Chapter 847 Extra 13: Mutual Unrequited Love, the Drama of Ying Huang's Identity Being Revealed
This trip to the ancient tomb greatly changed Luo Ziqiu's view of the fifth month.
He didn't have much contact with Fifth Month, but his impression of her was that of a good-for-nothing playboy.
If it weren't for the Fifth Family, what reputation would Fifth Month have in the feng shui and fortune-telling circles?
If Luo Ziqiu hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that all the comrades they had gathered could not compare to the eighteen-year-old Fifth Month.
In other fields, there might be a saying that diligence can make up for lack of talent, but in feng shui and divination, it all comes down to innate ability.
No matter how hard you try, you will achieve nothing if you lack talent.
It's clear from the current situation that May's talent far surpasses that of all her peers.
The most important purpose of the Luo family's choice to form a marriage alliance with the Gu family was to ensure that the descendants of Luo Ziqiu and Gu Hongxiu would possess stronger divination talents.
But in May, Luo Ziqiu wavered.
He thought a lot on his way home, and the more he thought about it, the deeper his regret became.
Fifth Month's appearance is also quite good, but she is not the same style as Gu Hongxiu.
With proper training in etiquette and manners, she won't be embarrassing to be seen with.
"Ziqiu, do you know what you're saying?" Upon hearing this, Luo's father frowned. "Your grandfather already went to the Gu family today with betrothal gifts. The betrothal papers are all written, and all that's left is for him to get engaged to Miss Hongxiu."
"You actually say you want to remarry Fifth Month at this time? What do you think the Gu family will think? Huh? Where does this leave your grandfather's face?"
As Mr. Luo spoke, he grew increasingly angry and threw the book in his hand to the ground: "I'm telling you, you must marry Miss Hongxiu. The Luo and Gu families are one, and sooner or later we will be able to surpass the capital. At that time, the entire feng shui and fortune-telling circle will respect Luo Nan."
Luo Ziqiu clenched his fists, his voice hoarse: "Dad, why didn't you tell me before you acted rashly?"
He recounted everything that had happened in the ancient tomb.
Mr. Luo was astonished: "Is she really that amazing? No way!"
“It’s absolutely true, I saw it with my own eyes.”
At this point, Mr. Luo also fell silent, clearly conflicted.
“Ziqiu, one must have vision.” After a long while, Luo’s father spoke in a deep voice, “Once Fifth Chuan leaves, the Fifth family will completely decline, but it’s different for Miss Hongxiu’s side. The Gu family is very powerful.”
"Marrying the fifth month will not bring you enough help."
Luo Ziqiu pursed his lips and breathed a slight sigh of relief: "Dad, you're right."
"Very good, you finally understand." Mr. Luo said with satisfaction. "And let me remind you, as a man who has been through this, I think that Wu Yue's actions were very likely a deliberate attempt to get your attention."
"Ziqiu, you mustn't fall for her tricks and abandon Miss Hongxiu."
These words made Luo Ziqiu lose all goodwill towards Wu Yue. He nodded and asked, "Where are my uncles?"
“Luo Xiu is still in the capital,” Luo’s father said. “He has prepared a visiting card to see Sikong Shan.”
Luo Ziqiu nodded and went into the inner room.
He could only console himself that, at least in terms of background, Gu Hongxiu was still better than Wu Yue.
The fifth family is gradually declining, and fewer and fewer family members possess the talent for divination.
They are nowhere near as good as the Gu family.
This comforted Luo Ziqiu somewhat.
**
Xize followed Wu Yue, and together with Ying Zijin and Fu Yunshen, they strolled around Luonan Ancient Town before taking a plane back to the capital.
The fifth ancestral home.
Xize lay on a rocking chair in the yard, answering the phone while sunbathing.
“Master, all the information you requested has been sent to you.” Job said respectfully. “However, if you really want to settle down, there’s a cocktail party in O Continent next month. Would you like to attend?”
Since Caesar appeared at the Venus Group quarterly report meeting, he has remained a hot topic online.
Both their appearance and their identity are topics of great interest.
