Chapter 184 - Chapter 184: A Gift of Thanks from the Shen Family!
Chapter 184: A Gift of Thanks from the Shen Family!
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Why don’t I take a look for you?” Gu Shiyan said with genuine interest.
As the guy was about to hand over his phone, he happened to catch sight of Lu Miao standing nearby and blinked in confusion.
He lowered his gaze to the phone screen, where he saw the half-face, and then suddenly looked up at Lu Miao, his excitement evident as he was about to speak up.
In response, Lu Miao silently muttered an apology to herself and then subtly gestured with her fingers by her side, her gaze fixed on him.
The guy felt a momentary dizziness, and his mind went blank.
After a brief flicker of confusion in his eyes, he turned to Gu Shiyan and said, “No need, I made a mistake.”
He then turned away, still holding his phone, and seemed lost in thought.
Only then did Lu Miao breathe a slight sigh of relief. She hadn’t expected her
account to gain such popularity so quickly.
It seemed that merely wearing a mask wasn’t enough; she would need to further disguise herself.
She turned to Gu Shiyan and said, “It’s too noisy here. Let’s go. Elder Shen is waiting over there; we shouldn’t keep him waiting too long.”
Gu Shiyan nodded, refraining from pressing further, and together they headed toward Elder Shen’s location.
It wasn’t until mealtime that Lu Miao remembered Shen Muhan was still in the reception room.
She quickly stood up and went to rescue Shen Muhan.
In the reception room, Shen Muhan lay on the sofa, covered in needles, his body stiff.
As soon as he saw Lu Miao, he became visibly emotional, almost on the verge of tears. “Boss, you’ve finally come to rescue me.”
Lu Miao approached him and carefully removed the needles from his body one by one, then they left the room together.
During the meal, the older and younger guests were seated separately.
Lu Miao had initially intended to join Shen Muhan and the younger crowd, but Elder Shen, Elder Sun, and Professor Zhou forcefully placed her at their table.
The group of esteemed figures surrounded her like stars encircling the moon, while Gu Shiyan, who should have been more popular, was left somewhat neglected by the professors.
Observing this, the other guests in the banquet hall couldn’t help but feel curious about Lu Miao’s identity.
At the same table, another professor from Qing University, upon hearing Elder Shen’s introduction of Lu Miao, smiled and said, “Lu, my grandson is two years older than you and currently studying at Qing University. Next time you visit the capital, let him show you around Qing University.”
Gu Shiyan: …
Was he invisible?
It seemed that his little friend being too intelligent and likable could also become a bother!
Elder Sun, who was nearby, raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed twice. “Do you really think you deserve such good fortune?”
Not even his three grandsons had been given such an opportunity. Couldn’t they see the darkened expression on Mr Gu’s face?
The professor was about to say something else, but Gu Shiyan swiftly scooped a bowl of spare rib soup and placed it in front of Lu Miao. He also picked out a few dishes she enjoyed and placed them on her plate.
His movements were practiced, as if it wasn’t the first time he had done so.
Lu Miao, on her part, didn’t seem uncomfortable at all, effortlessly accepting the food. Her graceful and refined manner of eating didn’t come across as contrived; it was simply pleasing to behold, especially given her beauty and accomplishments.
The professors at the table, who had previously been unaware of the connection between Lu Miao and Gu Shiyan, now had a general idea.
Each of them regretted not having met her earlier and introducing her to their own grandsons.
After the lunch, Lu Miao and Gu Shiyan didn’t linger. After bidding farewell to Elder Shen and the distinguished guests, they headed straight home.
Upon returning home, Lu Miao’s first task was to remove the paintings from the wall and store them safely. Then, she logged into her live streaming account and hid the playback of her previous live sessions.
She checked her account and was astonished to see that she had reached an incredible one million followers.
In her private messages, she received numerous requests from advertising companies for business collaborations and offers for livestream product promotions.
Some offers were as high as tens of thousands.
