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

Shen Jingshu raised her eyes and surveyed the courtyard house, a slight glint in them. The environment here was quiet and secluded, far from the hustle and bustle of the city. Most importantly, she could clearly sense that the entire courtyard was reinforced by a hidden array. The houses were surrounded by a faint, flowing spiritual energy, calming and soothing, clean and secure—truly an excellent place to conduct business.

The three of them stepped into the courtyard, which was elegant and quiet, making them feel exceptionally comfortable.

Ye Shuang, being very tactful, stopped and said, "Master Shen, I'll keep watch outside the courtyard. If you need anything inside, just call me anytime."

Shen Jingshu nodded slightly in agreement.

She then led Bai Zhi into the main room. The room was decorated in a simple and elegant antique style, with a solid wood eight-immortal table in the center, exuding a dignified and imposing presence. Shen Jingshu gestured for Bai Zhi to sit down at the table.

"Take the things out."

Bai Zhi nodded quickly, first taking off the jade pendant she always wore around her neck, and then carefully taking out another identical jade pendant from her bag.

This is the pair of jade pendants that Shen Jingshu had instructed her to find a way to remove from her younger brother Bai Haochen last time.

Two pure white jade plaques lay quietly on the simple octagonal table, their patterns obscure and dark, faintly exuding a suppressed sense of gloom.

Shen Jingshu lowered her gaze slightly, remaining calm and composed. On the surface, she appeared to be rummaging through her small bag, but in reality, she used the bag as a cover to secretly take out the magical artifacts and cinnabar inkstone needed to break the luck-changing formation from her personal space, preparing them one by one.

After preparing, she looked up at Bai Zhi and whispered, "Take a drop of blood from your fingertip."

Without the slightest hesitation, Bai Zhi did as instructed, gently pricking her fingertip and a drop of warm, bright red blood slowly dripped down, merging into the bright red cinnabar.

The crimson and cinnabar blended and diffused, making the red even more intense and translucent.

Holding the talisman brush, Shen Jingshu's wrist moved swiftly and smoothly, drawing a precise and concise antidote talisman in one go, using cinnabar mixed with Bai Zhi's life essence.

This talisman is specifically designed to break the evil array that steals luck and swaps life. It carries the blood energy of Bai Zhi herself, making it highly targeted and capable of completely dismantling the long-standing luck-stealing technique maintained by the two jade tablets.

As the talisman brush finished its final stroke, the cinnabar runes on the table faintly glowed with a golden light, while blood energy and spiritual energy intertwined and enveloped the two jade tablets on the table.

The originally warm and smooth white jade suddenly turned into a layer of gray-black mist, and the sinister patterns hidden inside twisted wildly, as if sensing a fatal restraint, constantly trembling and colliding, and the jade body even emitted a faint and piercing buzzing sound.

Bai Zhi sat to the side, witnessing the strange phenomenon firsthand. She instinctively gripped the hem of her clothes, her eyes filled with tension and unease: "Jing Shu, what...what exactly is hidden inside this jade?"

"This is the core of the array that drains your luck." Shen Jingshu lightly tapped the talisman with her fingertip, and the talisman slowly floated up and attached itself to the two jade tablets. "Your parents found a wicked sorcerer in their early years and made a pair of jade tablets to set up an array. They used your fortune, wealth, and luck with benefactors to support your younger brother. This evil array relies on the blood ties between the two of you to continuously draw away your good fortune day and night."

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden light suddenly intensified, and the talisman instantly ignited, turning into fine golden ash that fell onto the surface of the jade tablet.

The dark gray evil energy, as if scorched by a raging fire, sizzled and dissipated outwards. The spiritual energy flowing in the courtyard surged into the jade, gradually washing away the turbid energy that had lingered inside for many years.

In a short while, the dark and obscure patterns on the surface of the two jade pendants disappeared, restoring the clean and translucent texture that jade should have, without any trace of evil aura.

