short series

My Years in Haunted Houses

share time: 2026-02-07 00:31:48

Lin Xiaochuan, a debt-ridden office worker, rents the city's most infamous 'haunted' old villa to escape debt collectors. Late at night, a mechanical voice jolts him awake: 'Haunted House Renovation System activated! Resolve the original owners' obsessions to unlock success rewards!' He braces for ghosts, but the 'haunted phenomena' are all harmless mix-ups: the 'ghost fire' in the kitchen is an old lady's kerosene lamp for her granddaughter; the 'chilling wind' in the living room is a draft from a window the grandpa never fixed; even the 'midnight knocks' are from a cute 'obsession messenger' (a ghost who loves potato chips) sent by the system to push him to work! To his surprise, Su Xiao, a righteous journalist investigating the 'haunted curse,' shows up with a recorder. They rummage through old diaries on the balcony together, and when they fulfill the old lady's wish—growing her roses to bloom—petals fall on Su Xiao's face. Turns out, the 'haunted' house isn't a curse, but unfinished love waiting to be closed. As Lin juggles the system's demands (fixing plumbing, planting roses) and solves obsessions with Su Xiao, he transforms from a debt-ridden loser to a viral 'haunted house healer.' The 'terrifying' nights he once feared? Now they're sweet moments where Su Xiao leans on his shoulder, saying, 'These roses are prettier than the ones I photographed last time.' In the end, the 'haunted' villa becomes a place of love and success—proving that the scariest things often hold the warmest surprises.

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