Chapter 230: Chapter 234 The Haunted Old House (Part 3)
It’s really a case of repaying kindness with ingratitude, cold and harsh.
The original owner was just too foolish, sacrificing herself to be a stepping stone for others.
Reflecting on the Ancient Books she had seen in the original owner’s mories, this kind of body constitution could not only absorb Evil Qi like a container, but also, if one disregarded its particularly noticeable side effects, could absorb other energy bodies.
If only the original owner was willing, what were the obstacles on the romantic paths of the male and female leads to her? She could directly beco the ultimate big boss figure in the end.
The antagonist big boss held back by affections.
Tsk tsk…
However, Su Li did have a strong dislike for the constitution of her current body, similar to how catnip irresistibly attracts cats, too appealing to the flies.
She didn’t fear them, but they were an eyesore.
Like the eye-watering female ghost that appeared in the early hours, it was simply an insult to her aesthetic.
But now that things had co to this point, even if Su Li complained about the original owner’s foolishness, it wouldn’t change the fact that she had been lured by those with intentions to alter her constitution.
Soon, the voice of Jiang Lai ca from downstairs, calling for Su Li to co down.
After descending the stairs with grace, Su Li discovered two middle-aged n sitting in the living room, both dressed in Tang-style robes.
These two middle-aged n, one fat and one thin, were the masters specially hired by the Gu Family for Gu Shi, with high salaries.
On normal days, they were inseparable from Gu Shi’s side, yet today, they had co to the Su Family early in the morning.
Su Li clearly understood that her ability to see the Ancient Books was probably related to these two n in front of her.
Of course, they also knew very well what this body would have to face after its constitution had changed, which was probably the reason they appeared so early at the Su Family’s ho.
After Fatty Cui and Bearded Xue arrived and saw the seemingly calm deanor of the lady of the house, they were also slightly puzzled.
It wasn’t until they saw Su Li that they beca confused and couldn’t make head nor tail of it.
The young lady of the Su Family appeared completely unhard, and her spirit seed even better than the last ti they had seen her; could it be that she hadn’t used the thod?
However, according to the information fed back by their spies, it all pointed to the lady having successfully made the switch.
Fatty Cui’s fingers, resting on the arm of the sofa, twitched slightly. Although he had many doubts in his mind, his face remained as impassive as ever.
Having partnered with Fatty Cui for a long ti and with perfect understanding, Bearded Xue quivered the whiskers under his nose and, catching his eye, took the initiative to tentatively speak, “Miss Su seems to be in good spirits, you must have had a good night’s sleep.”
Su Li raised an eyebrow, smiled pleasantly, “Not bad. These past few years, worrying over Brother Gu Shi has truly exhausted , both emotionally and ntally. Now that I have found ntal release, I feel much lighter overall.”
These words of Su Li made both Fatty Cui and Bearded Xue, the two Daoists, frown.
“Miss Su, what you’re saying…”
Su Li: “Brother Gu Shi has also been discharged from the hospital. Although I still wish to contribute all I can, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, as the two of you uncles know. I’m not of much use around Brother Gu Shi anymore, otherwise the incident that Brother Gu Shi couldn’t suppress wouldn’t have happened.”
“Now I’ve done all I can…”
Before Su Li could finish, sensing sothing amiss, Bearded Xue imdiately interjected with urgency, “Who says you’re useless, as long as your constitution becos…”
Fatty Cui imdiately sneered, silencing Bearded Xue who realized he had spoken out of turn.
Su Li furrowed her brows, puzzled as she asked, “Uncle Xue, what are you trying to say? My constitution has beco what?”
It wasn’t that Fatty Cui was unwilling to disclose; it was simply that there were unwritten rules in their line of work. As official personnel under the jurisdiction of the Taoist Association, they could not directly involve a respectable young lady in those treacherous tasks.
But rules were rigid, while people were flexible.
Bending the rules without breaking them was still possible.
If the young lady herself wished to change her constitution, then they couldn’t stop her.
Moreover, the other party was also eager to save soone.
Fatty Cui and Bearded Xue had already calculated their move, and their plans had been made clear to the Gu Family. Gu Shi hadn’t agreed outright, but he had given his tacit consent.
Confident that Lady Su would proceed just as they had envisioned, Fatty Cui and Bearded Xue even deliberately delayed a few days. They didn’t appear before her imdiately. Instead, they had calculated that the yin energy would be at its peak in the early hours of today, when sothing sinister would definitely seek her out. That was why they had rushed over early in the morning.
This way, Su Li would owe them another favor.
A classic case of playing the harlot and setting up a chastity arch.
However, Fatty Cui was puzzled by so unknown mistake, for she looked rosy and healthy, not at all like soone who had undergone a change in constitution.
Jiang Lai seed like he wanted to say sothing but stopped himself, glancing at his daughter and wisely choosing to say nothing.
However, Su Li just casually asked and did not insist on pursuing the matter. After a pause, she added, sowhat wistfully, “Since I’m no longer of any use to Gu Shi, and he seems sowhat unwilling to see , I won’t bother him anymore. Besides, it has been ten years since I parted from my parents. Even though we see each other from ti to ti, I do miss them.”
“Thereafter, I plan to spend quality ti at ho with my parents. I’m their only child; I’m sure Mom and Dad would welco back.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lai imdiately showed an ecstatic expression as soon as Su Li brought it up.
She had assud her daughter, like before, would not stay at ho for more than a few days—but who would have thought such good luck would co her way?
“That’s wonderful, sweetheart. I’ll have our maid buy so more of your favorite foods,” Jiang Lai said, her eyes beginning to twinkle with tears.
Fatty Cui and Bearded Xue wanted to say more, but Su Li’s words blocked them, and they didn’t know where to begin.
What were they to say? That she would still be useful only if she beca a sickly individual with a special constitution? Or to stop her from reuniting with her family?
Xue and Cui regretted slightly in their hearts; they should have advised Gu Shi to treat Su Li with more warmth when they first saw him acting cold towards her.
It was nothing major, really—just a few kind words, a small effort to cajole a young lady.
But, it seed that the Lady Su once deeply infatuated with Gu Shi now…
Fatty Cui pondered for a mont but wasn’t ready to leave empty-handed. “Miss Su, if you stay here for a long ti, I’ll have trouble explaining it to Mr. Gu.”
Su Li replied, “The Gu Family never said they were going to buy in the first place. What, must I now report back to soone else just to return to my own ho?”
As she spoke, there wasn’t a trace of her previous ekness; she was firmly dismissive. “Previously, I considered Mr. Gu’s pitiable state and the fact that the Gu Family offered terms my family couldn’t refuse, which is why I agreed. It was a trade. Everything was clearly laid out in black and white from the start. As long as Mr. Gu no longer needs , I am free to leave.”
“So what, are you thinking of reneging now?”
Seeing that the matter was not minor and fearing that it could lead to a falling-out between the two families, Fatty Cui decided to back down.
“Well then, miss, you should rest at ho for a few more days. We will take our leave.”
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