Chapter 29: 29

29 "I came into this life just to meet you."

However, after a moment, Tushan Jiu turned back and returned.

She was holding a talisman paper in her hand.

At a glance it was obviously freshly drawn.

She walked and folded, turning the yellow talisman into a small triangle, which she handed to Xie Shiyu.

"This is a sleep talisman I created myself. Put it under your pillow and I guarantee you'll have a dreamless night and sleep until tomorrow morning! Thank you for being my exclusive driver today, you've worked hard. Good night."

After saying that, Tushan Jiu returned to her own bedroom.

Xie Shiyu lowered his head to glance at the talisman in his palm, his fingers rubbed it once, the corners of his mouth turned up, and he softly murmured: "Good night, Tushan Jiu."

After returning to his room, Xie Shiyu held the talisman, turning it over in his hand for a while before finally placing it under his pillow.

He took his pajamas and went to the bathroom to wash up and sleep.

Indeed, with Tushan Jiu's talisman, he had a dreamless night and enjoyed a good sleep he hadn't had in years.

The next day after getting up, he had an unprecedentedly clear and refreshed demeanor.

He gained a new understanding of Tushan Jiu's abilities; at least he had never heard of any master who could create their own talismanic scripts.

She really is constantly giving people surprises.

He pressed the switch, the electric curtains opened, and sunlight poured into the room.

The position in the exact center of the second floor faces the garden.

He watched a line of people practicing tai chi there.

Tushan Jiu grabbed a ruler and struck Xie Jingting's improper horse stance.

Backhand, she also struck Xie Jingzhou's lowered arm.

She looked exactly like a qualified master.

Xie Shiyu stared at that scene for about ten minutes before heading to the bathroom to wash up.

In the garden outside, the time was about up, and Tushan Jiu announced the end of morning practice.

Old Master Xie and the others wiped the sweat from their faces.

When they reached Xie Jingting's spot, he simply sat down on the ground, saying, "Oh dear, my leg, it's cramping, cramping."

Tushan Jiu didn't look at him: "Just after exercising, it's best not to sit down immediately, same principle as running."

Xie Jingting didn't move: "Sister-in-law, are you being partial? Why doesn't the eldest brother have to get up early for morning practice today?"

Tushan Jiu earnestly explained: "Because he stayed up late with me last night, and he's not weak; training is just an added bonus."

Upon hearing that, Old Master Xie and Xu Airu, who were about to head back, exchanged a glance and then secretly smiled, pursing their lips.

It seems these two kids are progressing quite quickly.

Originally we were worried that the two lacked an emotional foundation and would need a long time to adjust.

But we never expected it to go so smoothly.

Of course, they also had no misunderstandings.

Because they knew Tushan Jiu went out to "work" last night.

What surprised them was that their own eldest grandson/son would actually treat Tushan Jiu differently, just like when he was a child.

Yes, Tushan Jiu is a special presence to Xie Shiyu.

Compared to the other children, Xie Shiyu is more precocious and also very opinionated.

Since he was little, he never played with girls, so when Old Master Xie saw him hugging the three-year-old Tushan Jiu and being unable to let go, he was very surprised.

Especially since he has a slight cleanliness obsession, at the time he wiped Tushan Jiu's tears and nose, which greatly shocked them.

And now it appears that Tushan Jiu remains a special presence to him.

So perhaps this is a fateful marriage destined by heaven.

"I came into this life just to meet you."

After breakfast, Tushan Jiu again rode in Xie Shiyu's car.

Today the driver was driving, with Xie Shiyu and her sitting in the back.

Tushan Jiu lowered her head to look at her phone.

On it was the news headline: a police bulletin about Yin Qing's "accidental fall from a building."

Moreover, it wasn't just this piece of news; today many studios in the entertainment industry announced that their artists would be suspending work for a period of rest.

Some went traveling to relax, some were sick and recuperating, some needed to accompany elderly family members who suddenly fell ill, and some were in seclusion creating.

In any case, there were all kinds of reasons.

Tushan Jiu glanced and saw that the studios issuing these announcements were all on the list she and Xu Jiangshan had mentioned yesterday.

She thought, they were handling things pretty quickly.

She scrolled down further and saw an announcement released by Bai Yu's studio.

This announcement consisted of only a few short sentences; at a glance it was clear it wasn't issued by a PR team but by him personally.

It read:

I am Bai Yu; I have something to say: starting today I will rest for a period, I will return to the deep mountains and old forests to cultivate; do not disturb; if fate allows, we'll meet again.

Although it sounded like a joke, Tushan Jiu knew it was true.

Bai Yu really did run back to the deep mountains and old forests.

However, he wasn't going there to strive hard at cultivation; it was because he had suffered a huge embarrassment.

Somehow, the news that he was afraid of ghosts spread throughout the Nan Cheng demon realm in just one night.

He didn't even take his luggage and rushed back to his hometown overnight.

In the morning, Bai Lu and Madam Bai together called Tushan Jiu to express their thanks, and then they also mentioned this matter.

Tushan Jiu hadn't expected that Bai Yu being foolish was already enough; his face is also quite small.

Afraid Bai Yu would become depressed over this, she even made that calculation.

After finishing the calculation, she wanted to smack her broken hand.

She just made an unnecessary calculation.

After a week, they would come back on their own.

Because his face is small, but his forgetfulness is even greater than hers.

Having forgotten his embarrassing incident, he naturally came back.

Xie Shiyu had the driver take Tushan Jiu first.

Because the office deals with ghosts and monsters, it is located in a very remote suburb.

A three-story building, with a vertical silver signboard reading 'Nan Cheng Office'.

The gatekeeper old man lay on a rocking chair holding a fan, listening to the radio.

Tushan Jiu, upon getting out of the car, could tell at a glance that he was not ordinary.

This old man is not human; he is indeed a dog demon, quite old.

After Tushan Jiu got out of the car, Xie Shiyu rolled down the window and asked her: 'About what time will you finish? This place is quite remote, probably hard to get a taxi; should I have the driver come pick you up?'

Tushan Jiu shook her head and refused: 'Without me, the driver couldn't find this place.'

Upon hearing that, the driver in the driver's seat secretly glanced at Tushan Jiu.

He thought, he'd been a driver for so many years, is there any place he couldn't find? Besides, he had already been here once; how could he not find it?

Moreover, even if we concede, the car navigation he just used couldn't find it—how could the navigation not find it?

Little did he know, the navigation really couldn't find this place.

Because ordinary people simply cannot see this office building.

They can see it now only because Tushan Jiu is here.

Once they leave, if they try to come back, to them this place is just an empty lot, and moreover an empty lot they can pass back and forth through.

Xie Shiyu glanced at the building behind Tushan Jiu, then said: 'Alright, then send me a message when you get home.'

'Mm, you also take it slow on the road; see you at home tonight.' Tushan Jiu stepped back two steps and waved at him.

Xie Shiyu: 'See you tonight.'

Watching Xie Shiyu's car drive away.

Tushan Jiu turned and walked toward the office's gate.