Ruan Bei didn't know who the direct murderer was, but he felt that Lu Sibai should be considered one of the murderers.
On the day of Lu Sibai's engagement, he was unwilling to stay downstairs and watch strangers clink glasses and toast the newlyweds.
He didn't want to attend the Lu family gathering in the first place, but if Lu Minghai hadn't strictly ordered him to attend and said that there would be too much trouble if he didn't, he would never have gone.
Even if he went, he was disinterested and felt out of place. So he only stood in the background for a while when the banquet started, and as soon as the banquet began, he immediately slipped upstairs to relax, since no one was paying attention to him anyway.
The Lu family villa is quite large. The fourth floor is not open to the public because it contains the master bedroom, but the guest rooms and entertainment rooms on the second and third floors, as well as the semi-open-air swimming pool on the roof, are all available for guests to enjoy.
Ruan Bei smelled of alcohol and was dressed in a restrictive formal suit. He wanted to take a shower and change clothes as soon as he got back to his room, but he might have to go downstairs again soon, so he simply found a secluded guest room on the third floor to rest.
The balcony of the guest room faces the garden. Ruan Bei is enjoying a rare moment of peace and quiet here. The moonlight is beautiful, and the garden under the moonlight is also beautiful. Even though Ruan Bei is exhausted, he can relax a little at this moment.
However, not long after, Ruan Bei, who was already dozing off, suddenly heard the sound of the door being opened.
He was on the balcony, his figure hidden by the half-closed curtains, and visitors might mistake it for an empty room.
Ruan Bei immediately wanted to leave, whether it was to find another place for himself or for the guests to find another place, it would be better than the awkwardness of being in the same room.
But the guest moved too quickly. Before Ruan Bei could lift the curtain and go out, the rapid breathing and sobbing made Ruan Bei freeze on the spot, and then her face immediately turned red.
He was caught in a dilemma; going out was not a good idea, but staying here was even more inappropriate.
Just as he was struggling with his decision, the two who were inseparable finally spoke. It would have been better if they hadn't spoken, because as soon as Ruan Bei heard the familiar voice, his face immediately darkened.
The people who arrived were none other than Lu Sibai and his big star admirer, Fang Ruoxian!
Today was supposed to be Lu Sibai and Qin Shen's engagement banquet, but instead, he was kissing another man upstairs at the engagement banquet and they almost took off their clothes. Ruan Bei felt a surge of nausea and almost vomited.
He disliked Qin Shen, hated that he was blind, mentally ill, and had a high opinion of himself, but he had to admit that he had nothing to say about Lu Sibai.
The Qin and Lu families are so different. Lu Sibai is still a boy. It is said that Qin Shen is the only male heir in the Qin family this generation. The head of the Qin family has no son. If it weren't for the fact that Qin Shen's father's identity is a bit problematic, and the current head of the Qin family is still relatively young, Qin Shen would have been taken back to the old mansion in the capital to be groomed as the heir long ago.
Even so, as the only male member of the third generation of the Qin family, Qin Shen was able to persuade his family to agree to his engagement with Lu Sibai. One can imagine how much effort he put in, and it can be said that he was sincere.
As a result, Lu Sibai had an affair at his engagement party.
Ruan Bei lowered his hand, which was about to lift the curtain.
Based on his past experience, if he were to stumble upon such a scandal, it wouldn't be Lu Sibai, the person involved, who would be at fault; he would definitely be the one to suffer.
Why should he meddle in other people's business?
Lu Siyuan was the backup option, Qin Shen was cuckolded, Fang Ruoxian was the adulterer, and Song Jiaxi was the sycophant—all of this was voluntary on their part.
Ruan Bei huddled on the balcony, enduring the nausea and staring blankly outside. Finally, after hearing Lu Sibai let out a moan like a cat in heat, Ruan Bei simply covered his ears as well.
Unfortunately, tonight was not a good night for an affair. Or perhaps it was because Lu Sibai was half-hearted and delayed things a bit, but before they could get down to business, Lu Siyuan came looking for them.
First, Lu Sibai's phone rang. He wanted to answer it, but Fang Ruoxian was in the middle of it and didn't want to stop, so she hung up on him.
