Unorthodox methods, cultivating immortality relies on rich women

"Xinyue, what's wrong?"

"Master... Mr. Shen, what's wrong with my daughter?"

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Seeing Jiang Xinyue's violent reaction, Jiang Haichao completely panicked.

"It's alright. She just personally experienced everything that Xiao Qiu went through, and she can't bear it for a while."

Shen Qingzhou spoke casually, as if it were just a trivial matter.

But Jiang Haichao couldn't put his mind at ease.

At this moment, Jiang Xinyue was on the verge of a mental breakdown, and her whole being exuded a sense of near-madness and loss of control.

Shen Qingzhou said no more, but silently lit an incense stick.

The next moment, Xiao Qiu, her face streaked with tears and looking completely lost, slowly appeared in front of the two of them.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Xiao Qiu looked up, her voice full of worry.

The possession-like sensation she had just experienced did not have much of an impact on her.

Those painful memories are long gone, buried deep in her soul by instinct. Now, when she thinks back on them, she feels numb; it's her instinct for self-preservation.

Jiang Xinyue, on the verge of collapse, heard her daughter's tearful voice in her ear, and her scattered rationality was finally pulled back little by little.

As consciousness returned, the uncontrollable stomach cramps and burning pain in the throat receded quickly like a tide.

These pains stemmed from empathic memories; her physical body was not truly injured. Everything was a psychosomatic reaction, or what is medically termed the somatization of psychological problems.

Even so, she was still panting heavily, as if she had just been pulled back from the brink of death, greedily inhaling the air.

"Xiao Qiu, I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..."

Seeing her daughter's pitiful little face, Jiang Xinyue felt as if her heart was being gnawed by countless insects of guilt, so painful that she couldn't breathe.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Xiao Qiu didn't care why her mother kept apologizing to her; she only cared about why her mother was sad.

"Mom is okay, Mom is fine..."

Jiang Xinyue desperately suppressed her surging emotions, slowly regulated her breathing, and reached out to hug her daughter tightly.

But as soon as she lifted her fingertips, she froze abruptly. The ground and her own body were covered in vomit that smelled sour.

She then came to her senses and quickly apologized to Shen Qingzhou.

"I'm sorry, I... I made your house dirty..."

"It's alright. In your current state, let's not talk about anything else. Go home and rest."

"Thank you, Mr. Shen."

Jiang Xinyue did not refuse and stood up with her legs crossed.

However, she had just suffered too much mental strain, and her legs suddenly gave way, almost causing her to fall. Fortunately, Jiang Haichao was there and caught her in time.

"I...I'll come again tomorrow," Jiang Xinyue said softly.

The two had previously agreed that Jiang Xinyue would become a member of this agency without a salary.

In addition to helping with some things at the firm, she also had to prepare lunch for Shen Qingzhou every day.

The only thing Shen Qingzhou had to give was to burn a stick of incense for Xiao Qiu every day.

Shen Qingzhou naturally had no reason to refuse such conditions.

"Xiao Qiu, let's go home."

Jiang Xinyue gently took her daughter's hand and walked towards the door.

But the moment he stepped out the door, the small figure in his palm vanished without a trace.

Jiang Xinyue sighed softly.

She lowered her head towards the spot where Xiao Qiu had just disappeared and said softly, "Xiao Qiu, why don't you stay with Master Shen for now? Mom will come first thing tomorrow morning, as soon as it's light..."

Her actions not only stunned Jiang Haichao, but also surprised Shen Qingzhou.

In the end, Xiao Qiu stayed at the firm and did not go back with her mother.

Watching them leave, Shen Qingzhou said to Xiao Qiu with some emotion, "Your mother is truly a wonderful person."

"Oh?"

Xiao Qiu looked up at him with a blank expression.

Shen Qingzhou didn't explain, but said, "Go find Wu Ying to play."

"Okay, Little Black..." The little guy ran to the next room.

Shen Qingzhou cleaned up the vomit on the floor and then opened the doors and windows to ventilate the room, allowing the sour smell to dissipate slowly.

Fortunately, Jiang Xinyue had just eaten lunch not long ago, and the food hadn't been fully digested yet, so the smell wasn't too pungent.

Just then, Wu Suyun returned.

"No one's here. I've been keeping watch all night, but no one has come back," Wu Suyun said.

"Any other discoveries?" Shen Qingzhou asked.

He did not immediately mention that Su Xi had fled abroad.

"I carefully examined the room. Her clothes in the closet were a mess, and her cosmetics, jewelry, and toiletries were all gone. I guessed she must have gone out of town, and left in a great hurry, as if she was deliberately running away. She even took her jewelry with her. It's hard to say whether she'll ever come back..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingzhou couldn't help but admire Wu Suyun. She was truly meticulous in everything she did. He hadn't even instructed her to do these things, yet she had already made her own deductions and summaries about the situation.

"She took a painting from me. Did you see it at her house?" Shen Qingzhou pointed to the empty wall on the left.

Wu Suyun had noticed the painting was missing long ago, but that was Shen Qingzhou's business, so she didn't ask any further questions.

Upon hearing Shen Qingzhou mention it, she pondered for a moment and said, "I didn't see her at her house, so she must have taken her away."

"Alright, go ahead and do your thing."

Shen Qingzhou didn't ask any further questions; he had other things to do that afternoon.

"What about what I told you?" Wu Suyun didn't want to leave like this.

"Of course, since I've promised you, I won't go back on my word. As for the specific day..."

"Next Tuesday afternoon," Wu Suyun hurriedly replied.

"I shouldn't be meddling, but we've been working together for so long, and I was the one who handled this, so I'll just say a few words. Aren't you being a bit too nosy? Your daughter isn't a child anymore; she's an adult..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Suyun sighed and said, "I understand what you're saying, but no matter how old she is, she's still a child in my eyes. You don't understand a mother's feelings..."

Wu Suyun was shrewd and capable her whole life, but her two daughters were her only weakness, so she couldn't rest easy even after she died.

"Alright, I was just saying it offhand."

"Thanks."

Wu Suyun thanked Shen Qingzhou and turned to leave. Just then, Xiao Qiu rode Wu Ying out of the room.

"Wait a minute," Shen Qingzhou quickly called out to her.

"If you don't have anything else to do, take her with you. I'll have Wu Ying accompany her; it shouldn't cause you any trouble," Shen Qingzhou said.

He had other things to do later and didn't want the little guy to suddenly barge in and disturb him.

"Oh? She'll work for you like I do from now on? Wouldn't that count as child labor?" Wu Suyun teased with a smile.

"To be precise, I hired her mother. From now on, she will be a member of my firm, and her salary is one incense stick a day."

There was no point in hiding it; they might even work together in the future, so Shen Qingzhou told the other party directly.

Upon hearing this, Wu Suyun showed an interested expression, feeling that the other person resembled her.

"Then I'll have to find an opportunity to get to know you."

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