Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Don’t trust the hexagram blindly, but it doesn’t hurt to try…

After Shen Muyun got home, he thought more and more that something was wrong. What was going on with the palpitations just now? This shouldn't be the case. He repeatedly reminded himself that this was just a book and his purpose was only to prolong his life cycle. Then he fell asleep while muttering to himself.

“Ding ding ding…”

Chen Muyun dazedly picked up the phone beside him and said lazily, "Hello."

There was a pause on the other side, without making any sound.

"Hello, who is this?"

"I didn't expect you to be so dazed and half asleep like this. Brother Yun, today is the day we're inspecting the Chengbei project. You didn't forget, did you? If you're still not feeling well, we can postpone it for a few days."

Shen Muyun immediately perked up. How could he forget something so important? He had to pack up quickly. He looked at the time again and saw it was already two o'clock in the afternoon of the next day.

"Um, Huainan, I'll pack my things right away. Shall we meet up at Baitou Village?"

Lu Huainan chuckled, "Brother Yun, have you checked that area? Baitou Village is the entrance to Beishan. Yes, we should go there, but I'm already waiting for you in the living room."

Shen Muyun was suddenly startled. Why did this person come here suddenly? He quickly went into the bathroom and said, "Um, Huainan, I'll clean up. I'll hang up the phone first. See you later."

Shen Muyun was completely sober now. Looking at himself in the mirror, he saw that a corner of his hair had curled up at some point. He turned on the faucet, dipped a towel in water, and tried to press the curled hair down. But there was no result. It was as if the hair was deliberately against him. It was curled up so much that it seemed like it couldn't be lowered.

Shen Muyun looked in the mirror, reached out and touched her hair, forget it, let it be, she couldn't let Lu Huainan wait forever.

"System, system, come out here!"

"Good morning, my dear host. Do you have anything to tell me?"

Chen Muyun narrowed his eyes and said, "I want to investigate the situation in the north of the city with Lu Huainan. Is this part of the main mission?"

The system flew around, "Master Host, you should know that everything related to Lu Huainan is the main quest, and the side quests are related to Shen Liuyun. You must seize the opportunity, this is a good time to enhance your relationship."

What the hell is going on with enhancing relationships? Thinking about what happened in the hot spring, Shen Muyun's face suddenly turned red.

"Host, we've detected an accelerated heartbeat and shortness of breath. What's going on? The system has a quick-acting heart pill. Would you like one? I guarantee it will cure your condition."

Chen Muyun rolled his eyes at the system. "I'm not even seventy or eighty years old. This is a normal human emotion. System, I always feel that your train of thought is strange. Tsk, didn't you say you like to eat before? Are you an animal or a plant in your world?"

The system flapped its wings twice. "Master Host, you and I used to belong to the same world. I was just a stray cat. Later, I came here and became a system, and was given human characteristics. But don't worry, I am proficient in all the laws of the human world. I used to be a super smart cat."

Good guy, I have never asked what this system is before. Shen Muyun seemed to be petrified. Cat, is what it said true, or is it just joking?

"system..."

Before Shen Muyun could continue, he heard footsteps at the door, "Dong Dong Dong..."

"System, I'll find you if there's anything else!"

The disappearance of system knowledge.

Shen Muyun immediately came out of the bathroom and opened the door directly, only to be met with Lu Huainan’s fiery gaze.

Oh no, the clothes he was wearing only barely covered the key parts. The whip wound on his waist had not healed completely, leaving a faint trace of powder. Could it be that Lu Huainan was having some bad thoughts?

"Um, Huainan, I'll be down soon, why are you up here?"

Lu Huainan smiled and said, "Brother Yun, are you planning to let me stand here at the door and chat with you?"

Shen Muyun quickly moved aside to make way. Lu Huainan touched his body intentionally or unintentionally, and his heart beat faster. What was this feeling?

"Brother Yun, I've been waiting for you since lunch, almost four hours now. I called you and you said you'd come right away, but you didn't come down for a long time. I asked the housekeeper about your room, and then I came up. After all, you were injured before and didn't recuperate well. What if..."

"There's no chance of that happening. I just, this hair is too much trouble."

Shen Muyun pointed at his curled hair and shook his head gently.

Lu Huainan thoughtfully helped Shen Muyun to press down her hair, but found it was in vain. "Well, maybe, I can't press it down."

Shen Muyun stepped back awkwardly, "It's okay, let's just leave it like this, it seems like this look is not bad."

"Brother Yun, you've always had a good look, very handsome. No wonder there were always some flowers and plants surrounding you before."

The corner of Chen Muyun's mouth twitched. What was this? This wasn't right. The two of them were just old friends, and they just had some flowers and plants. What could that be?

"Well, that's all in the past, just a passing fancy. It's getting late. Huainan, it's almost time for us to leave."

