Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 268 Peculiar Taste (Fourth Watch)

Chapter 268: 268 Peculiar Taste (Fourth Watch)

"It’s nothing," Chu Jin smiled, "I might have just misheard. Please, lead me to your daughter’s room first."

"Okay." Shen Suhua nodded gently.

As they got up to leave, the air was suddenly filled with the respectful voice of a servant.

"Madam, Miss Li has arrived."

Then, a beautiful woman with flowing long hair and bright eyes and white teeth walked in from the doorway.

"Auntie."

Seeing the newcomer, Shen Suhua greeted her with some joy, "Mi Mi? When did you get back?"

Li Mi replied with a warm smile, her voice graceful, "I just returned from abroad a few days ago..."

Before she could finish her sentence, two tall figures walked in from the doorway.

Chu Jin’s pupils contracted slightly as she saw the two figures entering.

She recognized these two people.

Shen Suhua spoke with some surprise, "Shi Qin? Zijun, what brings you two here as well? Did you arrange to meet with Mi Mi?"

The three individuals who were usually nowhere to be seen unexpectedly showed up at her home on the same day.

This was indeed strange.

At these words, a flicker of light passed through Li Mi’s eyes, her heart rate erratic for a moment. She might have been facing away from Song Shiqin, but she could still feel his powerful presence.

It made her breathe a bit faster.

Coming to the Wen Family was a spur-of-the-moment decision, and she hadn’t expected to encounter Song Shiqin.

Sweat formed in the palm of her hands almost instantly. Today, she had to make Song Shiqin take a fresh look at her.

Zhang Zijun was the first to speak up, "Auntie, I came with Brother Song to see Yaoyao. Is she feeling any better now?"

Shen Suhua sighed lightly, her face full of worry, "Still the same."

Hearing this, Li Mi steadied her emotions and spoke with a calm tone.

"Auntie, don’t worry. I’ve heard about Yaoyao’s situation. I studied medicine in M Country and have researched many complex cases abroad. Perhaps today, I might be able to help Yaoyao."

Shen Suhua nodded gently and then invited everyone to sit down. Soon, a servant brought over tea.

After everyone sat down, Zhang Zijun noticed the familiar face sitting next to Shen Suhua. After staring at Chu Jin for a few seconds, he spoke with some surprise, "Isn’t that Miss Chu?"

Chu Jin gave Zhang Zijun a polite nod and said with a light smile, "Yes, it’s me."

Meanwhile, Song Shiqin had been silent all along, not joining the conversation and not giving Chu Jin an extra glance, as if the two were complete strangers.

Seeing their interaction, Shen Suhua was also surprised, "Zijun, you know Master Chu as well?"

"Yes, I do. Last time, Miss Chu was a big help to me and Brother Song..." Mid-sentence, Zhang Zijun suddenly stopped as if the realization struck him. He looked at Shen Suhua with incredulity, "Wait! Auntie, what did you just call her?"

Master Chu?

He hadn’t misheard, had he?

Although both had the surname Chu, Zhang Zijun had never connected Chu Jin to Master Chu!

He had never even considered it.

From his investigations, Chu Jin was just a high school student. How had she become Master Chu?

"Master Chu, yes, what about it?" Shen Suhua looked at Zhang Zijun, puzzled.

Zhang Zijun swallowed and asked, "Are you saying that Miss Chu is the Master Chu you invited to treat Yaoyao?"

Shen Suhua nodded, "Yes, that’s right."

At this, Zhang Zijun was completely taken aback. He could have never dreamed that Chu Jin was Master Chu.

The revelation was too much for him to process all at once.

Li Mi also gave Chu Jin a thoughtful look.

She of course knew what the title of ’master’ signified.

A student who hadn’t even taken off her school uniform daring to call herself a master.

How laughable.

She too had heard about Wen Ziyao’s condition, but she didn’t believe in superstitions. Part of her reason for visiting the Wen Family today was precisely because of Wen Ziyao.

Having studied medicine abroad for many years with vast clinical experience, participating in several internationally renowned medical experiments, and winning many awards,

If she could cure Wen Ziyao’s illness today, surely her name would resound throughout this circle in the future.