However, the Laurent Group's global status is so high that even those who dare not aspire to associate with it would not dare to do so.
Everyone is speculating about who is lucky enough to become the wife of the person in power.
The CEO of Venus Group is already married.
Of all the world's top young talents, only Caesar Laurent remains.
The prominent families in O continent are naturally paying close attention.
What if one day you get incredibly lucky and your daughter catches the eye of the head of the Laurent family?
"Not for now." Xize turned on his computer. "Let me think about it."
“Yes, Master,” Job replied. “Please feel free to give any instructions.”
"Looks like a lot of people are going to be heartbroken," he sighed, waiting for Xize to hang up the phone.
This banquet in O Continent is only open to families that have existed for over a century; it is a true gathering of the upper class.
This only happens once a year.
Because the Laurent family has the longest history and is the absolute ruler of Florence, the organizers are also the Laurent family.
Many noble ladies and noblewomen were waiting to meet Xize at this banquet.
If Xize doesn't come, the banquet will be completely uninteresting.
Here, Xize turned on his computer, accepted the file that Job sent him, and started reading the first item.
1. You'll find yourself staring at her unconsciously.
Xize clicked his tongue.
He regularly watches the Fifth Month magazine, but he also frequently watches his boss and that bastard Norton.
What is this characteristic called?
He knew his judgment wouldn't be that bad.
How could I possibly have taken a liking to a bean sprout?
2. The first person who comes to mind when you see this question.
The image of Fifth Month's chubby face immediately popped into Nishizawa's mind: "..."
No, it was just a coincidence.
3. You'll feel unhappy and extremely jealous when you see other boys being affectionate with her.
Xize remained expressionless.
He simply couldn't stand Luca Lawrence, the Third Poison Master who was always frivolous and only knew how to flirt with beautiful young women.
It has nothing to do with the fifth month.
4. She does not allow others to speak ill of her, and she cannot tolerate anyone bullying her; if anyone is going to bully her, they should bully her themselves.
5. Try to align yourself with her interests, even if you don't want to, to go along with her wishes.
[...]
As Xize looked through the document, his brows furrowed more and more.
Until the very last one.
10. Don't doubt it, your body tells the truth: you want to hug her, kiss her, and think she's the cutest girl in the world.
"..."
Xize pressed his head down.
After a long pause, he slowly uttered, "He's really gone mad."
He looked up, as if he had been struck by lightning.
His gaze was empty, his body still.
"Mr. Laurent, what's wrong?" Fifth Flower walked over, somewhat puzzled. "Is there something wrong with your body? I'll ask Yueyue to go to the ancient medical community to invite a doctor to take a look at you?"
"No, thank you." Xize closed his eyes. "I've been hit hard and need to calm down."
Fifth Flower then left the courtyard: "Mr. Laurent is not feeling well, you must tell us."
She walked into May's private studio and closed the door: "Yueyue, have some fruit."
"Thank you, Second Sister." Fifth Month was fiddling with the compass. "I'll eat in a bit, hehe, Second Sister, I've really hit the jackpot this time."
"Alright, alright, I know you're amazing." Fifth Flower laughed, "From now on, Second Sister will have to rely on you."
May was delighted: "Absolutely."
"Speaking of which, did you encounter anything on the way?" Fifth Flower asked. "I just passed by the courtyard and saw that Mr. Laurent seemed to be sick; he didn't look well."
"Huh? No." Fifth Month was also puzzled, then hummed twice, "But he's been acting strangely all along, and this time when he came back, he didn't bully me."
Fifth Flower paused, seemingly lost in thought.
"Second Sister, don't worry about him," Fifth Month said casually. "Maybe his family's gold mine was stolen. Second Sister, we should stay away from that penniless wretch from now on!"
She wanted to hold onto her little treasure tightly, and no one was allowed to touch it.
"Yueyue, you can't just think about money." Fifth Flower was taken aback, so she said tactfully, "Think about something else, like you're eighteen now, you can date."
"Wow, Second Sister!" Fifth Month's eyes widened. "Are you trying to throw me out of the house?"
