Chapter 856: The Psychic Master 20

“Wanwan, the guests have almost all arrived. We should go downstairs.”

He Tongyang’s voice had long since lost its youthful softness. It was now low and magnetic, carrying a calm steadiness that matched his presence.

Tang Wan didn’t even look up. Her fingers flew across the keyboard as she replied, “Wait—just one more minute! Let me finish this round. I’ll crush him in seconds!”

A few seconds later, the word KO flashed boldly across the screen.

Tang Wan leaned back, completely satisfied, then turned toward He Tongyang with a proud expression. “Tongtong, look at that! Aren’t I amazing?”

Ever since becoming a ghost, she no longer needed to eat or sleep. With nothing to occupy her time, she had ended up diving headfirst into gaming. At first, she had been terrible—so bad that players from the system’s world had relentlessly criticized her.

Unfortunately for them, she couldn’t even respond.

The system restricted her from interacting directly, so she had no way to argue back.

Left with no choice, she trained.

And trained.

And somehow, in the process… she got better.

Much better.

So much so that she became completely addicted.

Of course, she couldn’t openly play through the system while He Tongyang was around—it would be too suspicious. So when she discovered a similar game in this world, she immediately downloaded it and created an account.

Since then, she had been playing nonstop.

Probably the only ghost in existence using ghost power to game.

Watching her look at him expectantly, as if waiting for praise, He Tongyang couldn’t help the faint smile that curved his lips.

“Mm. Wanwan is amazing,” he said.

In the past, she had always praised him like this during his training. Now, the roles had reversed.

Still… there was nothing wrong with that.

As long as she was happy.

After all, when he was cultivating, she had often been bored. Now, at least, she had something to enjoy.

Hearing his praise, Tang Wan broke into a bright smile.

Then her gaze shifted to his outfit, and her expression changed instantly.

“Wow, Tongtong—you look so handsome today!”

Because it was his coming-of-age ceremony, He Tongyang was dressed in a custom-made Tang suit. The clean lines and structured design gave him a composed, dignified presence, while his natural aura made him stand out effortlessly.

Handsome… and striking.

Being praised so directly, He Tongyang felt a faint warmth creep up his ears.

Over the past few years, Tang Wan had praised him countless times in all sorts of ways. Yet for some reason, whenever she looked at him with those bright, focused eyes, it always made his heart beat a little faster.

And as he grew older…

That feeling only became more frequent.

Almost unconsciously, Tang Wan drifted closer and lifted her hand, intending to ruffle his hair.

But just before her fingers touched him, she paused.

Then she withdrew her hand.

“Never mind,” she said lightly. “You look too good today. If I mess up your hair, it won’t look right. Come on, we should go downstairs. It wouldn’t be polite to keep the guests waiting.”

He Tongyang nodded.

But for a fleeting moment, a trace of disappointment flickered in his chest.

He had grown used to her touch.

Still, he didn’t show it. His expression remained calm as he stood up and walked downstairs with her.