Su Li stared intently at the jade pendant on the coffee table and quickly asked Xu Xiaofan, "I've been seeing ghosts in broad daylight. Could it really be because of this jade pendant?"
Xu Xiaofan sat on the sofa with a serious expression. He looked into Su Li's eyes and said, "That's right. The Yin Qi on this pendant is very strong. If I'm not mistaken, this item was unearthed from a burial site."
Hearing the words "burial site," both Su Li and Qin Rong gasped.
Xu Xiaofan then asked Su Li, "Think carefully, who gave you this item?"
Su Li hesitated for a moment, a face flashed through her mind, and she answered with some hesitation, "It was my cousin who gave it to me."
Xu Xiaofan tapped his finger on the glass table twice and analyzed, "There are only two possibilities now. The first is that your cousin didn't know the origin of this item and accidentally gave you a burial jade pendant that someone else dug up, thinking it was something good. The second possibility is that she knew very well there was something wrong with this pendant and deliberately gave it to you to harm you."
Hearing this, Su Li's brows instantly furrowed.
Her cousin's name was Su Muxue.
In the entire Su Family, Su Muxue couldn't compare to Su Li in terms of height, looks, or education. Su Muxue was half a head shorter than Su Li, her features were rather plain, and she had attended only an ordinary university, whereas Su Li had graduated from prestigious schools since childhood.
Because of these reasons, all the relatives in the Su Family knew that Su Muxue was secretly very jealous of Su Li. The two had been compared since they were young, and their relationship had always been poor. However, since they were relatives, they had to maintain a cordial appearance during family gatherings, greeting each other with smiles when they met.
Not long ago, Su Muxue suddenly came to Su Li with this jade pendant, claiming it was a peace talisman she had spent a lot of money to obtain, and specially gave it to Su Li.
At the time, Su Li was surprised to hear that Su Muxue wanted to give her a jade pendant.
Now, after Xu Xiaofan's analysis, she finally understood. Su Muxue wasn't giving her the pendant out of goodwill to reconcile, but rather wanted to embarrass or even harm her behind the scenes.
Sitting beside her, Qin Rong turned her head and asked Su Li, "Little Li, was it that cousin Su Muxue who gave it to you?"
Qin Rong had known Su Li for many years and naturally had heard about the issues between the Su Family sisters. If it was from Su Muxue, Qin Rong was certain it was intended to harm.
Su Li bit her lip and nodded, admitting that the pendant was indeed given by Su Muxue.
Upon hearing this, Qin Rong slapped her thigh in anger and said furiously, "That Su Muxue! It's one thing for her to be jealous of you, I just thought she was petty. I never imagined she could be so malicious, daring to give you a burial jade pendant, intending to endanger your life!"
After venting her anger, Qin Rong turned to Xu Xiaofan with a more grateful look in her eyes and said, "It's a good thing Xiaofan has the skills and sharp eyes to find out the real reason for your ghost sightings. Little Li, you really need to thank Xiaofan properly this time; he has done you a huge favor."
Su Li immediately turned to Xu Xiaofan, repeatedly thanking him for his help.
Then, Su Li pointed at the pendant on the table and asked, "So, if I stop wearing this pendant, will I stop seeing ghosts?"
Xu Xiaofan listened but didn't nod in agreement with her assumption. He slowly shook his head, denying Su Li's idea.
"It's not that simple," Xu Xiaofan said, looking at Su Li. "You've worn this pendant for too long. The Yin Qi from the pendant has already seeped into your body through your skin. You're now heavily tainted with Yin Qi. Therefore, we must completely extract the Yin Qi from your body. Only then will you stop seeing ghosts in the future. Otherwise, even if the pendant is removed, the Yin Qi inside you remains, and you'll continue to see ghosts."
Hearing that she still had Yin Qi on her, Su Li turned pale with fright. She quickly asked Xu Xiaofan, "How can I extract the Yin Qi from my body? What method will you use?"
Xu Xiaofan sat there, speaking calmly, "I can absorb the Yin Qi from your body. I can help you get it out."
Hearing there was hope, Su Li quickly said, "Then help me absorb it now."
"Sure," Xu Xiaofan replied without hesitation.
He then began to explain to Su Li how to absorb the Yin Qi from her body. In fact, the method Xu Xiaofan described sounded very simple, almost excessively so. He asked Su Li to sit up straight and extend both hands, allowing him to tightly grasp her hands with his own. By holding hands like this for about thirty minutes, he could slowly draw the Yin Qi from Su Li's body to his own.
Su Li and Qin Rong both widened their eyes in disbelief at Xu Xiaofan's proposed method, especially Qin Rong. Having encountered many types of people in society, she felt Xu Xiaofan's excuse was too flimsy. She thought Xu Xiaofan just wanted to take advantage of Su Li. After all, with Su Li being so beautiful and graceful, any man would be attracted to her, let alone Xu Xiaofan, who was just a poor guy working at a karaoke bar. Qin Rong believed this was entirely Xu Xiaofan's way of taking advantage.
Su Li was also somewhat afraid. She cautiously looked at Xu Xiaofan and asked, "You're not lying to me, are you? Can holding hands really cure this?"
Xu Xiaofan sat on the sofa, appearing calm and composed, not even blinking as he said indifferently, "If you don't believe me, then forget it. I won't force you."
Though he appeared calm on the outside, inside he was already panicking. Everything he said was a lie. The reason Su Li was seeing ghosts during the day was that the Yin Qi from the pendant had triggered her inherently special Pure Yin Body. Now that the pendant, the root cause, was gone, it wouldn't be easy for Su Li to see ghosts again.
Xu Xiaofan deliberately said he needed to hold her hands to absorb the Yin Qi as a legitimate excuse to get close to Su Li. He needed to make contact with Su Li's body to absorb her Pure Yin Qi, which was a great supplement for him and could be used to cultivate his special practice.
Seeing Xu Xiaofan's indifferent attitude, Su Li felt even more uncertain. Remembering the nights she couldn't sleep because of ghost sightings, she felt a chill down her spine. She quickly nodded in agreement. She didn't want to see ghosts anymore; the mental torment was unbearable. In such matters, she felt it was better to believe it might be true than to dismiss it entirely. Holding hands was better than seeing ghosts every day.
Seeing Su Li finally nod in agreement, Xu Xiaofan was secretly delighted. Then, Su Li quickly urged Xu Xiaofan to start absorbing the Yin Qi from her body. Following Xu Xiaofan's instructions, Su Li sat up straight and extended her fair, slender hands. Xu Xiaofan didn't hesitate, reaching out with his large hands to firmly grasp Su Li's hands.