Chapter 183 - Chapter 183: After Saying Goodnight, We’ll Meet Again in the King’s Canyon
Chapter 183: After Saying Goodnight, We’ll Meet Again in the King’s Canyon
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Lu Miao was about to turn around when Elder Shen reached out to stop her. “Don’t mind him, he won’t die.”
“This little rascal becomes more unruly day by day. Instead of studying properly, he insists on playing with cars. If he hadn’t been injured, I would have dealt with him long ago. Now let him reflect on his own inside.”
Silently in her heart, Lu Miao agreed with Elder Shen’s assessment of Gu Shiyan.
In the living room, several guests had already arrived one after another. Elder Shen, a professor at Qing University, had invited some acquaintances from academia and industry, as well as business partners of the Shen family, aside from Sun Lao and the others.
These professors held significant influence both in the academic and business spheres. For students who were already in university or those who hadn’t yet entered, getting to know these influential figures presented a rare opportunity.
Naturally, many parents didn’t want to miss out and brought their children along.
As soon as Elder Shen and the others appeared, many parents enthusiastically surrounded them with their children.
Taking advantage of the fact that the elderly gentlemen were surrounded and unable to break free, Lu Miao seized the opportunity to slip away unnoticed.
Glancing around the room, she planned to find a corner to hide for a while.
The door opened once again, and a butler-like figure entered first, followed by a step back and a slight bow, making a respectful gesture.
Who could command such respect from the Shen family’s butler?
And then, in the next second, a familiar and dignified figure walked in from outside.
Their gazes met in the air.
Lu Miao let out a long sigh in her heart. The inevitable had finally happened!
When she heard Shen Muhan mention that his grandfather was a professor at Qing University, she already guessed that this was the same event mentioned by Gu Shiyan earlier.
However, she had decisively rejected him just last night, and now they were meeting here. It reminded her of the awkwardness of meeting in the Valley of Kings after bidding each other goodnight.
Truly awkward!
Looking at Gu Shiyan, who was so embarrassed that he seemed to want to dig a hole and hide, Lu Miao couldn’t help but find it adorable. A barely noticeable smile tugged at the corners of Gu Shiyan’s lips.
He walked straight to Lu Miao’s side without asking why she was here and said directly, “After the banquet is over, let’s go home together?”
Lu Miao, who couldn’t refuse at this moment, nodded. “Okay.”
However, she remembered that the Gu and Shen families were in completely different industries, and there seemed to be no business dealings between them.
Considering Gu Shiyan’s character, why would he attend Elder Shen’s birthday banquet?
Anticipating her doubts, Gu Shiyan took the initiative to explain, “My grandfather and Elder Shen were close friends when they were young. However, my grandfather passed away early, and my grandmother spends most of her time at home and in the mountains due to her religious practices, rarely socializing with others. The two families went on to pursue different paths, and there has been little business interaction between them. That’s why we don’t often meet.”
Lu Miao nodded, understanding the situation now.
However, it was indeed peculiar. First, the Gu family’s patriarch died young, followed by Gu Shiyan’s father. Now, Gu Shiyan himself was under a curse and trapped. If she hadn’t encountered him, Gu Shiyan probably would have died prematurely.
It was truly mysterious.
But this was not the right occasion to voice her suspicions. She suppressed her curiosity.
The business partners of the Shen family who were present at the eventwere surprised to see Gu Shiyan.
Just two months ago, rumors had circulated among their circles that the Second Young Master Gu was on the brink of death. However, Gu Shiyan rarely made public appearances, and they had no opportunity to meet him. Those who had business dealings with the Gu family quickly withdrew their partnerships.
Now it was clear that the rumors were completely false. Second Young Master Gu seemed to be in better health and spirits than any of them.
They regretted their decision to end their collaborations. Who was spreading these rumors?
Some guests had brought their daughters to attend the banquet and now had other intentions in mind.
Observing this, Gu Shiyan instructed Bai Li, who was following closely behind him, to hand over the birthday gift to the butler. Then he led Lu Miao to a quiet corner.
On a nearby sofa, a group of young people gathered, chatting and playing games.
“Hey, have you seen that internet sensation, the so-called ‘Young Miss,’ who can tell fortunes and catch ghosts in her room? The one with the authentic Qi Baishi painting hanging on the wall?”
The person next to them immediately became interested. “You mean the one who was live-streaming last night? I was skeptical at first, thinking she was just putting on a show. But this morning, I saw the news. The police received a tip from online users and caught a serial killer. After killing his victims, he dismembered their bodies and made wigs out of their scalps and hair. The police found numerous human bones in the basement of his wig shop.”
“Could it be a coincidence?” asked the person on the right who hadn’t watched the live stream.
“That’s impossible. I saw the girl who provided the clue on the news. She was the one who cried in the live broadcast room last night when her face was changed.
Moreover, after that girl posted a video, she had indeed returned to her original appearance. After that, the Young Miss read another two fortunes and even helped one of the fortune-telling girls catch a scumbag.”
“D * mn, this is too godly! What is her name? I’m going to find out tonight.”
“She didn’t write her own name; her username in the livestream is ‘Fortune Teller.
“However, she only does three readings a day. If you want a reading, you’ll have to go early in the evening.”
As the person spoke, they opened the livestream platform and found Lu Miao’s account. “This is her, click here to watch the replay.”
The person next to them, who hadn’t watched the livestream, clicked on the replay and watched for a while. They looked puzzled and said, “Do you feel like this Young Miss looks somewhat familiar? She seems to be around the same age as us. Could she be someone we know?”
It wasn’t entirely impossible, considering that a single painting in her house could easily be worth over a hundred million. It was likely that she belonged to the same social circle.
Moreover, they had a nagging feeling that they had seen her somewhere before.
“Really?” another person took the phone and closely examined the face on the screen.
“She does seem a little familiar. Wait a minute, those eyes… I feel like I’ve seen them somewhere!”
The group of people gathered around the phone screen, racking their brains.
Lu Miao and Gu Shiyan were not far from where they were sitting.
Upon hearing their discussion, Lu Miao was about to find an excuse to distance herself from this gossip-ridden place.
The guy closest to him, who had become quite friendly, approached with his phone in hand.
“They’re all girls. Take a look, do you recognize her?”
Lu Miao glanced at the screen, seeing her own face with a mask on, and decisively replied, “I don’t recognize her.”
After a moment’s thought, she added, “Girls can look similar when they wear makeup, so you might feel familiar because of that.”
“Is that so? But I don’t think she’s wearing makeup.” The guy rubbed his chin.
“Why don’t I take a look for you?” Gu Shiyan, who was nearby, chimed in with interest..