Chapter 19: I See a Dark Aura on Your Forehead!

Gu Zixi always carried herself with a calm, unhurried grace. She rested her chin in her hand and watched Su Liangyue with a gentle smile.

Su Liangyue's smile faltered slightly; before her was Gu Zixi, behind her was Di Yunshen... Both of them eyed her like hunters watching their prey!

"Miss Gu, why did you come without saying a word? Won't people think my Su family neglected our guests?"

Some of the guests who had just left paused to eavesdrop on their conversation.

"If you truly felt neglected, you should have sent an invitation to the Gu family. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come uninvited."

Only the Gu family could speak so boldly.

"The Su family and the Gu family have never had much interaction, so I didn't expect you to come."

This was a subtle way of accusing Gu Zixi of being impolite.

Gu Zixi stood up unhurriedly, "No, it's you and I who have never interacted. I've always had contact with the Su family. As for you... just a case of swapping out the real for the fake."

Ah, between her and Di Yunshen, one occupies a nest and the other replaces beams and pillars. Stacked together, these two phrases were enough to push Su Liangyue to the brink.

"But I succeeded, didn't I? Hahaha..." Su Liangyue laughed outright.

Rather than anger, she seemed exhilarated.

A person with no shame—what use was it to try and humiliate her further?

"Everyone, I have matters at the company, I'll be going now."

With that, Su Liangyue left, smiling as though nothing that had been said affected her at all.

Di Yunshen nodded to Su Liangyue, then departed.

He had only come to make an appearance and deliver a gift, and to observe the second daughter of the Su family.

He was supposed to stay the night, but his concern for Su Qingli made him return home at once.

...

Yunjin Bay.

At that moment, Su Qingli was just falling asleep.

She was unaware that the door to her room had been pushed open, and a shadow had quietly slipped inside.

Soon, someone was seated at her bedside.

It was Di Yunshen.

Seeing Su Qingli asleep, the tension in his heart finally eased.

After hesitating for a long while, Di Yunshen reached out, gently tracing Su Qingli's cheek.

Perhaps feeling the cool touch, Su Qingli shrank her neck and turned over, continuing to sleep.

Di Yunshen smiled softly, shook his head, and went back to his own room.

The next morning, he was awakened by Su Qingli's exuberant singing.

It wasn't that she was noisy—she simply had no idea Di Yunshen had returned.

Alone at home, she had nothing to do, so she sang karaoke! Early in the morning, she was full of energy.

"Li'er." Di Yunshen stepped out in his pajamas, his brows slightly furrowed, leaning languidly against the doorframe. Clearly, he hadn't slept well.

"Li'er?"

He called again, but Su Qingli didn't hear him, simply howling into the microphone.

"Li'er."

After three unanswered calls, Di Yunshen had no choice but to turn off the music.

Suddenly, Su Qingli's wild voice echoed through the room, and her awkward gestures looked like the prelude to a gathering of unruly spirits.

"Di Yunshen? Why are you back?"

"Didn't you divine it?"

"I can't predict your affairs."

Di Yunshen, not wanting her to keep singing, made up an excuse. "Then try divining Di Tingxiao's fate."

Su Qingli raised a finger and waved it, saying, "I don't feel well when I pry too much into others' fortunes. It's not worth it to peer into the fate of a petty person."

"Di Yunshen, I see a red aura swirling around you."

"What does that mean?"

"Oh! It means you're about to have some romantic luck! How did you go out and end up entangled with such rotten luck?"

Ah—the experience of having a Taoist priest for a girlfriend!

"Let me see who it is."

"Hey, don't!" Di Yunshen interrupted, afraid she would uncover the Su family's secrets, or Su Liangyue.

It was too soon for Su Qingli to know about these things.

"If you can't divine it, could it still be related to me? Who did you see? Doesn't seem like a good person—could it really be connected to me?"

Seeing that Su Qingli hadn't discovered anything, Di Yunshen breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm not interested in her, you don't need to worry."

"Worry? Why would I worry! Worst case, we divorce! Besides Bai Xuan, I have five other backups."

Di Yunshen could only shake his head at her. "Come on, I'll take you out for a walk."

At this, Su Qingli brightened. She'd never been out for fun, so she was naturally curious about the world outside.

She dressed, slung her little bag over her shoulder, and followed Di Yunshen like a tail. They went to the mall, which was crowded.

In the sweltering heat, both wore masks and sunglasses, afraid of being recognized.

Di Yunshen glanced up at the store signs, only to find Su Qingli had vanished.

When he finally spotted her, she was holding another girl's hand, scrutinizing her.

"Miss, your brow is dark—you're about to run into misfortune! And look at your palm: it's a mess!"

Di Yunshen rubbed his forehead, sighed, and grabbed Su Qingli by the hem of her skirt. "What are you doing?"

Su Qingli turned around, adjusting her glasses.

"I'm reading her fortune—is that a problem?"

"Huh? Your brow is getting redder."

At that moment, the girl beside them suddenly grabbed Di Yunshen's arm. "Handsome, can I add you on WeChat? Are you single?"

Su Qingli blinked and asked, "How do you know he's handsome?"

Di Yunshen frowned, waved his hand, and shook off the woman's grip.

Just then, two men in black appeared from nowhere and took the woman away.

"Handsome, you can throw me in the sea if you like, just let me see your face! I bet you're really handsome! You don't have a girlfriend, right?!"

"Take her away!"

"Yes, sir!"

Suddenly, Su Qingli seemed to understand something...