Shi Xi withdrew the talisman, and Qin Budu glanced at him with a hint of barely perceptible amusement in his voice.
"The spell was used well."
Shi Xi raised her chin slightly and narrowed her eyes. "He deserved it."
Qin Budu nodded, agreeing with Shi Xi's words.
"If he provokes you, it means he wants to be beaten up. If you beat him up, you're fulfilling his wish."
Qin Budu looked down at Shi Xi and finally came to a conclusion—
"So you are doing a good deed."
Shi Xi laughed heartily and patted Qin Budu on the shoulder, "Mr. Qin truly lives up to his title of Immortal Master; his enlightenment is indeed profound."
Qin Budu's words reminded him of his deceased master, the blind old Taoist priest, who had said something similar—
If you encounter someone you don't like, then confront them; otherwise, your resolve will be destroyed.
Shi Xi looked at Qin Budu with a smile on her face, "But won't this cause you any trouble?"
Qin Budu chuckled and pinched Shi Xi's cheek. "No."
The Zou family does have some money, but he doesn't care about it. Besides, the Zou family's luck is running out, so they won't cause any trouble.
The assistant glanced at this perfectly harmonious scene in the rearview mirror and couldn't help but sigh inwardly—
It's been a long time since I've seen my husband so happy.
The car slowly drove away from the area.
Shortly after they left, a young man walking his dog happened to pass by the Zou family's house... His dog saw the Teddy digging in the dirt and rushed over.
"Wealth!" The young man was stunned for a moment, then was led by the dog to run onto the lawn. He was about to curse his dog when he saw two pale fingers covered in mud sticking out from the lawn.
The dog stuck out its tongue and tilted its head, looking at him.
"Holy crap?!"
He hurriedly dialed the police, "Hello? Officer, there's a body here! Right here..."
...
When Ji Ruwen returned to the manor, he saw Qi Tingsong sitting in the living room.
"Mr. Qin and Xu Youchu haven't returned yet?" he asked directly.
"No." Qi Tingsong shook his head, his face expressionless.
Ji Ruwen walked up to him and said, "If you find it annoying, you can move to the second floor."
During this period, no matter how he looked at her, Shi Xi always managed to find opportunities to be alone with Qi Tingsong.
Shi Xi was unruly; whatever he said went in one ear and out the other, as if he hadn't said anything at all.
Moreover, he was afraid that if he talked too much, the other party would feel disgusted, and it would be bad to leave an impression of being extremely controlling.
So the only option was to come to Qi Tingsong.
Qi Tingsong glanced at Ji Ruwen impatiently.
During this period, Shi Xi finally managed to exchange a few words with him, but this guy would always come out to cause trouble like a ghost.
Now I want him to move rooms.
I moved to the second floor, and then watched you move to the first floor?
What are you daydreaming about?
He thought to himself.
“No need,” Qi Tingsong said. “I am not Master Qin’s disciple, so it is not appropriate for me to live on the second floor.”
He used the same words Ji Ruwen had used to ask Shi Xi to move rooms to answer the other party.
Ji Ruwen said, "There aren't that many rules in the manor. Besides, Mr. Qin asked you to stay. Logically speaking, you're practically my fellow disciple, so there's nothing wrong with you staying on the second floor."
"Really, you don't need to."
Qi Tingsong smiled and said, "I'm used to it, it's nothing."
Ji Ruwen frowned.
In his view, Qi Tingsong's attitude towards Shi Xi was very ambiguous, not like he was going to accept her, but not a clear rejection either.
He initially thought Shi Xi was trying to seduce Qi Tingsong, but now it seems—
It seems more like Qi Tingsong is deliberately keeping Shi Xi hanging.
Even though Shi Xi was still his junior brother, seeing him being toyed with in this way still made him feel uncomfortable.
Isn't Shi Xi supposed to be a seasoned womanizer? How come he can't even see through Qi Tingsong's little tricks?
That's incredibly stupid.
Ji Ruwen pushed up his glasses in annoyance, concealing the displeasure in his eyes.
The maid standing to the side could only smell the melon.
After all, not just anyone can live on the second floor, but Mr. Ji allowed Qi Tingsong to live there.
Isn't Mr. Ji blatantly trying to steal someone from his own junior brother?!
After hesitating for two seconds, the maid finally decided to remind Shi Xi.
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