66 Stop with That Nonsense and Idle Talk (2/2)
Jin Qingyan stood up to chase after her, but he quickly went back inside when he realized that he was still naked.
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”Mother, how did Sister-in-law know that your calf was hurting?” asked Jin Qingyue.
”Isn't my birth date stated on my Wiki page? What's shocking is that there are also photos of me as well as our home address online.” Finding her question to be rather unusual, Mrs. Jin asked, ”Why did you suddenly bring that up?”
”Here's what happened. Today, I heard that your life shortens with each fortune-telling session, so don't get her to tell my fortune again. Got it, Mother?”
”She's already done that before, why would I get her to do it again? Do you actually think fortunes can be told with no restrictions at all? It's detrimental to your Sister-in-law's health as well. She avoids it if she can,” said Mrs. Jin.
Jin Qingyue nodded and gave her a hug as she said, ”Mother, I'm heading out.”
”Alright.”
Upon meeting Shi Shaochuan, she said worriedly, ”Because of this, I've instructed my mother not to let my sister-in-law read my fortune again, in case she finds out anything.”
Thinking that she was just overthinking, Shi Shaochuan replied apprehensively, ”She can tell that your mother was feeling uncomfortable just by reading her fortune. But can she tell that we… killed someone by knocking them down? Do you actually think she has supernatural powers?”
”Mother said she's psychic and has a third eye, do you know what that means? It means she can see the spirits of the dead.”
Shi Shaochuan was momentarily speechless. He then continued to say, ”Then do you believe that she can see deities and gods?”
”Shaochuan, I'm scared. I actually believe my sister-in-law, though not completely. She instructed my mother not to leave the house at all for the entire month of November, but my mother left home on the day that my sister-in-law had met with a mishap. To our horror, she tripped on the steps at home and fell on her head, which caused some bleeding.”
”That was pure coincidence, it's not convincing enough.” Taking a deep breath, he continued, ”I'm an atheist, I don't believe in anything except myself. I'm in charge of my own life, not heaven!”
”I think it's better to be careful when it comes to such things. I still feel uneasy somehow,” Jin Qingyue cautioned worriedly.
”There's nothing to worry about, no one will find out. Wang Fangfang's parents can't be found anyway, the police won't be able to do anything. So just rest assured.”
Jin Qingyue began to feel much better after hearing his words of comfort.
”Shaochuan, don't you have to go to the office today?”
”But you matter the most to me, don't you? I've been so worried about you the past few days, so I've decided to keep you company today.”
Upon hearing his words, Jin Qingyue felt all warm and fuzzy inside. She asked, ”So where should we go today?”
”Where would you like to go?”
”Let's go to the amusement park then.”
”Alright, sit tight, I'm going to start driving.”
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After breakfast, Chi Rui'er began scrolling through the news on her mobile phone in boredom.
She felt a huge sense of relief after realizing that there was no news of her online.
”Mr. Gu.”
Chi Rui'er looked up at the sight of Gu Beicheng, who was clad in a blue suit, a cold expression on his face. He stood before her at her bedside and kept his eyes fixed on her.
”You may go out first. I'd like to have a word with Ms. Chi privately,” he said, cocking his head slightly to the right.
”Alright.” The nurses then exited the ward. Gu Beicheng finally spoke up only after hearing the door close. ”You should've slit harder, or better yet, just sliced off your entire wrist. You'd definitely die if you did that.”
”Gu Beicheng, did you come by just to tell me these?”
A faint smile formed on his face as he raised his brows and said, ”Of course not. Chi Rui'er, I have no other purpose other than to tell you this. Jin Qingyan may have saved your life this time because he was quick to react. If it happens again, my family and I won't just sit back or let you off easily. I'm sure you're well aware that An Xiaoning is one of us. If you dare lay your hands on her again, I'll shred you into pieces. You hear?”