Unorthodox methods, cultivating immortality relies on rich women

Shen Qingzhou was half asleep when he felt something "dirty" running around his bedside.

Sure enough, as soon as I opened my eyes, I was met with Xiao Qiu's big, round eyes.

"You little rascal, why are you disturbing my sleep?" Shen Qingzhou pinched her cheek.

"Brother, it's dawn, get up quickly," Xiao Qiu said, pouting.

"Is it dawn?"

Shen Qingzhou glanced out the window; it was pitch black, without a single ray of light.

When I took out my phone again, I realized it was only 5 a.m.

"It's only 5 a.m., it's not even light yet. Go, go, go play outside, don't disturb my sleep."

Shen Qingzhou turned over and decided to go back to sleep.

"But my mom has been here for ages," Xiao Qiu said, looking aggrieved.

"Huh? Your mother is already here so early?" Shen Qingzhou was somewhat surprised to hear this.

Xiao Qiu nodded quickly, "Yes, I saw her waiting for a long, long time before I came in to find Guo Guo."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingzhou sat up abruptly. "Where is she?"

He seemed not to hear anything coming from the living room.

"She's sitting on the stairs by the door, and... and Mom is a little different..." Xiao Qiu said, somewhat speechless and a little bewildered.

It seems she doesn't know how to describe her mother.

"It's different? How is it different?" Shen Qingzhou asked, somewhat surprised.

He rolled out of bed, grabbed a piece of clothing from the side, put it on, and walked straight out of the room.

"Didn't we already tell her where the key is? Why are you still waiting outside?"

Shen Qingzhou muttered something to himself, then walked over and opened the door.

Because the houses here are old, the motion-sensor lights in the stairwell are not very sensitive and did not turn on when he opened the door, so all that could be seen was a blurry figure sitting on the steps with his knees bent.

"What are you doing outside? Come in," Shen Qingzhou said.

As he spoke, the motion sensor light turned on instantly, and Shen Qingzhou was surprised to see Jiang Xinyue standing up. She understood why Xiao Qiu had said that her mother had changed.

Because it had only been one night since they last met, Jiang Xinyue's once jet-black and lustrous hair had turned completely gray.

"What is this...?" Shen Qingzhou asked in surprise.

Jiang Xinyue explained calmly, "I don't know what happened, it just turned out like this."

"Sigh, you're overthinking things and it's hurting your heart. You don't need to come today; you should rest at home." Shen Qingzhou realized this as well.

Shen Qingzhou had previously read a report about a young girl who was about to enter university. She was swindled out of 9900 yuan of her tuition fees. Thinking of her parents' hard work, she died of guilt.

Jiang Xinyue was in a similar situation; immense guilt turned her hair white overnight.

"Come in." Shen Qingzhou stepped aside and let her into the house.

"I promised Xiao Qiu, and I can't go back on my word."

Her tone was gentle, as if she were whispering to her own child.

Once inside, he put down the bag in his hand and stood quietly to the side.

Seeing her like this, one can't help but feel sorry for her.

Shen Qingzhou thought for a moment and comforted her, "With proper care and treatment, you should be able to recover. Besides, you look quite good like this."

Shen Qingzhou's last sentence wasn't meant to comfort her; she genuinely thought Jiang Xinyue looked quite beautiful. Despite her gray hair, she didn't appear old; instead, she exuded a trendy and fashionable vibe.

Of course, this is related to her appearance; not everyone is suitable for this hair color, and it requires a lot of modeling skills.

"Thank you, it's so early, I'm sorry to disturb your rest," Jiang Xinyue said softly.

"It was a bit of a disturbance, you came too early. Xiao Qiu couldn't wait and woke me up. Next time, just come in by yourself. You should know where the key is..."

"Mr. Shen, thank you. I'm sorry to have troubled you."

No amount of words could express my gratitude, so I could only offer a simple thank you.

"Alright, I'm going to take a nap. You can stay here by yourself, but you can have Xiao Qiu stay with you..."

