Unorthodox methods, cultivating immortality relies on rich women

"Want a smoke?"

After finishing his meal, Shen Qingzhou leaned back on the sofa, took out a cigarette, and gestured to Jiang Haichao sitting opposite him, asking if he wanted one.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xinyue had already begun clearing away the dishes.

It has to be said that Shen Qingzhou has a huge appetite; he ate almost all of the dishes on the table.

Jiang Haichao and his wife didn't eat much, partly because they had something on their minds and didn't have much of an appetite, and partly because they were worried about being impolite in front of Shen Qingzhou.

As for Xiao Qiu, she disappeared halfway through their meal.

Shen Qingzhou left two incense sticks for Jiang Xinyue. She lit one when she came in the morning, and lit the other one closer to lunchtime. By the time Shen Qingzhou returned, it had already burned down to half its original size.

"No, thank you, Master."

"You should still call me Mr. Shen. Calling me 'Master' all the time makes me sound like a charlatan."

Although he was indeed a charlatan in fact.

Shen Qingzhou lit a cigarette, leaned back on the sofa, and leisurely exhaled a smoke ring.

"Yes, Mr. Shen." Jiang Haichao readily agreed, while also carefully observing Shen Qingzhou.

So much has happened in the past few years, and it has had a great impact on him. Apart from the first meeting, he hasn't had much interest or time to get to know Mr. Shen in front of him.

Now it seems that this Mr. Shen is really young, looking to be only in his twenties. I wonder if this is his real age or if he has some kind of age-preserving secret.

In addition, she is top-notch in both figure and appearance, more than qualified to be a star. She has a slightly wicked air about her, but her eyes are very upright, clear and bright.

When people first meet him, they unconsciously focus their attention on his eyes, thus ignoring the sinister aura emanating from him.

It is precisely this contrast that makes it more attractive and appealing.

Shen Qingzhou exhaled a few smoke rings to ease his breathing, then, noticing Jiang Haichao's gaze, asked directly, "Hey, old man, what are you looking at?"

"I'm looking at the master... Mr. Shen." Jiang Haichao didn't hide anything and said directly and frankly.

"So what did you figure out?" Shen Qingzhou asked casually.

"I can tell that Mr. Shen is very young and handsome. I bet many girls like him, right?" Jiang Haichao said.

"Haha, you old man, you know how to talk. Lots of women like me..."

At this point, Shen Qingzhou perked up and sat up straight.

Just as Shen Qingzhou and Jiang Haichao were chatting, Jiang Xinyue brought up two cups of tea and quietly placed them in front of them.

Shen Qingzhou was stunned. Apart from eating out, he had never been "served" like this before.

"You've raised your daughter so well," Shen Qingzhou couldn't help but exclaim.

Based on the few days I've spent with Jiang Xinyue, she is a very well-mannered and gentle woman. You can tell from the fact that she was at a loss for words when she tried to curse someone the first time we met.

"Yes, but it's precisely because of their excellent education that they have somewhat soft personalities, and some people don't appreciate it..." Jiang Haichao said with some emotion.

They only had one daughter, and their family was well-off. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was their precious darling. But the man didn't appreciate her and broke her heart, ultimately leading to their divorce.

Then Xiao Qiu's incident happened, almost making it impossible for her daughter to get over it.

Sometimes he wondered if his daughter had had too smooth and happy life for the first twenty years of her life.

So after getting married, everything went wrong, and I had to make up for all the hardships I should have endured in the previous twenty years.

Shen Qingzhou knew that Jiang Haichao was probably referring to Jiang Xinyue's husband, but he didn't press the matter, as it was someone else's private affair.

Instead, she glanced at Xiao Qiu, who was riding on Wu Ying and jumping around beside her, and asked, "Have you thought about what to do with Xiao Qiu in the future?"

Jiang Xinyue, who had been eavesdropping on their conversation, stopped washing the dishes when her daughter was mentioned. She wiped her hands on her apron and quietly sat down in the opposite seat.

