Shen Ningxi was escorted out of the hospital gate.
She sat on a stone stool in front of the gate.
A stack of yellow talisman paper lay on her lap. She held a brush, drawing on them one by one.
As a member of the Shen family, Shen Xubai was escorted out of the Yan family even earlier than Shen Ningxi.
He looked at the talisman paper worriedly, "Ningxi, drawing so many talisman papers, how long are you planning to be dizzy for..."
Shen Ningxi didn't even lift her head and replied, "Grandpa Yan's death will make Maternal Grandfather very sad. Their knot hasn't been untied yet."
Shen Xubai hadn't expected this was the reason she insisted on saving Grandpa Yan.
He squatted down, shifted his body, and looked for the wind direction, helping Shen Ningxi block the wind to prevent the talisman papers from flying around.
The siblings endured the cold wind.
They squatted outside the gate like two vagrants.
However, they didn't squat for long before someone quickly brought a tent, ingredients, and a chef.
Xiang Jiu said, "Miss Shen, the young master said to trouble you to rest here for a while."
Shen Ningxi didn't feel troubled at all. In the tent, watching the chef barbecue, what a leisurely life.
She happily drew talismans in the tent, smelling the barbecue aroma from outside.
After a long while, she finally noticed that Shen Xubai was still wearing his mask.
She asked confusedly, "Third Brother, wearing a mask, how can you eat barbecue skewers?"
Shen Xubai said, "I'm not eating."
Shen Ningxi, "?"
She stared curiously at Shen Xubai's face, remembering the matter of him applying yin soil.
"Take off your mask, let me see."
Shen Xubai still didn't take it off.
Shen Ningxi couldn't stand it anymore, stepped forward, and took it off for him. Then she saw that inside, it was almost covered with mud, with another layer of mask, so thick it was about to block his nose.
Shen Ningxi chuckled, "Third Brother, you only need to apply a little bit, just a little bit, not this much!"
The two looked at each other and smiled.
This picnic outside the mansion was even happier than usual.
...
The banquet was about to begin.
Old Master Yan's heart was burning with anger.
Thinking of the bad luck Shen Ningxi had brought, he became furious.
At this moment, Yan Jingci sat over, tilted his head, and gulped down a glass of water.
"Grandpa, helping you salvage the engagement with the Shen family was to give you an opportunity to mend relations with Grandpa Shen. But you, you drove my little fiancée away. Are you really planning to cut ties with Grandpa Shen forever?"
"You brat!"
Old Master Yan was so angry he slapped Yan Jingci on the back of the head.
"Treating marriage as a child's play, it's simply outrageous!"
Old Master Yan felt a dull ache in his chest today.
He pressed it, not taking it to heart.
He walked downstairs, preparing to start the birthday banquet.
The host was presiding over the banquet.
Old Master Yan wasn't listening to what he was saying, only staring at the wine in his glass. What did that little girl say? If the wine was soaked with the jade pendant and then worn, the problem would be discovered?
Old Master Yan felt like there was a needle in his heart.
The more he looked at the wine, the more something felt wrong.
After a long while, he secretly dropped the jade pendant into the wine glass.
At that moment, it felt like wind was blowing in his ears, and several black shadows flashed before his eyes.
Old Master Yan's heart pounded even harder.
Then he exclaimed, "Ghost!"
...
"Dad, Dad!"
"Grandpa."
Several voices sounded around him.
Old Master Yan sat up in shock, "Where is that Shen family girl!"
The Yan family's uncles and aunts exchanged glances, not knowing where she was.
Yan Jingci patted Old Master's back, "Don't worry, Grandpa, I've hired a chef and arranged dinner outside in the courtyard."
Old Master Yan breathed a sigh of relief, "Good, good, it's still Jingci who thinks things through. Quickly call that Shen family girl back!"
Yan Jingci, "That might not be possible."
Old Master Yan, "?"
Yan Jingci, "Master Ningxi said: It would be too undignified for her to come back herself."
Old Master Yan, "..."
...
Old Master Yan, under everyone's watchful eyes.
Walked out of the banquet hall and went to the main gate.
Shen Ningxi was happily eating with her dark-faced brother.
Old Master Yan approached and said politely, "Shen family girl, Grandpa believes you now. I'll transfer money to you immediately. Please save Grandpa."
Shen Ningxi was eating barbecue skewers and shook her head, "I'm eating, I don't work."
Old Master Yan, "..."
Helpless, he could only wait outside the tent for the little girl to finish eating.
The Yan family guests were also stunned.
Wasn't this girl a fraud? Why was Old Master Yan so polite to her?
Everyone ended dinner in this confusing atmosphere, with two people eating and a crowd watching.
Shen Ningxi finally agreed to return to the Yan residence with Old Master Yan.
The Yan family gathered together.
Shen Ningxi's gaze swept around the room, finally landing on the faces of her uncles and aunts.
They were startled by her gaze.
Shen Ningxi then said meaningfully, "The person who harmed Old Master is among you."
"..."
The room fell into a dead silence.
The bond between siblings seemed to crack in an instant.
Everyone looked at each other with suspicion.
Old Master Yan followed closely behind Shen Ningxi, scrutinizing the younger generation of the family.
The family members were almost scared to tears.
Although they did have their eyes on their father's billions, they had never really thought of harming their father to death!
The Yan family members were all on edge, afraid of being pushed forward to take the blame.
Old Master Yan didn't think anyone looked like a good person.
"How could the Yan family have such unfilial descendants! Wait until I catch him, I'll skin him alive! Shen family girl, quickly tell Grandpa, which scoundrel wanted to harm me!"
After he finished speaking, he saw Shen Ningxi point a finger at him.
"The one who harmed you is you yourself, Grandpa Yan!"
Old Master Yan stood there dumbfounded.
Shen Ningxi waved the stack of talisman papers in her hand, "Grandpa Yan, most of the antiques you bought were not properly treated. Evil Qi gathered and eroded you in many ways. And the jade token you wear happens to gather evil Qi. If this evil Qi is not removed, you might not live for three more days."
Old Master Yan nodded in understanding.
He then arranged, "Throw all those antiques out later, not a single one left."
Shen Ningxi, "..."
It wasn't necessary to be so extreme...
...
Lin Wanhui was unaware of Lu Xinyue's entanglement with the Yan family.
She had only heard that the Yan family was recently arranging blind dates for the young master of the Yan family.
If her Xinyue could be chosen, wouldn't that be climbing to a high position? If they could latch onto the Yan family, it would be like having a great backer.
Lin Wanhui grabbed Lu Xinyue.
"Xinyue, let's go, Mom will take you to meet Old Master Yan. If you can marry into the Yan family, you'll soar to success!"
Lu Xinyue quickly grabbed Lin Wanhui's hand, "Mom, no, the Yan family doesn't like Shen family members!"
"What Shen family member are you? Your surname is Lu! Let's go, don't be afraid. With my Xinyue's beautiful face, who wouldn't fall for her at first sight? You'll definitely join a top-tier wealthy family!"
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