Then there was another sound, and when Lu Siyuan pushed the door open and came in, Ruan Bei heard Lu Sibai's scream.
He guessed that Fang Ruoxian must have wanted to swear even more than him, and wondered if that would affect future use.
Ruan Bei was in a rare mood to watch a show. He really wanted to see the dogs fight each other. If Qin Shen came over again, they could make a mahjong game.
Perhaps he got carried away with his success, or perhaps Lu Siyuan was just that suspicious. He first glared at Fang Ruoxian, then ignored Lu Sibai, who was crying with grievance and had his shirt half-buttoned, and rushed over to check the room.
With nowhere to hide, Ruan Bei ran into Lu Siyuan.
Then the plot took a sharp turn, so fast that Ruan Bei barely had time to react.
As if he had timed it perfectly, Qin Shen followed closely behind Lu Siyuan and arrived, while Lu Sibai's clothes were not even fully buttoned up.
The fiancé, who had just announced his engagement, was disheveled, and there was another man present, also with a wrinkled shirt, who was also an admirer of the fiancé.
Even with Lu Siyuan and Ruan Bei, two outsiders, present, Qin Shen's face was as dark as could be.
He questioned Lu Sibai about what he was doing upstairs at their engagement banquet.
Lu Sibai stammered for a long time. Lu Siyuan and Qin Shen were downstairs just now, so he couldn't use him as a pretext. He couldn't explain it to Fang Ruoxian either. So in the end, he actually said that Ruan Bei had asked him to meet here.
Faced with a huge black pot in front of him, Ruan Bei naturally refused to accept it.
But Fang Ruoxian, the adulterer, spoke to Lu Sibai, and Lu Siyuan, who was a devoted backup, habitually chose to help him when he met Lu Sibai's pleading eyes.
How could Ruan Bei possibly admit it so easily?
If Lu Sibai and Fang Ruoxian's affair is exposed in the future, he will definitely be implicated. Qin Shen will definitely take his anger out on him. How innocent he is!
Ruan Bei wanted to argue his case and expose all the dirty deeds he and Fang Ruoxian had done, rather than taking the blame for them.
Lu Sibai panicked and rushed over to stop him. The other three men swarmed over like a swarm of bees, and in the pushing and shoving, someone suddenly bumped into Ruan Bei.
He was leaning against the edge of the balcony when he was knocked off and fell backward down the building.
On the third floor, if you're lucky, you might only break a leg, but Ruan Bei landed directly on the back of his head and died from the fall.
Ruan Bei was still indignant when he talked about it. He felt that he had died unjustly, and that he was still alive when he fell, but was bleeding and in a lot of pain.
But after seeing Qin Gu's face turn icy cold, Ruan Bei gradually fell silent and said awkwardly, "Actually, it didn't hurt that much, it just hurt for a moment."
He felt like he was going to die. He was extremely sad and missed his parents, sister, and Kunkun very much. He lay on the cold ground, his whole body aching and cold, and he longed for them to hug him again.
Qin Gu pulled Ruan Bei, who was secretly observing his expression, back into his arms, not wanting him to see the boiling murderous intent and pain in his eyes.
He entered the profession at a young age. On the day he became an apprentice, his master made him kowtow before the statue of the patriarch and swear that what he had learned would not be used to harm ordinary people.
Qin Gu had always done this, but never before had he felt such an uncontrollable urge to kill.
He wanted to kill all those who bullied Xiao Bei!
"Kunkun, don't be sad. Look, I'm fine now, aren't I? I don't know how grateful I am to God for giving me a second chance."
The boy who had just been crying his eyes out started comforting his childhood friend who was having an emotional breakdown. He understood Kunkun very well. If the two of them were in each other's shoes, and he was the one who heard about all the bad things Kunkun had gone through and how he was tricked to death, he would definitely be extremely sad and want to kill those people to avenge Kunkun.
Qin Gu tightened his embrace of Ruan Bei, rubbing his cheek against Ruan Bei's face. The feeling of skin-to-skin contact helped Qin Gu calm down a little.
“It’s not God,” Qin Gu suddenly said.
"What?"
Qin Gu stepped back slightly and pulled out the pendant around his neck to show him.
Ruan Bei's eyes widened in surprise. He quickly picked up the pendant and examined it from all angles, finally confirming, "This isn't your original one!"