“That’s not what I meant.” Fifth Flower felt a deep sense of communication difficulty. “What I meant was, you can relax and date, don’t rush things.”
"No way, they all want to steal my secret stash."
"The secret stash issue is easy to resolve, Yueyue. Your second sister has come up with a convenient solution for you."
"What?"
“You should know that Mr. Laurent is the head of the Laurent family.” Fifth Flower considered for a moment. “He has trillions of dollars in his Laurent Bank alone, not to mention the annual revenue of Universal Pictures.”
Fifth Month pouted: "Not all the money in the bank belongs to him. I have quite a lot in my savings too."
“A ranking was just released yesterday, and Mr. Laurent is ranked number one among the men that women around the world most want to marry.”
"Hmph, that's because my master got married. Otherwise, would it be his turn? Don't even think about it."
"..."
The fifth flower was completely defeated.
In the end, she could only silently stick toothpicks into the fruit cutter and retreat, utterly dejected.
Fifth Xue had just returned from outside and nodded slightly: "Second Sister, what's this?"
“Yueyue is beyond saving.” Fifth Flower said with a heavy heart, “I thought my emotional intelligence was not low, so how come Yueyue can’t understand anything and only cares about money?”
Fifth Xue thought for a moment: "Second sister, your emotional intelligence is indeed quite high, but you don't have a boyfriend."
After saying that, he ran off without even stopping.
"Fifth Snow, you're asking for death!" Fifth Flower suddenly realized what was happening and roared in anger, "Don't run! If I catch you, I'll skin you alive!"
In the workshop, after repairing the compass in May, he plopped down on the floor and started eating fruit.
Recalling her earlier conversation with Fifth Flower, she muttered, "Could it be that Second Sister has figured something out and is testing me?"
She refused to admit that she actually had feelings for Caesar.
But Xize always liked to bully her, and if she admitted it, he would definitely laugh at her.
"Yeah, once I pay off my debts, he'll go back to O Continent, and we won't see each other again." Fifth Month was very happy. "With time, he'll forget, and the next one will be even better."
As he was talking to himself, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his head.
In May, there was a moment of darkness before my eyes, and many images came rushing into my mind.
But it passed quickly, and she couldn't see very clearly.
Through the blur, May could only see a pair of deep blue eyes filled with panic and rage.
Someone hugged her and shouted her name to make her stop.
But she felt as if she were in a raging fire, her whole body aching, unable to speak.
The scene ends at this moment.
Wu Yue suddenly woke up, covered in a cold sweat, and muttered, "Could I have been affected by the formation in the ancient tomb again?"
She tapped her head, her face full of suspicion.
Or perhaps she forgot something?
But it probably wasn't anything important, otherwise she wouldn't have forgotten about her money.
**
Because the items in the ancient tomb were sealed off by the Fifth Month, only the murals were brought out.
The Feng Shui Alliance is offering a reward of ten million.
These are murals left from the Xia Dynasty, nearly four thousand years ago, and they deserve to be treasured.
The Feng Shui Alliance will send these murals to a museum and begin a traveling exhibition.
"Ten million, sigh, still not enough to pay off the debt." Fifth Month counted on her fingers, "I have to take on a few more missions, it's all his fault."
Strangely, Xize hasn't shown up for the past few days; I don't know where he's gone.
For some reason, she felt a little empty inside.
"Master, which task do you think I should take?" Fifth Month put her mind at ease and looked at the task board. "The commissions for these tasks are not high."
Ying Zijing raised her eyes, glanced around, and pointed to an A-level mission: "Accept this one."
"This?" Fifth Month's expression hardened. "Master, this mission should definitely not be rated A."
This is a mission related to a haunted house, located in the southern part of O continent.
It is said that this haunted house had 28 owners in total, all of whom eventually died due to various accidents.
“Yes.” Ying Zijin nodded. “It’s definitely not just A-level, it’s at least S-level, and it might even reach the unprecedented SS-level.”
The Feng Shui Alliance does have an SS-level rank, but no mission has ever reached that level.
