Chapter 306: Chapter 306: Be Your Best Friend Chapter 306: Chapter 306: Be Your Best Friend The whole family was astonished!
Elder Pei’s wife and Elder Xuan used to be tomb raiders together?!
Shen Shaojia couldn’t imagine what Elder Pei’s wife would look like going into tombs; no matter how she pictured it, it seemed quite odd…
Yu Chen shrugged.
“My master said that my senior sister is a genius, she learns everything at once, but her ambitions are too big. As soon as she learned to raid tombs, she wanted to go to Lingtong and rob the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. My master said that tomb has a lot of traps, and should not be robbed.”
Shen Shaojia had to push her jaw back up from almost hitting the ground!
“What kind of traps? Mercury, or flying arrows?”
“Police authorities.”
Shen Shaojia trembled a bit at Yu Chen’s cold joke.
She didn’t know whether to marvel at how many bizarre skills Yu Chen’s master knew or to be shocked by Elder Pei’s wife and Elder Xuan’s past profession…
Although it was known that the Xuan Family did indeed get their wealth from not-so-legitimate means, Shen Shaojia never imagined Elder Xuan’s partner would be Elder Pei’s wife!
Yu Chen continued: “Later on they went their separate ways, my senior sister said that being a star and marrying a rich fool would be enough for her, but her partner didn’t agree, so they split.”
Everyone fell silent.
Yu Chen slapped his forehead, looking at Elder Pei: “The rich fool my senior sister mentioned, it wouldn’t be you, right? Judging by age and the marital palace, indeed you’re the most suitable one, no doubt about it.”
Elder Pei felt a mix of emotions.
His feelings were complicated, and after a long while, he finally closed his eyes: “…What else did Lanyi do?”
Probably because they had been partners for half a life, Elder Pei only now realized that he didn’t understand his wife at all!
It seemed like for half their life, he and Elder Pei’s wife were disheartened.
“What else? I’m not sure, she only came to visit me up the mountain when her daughter-in-law left, but I was in seclusion and didn’t see her.”
“Previously, she did come to ask me about her partner.”
Yu Chen shrugged indifferently.
“It’s normal. In the business of tomb raiding, being childless and cut off from descendants is common. My senior sister’s partner wanted a child and asked me to perform a ritual, but I didn’t go. My senior sister herself didn’t do much of that kind of thing; it’s just that her lineage was shallow.”
Perhaps thinking of the people in front of him, who were indeed Elder Pei’s wife’s descendants, Yu Chen chuckled.
Qingwu raised an eyebrow: “What about Elder Xuan’s child?”
Yu Chen shook his head.
“He spent half his family fortune and only received a daughter, but the daughter is often ill and her fate is full of mishaps. Whether it’s parents, spouses, or children — in terms of wealth or health, everything is lacking. It’s all destiny; there’s no other way, just rely on enduring oneself!”
Yu Chen yawned, saying, “I’m tired, where’s my room?”
Pei Jue glanced at Pei Jundu and Shen Shaojia, whose expressions were complex, “Master, follow me.”
Qingwu and Yu Chen followed Pei Jue upstairs.
Walking up the stairs, Qingwu asked, “Is there a solution?”
Yu Chen glanced at her, “Boss Qing, didn’t you say you wouldn’t meddle in other people’s affairs? Seems like you couldn’t help yourself again.”
“This isn’t meddling.”
Yu Chen, knowing Qingwu’s temperament, didn’t say more.
“It’s fate. Whether she can turn bad luck into good fortune is up to her, not you! You’re not King Yan, wanting the Book of Life and Death, are you? What you’ve done is already enough; without you, the thoughts in her head are enough to kill her! You really think everyone who comes along would dare to operate on her?”
Before entering the room, Yu Chen looked at Qingwu with a more serious expression.
“Boss Qing, as an old friend, the monk will be blunt. Everyone has their own karma in this world. You’ve already worked hard enough, always worrying about others is not the way of cultivation.”
“What you should focus on is yourself, not family, nor friends. That’s all I have to say.”
“You asked me to come to perform rituals for your grandmother, right? I have agreed to that,” Yu Chen said and then entered the room, closing the door behind him.
Qingwu stared at the closed door, somewhat dazed.
Being friends with a high monk who could see through everything indeed felt a bit like a loss.
In front of Yu Chen, she seemed to have no secrets at all, as if anything she did could be seen through at a glance.
But fortunately, they were friends, always maintaining a level of dignity.
Pei Jue looked at Qingwu standing by the door, her face showing a rare moment of confusion, and a bit more of a young girl’s expression — puzzled and somewhat at a loss.
“Pei Jue… Did I do something wrong?”
Pei Jue’s heart softened at that moment, and he stepped forward to gently embrace Qingwu, his deep voice carrying a magnetic quality.
“You did the right thing; the master just wants you to love yourself a bit more.”
In the past, it was for her grandmother that Qingwu set out on the path of the Beidou Star, undergoing complex and arduous training every day, enough to cause her to shed a layer of skin. But for her grandmother, she could persevere!
Now, her heart held the Shen Family, the members of the Beidou Star, as well as… new attachments.
“Hasn’t anyone told you that you’ve worked hard, Qingwu, that you’ve done well?”
All these years, she had been alone in her journey!
She had never heard such words from the people around her!
For her grandmother, and for the Beidou Star, Qingwu needed to be strong; she had to set aside her gender, forget her age, and embark on a thorny path!
Pei Jue’s hand rested on Qingwu’s head, gently caressing her hair.
“Tired, aren’t you? But you really are incredible, Qingwu. Every time I discover something you’ve done, I feel so proud.”
“I think, in your grandmother’s eyes, you are her pride too, always!”
Tears brimmed in Qingwu’s eyes, the moist touch landing on Pei Jue’s shirt, soaking through his collar.
Feeling the emotions of the girl in his arms, Pei Jue’s heart also ached, filled with distress and affection.
“From now on, try to rely on me more, okay?”
“Whenever you feel tired, need praise, or think of me, come find me. I’ll always be there for you.”
“Even if we are just friends, Qingwu should have the best friend, better than Yu Chen, better than Su Mi. Let me be your best friend, okay?”
Qingwu’s voice was somewhat muffled.
“Alright, I’ll be… your best friend.”
…
The hospital, in Xuan Lengyue’s ward.
Sunlight fell into the ward, the white sheets immaculate.
Xuan Lengyue lying on the bed slowly opened her eyes, her fingers stirring slightly.
Perhaps the light was a bit too glaring, she closed her eyes again, listening to the chaos of the medical staff around her, before finally managing to reopen them.
Elder Xuan, with tears streaming down his face, said excitedly, “Lengyue! Are you awake? How do you feel? Professor Chen will be here soon!”
Xuan Lengyue shook her head, then nodded, her voice somewhat hoarse.
“Dad… I’m fine, don’t worry.”
Her gaze swept over the room, as if looking for someone.
“Dad, where is Shaojia?”