Before Niu Guangxiong could react, Xu Xiao let out a cold laugh.
“In your dreams.”
In Xu Xiao’s eyes, Tu Qing’s reputation could not possibly sink any lower.
Now that she had pulled another stunt like this, who knew what scheme she was plotting?
He always judged her with the worst possible assumptions.
Seemingly frightened by his voice, Tu Qing trembled slightly.
Instinctively, she moved closer to Qin Su, as though seeking her protection.
Qin Su frowned.
“Why are you yelling at her?”
“Besides, I’m not the one losing out here.”
With someone as beautiful as Tu Qing becoming her girlfriend, she was the one getting the better deal.
Originally, Qin Su had thought Tu Qing’s memory loss was merely because her soul had left her body.
Now it seemed she truly had amnesia.
Qin Su could tell the difference between genuine and fake memory loss.
The former Tu Qing, who had hated her to the core, could never have acted so convincingly like an innocent little rabbit, no matter how talented an actress she was.
Besides, Tu Qing’s eventual expulsion from school and complete social isolation had indeed been partly caused by the transmigrator.
She might not have been particularly kind, but she had never been as evil as people claimed.
In a tiny voice, Tu Qing muttered,
“Exactly.”
“He’s so fierce.”
“He must be a bad person.”
Xu Xiao’s handsome face turned as black as coal.
He looked at Tu Qing with eyes as cold as ice.
As for Qin Su, he felt exasperated beyond words.
Tu Qing had framed Qin Su several times in the past.
Yet now, after pretending to be pitiful for a moment, Qin Su was actually speaking coldly to him on Tu Qing’s behalf.
Along with his anger came a strange sense of tenderness.
Susu really was too kind.
She never held grudges and even forgave someone who had harmed her.
All he could do was keep a closer eye on Tu Qing for her sake.
It was, in a way, a sweet burden.
“Susu, Xu Xiao’s affection for you has increased by another five points. It’s now at eighty.”
Qin Su: ????
Seeing how Tu Qing avoided Xu Xiao as though he were a venomous snake, Niu Guangxiong’s mood improved immensely.
His voice unconsciously softened.
“Qingqing, do you remember me?”
His tone was so sickeningly sweet that Xin Ying almost threw up.
Middle-aged men in love were simply too greasy.
It was unbearable to watch.
Tu Qing pursed her lips.
“I don’t know who you are.”
She tightened her grip on Qin Su’s sleeve.
“I only know that she’s the one who saved me.”
Niu Guangxiong kept shooting mournful glances toward Qin Su.
Fortunately, Qin Su herself was also an exceptionally beautiful woman.
As a grown man, surely he could not hold a grudge against a beauty.
All he could do was swallow his tears and forgive both of them.
Tu Qing said earnestly,
“I don’t trust anyone else.”
“I only trust you.”
Her clear eyes were filled with complete faith in Qin Su.
Who could possibly reject such a gaze?
Qin Su certainly could not.
Her voice became gentler.
“Don’t worry.”
“As long as I’m here, no one else will be able to hurt you.”
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“I believe you.”
Tu Qing smiled softly.
At the same time, Qin Su felt several karmic threads wrapped around her body disappear.
She fell into thought.
Many of the karmic burdens attached to Qin Su had actually been left behind by the transmigrator.
Those karmic debts had even contributed to Qin Su’s failure during her heavenly tribulation.
Now that some of those karmic threads had vanished, was it because she had changed Tu Qing’s fate?
If that was truly the case, then this was the direction she should continue pursuing.
The sooner she resolved every karmic debt, the sooner she could attain enlightenment and ascend.
Thinking of that, the way she looked at Tu Qing became even gentler.
“Do you have somewhere to stay now?”
Niu Guangxiong desperately tried to make his presence known.
“Qingqing, whatever villa you want, I’ll buy it for you.”
Tu Qing replied,
“Can I stay at your place?”
“I can pay rent.”
“I’ll work hard and earn the money.”
Qin Su said, “I still have a spare room at my place.”
With that brief exchange, the two of them settled Tu Qing’s future living arrangements.
The Daoist, who had been thoroughly enjoying the spectacle, suddenly remembered something important. He poked Niu Guangxiong and said, “Boss Niu, don’t forget the payment you promised me.”
This trip had truly been worth it. He had simply made up a solution on the spot, yet it had actually worked. He had been incredibly lucky.
Qin Su turned to President Niu and reminded him, “I’m the one who deserves the most credit.”
Niu Guangxiong had never been stingy when it came to Tu Qing, nor did he want to lose face in front of the woman he loved. In the end, he transferred the money right there in front of everyone.
When Qin Su saw the bank notification on her phone confirming the deposit, a faint smile appeared on her face.
Although Tu Qing had awakened, she still needed to remain in the hospital for observation for a few more days. Qin Su planned to come back and take her home in another couple of days.
“Don’t forget about me then,” Tu Qing said pitifully.
Qin Su replied, “Don’t worry, I won’t.”
She had earned those five million yuan thanks to Tu Qing. On top of that, Tu Qing’s situation also gave Qin Su hope of resolving some of her karmic burdens. Qin Su might forget anyone else, but she certainly would not forget Tu Qing.
After everything was settled, she and Xin Ying left the hospital together.
Xin Ying complained, “Aren’t you going to feel awkward, living together with your former love rival?”
She thought Qin Su was unbelievably carefree. She had heard a little about the complicated history between the three of them.
Qin Su replied casually, “Don’t worry. We won’t be the most awkward ones.”
Xin Ying immediately thought of Xu Xiao.
His ex-girlfriend and his former admirer were now getting along perfectly and joining forces against him.
He was definitely the one having the hardest time.
