Chapter 89 The Metaphysics Master's Fiancée 06

It felt as if she were bowing to him.

"Sister Wang used to be a female boss and had a daughter, but unfortunately, she was in a car accident when she was in kindergarten."

Upon hearing this, Luo Shuyu couldn't help but rub her temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

“I looked into the accident from back then. The perpetrator is still in prison. Coincidentally, Jiang Yiqing also attended that kindergarten and was close to the deceased. People often saw them together. After the accident, the Jiang family moved away from that city and came to this city.”

"What did Sister Wang entrust me with back then?"

"Wang Dongmei cherishes this daughter very much. When her daughter was three years old, she contracted chickenpox, which caused her great anxiety. In addition, she works in real estate and is said to have used some unscrupulous means to trick homeowners into selling their properties at low prices. Later, as the property value increased, she made more enemies. She believed some charlatan and thought that someone had hired a sorcerer to curse her daughter, so she came to us. Shuyu, you told her daughter's fortune back then, do you remember?"

Having done a fortune telling for such a young girl, Luo Shuyu had some recollection of it and said, "Was I too blunt?"

Lan Changge sighed and said, "Yes, you were still young at the time, but you were precocious and stubborn. You always felt that talking about life and death was a very objective thing, and that people should accept this impermanence. But people's hearts are very fragile after all. Hearing a bad judgment is a huge blow."

Luo Shuyu entered the industry early and was somewhat arrogant and conceited when she was young. Although she is only twenty-three now, she feels that she is much more mature than she was back then: "Did I say back then—'Fallen wings in mid-air'?"

“…Yes.” Lan Changge was silent for a few seconds before saying, “She’s only a few years old, yet you’re predicting her second major life cycle. When the year’s fortune reaches the Travel Palace, the negative influence of the Travel Palace clashes with the Life Palace, meaning she will definitely die. You’re saying this is an omen of her wings being broken in mid-air!”

"..." Luo Shuyu had seen countless people's horoscopes. Although the "broken wings in mid-air" was dangerous, many people were able to resolve it. However, the little girl's case was one that could not be resolved. When she saw it, she was also very surprised. She told Wang Sao without any pretense. She still vividly remembered the woman's pale face and incredulous expression at that time.

Lan Changge also recalled the situation at the time: "Sister Wang refused to believe it. She grabbed your arm and made you take another look, saying that you must not have rested well, which is why you didn't look correctly. She even knelt down and begged you to save her daughter. We've seen many people in our line of work who are so eager to love their daughters. In addition, it was Qingming Festival that day, and the ghostly atmosphere was strong, which affected your mood, Shuyu. You waved your hand and asked me to drive her away."

"...What a sin."

"Later I heard from the cleaning lady that Wang Sao lingered outside our studio until dark before leaving, looking distraught."

"..."

"In the very year you predicted, Shuyu, the girl did indeed die. After that, Wang's business declined, and she eventually became heavily in debt, forced to live a meager existence. However, her coming to live next to the Jiang family seems to have another purpose."

“It’s truly karma,” Luo Shuyu said. “So, this matter not only involves Jiang Yiqing, but I also bear an inescapable responsibility.”

“I think so,” Lan Changge said. “If you were Wang’s wife, what would you think? Two children who used to walk together, one was in a car accident, and the other was fine. She already suspected that a sorcerer was cursing her daughter. Considering that you, Shuyu, are a master of metaphysics, and that your Luo family and the Jiang family are old friends, she would definitely think that you deliberately misread her daughter’s fate and then caused Jiang Yiqing and her daughter to exchange lives. What she is thinking now is probably very terrible.”

“If I were Mrs. Wang, I would definitely make Jiang Yiqing pay with her life, and then she would also target me. Both Jiang Yiqing and I are in danger, but Jiang Yiqing is easier to target than me. She is still in a wheelchair and has difficulty moving around.”

“I’m afraid that’s how it is.” Lan Changge said, “Shuyu, I’m not worried about you, because your grandmother also told your fortune. You are only suspected of being destined to be widowed, and there is nothing that could endanger your life. Jiang Yiqing is different. The fortune teller for her is also a famous master in the industry. I’m afraid she will not be able to escape this calamity.”

“If that’s the case, let’s cleanse our karmic obstacles first,” Luo Shuyu said. “Prepare some peach wood charms and the like, and put them at the Jiang family’s place. I’ll tell you the specifics of how to arrange them later.”

"Um."

"But the most crucial thing is to resolve Wang Sao's grudge, which is difficult. Why don't you first find out where the girl's grave is?"

Lan Changge checked and said, "The girl is still in the original cemetery, which is one of the most famous cemeteries in the country. The management fee is quite expensive. Let me see... Sister Wang is already in arrears. I guess she will be provoked by this incident and choose to take action against Jiang Yiqing, and then go to the underworld to accompany her daughter."

"Pay her the bill first," Luo Shuyu said, rubbing her forehead. "But don't let her know who did it. Remember to keep it anonymous."

"OK."

Should we tell Shangwei about this?

