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

It was none other than Li Yubai, the third young master of the Li family.

That top-tier, exceptionally talented doctor who is the focus of the medical community's attention.

Shen Jingshu was slightly surprised. Li Yubai, who had always devoted himself to medical research, traveled around all year round, and rarely returned to the Li family, would suddenly return.

She had very little interaction with Li Yubai, having only met him once. They had met briefly at a banquet hosted by the Li family earlier, exchanging only a simple nod and not having a deep conversation. They were not close and their relationship was quite superficial.

Seeing Shen Jingshu slowly descend the stairs, Li Yubai, with his gentle and refined features and elegant demeanor, took the initiative to greet her, "Good morning, Jingshu."

"Good morning, Third Brother." Shen Jingshu responded politely and calmly.

Just as the two were about to exchange a few pleasantries, steady footsteps came from the stairs.

Li Beichen stepped downstairs, his gaze falling on the man at the dining table. A clear look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and his tone was somewhat unexpected: "Third brother, why are you back? You didn't even tell me you were coming back."

Li Yubai looked up at his second brother who was walking towards him, a faint smile on his lips, his demeanor relaxed and composed: "I only arrived at the old house late last night. The whole family had already gone to bed, so I didn't ask the butler to announce my arrival and disturb us. I planned to meet with you again this morning."

Li Beichen walked to the dining table and sat down. He immediately turned to look at Shen Jingshu, his eyes filled with undisguised concern and worry. He asked softly, "Jingshu, are you alright after what happened last night?"

He witnessed the entire tug-of-war between mother and daughter last night.

He knew all too well that being treated so unfairly and unjustly blamed by his own mother would make anyone feel bitter and upset.

Shen Jingshu raised her eyes, her expression calm and serene, and shook her head slightly: "I'm fine, Second Brother, I went to bed very early last night."

Seeing that she was indeed calm and showed no signs of distress, Li Beichen's heart finally settled down a little, but he still felt a pang of heartache.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was warm, and the two brothers naturally started chatting.

Most of the time, it was Li Beichen who took the initiative to ask questions, inquiring about Li Yubai's arrangements for returning to China.

"How long do you plan to stay this time?"

Li Yubai, with his gentle and refined features and elegant demeanor, smiled as he held the porcelain bowl and replied, "The overseas scientific research experiment has been completely completed. I do not plan to go abroad again this time and intend to settle in China for a long time. Today I will go to the First Hospital of Beijing to officially report for duty."

Upon hearing this, Li Beichen's eyes lit up, and he was genuinely delighted: "It's best to stay in Beijing. In the future, we brothers will finally be able to get together more often."

Shen Jingshu sat quietly to the side, slowly eating her breakfast. She seemed absent-minded, but her gaze was subtly fixed on Li Yubai's face.

With her keen Xuanmen Heavenly Eye, she could see through Li Yubai's appearance at a glance and suddenly glimpsed a thick, dark, blood-red murderous light in his eyes and brows.

It is a bloody disaster that will soon come to pass.

The fingertips holding the porridge spoon paused almost imperceptibly for a moment.

In a short while, she concealed the strange look in her eyes, her expression returned to normal, and she continued to eat quietly, without making a sound, so no one noticed anything unusual.

As the three of them were finishing their breakfast, and everyone was putting down their bowls and chopsticks to get up and leave, Shen Jingshu suddenly spoke up and softly called out to Li Yubai, who was about to get up.

"Third Brother."

Li Yubai paused, turned to look at her, and asked gently, "What's wrong, Jing Shu?"

Shen Jingshu reached into her pocket and took out a simple, ancient-looking amulet with a restrained spiritual energy. She handed it over, her expression calm and gentle: "We only met briefly at the banquet earlier, and I haven't had time to prepare a gift. Consider this amulet my belated first meeting gift to you."

The moment Li Beichen saw the talisman, his expression changed drastically, and a look of tension and seriousness flashed across his eyes.

He knew Shen Jingshu's abilities all too well, and he understood even more how precious the talisman she had drawn herself was.

She would never have given away the talisman so easily if she hadn't foreseen the impending disaster.

Li Beichen immediately pressed, "Jing Shu, is it possible that something will happen to Yu Bai soon?"

"It's not a major disaster, just a sudden minor bloodshed." Shen Jingshu said calmly and unhurriedly, "As long as Third Brother wears it close to his body, he can turn misfortune into good fortune and avoid it safely."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Beichen immediately turned to look at the still bewildered Li Yubai, his tone serious and urgent: "Third brother, quickly put it away! Wear it close to your body and never take it off! The talisman drawn by Jing Shu herself is a rare find, a true opportunity to ward off disaster and misfortune, you must not take it off or underestimate it!"

Seeing his second brother's alarmed expression, and then looking at the ordinary yellow talisman in his hand, Li Yubai's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt.

He was a top medical genius who believed in scientific medicine and was a lifelong believer in empirical evidence. He always scoffed at superstitions, talismans, and prayers, regarding them as mere feudal superstitions.

Looking at his second brother's solemn expression and the girl's serious and calm eyes, he couldn't help but feel a little...strange.

Out of consideration for his sibling relationship and his brother's instructions, although he didn't quite believe it, he didn't refuse outright. He held the amulet between his fingers, his expression showing a polite hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Li Yubai, though not a believer in metaphysics, did not want to disappoint the young girl's kindness. He smiled and accepted the amulet, his tone gentle and polite: "Then thank you very much, Sister Jing Shu. I also happen to have prepared a gift for you; I'll have the butler deliver it to your room later."

"Thank you, Third Brother," Shen Jingshu replied calmly.

Li Yubai glanced down at his wristwatch, then raised his eyebrows slightly: "It's getting late. Today is my first day on the job, I can't be late."

After saying that, he casually put the amulet into his coat pocket, and without thinking much about it, he hurriedly went out and drove to the hospital.

Watching his hasty departure, a deep unease still lingered in Li Beichen's eyes. He turned to Shen Jingshu beside him and asked solemnly, "Jingshu, tell me the truth, what kind of trouble will my third brother encounter?"

Shen Jingshu remained calm and slowly explained, "It's not a life-or-death crisis, just a common medical dispute in hospitals. As long as he carries that amulet with him, he can safely avoid this ordeal and nothing will happen to him."

Hearing that it was just a medical dispute and that there was a protective charm to back him up, Li Beichen's heart finally settled down and he was completely relieved.

"That's good. I have complete faith in your abilities."

Afterwards, Li Beichen drove to the company, while Shen Jingshu got into the Li family's personal driver's car and headed to the Peking University campus.

Inside the car, which was moving smoothly, it was quiet and deserted.

Shen Jingshu leaned against the car window, her gaze distant, her mind replaying the complete scene she had just glimpsed from Li Yubai's face—

Today, Li Yubai officially joined the First Hospital of Beijing, which happens to be the same hospital where Shen Yifan is recuperating.

Upon returning to China, Li Yubai was directly appointed as the young vice president of the hospital, a position of great importance and extensive experience.