Stop pretending, the fake heiress is actually a master of metaphysics.

"Shen Nian, find a coffee shop nearby and sit down for a bit. I'll have Yingchuan come pick you up personally—do you know who Yingchuan is?"

"I know, he's my blood brother."

Shen Nian said coldly, then hung up the phone.

About half an hour later, Shen Nian's nominal older brother appeared at the entrance of the coffee shop where Shen Nian was.

They almost immediately spotted each other in the crowd.

Shen Nian relied on the sense of kinship, while Shen Yingchuan relied on Shen Nian's face, which was almost identical to Song Daiqing's when she was young.

Although Shen Nian's beauty appears colder and sharper, it also carries a strange quality that is both human and inhuman.

Shen Yingchuan frowned, subconsciously ignoring the inhuman aura emanating from Shen Nian, and quickly walked up to her, extending a slender, jade-like hand: "Nice to meet you. I am your brother, Shen Yingchuan."

Shen Nian glanced at him.

Shen Yingchuan's features were undoubtedly handsome.

Shen Nian saw no signs of evil in his face.

She extended her hand and gave Shen Yingchuan a brief handshake: "Shen Nian."

Shen Nian left the coffee shop with Shen Yingchuan. As they walked, Shen Yingchuan said, "I already know about Uncle Wang's situation. The Shen family will dismiss him, and he will never appear in front of you again. Don't worry, the Shen family brought you back not so that you would suffer."

On the way, Shen Yingchuan was quite talkative, introducing Shen Nian to the general situation of the Shen family and some strange stories that happened at the gem mine.

Shen Nian sat in the back seat and glanced at him in the rearview mirror.

The area above the bridge of the nose is the Palace of Life.

Shen Yingchuan's fate palace was dark and gloomy, already showing signs of death.

As things stand, he seems to be a normal person.

In terms of blood relations, he was indeed the original owner's older brother.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Nian still spoke up to remind him, "Shen Yingchuan, your appearance is unusual; you may be in trouble soon."

"If you don't want to die from this, you'd better throw away that 'misfortune' plaque you're wearing around your neck."

Shen Yingchuan was taken aback.

The light was red at that moment.

Shen Yingchuan parked the car behind the white line and turned his head to look at Shen Nian in the back seat.

"I'm going to have some bad luck soon? How did you know...?"

He was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly remembered something: "I almost forgot, you're also into metaphysics."

The word "也" is quite intriguing.

Shen Nian keenly noticed this phrase and asked in return, "Someone in the Shen family knows metaphysics? Who is it?"

"It's Yingwei. Your...sister."

When introducing Shen Yingwei, Shen Yingchuan hesitated for a moment before finally choosing "younger sister".

Actually, they share the same birthday, so it's impossible to determine who is the older sister and who is the younger sister.

But perhaps because Shen Nian seemed too calm and mature, Shen Yingchuan subconsciously chose to place her in the position of an older sister.

He pulled a smooth, white jade pendant from his collar: "Is this the 'misfortune pendant' you were talking about?"

"Are you sure you're not mistaken? This is a peace charm that Yingwei carved for me herself. Yingwei studied under Master Liaochen, the most accomplished rune master in China. She wouldn't have made a mistake."

Master Liaochen?

Have not heard.

But it doesn't matter.

Shen Nian could tell from Shen Yingchuan's subconscious protective attitude that Shen Yingchuan clearly trusted Shen Yingwei, his adopted sister who grew up with him, more than his biological sister.

Shen Nian glanced at the jade pendant in his hand and scoffed.

That's more than just a wrong engraving.

It's practically a complete reversal of the peace mantra.

A perfectly good amulet was turned into a talisman of disaster.

However, since Shen Yingchuan didn't believe her, Shen Nian was too lazy to explain.

"That's all I have to say. Whether you believe it or not, whether you listen or not, is up to you."

Shen Yingchuan put the amulet back into his collar and inexplicably sensed that his newly recognized younger sister seemed a little... unhappy.

He touched his nose and continued, "You also study mystical arts, so do you have a master?"

In his guess, Shen Nian probably learned metaphysics by accident.

