Chapter 55 Divine Stick 02

  "Ah! Xiao Fei is back!" Qin Fei's older cousin, Qin Zhen, caught sight of him standing at the entrance of the living room with his son in tow. As soon as he called out, the conversation in the room came to an abrupt halt and all eyes turned to Qin Fei.

  Among the many gazes, one gaze was the most scorching, yet it carried an unusual gentleness. This feeling made Qin Fei almost subconsciously recall that day when he woke up in Gu Yin's room and saw Gu Yin sitting on the edge of the bed, intently staring at him. So without even thinking about it, Qin Fei knew that the most scorching gaze came from Gu Yin.

  Qin Fei slightly tilted his head, then met Gu Yin's gaze, looking at those deep eyes, and unintentionally lost himself again.

  "What's wrong with you?"

  The sudden sound in his ear startled him, and Qin Fei was suddenly awakened from his trance. His gaze shifted, and he found that his elder cousin Qin Zhen had walked to his side at some point. Qin Zhen bent down and picked up Qin Wei beside Qin Fei, then weighed his own son with one hand, stretched out the other hand, and put it on Qin Fei's shoulder, leading him in front of Gu Yin.

  "Mr. Gu, Qin Xiaofei will trouble you." Qin Zhen said to Gu Yin who was sitting on the sofa, and the rest of the Qin family followed with a chorus of agreement.

  What's going on? Qin Fei looked at his family members with a confused expression, his eyes scanning their faces one by one before finally landing on Qin Zhen beside him.

  "Wait! What are you talking about? What's going on?" Qin Fei made a halting gesture, looking at Qin Zhen with a mixture of helplessness and expectation, waiting for him to explain the current situation.

  The whole thing was actually very simple, and Qin Zhen explained it clearly in a few words. Gu Yin came to the door claiming that he could solve Qin Fei's problem of always running into evil spirits, and the Qin family happened to be worried about where to find another person who could communicate with the "yin" (spirit world) after Zhang Zhixin passed away. Even if they couldn't solve Qin Fei's physical problem of running into evil spirits, at least having such a person around would mean that when Qin Fei encountered something, he wouldn't be completely helpless.

  After hearing the story, Qin Fei looked at Gu Yin with a puzzled expression.

  At first, Gu Wenkai went to Gu Yin for help with his ghost-seeing matters, but Gu Yin's expression was indifferent and unenthusiastic. Although Gu Yin did end up helping him many times afterwards, wasn't it always the case that he kept a strict account of the favors owed to him? In short, Gu Yin was absolutely not the kind of person who would proactively offer to do good deeds! The fact that someone like this would take the initiative to offer help made the whole thing seem suspicious and eerie.

  Qin Fei had not yet figured out the reason for Gu Yin's abnormal behavior when Qin Mu spoke up with a sobbing tone.

  "Don't blame Mom for being superstitious, just let Mom have a peace of mind, okay?" Qin Mu looked at Qin Fei, took out her handkerchief and wiped away the non-existent tears.

  Qin Fei: "......"

  "Moreover, this Mr. Gu is Wenkai's older brother and absolutely not some kind of charlatan! He's a trustworthy person! 'Nainai' has already helped you make a video call to ask Wenkai, and Wenkai personally confirmed it." said Qin Nainai.

  Although the child's expression was somewhat distorted, he was a bit crazy, and when Gu Yin hung up the phone, he seemed to have something else to say, but Gu Yin being his older brother was definitely not wrong!

  Moreover, the Gu family is a well-known family in terms of communicating with ghosts and spirits. A few years ago, my grandfather heard from some people in this line of work that this family has exceptional abilities in this area. However, at the time, they couldn't find the right person, and all those who came to their door were just a bunch of scammers! Grandfather Qin said, "I didn't expect Wenkai's family to be the legendary Gu family. Since Wenkai's brother said he could help you, I'm completely at ease now. It's like when your third uncle lived with you before; with him taking care of you, we're also more at peace knowing you're not living alone outside."

  "Grandpa, actually, Gu Yin had already helped me resolve the problem of being possessed by an evil spirit a while ago." Qin Fei hastily spoke up before Grandfather Qin could continue to try and persuade him.

  As soon as Qin Fei's words fell, the eyes of the Qin family members in the living room turned to Gu Yin, who was lounging lazily on the sofa.

  "It can only be said that half of it has been solved." Gu Yin said without even raising his eyes.

  The eyes of the Qin family in the living room all turned to Qin Fei again.

  Qin Fei: "......"

  Gu Yin had made up his mind to follow him, and looking at the living room where all the Qin family members had cast their votes of approval, Qin Fei could only silently cover his face and let them go.

  Although Qin Fei gave up his futile resistance, he was very concerned about the reason why Gu Yin suddenly came to him and made a move that was completely different from his usual style.

  Gu Yin had dinner at the Qin's, and they enjoyed their meal together. After dinner, Gu Yin seemed to remember something and asked Qin Fei to borrow his phone. He walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window in the living room and made a call to Shao Guan's house.

  The conversation was very brief, ending with just two or three sentences. Qin Fei didn't hear what Gu Yin said on the phone, but he wasn't curious about the content of the call at all. What he cared more about was the reason why Gu Yin suddenly came to do good deeds. So, after Gu Yin returned the phone to Qin Fei, Qin Fei called out to him.

