Chapter 318: Li Beijue's Strange Reaction

Li Mansion—

Li Beijue had spent the entire night thinking about the jewelry, and as soon as the sky turned bright, he immediately opened his eyes.

He picked up his phone to check the time, only to discover it was just seven o'clock in the morning.

Seeing that there wasn't a single message on his phone, Li Beijue couldn't help but frown immediately.

He had promised to find a suitable piece of jewelry as soon as possible, so why was there still no news?

Just as Li Beijue was thinking this, the next second he suddenly felt his phone vibrating in his hand!

He snapped back to his senses, subconsciously lowered his gaze to take a look, and upon seeing the name displayed on the screen, he immediately answered the call.

"Hello? Mr. Li!" Assistant Chen's voice came from the other end of the line, sounding as if he were in a good mood.

Li Beijue asked in a deep voice: "Have you bought the thing I wanted?"

"I've already got it in my hands! I'm bringing it to you right now!" Assistant Chen answered without the slightest hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Li Beijue finally felt a sense of relief in his heart, but the next second, he suddenly heard a burst of noisy sounds coming from the other end of the line.

It seemed like quite a few elderly people were talking.

Li Beijue couldn't help but frown slightly in an instant, and a hint of confusion flashed across his eyes.

Where on earth had he gone?

Why were there so many old people nearby?

Just as Li Beijue was thinking this, he heard his assistant continue: "Mr. Li, I'm a bit far from the city center, so I'm afraid it will take some time to get back, about an hour and a half..."

Li Beijue looked up at the time again, didn't think much of it, and nodded faintly: "Mm, be careful on the road."

Without saying anything more, he hung up the phone cleanly and decisively, a hint of a smile unable to help but flash in his eyes.

One hour later—

In Jiang Baobao's room, rustling sounds could be heard, and not long after, she walked out of the room all tidied up, intending to go downstairs to make breakfast for the two little ones.

She took the pre-prepared ingredients out of the refrigerator as usual, and had only finished half of the work when her peripheral vision caught a figure walking quickly through the living room.

Jiang Baobao paused in the middle of chopping vegetables, subconsciously glanced over, and saw Li Beijue's back, her expression slightly puzzled.

He was going out so early today?

Was there some urgent matter?

Jiang Baobao raised an eyebrow, didn't think much of it, and continued to focus on the work at hand.

Outside the door, Li Beijue looked at the bright talisman plaque in his palm, his expression blank for a rare moment.

"Mr. Li, according to your requirements, I went to the surrounding Taoist temples early this morning. The Taoist priest there said that if you want to pray for good luck, you can try carrying this talisman. Moreover, for the sake of convenience, it was made into a necklace style so it can be hidden under your clothes when worn, and it won't have any impact."

Assistant Chen was gushing about the "treasure" he had specially sought out.

Halfway through, he realized that Li Beijue hadn't spoken a word for a long time.

"Mr. Li... are you... dissatisfied?" Assistant Chen finally realized something and asked cautiously.

Li Beijue took a deep breath, looked at the little trinket in his hand, and for a moment, he actually didn't know what to say.

He finally knew why the other person was surrounded by the sounds of old people when he called in the morning...

In terms of the necklace's purpose, it was indeed not the wrong thing to find, but this talisman... how was he supposed to give it to Jiang Baobao?

Li Beijue stared at the talisman plaque in his hand without saying a word. After a long silence, he helplessly said in a low voice: "Chen Xi, after this busy period is over, I will give you a long vacation as soon as possible. You had better go find someone to date quickly."

"Huh?"

Assistant Chen was stunned for a moment. Having been called by his full name so suddenly, he didn't react for a moment to what Li Beijue's words meant.

Li Beijue, however, couldn't be bothered to say more and simply waved his hand.

"Go home. I'll give you half a day off; go to the company in the afternoon."

As Li Beijue spoke, he turned around helplessly and entered the villa, leaving Assistant Chen alone outside the door.

With a "bang," the villa's front door was closed.

Li Beijue stood where he was, looking at the "necklace" in his hand, his mood indescribable.

Should he give it to her?

Or...

His expression was conflicted, and for a moment, he didn't know how to handle it.

When it came to handling work, no one could find a single fault with Chen Xi, so why was it that whenever he encountered this kind of thing...

Next time there's something like this, I must never entrust it to him again! Li Beijue's gaze flickered for a moment as he secretly tightened his grip on the object in his hand.

The next second, he heard Jiang Baobao's voice ring out not far away.

"Eh? You didn't leave? I thought you had gone out." Jiang Baobao brought out breakfast and saw Li Beijue standing at the doorway motionless, so she asked casually with some surprise.

Li Beijue snapped back to his senses, opened his mouth, and just as he was about to speak, he suddenly thought of the thing in his hand.

"Jiang Baobao..."

Li Beijue suddenly called out.

"Hm?" Jiang Baobao answered casually and turned around to look at Li Beijue.

But the other party had no follow-up.

Jiang Baobao couldn't help but look puzzled, her eyes subconsciously scanning Li Beijue, and then she saw his right hand, which was slightly clenched in an unnatural way, as if he were holding something.

Jiang Baobao frowned in confusion.

The next second, she saw Li Beijue walk straight toward her direction!

Jiang Baobao subconsciously took a step back, and her eyes couldn't help but widen a little.

Then she saw Li Beijue suddenly reach out his hand in front of her and say quickly: "I have something to give you."

"What thing?"

Jiang Baobao asked back subconsciously.

Li Beijue did not speak, his gaze suddenly darting around as if he were feeling somewhat guilty.

Only then did he open his palm.

Jiang Baobao lowered her eyes instinctively.

That was when she saw clearly that resting in his palm was a piece of jewelry that looked like a necklace.

However, the necklace looked rather peculiar; it seemed to be a small, transparent square containing a folded piece of yellow paper.

"What is this?"

Jiang Baobao looked at the person before her in disbelief and asked, puzzled.

"This is..."

Li Beijue opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but he did not know how to put it into words.

He pondered for a long while before saying helplessly, "This is a Fortune Talisman; it is said... it can bring good luck. Aren't you... going to draw lots for the competition today?"

Li Beijue finished explaining the origin of the item in his hand with extreme difficulty, his expression subtle to the extreme.

Jiang Baobao had an expression as if she had seen a ghost, staring blankly with wide eyes, not knowing what to say.

Things like talisman plaques—if you don't understand the ins and outs of them, you shouldn't just wear them randomly, right?

Jiang Baobao's expression was also somewhat conflicted; she stared at the item in Li Beijue's hand for a long time before offering a dry laugh and refusing, "Uh... I appreciate your kindness, but I don't have any religious beliefs, nor do I believe in these things, so... I don't need it..."

As she spoke, Jiang Baobao waved her hands, keeping a respectful distance.

Li Beijue had actually gone out of his way to prepare a talisman for her!

Who would believe it if she told them!

This was just too surreal!