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

Xiao Gao personally escorted her to the hotel entrance, respectfully seeing her off all the way, repeatedly apologizing and thanking her, his heart filled with gratitude.

If it weren't for Shen Jingshu's intervention, the murder at the hotel would have remained unexposed for who knows how long, the wronged soul would never be redressed, the hotel would have been completely shrouded in evil spirits, its reputation would have collapsed, and its business would have been ruined.

After saying goodbye to Xiao Gao, Shen Jingshu stood at the hotel entrance, about to raise her hand to hail a taxi to return to school, when her gaze inadvertently caught something and suddenly froze.

A highly recognizable black luxury car was parked quietly in a parking space on the side of the street near the hotel. The familiar license plate and car model made her recognize the owner at a glance.

Almost the instant she looked over, the car window slowly rolled down.

The night breeze outlined the man's handsome and noble profile, his eyes cool yet gentle – it was Lu Jingxing.

Shen Jingshu was slightly taken aback, then stepped forward: "President Lu? What a coincidence, what are you doing here?"

Lu Jingxing's gaze softened as it fell upon her slightly tired face, his voice deep and pleasant: "I just happened to be passing by. Where are you going? I'll give you a ride."

"There's no need to trouble yourself," Shen Jingshu said politely, subconsciously declining.

"No trouble at all, it's on my way." Lu Jingxing's tone was firm and left no room for refusal.

Shen Jingshu hesitated for a moment, then calmly opened the car door and got in.

During this period, she broadcasted fortune telling and accumulated merits every day, and her aura became clear and gentle. She gradually forgot that Lu Jingxing was a top nobleman with a rich purple aura around him, making him an excellent carrier of good fortune.

Sitting beside him, a continuous stream of pure purple energy slowly enveloped and nourished him, which not only helped to nurture his destiny and enhance his cultivation, but also saved him the trouble of taking a taxi, making it truly a worthwhile experience.

"I can go back to school," Shen Jingshu said softly.

Lu Jingxing glanced at her, a hint of tenderness in his eyes: "Have you had dinner?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Jingshu belatedly realized that she had been busy all afternoon buying ritual implements and dealing with the hotel's evil spirit case, and hadn't eaten a single bite of food. Her stomach was already empty.

Seeing her silent expression, Lu Jingxing understood and asked calmly, "What would you like to eat?"

"No need to trouble Mr. Lu, I'll just grab something to eat at the school cafeteria," Shen Jingshu quickly waved her hand.

"I haven't eaten either, so let's go together." Lu Jingxing made the decision immediately, turned the car around, and headed straight for Banshanlu, a well-known private restaurant in Beijing.

Meanwhile, shortly after Shen Jingshu left the hotel, the hotel lobby welcomed guests again under the cover of night.

A young woman walked to the front desk to check in, saying confidently, "Give me a room on the eighth floor."

The receptionist's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly apologized politely, explaining, "I'm sorry, ma'am, the eighth floor of the hotel is currently closed and not open for check-in. Please choose a room on another floor."

Upon hearing this, the woman's tone carried a hint of assertiveness: "I want the eighth floor, any room is fine with me."

The receptionist looked embarrassed and patiently explained again, "The eighth floor is currently cooperating with the police investigation and is temporarily unable to receive guests. We hope you understand."

Despite repeated attempts by the front desk staff to dissuade her, the woman insisted on booking a room on the eighth floor. The argument eventually alerted the lobby manager, Xiao Gao.

Xiao Gao rushed over and saw the young girl in front of him with a cool temperament and a smart casual outfit. He recalled Shen Jingshu's firm instructions before she left—the evil spirit on the eighth floor had been completely eliminated and there were no more strange occurrences.

Now that the hidden danger has been eliminated and the eighth floor is safe, there is no need to deliberately seal it off. Given the guest's resolute attitude, Xiao Gao thought for a moment and then smiled and nodded in agreement: "Since Miss insists on staying here, Xiao Wang, prepare a room on the eighth floor for this guest."

"Yes, manager."

The receptionist quickly completed the formalities and handed over the room key.

The woman, named Lin Yueru, took the room key and turned to enter the elevator. The elevator slowly ascended, reaching the eighth floor.

As soon as the elevator doors opened, she immediately pulled out an exquisite compass from her bosom.

The anticipated scene of the pointer spinning wildly and an eerie atmosphere did not materialize at all.

The compass needle remained firmly in the center, without moving an inch.

The entire corridor was clean, bright, and peaceful. Not only were there no strong resentment or wandering spirits, but even the slightest trace of coldness had completely disappeared.

Lin Yueru frowned deeply, her face filled with disbelief.

She came here specifically tonight because she had heard that the eighth floor of this hotel had been haunted for half a month and was filled with extremely heavy yin energy. She planned to come alone to subdue the vengeful spirits and accumulate merit and virtue.

But now the entire floor is clean and the atmosphere is peaceful, as if none of the supernatural events ever happened.

Unwilling to give up, she paced back and forth in the eighth-floor corridor with a compass, repeatedly exploring every doorway and every corner.

After several thorough investigations, the result remained exactly the same—no yin, no evil, no spirit, no resentment.

After confirming that the eighth floor was indeed completely safe, Lin Yueru simply called room service to have someone come and clean the room she had just booked.

Taking advantage of a break in the cleaning lady's work, she casually inquired, "Auntie, I heard this floor has been haunted before, is that true?"

The cleaning lady was wary of the hotel's rules and also feared the rumors about the eighth floor, so she didn't dare to say anything to the guests and just wanted to brush them off.

Seeing this, Lin Yueru quietly slipped a few banknotes into the aunt's hand.

With the help of money, the cleaning lady immediately put aside her concerns and, in a low voice, recounted all the strange things that had happened recently, the crying in the middle of the night, the guests' rashes and allergies, the rumors that no one dared to work the eighth floor at night, and the incident that a young master suddenly came upstairs tonight and the subsequent police raid on the rooftop to investigate the case.

After hearing the whole story, Lin Yueru instantly understood.

It turns out that a fellow expert had arrived earlier tonight, clearing away all the evil spirits and resolving the vengeful obsessions of the vengeful spirits. He even helped the hotel solve a murder case that had been hidden for half a month.

She secretly weighed the situation in her mind: to be able to completely sweep away the malevolent resentment that had been entrenched on the entire floor for half a month without leaving a trace, such a clean and efficient method meant that the other party's cultivation was definitely above her own.

I never expected that such a young and highly skilled master of metaphysics was hidden in Beijing.

Now that the matter has been completely resolved, the vengeful spirit has been appeased, and the evil spirits have been eliminated, there is no point in her staying here any longer.

Lin Yueru simply packed her backpack, stopped lingering, and turned to walk towards the elevator to go downstairs and check out.

As the elevator descended, she happened to bump into a group of police officers who had just finished their on-site investigation and were preparing to return home. It was Chen Wei and Yan Min's group.

Facing a group of uniformed police officers, Lin Yueru remained calm and composed, behaving no differently from any other ordinary customer, showing no sign of anything unusual, and calmly stepped aside to avoid them.

No one noticed her unusual behavior throughout the entire process.

The elevator arrived at the lobby, and she went straight to the front desk to check out.

The receptionist who had just checked her in looked puzzled. The guest had only been upstairs for less than twenty minutes and wanted to check out without doing anything, which inevitably made people wonder if the service was poor or if there was something wrong with the room.

Before the staff could ask, Lin Yueru smiled and explained, "There was an unexpected emergency, so we can't check in. Just deduct the normal handling fee; no special treatment is needed."

The receptionist responded quickly and processed her check-out process promptly.