After being reborn, she went on a killing spree in both the Yin and Yang realms.

After capturing the powerful female ghost in the gourd, Ling Yue didn't notice that Master Jia and the young Taoist priest Chuxin relaxed. On the contrary, their expressions became even more solemn than before they encountered the female ghost.

Master Jia then set up an array throughout the construction site to ward off evil spirits and prevent any further disturbances.

In Master Jia's words, this is called a good beginning and a good end.

For Lin Heng, the construction site ghost incident was finally over.

Ling Yue witnessed Lin Heng directly transfer one million yuan to Master Jia via WeChat.

One million! Just by acquiring a top-tier vengeful ghost, you got a million right away?

Is this industry really that lucrative? Then she can do it too! Doesn't she have readily available resources?

It seems she has to open her shop immediately. What's a mere two million in rent? She can earn it all back by catching two ghosts.

After this incident, Ling Yue reflected deeply on her actions.

Even if I had those superpowers, they would only be auxiliary functions; I wouldn't have any real skills. The feeling of waiting to die when encountering a ghost would be incredibly pathetic...

So she made a major decision: to become Master Jia's apprentice and learn his skills.

Originally, I planned to take this opportunity, with Master Jia right there beside me, to directly express my wishes. However, seeing that their current state is not very optimistic, it would be better to consider this matter more carefully.

After Master Jia and the young Taoist priest Chuxin left, Lin Heng's father's company issued an official statement denying the rumors, and the construction site quickly returned to normal operations, after which Lin Heng got busy.

Ling Yue stayed at her grandmother's house for several more days, not because she didn't want to go home, but because she still had the finger marks from the vengeful ghost on her neck. She had tried many ways to remove them, and she was always wearing a silk scarf, otherwise she would definitely be exposed if she went back.

During this time, her parents and Ling Yi kept urging her to go back, saying they were worried about her being alone here, but Ling Yue just laughed it off.

Ningxia kept calling to ask when she would return. With the exams approaching, she still didn't know her true level. If she wanted to pass all five make-up exams in one go, she would have to cram in the study room.

Ling Yue felt that the exam had completely drained her interest...

Ling Yue only started to panic when she received a call from the shop's agent.

The landlord asked if I still wanted to rent it; if I confirmed I didn't, I would have to rent it to someone else.

This is fucking forcing me to go back...

Isn't the landlord Jing Yucheng's grandfather?

Even a hero can be brought down by a penny.

I had planned to borrow money from Lin Heng to pay the rent, but the construction site had just had that incident, and he had to pay compensation and other expenses. How could I possibly ask him for money again?

Things always need to be resolved, and Ling Yue has already found the key person in the problem.

This time, I didn't need anyone to urge me; I just bought a plane ticket and flew back to Haishi.

He didn't even go home; he made a phone call to a key person as soon as the plane landed.

"Mr. Jing, do you have some time now? How about we have lunch together?"

Ling Yue tried her best to make her voice sound gentle and sincere.

There was a noticeable pause on the other end of the phone: "Where are you? I'll come pick you up."

Ling Yue never expected that this guy had changed his ways or something, and would actually come to pick her up.

Feeling guilty, I sent him my location and sat on my suitcase playing games while waiting for Jing Yucheng.

Ling Yue only looked up when she felt something blocking the light in front of her.

Oh, so it's Jing Yucheng's bodyguard. His physique is indeed good at blocking out the light.

Where is your boss?

"He only told me to pick you up and take you to the Royal Garden, and didn't say anything else."

This guy is really honest. He thought Jing Yucheng would come to pick him up in person. It seems he was overthinking it. Sending someone to pick him up is already the greatest kindness he could show.

Upon arriving at the Royal Garden, the bodyguard led me directly to the door of a private room on the third floor, said nothing, and left.

Like Jing Yucheng, he's an eccentric.

Ling Yue knocked on the door, opened the door to the private room, and saw Jing Yucheng sitting upright in the seat of honor, resting with his eyes closed.

The midday sun dappled his body through the window, making him seem not human, no, more like an otherworldly immortal.

Ling Yue didn't dare to go forward and disturb them, and just stood there watching the scene in a daze.

"What are you standing there for? Aren't you going to have lunch? Come and order!"

All good things are ruined by one's mouth.

After Ling Yue came to her senses, she sat down in the seat furthest away from him and picked up the menu to look through it.

I've been staying in my grandmother's village for almost half a month. Aside from Lin Heng occasionally treating me to meals, I also go to Aunt Lin's dumpling restaurant. Looking at the delicacies on the menu right now, I'm really craving them.

So I didn't stand on ceremony. Why be polite with the richest man?

She ordered a lot of the dishes she wanted to eat before handing the menu to Jing Yucheng.

The two of them insisted on serving a table full of dishes, and Jing Yucheng scoffed at Ling Yue's behavior.

Seeing that she ate the same food she had just collected from scavenging, I didn't say anything more.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Ling Yue slowly said, "Your grandfather has been looking for me."

Unlike Ling Yue, Jing Yucheng ate slowly and methodically, and was currently sipping his soup spoonful by spoonful. He didn't react to what Ling Yue said.

Wait a minute, shouldn't he be asking himself curious questions, like, "Why did my grandfather contact you? What did they talk about?"

Ling Yue originally wanted to catch him off guard, but this guy really doesn't play by the rules.

Then he dropped a bombshell: "Your grandfather wants us to get engaged, and he said we'd get married in two years."

This guy remained completely unfazed, and Ling Yue truly felt what frustration meant this time...

Just then, Jing Yucheng picked up the napkin beside him, wiped his mouth, and then looked up and replied, "Yes, I know."

Ling Yue, now quite curious, stood up and sat down next to him.

"You knew? When did you find out? It wasn't before he met me, was it? Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

Jing Yucheng: ...

Weren't you the one who was seducing me? Why are you acting so unwilling now?

Ever since she went viral, he knew his grandfather would go looking for her. What's so surprising about that? The "Jiangnan" project has probably become a worry for the old man.

"Just tell me what you want?"

Seeing that Jing Yucheng was being so direct, Ling Yue had no reason to be tactful anymore.

"I saw a shop I liked on the commercial street near Baiyun Temple, but I'm a little short on cash lately, and then..."

Before Ling Yue could finish speaking, Jing Yucheng asked directly, "How much do you need?"

How can this person be so rude? Can't they let someone finish speaking?

He glared at him and blurted out, "Two million..."

Jing Yucheng pulled out a wallet from his inner pocket and then took out a bank card: "There are 20 million in this card. Consider it my way of repaying your life-saving grace. Take it and use it first. If you need anything, just let me know. I have a meeting at 2 pm this afternoon, so that's all for now."

What kind of cool operation is this?

By the time Ling Yue realized what was happening, the person had already left the private room.

When I grabbed the bank card from the table and chased after him, he was already out of sight.

What kind of person is she? Her goal was to get him to unilaterally refuse the engagement, and then bring up the money issue after they reached a mutual agreement. What kind of nonsense is this...?