Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

After completing all the onboarding procedures, Shen Jingshu and Chen Hai left the Special Affairs Bureau's secret base.

Chen Hai personally drove her back to the gate of Peking University. After a brief farewell, the car slowly drove away. Just as Shen Jingshu was about to turn around and walk into the campus, her cell phone suddenly rang.

She took out her phone and saw that the caller ID showed Li Beichen.

Shen Jingshu gently swiped to answer the call, her voice sweet and gentle: "Hello, Second Brother."

On the other end of the phone, Li Beichen's voice was lazy and gentle, with a touch of casualness: "Jing Shu, are you free right now? I'd like to introduce you to someone."

"I'm free," Shen Jingshu replied.

Where are you now? I'll come pick you up.

"No need to trouble you, Second Brother. Just send me the address, and I'll take a taxi there myself."

Li Beichen didn't press the matter and readily agreed, quickly sending over the location information.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Jingshu glanced at the club's address in the text message, without giving it much thought or consulting a divination to predict good or bad fortune. In her view, if one could foresee everything in life and calculate every step in advance, it would lose its charm and interest; it was best to let things take their natural course.

She hailed a taxi and headed straight for her destination.

This is a highly private, upscale private club, understated yet luxurious, and ordinary people have no way to enter.

As soon as the car came to a stop, Secretary Zhou, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately stood at the door.

Upon seeing Shen Jingshu alight from the car, Secretary Zhou bowed respectfully and said, "Miss Jingshu, President Li has been waiting inside for quite some time. Please follow me."

Shen Jingshu nodded slightly and calmly followed him into the club.

Secretary Zhou led her to the innermost VIP room, knocked lightly on the door, and then pushed it open to enter.

The private room had an elegant ambiance and soft lighting.

Li Beichen sat down leisurely, and next to him sat a stranger of similar age with a noble demeanor.

The man wore a well-tailored bespoke suit, with refined and gentle features, exuding the composed demeanor of a top-tier heir to a wealthy family.

Shen Jingshu glanced at his face and immediately understood – this person was born with a wealthy destiny, came from a distinguished family, was upright and honest, and had a pure heart; he was not a spoiled and frivolous person.

Those who could be personally invited by Li Beichen and sit side by side with him must be heirs of wealthy families in the top circles of Beijing.

Hearing the noise, Li Beichen immediately looked up, stood up, and waved with a smile, his eyes filled with undisguised familiarity and enthusiasm, saying, "Jing Shu, come here quickly and sit here with your second brother."

Seeing this, Gu Yunzhou raised his narrow eyes slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in them.

He knew Li Beichen's personality all too well.

This person has always been arrogant and aloof, and he has always been moderate in his dealings with others. He rarely shows such warmth and attentiveness to anyone, let alone take the initiative to stand up and greet them with a doting tone.

In the past, no one could catch Li Beichen's eye, but since when did this second young master of the Li family become a completely different person? He showed excessive favoritism towards this suddenly appearing stepsister, caring for her in every way and indulging her every whim, which was simply unbelievable.

Gu Yunzhou wondered to himself: Is this still the same aloof, self-possessed, and unapproachable Li Beichen I know?

Gu Yunzhou had been handling international business abroad and had only recently returned to China. He was completely unaware of Li Beichen's unusual behavior recently, and had no idea about his past experience of being trapped in the Peach Blossom Curse and nearly causing a major disaster.

He carefully observed Shen Jingshu as she sat down, pondering to himself.

The girl before me had a pure and ethereal appearance, a calm and otherworldly temperament, clear and peaceful eyes, and an air of neither arrogance nor servility, neither sadness nor joy. She possessed a transparent and composed demeanor that made her an excellent sight.

As the head of the Gu Group, Gu Yunzhou inherited the vast business empire at a young age. His parents relinquished his authority to travel the world, leaving him to manage the business empire alone. Over the years, he has traversed the business world and met countless people, developing a keen eye for talent. In his view, such a calm and insightful personality is far beyond what ordinary pampered heiresses can achieve.

His goodwill towards her quietly increased, but he just couldn't connect the young girl in front of him with the unfathomable master of metaphysics.

After Shen Jingshu was seated, Li Beichen smiled and took the initiative to introduce her: "Jingshu, this is Gu Yunzhou, the president of Gu Group. You can just call him Brother Gu."

Then he looked at his friend beside him and proudly introduced her, "Yunzhou, this is my sister, Shen Jingshu."

"Brother Gu." Shen Jingshu nodded slightly, her tone gentle and polite.

"Jing Shu, my dear sister," Gu Yunzhou replied politely, his gaze still carrying a hint of inquiry.

After exchanging pleasantries, Li Beichen got straight to the point: "Jing Shu, the reason I called you here is that Yun Zhou has recently encountered a strange and troublesome matter, and he has been feeling very troubled. I was thinking of asking you to take a look at him."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yunzhou's expression suddenly changed, his eyes filled with astonishment and disbelief.

He returned to China today, just chatting with a friend, casually mentioning a few strange things he had recently encountered, feeling utterly frustrated and with nowhere to vent his frustrations.

Unexpectedly, Li Beichen immediately became very confident and said he would introduce him to a highly skilled metaphysical master who could help him completely resolve the trouble.

He had assumed the other party would be a reclusive master with white hair and beard, but he never expected that the top master Li Beichen spoke of was actually the young stepdaughter of the Li family in front of him!

Gu Yunzhou's eyes were filled with intense doubt as he looked at Shen Jingshu with disbelief.

At his age, he still looks like a student, and doesn't seem like a person of extraordinary talent who is proficient in Yin-Yang metaphysics and can resolve difficult and strange things.

Noticing the suspicion in his friend's eyes, Li Beichen remained unfazed, instead displaying pride and speaking with a firm tone: "Yunzhou, don't underestimate my sister. Handing over your perplexing questions to her will be a sure thing! My little sister is a true master of metaphysics, her abilities far exceeding your imagination!"

Gu Yunzhou frowned slightly, looking at Shen Jingshu with a hint of disbelief, and tentatively asked, "Miss Shen, are you proficient in metaphysics and magic?"

Shen Jingshu smiled faintly and replied calmly, "I know a little bit."

"What do you mean by 'knowing a little bit'!" Li Beichen immediately chimed in, eager to defend his younger sister, and began to recount the past events in detail. "You don't know, but a while ago someone secretly cast a love curse on me, causing my luck to plummet, attracting all sorts of bad people, and everything to go wrong. I almost suffered a major setback, and I asked all the experts in the industry for help, but no one could break the curse. In the end, Jing Shu saw through the problem at a glance and stepped in to completely break the curse, helping me change my luck and avoid disaster!"

Gu Yunzhou listened quietly, his shock deepening.

Having lived abroad for a long time, he was completely unaware of his friend's romantic troubles and the mystical methods of breaking bad luck and changing destiny. It sounded mysterious and unbelievable, but seeing Li Beichen's confident and sincere demeanor, most of his contempt and doubt had quietly dissipated.

The fact that she could break the evil spells that others couldn't solve was enough to prove that this seemingly young Miss Shen was truly capable and not just someone seeking fame and fortune.

With this thought in mind, Gu Yunzhou abandoned all his contempt and became serious, looking sincerely at Shen Jingshu: "It seems I was blind. Please forgive me, Miss Shen. If you can truly help me resolve my current troubles, I, Gu Yunzhou, will certainly repay you handsomely."