Chapter 109 My best friend's boyfriend told me to get lost...
Hearing the fat monk speak with such certainty, Chu Ci raised an eyebrow.
She thought about it carefully, "But I really haven't offended them."
As she spoke, she looked the fat monk up and down.
He laughed and said, "You already have connections underground, why are you afraid of them?"
"Oh dear," the fat monk said with a bitter face, "the underworld and the mortal realm are ultimately different!"
Moreover, this part-time job in the underworld was completely different from what he had imagined!
His ancestors had done this kind of work, and it's because of the good deeds his ancestors did that he was able to have this part-time job today.
I originally thought that by joining the underworld part-time job, I could become close friends with King Yama.
Putting everything else aside, at least he can walk around the mortal world with impunity.
And what was the result?
He was greeted with endless work every day!
The only useful thing about him is that if anyone dares to mess with him during the day, he can pretend to be a ghost at night to scare them.
Other than that, they don't even have the means to brag!
The fat monk gave her a warning look, then quickly stood up.
Anyway, I've delivered the message to you.
Whether you believe it or not, you'd better be careful.
"But if you ever get caught by them, don't betray me, your good colleague."
After saying that, the fat monk flicked his wide sleeves and his flabby body, and sneaked away.
Staring at the fat monk's departing figure, Chu Ci paused for a moment, deciding to resolve the matter between Li Lecan and Xiao Min as soon as possible.
Otherwise, if it really is as he said, it would be better if she were the only one alive.
Li Lecan and Xiaomin, who are not under the jurisdiction of the mortal world, just happened to run into someone's profession.
She was planning to tidy up and call Ji Jingtong to ask him if there was any progress on Xiaomin's school uniform.
Suddenly, a loud rumbling sound came from outside, and a familiar black car blocked the entrance to her shop.
Just as she was about to leave, another rumbling sound came from afar, and another black sedan blocked the store entrance.
The two cars completely blocked the entrance to her shop.
Chu Ci frowned, and the doors of both cars opened simultaneously.
Zhuang Jingxuan and Sun Lingyan, whom they hadn't seen for a long time, got out of the car.
Upon seeing Zhuang Jingxuan, Sun Lingyan took off her sunglasses, her bright red lips curving into a smile.
"Miss Zhuang, it's been a long time."
Zhuang Jingxuan took off her glasses and rolled her eyes at her without any hesitation.
"I don't know you, who hasn't seen you in a long time?"
She pushed open the door and entered the store: "Master Chu!"
Upon seeing Chu Ci, she ran up to him with a smile.
"I haven't contacted you in a long time. How's business at your shop lately?"
Chu Ci: "It's fine, the same as always."
She told Zhuang Jingxuan about her grandmother's idea to open a marriage agency, but Zhuang Jingxuan waved her hand dismissively.
"It doesn't matter, you can decide these things."
As she spoke, she gave a mysterious smile.
"I'm here today to bring you a gift, guess what it is?"
Chu Ci smiled and shook her head. "I can't guess."
"You didn't even guess, yet you said you couldn't guess!"
Zhuang Jingxuan glared at him unhappily, but quickly smiled.
"But then again, you definitely wouldn't guess that."
As she spoke, she took the item out from behind her and handed it to Chu Ci.
"Look, this is good stuff!"
Chu Ci took the box and saw Sun Lingyan standing at the door, so he placed the box on the counter.
"I'll open it again when I get back."
But Zhuang Jingxuan wouldn't have it. "Why wait until we get back! Open it now, it's a surprise for you!"
As she spoke, she also thought of Sun Lingyan's existence, and turned her head with a forced smile.
"I completely forgot that Miss Sun was here too."
"What brings Miss Sun to Master Chu's door? Could it be that she's done too many bad things these past two years and is now being haunted by ghosts?"
She wrinkled her nose and crossed her arms.
"Those who eat the blood of their sisters will be punished sooner or later."
"I never expected that Miss Sun's retribution would come so late."
Sun Lingyan sensed her targeting, but the smile on her face remained unchanged.
"Miss Zhuang probably has some misunderstanding about me."
Before Zhuang Jingxuan could speak, she looked at Chu Ci and smiled.
"Since Master Chu has guests to entertain, I'll go back to the car and wait for a while."
As she spoke, she turned around gracefully, and the driver outside had already opened the car door.
