Chapter 525: Golden Card
“Mom, do you know something?”
Yao Bingxin’s expression darkened, which puzzled Pei Yan.
“How could this be? How could this be?!”
Yao Bingxin suddenly became absent-minded. She shook her head repeatedly and said, “This isn’t true. That’s just a swindler. How can we believe a swindler’s words? Coincidence. It must be a coincidence!”
Chu Yan frowned slightly. Pei Yan straightened Yao Bingxin’s shoulders and asked nervously, “Mom, Mom, what’s wrong?”
“It’s not true!” Yao Bingxin shook her head.
“What happened? I was almost hit by a car. Did someone do it deliberately?”
Pei Yan’s voice was much higher, awakening Yao Bingxin from her trance.
She hurriedly grabbed Pei Yan’s hand and asked, “Son, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?”
“If something happened to me, would I still be sitting here talking to you?” Pei Yan sighed helplessly and asked, “Mom, tell me, what happened?”
“Sigh—”
Yao Bingxin looked at him and sighed softly. After a moment of silence, she said softly with reddened eyes, “You should know how your brother died back then, right?”
Pei Yan nodded. “I know.”
He had an older brother called Pei Sheng. However, he died in a car accident when he was ten years old.
Pei Yan’s eyes widened and he asked in disbelief, “Was my brother’s death not an accident, but a murder?”
“No.”
Yao Bingxin looked at Chu Yan hesitantly.
When Pei Yan saw this, he hurriedly explained, “Mom, Chu Yan won’t spread rumors. Can you tell me what happened?”
“Alright then.”
Yao Bingxin sighed softly. “Back then, your grandfather was jailed for murder. However, your granduncle pulled strings to get him out. He only married your grandmother when he was thirty years old and only had your father after that.”
Pei Yan was shocked. “Grandpa killed someone? Why did he kill someone?”
“It’s a long story,” Yao Bingxin said in a low voice. “When your great-grandfather died early, your great-grandmother brought up two children, who are your grandfather and granduncle. That person coveted your great-grandmother’s beauty. When your grandfather and granduncle were not around, he…”
Yao Bingxin paused and continued, “Later, your great-grandmother felt that she had let her two sons down because of the humiliation, so she hanged herself. When your grandfather knew about this, he went straight to that person. In order to save that person, that person’s son rushed in front to block the knife. Your grandfather lost his mind and killed that person by mistake.”
“What has this got to do with me almost getting hit by a car?” Pei Yan was curious.
If not for Lu Sheng’s words before she alighted, he would have thought that it was just a coincidence.
However, when he saw his mother’s expression, he felt that there must be a connection between the two.
However, why did his mother tell him about the past?
Yao Bingxin looked at him and said, “Not long after your brother passed away, a priest came to our house.”
Pei Yan was still young back then and could not remember clearly.
“Could it be that the priest said something?” he asked.
Yao Bingxin nodded. “That priest specially looked for me and your father. Then, he told us that the person who was accidentally killed by your grandfather came to take revenge. He killed your brother and will kill you in the future, but…”
“It’s just that Uncle and Auntie don’t believe him, right?” Chu Yan suddenly interrupted.
Yao Bingxin glanced at him and nodded. “It’s a scientific society now. Who would believe these things? So, after we heard about it, we only forgot about it and sent the priest away.”
“It’s just that the priest appeared again two days ago. He said that you might encounter a car accident a few days later. However, because you met a benefactor, you might escape a calamity. However, you would only escape a calamity.”
Yao Bingxin looked at Chu Yan and guessed secretly. Could the benefactor that the priest was referring to be Chu Yan?
Chu Yan seemed to have guessed her thoughts and explained softly, “I’m not Pei Yan’s benefactor. It’s someone else.”
“Someone else?” Yao Bingxin was stunned. “Who’s that?”
“She also lives in our district. She’s a junior from our school. However, she and Chu Yan asked me to stop the car back then. That was how I escaped that calamity.”
Pei Yan’s face was a little pale, as if he had been shocked. “She also asked me to come back and ask Father and Mother about this.”
“Really?”
Yao Bingxin pondered for a moment before looking at Pei Yan. “Can you invite her to our house?”
When Pei Yan heard that, he looked at Chu Yan.
Chu Yan took out his phone and said to the two of them, “I’ll ask.”
Then, he sent Lu Sheng a message and asked if she could come over.
Lu Sheng was lying on the sofa and watching a video with an apple when she suddenly received a WeChat message.
She opened it and realized that it was from Chu Yan.
“Can you come to the Pei family?”
She raised her eyebrows slightly and thought that Pei Yan should want to find her to understand what happened today. Hence, she replied.
