Quick Transmigration: Even Extras Want to Be Leading Actresses

Chapter 23 The Villa on the Mountain (4)

Since the evil spirit was exorcised, this space of ghost walls has broken down, and Gu Shijiu and Shi Qi can see an exquisite villa not far away when they look up.

Shi Qi breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, she hadn't gone the wrong way.

Carrying Gu Shijiu on my back all the way was indeed quite tiring.

Fortunately, his base stats increased, and he had done a lot of strength training for acting and learned several fighting techniques.

Otherwise, his arm might have been ruined.

Fortunately, after absorbing the energy of the evil spirit, Gu Shijiu seemed to have recovered a lot of strength and was able to get out of bed and walk on her own.

There were no designer brands outside the villa. Shi Qi reached out and rang the doorbell, only to be met by a group of people shivering from the cold.

They were the same group of hikers from the script who came to explore; there were seven or eight of them in total, all wearing down jackets and thick hats.

The hikers and Gu Shijiu came from two different directions.

"Are you also here to stay?" A girl's clear voice rang out from the expedition team, exuding the air of a leading lady.

The girl asked Gu Shijiu, but her gaze drifted towards Shi Qi.

Shi Qi pretended not to see it, and Gu Shijiu, even though she did see it, didn't understand: "Hmm, hello."

She is a very polite person.

"Oh dear, it's so cold today. It started snowing heavily halfway up the mountain. We didn't bring enough warm clothing. Luckily, we have this house."

The girl's complaint was half-serious and half-joking.

The girl next to her seemed to be the team leader, her eyes filled with wariness as she looked at Shi Qi and Gu Shijiu, who hadn't responded.

"Hey, it's not cold here anymore." Someone in the expedition team noticed that the weather here was completely different from the direction they came from.

Not only is it no longer snowing, but the temperature has also risen considerably.

No wonder this man and the girl wrapped up like a mummy in front of him are both fine.

"Is it snowing where you are?" someone asked Shi Qi.

"No," Shi Qi replied with two words and then fell silent.

The team leader's guard was even higher. She pulled the team members aside and whispered, "Why don't we go down the mountain? Something's strange here."

On one side of the mountain, it was snowing so heavily it could freeze people to death, while on the other side, everything was fine. The woman's attire was also very strange.

And how could there be such a magnificent villa halfway up the mountain? Let's not rush in."

The girl who had spoken to Gu Shijiu earlier was unhappy: "We're here for an adventure, wouldn't it be better to explore the villa at night?"

This mountain is so big, it's normal for the weather to be different. There are more than a few places where it snows on one side and the sun shines on the other.

Besides, there are several of us here, and only two on the other side. What's there to be afraid of?

"Lingling—" The team leader wanted to persuade her again, but the others in the team said they were too tired to walk any further.

The group murmured amongst themselves for a long time, but still hadn't made a decision.

Gu Shijiu didn't know what these people were doing. She was exhausted and kept knocking on the door.

Her voice was a little soft, so Shi Qi quickly called out into the house, "Is anyone home? Excuse me, is the owner home?"

The door opened quickly, and a middle-aged woman dressed like a maid asked, "What brings you here so late?"

Shi Qi smiled politely: "We are tourists who climbed the mountain. We didn't expect the terrain here to be so complicated. We didn't have time to come down the mountain during the day."

It's so late now, I'm worried about the dangers outside. I just happened to see this villa, so I was wondering if I could stay the night.

Gu Shijiu was very impressed by Shi Qi's quick ability to fabricate a lie and nodded repeatedly.

"You two?" The middle-aged maid looked at the expedition team standing a little distance away with a puzzled expression.

The girl called Lingling quickly chimed in, "We're a group of hikers who came to explore this mountain. But the snowstorm over there was too bad, so we couldn't go up anymore."

"Are you also looking for lodging?" the middle-aged woman asked her.

Lingling nodded quickly: "Yes, is that okay?"

She could already see the interior decorations through the half-open door; they were even more magnificent and glittering than the exterior.

"Of course." The maid gave a simple, honest smile.

Gu Shijiu pulled Shi Qi along and led the way inside.

The other members of the expedition team were all interested, and the leader couldn't stop them, so he could only go along with them.

The courtyard was well-maintained and full of flowers.

Shi Qi was quite knowledgeable, but she didn't recognize what kind of flower it was.

Gu Shijiu didn't recognize him at all.

The young hostess stood warmly on the porch to greet everyone, but her face looked somewhat distressed.

"I'm sorry I didn't come out to greet you all; I was preparing clean clothes for you."

Lingling beamed with joy, surprised by the host's politeness, and waved her hand repeatedly, saying, "We brought our own."

"So many people have come to stay, which is already a bother; how could we possibly use your things again?"

The hostess didn't try to persuade them further, but simply smiled and invited them to sit down in the living room.

"It's snowing heavily on the mountain, look how cold you are. There's some soup simmering in the kitchen. Come with Aunt Wang to your room to change your clothes, have a bowl of soup, and then rest."

Aunt Wang was the maid who opened the door just now.

The villa is very large, but there are not many people living there, so it looks very empty.

Gu Shijiu touched the luxurious interior and whispered to Shi Qi, "It's a pity I can't take it with me."

All the furniture in the house was edged with gold, and everything shimmered with gold.

The tableware on the table was covered in gold leaf, which was so dazzling that it almost blinded Gu Shijiu.

Shi Qi found it rather cute: "We'll decorate our house like this in the future too."

Although in his opinion, this nouveau riche style was rather tacky.

However, since Gu Shijiu likes it, it doesn't seem so unacceptable.

Gu Shijiu nodded repeatedly, secretly telling herself not to forget.

Lingling overheard their whispers and scoffed, "In this weather, we should be eternally grateful that our master took us in."

But you were thinking of taking someone else's valuables. How could a girl be so short-sighted?

"Huh?" Gu Shijiu was never good at arguing.

However, Shi Qi chimed in, "Miss, you should mind your own business. There's no need to listen to others so much."

"You!" Lingling's face flushed red and then turned pale. Someone with such a temperament was actually with such a strange and vulgar woman; they must not be a good person.

She turned and followed Aunt Wang upstairs. The others looked at each other, exchanged glances, and then went into their own rooms.

The boy who had been standing next to Lingling snorted at Shi Qi before following her up.

Gu Shijiu looked bewildered: "These people are so strange."

"Ignore them." Shi Qi could understand; they were just characters in a poorly written script, so it was normal.

Aunt Wang led everyone to the second floor: "This floor is all guest rooms, you can each stay in one room."

There are changes of clothes and cleaning supplies inside; please feel free to use them. Just let me know if you need anything.

He then handed them the keys.

"Does it have to be one person per room?" Gu Shijiu wanted to sleep with Shi Qi.

Aunt Wang was very kind: "The rooms all have single beds, and all the supplies are for one person only. It might not be very convenient to sleep together."

Neither Gu Shijiu nor Shi Qi spoke again.