She lifted her skirt and got into the car.
Once the car door was closed, Zhuang Jingxuan rolled her eyes.
"What I despise most is this kind of love-struck person who uses their sisters to climb up the social ladder!"
"Master," she stared wide-eyed at Chu Ci, "Don't be fooled by her appearance, she's not a good person at all!"
She meticulously explained the affair between Sun Lingyan and Feng Qian to Chu Ci, and then snorted coldly.
"Feng Qian has a good temper and is beautiful, which is exactly my type. I even wanted to promote her at the time."
“At that time, Sun Lingyan and Feng Qian were good friends. However, not long after Feng Qian died, Sun Lingyan revealed her true colors.”
"Before Feng Qian's seven-day mourning period was over, she stole Feng Qian's resources and boyfriend, which is like trampling on the dead Feng Qian!"
"This kind of person is the most likely to betray you; you absolutely must not get too close to her!"
Zhuang Jingxuan didn't even bother to hide her disgust for Sun Lingyan.
She bared her teeth and said with disgust, "I've attended quite a few dinner parties before, and the men around Sun Lingyan change almost every day."
"It's only been in the last two years that things have stabilized. People like her who will do anything to climb the ladder are disgusting."
Seeing her furrowed brows, Chu Ci frowned slightly.
"Miss Sun is not as bad as you look."
Seeing Zhuang Jingxuan's disbelief, she smiled and pointed to her eyes.
"What I saw was that she wasn't as despicable as you described."
Zhuang Jingxuan: "..."
She glanced at Chu Ci, then at the black car parked outside.
After a moment of silence, he waved his hand dismissively, "Never mind, none of this matters."
Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Chu Ci, "Master, let's not talk about her anymore, hurry up and open the gift."
She couldn't stop smiling. "I promise, you'll love it!"
Chu Ci smiled as she opened the gift box, but her smile froze when she saw what was inside.
"This is... a property ownership certificate?"
"right!"
Zhuang Jingxuan opened the property certificate, which listed Chu Ci and Grandma's names.
Chu Ci frowned as she looked at the name on the property certificate: "This doesn't require the person to be present..."
"Oh dear, money makes the world go round!"
Zhuang Jingxuan raised her eyebrows smugly.
Chu Ci: "..."
Looking at the property certificate in her hand, she once again felt the chaos of this era.
Zhuang Jingxuan didn't give her a chance to speak and explained:
“You said you didn’t want this shop before, but you’ve helped me so much since then, so I have to show my appreciation.”
"But if the gift is of poor quality, I'll lose face."
She winked at Chu Ci, "So after thinking it over, this shop is still the best!"
“However,” Chu Ci closed the property certificate, “although I put in the effort, it’s not worth the price of this shop.”
Whether it's worth it or not isn't up to you to decide, it's up to me!
Zhuang Jingxuan pushed the property certificate that Chu Ci handed her back without giving her a chance to refuse, and strode towards the door.
As she passed Sun Lingyan's car, she hesitated for a moment, then went over and knocked on Sun Lingyan's car window.
"Miss Zhuang?" Sun Lingyan's face still held that smile. "Is there something you need?"
Zhuang Jingxuan pursed her lips. "I have a banquet tomorrow. Are you coming?"
Sun Lingyan was taken aback, not understanding why this young lady would suddenly be willing to take the initiative to invite her.
But Zhuang Jingxuan thought she was unwilling and added:
"Several film producers and directors are coming; they're all big names in the industry. You can come over and chat with them."
Sensing Zhuang Jingxuan's kindness, Sun Lingyan smiled and said, "Thank you, Miss Zhuang. I will go then."
Zhuang Jingxuan nodded proudly, tilted her chin up, and got into her car.
After her car left, Sun Lingyan got out and walked into Chu Ci's shop.
"I didn't expect Master Chu to have such a wide network of connections, even knowing this Miss Zhuang."
Not only did they know each other, but they also seemed very familiar with each other.
But when she thought about the recent uproar over the inheritance dispute between the Zhuang family, she seemed to understand a little.
"Master Chu, what did you and Miss Zhuang talk about?" Sun Lingyan smiled and tilted her head. "Miss Zhuang suddenly invited me to a banquet."
Chu Ci shrugged: "It's nothing, she's just a pretty good person."