For a brief moment, she actually felt a little sorry for Xu Xiao.
…
Tu Qing had already stayed at Qin Su’s house for several days while she was still a wandering soul, so after moving in officially, there was no adjustment period at all.
She did not freeload either. She helped with household chores whenever she could.
She also created a brand-new account and planned to become a beauty influencer.
Her reminder made Qin Su remember that the transmigrator had also left behind a Weibo account with several million followers.
Ever since Qin Su returned, she had not touched the account.
When she logged in, she discovered that because it had been inactive for two months, it had already lost more than three hundred thousand followers.
She still had not decided whether to continue using it.
She was not the transmigrator.
She could neither write novels nor apply makeup.
If she continued following the transmigrator’s path, even she would look down on herself.
She logged in, posted a recommendation for Tu Qing’s account, then logged right back out.
She had never forgotten that making money had never been her true goal.
Everything she did was for the sake of pursuing the Great Dao.
After the final exams in early July, Qin Su finally entered the Qi Refinement stage.
She had already used up all of the jewelry she had stored away, so she needed to buy more.
The semester had ended, and summer vacation had begun, leaving her with plenty of free time.
Originally, Qin Su planned to buy jewelry at a shopping mall.
Then she happened to see Tu Qing watching coverage of the jade public auction in Country M, and suddenly realized something.
I’m such an idiot.
Why buy jewelry at a mall?
It would be much better to buy rough jade directly at the source and cut it herself.
That would save a great deal of money.
For ordinary people, gambling on jade stones could easily cost them everything.
For Qin Su, however, the only thing that mattered was the spiritual energy contained within the stones.
She simply had to buy whichever stones contained abundant spiritual energy.
There was no such thing as making a loss.
“Doesn’t the jade public auction in Country M usually take place in June?”
Tilting her head, Tu Qing replied, “Apparently something unexpected happened, so it was postponed until July 20.”
“I’ve never seen jade gambling before, so I wanted to go have a look.”
With a wave of her hand, Qin Su said decisively, “Then let’s go together.”
She quickly calculated her savings.
The transmigrator had left behind more than thirty-six million yuan.
Adding the nine million yuan she had earned herself…
She nodded to herself.
Fourty million yuan should be enough to bring along.
Tu Qing’s eyes curved into crescents as she smiled.
“That’s great.”
“I didn’t really dare go by myself.”
“With Susu there, I won’t be afraid.”
Qin Su immediately booked two plane tickets.
Over the next few days, she still needed to apply for their visas.
Before that, Qin Su decided to check on her disciple Zhang Yunqi’s cultivation progress.
As soon as she examined it, her brows furrowed.
Zhang Yunqi’s cultivation had completely stagnated over the past month.
There had been almost no progress.
That shouldn’t have been possible.
Whether it was talent or diligence, Zhang Yunqi lacked neither.
Based on Qin Su’s estimates, she should have already been ready to advance to the next stage.
Zhang Yunqi said, “Lately, it’s been really hard for me to enter meditation.”
“I don’t know why.”
“The moment I sit down, I become restless, and all kinds of distracting thoughts keep popping into my head.”
“Did I make a mistake somewhere while cultivating?”
She was even worried that she might have gone into cultivation deviation.
Qin Su froze for a moment before her expression turned serious.
“Circulate your cultivation technique once.”
Zhang Yunqi obediently did as she was told.
As Zhang Yunqi began circulating her spiritual energy, Qin Su noticed a faint curse mark gradually appear on the back of her head.
Qin Su frowned.
She reached out and brushed the back of Zhang Yunqi’s head, wiping away the curse.
Zhang Yunqi suddenly opened her eyes, looking confused.
“Master, I think I just heard someone scream.”
Qin Su let out a cold laugh.
“No wonder your cultivation hasn’t improved.”
“You were nearly driven into cultivation deviation.”
“I’ve just broken the curse.”
“The person who cast it has already suffered the backlash.”
That was only because Zhang Yunqi had only recently begun cultivating and was still relatively weak, making her an easy target.
If someone had tried the same thing on Qin Su, the caster would have suffered the backlash immediately.
Zhang Yunqi rubbed her head.
“I thought it was my own problem.”
“It must have been my uncle who hired someone to do this.”
To cast such a curse, one needed not only the target’s birth date and time, but also a medium such as hair, skin, flesh, or at the very least, something the person had used while alive.
Since Zhang Yunqi’s parents had died long ago, the only person who both had access to those things and had a motive was her uncle.
A surge of anger welled up in her chest.
She wished she could rush straight to Zhang Ming’s house and settle the score with him.
After all, with her current cultivation, even appearing in broad daylight was no longer a problem.
Qin Su had never dealt with Zhang Ming herself simply because she wanted to leave him for her young disciple to handle as practice.
However, it seemed he found his own life too peaceful and had taken the initiative to deliver himself to her doorstep.
“Doesn’t your uncle have a house of his own?”
Zhang Yunqi’s expression turned cold.
“My uncle’s family owns two apartments. Both are in excellent locations, and they’re in good school districts too. But he has three sons, so there aren’t enough houses to go around.”
“When I was little, he even wanted to have his youngest son adopted by my father. He always believed that since my family had no son, I would eventually marry into another family. In his eyes, all of the Zhang family’s property should naturally be inherited by them.”
“His youngest son graduated from college two years ago. He’ll probably get married and have children in another few years, so now they’ve set their sights on my house.”
Qin Su nodded thoughtfully before curling her lips into a smile.
“So it’s just a house they want?”
“If they want it that badly, then I’ll grant their wish.”
She pulled out several sheets of yellow talisman paper from a drawer and began drawing on them with cinnabar ink.
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