"Then accept it." May clicked to accept the request. "There can't be any more victims."
The master and his apprentice took a plane to their destination.
We arrived at exactly 10:30 p.m.
To everyone's surprise in May, there were already people in front of the haunted house.
"Why is it the Luo family again?" Fifth Month said unhappily. "I was just saying they were following me."
Luo Xiu turned his head, his brows furrowing: "The fifth month."
He also heard about the ancient tomb from Luo Ziqiu, and no longer underestimated Fifth Moon.
Luo Xiu naturally recognized Ying Zijing as well, and his brows furrowed even more.
What would an ordinary person be doing here?
“Miss Yue, this haunted house is very dangerous,” Luo Xiu said. “Bringing ordinary people in here, aren’t you afraid they’ll attract evil spirits and become beyond saving?”
When Ying Zijing was involved, Fifth Month immediately became fierce: "Mind your own business, it's none of your concern."
"Fine." Luo Xiu laughed angrily. "Then don't blame me for not warning you in advance. If anything happens when you enter this haunted house, my Luo family won't help you."
"No need," Fifth Moon scoffed. "Don't you dare ask me for help."
"I need your help?" Luo Xiu said coldly. "Miss Yue may not know, but Master Sikong is also here at the haunted house this time."
As they were talking, an old man slowly walked from the left side of the road, followed by several young people.
“Master Sikong.” Luo Xiu ignored Wu Yue, turned around, and bowed respectfully to the old man. “With you leading the team this time, we feel much more at ease.”
The Sikong family is the only family in the capital's feng shui and fortune-telling circles that can rival the fifth family.
However, their fortunes began to decline during the Qing Dynasty. They offended the court, had their property confiscated, and were forced to change their surname.
Now only Sikong Shan and a few of his grandchildren still keep the surname Sikong.
Sikong Shan was a feng shui fortune teller who was as famous as Wu Chuan.
Luo Xiu naturally respected him.
“No problem, no problem,” Sikong Shan nodded. “This haunted house is underestimated by outsiders. Even if I go in, there is still a risk.”
"Take good care of these pouches, and don't lose them. They could save your lives in a critical moment."
Luo Xiu was overjoyed: "Thank you, Master Sikong."
Sikong Shan personally distributed the brocade pouches.
He walked up to Wu Yue, stroked his beard and smiled: "Miss Yue has grown up. The last time I saw you, you were being pecked on the butt by a goose."
May: "..."
This is Sikong Shan.
Sikong Shan took out the last brocade pouch and was about to hand it to the girl.
At the same time, he saw Ying Zijing's face and was instantly shocked: "Great...Master?!"
He rubbed his eyes, making sure he wasn't seeing things, and couldn't help but swear: "Holy shit?"
"Hmm." Ying Zijing pulled down her hat. "Let's take a stroll with my apprentice."
"Disciple? Disciple?" Sikong Shan was agitated. "Miss Yue, I didn't say anything just now, please don't misunderstand."
"I won't listen, I won't listen." Fifth Month covered her ears. "You're talking bad about me, I'll have Master beat you up."
Sikong Shan: "..."
He was wrong.
Seeing that the group hadn't moved for a long time, Luo Xiu grew impatient in the distance.
But this is for Fifth Month and Ying Zijin.
He remained respectful to Sikong Shan and called out, "Master Sikong, it's time, please."
These words only fueled Sikong Shan's anger.
"Patriarch Luo Xiu, this is where you are wrong." Sikong Shan was very displeased. "Master Ying is right here, why did you still come to me? Do you want me to show off my limited skills in front of an expert, or do you think even Master Ying is not qualified?"
It's the beginning of the month, everyone! If you have any guaranteed monthly tickets, please give them to Ying Huang!
This is the last month for Ying Huang to compete for the monthly ticket rankings. I hope he can achieve good results again. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the series will conclude this month. Thank you everyone! =3=
The book's title is definitely not "miracle drug," otherwise people would think it's selling Indian medicine and promoting feudalistic ideas.
(End of this chapter)
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