As he spoke, Chu Ci put the property certificate in the drawer and asked her:
Why did you suddenly come over today?
When this was mentioned, Sun Lingyan's smile faded a little.
She sat down at the divination table and said softly, "Master, I feel like I've really caused you trouble."
Chu Ci: "..."
Remembering the fat monk's words, she tentatively asked, "A Hong Kong paranormal masters' exchange meeting?"
Sun Lingyan: "..."
She paused, her beautiful brows furrowing.
"They've already come looking for you?"
"No, not at all." Chu Ci poured her a glass of water.
He placed it in front of her, asking, "What have you done to cause me trouble?"
Sun Lingyan picked up her cup and took a sip. "My boss... he employs several masters. He must have found out about my visit to you last time."
"He already has masters under his command, so it seems inappropriate for me to come to you, a master, from outside."
“I told him that I was worried he would fall in love with someone else, so I came to a fortune teller to have my fortune told.”
At this point, Sun Lingyan paused, then frowned.
"At first, he naturally believed me and comforted me, telling me not to overthink things while I was pregnant."
“But he went abroad once, and when he came back, his attitude had changed.”
“Master,” Sun Lingyan raised her head, “I think that Miss Zhong has probably already set her sights on us.”
Thinking of that "Miss Zhong," her fingertips felt cold, and she couldn't help but tug at her clothes.
Even though she was dressed warmly enough, she still shivered in the warm weather.
It's that feeling of being watched... Feng Qian had this feeling before she died.
After a brief moment of panic, his eyes slowly hardened.
"master."
She couldn't help but grasp Chu Ci's hand and plead.
“It doesn’t matter if I die, but I should have died when Feng Qian died.”
"I've lived all these years, and it's all been stolen... I'm not afraid of death, but I can't just die like this."
Chu Ci's face was reflected in her dark pupils. "I have endured humiliation and hardship for so many years, all for the sake of avenging Feng Qian."
"I can't die before I've avenged myself!"
Seeing that she was getting more and more agitated, Chu Ci quickly patted her back.
"I know, calm yourself down first."
"Things aren't too bad yet, don't scare yourself."
Sun Lingyan sat on the spirit communication chair, her upper body half-lying on the spirit communication table, feeling a warm current surging through her body.
My initial panic gradually subsided in this warm current.
She suddenly stood up and touched the hair on her forehead.
"Master, I was too impulsive to come today. Given the current situation, I shouldn't have come..."
"I'm sorry, I panicked a little..."
Whenever she thinks about Feng Qian's death nine years ago, she feels like she has post-traumatic stress disorder, and she can't control her emotions.
As she picked up her bag, her elegant steps faltered.
"Master, could you give me your business card? I'll contact you from a public phone later."
Chu Ci originally wanted to say that if that Miss Zhong really had such great abilities and connections, even using a public phone wouldn't have helped.
But seeing Sun Lingyan's distracted state, she could only nod.
She handed her business card to her colleague, reminding her not to forget to mention it.
"If there is any danger, don't hesitate to come directly to me."
Sun Lingyan nodded gratefully, but after taking two steps, she turned back.
She took out two wads of money from her small bag. "Master, please take this money."
Looking at the money, Chu Ci shook his head, "I didn't help you with anything, so I can't accept your money."
"No, that's not how it is, Master, please listen to me."
Sun Lingyan forcefully stuffed the two stacks of money into Chu Ci's hand.
“I’m worried that my funds will be controlled. It’s safer to keep this money with you, Master, than with me.”
Of course, 20,000 yuan is really too little.
If something really happens, 20,000 yuan will be a drop in the bucket.
Sun Lingyan: "Master, I still have a lot of cash and gold here. I'll have someone I trust deliver it to you tomorrow, okay?"
Staring at her pale face, Chu Ci hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"You can leave your things in my shop, but you'll have to buy your own safe."
"Wait until you've stuffed everything into the safe before you bring it to me. Don't let anyone but you know the password."
Sun Lingyan nodded and left in a flustered manner.
Li Lecan moved to the seat that Sun Lingyan had just sat in and cautiously looked at Chu Ci:
"Master, have you been quite busy lately?"
Chu Ci knew what she was worried about and smiled, "When am I not busy?"
If this were in my previous life, I would be even busier every day.
Now at least I can steal a moment to rest amidst my busy schedule.