“Yes.”
“I’m go over to fetch you.”
“Okay.”
After replying, Lu Sheng hurriedly stood up and walked to the entrance, preparing to leave with her shoes on.
Lu Zhou and Shangguan Dian had something to do and flew elsewhere. They only told her that they would bring gifts for her when they returned and let her spend the weekend herself.
Lu Sheng was used to this.
Lu Sheng did not know how far the Pei family was from here. However, they were all from the same district, so it should not be far.
Indeed, after ten minutes, she saw Pei Yan’s car parked outside the courtyard.
“Get in.”
When she walked in, the window rolled down, revealing Chu Yan’s handsome face.
Lu Sheng walked around the front of the car and opened the door of the front passenger seat.
After the car started, Lu Sheng raised an eyebrow and asked him, “Didn’t you not have a driver’s license?”
Holding the steering wheel, Chu Yan turned his head to look at her and said in a low voice, “There shouldn’t be anyone checking a driver’s license in this district.”
“That’s true.”
Lu Sheng smiled.
“Have you had a special dream?”
After a moment of silence, Chu Yan suddenly spoke again.
“A special dream?” Lu Sheng raised an eyebrow. “What kind of dream is considered special?”
Chu Yan said calmly, “A dream that’s like a drama series.”
“In that case, I should have had it before.”
Back then, she was influenced by the Nightmare Beast and dreamed of her and Chu Sihan’s lives one after another lifetime. They were even more interesting than dramas.
“What kind of dream was it?” Chu Yan was curious.
After all, this was the first time he had such a dream. At first, he felt that he was possessed, but it did not feel like it.
He felt that it was rare for people to have such dreams.
“It’s just like you said, a dream like a drama series.”
Lu Sheng stared ahead and said absent-mindedly, “I once dreamed that I experienced a few lifetimes with the person I love.”
The person she loved?
For some reason, Chu Yan’s heart skipped a beat when he heard these words.
“You… have someone you love?” His voice was very soft and even a bit reluctant.
“Yes!” Lu Sheng nodded. “I was still waiting for him to take the initiative to find me.”
“You’ve been apart before?”
Lu Sheng turned her head and stared at his profile. She smiled and said, “We parted in the previous lifetime. He has already forgotten about me in this lifetime. I’m waiting for him to remember me again.”
Chu Yan was stunned and his thin lips curved upwards.
He felt that Lu Sheng was joking, but he did not know that she was serious.
The car reached the Pei family’s house quickly.
Chu Yan parked the car at the side and passed the key to the Pei family’s butler before bringing Lu Sheng into the house.
On the sofa in the hall, Yao Bingxin and Pei Yan were sitting with grave expressions.
“Xiao Yan is back?”
Seeing Chu Yan enter, Yao Bingxin almost jumped up. When her gaze landed on Lu Sheng, she smiled and said, “This must be the junior Pei Yan mentioned?”
Lu Sheng smiled and nodded. “Hello, Auntie!”
“Mom, let Chu Yan and Junior sit down first,” Pei Yan said as he stood up.
Yao Bingxin nodded. “Yes, yes. Take a seat first!”
Hot tea had already been brewed and placed on the glass coffee table.
Chu Yan sat beside Pei Yan while Yao Bingxin pulled Lu Sheng to the side.
“Child, what’s your name?”
Lu Sheng thought for a while and smiled. “Lu Sheng.”
“Lu Sheng?”
Pei Yan was stunned. “Isn’t your name Jiang Jing?”
Lu Sheng smiled calmly and said, “I went to school in Yizhong because I have something to do.”
Pei Yan frowned. “Where are you studying now?”
Lu Sheng said, “I graduated a long time ago.”
“University?” Pei Yan asked hesitantly.
Lu Sheng looked like she was only fifteen or sixteen years old. Could she actually be a genius?
Lu Sheng nodded. “Something like that.”
“How old are you this year?”
“Enough!”
Yao Bingxin glared at her son. “Don’t you know that it’s rude to ask a girl’s age?”
Pei Yan hurriedly shut up.
Lu Sheng chuckled and did not answer Pei Yan’s question.
She had no choice. After all, they would not believe her if she told them her real age.
“Lu Sheng, I heard from Pei Yan that you asked him to ask me and Uncle about what happened today. Do you… know something?”
Yao Bingxin brought the topic back to the main point.
Chu Yan and Pei Yan looked at Lu Sheng at the same time.
Lu Sheng smiled and said, “I believe someone has reminded you before.”
“You’re referring to that priest?”
Lu Sheng nodded. “Yes.”
Yao Bingxin was shocked. “Is what he said true? That thing wants the descendants of our Pei family to die?”
