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

Did your good friend give you a talisman before?

Xiao Zhang subconsciously raised his hand and pulled open his collar, revealing an old red rope with a palm-sized, yellowish-brown amulet hanging from the end. The edges were worn smooth, indicating that it had been worn close to his body for many years.

She ran her fingertips along the talisman, her face full of confusion: "Yes, I've always worn the amulet that Xiao Nian gave me. She said it would protect me and bring me good fortune. But what does this have to do with my marriage fortune telling?"

The live stream chat exploded instantly, scrolling rapidly:

I suspect the problem lies with your personal belongings!

[The amulet my best friend gave me has a hidden trick; it's chilling to think about!]

[This young lady isn't attracting any romantic opportunities; could it be that the talisman has absorbed them?]

Shen Jingshu calmly focused her gaze on the amulet on the screen, her tone clear and firm: "The problem lies precisely in this amulet."

Xiao Zhang's face paled, and his hand gripping the talisman tightened abruptly. He instinctively shook his head, "Impossible! Xiao Nian specially went to the temple to get this for me. She said we grew up together and she wanted to protect me from misfortune. How could she harm me?"

"This is not an ordinary amulet for protection; it's a cursed talisman that attracts unwanted romantic relationships and good fortune." Shen Jingshu slowly dissected the intricacies of the talisman. "Your best friend took your hair and birth date, mixed them with the talisman paper, and had a sorcerer draw a spell on them. Then, under the guise of caring for you, she gave it to you to wear close to your body. This talisman is like an invisible channel that continuously draws away your good fortune, romantic opportunities, and positive interpersonal relationships, transferring them all to her."

Xiao Zhang stood there stunned, his eyes instantly reddening: "So... all the endless suitors and smooth-sailing relationships she had were drawn away from me?"

"That's right." Shen Jingshu nodded. "You were born with a lucky charm for romance, and you should have had no shortage of suitors in your youth. But ever since you put on this amulet, all your luck has been cut off. No matter how good the opposite sex is, they will be blocked by the curse power of the amulet and flow away towards the end of your life. This is also the fundamental reason why no one has confessed to you and why you can't keep any friends around you at the age of twenty-four or twenty-five."

Xiao Zhang felt a chill run down her spine. She looked down and stared intently at the amulet she had treasured for many years and always carried with her.

Viewers in the live stream also flooded the screen with comments expressing their feelings:

[My God, my best friend of over ten years actually harbored such thoughts, that's terrifying!]

Friendships that use the guise of "doing what's best for you" to steal your luck are not worth having.

[Miss, please take off the charm! Don't wear it anymore!]

Xiao Zhang's voice trembled slightly as he quickly asked, "If I throw this amulet away now, will my luck with women return?"

"You can't just throw it away," Shen Jingshu reminded her in a deep voice. "This talisman is imbued with your life force and energy accumulated over many years. If you just throw it away, the curse power won't dissipate; instead, it will backfire on your destiny, making your fortune even worse. I'll have someone retrieve it after the live stream ends."

Xiao Zhang hurriedly agreed, then gifted two sports cars as a thank you gift before quickly hanging up and logging off.

The live stream chatter was still buzzing about the matter of borrowing the fate talisman. Shen Jingshu casually lowered the volume of the live stream, gently stroking the warm jade gourd at her waist with her fingertips, and turned her head to speak softly to the gourd: "Come out, Yu Rou."

As soon as the words were spoken, a wisp of white mist drifted from the mouth of the jade gourd. The mist landed and condensed into a gentle and slender female figure, none other than Luo Yurou, who had been cultivating and nurturing herself within the gourd for a long time. She was dressed in simple ancient clothing, and the yin energy around her had been purified by the gourd's spiritual energy over the years, long since losing its ferocity, leaving only a gentle and warm aura.

The live stream camera could only capture Shen Jingshu alone, and viewers in front of the screen could only see her whispering to thin air, instantly making the chat lively.

[Who was the master talking to? I heard him say "Come out" very clearly just now!]

Could it be that the legendary lady in ancient costume from the live stream really exists?

[The master said he would send someone to collect the talisman; could this be the one? No wonder he didn't explain clearly—ordinary people can't see ghosts!]

Luo Yurou bowed slightly and asked softly, "Master, what brings you here?"

Shen Jingshu looked up at her and slowly instructed, "Go to Xiao Zhang's rented room in the old town of the west of the city within half an hour. Retrieve the amulet around her neck that's supposed to attract bad luck in marriage, and also bring her the peace charm I prepared in advance."

"Remember, do not disturb ordinary people. Conceal your presence and return to me immediately after obtaining the talisman. I will personally destroy this 'borrowing fate spell' to sever the ties between the two of you."

Luo Yurou nodded in agreement: "Understood, I will set off immediately."

Her figure transformed into a wisp of smoke, vanishing through the dormitory doors and windows in an instant, coming and going without a sound.

Shen Jingshu looked up at the live stream camera again and calmly reassured the curious viewers: "That was my friend. He went to deal with that evil talisman. There's no need for you to be curious."

The screen was still flooded with comments, full of amazement. Shen Jingshu didn't explain much, but raised her hand and tapped the lucky bag to start the calculation for the next destined person.

Just as Shen Jingshu was whispering instructions to Luo Yurou, her three other roommates clearly saw the semi-transparent figure of a woman in ancient costume appear out of thin air in the center of the dormitory.

Shen Jingshu had already mentioned Luo Yurou's existence to them, so the three of them were prepared. However, when they saw the figure floating in mid-air, they all froze and felt a chill run down their spines.

A few seconds later, the fear subsided considerably, leaving only utter amazement. The usually carefree Lin Miaomiao's eyes lit up instantly; she completely forgot her fear, took two steps forward, and gazed at Luo Yurou with starry eyes: "My goodness, this lady in ancient costume is so beautiful! Her features are gentle, her figure elegant—she's practically a refined lady straight out of an ancient book!"

The other two were also staring intently at her, whispering to each other, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Luo Yurou sensed that the three meant her no harm, her expression softened, and she gave them a friendly and gentle smile.

Without lingering, she transformed into a wisp of white mist, drifting lightly through the glass window and rapidly flying towards Xiao Zhang's rented room in the west of the city, disappearing into the night in an instant.

The tense atmosphere in the dormitory only completely relaxed when the figure disappeared from sight.

Xu Zhixia patted her chest and let out a long sigh of relief. She turned to look at Shen Jingshu, who was still facing the live broadcast camera: "Every time I see Miss Yu Rou in person, I can't help but feel a little nervous. But she really does seem very gentle."

Shen Jingshu smiled faintly and turned her attention back to the scrolling comments in the live stream.

Just as Shen Jingshu was about to select the second lucky viewer to start a live stream, a familiar connection request suddenly popped up. She glanced at the ID on the screen, instantly guessed the other party's intention, and without the slightest hesitation, directly clicked to accept the request.