Chapter 1312: Aunt Cai, Where’s the Buddha Pendant I Gave You?
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
As soon as Chi Shuyan said that, Yang Kun was so shocked that cold sweat broke out on his forehead. When he met her gaze, Yang Kun was so scared that his scalp turned numb. For some reason, when he thought of what happened last night, he was so scared that he couldn’t squeeze out a smile. Because he was worried for Shenglin and his wife, however, he didn’t dare say anything.
Chi Shuyan seemed to see through his thoughts and said lightly, “Manager Yang, if you don’t say anything, it’ll be hard for me to determine why you are tainted with black qi. I saw that it was still normal around you last night. Today, it seems that you’ve also provoked something!”
As soon as she said that, not to mention the changes in Ruan Shenglin and Xu Tong’s expressions, Yang Kun finally couldn’t remain calm anymore. He jumped up in fright and his face turned deathly white. On closer look, his whole body shook and his face was frighteningly sallow.
Xu Tong was still at a loss as she cautiously explained, “Master, are you sure? Apart from going to the hospital last night, Brother Kun stayed at my house. He really didn’t go anywhere else!”
Who knew if Xu Tong’s words had sparked something, but a thought instantly flashed through Ruan Shenglin’s mind, and his face suddenly turned even uglier and scarier.
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Chi Shuyan took in their expressions and deliberately said, “Manager Yang, it’s fine if you don’t want to talk about it. Just don’t regret it in the future!”
With that, Chi Shuyan seemed to s.h.i.+ft her attention away from Yang Kun, who was no longer able to remain calm. His pale face turned green and white, and panic flashed in his eyes. At that moment, he also knew that he really couldn’t hide it, nor did he want to anymore.
At the thought of Master Chi’s words about being tainted with black qi just now, Yang Kun felt a chill run down his spine. He could no longer worry about the couple’s feelings. After struggling for a long while, he finally stuttered out what he had seen last night under Master Chi’s gaze. As he spoke, he glanced worriedly at Shenglin and his wife.
Afraid that Master Chi wouldn’t believe him and would think he was lying, Yang Kun added, “Master, I’m telling the truth. I really saw a flash of a black shadow in Shenglin’s wife’s stomach last night.”
Apart from that, Yang Kun hadn’t gone anywhere last night, nor had he encountered anything strange. Speaking of which, he hadn’t slept at all last night. At the thought of the strange black shadow in Shenglin’s wife’s stomach, he felt cold fear.
Yang Kun’s expression and words were too serious. In particular, Ruan Shenglin and his wife had known him for so many years; how could they not know when Yang Kun was telling the truth and when he was lying? So, as soon as he finished speaking, their faces completely changed and fear subconsciously filled their eyes.
Xu Tong was meek and this involved her baby. Her face was already deathly white, and she blurted out, “Impossible!”
Ruan Shenglin’s face also changed drastically and he was alarmed. His eyes fell on his wife’s stomach almost immediately. Thinking of Brother Kun’s words just now, Ruan Shenglin only felt an immense chill run down his spine. At that moment, he was really fl.u.s.tered. He looked at Chi Shuyan with deep fear and worry in his eyes. He wanted to speak, but because of his horror, his throat felt like it was blocked by something, and he couldn’t utter a word.
The living room fell silent!
If Chi Shuyan had only been 60 to 70% certain before that this matter was related to the Buddha pendant, she was now 80 to 90% sure. Because she was sure, her face also turned a bit solemn. Her eyes flashed and she asked Xu Tong directly, “Mrs. Ruan, did you receive any Buddha tokens? Or did someone take you to a temple to pray for luck recently, and an expert gave you some Buddha statue to wors.h.i.+p?”
Worried that she wasn’t clear enough, Chi Shuyan described the color and appearance of the Buddha statue in detail.
Xu Tong was overwhelmed with deep fear at Chi Shuyan’s words once again. Master Chi’s description reminded her of the Buddha pendant which Qin Qing had given her before. When she thought about Qin Qing, Xu Tong’s first thought was to deny it. She had already agreed to help Qin Qing, so why would Qin Qing want to harm her family?
But if it wasn’t Qin Qing, then how did Master Chi know about the Buddha pendant?
Moreover, Xu Tong had clearly gotten Aunt Cai to deal with that Buddha pendant, and Xu Tong had never wors.h.i.+ped it!
Xu Tong had been well protected by Ruan Shenglin all these years and had long forgotten the intense fights and shady dealings which happened in the entertainment circle. Although she was a little naive, she wasn’t stupid. She quickly sorted out her misgivings. For example, if you helped someone and they thanked you, they might not necessarily genuinely feel grateful in their heart – they might not even stand to see you do well. In short, if someone wanted to harm you, they would have thousands of reasons to do so.
After Chi Shuyan asked that question, she observed Xu Tong’s expression. Seeing that her expression was too terrified, she was now 120% sure that Film Emperor Ruan’s family hadn’t provoked something they shouldn’t have, but that it was the doing of that Buddhist statue.
She immediately said, “Mrs. Ruan, it seems that you have indeed seen that Buddha statue. That Buddha statue is harmful to people. Why don’t you show it to me first?”
If Chi Shuyan could see the abnormality in Xu Tong’s expression, Yang Kun and Ruan Shenglin naturally could see it as well. Their faces changed at first and then they were shocked. They were about to persuade Xu Tong to take out the Buddha pendant, when she covered her mouth and cried out in fright! She hurriedly explained, “Master, Master, that Buddha statue was specially given to me by a friend of mine. She said that it was from an expert and was especially useful. If I sacrificed blood to it every day, it would be especially good for the baby. I didn’t dare believe it at that time, so I gave it to Aunt Cai to deal with. I didn’t touch it at all! I’ll have Aunt Cai take out that harmful thing now!”
As soon as Xu Tong said that, there was a sudden clatter in the kitchen. Struck as they were by the matter of the Buddha statue, the other three didn’t turn to take a look. Chi Shuyan, on the other hand, glanced in the direction of the kitchen. She was about to look away, when a woman in her fifties and dressed in plain attire slowly brought over a few plates of fruit.
Xu Tong’s eyes lit up when she saw Aunt Cai, and she hurriedly said, “Aunt Cai, where’s the Buddhist pendant I gave you last time?”