Shen Qingzhou opened the drawer, took out an incense stick, and placed it on the table. This was a specially made incense stick.

"Thanks."

A look of joy flashed across Jiang Xinyue's face as she thanked Shen Qingzhou once again.

Shen Qingzhou didn't say anything more and turned to go back to her room.

However, when they reached the door, he seemed to remember something and turned around, saying, "Don't call me Mr. Shen anymore, call me Boss."

Jiang Xinyue was taken aback at first, then readily agreed, "Okay, boss."

Shen Qingzhou ignored her and went straight back to her room.

Seeing that Shen Qingzhou had returned to her room, Jiang Xinyue carefully picked up the incense stick and took out her own lighter to light it gently.

With the firelight, Xiao Qiu appeared before her eyes.

Jiang Xinyue, who had initially looked somewhat sorrowful, melted away like the first snow of spring, revealing a radiant smile.

"Xiao Qiu~"

Meanwhile, an elderly couple in a car on the roadside downstairs saw the lights come on upstairs and quietly left.

Taking a nap is so comfortable. I woke up feeling refreshed. After getting dressed and stepping out of my room, I saw Jiang Xinyue walking out of the kitchen wearing an apron.

"You're awake. I've already prepared breakfast. Please go wash up first, and I'll bring it out for you," Jiang Xinyue said.

At this moment, her expression and condition were noticeably better than when she first arrived in the morning, and she even had a clear smile on her face.

"You even made breakfast?"

Shen Qingzhou was somewhat surprised, as this clause was not in the previous agreement.

The agreement stated that lunch would be provided, but it didn't mention that breakfast would be included.

"I arrived early, and since I didn't have much to do, I just made a simple meal," Jiang Xinyue said.

"Then I'll have to trouble you," Shen Qingzhou said.

With a hot breakfast readily available, who would want to eat bread or instant noodles first thing in the morning?

Shen Qingzhou glanced at Xiao Qiu standing next to her, and was about to go wash up when she heard Xiao Qiu greet her with a cheerful smile: "Good morning, boss."

Shen Qingzhou: ……

At this moment, Xiao Qiu became invisible again, probably because the incense for today had burned out.

"Why do you call me boss?" Shen Qingzhou asked, somewhat speechless.

"Isn't that what your mother calls you?"

"That's the boss, not the leader."

"Isn't the boss the boss?" Xiao Qiu asked, looking somewhat bewildered.

"Okay, whatever makes you happy."

Shen Qingzhou stopped arguing with her about the issue and went straight into the bathroom to start washing up.

When he finished washing up and came out of the bathroom, he saw a bowl of porridge, a few pieces of breakfast, and a dish of pickled vegetables on the table.

Shen Qingzhou sat down, drank a bowl of porridge, and ate a bite of pickled vegetables. He felt a surge of energy, as if all his pores had opened up, and he felt refreshed all over.

"Boss, is it to your liking?" Jiang Xinyue asked cautiously, rubbing her hands together.

"It suits my taste. Thank you for your hard work," Shen Qingzhou said.

"Then you eat first, I'll go tidy up the kitchen." She said, turning around and going back into the kitchen.

Shen Qingzhou continued eating his breakfast. At this moment, he felt that keeping Jiang Xinyue was definitely the right decision.

Just then, Shen Qingzhou, who was eating breakfast, suddenly noticed that Xiao Qiu was standing on tiptoe, gripping the corner of his desk, and sucking in air.

He then discovered that the incense stick he had given to Jiang Xinyue that morning had not been completely burned; more than half of it was still stuck in a delicate little incense burner.

He then realized that Jiang Xinyue hadn't burned it all at once, which was a clever move.

P.S.: In the Year of the Horse (2016), may you, like a fine steed galloping across ten thousand miles, live up to your youthful years; may you, like a spring breeze sweeping across the hills, find smooth paths everywhere. May your family be healthy and blessed throughout the four seasons, and may 2026 bring you all the best!

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