However, Lu Miao carefully filtered through them. There were all sorts of strange health products and some dubious food items.
Although she needed money, she still had her limits when it came to earning it.
After going offline, she noticed a box on the nearby table that Elder Shen had given her. She absentmindedly opened it to take a look.
It was Su Dongpo’s masterpiece, “Jiang Shang Tie,” the last calligraphy piece he had written before his death!
There was no way Elder Shen would give her a fake. After all, a previous calligraphy piece by Su Dongpo, the “Gong Fu Tie,” had fetched over fifty million with only nine characters. This “Jiang Shang Tie” had fifty-eight characters and was considered priceless, especially as it was Su Dongpo’s last work.
When she had previously spent over ten million to buy tiger bones to save Shen Muhan, it seemed like a small amount in comparison.
Lu Miao pondered seriously whether she should buy a safe for her home.
In the evening, Lu Miao didn’t livestream. Firstly, she hadn’t bought the talisman paper yet, and secondly, she needed to go out and buy some cosmetics for her disguise. At the current rate of her popularity, it was only a matter of time before things went wrong.
On the other side, after finishing his work in the evening, Gu Shiyan remembered what he had heard at Shen’s house and curiously downloaded a livestreaming app and registered an account.
Following the room number he had memorized, he found the account named “Fortune Teller.” Unfortunately, she wasn’t livestreaming today.
Gu Shiyan played around with his phone for a while until he finally found the section for livestream replays, only to discover that they had been hidden by the account holder.
He searched for other videos related to Fortune Telling broadcasting room and found that they had all been taken down from the internet without a trace.
Gu Shiyan raised an eyebrow. It seemed that he had been encountering all sorts of mysterious people lately.
The next day was Sunday.
After having breakfast, Lu Miao hailed a taxi and went to a nearby mall to buy some cosmetics and clothes.
Then, she headed to the City God Temple.
She had run out of talisman paper!
The house was still waiting to be renovated, so she needed to draw talismans quickly to earn money.
The taxi stopped on the opposite side of the road, and after getting out, Lu Miao crossed the street directly and walked towards the temple gate.
The City God Temple was located very close to the center of Luo City, and the land here was considered extremely valuable.
In the past, there were attempts by local authorities to relocate the temple and turn the area into a commercial center. However, it was said that all those involved in the construction mysteriously died, and there were rumors that the land god had taken action. Even the officials who participated in the decision-making process started encountering various accidents. Eventually, they had to seek the help of a master to resolve the situation.
Since then, no one dared to entertain any thoughts of interfering with the temple again.
Lu Miao bought all her talisman paper and drawing ink here. She was quite familiar with the Taoist priest here.
First, she went to the main hall to offer incense and donate money. Then, she went straight to the back hall.
When the Lingxu Taoist saw her, he smiled and greeted her with a bow. “Donor
Ltl.”
He handed her the prepared talisman paper and other tools. Lu Miao wasn’t surprised that he had predicted her visit in advance.
“Thank you, Master.”
However, when she noticed the clearly pale and weak complexion of the Taoist, she furrowed her brows. “Master, have you been feeling unwell lately? I have some knowledge of medicine. Maybe I can help you check.”
The Taoist simply smiled and shook his head. “Thank you for your kindness, but I am well aware of my own condition.”
As soon as he finished speaking, his face turned deathly pale, and he spewed a mouthful of blood.
Lu Miao quickly reached out to support him. “Master!”
She helped him sit on a cushion at the back.
Reaching out to grasp his wrist, she placed her fingertips on his pulse, and her brows immediately furrowed.
“Master, this is…”
The Lingxu Taoist wiped away the bloodstain from the corner of his mouth, smiled, and waved his hand. “Don’t worry, everything is predetermined, and you needn’t worry, Donor Lu.”
Exiting the back hall, Lu Miao turned around, intending to leave directly, but she unexpectedly bumped into two other people entering from outside.
Lu Miao couldn’t help but feel speechless.. She seriously started to suspect that she had become a character in a Conan novel!