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

A beautiful face, yet filled with weariness and sorrow, was revealed, her eyes brimming with endless longing and loneliness.

She slowly bent down and bowed deeply to Shen Jingshu: "Thank you for your guidance, Master. After a hundred years of obsession, I have finally come to my senses today. I am no longer willing to continue making mistakes. I will follow your arrangements."

As soon as she finished speaking, the cold, yin energy surrounding her dissipated completely, and her entire soul became even more transparent and gentle.

Shen Jingshu nodded slightly, her fingertips forming a spell to dispel the illusion.

In an instant, all the red silk in the courtyard vanished, the festive suona music stopped abruptly, and the old mansion slowly crumbled and collapsed like a bubble. This dreamlike world that had trapped the female ghost for a hundred years completely disintegrated and disappeared.

The dream shattered abruptly, and the scene instantly shifted back to reality.

In the bedroom, Gu Yunzhou's brows relaxed, his rapid breathing gradually calmed down, and he slowly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with lingering fear, his body already covered in a cold sweat.

He looked around blankly, and found himself back in his familiar bedroom, the oppressive illusion of the old house completely gone.

Shen Jingshu, who had been concentrating with her eyes closed, slowly opened her eyes, her consciousness returned to normal, and her expression returned to normal.

Li Beichen hurried forward, anxiously asking, "How is Yunzhou? Is he alright? Did everything go smoothly in your dream?"

Gu Yunzhou exhaled a long breath, feeling incredibly relaxed. The fatigue and chill that had plagued him for days vanished, leaving him refreshed and free from the discomfort of being haunted by nightmares.

He quickly stood up and bowed deeply to Shen Jingshu with heartfelt gratitude: "Thank you so much, Miss Shen, for saving me. I, Gu Yunzhou, will never forget your kindness. If it weren't for you, I would have certainly died tonight."

While he was in a dream, Gu Yunzhou was mostly distracted by the illusion and his mind was hazy. However, he could clearly see Shen Jingshu subduing the vengeful spirit, gently enlightening his obsession, and dispelling the malevolent aura around him. He was filled with awe.

After regaining his composure, he quickly asked, "Jing Shu, will that woman in red come back to haunt me?"

"Don't worry," Shen Jingshu reassured her gently. "I will personally send her into the cycle of reincarnation to fulfill her long-cherished wish. From now on, all worldly ties will be severed, and she will never seek you in her dreams again. You have now completely and safely passed through this great tribulation."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yunzhou felt a huge weight lifted from his heart, and all the tension in his body relaxed completely.

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Jingshu reached into her small bag and took out an item, which was actually a talisman she had prepared in advance from her personal space.

Two talismans were laid out flat, one a talisman for purifying the air and dispelling evil spirits, and the other a talisman for protecting the body and ensuring safety.

Having been plagued by bizarre dreams for days and nights, Gu Yunzhou had long been invaded by the chilling energy within his body. Over time, this yin energy had accumulated in his meridians, causing not only his mental exhaustion but also, in the long run, damage to his luck. This exorcising talisman was just the right thing to do to completely cleanse the remaining chilling yin energy from his body and soothe the depletion he had suffered over the past few days.

As for the amulet, it was given to Li Beichen out of consideration for him, as a token of my goodwill, to ensure that his daily travels and home life would be smooth and free from disasters and difficulties.

Gu Yunzhou carefully accepted the two talismans. His fingertips touched the warm spiritual energy on the talisman paper, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. He bowed solemnly to Shen Jingshu again to express his gratitude, his words full of sincere thanks.

Seeing this, Li Beichen laughed and spoke up to defuse the situation, saying, "You keep calling her Miss Shen, which is too formal. She's my younger sister. From now on, we'll be friends. Just call her Jing Shu like I do. There's no need to be so reserved and polite."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yunzhou suddenly chuckled and quickly corrected himself, speaking in a friendly and natural tone: "You're right, I was being too formal. From now on, I'll call you Sister Jing Shu."

