Chapter 30: Shi Yi, the One Who Was Looked Down Upon

In the end, Jiang Baiyuan and Su Xingjun each transferred ten million to Shen Chujin.

Shen Chujin remained calm, noticing that both their expressions had become much kinder.

She then took the troublesome ancient book and burned it using talisman paper.

Such a harmful thing naturally could not be kept.

After everything was settled, Jiang Baiyuan waved goodbye to everyone, casually wrapping an arm around his female companion as he walked away in style.

“Young Master Jiang is really quite romantic— changing girlfriends every three months and every month a new one, with all kinds of types,” someone commented.

“Heh, just a flashy peacock, flirting everywhere. Not even afraid of getting sick,” Su Xingjun said disdainfully.

His friends looked at him with confusion.

“Why do you have such an opinion about Jiang, the young master?”

Su Xingjun replied matter-of-factly, “Isn’t a flashy peacock like that exactly the kind of person everyone should despise?”

His friends: …

They ultimately concluded these two just don’t get along.

Su Xingjun hurried to catch up with Su Qing and Shen Chujin walking ahead.

The first time he saw Shen Chujin, he thought she was sent by his fourth sister to trick him.

Just a scare tactic to keep him obedient at home.

But after today, he realized he was wrong.

She really was someone with real skills!

Especially when she saved him from the executioner’s blade, he was so moved he nearly cried.

His admiration for her was endless like a surging river.

“Master Shen, do you accept disciples?”

He stepped closer to Shen Chujin, eyes burning with eagerness.

Shen Chujin stopped walking. “You want to apprentice under me?”

“Mm-hmm.”

Su Xingjun nodded rapidly, looking very sincere.

Shen Chujin twitched the corner of her mouth. “No.”

If nothing unexpected happens, Su Xingjun should be the older brother of this body.

If she accepts him as a disciple, wouldn’t the seniority get all mixed up?

Su Qing patted Su Xingjun’s shoulder to comfort him.

Although she also hoped her restless younger brother could learn a proper skill, since Shen Chujin was unwilling to take him as a disciple, she couldn’t force it.

Because she still had official duties, after leaving the hospital, Su Qing was going to take Shen Chujin back home.

Having just gone through a major disaster, Su Xingjun lost interest in further wandering and immediately decided to return with Su Qing and the others.

His friends said, since they were going back, they might as well go together.

So, the group took two cars and headed back to the capital city.

On the way, Su Xingjun asked Shen Chujin curiously, “If I really got beheaded in there, would the real me still be alive?”

Shen Chujin shook her head, “Of course not.”

Hearing that, Su Xingjun took a sharp breath.

Thank goodness!

Really, thank goodness!

“By the way, where’s the talisman I gave you?” Su Qing suddenly remembered.

Hearing that, Su Xingjun scratched his head embarrassedly.

“I… I didn’t bring it.”

Who would have known something really would happen to him?

Besides, who among the good socialist youth would believe in this kind of thing?

If this hadn’t happened to him personally, even if you beat him to death, he wouldn’t believe a book could come alive and trap him inside, then try to kill him to absorb his essence to help it cultivate.

“You…” Su Qing was about to give Su Xingjun a light knock on the head.

This little brother, can he ever be reliable?!

Su Xingjun quickly covered his head.

“Sis, I know I was wrong. I just didn’t recognize greatness, a frog at the bottom of the well, judging a gentleman by the mind of a petty man…”

“I’ll make sure to carry the talisman on me when I go back!”

“Alright, my good sister, don’t be mad. Focus on driving, don’t get distracted because of me, okay?”

Su Qing gave him a sharp glare.

Smooth talker — every time he messes up, he just talks his way out of it.

Sitting in the back seat, Shen Chujin saw the two siblings “getting along” like this and couldn’t help but purse her lips.

—

A few hours earlier.

When Shen Chujin ended her live stream, Shi Xiaofei and Grandma Mo still couldn’t bear to turn off their phones.

“Grandma, see? I told you, my sister-in-law is really amazing, an incredibly awesome person!”

Shi Xiaofei popped a grape into her mouth, her face full of pride.

At this moment, she had completely forgotten the earlier promise to kick Shen Chujin out of the Shi family.

Grandma Mo was equally proud, “Of course, you should know who found such a good granddaughter-in-law.”

Watching the proud grandmother and granddaughter, Aunt Wang couldn’t help but smile.

Yeah, the young mistress really was impressive.

She had been completely stunned watching just now.

She never imagined there could be someone whose fortune-telling was so accurate.

Nor did she ever think ghosts really existed in the world!

It was truly eye-opening!

Just as the three were still savoring the moment, Shi Yi finally walked in after finishing handling a sudden company emergency.

“What’s got you all so happy?”

Seeing Shi Xiaofei and Grandma Mo chatting happily, Shi Yi couldn’t help but ask.

Shi Xiaofei’s eyes rolled, then she ran over immediately.

“Brother, why didn’t you bring my sister-in-law back?”

Shi Yi: “…Why would I bring her?”

Marriage was just to appease Grandma, he had no feelings for her, so naturally they wouldn’t live together.

That was agreed upon in advance.

Shi Xiaofei rolled her eyes and said sarcastically, “Hah, my sister-in-law is beautiful, kind, and talented. If you don’t hold on tight, when she gets stolen away by another man, you’ll be the one crying.”

Shi Yi: ……

Has this little girl lost her mind?

Wasn’t she just threatening to join forces with him to get Grandma to cancel the marriage?

So why did she suddenly change her stance?

Grandma Mo also walked over to Shi Yi.

Although she didn’t say anything, she sighed, shook her head, and looked at him with obvious disappointment and displeasure.

Then, she and Shi Xiaofei completely ignored him and left.

Shi Yi: …

Since when did his status at home fall so low?

—

Unexpectedly gaining twenty million, Shen Chujin began thinking about how to use the money.

Originally, she planned to donate it.

But then she suddenly remembered what Shi Xiaofei said that day.

It reminded her that a woman should have a home of her own.

At least that way, in this strange world, she would have a real place to call her own.

She wasn’t interested in tall modern buildings, she still preferred old-fashioned houses.

Also, she thought, if she was going to buy a house, it should be one with a shop in the front and living quarters in the back.

That way, she could sell talisman papers and consecrated spiritual treasures in her own shop.

Perhaps she could help more people this way.

With her decision made, she started looking at houses.

It’s just that… the prices…