"Master Liaochen will be taking on another disciple this year. If you also wish to pursue advanced studies in metaphysics, the Shen family can do its best to get you accepted as his disciple."

This way, Shen Nian and Shen Yingwei could study metaphysics together, which would also help to strengthen their relationship.

After all, Shen Yingwei has been in Shen Nian's place for so many years, it's impossible for there not to be some distance between them.

Shen Yingchuan didn't want to put his parents in a difficult position. He didn't want to hurt his younger sister who had been away from home for a long time, nor did he want Yingwei to be hurt because of Shen Nian.

"No need."

"Are you worried that you won't meet Master Liaochen's standards for accepting disciples? Actually, it's alright. Master Liaochen is a tolerant person. If the Shen family intervenes, he won't care about your talent."

Shen Nian fell into a brief silence.

Then he said coldly, "First of all, I have a master."

Her master was a half-step ascended immortal, the undisputed number one person under the Heavenly Dao.

"Secondly, I don't think this damned Master Liaochen is qualified to be my master."

"So what if you're proficient in runes? Runes are nothing more than the most insignificant trifles to me and my sect."

Moreover, the "proficiency" of the mystics masters of this era was probably only comparable to that of the outer disciples of sects in the cultivation world.

"you……"

Shen Yingchuan gasped at her words.

Although Shen Yingchuan was not a member of the Xuanmen sect, judging from the Shen family's attitude towards Master Liaochen, it was clear that Liaochen was not a fraudulent swindler.

Even when Young Master Gu was in danger some time ago, the Shen family considered borrowing Master Chen's help to rebuild their relationship with the Gu family.

Only Shen Nian managed to get there first.

Shen Yingchuan admitted that Shen Nian might indeed have some skill, but it was not enough to be compared with someone like Master Liaochen.

"Your words are... far too arrogant. Could your master's abilities possibly surpass Master Chen's?"

"You may not believe my warning, but if you continue to insult my master and my school, comparing them to dust and rotten wood..."

"You probably won't live in this world with your whole body intact anymore."

Before anyone knew it, Shen Yingchuan had driven his car into the front yard of the Shen family's house.

This is a classic mansion/villa.

It is said that the house was bought by the ancestors of the Shen family during the Republic of China era. The Shen family has lived there ever since, and although it has been renovated several times, it still maintains the original classical appearance of the Western-style house.

Shen Nian slowly raised her finger, releasing the pressure of her cultivation level.

Just a moment—

However, in that instant, Shen Yingchuan felt an overwhelming and terrifying pressure, as if the sky were falling and the earth were splitting apart, shattering him to pieces.

But because it was only for a moment, when the terrifying pressure receded like the tide, Shen Yingchuan couldn't be sure whether the painful trembling he felt at that moment was an illusion or a delusion.

He got out of the car in a daze and opened the door for Shen Nian. However, before Shen Nian could get out of the car, a girl in a gorgeous sky-blue dress threw herself into his arms, sobbing.

"Brother, what did Uncle Lin do wrong? Why did Mom and Dad fire him?"

"Uncle Lin is such a good person. He used to pick me up and drop me off at school. Brother, could you please put in a good word for him? I don't want him to be fired! When I go to university, I still want Uncle Lin to take me to school."

As she looked up at Shen Yingchuan, tears streaming down her face, she paid no attention to Shen Nian sitting in the car beside her.

While patting Shen Yingwei's shoulder to comfort her, Shen Yingchuan looked awkwardly in Shen Nian's direction.

He said he would dismiss Uncle Lin so that Shen Nian wouldn't suffer any injustice.

But he never expected Yingwei to be so heartbroken because of a driver.

But... this is also reasonable.

After all, Yingwei has always been such a kind girl.

And upon closer reflection, Uncle Lin was just a bit too talkative. In truth, Shen Nian didn't suffer any real harm, did she?

Thinking of this, Shen Yingchuan said, "Um, Shen Nian... how about we just let go of the matter of dismissing Uncle Lin?"

Shen Nian sat quietly in the car, watching the affectionate scene between the siblings, and let out a cold laugh.