Chapter 134 The Old Hospital (ETL) Part 2
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Chapter 134 A Family of Three Comes to Jump Off the Bridge
Upon arriving at Yu Ze’s office, Gu Ye didn’t see him, so he went straight to the break room to sleep.
A lot of the time, when Gu Ye visited Yu Ze, it was after a night without proper sleep. Yu Ze, worried that Gu Ye might be uncomfortable sleeping on the sofa and that his work would disturb Gu Ye’s sleep, had a door added to the other side of the office, connecting it to another room and converting it into a bedroom. This became Gu Ye’s preferred sleeping spot.
When Yu Ze returned, he saw the door was ajar and knew Gu Ye had arrived. He walked over with a smile and saw Gu Ye lying on the bed playing on his phone, not asleep yet. Sitting on the edge of the bed, Yu Ze leaned over and kissed Gu Ye, saying, “You finally remembered to come see me.”
Gu Ye laughed, “Ain’t it because I went to save the world?”
Yu Ze grumbled, “Now you can save me. The world can wait.”
Gu Ye smiled and put down his phone. “Okay, I’ll stay with you. I won’t go anywhere else, I’ll just stay with you.”
Yu Ze pinched Gu Ye’s nose with satisfaction. “The shop is all sorted out for you. It’s the second one in the lot.”
Gu Ye raised an eyebrow. “Who got the first one?”
“Your mom.”
Gu Ye palmed his forehead, “I knew it.”
Yu Ze coaxed, “She wants to sell cosmetics and open a new branch. Your shop isn’t suitable to be the first one anyway, so let her have it.”
Gu Ye gave up immediately. “I can compete with anyone except her, can’t win against her.”
“Your shop should be two stories. You can sell things on the first floor and rest on the second.”
Gu Ye said contentedly, “Okay, I’ll hire 2 staff, one for daytime and one for nighttime. With this, I’ll have something to do after graduation. To be honest, I’ve thought about opening a shop in the mountains, but there are too few people there, and how many would actually go? The saying goes, ‘The truly wise live in seclusion in the city,’ so it’s better to do it here. I’ll only accept 20 people a day, listening to people’s grievances and ghosts’ complaints. I’ll help those I can, and forget about those I can’t. Then I’ll sell some talismans to make a little money, enough to collect some incense for the King of Hell. Also, there are so many people in the chat group, I can post the task there.”
Yu Ze said gently, “Okay, that way you can go out less and spend more time with me.”
Gu Ye cupped Yu Ze’s face in his hands, pinching it mischievously with a grin, “I knew that’s what you were thinking. You want me to stay by your side, to be with you, to put me in your pocket, and to take me wherever you go.”
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The New Year passed smoothly. After the holiday, the hospital was demolished, and construction began on the 5th day of the Lunar New Year. Gu Ye went to check on the hospital again. All the Yin energy had vanished; the wandering spirits that remained had found their way out and were no longer there. Those who were meant to be reincarnated were reincarnated.
Gu Ye looked at the large plot of land with satisfaction. The thought of houses being built on it, sold for a fortune, and all that money going into his own pocket filled him with joy. He took a picture and posted it on his WeChat Moments: [This land is mine. I’m going to transform it into a place of great wealth and prosperity. Anyone interested?]
Gu Ye’s WeChat Moments are filled with acquaintances, people who have previously sought his help, and many wealthy businessmen who consult him on feng shui. Upon seeing this message, many people messaged Gu Ye privately asking: [Has the price been set? How much?]
Gu Ye was surprised by the number of inquiries and posted another message on his WeChat Moments: [Price will be determined after construction.]
Even without a confirmed price, many people still messaged Gu Ye privately: [Please reserve one unit, no matter the price.]
Gu Ye was pleasantly surprised; he won’t have to worry about selling the property in the future.
Not only Gu Ye, but even Gu Sen received similar inquiries: “I heard you gave that land to your younger brother?”
Gu Sen: “Yes, let him play with it. He’s grown up now; it’s good for him to develop the ability to support himself.”
His friend was speechless. “You still treat him like a child? You have no idea of your brother’s value. If your brother changes the feng shui and builds a new community, reserve one for me.”
