Chapter 41

Back in the room, Chen Yan and Lu Sisi both felt awkward.

Chen Yan said nothing, moved the table to the side of the bed, and laid out the food.

Lu Sisi sat on the edge of the bed, Chen Yan sat on the chair, and they ate in silence.

Chen Yan had eaten school cafeteria food for four years; these dishes were still decent, and their quality was consistently stable.

Chen Yan ate heartily, while Lu Sisi ate with refined manners—Chen Yan had nearly finished his portion of braised pork ribs while Lu Sisi had just finished her first rib.

"Why… are the cafeteria dishes here that bad?" Chen Yan asked.

"No," Lu Sisi blushed. "I've always eaten slowly—I'm afraid if I eat too fast, I might choke or get stuck."

"I once choked on food and nearly died—it got stuck in my windpipe—so for all these years, I've eaten very slowly."

Okay, just those few sentences carried a deep sadness.

Chen Yan sighed.

"Just now, outside—that classmate who gave you something…" Lu Sisi suddenly blushed and spoke up.

"Don't mind him—he's my friend, always daydreaming and causing trouble," Chen Yan quickly distanced himself. "I had no idea he'd do something like this."

"Mm," Lu Sisi lowered her head. "I know… you're not a bad person."

She looked up at Chen Yan with serious eyes, her tone equally serious: "I believe you!"

You really shouldn't believe me so easily… when Fatty gave me that thing earlier, I almost gave in.

Chen Yan muttered inwardly, forcing a stiff smile.

Change the subject fast!!

He thought hard, then blurted out: "After everything's settled the day after tomorrow, what… have you thought about? Your life will change a lot. What's the one thing you most want to do?"

At this question, Lu Sisi's eyes suddenly lit up.

Whether it was an illusion or not, at that moment Chen Yan felt this girl was brimming with life!

He had never seen her like this since he met her.

Until now, Lu Sisi had always given Chen Yan the impression of being cautious, trembling with fear.

To put it bluntly—she was lifeless!

But now, her eyes suddenly became lively.

"I… I want to study hard!"

"…Huh?"

Are you this morally upright??

Chen Yan was stunned.

"No… not what you think," Lu Sisi blushed.

Then the girl let out a soft sigh.

"Actually, I've always had a talent for studying. I pay close attention in class, understand what the teachers teach quickly, and solve difficult problems easily."

"But… I've always had terrible grades."

"I keep getting injured, falling sick, taking leave—not in the hospital, then at home."

"My studies are always interrupted, so I never do well on exams."

"I've always envied classmates with good grades—everyone likes such kids, teachers like them, classmates like them, parents like them…"

"Since childhood, I could have done well in school, yet I've never once earned good grades."

"I've always envied them."

Lu Sisi spoke softly: "I want to study hard once, and… get first place just once."

"Yeah, even just once—that's enough."

Chen Yan listened quietly, then asked: "Any other wishes?"

"I want to travel," the girl's eyes were full of longing. "I've seen so many interesting places online."

"I want to climb mountains, see the sea, dive, bungee jump…"

"I never dared before—I knew I'd definitely run into danger."

"But… I really want to try."

Yeah, Chen Yan understood this wish.

"I also want to eat so much food—I, I…" the girl blushed. "I want to eat fish—I've loved fish since childhood, especially fish."

"But when I eat fish, I always get bones stuck in my throat—I was hospitalized twice because fish bones cut my esophagus and caused bleeding—after that, I never dared eat fish again."

Listening, Chen Yan suddenly looked up and realized the girl had been crying without him noticing.

"Ah…"

Chen Yan sighed and handed her a tissue. "Why are you crying all of a sudden?"

Lu Sisi lowered her head, wiped her tears, and softly said: "Chen Yan, I'm sorry."

"Huh?" Chen Yan was puzzled.

Saying thank you made sense—but why apologize?

"I… just realized now that asking to stay here has actually troubled you."

"If I hadn't asked to stay, you could've gone home to rest—so…"

"I'm sorry."

Lu Sisi whispered: "I've never had friends since childhood, rarely interacted with people—I didn't think things through."

Chen Yan looked at Lu Sisi, smiled gently, and softly said: "Enough, eat your food—it's getting cold."

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That night, the two slept on the same bed, still fully dressed.

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The next day, Chen Yan got up and washed. Lu Sisi rose with a flushed face, then carefully made the bed neat and tidy.

For the entire morning, Chen Yan sat in meditation in the room, practicing his arts.

Lu Sisi took out a book and read there.

Read a while, steal a glance at Chen Yan, read a while more, steal another glance.

In the afternoon, Chen Yan cast spells, doing exactly as he had the day before.

This time, no gauze was used; Lu Sisi also firmly followed Chen Yan's instructions, remaining silent, eyes closed, and motionless throughout.