"I won't tell them for now, so they won't worry," Luo Shuyu said. "Aunt Jiang has already entrusted Yiqing to me. Changge, do you think I can't protect her alone?"

"Uh... I didn't say that." Lan Changge didn't know where Luo Shuyu got her enthusiasm from.

Yes, although catching ghosts and telling fortunes are her jobs, it's hard to see any enthusiasm in Luo Shuyu; she does everything in a detached manner.

Lan Changge contacted their long-time suppliers, who provided peach wood boards, five-colored rice, money and silk for the deceased, and clean fresh fruit, among other things. Since it was for Luo Shuyu's use, they provided only the best quality items.

Aunt Qin also pushed Jiang Yiqing downstairs and said, "Miss Luo is really thoughtful. She said she wanted to eliminate your karmic obstacles, so she held this ceremony. From now on, Yiqing, you will be peaceful and quiet. No vengeful ghosts or evil spirits can get close to you."

Jiang Yiqing then asked the system, "I remember when I was young, the Great Ancestor said that I was the reincarnation of the Vermilion Fruit, which could bring either good or bad fortune in the future. Now that my karmic obstacles have been eliminated, will it have any impact?"

She certainly didn't doubt whether Luo Shuyu could do it; she was more concerned about whether she would have any impact on Jiang Yiqing.

She wasn't sure if the system understood what karma was, but the system confidently told her, "Don't worry, once you eliminate your karma, your share of opportunity will be transferred to the original Yi Qing, and her opportunity will also be transferred to you."

"...Is this a good idea?" Jiang Yiqing asked. "I feel uneasy about letting her take the blame for me."

"You're overthinking it. The Yi Qing of the past would have been even more at ease in that world," the system said. "So, host, you should also strive to look forward and live a wonderful life!"

Jiang Yiqing entered the living room and saw Luo Shuyu and Lan Changge preparing for the ceremony. She didn't understand Luo Shuyu; she seemed to dislike her, yet not quite, and always went out of her way for her.

"Peachwood charms are used to ward off evil spirits and should be placed at the door. The statues of the Three Officials should be placed on the offering table. Five-colored rice, clear water, and tangerines are all provided. A cinnabar inkstone, a writing brush, and talismans and documents are all complete. Shuyu, do you think anything else is missing?" Lan Changge asked.

Luo Shuyu wore a bright yellow robe adorned with auspicious clouds, with several Tai Chi and Bagua patterns symmetrically arranged on the wide cuffs. She was solemn and dignified. As the incense burned and the Three Pure Ones Bell rang, it immediately transported people to another world.

Luo Shuyu's gait and movements were quite mysterious, even Jiang Yiqing, who frequently visited the Sansheng Temple to pray for blessings, found them enigmatic, yet they were extremely methodical, undoubtedly the result of dedicated study. When she offered incense to the altar, her arms faced each other directly, and the Bagua symbols on her sleeves seemed to come alive, giving off a strong sense of divinity. Jiang Yiqing, standing opposite her, felt as if Luo Shuyu was bowing to her, and couldn't help but look away, feeling embarrassed.

The phrase "a goddess untouched by worldly concerns" perfectly describes someone like Luo Shuyu. In Jiang Yiqing's world, there are many cultivators, but none have ever seen anyone as stunning as Luo Shuyu.

After the ceremony, Aunt Qin took photos and showed them to Jiang Shangwei. She didn't dare to take photos of the statues of the gods, but only took photos of sprinkling cleansing water on Jiang Yiqing and Luo Shuyu burning silk threads. The silk threads represent the tangled and complicated fate that cannot be cut or untangled. After burning them, everything returns to purity.

Jiang Shangwei was delighted to see this and said, "These two girls are such a good match, don't you think?"

"I think so too," Aunt Qin replied. "If they really got together, it would be a wonderful thing!"

"Rika and I happened to be at the church, so we decided to get the two girls some Virgin Mary pendants. After all, we've already prayed at all the famous temples in China, so we can't leave out some foreign ones. Better safe than sorry."

"You really are something," Aunt Qin complained, but didn't say anything more.

That night, Wang Dongmei received a phone call from her old classmate.

"Sister Wang, I've thought about this for a long time, and I still want to tell you, otherwise I just can't live with myself."

"What?" Aunt Wang said coldly.

"The person who was drunk driving that day had been drinking with a group of us. At that time, legal awareness was not widespread, and we failed to stop him, which led to that unfortunate incident."

"He's still in jail, so there's no point in you saying anything."

“I saw on your WeChat Moments that you keep blaming that girl you went to school with back then, I think her name was Yiqing. What could such a young child know?”

"The road where the accident happened wasn't the road home, it was the road to Jiang Yiqing's house, do you understand?" As Wang Sao spoke, her fingers gripped her phone tightly, and her tone became increasingly forceful.

"No, that day, Yue'er had just bought candy from my shop. She was on her way back when she told me that she wanted to give the candy to Yiqing when she went to school the next day. In any case, this has nothing to do with Yiqing."