Gu Sen asked curiously, “You dare to buy it without even knowing the price?”
The other party said seriously, “Price is not a problem. I’ll give him whatever he asks for, even if it’s 10 million yuan. Please definitely reserve one house for me.”
Brother Gu thought his friend was out of his mind. A multi-million dollar apartment in a residential complex? Was he crazy? Gu Sen reminded him, “My dad also bought a piece of land there and is going to build a villa area. Why don’t you wait a bit?”
“Was the feng shui for that villa complex also done by your brother?”
“He did mention it, but is it really necessary?”
His friend excitedly told Gu Sen, “Absolutely! Let him do the changes, and once he’s done, reserve one of the villas for me too. I’ll buy it for over a hundred million yuan.”
Gu Sen was speechless: “Are you crazy?”
“That’s why I said you don’t understand your brother’s value at all. Don’t treat him like a child. Who among the wealthy doesn’t know Master Gu?”
Gu Sen laughed, “His only value is making the whole family want to beat the kid.” Although he expressed disdain, Gu Sen understood. Once Gu Ye’s neighborhood was completed, it would become a wealthy area. Then he would have to modify the surrounding facilities (to match the value). High income means high consumption; there’s no reason not to make money when it’s available.
Papa Gu also received many calls from old friends, “I heard you’re building a villa complex, and your third son did the feng shui? You must reserve one for me.”
Just like that, before construction even began, many houses had already been reserved. The whole family was astonished. It seemed Gu Ye might actually be able to make a living as a
fortune teller.
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On the 8th day of the lunar new year, members of the mythical arts masters’ group were clamoring for a gathering. This group is now spread across various cities, with quite a few in Beijing. As soon as someone suggested it, everyone eagerly signed up. After some discussion, they chose a location and decided to meet at 8.00 pm.
Xie Cheng directly pinged Gu Ye in the group: [Let’s go together! What are you doing at home?]
Gu Ye had nothing to do at the moment and replied: [Watching my younger brother study.]
The group members all urged Gu Ye: [Forget the kid, come play! We’re having an activity tonight!]
Gu Ye asked curiously: [What kind of activity are you going to do?]
[Let’s go haunted house exploration!]
Gu Ye scoffed: [How childish! Aren’t you tired of catching ghosts every day? Even during the New Year’s dinner, we have to catch ghosts!]
[Then after we finish dinner, we’ll play with Ouija boards, spirit boards, chopstick spirits, mirror spirits… whatever we play, we’ll summon one and beat it up!]
The list made Gu Ye exhausted: [What’s the difference between this and ghost hunting? Can’t you masters do something more exciting?]
A barrage of question marks appeared in the group chat, asking Gu Ye: [What exciting things do you rich people do?]
Gu Ye replied seriously: [Dr0gs, picking up girls, racing cars, and stuff like that.]
The group applauded, telling Gu Ye to go practice first, and they’d be there soon. After a bit of joking around, they asked Gu Ye: [Are you coming?]
Gu Ye replied: [Yes, send me your location, Xie Cheng, I’ll pick you up. I haven’t even wished Old Master Tang a Happy New Year yet.]
In the afternoon, after changing his clothes, Gu Ye had someone deliver a gift to Old Master Tang. Seeing him about to leave, Gu Lin smiled and asked, “Where are you going?”
Gu Ye told him the truth, and Gu Lin was surprised. “You’ve been hanging out with people from that line of work? That’s good. I thought you were autistic.”
“Don’t be like that. If I were autistic, wouldn’t you all be worried sick?”
Seeing Gu Ye taking his car keys and getting ready to leave, Gu Lin followed him downstairs. “Are all the people at the gathering Masters?”
Gu Ye nodded. “Yes, do you want to go? I’ll take you with me. We can have dinner and maybe do some ghost hunting or something.”
Gu Lin said disdainfully, “I’m not going. A bunch of masters getting together, drinking a bit, wouldn’t they sound like a bunch of lunatics? Does the boss (of the restaurant?) even know what you guys do?”
Gu Ye grinned mischievously. “He definitely doesn’t know. Besides, even if I told him directly, he probably wouldn’t believe me.”
