Seeing Ji Zhixu standing still, staring at the ghost curse on the ground, Wenrun's gentle face twitched slightly.
Qiqi thought her older brother was scared, so she quickly kicked the ghost curse aside and ran over, standing on tiptoe to try to cover her older brother's eyes.
"Big brother, don't be afraid. Ghost Curse is just a little ugly. With Qiqi here, he can't hurt you."
Hearing his sister's concern for him, Ji Zhixu felt a surge of tenderness in his heart. He reached out and pulled Qiqi's little hand down, then looked at the ghost curse that had been kicked into the corner and dared not move again, to show that he was not afraid of it at all.
"Qiqi, what kind of effect does this curse have?"
"The Ghost Curse is an extremely vicious spell. Every night after midnight, it attracts a large amount of Yin energy, which actively flows into the body of the person possessed by the Ghost Curse, causing their body to become weaker day by day. Ordinary instruments cannot detect the cause of the illness, and in the end, the person will die without anyone knowing."
If it weren't for my mother's noble destiny and good fortune, she would have been bedridden long ago due to the torment of the curse.
Speaking of which, the Ji family was targeted by a lurking villain because they had such good fortune.
When Ji Zhixu heard that her mother would eventually die, her face changed.
My mother has indeed been unwell lately, suffering from insomnia and feeling cold all over.
Even in the sweltering summer, she had to wear long sleeves and a shawl.
They took their mother to the hospital for many tests, but the cause could not be found. In the end, the doctor could only conclude that the mother was weak and had insufficient qi and blood, and prescribed a lot of medicine to replenish qi and blood. However, the mother took the medicine, but it had no effect at all, and her condition continued to worsen.
If it weren't for her parents suddenly going to that orphanage, meeting Qiqi, and adopting her, it would have been a different story.
They might find their mother murdered without them even knowing why!
Thinking about all this, Ji Zhixu felt a wave of fear wash over him!
He hugged Qiqi tightly: "Little sister, thank you!"
"You're welcome, big brother, we're family!" Qiqi sensed Ji Zhixu's emotions and gently patted his shoulder with her little hand to comfort him.
The words "family" were like a warm current flowing into Ji Zhixu's heart, touching his soul.
He released Qiqi, looked at her fair and soft apple-shaped face, and couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch her chubby cheeks.
“Qiqi is right, we are family.” He said, taking a black card out of his bag and putting it into Qiqi’s little hand. “Little sister, this is all the pocket money, scholarships and project bonuses that your brother has saved over the years. It’s all for you. All the money your big brother earns in the future will also be for you. You can buy whatever you want.”
Ji Chengfeng had recovered by now. Seeing that his eldest son had given his youngest daughter a black card, he didn't want to be left behind and took out one and handed it to Qiqi.
"Qiqi, this is Daddy's salary card, and also some pocket money Daddy gave you. Take it and spend it as you like. If you need more, just tell Daddy and Daddy will transfer more money to you."
Qiqi had no concept of black cards, after all, in her time, the common currency was silver or spirit stones.
However, when she was at the orphanage, she had seen the director use these thin cards to buy them little dresses, so holding the two little cards, her little face immediately lit up with a smile.
"Thank you, Dad. Thank you, big brother." As she spoke, she stood on tiptoe and gave each of them a kiss on the cheek.
She immediately charmed the two men, making Mrs. Ji, who was standing nearby, envious: "What? Just because Mom didn't give her a bank card, does Qiqi not love Mom anymore?"
"No, Qiqi loves Mommy the most!" Qiqi quickly ran to Madam Ji and gave her a super big and super loud kiss.
Although she knew her youngest daughter wouldn't stop loving her just because of a little money, hearing her say that she loved her the most and that her kisses were louder than those from her husband and son made Mrs. Ji beam with joy.
The way she looked at her husband and son unconsciously carried a hint of subtle boasting.
Ji Chengfeng wouldn't dare compete with his wife for her affections, otherwise he would definitely get a beating on the keyboard.
He cleverly changed the subject: "Qiqi, is Mommy's curse over now?"
That grotesque face was still trembling in the corner, too scared to move.
I'm terrified of being beaten up by Qiqi!
It should be fine now!
"It's not completely solved yet," Qiqi said, holding up one finger. "There's still one crucial step!"
"What?"
Qiqi climbed back onto the bed and sat cross-legged next to Madam Ji.
With her hands clasped in a mudra on her knees, her delicately sculpted face held a solemn expression, much like the little girl next to Guanyin Bodhisattva in a New Year's painting.
"Mom, please bear with it!" Qiqi said to Madam Ji before closing her eyes.
He made several complex hand gestures while chanting incantations, then took out a yellow talisman from his bag.
With a flick of the wrist, the talisman spontaneously combusted without fire.
Qiqi placed the burning talisman above Madam Ji's shoulder, and the ashes from the burning talisman landed right on Madam Ji's shoulder.
Madam Ji didn't understand why Qiqi told her to be patient.
As soon as the first wisp of talisman ash hung on her shoulder, a burning pain suddenly struck.
Madam Ji could not contain herself and let out a soft cry.
"ah……"
Seeing his wife's face turn pale with pain, Ji Chengfeng was extremely worried.
He stepped forward and held his wife's hand tightly, then couldn't help but look at Qiqi: "Qiqi, is there any way to help Mom relieve her pain?"
Seeing her mother sweating profusely from the pain, Qiqi felt very sorry for her.
Her big eyes were slightly red, and she bit her little cheeks tightly, shaking her head: "Mom has been exposed to the Yin Qi of the Qin family for too long. We must burn all the Yin Qi away. Mom, just bear with it a little longer, it will be over soon."
A talisman should have burned out quickly.
However, the yellow talisman in Qiqi's hand burned for almost half an hour before it was completely burned.
When the last bit of talisman ash landed on her shoulder, Madam Ji was in so much pain that she felt as if she had been pulled out of the water.
She lay weakly on the bed, and when Qiqi said "It's okay," she felt a sudden lightness in her body.
The chill that had been bothering her completely dissipated, and a long-lost warmth enveloped her, making her feel extremely relaxed and comfortable.
"Mom, are you alright?" Seeing that Madam Ji's complexion had improved, Ji Zhixu stepped forward and asked gently.
Madam Ji tried to sit up by supporting herself with her hands, and Ji Chengfeng quickly reached out to help her.
Madam Ji rolled up her sleeves and shook her head, saying, "I'm fine. Not only am I fine, but I also feel inexplicably relaxed, and even a little hot!"
"Mom's health has returned to normal, that's why she feels hot."
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