Lu Sheng nodded. “More or less. As his resentment was too strong, he could not enter the cycle of reincarnation. As time passed, he became a vengeful spirit. Only by fulfilling his wish could he enter the cycle of reincarnation without worries.”
“So, his wish is for the descendants of our Pei family to die?”
Yao Bingxin’s expression changed drastically. “Is there… any way?”
She did not believe in these initially. However, seeing how confident Lu Sheng was, it seemed like there was such a thing.
“It’s not that there’s nothing, but…”
Lu Sheng looked at Pei Yan and said lightly, “We have to find a scapegoat.”
“How can that do?” Yao Bingxin frowned. “That’s harmful to morals!”
Lu Sheng chuckled. “Of course we’re not looking for real humans.”
Yao Bingxin was stunned. “If we’re not looking for real humans, what should we look for?”
“Don’t worry about this, Auntie. I have my ways.”
“What way?” Pei Yan asked.
“Anyway, just leave it to me.” Lu Sheng glanced at Chu Yan and smiled. “Senior Pei is Chu Yan’s friend, which means you’re also my friend. I won’t let anything happen to you.”
As she spoke, she took out a few talismans and a folded talisman. She passed them to Pei Yan and said, “Paste these talismans in your car. You have to wear this Exorcism Talisman.”
Chu Yan looked at her in surprise and saw her smiling at him.
Was he… being teased?
He raised his eyebrows imperceptibly and his mood brightened immediately.
“Is this… useful?” Pei Yan was doubtful.
“It is.”
The person who answered him was not Lu Sheng, but Chu Yan.
He could see things that others could not.
This talisman was the same.
Although the others could not tell anything, he could see the golden light emitted by the talisman.
When he heard Chu Yan say that it was useful, Pei Yan stopped questioning.
Although Chu Yan had a cold personality, he was very steady in his speech and actions. Moreover, he never scared people when it came to serious matters.
When Yao Bingxin heard that, she hurriedly looked at her son and said, “Keep it well quickly.”
“Then… Thank you, Junior!”
Lu Sheng blinked and smiled. “You’re welcome. Just treat me to a meal at the Jade Hotel someday.”
“Jade Hotel?”
Pei Yan chuckled and placed his hand on Chu Yan’s shoulder. He smiled and said, “This is the young boss of the Jade Hotel. If Junior wants to eat the food there, it’s definitely right to find Young Master Chu.”
“Huh?” Lu Sheng looked at Chu Yan in surprise. “The Jade Hotel belongs to your family?”
Chu Yan nodded. “It’s part of the Chu Group.”
Lu Sheng clicked her tongue. “The food there is delicious, but it’s a little expensive.”
She remembered that she went there to eat steak with her master once. Wow, two slices of steak cost close to forty thousand yuan.
Thankfully, her master had paid for it. Otherwise, her heart would ache badly.
“You guys chat first. I’ll help in the kitchen. Xiao Yan, Xiao Sheng, have a meal here tonight.”
Yao Bingxin stood up and smiled at Lu Sheng and Chu Yan.
The duo nodded.
Lu Sheng smiled and said, “Thank you!”
“It’s not troublesome. You youngsters can chat first. Yan Er, take good care of them.”
Pei Yan nodded. “Don’t worry, Mom.”
Yao Bingxin smiled and walked to the kitchen.
Chu Yan took out his wallet and selected a golden card. He passed it to her and said, “This is for you.”
“Hey, are you serious?” Pei Yan glared at him. “Chu Yan, you’re too much. It’s alright to prioritize love over friendship, but it’s your fault if it’s to this extent!”
“What’s the use of this card?”
Seeing Pei Yan’s big reaction, Lu Sheng was very curious.
“This is the Chu family’s exclusive card. It symbolizes the status of the Chu family. With this card, you can eat at the Jade Hotel without spending a single cent.”
After explaining, Pei Yan pouted and said, “I tried to borrow from him previously, but he refused to lend me. He’s too much!”
Lu Sheng looked at Chu Yan in surprise and asked, “It’s so powerful?”
Chu Yan said indifferently, “It’s alright.”
Lu Sheng said hesitantly, “If outsiders take this card, will it be useless?”
“No,” Chu Yan said. “As long as you hold this card, no one will dare to stop you.”
Lu Sheng sized up the card and realized that it said Chu Yan was the card holder.
“If you give me this, will you need to spend money to eat?”
If Chu Yan gave her this card and spent money on his meals instead, how embarrassing would that be?
“How can that be?”
Pei Yan said in amusement, “This card is unnecessary to him. If he wants to enter those places, he can just swipe his face. There’s no need to swipe his card.”