After returning home, the two were already starving. If Liu Zheng hadn’t deliberately waited for them, they would’ve settled their meal on the way.
“It’s already past mealtime, and you still made Mom and Dad wait.” The moment she sat down, Gu Yan began speaking in a sarcastic tone.
“I went out to earn money, so I came back late. Honestly, you don’t have to target me so deliberately. You’re the princess of the family—everything is handed to you. But I’m different, I still have to make a living.”
“Enough. Since you’re here, just eat.” Gu Feng looked at them. “You really can’t go a moment without trouble.”
Gu Yunxi shrugged and thoughtfully tugged at her mother’s hand as they began eating.
When everyone had finished, Gu Feng noticed something off about Gu Yan. Normally, she would stop after a few bites, always saying she needed to maintain her figure. But today, even after everyone else had put down their chopsticks, she kept eating.
And her table manners today were terrible. As others would put it, she was eating like a pig—food all over her mouth.
Gu Yunxi was exhausted. After chatting briefly with her mother, she went straight back to her room.
Only when she truly couldn’t eat anymore did Gu Yan stop. The moment she looked up, she saw her father staring at her as if he had seen a ghost. Only then did she realize, in horror, that several empty plates were stacked beside her.
What just happened?
She had just started eating, and suddenly her mind went blank. She felt extremely hungry, and then… she remembered nothing.
She let out a full burp and touched her stomach, quickly lowering her head. Was this really her stomach? Her loose dress was now stretched tight. How much had she eaten?
“Yan’er, are you feeling unwell?”
Gu Yan shook her head, then nodded. “I think… I ate too much.” She tried to stand, but couldn’t.
“Dad, I’m too full. I can’t get up.”
Gu Feng slowly helped her up. He had never seen Gu Yan eat this much. What she ate today would normally last her two days.
As soon as Gu Yan lay on the bed, drowsiness overtook her. Seeing her yawn repeatedly, Gu Feng walked out.
When Fourth returns tonight, maybe he should prescribe her some digestive medicine.
She really ate too much.
Standing in the hallway, looking at Gu Yunxi’s room, Gu Feng suddenly understood. Could it be that Yan’er felt wronged, so she was tormenting herself like this just to get the family’s attention?
He never expected that everyone seemed bewitched, all revolving around Yunxi. This was unacceptable.
These ungrateful children—raising them was a waste.
His phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, he answered gently.
Then he hurried out.
At the Liu family.
With one phone call, everyone rushed over, thinking something had happened to Liu Changeng.
Liu Changeng had three sons and one daughter, along with several grandchildren. They all sat in the hall, their expressions filled with surprise as they looked at him.
The eldest son, Liu Yi, spoke first. “Dad, your complexion looks so good. Has your health improved?”
From his appearance, today’s condition was better than any day before. He even seemed much more robust.
“Yes, Dad. You called us here so urgently—I thought you… thought you…” The second son, Liu Wei, trailed off. It was obvious what he meant—something had happened.
“I called you here today because there’s something important I need to discuss.”
Seeing Liu Changeng’s serious expression, everyone knew this was no small matter.
“Today, I stopped all hospital treatments.”
“Why?”
Liu Yi hurried over, worry written all over his face. Even if his condition had improved, the treatment shouldn’t stop.
He was the pillar of the Liu family. As long as he was there, everyone felt reassured.
“A master came to our home today. With one glance, he saw that Dr. Zhao’s treatment plan had problems. It was merely shortening my lifespan.
But that’s not the most important part. More importantly, the feng shui of our residence—and even our ancestral graves—has issues.”
“Dad, you weren’t deceived by that master, were you? How could our feng shui be wrong? Master Lin personally assessed it.”
“Yes, Dad. Over the years, our family has prospered greatly. Many envy us. It’s precisely because of our ancestors’ blessings that we have today’s Liu family!”
Liu Changeng shook his head. He took out a folded talisman from his pocket and placed it on the table.
Visible to the naked eye, his body returned to its previous state, and his complexion darkened again.
“Dad, what’s wrong?” Liu Yi panicked, about to call Dr. Zhao.
Liu Changeng waved his hand, placing the talisman back on his chest. His vitality returned once more.
“You all saw that, didn’t you? Didn’t my condition improve? It’s all because of this protective talisman.”
Everyone nodded, then hesitated.
Could this be from Master Lin? Impossible. He was already dead. If such a talisman existed, why hadn’t Father used it earlier?
“Master Gu drew this for me on the spot today. And through special means, she let me see our estate as it truly is.
What we see now looks luxurious and grand. But when revealed, it’s filled with black energy—even on me. And the place where all that dark energy gathers… is our ancestral graves.”
“Ah!”
The third son, Liu Sheng, stood up. “Dad, are you talking nonsense again? In this day and age, how could such bizarre things happen? It’s just a scam to trick people. What they want is our money.”
He had worked in the police force for nearly twenty years. Though he had seen strange cases, they always turned out to be man-made.
He believed in science and couldn’t accept superstition.
The elders spoke, and the younger generation remained silent, though their expressions turned serious.
“Third Brother, I know what you’re thinking. But the end of science is metaphysics. Maybe Dad is right. Let’s keep listening.”
The eldest and second sons, both businessmen, were like their father—they believed in such things, if only for peace of mind.
“She also told me I’m not actually sick. All of this is caused by feng shui. During the half year I was bedridden, you tried to hide it from me, but I still learned that our family business has been declining day by day.
Many projects in the new district have been halted. Even you, Third Brother, have faced setbacks in your career. And even the younger generation has become rebellious. The only one who reassures me is Xiao Ying.”
“All these signs are related to our feng shui problem.”
“Grandpa!” Liu Qingshan stood up.
“But in recent years, our business has been thriving. That means the feng shui was working, doesn’t it?”
“Yes, Grandpa!”
Liu Changeng let out a long sigh. “But that only lasted ten years. Master Gu calculated that if I die, next will be the eldest, second, and third sons. Then our descendants will follow the same fate.
Before long, the Liu family will disappear entirely from Jiangcheng.”
His voice was firm. After hearing this, everyone inhaled sharply.
If this were true, it would be far too cruel.
“Dad, is there a solution?”
“That’s why I called you here. Master Gu said we need to inspect the ancestral graves… and possibly exhume them.”
“Exhume the graves?”