Shen Jingshu reached out and pushed one of the jade pendants in front of Bai Zhi: "This one is the one you have worn for many years. The evil energy has been cleared away, and it will no longer affect your luck. As for your brother's pendant, the foundation of the evil array has been shattered, so it has no other use. However, it is tainted with the external blessings that your brother has absorbed over the years, so it cannot be worn by him anymore."

Bai Zhi quickly picked up her own jade pendant and held it in her palm. A long-lost warmth spread from her fingertips throughout her body, sweeping away the fatigue and exhaustion she had felt for so long. She felt light and airy, as if the heavy shackles that had been weighing on her heart for so long had completely disappeared.

Her eyes were slightly red, and her voice was choked with sobs: "For the past two years, I've been inexplicably tired and everything has gone wrong. I went to the hospital for checkups, but they found no illness. It turns out the root of the problem is here... I never imagined that my own parents would scheme against me like this for my younger brother."

Shen Jingshu sighed softly: "Your preference for sons over daughters, coupled with greed, has blinded you to unorthodox methods, causing you to squander your own daughter's entire fortune. After the formation is broken, your luck will gradually return to normal, and your career and wealth will improve. Your brother will lose the continuous flow of borrowed blessings, and what was not originally his will eventually come back to haunt him in a doubly strong way."

As she spoke, she took out a brand-new amulet from her bag and handed it to Bai Zhi: "Wear this amulet close to your body to stabilize your destiny and prevent your parents from trying to do anything else wicked."

Bai Zhi solemnly accepted the talisman, clutching it tightly in her hand, and repeatedly thanked Shen Jing Shu.

Hearing the sounds coming from inside, Ye Shuang, who was outside the courtyard gate, gently knocked on the gate and asked in a low voice, "Master Shen, is everything settled inside?"

Shen Jingshu called out in response, "It's all right now, you can come in."

At the same time that the evil formation was completely broken and Bai Zhi's fortune returned to its rightful place in the courtyard, on the other side of Beijing, the university campus was bustling with excitement.

Bai Haochen was playing basketball with his classmates. The game was exciting, filled with laughter and cheers. But just as everyone was sweating it out, Bai Haochen suddenly felt a void in his heart, and all his strength dissipated, as if all his protective luck had been taken away from him.

He suddenly felt dizzy, his eyes went blank, and his steps became unsteady. His teammate had only bumped into him lightly and unintentionally.

The force was extremely light, just the most common physical contact in playing ball, which would be insignificant under normal circumstances.

But at this moment, Bai Haochen seemed to have lost his foundation. His body suddenly swayed and crashed heavily onto the cement court, falling to the ground and unable to get up.

Everyone thought he had just fallen, and was about to smile and help him up when they were shocked to see that Bai Haochen's face was pale and his lips were blue. Then he vomited a mouthful of blood.

The scene instantly spiraled out of control. Everyone present was terrified and dared not make a move. They hurriedly dialed 120 for emergency medical assistance. The ambulance arrived quickly and rushed the unconscious and blood-vomiting Bai Haochen to the hospital. The school also contacted Bai's parents immediately to inform them of the emergency.

Meanwhile, Bai Hongwen, president of the Bai Group, was overseeing the company's preparations for a crucial business signing ceremony.

This collaboration had been under negotiation for months, promising substantial profits and excellent prospects. Only the final signing remained, but it was poised to bring the company a significant windfall, making it his most anticipated project recently. With all procedures complete and only the other party's arrival awaited, Bai Hongwen was determined to secure the deal and was in high spirits.

To everyone's surprise, the partner suddenly called, firmly informing us that the project was on hold and needed to be reconsidered and evaluated, and that the contract signed today was void.

The cooked duck suddenly flew away, and the promising cooperation fell apart out of thin air. Bai Hongwen was instantly filled with overwhelming irritation and anger. He immediately darkened his face and ordered his subordinates to thoroughly investigate the cause of the incident.

But before the investigation results were available, his wife suddenly called in a panic.

The voice on the other end of the phone trembled, filled with sobs: "Honey! Hurry! Hao Hao's had an accident at school! He fell while playing basketball, vomited blood, and is unconscious. He's already in the operating room! You need to come to the hospital right away!"