Feng Lin felt the talisman paper that had shown no reaction at all. He was utterly perplexed.
After waiting for several more days with no results, he had no choice but to take the talisman paper and visit Master Qingxuan at the Guanwei Hall again.
Fortunately, this time he didn't have to wait long. After he arrived at the Taoist temple, he was immediately received.
"Master, I've done as you said. I've taken the talisman paper back and haven't contacted my beloved ever since, waiting for it to burn out completely. But several days have passed. Why is there still no sign of movement from the talisman paper?"
Hearing this, Qingxuan reached out and took the talisman paper from his hand, examining it carefully.
It was definitely the one he had drawn. Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. Why was there no reaction at all?
This talisman paper, which was supposed to dispel disasters and misfortunes, even if the progress was slow, should have burned partially on its own. Not to mention that Feng Lin had strictly followed the steps he had instructed.
Master Qingxuan pinched his fingers and divined again, only to find that Su Xianyu's divination was hazy and unclear.
What!
This clearly indicated that this person had either just come into this world not long ago or was about to leave the mortal world.
Since he had learned the woman's birth date from Feng Lin, he naturally assumed it was the latter situation.
This person's fate was already determined. It seemed that he couldn't help with this matter.
"The talisman paper is fine. It's the person... who has a problem."
Feng Lin's heart skipped a beat and he immediately became tense. "Master, what do you mean?"
"I originally thought it was just a simple matter of dispelling disasters and misfortunes, but unexpectedly, the fate has been determined." Qingxuan sighed softly. "Please go back. I'm also powerless."
What did this mean? What did it mean that the fate was already determined!
Feng Lin frowned tightly and wanted to ask more questions.
But Taoist Qingxuan had already turned around and gone back into the inner chamber, instructing the young Taoist disciple to see the guest out.
"Sir, please go back. Master said that the matter you asked about has been determined. It's better for you to give up as soon as possible. There's no need to keep asking others for help."
According to the indication of the talisman paper, did it mean that the danger on Xiaoyu hadn't been resolved at all?
The vermilion gate of the Taoist temple slowly closed in front of Feng Lin, making his heart sink abruptly.
How could it be? Was there really no way at all?
He walked back to his newly bought house in a daze, slumped on the floor beside the wine cabinet, and started drinking glass after glass of wine to numb himself.
The crystal glass swayed violently between Feng Lin's fingers. The amber - colored whiskey splashed out with his movements, leaving dark stains on his shirt.
He didn't even notice. He just stared at the wine liquid hanging on the wall of the glass. The slowly sliding water droplets were like his silent tears.
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In the Feng mansion, Su Xianyu finally couldn't bear it anymore and came to the door.
"Steward Chen, it's been so many days. Where on earth is Feng Lin?"
Chen Shui smiled bitterly and showed a look of helplessness on his face. "Miss Su, it's really not that I don't want to tell you. It's that the young master forbade me to tell anyone."
"Then besides not contacting me at all these days, has he contacted you?"
Chen Shui shook his head. "No, he hasn't. But Miss Su, please rest assured. The young master made preparations in advance. It wasn't a sudden disappearance."
But Su Xianyu's eyes turned red and she was almost on the verge of crying. "So it means that there's no one around him, and he hasn't contacted the outside world for such a long time. How can you be sure that nothing unexpected has happened to him!"
"This..." Chen Shui also began to feel doubtful. After all, Feng Lin had told him that he was just going out for a few days, but it had already been a week with no news.
Seeing that he was wavering, Su Xianyu quickly seized the opportunity. "Steward Chen, please tell me where Feng Lin is. I won't harm him."
"If you're not at ease, you can go with me. The most important thing now is Feng Lin's safety!"
Chen Shui hesitated for a moment and finally nodded gritted his teeth.
The development of the situation had clearly exceeded expectations. He hoped that taking her there wouldn't ruin the young master's plan.
"This is the place." Led by Steward Chen, the two drove to the new house that Feng Lin had bought.
Su Xianyu unbuckled her seat belt, got out of the car, and rushed into the house in a hurry. Chen Shui followed closely behind.
Beep - beep -
After Su Xianyu entered her birthday, the password lock of the door opened.
A strong smell of alcohol assailed their nostrils. There were many wine bottles lying haphazardly on the floor, surrounding Feng Lin.
Seeing that he was sitting with his head down and didn't respond, the two helped him up from the floor and moved him to the bed.
Su Xianyu gently wiped his cheeks with a wet towel. "Feng Lin, wake up."
As if hearing the voice he had been longing for day and night, Feng Lin slightly opened his phoenix - like eyes and reached out to hug the figure in front of him. "Xiaoyu, I miss you so much..."
"Then how could you be so heartless and not contact me for so long?" Su Xianyu gently hugged him back, her tone aggrieved.
Seeing the two of them in a good atmosphere in the room, Chen Shui tactfully walked out of the room slowly.
Slowly, as if realizing that this dream was too real, Feng Lin gradually woke up.
"Why are you here? Xiaoyu, go..."
Su Xianyu's eyelashes trembled, and tears welled up like broken beads. "Is this the only thing you want to say to me after not seeing me for so long?"
Feng Lin held his breath. Almost instinctively, he wanted to raise his hand to wipe away her tears, but as if thinking of something, he suddenly tightened his fingertips and turned his head away.
His eyes were blood - red. He closed his eyes tightly. After opening his mouth several times, he finally said hoarsely, "Go. I don't love..."
Before he could finish his words, he was suddenly grabbed by the collar.
"You're lying!" Su Xianyu threw herself on him and looked directly into Feng Lin's eyes. "Love is not in words, but in the eyes."
"Even if we really have to separate, I don't want to be kept in the dark for the rest of my life. Please tell me the truth, okay?"
Hearing the sobs in her voice, Feng Lin felt as if there was a ball of scalding cotton wool stuck in his chest, making him feel stuffy and bloated.
Finally, he couldn't resist the pleading look in his beloved's eyes and told her the reason.
"We can't be together. You'll get hurt..."
At this time, Ruan Sisi was already living a carefree life in City S.
She had transferred all the money that Feng Lin had given her before to another newly - opened card of hers in advance.
After sending some money to her family, there was still a large amount left, which was enough for her to spend for the next few years.
Actually, that night, she had wanted to grit her teeth and have a relationship with Feng Lin.
But unexpectedly, even though the man had lost consciousness, he still resisted others' approach so much.
Knowing the yandere and ruthlessness hidden beneath Feng Lin's cold exterior, Ruan Sisi didn't dare to use drugs that would leave marks. So she could only take a few ambiguous photos.
But this was enough. After all, no matter what, he wouldn't kill her, his "benefactor".
For the sake of the public opinion and stock price of the Feng Group, she could continuously get money from Feng Lin.
This was much more reliable than a one - time compensation. What if something unexpected happened? Who knew how long this money could last.
After it was done, she took a plane and fled to City S overnight, planning to wait until this stage of Feng Lin's rage had passed and then go back to ask for money.
Ruan Sisi swiped her card and happily spent money under the colorful disco balls in the bar.
Just as she was about to go down to dance again, she suddenly felt dizzy and fell down...