Until she fainted, her six senses sealed, consciousness lost.

This time, the effect was still excellent; the black qi of Lu Sisi's bad luck dissipated even further.

When she woke, the misfortune remained at less than one-third of its former amount.

Chen Yan was certain that one more time would be enough to completely drive it away.

That night, Lu Sisi instead fell silent, speaking little, and passed the time quietly.

However, she did not close her eyes all night.

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The afternoon of the third day.

The third spell casting completed!

Chen Yan, covered in cold sweat, put away the final talisman, then sat in a chair, breathing heavily in a low voice.

First, he meditated for a moment to restore a bit of his primal energy, then let that energy spread through his entire body, carefully looking at Lu Sisi, who was still in a deep sleep.

Her forehead was clear and bright, with not a trace of black qi remaining!!

It succeeded!

Chen Yan felt some excitement in his heart as well.

This was the first major, highly difficult spell he had ever completed!

From start to finish, he had done it all himself, pouring in considerable effort and energy.

And finally achieving success made Chen Yan's heart leap with joy.

Moreover... he had truly and completely changed the fate of a kind person.

Hmm, Director Fang doesn't count... that fat Fang, Chen Yan had seen through him the very first time he met him using the Gaze of Qi technique; that man was no good soul.

After resting for a while, Chen Yan took out two more talismans for dispelling evil and transforming misfortune into good fortune, and gently ignited them beside the bed.

This time, the talismans burned slowly, rather than flaring up and burning out in an instant.

Because... the misfortune had been removed!

Only then did Chen Yan finally feel completely at ease.

Glancing at Lu Sisi on the bed, Chen Yan pondered for a moment, then took paper and pen from his bag and quickly wrote several lines.

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When Lu Sisi woke, she heard no sound of Chen Yan speaking—after the first two spell castings ended, as soon as she had just woken, Chen Yan had been able to sense it, then spoken to greet her.

She suddenly sat up, but found the room dim, the chair empty; where was Chen Yan's figure?

Lu Sisi quickly got out of bed, first calling out once, receiving no answer, then seeing a piece of paper placed on the table.

On it was scrawled a single line:

"The spell is complete. From now on, you may live the life you wish.

If fate allows, we shall meet again!"

Lu Sisi was stunned.

Hmm, the character for "fate" was even written incorrectly, then crossed out and replaced with the pinyin "yuan".

Lu Sisi couldn't help but smile faintly, then let out a soft sigh, sitting silently by the table, holding that piece of paper in her hand, tears flowing soundlessly.

"I actually... had planned not to leave tonight either."

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Chen Yan returned to the villa home, locked the door, and went straight upstairs to his room.

He stripped off his clothes and took a refreshing battle shower.

Then, he sprawled out flat on the soft, large bed!

Catch up on sleep!!

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In fact, Chen Yan hadn't really closed his eyes much these past two days.

At night, a lovely young beauty lay in the same bed.

Which man could truly fall asleep?

Moreover, Chen Yan wasn't stupid!!!

That day, when the little fat boy handed him that box, Lu Sisi had clearly seen it.

But she had said nothing and retreated into her room.

That attitude was quite worth pondering.

Chen Yan was ninety percent certain that if he had really intended to do something to that girl that night, she would not have objected.

Precisely because of this, Chen Yan ran.

It wasn't that he bestowed kindness without seeking reward—Chen Yan wasn't that noble; he believed in what Old Grandma's book said: take someone's money, do work for them.

Since the work was done, then accepting payment was only right.

But...

Did you take advantage of a young, innocent, pitiable girl by sleeping with her? Exploiting her bridge psychology? Leveraging her sense of gratitude?

That's just not human.

Chen Yan's bottom line isn't high, but he still has one.

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He slept until midnight, then woke up feeling unusually heavy, nothing like his usual refreshed, vitalized state after waking.

His head was foggy; he got up and went to the bathroom.

As he stepped out, his foot suddenly slipped, and he tumbled backward.

Fortunately, his body had been nurtured by Qi for so many days—its resilience and agility now surpassed that of an ordinary person manyfold.

Even as he lost his balance, he forcibly arched his waist, then shoved one hand against the floor and landed steadily!

But lying on the ground, Chen Yan suddenly broke out in cold sweat!

The sharp corner of the bathroom's glass door was barely five centimeters from his forehead!!

"…"

Chen Yan's heart skipped a beat; he silently rose, moving slowly, inch by inch, until he stood upright.

Leaving the bathroom and entering the bedroom, he sat down on the soft bed. He took a deep breath, activated his Qi—and immediately felt icy coldness throughout his body.

Though the room was sealed, with underfloor heating and air conditioning, he felt as if tiny threads of chilling wind were seeping into the very crevices of his bones.

He shuddered violently!

"This is bad!"

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