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Bai Shuqin and Guan Ruirui were turned away before they even set foot inside the Jiang family’s entryway. The incident did not disturb anyone else inside the villa.
Meanwhile, Jiang Suo, feeling humiliated over what had just happened, simply dragged Lu Xuexi out of the villa. As they walked along the garden path, he tried to comfort her.
“Xuexi-jie, don’t be upset. Huai-ge is just being biased. You even gave up your room for her, and yet he still said those things. So what if she was just found? It’s nothing impressive.”
Lu Xuexi let out a soft sigh and said gently, “Xiao Su, I know you mean well, but don’t say such things again. After all, I’m not truly a daughter of the Jiang family. Everything I have rightfully belongs to Xuxu. What Huai-ge said wasn’t wrong…”
“What are you talking about? In my heart, Xuexi-jie will always be my only sister. That Guan Xuxu—I’ll never acknowledge her!”
The two of them continued forward as they spoke, when suddenly they heard Guan Xuxu’s voice.
“This Aunt has some yin energy clinging to her. If left unresolved, it could affect the household’s fengshui. If Father is willing to pay my fee, I can help resolve it. I only charge thirty thousand.”
They turned their heads and happened to see Guan Xuxu speaking to Wu Sao – the maid. While she spoke, her expression was solemn, and she raised three fingers toward her.
The reason Guan Xuxu had stopped Wu Sao earlier was precisely because of the yin energy on her body. Now that the irrelevant people had been sent away, she naturally needed to get on with proper business.
Although she had returned to the Jiang family, Guan Xuxu had never been in the habit of asking others for money. But this time was just right—removing yin energy and, at the same time, earning her university tuition.
Even between father and daughter, accounts must be settled clearly.
Jiang Yucheng and Jiang Huai, standing nearby, clearly hadn’t expected her tone to shift so abruptly.
After all, fengshui and mysticism didn’t seem to fit Guan Xuxu at all.
The two men simply assumed the girl was short on money and was using fengshui as an excuse to ask for pocket money.
For a moment, they even felt a pang of sympathy.
Since when had a Jiang family child ever lacked thirty thousand yuan for pocket money?
Jiang Huai straightforwardly pulled out his phone to transfer money. “Is thirty thousand enough? I’ll send you a hundred thousand. If it’s not enough, just ask me again.”
Jiang Yucheng, seeing his son move first, darkened his expression and also pulled out his phone, ready to transfer three hundred thousand—he had to outdo his son.
But as soon as he took out his phone, he suddenly realized—he didn’t even have his daughter’s contact information.
From those words alone, Guan Xuxu immediately understood they had completely misunderstood her.
“I meant it seriously.”
“Yes, yes, we know.” Jiang Huai smiled at her, his tone full of indulgence.
Wu Sao, who had been momentarily stunned, quickly recovered and chimed in cooperatively, “The Eldest Xiaojie means I’ve got some yin energy on me? Then I’ll trouble Eldest Xiaojie to help me resolve it.”
Guan Xuxu: …
Could these grown-ups show a little respect for my profession?
Though exasperated, this wasn’t the first time Guan Xuxu had encountered such a situation.
She was just about to speak when a sudden snort of laughter came from the side.
“To think you’d dare use such a cheap trick to swindle money—just for a measly thirty thousand. Shameless.”
Utterly disgraceful.
Jiang Suo truly couldn’t hold back any longer. Even though he had just been reprimanded, he simply couldn’t stand someone like Guan Xuxu.
At this moment, Lu Xuexi also hurried over and took hold of Jiang Suo’s arm, looking rather embarrassed.
“Xuxu-meimei, Xiao Suo didn’t mean to speak to you like that. Please don’t blame him.”
Guan Xuxu’s gaze swept lightly over the two of them, indifferent, before she shifted her eyes back to Wu Sao.
“The marriage line in your life palace is broken—you must have lost your husband early in life. You also have a son. From your features, I can see your son is currently going through a calamity, likely related to money.”
Guan Xuxu was not particularly skilled in physiognomy and could only state the basics.
Yet even such basics were enough to leave Wu Sao visibly stunned.
Especially at the mention of her son facing a calamity involving money—her eyes flickered with a brief flash of panic.
Guan Xuxu continued, “Normally, your personal yin energy wouldn’t be enough to affect the household. But I see your fortune is faintly linked with the Jiang family… You have stolen the Jiang family’s wealth.”
That final sentence, Guan Xuxu delivered with absolute certainty.
Wu Sao’s body trembled violently on the spot.
Impossible. She must be spouting nonsense. How could this girl possibly know what she had done…
At first, Jiang Yucheng and Jiang Huai had only listened as though to a child’s jest. But seeing her serious tone, and hearing those last words, their eyes grew faintly grave.
Lu Xuexi, watching Wu Sao’s reaction, looked slightly shocked.
“You… you mean, Wu Sao stole money from the household?”
Her disbelief was obvious, and she quickly tried to explain it away. “No, that’s impossible. There must be some misunderstanding. Wu Sao has worked in the Jiang family for nearly ten years. How could she ever do such a thing?”
Wu Sao had indeed felt a flicker of panic in her heart, but the moment she heard Lu Xuexi’s words, her face instantly shifted into an expression of being wronged. She said sorrowfully,
“Eldest Xiaojie, you mustn’t say such things carelessly. How could I possibly steal from the Jiang family? Everyone in this household knows me. I… I’m not that kind of person.”
As she spoke, she turned to Jiang Suo. “Young Master, you believe me, don’t you? I could never do such a thing, I…”
Her voice broke, and she covered her face as though she were about to burst into tears.
Jiang Suo, still young and hot-tempered, had grown up under Wu Sao’s care since childhood. Seeing her appear so wronged, he immediately glared at Guan Xuxu and shouted,
“What’s wrong with you? How could Wu Sao ever steal from the family? Today is your first day back in the Jiang household—what could you possibly know? You don’t know anything, yet you’re here slandering others just to trick Uncle out of a few tens of thousands in pocket money. Is it worth it to you?!”
In Jiang Suo’s eyes, Guan Xuxu was nothing more than a stranger he had met for the first time today, while Wu Sao had been in the Jiang family for over ten years. Between the two, of course he trusted Wu Sao more.
In his heart, his dislike for this so-called cousin Guan Xuxu only deepened.
Lu Xuexi, seeing the situation, quickly added, “There must be some misunderstanding here. Could it be that Wu Sao did something that displeased you?”
Her words carried a subtle implication—that Guan Xuxu was using her position to suppress others and vent personal grievances.
When Wu Sao heard this, it was as if she had been given a hint. She immediately broke into sobs.
“Eldest Xiaojie, I know you’re angry because Madam Guan mistakenly thought I was your biological Mother earlier. My status is low—how could I ever be compared to someone like you? It’s only natural for you to be upset. But you mustn’t slander me like this. At my age, are you trying to drive me to my grave?”