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Chapter 91
Chapter 91
Chapter 91
When Amelia realized the lunch boxes contained all her favorite food, she couldn’t help but look at Casper coyly.
Lowering her head, she began to dig in.
Meanwhile, Casper enjoyed looking at the way she behaved.
“Thank you.” Amelia beamed as she rubbed her slightly bulging belly.
Turning to his side, Casper stared at Amelia’s side profile with a smile. “This is nothing. Aren’t we friends?”
Amelia nodded.
Once they finished, Casper packed up and sent Amelia back to her dorm. After that, he headed out of the university.
He wanted to visit Horington food street which he had purchased earlier.
By the time he managed to get a taxi to go there, it was already afternoon. The drivers refused to take him once they heard where he was going. It wasn’t until Casper offered one of them a big tip did he manage to get one to take him.
Casper was aware of the rumors about the place being haunted. However, he had not expected it to have escalated to this extent.
There must be something big going on there. Perhaps, it could be leveraged to increase the footfall in the food street.
Standing at the entrance of Horington food street, the place looked bleak to him as there were only two to three street lamps with dim yellow lights.
The shops on both sides of the street were all empty.
Squatting down, Casper fiddled his pockets but didn’t manage to find any cigarettes.
“What’s on your mind?” At that moment, Elena happened to arrive and stood beside Casper.
All Casper could see was a pair of slender legs in ballerina pumps. Elena has beautiful legs, they are both long and straight.
After staring at them for a few seconds, he turned his gaze away.
“I am thinking about how to develop this street. It’s just too quiet and empty at night…”
Elena nodded in agreement. “You’re right. Everywhere else is brightly lit except for this place.”
“I heard it’s haunted here.” Casper looked around and felt as if something had just flashed past.
Despite looking around vigilantly, he didn’t notice anything.
What’s going on?
He was sure that he felt something. But why don’t I see anything?
Just when Casper furrowed his eyebrows, Elena suddenly felt a chill down her spine. Hugging her chest, her voice trembled. “Don’t… don’t scare me. Is this place really haunted?”
Casper nodded but cast the idea to the back of his mind. “That’s right. That’s what the rumor says anyway. Or else, why doesn’t anyone come at night?”
“In that case… it must be really scary here. Shall we leave then?”
When Casper saw how frightened Elena was, he couldn’t help but laugh. After he stood up, he dusted his pants.
“What are you afraid of? Don’t you have me here? Besides, it’s not even six o’clock yet. Ghosts only come out at night, don’t they?”
Scanning her surroundings, Elena wasn’t convinced. “Despite that, the sun sets earlier in summer. It’s already getting dark here…”
Seized by fear, she could feel her hair stand on end.
At that moment, she regretted not stopping Casper from buying up the street.
“Ah…” Casper suddenly screamed as he looked ahead in horror.
Jumping into his arms, Elena covered her head and shrieked, “Ahhhh! Is there a ghost?”
With her eyes closed, all she could feel was Casper shivering. At that moment, her fears intensified as something horrifying must have caused Casper, who wasn’t afraid of anything, to tremble.
Elena choked, “Are… are you alright?”
When Casper didn’t reply, she gathered her courage and lifted her gaze. She saw Casper holding back his laughter with a mischievous look on his face.
“You… you!” She instantly realized that she had been pranked by him.
With her face red in anger, she knitted her eyebrows and glared furiously at him.
“Alright. I’m sorry.”
As Casper’s voice was hoarse from holding back his laughter, he sounded exceptionally magnetic, causing Elena’s blush to intensify.
When his alluring voice rang out in her ears, they turned red accordingly. She was unable to tell if they were red from anger or embarrassment.
“Don’t tease me anymore. Or I… will not forgive you.”
Casper nodded and replied seriously, “Fine. It’s my fault. I won’t do it again.”
Looking at the street, Casper stroked his chin.
“Since this place is known to be haunted, perhaps, we can turn it into a show.”
“What? Are you starting an entertainment company? What do you need a show for?”
Casper shook his head. “Of course not. Superstition no longer has a place in modern society. As responsible citizens, we must dispel the rumors.”
Elena rolled her eyes when Casper referred to himself as a responsible citizen. Are you sure?
However, she still had to clarify his intention. “Do you want to investigate the rumors regarding how the place is haunted?”
“Of course. Not only are we going to get to the bottom of it, but we will also film the process and let the press report the result.”
Casper could imagine how popular the place would become once the rumors were dispelled.
“So, how should we go about it?” After pacing around, Elena turned to Casper and asked, “What do you think if we set a trap? I have heard about the rumors here before. They say that one needed to
close shop before midnight; or else, the place would suddenly be filled with white smoke, and dark figures would begin to appear.”
After grunting in acknowledgment, Casper began to explain the outline of his plan that had formed in his head.
“Firstly, which is also the most important, the shops along this street should have top-notch cleanliness. Secondly, we will need to bring in some skillful chefs who can make good food. Once that’s done, all that’s left is marketing. After all, we need to make sure everyone knows about this street.”
“Perhaps, we can take advantage of the situation by setting it up as a horror-themed food street.”
Elena was shocked by Casper’s idea. Gaping for a long while, it took her some time to regain her composure. “How do you plan to do that?”
“Once this street is opened, we can discuss with the local authorities to turn it into a walking street after seven o’clock in the evening. We can then renovate the place to make it look like hell itself while our staff will put on special makeup. Moreover, the lighting should be darkened but still bright enough to see clearly…”
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