On the way to the police station.
Shen Xubai pondered how to apologize to them.
Coincidentally, they passed by Jing City's earliest traditional Chinese courtyard district, Yushan Garden.
Shen Xubai's gaze flickered, and he sighed.
"Ning Xi, our family used to live here, but the house has already been sold."
Shen Ningxi looked outside.
She discovered it was the same house the Shen family had compensated her with, and which she had then sold to Yan Jingci.
Although the house was old, the environment was truly beautiful.
Shen Ningxi admired it.
Suddenly, she heard Shen Xubai recall with some sadness.
"Grandmother was very reluctant to leave here. This is where Mom and my maternal uncles grew up."
"This courtyard was designed by Grandfather, and all the flowers and plants inside were personally planted by Grandmother."
"When we moved, Grandmother secretly cried for several days. She still comes to water the flowers every few days."
"Ah?"
Shen Ningxi was startled.
The house compensation happened three years ago.
The Shen family hadn't declined so drastically back then; how could they be so poor as to compensate with the family's old residence?
She asked in confusion, "Since it was so important, why was it sold?"
Shen Xubai sighed helplessly, "Because the Shen family has had bad luck these past few years. Grandmother was advised by a Master that the old house's earth energy had withered, leading to the loss of both people and wealth, and it was in conflict with the Shen family. If we continued to live there, it wouldn't just be about losing money, but about losing lives. Coincidentally, your Fourth Brother had an accident at the time, and the family was out of money, so we compensated the house to them..."
Shen Ningxi: "..."
Well, it was compensated to her, and then she sold it.
But this place had excellent Feng Shui!
The reason for the Shen family's decline was not the house at all.
She thought of the fraudulent peace talisman in her pocket, and the answer was almost obvious, "Could it be that the Master who gave out the peace talismans on the mountain gave the advice?"
"That's right, it was him, Master Qing Yun of Yunqing Mountain."
"Heh." Shen Ningxi gritted her teeth and nodded. "Good, good, good, I remember!"
Shen Ningxi leaned back in her chair, propping up her chin.
Her brows furrowed into a knot.
The matter of settling accounts could wait.
The problem was, how to redeem the house...
If I had known,
I would have to deal with that big basin again; I might as well have been a bit more ruthless in tricking him...
...
Police station.
Yan Jingci had been staying at the police station for two days.
He had finally cleared his name.
Yan Jingci appeared, his long lashes like feathers, his eyes like a painting, exuding the air of a noble young master. He had changed into a flashy blue silk pajama set, looking relaxed and even better than he had a couple of days prior, clearly having enjoyed the past two days.
Someone in the lobby recognized the young master.
"Isn't that the youngest young master of the Yan family? What did he do to get arrested?"
"So there are things the Yan family can't handle. It's probably not a small matter."
"Forget the Yan family; he's always up to no good, out gallivanting. He almost angered the Old Master to death and nearly disowned him. Now, he's like a stray dog in the Yan family."
Three rich young masters from Jing City, arrested for drunk driving, had just been released and happened to catch the show.
Shen Ningxi was in the lobby, waiting for Shen Xubai to complete the procedures for collecting items.
Hearing their discussion, she quickly looked up.
She happened to see Yan Jingci walking over.
She raised her hand and greeted him, "Young Master Yan, what a coincidence, we meet again."
But she didn't get a chance to approach Yan Jingci.
Just then, Xiang Jiu suddenly flashed over, blocking Shen Ningxi's view.
"Miss Shen, no more coincidences. Your fate with my young master ends here. We shall never meet again, and never see each other again. From now on, you walk your path, and my young master walks his!"
Shen Ningxi:?
Xiang Jiu was fully focused on guarding against Shen Ningxi.
That day, he had only stepped out to get some fishing gear, and his young master was tricked into the police station by this woman.
The Shen family's sixth young lady was a pit; this one was an even bigger heavenly pit.
Xiang Jiu stood in front of Shen Ningxi, refusing to let her approach his young master.
He thought he had made himself clear enough.
But Shen Ningxi acted as if she hadn't understood, "That won't do, I have something to discuss with Young Master Yan."
Saying that, she tilted her head, her gaze passing over Xiang Jiu to look at Yan Jingci.
She couldn't even bother with apologies and got straight to the point.
"Young Master Yan, are you selling that house in Yushan Garden? Although I don't have money now, I can pay in installments."
Yan Jingci glanced at her and teased, "Do I look like I'm short on money?"
After speaking, he left without any hesitation.
Shen Ningxi frowned.
Except for matters of life and death, she generally didn't proactively read fortunes for strangers.
After all, what she said was likely to get her beaten.
When she wasn't looking for a beating, she wouldn't speak casually.
However, to keep this "big basin," Shen Ningxi had to make an exception.
"Young Master Yan, I assume you've been tired of your family urging you to get married. I can help you calculate your true destined partner and help you achieve a happy union soon, to ward off the pressure from your relatives and avoid romantic calamities. In exchange, you only need to sell the house back to me at the original price, and I'll pay you the handling fee."
Yan Jingci paused this time.
He took two steps back and squinted at her, "I don't need a true destined partner. However, if you can make them believe that my marriage will lead to the ruin of the Yan family, I can agree to sell you the house."
Shen Ningxi immediately shook her head upon hearing this, "That won't do. Calculating a false destiny would ruin my reputation."
Yan Jingci raised an eyebrow playfully, "You have a reputation? One for tricking people, perhaps?"
Shen Ningxi: "..."
She stared at Yan Jingci's face.
The area from the corner of his eye to his temple, the "Jiamen" position, was dark and gloomy, with no sign of joy. It was clear he had been forced into a pile of bad romances, which were extremely bothersome.
He must have been arranged for at least three blind dates a day to have this effect.
No wonder he looked refreshed during these two days in jail; it was a brief escape from his original family.
Shen Ningxi's lips curved slightly. She wasn't in a hurry; someone else was.
Looking at his face, it was evident that before the day was over, his relatives would be descending upon him, and he would likely be in a frantic, difficult situation to handle.
Shen Ningxi's tone was light as she offered a suggestion, "Young Master Yan, consider it. If you negotiate now, you definitely won't lose out. If you negotiate later, it won't be at today's price."
Yan Jingci almost laughed.
He hooked his lips meaningfully, "Are you threatening me?"
"No. I'm just stating facts."
Shen Ningxi replied earnestly.
Yan Jingci let out a cold snort, his phoenix eyes carrying a hint of teasing, "Then I'd like to see how long 'later' is."
After saying that, a casual smile played on his lips. He waved his hand and turned to leave.
His back was tall and straight, and his gait exuded a sense of unrestrained nonchalance.
Shen Ningxi shook her head helplessly.
Ignoring Ning Xi's advice leads to suffering before your eyes.
...
A short while later.
Shen Xubai came out holding the little rabbit.
"Ning Xi, where is Young Master Yan? I need to apologize to him."
Shen Ningxi gestured towards the entrance with her chin, "He's gone."
"Gone? I should have apologized first." Shen Xubai clenched his fist in frustration. If not for the red string, he would have thrown the little rabbit in his hand.
Shen Ningxi quickly grabbed the little rabbit, startled, "Third Brother, put it into the Yun Ji Bag first. There will be plenty of opportunities to apologize."
Shen Xubai nodded, "That's true."
The siblings put away the little rabbit and prepared to leave.
But just as they were about to go, they heard a burst of mocking laughter from behind them.
"You're saying Shen Xubai, that dark little ball, wants to chase a big celebrity? Hahaha, what a toad wanting to eat swan meat!"
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