Gu Miao: Wife, I really didn’t come to the toilet

Gu Wenye didn't know what Qiu Yanping's plan was. His expression remained unchanged. He smiled and said thank you, then followed Qiu Yanping, who seemed really anxious, into the small house.

This villa with a small pasture is not big, with only two floors. The exterior is a warm bright yellow, surrounded by a circle of purple rose-like flowers. The pointed and high-raised triangular roof looks like a chimney in Qiu Yanping's eyes. It looks almost the same as the cute little houses in fairy tales.

Basge took Qiu Yanping to the bathroom and poured tea for them. She and Gu Wenye sat in the living room and chatted idly. She looked in Qiu Yanping's direction from time to time, frowning slightly, with a worried look on her face. She asked, "Why hasn't the young master come out yet? Is he upset? I have some medicine here, I'll give it to the young master."

After she finished speaking, she stood up without saying anything and went upstairs to get medicine for Qiu Yanping.

Gu Wenye glanced at Bathgate who had gone upstairs, hesitated for a few seconds and then walked to the bathroom. He listened to the movement inside with his ear tilted to the side. He didn't know what he thought of all of a sudden. Gu Wenye's face suddenly showed a bit of embarrassment. He felt that whether he knocked on the door or not at this moment, he would be like a weirdo.

Fortunately, before Gu Wenye could be confused for long, the bathroom door was opened. Qiu Yanping saw Gu Wenye standing at the door and raised his eyebrows, "I thought it was Bathgate, why is it you? You don't want to use it too, do you? I would have let you in earlier." Qiu Yanping said as he walked out, and kindly pushed Gu Wenye in. He whispered, "Don't worry, I haven't used it. There is no smell inside~"

Gu Wenye: "..." Compared to being treated as a weirdo with a quirk, being treated as someone who is in a hurry to use the restroom seems to be more acceptable? Gu Wenye's face darkened. He helplessly blocked the door that Qiu Yanping was kind enough to close for him, and asked in a low voice, "You didn't use the restroom? Then why did you stay in there for so long?" As he spoke, he looked upstairs. Bathgate's back was vaguely visible in the utility room at the corner of the stairs.

Qiu Yanping shook his head slightly towards Gu Wenye and made a silent gesture. He then asked, "Where is Mrs. Bathgate?"

Bathgate heard the noise and walked out a little. She looked down and said, "Ah, the young master is out. I saw that the young master had been in the bathroom for a long time. I was worried that the young master had a stomachache, so I wanted to find some medicine for you."

Qiu Yanping coughed lightly, with an unnatural smile on his lips. He said, "Thank you for your trouble. It's nothing to worry about. I just got carsick after sitting in the car for so long. I feel much better now. After my companions use the bathroom, we will leave."

Gu Wenye, who was forced to go to the toilet, had to put on a stiff smile, turn around and go in, closing the door.

Lady Bathgate came down from the second floor and said, "Young Master, are you leaving so soon? It won't be too late to leave after lunch."

"My companion and I are planning to come to Star City to stroll around and try the local special snacks. We will not stay here for long, Madam. We appreciate your kindness." Qiu Yanping smiled so well that it was impossible to find any fault with him. After hearing this, Basge could not say anything to persuade him, so he thanked him again.

Gu Wenye and Qiu Yanping left Mrs. Bathgate's small house, drove some distance, and stopped outside a park.

Qiu Yanping jumped down from the floating boat and said, "General Gu, close your eyes. I will perform a magic trick for you."

Gu Wenye: “…” He closed his eyes obediently. After a second or two, he heard Qiu Yanping telling him that he could open his eyes.

Qiu Yanping held three long rulers and made sound effects for himself expressionlessly, "Ding ding ding, look, three long rulers appeared."

Gu Wenye clapped his hands in courtesy.

Qiu Yanping knew that Gu Wenye would not believe in the magic trick, but he chose not to ask. He thought that maybe one day he would tell Gu Wenye some little secrets, but not now. Before he trusted Gu Wenye enough to tell him these little secrets, he did not want to make up any lies to fool Gu Wenye.

Gu Wenye knew that Qiu Yanping had many secrets, so it was impossible for him not to notice every time Qiu Yanping suddenly took out something. However, Qiu Yanping never intended to explain, so Gu Wenye pretended not to notice anything, and in this way he played dumb. In fact, both of them knew everything.

Qiu Yanping touched his nose. Gu Wenye's cooperation with his "little magic" seemed a little childish... The two men, who were already thirty years old, looked at each other in the park and felt a little embarrassed. Qiu Yanping quickly said, "Do you remember these three rulers?"

Gu Wenye nodded. He thought he would never forget the scene in the prince's palace that day for a long time.

