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

The old lady's gloomy gaze fell on Cao Yun, scrutinizing her from head to toe, and she said with certainty, "So you are my granddaughter-in-law."

Cao Yun was both angry and annoyed, and immediately retorted, "Who is your granddaughter-in-law! This is utterly unreasonable! I never agreed to this marriage. Your grandson has already passed away, and you still insist on dragging others down with you. Isn't that too selfish?"

"Young lady, you've got a sharp tongue. Let's see how long you can keep up your arrogance. In three days, you will eventually marry into the Liu family and become one of us." The old lady's face was cold, and her attitude was very firm.

Lin Miaomiao immediately stepped forward to protect Cao Yun, her tone firm: "With Jing Shu here, your schemes will absolutely not succeed."

As the two sides were locked in a stalemate, a commotion came from the courtyard gate. A young woman carrying groceries walked into the courtyard and was immediately surprised to see it full of strangers. All eyes turned to her.

Upon recognizing the person, Cao Yun exclaimed in shock, "Xiao Lan? How could it be you?"

"You know each other?" The people around looked puzzled.

"She's my roommate." Cao Yun clenched her fist, and the details of the past instantly connected in her mind. She suddenly realized, "I remember! A week ago, you took the initiative to suggest that we tell each other our birth dates, and said that we had lived in the same dormitory for four years, and knowing each other's birthdays would make it easier to prepare gifts and enhance our relationship."

At that time, the relationship between the roommates was already lukewarm. They all thought that Xiaolan wanted to ease the tension between her roommates, so they told her all their birth information without thinking much about it.

Cao Yun stared intently at Xiao Lan, his voice filled with suppressed anger: "It was you, wasn't it? You took my birth date and time, and even secretly stole a strand of my hair to help them cast a spell to arrange a ghost marriage!"

When her secret was exposed on the spot, Xiaolan's face turned deathly pale, her lips moved, and she was so flustered that she couldn't say a word.

Seeing this, the old lady stopped hiding it and said frankly, "That's right, I instructed my granddaughter to do this. At the time, we collected the birth dates and times of several people for comparison, and your destiny was the most compatible with my grandson's, so this ghost marriage naturally fell to you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Cao Yun was shocked and chilled. She never imagined that her roommate, with whom she spent every day, would plot against her behind her back and almost cost her her life.

Lin Miaomiao glared at Xiaolan, her eyes filled with indignation: "How could you do such a thing? You know this will kill Yunyun! We're both girls, how could you be so heartless as to help someone else plot against their life? This is no different from intentionally harming someone!"

Xiaolan turned pale as she was being criticized, her lips trembled repeatedly, and she stammered for a long time, unable to utter a single word in defense.

Seeing this, the old lady impatiently scolded Xiaolan, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and get to the kitchen. Even if they see through us, so what? They can't do anything to us."

"Is that so? I'm afraid things won't go as you wish." Shen Jingshu's expression was cold. "You think this ghost marriage is unbreakable, but this kind of crude evil magic is not difficult to break."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Jingshu walked straight towards the mourning hall. Her gaze was resolute, and she immediately locked onto the red paper contract placed in the center of the offering table.

The old woman instantly understood her intention and hurriedly stepped forward to stop her. Shen Jingshu raised her hand and lightly waved a burst of spiritual energy. The old woman could not withstand the force and staggered, falling heavily to the ground.

Shen Jingshu walked to the table and picked up a piece of red paper. The paper clearly showed the birth dates and times of Cao Yun and the deceased Liu Qiang—the very contract for their ghost marriage. Upon seeing this, the Liu family members all cried out in panic.

"Put it down! Those are my things!"

Shen Jingshu smiled faintly, and a ghostly blue flame slowly rose from her fingertips. The flame landed on the red paper, and the contract document instantly turned to ashes.

The old woman had been completely certain, thinking to herself that even destroying the paper would be futile; their marriage had already been declared to heaven and earth, and the contract was in effect. But just as the ashes fell to the ground, a sharp pain shot through her chest, and she immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood.

She clutched her chest, her eyes wide with horror and disbelief: "Impossible! What kind of flame is that?"

"This is Netherworld Fire, and you are not yet qualified to know its intricacies." Shen Jingshu's gaze swept over the other person. "Now, why don't you try to sense whether the contract of the ghost marriage still exists?"

With the contract destroyed, its backlash surged entirely towards the Liu family. The old lady was both shocked and furious, shouting in a fit of rage, "How cruel you are! You destroyed the contract; my grandson will never be able to marry again!"

You have condoned evil magic that harms people and aided and abetted evil; your retribution will soon come.

After saying these words, Shen Jingshu led Cao Yun and his group away from the farmhouse. On the way back, Lin Miaomiao still had reservations and asked, "Jingshu, is destroying the marriage certificate the end of the matter?"

"That's right, the ghost marriage contract is completely invalid, and that ghost can no longer haunt you." Shen Jingshu looked at Cao Yun, who still looked frightened, and said, "After you go back, you should ask your counselor to change your dormitory room as soon as possible."

Cao Yun immediately nodded in agreement. Even if Shen Jingshu hadn't specifically told her otherwise, she would never dare to stay in her old dormitory again. Her roommate, with whom she had spent every day, was secretly plotting against her life; continuing to share a room with her would make her uneasy day and night.

The night the group left, the backlash from the shattered Yin Pact erupted completely. The elderly woman could not withstand the impact of the backlash and passed away that very night.

The ghost of Liu Qiang, who had died, was filled with resentment upon seeing his grandmother also dead and transformed into a spirit. Seeing their impending marriage ruined, the two spirits, grandmother and granddaughter, directed all their hatred at Shen Jingshu and resolved to seek revenge.

The two ghosts followed the scent towards the Peking University dormitory area, originally intending to first seek revenge on Shen Jingshu, and then settle the matter with Cao Yun. However, they were stopped by Luo Yurou, who was stationed outside, before they could even get close to the dormitory door.

Luo Yurou had cultivated for hundreds of years, possessing profound ghostly power. Liu Qiang and his grandson, on the other hand, were merely newly deceased souls; the difference in their strength was like heaven and earth. Luo Yurou easily captured both ghosts, and after several exchanges, the two ghosts were utterly defeated and left in a sorry state.

Shen Jingshu, who was inside the room, had already noticed the commotion outside. After Luo Yurou had completely subdued the two, she slowly walked out of the room. Looking at the two ghosts with bruised and swollen faces, filled with resentment, she gave a faint sneer.

"How dare you overestimate yourself! A mere new soul dares to come seeking revenge against me."

Shen Jingshu's gaze fell on the struggling ghosts. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "Your obsessions are too deep. Staying in the mortal realm will only breed more trouble. I might as well send you into reincarnation to resolve your obsessions."

As she finished speaking, she glanced at Luo Yurou, who was bowing and waiting beside her, and a new plan formed in her mind. Having experienced several incidents in succession, she realized that having a powerful spirit to assist her would make dealing with various supernatural matters much easier.

"Luo Yurou, are you willing to become my ghost slave and obey my commands from now on?"

A look of surprise flashed in Luo Yurou's eyes, and she quickly bowed, saying, "Master, I'm willing!"

"It is certainly feasible to agree to this," Shen Jingshu said calmly. "But you need to make a contract with me. I will provide you with opportunities for cultivation and help you accumulate merit to be reincarnated as soon as possible. In return, you must abide by the agreement, be loyal to me, and not do evil.