  "Gu Yin, you suddenly came to me saying that you want to help me solve the problem of always encountering evil spirits. Is there a special reason for this? The curse on my body has already been lifted, hasn't it? I shouldn't be having those kinds of problems anymore, should I?"

  Gu Yin raised an eyebrow and glanced at Qin Fei, "Hm, you often see ghosts because your soul is unstable, and the instability of your soul is caused by that curse. Once the curse is lifted, your soul will stabilize, and those things won't appear to pester you."

  "Why...?" Qin Fei looked at Gu Yin with a puzzled expression.

  That's because you've been targeted by that person, and if I'm not by your side to protect you, I won't be at ease. Of course, aside from this, there's also a bit of 'personal' feelings...

  Gu Yin thought so, but his face remained calm and he replied: "The salary your dad gave is not low."

  Qin Fei Mu Ran: "...... Where did you lack that bit of money?"

  Gu Yin nodded solemnly: "Lacking!"

  Qin Fei: "......"

  Just as Qin Fei didn't know what expression to put on when facing Gu Yin, he heard Gu Yin chuckle softly and raise his eyes. The smile at the corner of Gu Yin's mouth that hadn't faded yet made him stare blankly, unable to look away. It wasn't until Gu Yin walked past him that Qin Fei came back to himself. Turning around, he saw Gu Yin walk around the flower stand in the living room and head towards the stairs, about to go upstairs.

  "Wait! Where are you going?" Qin Fei shouted at Gu Yin.

  "Go back to your room." Gu Yin replied.

  "Go back to the room?"

  "Your mother has arranged a room for me, right next to yours." said Gu Yin.

  "Aren't you going back?"

  "I live in your house."

  “……”

  Qin Fei looked foolish for a moment, and Gu Yin bid him goodnight before going upstairs on his own. The natural posture made Qin Fei feel that this was actually Gu Yin's home, and he was the outsider who had gotten things wrong.

  However, this sense of chaos was only the beginning. Qin Fei thought that Gu Yin was just staying at his house for one night, but he ended up staying until the eighth day of the first month, when they had finished receiving all their guests and Grandpa, Grandma, and Great Aunt had left, and Eldest Uncle's family and Qin Father rushed to their respective restaurants.

  Qin's mother stayed in the city for two more days and didn't set off until the tenth to help out at Qin's father's restaurant.

  After Qin Mu left, there was no one else at home. So on the day when Qin Mu was about to leave, Qin Fei also started packing his things and prepared to move back to a place near Shu Ba.

  When Qin Mu pulled the suitcase down, there was only Gu Yin downstairs, and Qin Fei was still in his room packing. Gu Yin helped Qin Mu carry the suitcase outside and put it in the trunk of the waiting taxi, then waited with Qin Mu for Qin Fei to finish packing and come down.

  "Do you know? Seventeen years ago, Qin Fei's grandfather had someone calculate the fate of little Fei. The fortune teller said that our family's little Fei has a rare good fate in this world." With nothing to do, Qin Mu mentioned past events to Gu Yin, "Actually, when that child was not yet born, I already knew his fate would be very good."

  Gu Yin glanced at Qin Mu and didn't respond, but was clearly listening intently as she spoke about Qin Fei.

  "Twenty-seven years ago, our Qin family restaurant was just a small chain of three or four households. At that time, we encountered some problems and the funds were not circulating well, the restaurant was facing closure. At that time, almost all of us in the family were desperate, but at that moment, I became pregnant with Qin Fei, and then very magically, it seemed like our luck had come, we met a noble person who invested to help us, and the catering industry suddenly presented a great opportunity. Our restaurant not only did not close down, but instead expanded rapidly."

  Qin's mother smiled and continued, "I think it was the luck brought by Qin Fei that child. Although there is no solid evidence, but at that time I just felt that way. When Qin Fei was born, I became even more convinced of that idea."

  "On the day Qin Fei was born, our whole family encountered all sorts of good fortune, and most incredibly, that one 'flower' pot which my father had almost nurtured to death suddenly came back to life overnight with all its 'flowers' looking spirited. Qin's mother smoothed out her hair by her ears, "Qin Fei, that child, was born for a life of happiness. But I wasn't able to take good care of him, and he suffered hardship...and there's nothing I can do about it..."

  "Qin Fei is a very considerate child, he never says anything that would worry us, but instead likes to keep it all bottled up inside." Qin's mother sighed and then looked at Gu Yin, "However, I've noticed that when he's with you, his emotions are unexpectedly more apparent. We agree to let you take care of Qin Fei, not just because of your abilities, but also because that child seems to 'like' you quite a bit."

  "Where's that old man named Zhang Zhixin?"

  "Huh? You know Qin Fei's third uncle on his mother's side?"

  Gu Yin did not answer Qin Mu's question and continued to ask: "Are you also letting him take care of Qin Fei because he likes Zhang Zhi Xin?"

  "No, it's because Qin Fei really likes the dishes his third uncle makes!" said Qin's mother.

  Gu Yin: "......"

  The topic of Qin Fei seems to have come to an end. Just as Qin's mother was about to say something else, she saw Qin Fei coming out with his luggage.

  After locking the door, Qin Fei walked in front of his mother and Gu Yin, his eyes darting back and forth between them, asking: "Mom, what did you say to Gu Yin?"

  "There's nothing at all!"