She patted Li Lecan on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I'll take you to intercept Officer Wu tonight."
It wasn't until evening that the person who got off work before Wu Jiangxue was Grandma, who had returned from shopping with He Lihua.
After He Lihua left, Chu Ci told Grandma about Zhuang Jingxuan's visit to deliver the house.
Grandma couldn't help but frown. "She just dumped the house on you?"
"Aci, are you feeling alright?"
Chu Ci shook her head, "No, that's not the case."
"That's good." Grandma sighed with a worried look. "Since it's been changed to your name, you can keep it for now."
You can't accept a reward without merit. If such a valuable gift is sent over, you'll be unable to handle the financial burden and will suffer the consequences.
Grandma frowned and thought for a moment, then waved to Chu Ci.
“Aci, from now on, every time you have to pay rent, donate a sum of money to charity.”
"If you don't believe them, you can donate directly to the orphanage. You can donate one sum every month anyway."
"If you have to give up something, you won't suffer such a severe backlash."
As she said this, Grandma checked the time and quickly stood up.
"It's not too late yet, the orphanage should still be open."
She beckoned to Chu Ci, "Take the money, let's go donate it."
Chu Ci counted his entire fortune; he had over five thousand yuan.
The rent for this shop is about three thousand yuan a month, and she donated three thousand yuan to the orphanage.
The director of the orphanage accepted the money, thanked them profusely, and invited them to participate in an event at the orphanage that weekend.
In addition to checking on the children's basic needs, the director will also report on how the donations have been used.
Grandma kept nodding as she came out of the orphanage.
"The director of this orphanage is reliable. The children are all fair-skinned and their clothes fit well, so they must be doing quite well."
Chu Ci agreed, "Anyway, the orphanage isn't far from us, so we can donate our money to them from now on."
Grandma didn't agree immediately, "Isn't there an event this weekend? Let's think about it some more."
After returning, Grandma and Chu Ci had dinner together.
After finishing their meal, Grandma couldn't wait to go find He Lihua again, while Chu Ci happened to be taking Li Lecan to intercept Wu Jiangxue who was getting off work.
Xiaomin didn't want to stay in the store alone, so she happily followed along, running back and forth.
Chu Ci and the others waited at the entrance of the residential building. After a short while, they saw Wu Jiangxue return with two cats.
Her younger sister, standing at her feet, kept yelling at the little orange on the other side, while the little cart beneath her made a gurgling sound.
The orange tabby sister is much larger than the little orange tabby, and it looks like she's bullying the little orange tabby.
Little Orange kept its tail drooping, remaining silent and staying close to Wu Jiangxue.
Wu Jiangxue looked at the kittens on either side of her and couldn't help but sigh:
"Little sister, you've been calling all day, stop calling."
The younger sister felt that Wu Jiangxue was favoring Xiao Juzi, so she pounced over with a "woof" and bit Wu Jiangxue's pants tightly.
Not daring to harm Wujiangxue, it used its teeth to tear at the pants, constantly making threatening growls.
Wu Jiangxue, feeling a little helpless, picked up its chubby body.
"I didn't show favoritism, and I didn't yell at you. You've been shouting all day, isn't your throat sore?"
My sister is baring her teeth.
It howled twice at Wujiangxue, and then howled again at the little orange at Wujiangxue's feet.
The little orange cat had clearly gotten used to its attitude. After letting out a soft "woof," it obediently licked its paws.
Wu Jiangxue sighed helplessly, and when she looked up, she saw Chu Ci standing at the door.
She paused for a moment, then lowered her head, her shadow stretched long and thin by the streetlight. She remained silent for a while.
After putting her younger sister down, Wu Jiangxue pursed her lips before looking up at Chu Ci.
Why aren't you in the store at this time?
“I was about to ask you that,” Chu Ci said slowly as she walked over, “Why didn’t you answer my calls these past few days?”
Wu Jiangxue looked at her fair face, frowned, and lowered her eyes.
"I don't want to drag you down with me..."
"Then you're overthinking it."
Chu Ci picked up the little orange from the ground and sighed.
"I'm being watched."
"You've been targeted?" Wu Jiangxue suddenly looked up. "I..."
"It has nothing to do with you; it should be Sun Lingyan's side."
Chu Ci gently squeezed the little orange's feet in her arms.
