835 A Million Times for You 197 (1/2)

An Xiaoning asked, ”Your sister went back to apologize to your parents, and so did Elder Brother. Isn't that too much of a coincidence?”

”They were in cahoots all along. I'm not surprised at all. Let's not tell Father about this. I've already laid a trap for him earlier on. Seems like it's time to check my harvest.”

Seething with anger, Mrs. Gu exclaimed in fury, ”I was upset about your brother returning home because I was worried that he would be up to some sordid act again. Have I ever let him down ever since I married your father? It's not easy being someone else's stepmother, but I've been treating him like my own even when he was not financially independent. Beicheng gets to inherit the company purely because of his abilities. What's there to be upset about? He's such a vicious and wicked ingrate. He wishes that we'd all be dead so that he can be in charge of the Gu family! Mingxi's sister is so greedy too. They're both sisters, what right has she got to covet her parents' company and want it all to herself? Such a rapacious person like her will never be satisfied!”

Lin Mingxi was devastated. Fortunately, they managed to find out about it earlier. Otherwise, she would have lost both her baby and her own life.

No. 5 arrived with An Xiaoning's bag, which she then unzipped. From inside it, she retrieved three yellow-colored, rectangular pieces of paper.

She then began writing an amulet with some red ink that she had made herself.

All three amulets were different.

After she was done writing them, she spread the amulets face-up and waited for them to dry.

She then took out a small joss urn from her bag and placed it onto the table before taking out two more joss sticks.

Gu Beicheng and Lin Mingxi held one joss stick each.

”Both of you, stand there beside each other,” An Xiaoning instructed, pointing at the coffee table.

The two did as instructed.

”Light up the joss sticks, pray thrice, and place them inside the urn.”

Gu Beicheng lit up each of the joss sticks with a lighter and prayed sincerely before placing them into the joss urn.

An Xiaoning lit up the dried amulets and laid them down onto the table.

The three amulets slowly turned into ashes.

”Bring me a mug for drinking.”

Gu Beicheng hurriedly handed her a mug.

An Xiaoning poured the ashes into the mug and handed it back to him. ”Add some hot water into this and mix it evenly.”

Gu Beicheng poured the boiling water in the kettle into the mug to form a black, murky solution.

”You can't be thinking of making me drink that, can you?” said Lin Mingxi, pointing at the mug.

”That's right. Drink it once it's cooled down. You'll be fine after drinking it. The yellow paper was made using herbs. It might taste a little strange, but it's still bearable.”

Lin Mingxi felt much more relieved after hearing her words. Once the water had cooled to a suitable temperature, she picked the mug up to take a sip before saying, ”You're right, it does taste a little strange, but it's not too bad.”

She then gulped it down in one breath.

An Xiaoning handed her another cup of clear water and said, ”Rinse your mouth.”

”Xiaoning, will she really be fine after this?” Mrs. Gu asked worriedly.

”Yes, she'll be alright.” Noticing that Lin Mingxi had stood up abruptly, An Xiaoning asked, ”Where are you going?”

”Back to my parents' place.”

”Just rest for a while and go in the afternoon instead. Listen to me,” An Xiaoning advised.