Hearing that, Gu Lin smiled. “You should know better. And no drinking.”
Gu Ye took the gift and smiled. “I know. Don’t drink and drive. That’s the principle.”
Watching Gu Ye leave, Gu Lin sighed, “The child has grown up and has learned to make friends. As his older brother, I’m so touched.”
Gu Yang peeked out from the side and whispered, “Second brother, I have lots of friends too.”
Gu Lin smiled and asked, “Old Fourth, have you finished your exams?”
Gu Yang immediately looked like a pitiful puppy, his head drooping. Gu Lin laughed, “If you get over 80 on every subject this time, I’ll take you to see a professional car race.”
Gu Yang instantly perked up, “Really?”
“Have I ever lied to you?”
“No! I’m going to study then!” Party gatherings are for idle people; a student like him should focus on studying! Right now, Gu Yang wasn’t envious of the people at the party at all. He strode upstairs, determined to tackle 2 more mock exam papers.
Gu Lin clicked his tongue twice, “Fortunately, there’s still someone easy to please at home.”
After leaving home, Gu Ye first went to Xie Cheng’s house to visit Old Master Tang. Having not seen him for a while, Old Master Tang looked much more haggard, his health steadily declining. At over 80 years old, illnesses are severe; even a simple cold takes him a long time to process. Fortunately, his two apprentices are filial, and the caregiver is attentive, so although Old Master Tang’s complexion was poor, his spirits were still relatively good. Upon seeing Gu Ye, he happily took his hand and chatted for a long time. Since the old man was so happy, Gu Ye stayed with him for a while longer, until it got dark, before leaving with Xie Cheng.
People in the chat group are already urging Gu Ye and Xie Cheng to come; those who live nearby have already arrived. They were asking everyone in the group what they wanted to eat, counting the number of people, seeing how many tables there were, and how many dishes to order.
As Gu Ye was driving, Xie Cheng was rattling off food orders in the group chat like he was reciting a menu. Gu Ye, listening to his rambling, reminded him, “12 dishes should be enough for a table of 10 people.”
Just then, they passed an overpass. Xie Cheng said dismissively, “Focus on driving, don’t talk.”
Gu Ye just wanted to kick Xie Cheng out of the car. As they were exchanging barbs, Gu Ye saw a family of three standing hand-in-hand on the edge of the highest point of the bridge.
Gu Ye sensed something was wrong. “Xie Cheng, look ahead, are those three trying to jump?”
Xie Cheng looked up. “No way, who would take a child with them when committing suycide?”
As they were talking, the man climbed over the railing first, followed by the woman, who handed the child over and then climbed over herself. Many people who went back to their hometowns for the Lunar New Year haven’t returned yet, and there wasn’t much traffic, so no one noticed.
“Holy crap! They’re really thinking of doing something drastic!”
“Qingyi! Stop them!”
Before Gu Ye could finish speaking, a slender figure in green had already darted out, stopping the family of three who were about to jump off the bridge. Gu Ye stopped the car and ran over with Xie Cheng.
The family of three looked haggard, thinly dressed, and extremely pale. They looked at each other in panic, confused as to why they had ended up inside the railing instead of jumping off the bridge. Noticing Gu Ye and Xie Cheng approaching, the two of them immediately turned away. Then they grabbed their child and tried to leave.
In contrast, the child, who looked to be only 4 or 5 years old, was holding a small airplane. He seemed oblivious to what had just happened, indifferent to being dragged to his death, preoccupied only with playing with his toy.
Xie Cheng stopped them. “What were you guys trying to do?”
The parents didn’t want to say anything more; they just wanted to leave with their child.
As the child was being carried in his parents’ arms, he ended up facing Gu Ye directly. Looking at the child, Gu Ye frowned, “This child… how can such a young child bear such a heavy injustice?”
The couple hadn’t wanted to say anything and were in a hurry to leave, but froze in their tracks when they heard what Gu Ye said. They turned back to look at Gu Ye in shock, “Injustice?!”
Gu Ye said, puzzled, “Yes, your child has been wronged. How come you’re even more shocked than I am?”
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