“My original one broke,” Qin Gu said.
This pendant was given to him by his master from the Taoist temple's storeroom. Although it was made of top-quality jade, it was not a ritual object.
"Broken? How could that be?"
Ruan Bei looked incredulous: "In my past life, I received the jade pendant you sent me. I'm sure it's the one you wore since you were little."
Qin Gu had a feeling when Ruan Bei was telling the story, and in the end, he connected all the clues and came to a reasonably reasonable conclusion.
He told Ruan Bei everything about how the jade pendant suddenly shattered during the exchange meeting, his master's prediction of his fate, and how Master Ming read his face. He concluded by saying, "I think that jade pendant was meant to protect you from your death. Were you wearing the jade pendant when you fell?"
Ruan Bei nodded quickly: "Of course, I never take it off."
He suddenly remembered that when he died, the jade seemed to have fallen out and soaked in his blood.
Qin Gu rubbed his temples and tried to calm himself down. "In my past life, I don't know if my uncle reminded me. He probably did, but the jade pendant wasn't broken. I didn't make that call to you, so I didn't take it too seriously. My master wouldn't help me make an appointment with Elder Ming either. So I came back after participating in the exchange competition."
"Think about it, when did I return in this past year of my previous life?"
Ruan Bei thought about it carefully and hesitated before saying, "It should be earlier than expected, anyway, it's not Thursday, I have the day off that day, it's the weekend!"
Qin Gu nodded: "That makes sense. After I came back, I must have found out something else, which is why I suddenly left. If I didn't come back, it must be because I can't come back."
He paused for a moment and said, "Although it might be a bit of an overstatement to say that, I think it's possible that your rebirth might be related to that jade pendant."
“Under normal circumstances, that jade pendant certainly wouldn’t have such a great effect. Even a terrestrial immortal might not dare to think about something like reversing time. So it must be something I did later, which may be related to why I can’t come back.”
This is the most plausible story he could piece together. In fact, he thought he might really be dead. Seven years. He didn't know what could have trapped him for seven years. Even if he couldn't make it, his master and the others wouldn't abandon him.
However, there's no need to tell Xiao Bei these things.
"Of course, this is just my guess. It's also possible that God has taken pity on me, Xiao Bei, and is making it up to you."
Ruan Bei's eyes sparkled, but upon hearing the last sentence, she curled her lip in disdain: "How could God be so kind? If He really had eyes, what did my parents do wrong to deserve such a fate?! It must be Kun Kun who protected me!"
He hugged Qin Gu and shook him, his eyes shining brightly: "Kunkun, thank you. I always thought that I was all alone in my past life, but now I know that you have always been there for me. I am so happy!"
It seems that all the grievances and sorrows of his past life have been shared by another person. Even though he couldn't be by his side, he was still trying his best to protect him.
"Why are you thanking me?" Qin Gu ruffled his hair, seeing him so comforted and satisfied by such a small thing, as if he had eaten candy. Qin Gu felt a mix of sadness and tenderness in his heart.
Such a good Xiao Bei, his Xiao Bei, how could he bear to make him sad and give him to someone else?
Ruan Bei chuckled twice, praising repeatedly: "Kun Kun, you're amazing, super awesome! I won't seal your Yin-Yang Eyes anymore, you can use them from now on, my eyes are your eyes."
His family's Kunkun is such a powerful Taoist master, he is reluctant to leave his world. Although he is still afraid, he wants to experience those bizarre people and things with him.
Besides, Kunkun will always protect him. With Kunkun around, he doesn't need to be afraid of those ghosts. They should be the ones afraid of him!
"Suit yourself. Keep it if you want, or have someone seal it for you if you don't. Never mind, I'll figure out how to seal your eyes and I'll do it for you later."
"Kunkun, you're so kind, how can you be so good to me?"
Qin Gu's negative emotions vanished, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips. He glanced at him sideways and said with a smile, "Aren't the cherries especially sweet today?"
"Huh? It is quite sweet. Haven't you tried it before? Do you want some more? I can get you some." Ruan Bei was confused, wondering why his topic had jumped so quickly.
Qin Gu smiled and didn't take the cherry; he wasn't after that one bite of cherry.
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