Chapter 120

The male landlord saw Su Ruo and them come to look at the Courtyard, then he slightly nodded at Su Ruo and said: "I don't have much stuff; I can tidy up today, and you can come take over the house tomorrow." Then he went back to that old storage room.

Su Ruo didn't mind the male landlord's coldness, but Bai Xinya looked at his back, and a hint of sympathy involuntarily appeared in her eyes.

Having heard that this family of over ten people now only has him left, with the house even destroyed to this state, one can imagine what he has endured, what kind of painful torment, so it's no wonder he is so cold.

After all, anyone who has gone through those things would probably never be able to be cheerful again.

But Bai Xinya quickly composed herself; in this era there are many unfortunate people, and she simply couldn't muster sympathy.

At least the landlord survived, and he also has enough money to choose a new life.

There are even more people who never got to see the dawn and died in that catastrophe.

This is the doing of the times; Bai Xinya cannot change it, so rather than grieve over spring and mourn autumn, it's better to live her own life well.

After Bai Xinya came to her senses, she saw Su Ruo holding the blueprints and talking nonstop about how to restore this Courtyard; she immediately joined in, discussing with Su Ruo how to modify and improve the design.

By the end of their discussion, Bai Xinya felt an urge to buy a Courtyard and renovate it; she thought that bit by bit, turning the house into her dream home would feel simply wonderful.

Zhou Feng had been looking at them with a smiling, indulgent gaze; seeing his wife's excited expression, he knew it was time to put the matter of buying a house on the agenda.

The house they buy must not be too far from Su Ruo's house, so it's convenient for the wife to come see An'an anytime.

Seeing his wife so enthusiastic about renovating the house, Zhou Feng decided to also buy an antiquated Courtyard; although given their status, they couldn't buy one as large as Su Ruo's, as that would be too conspicuous.

But buying a two-section Courtyard for the wife to play with is still possible.

At this moment Su Ruo and Li Zhaodi don't know Zhou Feng's thoughts, otherwise they'd probably be so angry they'd vomit blood!

They had worked so long to finally buy this house, while Zhou Feng and those other scions of aristocratic families buy houses as easily as buying cabbage—if they're happy, they can just casually buy one for fun; indeed, comparing people makes people angry enough to die.

Su Ruo and them focused all their attention on how to restore the Courtyard, and didn't notice that inside the storage room, a pair of eyes had been watching them all along.

The male landlord watched the smiles on Su Ruo and them's faces, listened to their lively discussion about how the house should be restored and where to plant what flowers and plants to look more beautiful, and his stern expression involuntarily softened a little.

Perhaps this is the best destination for this Courtyard; he is pleased to have found a good owner for the house he grew up in.

He knows Su Ruo will surely cherish it and live happily here.

That way, when he leaves, he'll have no regrets; although this place holds too many painful memories for him, he still wishes it well, because as long as the house stands, it feels as if his parents and family are still……

Perhaps, after a very long time, when he is old and gray, he will return here again, recalling his grandmother's osmanthus cake and his mother's smile……

But for now, staying here is too painful; he just wants to escape……

After Su Ruo and them came out of the Courtyard, they were immediately blocked by an old man in white clothes; the old man walked up to Su Ruo and asked: "Miss, did you buy this Courtyard?"

Su Ruo thought the old man was a neighbor living here; since she would be living here too and had nothing to hide, she smiled and said: "Yes, Grandpa, do you also live here?"

Who would have thought that after hearing her words, the old man's expression immediately turned solemn: "Girl, listen to my advice—this residence is highly inauspicious; anyone who lives here will either lose their fortune lightly or face family ruin and death severely."

You should, while you haven't yet been tainted by misfortune, quickly sell the house; even if you can't sell it, you absolutely must not live here, otherwise once misfortune entwines you, the consequences are unimaginable.

Su Ruo's face immediately sank; anyone who just bought a house and is feeling happy would surely not be pleased if someone rushed over and said this.

But she still controlled her emotions and said: "Old sir, nowadays it's a new society; promoting feudal superstition is illegal. Thank you for the reminder, but I have always believed that man can conquer nature and I don't believe in any feng shui."

Ordinary people hearing Su Ruo's words would surely give up, but this old man is very stubborn; seeing Su Ruo about to leave, he again blocked her and said:

"Girl, I tell you, not heeding the old man's words brings loss right before your eyes; I'm not trying to scare you, but because I feel we have a predestined connection, I kindly remind you."

Su Ruo rolled her eyes inwardly: "I really thank you for your good intentions; if you can't speak properly, just shut up!"

At this moment, not only Su Ruo, but also Li Zhaodi and Bai Xinya all glared angrily at the old man; anyone hearing this would hardly be able to avoid getting angry.

The old man, seeing that no one believed his words, grew even more anxious: "You should have heard that the first owner of this house was a prince."

But you certainly don't know how he died; it is said that the prince, because he offended someone in the palace at that time, had his entire family of several dozen people beheaded, sparing neither the elderly nor the children.

Afterward, the house changed hands several times, but every successive owner met a bad end; anyone who moved in suffered continuous misfortune—those who sold early were better off, while those who sold late all met miserable fates.

The father of the current owner, when he originally bought this house, was also a wealthy merchant of great riches in the region.

But later, what happened? The whole family ended up in prison; a family of over ten people now has only this man left, and he is still entangled by misfortune, his days numbered.

Girl, we have a predestined connection; since we met today, I don't want you to be entwined by misfortune, which is why I gave this warning.

While you haven't yet been stained by karma, hurry and stay as far away from this Courtyard as possible; absolutely do not move in, otherwise your fate will likely be even more miserable than that of the previous owners.

Su Ruo looked at the old man before her, her gaze gradually turning grave; she only thought she had encountered a charlatan.

But the person before her actually knew this house's history in such detail, clearly having come prepared.

Su Ruo had only bought this Courtyard yesterday, and today someone came to her door saying this; obviously someone doesn't want her to live in this Courtyard, and the other party wouldn't do this for no reason—who exactly stands behind them and what is their aim?

If the person who bought this house today were not Su Ruo but someone else, hearing these words they would surely bear a grudge and be unwilling to live in this Courtyard again; even if they reluctantly moved in, they'd inevitably have misgivings in their heart, and whenever something bad happened they'd blame the house's bad feng shui.

If this continues, at best they'd suffer nervous exhaustion, at worst they'd become suspicious of ghosts and spirits, and would never want to live here again—then the other party's goal would be achieved.

But unfortunately, the buyer of this house is Su Ruo, who not only doesn't believe in feng shui, but also has a system that is even more adept at deception as a feng shui master, so she doesn't believe a word of what the old man said.

Facing the old man's threats and intimidation, Su Ruo smiled and said: "Old man, let me be frank—I was born with a hard fate, a destiny that harms father and mother; fortune-tellers say I am destined to be widowed and solitary all my life, so I deliberately bought this inauspicious house to press down my lifespan."

This house may be bad for others, but for me it's simply perfect—two negatives make a positive, you know!

Rest assured, others living in this house might meet misfortune, but I living here will surely have endless wealth and lasting blessings and longevity.

After Su Ruo finished speaking, seeing the old man's expression successfully change, she felt inwardly triumphant, thinking it wouldn't be so easy to disgust her.

Come on! Let's hurt each other!