Chapter 144 This is why you and I can never be family.

Shen Yuepo took a step forward. Despite her slender figure, she exuded an invisible pressure, forcing Shen Yichuan to involuntarily take a half step back.

She looked directly into his panicked eyes and said, word by word, "Shen Yichuan, this is why you and I can never be family."

"The rise and fall of your family is a consequence of your wrongdoings. What does it have to do with me?"

"Everything about Shen Yurou is also your choice, and the rise and fall of the Shen family is also your cause and effect."

“I have long since severed all ties with the Shen family and have no further connection with them.”

"Stop following me around like a shadow, or I won't hesitate to hasten the decline of the Shen family."

After saying that, Shen Yuepo stopped looking at him and turned to Zhang Qingyuan, who was standing to the side in a daze, and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, let's go."

She was the first to walk out of the alley.

Zhang Qingyuan snapped out of his daze, glanced at Shen Yichuan who was frozen in place with mixed feelings of sympathy and confusion, and quickly followed Shen Yuepo's steps.

He recognized the man as Shen Daoyou's brother, but it was clear that the siblings did not have a good relationship.

In the alley, only Shen Yichuan remained, standing there dejectedly.

Shen Yuepo's words sent a chill down his spine.

Unbeknownst to them, they pushed Shen Yuepo away; she would never look back.

But the Shen family is still stuck in the quagmire, sinking deeper and deeper.

Shen Yuepo led Zhang Qingyuan out of the alley and back into the flow of people on the Zhusha Huangfu Street.

The sunlight fell on me, dispelling the gloom that had hung over the alley.

Zhang Qingyuan was tactful and didn't mention a word about the obviously awkward atmosphere between Shen Yuepo and Shen Yichuan, as if nothing had happened.

This sense of propriety earned Shen Yuepo an even higher opinion of him.

With a pure heart, knowing when to advance and retreat, and not asking too many questions, he was simply the perfect candidate to be Lin Yanxin's laborer.

“It’s still early,” Shen Yuepo stopped and looked at Zhang Qingyuan.

"I need to check the feng shui of a client's new office building. Zhang Lin should be back around the time I'm done. If you're free, would you like to come along?"

"Go together? I couldn't be happier!" Zhang Qingyuan's eyes lit up and he immediately agreed.

Being able to observe Shen Yuepo's feng shui arrangement in person is a rare learning opportunity.

“Okay.” Shen Yuepo nodded, then took out her phone and dialed Xiao Yizhou’s number.

The call was quickly answered, and Xiao Yizhou's warm and steady voice came through, his words carrying an unmistakable familiarity, "Miss Chen, you're back in the capital?"

"Mr. Xiao, it's me." Shen Yuepo's voice remained cool and clear. "I have some time now. Would it be convenient for me to visit your company's new building?"

"Now?"

Xiao Yizhou on the other end of the phone seemed a little surprised, but immediately replied without hesitation, "Of course it's convenient. Where are you? I'll send a car to pick you up."

"No need to trouble yourself, just give me the address, I'll go there myself," Shen Yuepo politely declined.

“Okay.” Xiao Yizhou immediately gave a detailed address. “I’m coming from the head office now, it will take about ten minutes.”

"Okay." Shen Yuepo noted down the address and hung up the phone.

She turned to Zhang Qingyuan and said, "Let's go."

The two hailed a taxi at the street corner and gave the driver their address.

The car drove onto the bustling street.

During the journey, Shen Yuepo's phone rang again; it was Zhao Yan.

"Master Shen," Zhao Yan's voice was cheerful, "the reward of 300,000 yuan for the Black Wind Pass case has been deposited into your account. Please take a look when you have time."

"The case in Qinglan Village is a bit complicated and involves a lot of investigation work, so the bonus approval process will be a bit slower, but it should be around 20,000. I will let you know as soon as it is approved."

"Okay, thank you, Captain Zhao." Shen Yuepo smiled.

The Special Cases Bureau is quite efficient.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Qingyuan, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice:

"Fellow Daoist Shen, you are truly amazing! From now on, we will definitely contact you first for any cases handled by the Special Cases Bureau!"

He has never lacked money since childhood, but he still feels sincere admiration and longing for someone who earns so much through their own abilities.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuepo turned her head and glanced at him: "Just an empty reputation. However..."

She changed the subject, her tone becoming more persuasive:

“Once you arrive at Xujing Temple, spend some time by my senior brother’s side. I believe you will benefit greatly from his influence. His Taoist skills far surpass mine.”

"Really?!" Zhang Qingyuan's eyes lit up instantly, as if he had seen the door to a higher realm.

His anticipation for Xu Jing Guan and that mysterious senior brother instantly soared, and he wished he could fly there right now.

"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Shen, I will definitely study hard and help Senior Brother Lin!" he promised excitedly.

The car quickly drove into the bustling center of the capital and stopped in front of a building with a very modern design.

The building, with its all-glass curtain wall, gleams in the sunlight; it is the branch office building that the Xiao Group built at great expense.

As soon as Shen Yuepo and Zhang Qingyuan got out of the car, they saw a familiar figure already waiting at the entrance of the building.

Xiao Yizhou wore a perfectly tailored dark gray bespoke suit, his posture upright and his demeanor noble and composed.

He stood on the steps, his gaze immediately locking onto Shen Yuepo as she stepped out of the taxi.

Seeing her still elegant figure, a glint of light flashed in the depths of his eyes, and a gentle smile unconsciously appeared on his lips as he quickly stepped forward to greet her.

“Moon Soul,” he called out naturally, his voice warm and familiar.

Shen Yuepo paused slightly in her steps.

This form of address feels much more intimate than "Miss Shen" from before.

She looked up at Xiao Yizhou. His eyes were open and his smile was still gentle, as if it were just a matter of course that he had changed his form of address.

She hesitated for a moment, then decided it was just a form of address and there was no need to fuss over or correct it, so she let it go and simply nodded slightly: "President Xiao".

Seeing that she did not refute, Xiao Yizhou's smile deepened.

Only then did he notice that a young Taoist priest with a sunny disposition was accompanying Shen Yuepo.

A hint of inquiry flashed in his eyes, but he maintained basic courtesy, smiling and nodding to Zhang Qingyuan: "And who is this Taoist priest?"

"Longhu Mountain, Zhang Qingyuan." Zhang Qingyuan extended his hand, his posture upright, displaying the demeanor of a disciple of a renowned orthodox sect.

"Hello, I'm Xiao Yizhou." Xiao Yizhou politely extended his hand and shook hands with Zhang Qingyuan in a perfunctory manner, his attitude impeccable.

"Moon Soul, Master Zhang, please come in. I'll show you the overall layout of the building."

He turned to the side and made a "please" gesture, but his gaze remained fixed on Shen Yuepo.

That subtle gentleness made Zhang Qingyuan, who was standing next to her, take a second look.

Shen Yuepo remained calm, nodded slightly, and stepped into the building.

Zhang Qingyuan followed closely behind, but couldn't help but mutter to himself: This President Xiao's gaze towards Fellow Daoist Shen seems a little different.