she really angered these four tigresses, and they teamed up to pin her to the ground and rub her face in it, her husband probably wouldn't be able to protect her.

This inexplicable sense of fear lasted until they walked into their brightly lit luxury apartment and closed the door, only then did it completely dissipate.

Once back in their safe territory, Dilraba instantly revived to full health.

She stretched lazily, pulling her short camisole up to reveal a generous stretch of her slender, fair, and flat perfect waist.

She kicked off her high-heeled sandals and collapsed comfortably onto the sofa like a blob of soft mud.

Just as she reached out to grab the water glass on the coffee table to quench her thirst, she suddenly sensed a hint of murderous intent.

Turning her head, she saw Yang Mi, Tong Liya, Liu Shishi, and Guli Nazha, clenching their fair, tender fists, making teeth-grinding "crack, crack" sounds, and approaching her step by step with sinister smiles.

The little fairy Dilraba's brain worked fast.

This is bad! They're coming to settle the score!

She gave a dry laugh, sprang up from the sofa as if she had springs attached, and started running with her long legs.

While running, she shouted at the top of her lungs: "Husband, help! Murder!"

However, the apartment was only so big; even if she had wings, where could she fly to?

She didn't even make it three meters before she was captured by the four women who had been prepared to surround her.

Four pairs of hands scrambled to pin her down on the sofa.

"My four good sisters! Big Sister, Second Sister, Third Sister, Fourth Sister! I was wrong! I really know I was wrong! Can't I just surrender? Husband! Come quickly and save your baby! They're committing domestic violence against me!"

Dilraba, this little girl, had absolutely no backbone; she was begging for mercy frantically while desperately calling out to Lin Chen for help.

But begging for mercy was obviously useless.

Today, they had to properly teach this annoying brat a lesson!

Tong Liya, Liu Shishi, and Guli Nazha were responsible for holding down her struggling arms and long legs.

Yang Mi transformed into a ruthless "interrogation" master, using both hands to tickle Dilraba frantically on her most ticklish spots: her waist and underarms.

"Hahaha! Help, Big Sister! Hahahaha... I can't take it anymore... my stomach hurts, hahaha!"

Dilraba was extremely ticklish.

While laughing until tears streamed down her face, she twisted and struggled frantically on the sofa like a beautiful snake out of water.

Don't look at her as just a foodie; her foundation from years of dance and yoga practice was no joke.

The flexibility of her body and the stunning curves she displayed made even Lin Chen, who was watching from the side, feel his blood pumping.

The playful fight among the women was incredibly sultry.

Their fair legs were tangled together, and occasionally they would accidentally expose something; the visual impact was, tsk tsk tsk.

The group played around on the sofa for a full ten minutes or more, until all five of them were panting and drenched in fragrant sweat, only then did they cease their hostilities.

Dilraba's hair was scattered messily over her face, like a little wife who had just been ravished. She lay on the sofa panting heavily, and it took a long while for her to gather enough strength.

She climbed up with her bare little feet, looking aggrieved, and dove into Lin Chen's arms.

She rubbed her little head against Lin Chen's chest, whining with a sob in her voice: "Husband, you're so mean! You just stood by and watched them bully me together; you don't care about your little baby at all!"