"Mr. Shen, what do you mean by that?" Jiang Haichao asked cautiously.

"Ghosts are extremely yin in nature. Spending every day with her will not do you or her any good."

Shen Qingzhou's expression was serious, and his tone was somewhat solemn.

Jiang Xinyue, who had been sitting quietly listening, couldn't help but ask, "What kind of consequences will there be?"

"You will suffer from declining fortune and illness, while she may have many benefits in the short term, but in the end her yin body will be depleted by yang energy, and her soul will be scattered."

Upon hearing the first part of the sentence, Jiang Xinyue showed no concern whatsoever, as if she was willing to pay any price as long as her daughter could stay by her side.

But when she heard the words "soul scattered," her face turned pale instantly, her body trembled, and she became grief-stricken and terrified.

"Don't blame me for scaring you, you've heard of raising ghost children, right? What you're doing isn't much different from raising ghost children, it harms both yourself and others, you should cut your losses..."

Shen Qingzhou had witnessed too many life-and-death separations, so he didn't feel much. Besides, unless it happened to him personally, he didn't have much empathy.

Jiang Xinyue asked in a low, hoarse voice, "Then...where should Xiao Qiu go?"

"Of course, she will enter the cycle of reincarnation, be reborn, and begin a new life," Shen Qingzhou said calmly.

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Xinyue's tears began to fall in a steady stream.

It's a good thing for her daughter, but from now on, Xiao Qiu will no longer be her daughter and will call someone else "Mom." Thinking of this, she felt a heartache so intense that she couldn't breathe.

"Mommy~"

Seeing her mother cry, Xiaoqiu rushed over to comfort her, reaching out to pull her mother up, but their hands, though overlapping, missed each other and she couldn't touch her at all.

"Mommy~ Waaah..."

Xiao Qiu was really heartbroken.

Shen Qingzhou blew a smoke ring across the table at Jiang Xinyue. Strangely enough, the smoke ring condensed in the air and did not dissipate until it floated to the other side and fell like a waterfall off Xiao Qiu, revealing her figure.

"Xiao Qiu".

Jiang Xinyue immediately reached out to hug her, but when her fingertips touched her, it was nothing, because the smoke had already dissipated into the air.

"Don't cry, if you cry, your daughter will cry too," Shen Qingzhou said.

Jiang Haichao, who had been sitting silently to the side, suddenly reached out and patted his daughter's hand twice. He looked at Shen Qingzhou and asked, "Mr. Shen, do you have any ideas? If Xiaoqiu is gone, I'm afraid my silly daughter might do something foolish."

"There's no way around it. Life and death are separate paths, and the living and the dead are destined to part. We should make plans as soon as possible and cut our losses decisively..." Shen Qingzhou said directly.

"That makes sense, but this happened so suddenly, I'm afraid my daughter won't be able to accept it... Master, is there really no other way?"

"no."

Shen Qingzhou refused outright; even if there were any opportunities, he didn't want to cause trouble.

Jiang Xinyue sat opposite him, her expression sorrowful and grief-stricken, yet she forced back her tears. Jiang Haichao, upon hearing this, remained silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Mr. Shen, is your firm hiring?"

Shen Qingzhou was taken aback by his words. "What do you mean by that? Does this place look like it needs to hire people?"

Jiang Haichao nodded and said, "I think you need someone to help you clean the house and cook, and they can do it for free..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingzhou seemed to realize something, and his gaze fell on Jiang Xinyue. To be honest, he was somewhat tempted.

Of course, it wasn't because Jiang Xinyue was beautiful or had the added advantage of being a wife, but because she was an excellent cook, which was quite attractive to him, who was used to eating irregularly.

"You old man, I'm starting to like you..."

"No, I'd rather not. I'm heterosexual, and I love my wife very much."

"Ha ha……"

Shen Qingzhou burst into laughter; this old man was quite interesting.