Lu Huainan looked at Chen Muyun meaningfully, then changed his expression, "Yeah, that's right, it's time to go. By the way, Brother Yun, did you know that Liuyun recently took on a big project?"

Shen Muyun didn't understand what Lu Huainan meant, and he really hadn't heard of any big projects.

"Well, Huainan, you should know that I usually don't interfere with the company's affairs. It's really good to be free and easy on my own."

Shen Muyun changed his clothes and motioned Lu Huainan to go downstairs together.

"Well, that project is also located in the north of the city. Why don't we go take a look together? We'll have a reference when we come back, so we can handle things more safely."

Shen Muyun nodded. What Lu Huainan said was right. It also saved him from having to run to the north of the city.

"Brother Yun, just drive my car over there. We'll need to travel light. We'll probably stay in Baitou Village for three days. The scenery there is pretty good. I checked the weather forecast for the next few days and it's not bad. Let's just treat it as an inspection and a tour."

Lu Huainan opened the car door, and Shen Muyun got in directly, leaning back in the seat, his thoughts flying.

There was a scent of roses in Lu Huainan's car, which was pleasant to the nose and seemed to have some calming effect.

"Huainan, isn't yours a winery? Why do you have so many roses planted there?"

Lu Huainan checked the navigation, then glanced at Shen Muyun from the side. "There's no reason. Lu Corporation has a branch company that develops perfumes. Those roses can be used to extract essential oils, and some are edible. It's a pity that the celebration banquet was held that day... Never mind. There will be other opportunities in the future."

"The one in the car..."

"How does it smell? This perfume is newly developed, using Grasse roses, with a fruity and floral scent. Brother Yun, do you like it?"

Shen Muyun nodded, “It tastes pretty good, and it’s not that strong.”

"If Brother Yun likes it, I'll ask the R&D department to develop a few more bottles and send them to you when I get back."

"Ahem, um, isn't perfume supposed to be given to your girlfriend?"

Lu Huainan parked the car in an open space. Baitou Village was right in front of him. The surrounding area was indeed not very developed. After getting off the car, the air was filled with the smell of soil, giving him a simple feeling of childhood.

"Brother Yun, that's not necessarily true. Friends can also give each other gifts. Isn't there a saying that goes 'giving a rose to someone leaves a lingering fragrance on your hand'? I've never given someone a rose-scented perfume before, so I want to try it."

Shen Muyun followed Lu Huainan forward. It was a muddy path, and the water from the rain in the past few days had not completely dried up. Fortunately, both of them were wearing casual clothes. If they were wearing suits, they would probably be even more embarrassed.

"Yes, it seems that we need to rebuild the road here."

Shen Muyun pointed at his trouser legs, which were covered with mud spots.

"Yes, let's repair this road first. Lu will contact the municipal department to see who owns the road and then invest."

Walking further, there is a small river at the entrance of the village. The water level has risen a lot due to the rain in the past few days. Looking at the wobbly wooden boards, it is really dangerous.

"Is this the only way out of the village?"

Lu Huainan shook his head. "No, actually, this is the closest road to the village. There's actually another road on the back mountain. It's been raining recently, and the mountain over there is still dirt and stone, which is a bit unsafe. But you can drive into the village from there."

"So that means there are two roads in front and behind this village. This one is inaccessible on rainy days, and the other one is dangerous on rainy days?"

"Bingo, Brother Yun is right. That's right. So, I plan to repair both roads. This village has many ancient relics left over, and the government will definitely not allow them to be moved. So, if this village can be developed into a tourist village, it would be great. Building some supporting facilities and equipment around it would be convenient for the residents of the northern part of the city. What do you think of this plan?"

Shen Muyun never cared about things like projects. He just read some books on management recently and learned a little bit about it, so he didn't want to interfere more.

"You have the final say. I think it's fine."

"But we still need to correct some of the details. By then, there will be a lot of contracts, one after another. I really want to see how the workaholic Shen Liuyun handles it."

Lu Huainan and Shen Muyun finally reached the real entrance of the village, taking one step forward and one step back. There was a stone at the entrance with "Bai Tou Village" written on it. There was also an unknown tree at the entrance, with some tags on it, which looked like they were used for praying.

"Brother Yun, this is a sacred tree. It's said to be thousands of years old. Look, all these are tourists and villagers..."

Shen Muyun looked up and saw the words above became clear. Some were praying for peace, some were praying for love, and some were praying for career luck. He didn't believe this and just smiled.

"Does this mean the higher you hang it, the more effective it is?"

Before Lu Huainan could speak, an elder passed by.

"This is the sacred tree in the village. It will answer any prayer you make. Young man, don't take divination too seriously, but it doesn't hurt to give it a try."