Gu Yunzhou holds a high position and is in charge of the vast Gu Group. He is insightful and shrewd, and has mastered the art of interpersonal relationships to a high degree.

He knew in his heart that such a master of the Xuanmen sect with extraordinary abilities was a rare find. Being able to forge a deep friendship with Shen Jingshu through this opportunity would be entirely beneficial to a wealthy and powerful family like theirs. In the future, whether it was a peaceful home, a successful career, or encountering intractable strange and difficult situations, they would have an extra layer of solid support.

As she was pondering, Shen Jingshu's phone, which was lying on the sofa, vibrated slightly. She picked it up casually and was shocked to find that a huge sum of fifty million yuan had been successfully deposited into her private bank account.

Gu Yunzhou spoke sincerely, "Sister Jing Shu, please accept this small token of my gratitude. It is my heartfelt thanks for saving me from a life-or-death ordeal tonight."

Shen Jingshu was slightly taken aback, somewhat surprised: "This is really too much."

"Not much, not much at all, it's only natural." Gu Yunzhou said quite frankly.

Li Beichen, who was standing to the side, also chimed in with a smile, "Jing Shu, just accept it without worry. Your brother Gu is the head of the Gu family and has a lot of money. Fifty million is just a small amount of spare money for him. You can just accept this gratitude without hesitation."

"Then I'll accept it."

Shen Jingshu stopped refusing. She understood perfectly that for top-tier wealthy families like Gu Yunzhou and Li Beichen, fifty million was indeed not a large sum of money; it was merely a life-saving gift of gratitude, and refusing would only seem distant.

As night fell and the streets grew quiet, Gu Yunzhou immediately invited Shen Jingshu and Li Beichen to stay overnight at his private villa.

The next morning, Gu Yunzhou specially arranged for a private driver to safely take Shen Jingshu back to the Peking University campus.

Back in her dorm, where everything was quiet, Shen Jingshu opened her bank account and looked at the newly deposited fifty million, already having her own plans.

She took out her phone and carefully compared and selected several charitable foundations and orphanages online that were down-to-earth and genuinely helped orphans and impoverished groups. She eliminated all organizations that were just for show and lined up their own pockets, leaving only legitimate channels for doing good.

Subsequently, she anonymously transferred out 25 million, donating half of this huge sum and keeping only half for herself.

This action is in accordance with the teachings of one's master.

From the moment she began her cultivation under Xuanjizi's tutelage, her master repeatedly warned her that those in the Xuanmen sect who pry into heavenly secrets, defy fate, or interfere with yin and yang fortune and misfortune are most likely to violate the predestined heavenly rules of the Five Deficiencies and Three Shortcomings.

Widowhood, widowhood, loneliness, isolation, and disability are the five ills; wealth, life, and power are the three deficiencies. Most cultivators cannot escape one of these, thus using it to offset the backlash from peeking into the ways of heaven.

Shen Jingshu's fate was to suffer from the hardship of being alone with her family.

In her previous life, she spent her entire life humbly yearning for family affection, but all her desires ultimately amounted to nothing, ending in loneliness and regret.

But having been reborn in this life, she has long since let go of her obsessions and no longer clings to or forces upon blood ties.

But fate seemed to favor her.

Unwilling to seek, yet finding fulfillment.

Her two elder brothers treated her with sincerity, gentleness, and doting affection, protecting her in everything they did. They gave her warmth and favoritism that she had never experienced before, completely filling the void of family affection she had lacked in her previous life.

Because she broke free from the shackles of fate, she understood even more the importance of accumulating virtue, doing good deeds, and giving back to the people.

By giving up windfall gains and performing good deeds anonymously, she could eliminate the backlash from her magic and accumulate vast merits. This was not only a way to avoid divine punishment, but also the best way for her to refine her spiritual heart.