Chapter 192 Believe it or not
She was quite certain that her move would put Yu Zhiyi in a difficult position.
To maintain her dignity, retain her official position, and avoid being punished by Prime Minister Du, she would swallow her pride and endure whatever it took.
Ji Yifei frowned.
He guessed the young master's plan and wanted to say something, but when he thought of his mother and his own situation, he ultimately didn't say anything.
That's it, he can't afford to offend them now.
No, not to mention the current him, even the original him wouldn't be someone you could afford to offend.
However, because his father had the power to reach the highest levels of government, these people were slightly wary of him.
But now, he no longer has his father's protection.
He turned his head to the side, not intending to get involved in what was happening here.
Yu Zhiyi seemed oblivious to Ji Yifei's unusual behavior, simply looking calmly at the young master before her: "Are you sure there's nothing fishy going on here?"
The young master chuckled: "There are no ghosts in this world, are there?"
"Then why did you buy it but not live in it?"
The young master had anticipated her question: "This is my villa. I only come here to stay for a few days occasionally. However, there have been some things going on at home, so this place has been left unused."
Yu Zhiyi shrugged, not exposing his lie, and simply said, "It'll be almost a year since you bought this house, won't it?"
The young master was stunned, and was about to ask her how she knew.
His gaze fell on the broker beside him, and he guessed that it must have been the broker who said it, so he didn't think much of it and just nodded: "That's right, it will be a year in less than seven days."
"However, my desire to sell the house has nothing to do with this matter. I just feel that since I won't be living here anymore, I shouldn't hold onto something good, lest I waste such a fine house."
Yu Zhiyi chuckled: "Young Master is very righteous."
The young master smiled smugly.
Before he could finish gloating, Yu Zhiyi changed the subject: "Does the young master know that the rumor that something bad will happen if you live in this house for a year is actually not very accurate?"
"The more accurate statement should be that the owner of this house will have an accident on the 349th day after she moved in. Because its first owner had an accident on the very day after she moved in."
Young Master: "?"
Yu Zhiyi's smile grew even brighter: "And today is the 349th day."
"On this day, the curse of the things in this house on the owner of the house will reach its peak. This curse will not only affect the owner of the house, but also everyone who gets close to him on this day."
The young master's expression changed, and the people behind him also showed expressions of fear.
Yu Zhiyi's reputation was too great. Although they were skeptical, they were still afraid after she said such terrifying things.
Miss Su scoffed, "Mrs. Du, is it really that interesting for you to resort to such tricks?"
Everyone was stunned: "Playing tricks?"
Looking at Yu Zhiyi's surprised face, Miss Su thought she had grasped the key point and sneered, "Isn't it easy to judge?"
"What a coincidence! The young master has had this house for so long without any problems, but he ran into trouble just because he met her?"
"She must be trying to get the young master to sell the house to her at a lower price, so she's spreading alarmist rumors and saying she can solve the young master's crisis so he'll lower the price."
Everyone agreed that it made sense.
Even Ji Yifei couldn't help but nod in agreement.
However, the thought of the plaque that had inexplicably fallen down made him feel uncertain again.
Yu Zhiyi shrugged: "Since you don't believe me, then please do so."
Good advice is useless against a damned devil, so Yu Zhiyi was too lazy to waste her breath on them.
She turned and left.
The young master and the others were all puzzled by her leaving so decisively, and the young master was particularly dissatisfied.
He even tried to trick the woman into buying the house.
Unfortunately, Yu Zhiyi didn't give him a chance to speak and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
The young master gave Miss Su a cold look, but said nothing. Instead, he looked at Ji Yifei beside him and asked, "Aren't you going to try out the accommodation?"
Ji Yifei: "..."
He clearly didn't believe Yu Zhiyi's words, but for some reason, after stepping back into the house, he felt enveloped by an unusual chill.
The weather was cold today, but not cold enough to make him shiver.
It was as if all the cold air had gathered on him in an instant, and the cold wind went straight into his heart, making his teeth chatter.
After watching Ji Yifei go inside, the young master and the others didn't linger; they continued to explore the surrounding area.
Although the weather has turned cold, desolation can sometimes be a beautiful sight.
The young master came out this time to capture the desolate scenery of early winter in his paintings.
There is a small grove of trees near this house. Now the leaves have turned yellow and withered, most of the dead leaves have fallen, and only a few leaves remain on the branches.
The early winter wind was a bit bleak, blowing down a swaying leaf that landed right in front of the young master.
The young master kicked it.
At this moment, the crows let out a cawing cry, which was very jarring.
Miss Su suddenly hugged her arms: "It's so cold."
"Yes, I also feel that the temperature in this forest is much lower than outside."
The young master also felt this way.
Just as they were about to head back, Young Master Zhang said nonchalantly, "It's normal. Although there are no leaves left in this forest, the surrounding trees are lush. Even without the leaves to block the sunlight, it can't get in, so it's naturally not warm."
Everyone agreed.
So the group continued deeper into the area.
Everyone knew that the young master had come out today to find inspiration, and specifically, inspiration from desolate landscapes, so naturally no one said anything.
The forest was quite large, and by the time everyone had explored it, two hours had passed.
The sun was already setting in the west.
The young master's eyes lit up when he saw the blood-red setting sun: "Let's go! Let's go back!"
He has already found inspiration and is just waiting to get back so he can start painting.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
This guy has finally got some inspiration.
They followed him around for a whole day, and their legs were almost broken.
However, the imagined scenario of being able to return after leaving did not materialize.
"Did we just pass this place?"
The sun still hung in the western sky, its color growing even redder.
That intense red color looked as if it could drip blood at any moment.
The group continued walking.
No matter which way they went, they couldn't get out of this forest.
And! It seems they're going in circles around the first place.
The young master discovered that he had seen the same tree six times already!
He suddenly remembered what Yu Zhiyi had said.
Day 349.
His mind had never been so clear, and he readily realized that he had misremembered the time.
Because he had been sick for two months, he was in a daze and got the date wrong.
Including the two months he was sick, the house has indeed been in his hands for almost a year.
There are indeed only seven days left until the end of the year!
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