Qiu Yanping said, "Feng Shui is about orientation and layout. The direction of the door and the placement of the kitchen stove, which may seem unimportant to you, may cause taboos in Feng Shui. If they are not placed properly, over time, they will form Feng Shui that is unfavorable to the overall fortune of the owner of the house, and in serious cases, the owner's life will be in danger."

He paused and said, "I am not exaggerating. A house with good feng shui can help improve your fortune and ensure that everything goes smoothly as if you have divine help. Even if you encounter danger, you can turn it into safety. General Gu's general's mansion has good feng shui."

Gu Wenye looked at Qiu Yanping, who was looking at him seriously with a clean and fair face. Although what he said sounded more like something a charlatan would say to deceive people, he smiled slightly, neither expressing his agreement with Qiu Yanping's statement nor raising any doubts. He just nodded slightly and said, "No wonder I met Mr. Qiu."

Qiu Yanping, who had always been thick-skinned, felt a little embarrassed when he heard what Gu Wenye said. He scratched his chin and said, "Well, let's get back to the point. Mrs. Bathgate's small house has a good feng shui location. It faces northeast and has a vast plain without any obstruction. The family should have been prosperous, but Mrs. Bathgate's children all turned out like that. So I suspect there are some changes in the internal structure of the house."

Gu Wenye nodded slightly to show that he was listening. Qiu Yanping continued, "Lu Ban's ruler measures the feng shui of a house in the Yang direction, and a glimpse of a corner gives you the whole picture. A house in the Yang direction is where the living live. The Ding Lan ruler is the same, but Ding Lan's ruler measures the feng shui of a house in the Yin direction. Yin and Yang are opposites, and a house in the Yin direction is a resting place for the dead."

"I thought this house was a two-story independent villa, but it turned out not to be. There is something else underneath the house," said Qiu Yanping. He pointed at Lu Ban's ruler and said, "These small characters in Lu Ban's ruler correspond to the directions. The front door faces the 'Gu Gua' style in the 'Bing' style, and the so-called Gua Gua means living alone. The living room corresponds to the 'Shi Tuo' style in the 'Leaving' style, and 'Shi Tuo' means that items are lost and family members are separated. All these correspond to the situation in Bath House."

"So the reason why the Bathhouse children were trapped and separated was because of the feng shui of the house?" Gu Wenye asked, but then he felt it was absurd.

"Yes and no," said Qiu Yanping. "Have you ever noticed the moldings on the corners of Mrs. Bathgate's house?"

Gu Wenye nodded. He noticed it because he was sitting in the living room chatting with Mrs. Bathgate. He saw it by chance because his eyesight was relatively low. He said, "This house shows signs of being renovated."

"Hmm." Qiu Yanping looked at Gu Wenye, "I didn't expect you to notice it. When I noticed that this house had been renovated, I did some in-depth testing and found that there was actually one or two floors underneath the house."

"basement?"

"Not like it." Qiu Yanping shook his head. After three acupuncture points, he was able to locate the specific layout of the lower level. The area of ​​the lower level was like a "well" with four protruding corners, and it looked more like an ordinary tomb.

Yin houses are about gathering the four elements, so this kind of character shape is often used. However, Yin houses are usually located in places with mountains and water. For example, if the main peak is high and surrounded by other peaks, the descendants will have great ambitions; if water surrounds the mountain tomb, it is like a public case, and the descendants will have good fortune in literature. To put it bluntly, the construction of Yin houses is all for the blessing of future generations, and they try to find places with good feng shui. Who would build a Yin house under their own house?

Building a Yin house below a Yang house will cause the Yin and Yang to conflict with each other, which is a great taboo.

Qiu Yanping said, "Besides this, I wonder if you have noticed anything unusual about Mrs. Bathgate?"

"Abnormal?" Gu Wenye frowned. He didn't see any problem, but since Qiu Yanping specifically brought it up, there must be something he overlooked. He asked, "What do you think is wrong with her?"

"The files mentioned that Mrs. Bathgate had difficulty walking. Later, I did some research and learned that she had been in a work-related accident that resulted in the death of her husband and two brothers. Her legs were also severely injured. Although she recovered a lot later, she still inevitably limped when she walked. This injury should have been repaired with the current medical level, but Mrs. Bathgate's financial situation meant that she had to pay a large sum of money for the accident because her husband was the main party responsible. As a result, she was unable to receive the best treatment in time and was delayed." Qiu Yanping said.

"However, the Lady Bathgate, who should be lame in front of us, is walking very fast." Gu Wenye suddenly understood.

When they first met, Lady Bathgate did look a little old, with a slightly stooped back, and a cautious and alert manner that suited her age and all she had experienced.

But later, when she learned that Qiu Yanping agreed to return the two clay dolls to her, she felt relieved. Afterwards, Qiu Yanping asked to use the bathroom in the house. She welcomed them in, but unconsciously straightened her back and strode forward. No wonder she always felt an indescribable sense of disharmony with Mrs. Bathgate before. It turned out that this was the problem.