It's soft and fluffy, quite different from the feet of my little black bean at home.
She smiled and glanced at her younger sister, who was squatting on the ground sulking, and offered to speak up:
"Being a mother of two isn't easy for you either. Why don't you let Xiaoju stay at my house for a while?"
She held Little Orange's feet and said, "My Black Bean is too small, and my grandma has been quite busy these past few days, so there's no one at home to look after it."
"Let your little orange cat come to my house and take care of the kitten."
Wu Jiangxue was about to nod, but her younger sister let out an unhappy "ow".
She glanced at her younger sister at her feet, then at Little Orange struggling in Chu Ci's arms, and gave a bitter smile.
"Let's forget it, I don't think Xiaoju is too happy about it."
Chu Ci put the struggling little orange down, and couldn't help but feel a little self-doubt.
"Our Black Bean is so well-behaved and small, why don't you all like it?"
The two orange cats meowed twice and entered the building one after the other.
Wu Jiangxue continued the previous topic, "You were talking about Sun Lingyan earlier, what happened to her?"
“When she came to see me last time, her boss and fiancé found out.”
After speaking, Chu Ci paused and asked her, "Have you heard of the Hong Kong Paranormal Masters Exchange Meeting?"
“I’ve heard of them.” Wu Jiangxue nodded. “This organization is quite troublesome. Many people believe what they say, and they even have a regular program broadcast on television.”
"Not only that, some of them also organize activities during holidays and festivals, and they also have contact with my police station."
In short, it is an organization spontaneously formed by many masters and has a considerable number of followers.
"However, you don't need to worry too much."
Wu Jiangxue comforted her.
"This organization is quite interesting. They mostly use insults in various interviews and rarely escalate to physical conflict."
"If they say anything to you, just pretend you didn't hear it."
"Is it that simple?" Chu Ci asked.
Wu Jiangxue wanted to nod, but she remained cautious.
"For now, it's that simple."
The two of them walked and talked, and soon arrived at the elevator.
The two orange kittens, who were just arguing, are now snuggling together and grooming each other.
But the younger sister was more domineering, constantly licking the top of Little Orange's head, clearly treating Little Orange like a little brother.
The two people and two cats waited for the elevator. After talking about Sun Lingyan, Chu Ci brought up Li Lecan's matter again.
Li Lecan and Xiaomin were a little afraid of the two cats, so they didn't approach them when they appeared.
As Chu Ci was describing Li Lecan's family situation, the elevator doors finally opened.
But as soon as the elevator doors opened, a quarrel broke out inside.
"Are you deaf? I've already told you to move out, how much longer are you going to dawdle?"
Upon hearing the man's curses, Chu Ci and Wu Jiangxue both frowned and looked over.
The girl with the high ponytail, whom she had seen during the day, was suddenly pushed out by a strange man.
"Hey, what are you doing!"
Holding onto the high ponytail that was suddenly pushed out, Chu Ci stepped forward and glared at the man in the elevator.
The man was in his thirties, almost forty, and slightly balding.
She had an ordinary appearance, a slightly chubby figure, and was about the same height as Chu Ci and Wu Jiangxue.
However, due to middle-aged weight gain, he appeared to be shorter than the two of them.
When looking at people, he acts like he has eyes on the top of his head.
Instead of answering Chu Ci's question, he looked at Gao Mawei with a cold smile.
"Guo Lan, you're asking for help again? If you're asking for help, why don't you at least find two people who can keep things in check? You've brought two women instead?"
As he spoke, he picked up the trash at his feet and threw it at Gao Mawei's face in a humiliating manner.
"While I'm in a good mood today and won't bother with you, get your things and get out of here!"
The girl with the high ponytail was caught off guard and was hit in the face by something, letting out a cry of surprise.
The thing was a plastic pen holder, but it hit the person with the high ponytail right in the eye.
She covered her eyes and crouched down, trembling.
Her voice choked with emotion: "My rent isn't due yet, and you're not the landlord, so why are you kicking me out!"
The man didn't answer, but his face showed a smug expression, as if to say, "What can you do to me?"
He opened his mouth as if to speak, but his collar suddenly tightened.
Wu Jiangxue lowered her eyebrows, stretched out her hand, and pulled the man out of the elevator like a chick.
"Who are you telling to get out?"
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