She never lacked confidence in herself.

"Aunt Shen, why don’t you two have a chat, and I’ll go and check on Miss Wen," Chu Jin spoke up at an appropriate time.

"Sure, I’ll take you upstairs," Shen Suhua rose from the sofa and said to the other three, "You three young people keep chatting, I’ll take Master Chu to see Yaoyao."

"Auntie, I’ll go with you," Li Mi stood up.

"Auntie, Song and I will also come to have a look. Do you mind?" Zhang Zijun, pulling Shi Qin with him, also stood up.

"This..." Shen Suhua looked at Chu Jin with some difficulty.

She knew some masters were not accustomed to having others present during rituals.

Chu Jin shook her head slightly, "It’s fine, I don’t mind."

The group hurried upstairs. The higher they went, the stronger the damp and rotten stench became.

That smell was so overpowering it was hardly possible to breathe.

Everyone else appeared normal, but only Shi Qin frowned slightly, glancing around as if searching for something.

Seeing this, Zhang Zijun asked curiously, "Shi Qin, what are you looking for?"

Shi Qin lowered his voice, "Do you smell anything strange?"

Li Mi, who was walking beside them, looked a bit uncomfortable upon hearing this.

Among all those present, she was the one wearing some perfume, a famous brand from F Country, with a light scent that was pleasant and not overwhelming.

Besides this faint perfume scent, there was no other odor in the air.

Was Shi Qin taking this opportunity to say she smelled bad?

"No," Zhang Zijun sniffed doubtfully, "... I only smell a fragrance."

Shi Qin’s frown deepened. With such a strong odor, Zhang Zijun had no reason not to smell it.

Could there be something wrong with his own nose?

Chu Jin and Shen Suhua were walking ahead, and since Shi Qin was speaking in a lowered voice, Shen Suhua didn’t hear his conversation with Zhang Zijun.

Chu Jin’s ears twitched slightly; she didn’t expect that there would be a second person who could smell this strange odor.

The entire third floor was very quiet, without even a servant in sight, silent except for the sound of their steps.

Wen Ziyao’s room was at the end of the third-floor corridor. Shen Suhua knocked gently on the door several times and, getting no response, turned the handle and pushed the door open.

No sooner had the door opened than a chilling draft hit them in the face, disheveling their hair and sending a shiver through their bodies.

Then came an overwhelmingly strong rancid scent, filling the air!

It was as if there were a dozen rotting corpses piled up inside the room.

Extremely eerie.

Chu Jin slightly furrowed her brow and glanced back at Shi Qin reflexively, seeing the same confusion in his eyes.

It seemed that Shi Qin also detected the abnormality in this room.

Yet, of those present, aside from Chu Jin and Shi Qin, no third person noticed anything unusual.

Although it was daytime, the room was very dark with particularly dim lighting, as heavy curtains were drawn over both windows, blocking out the sunlight.

With a ’click’, the lights came on.

Only then could Chu Jin clearly see the arrangement of the room.

The room was large and warmly furnished, indicating that the room’s owner was a very meticulous person.

The stench of decay was still very intense, pervading every corner of the room.

Shen Suhua led them further in. The deeper they went into the room, the stronger the smell became. Despite the lights, the room felt incredibly sinister, as if a pair of eyes were staring at you from the shadows.

At the same time, a chilling sensation spread throughout their bodies, making them shudder.

This room was filled with such a heavy pall of death, there was not a trace of vitality to be found.

It was hard to imagine that a living person still resided here.

Upon reaching the inner area, what caught their eyes was a large red bed with red sheets, red covers, and even a pair of red slippers at its side.

The color was so unnaturally red that it felt disturbing.

The middle of the bed was slightly raised, as if someone were curled up there.

Directly opposite the head of the bed was a large floor mirror, which captured the entire scene on the bed within its reflection.

"Yaoyao, wake up. Shi Qin, Zijun, and Mi Mi have come to see you," Shen Suhua sat at the edge of the bed and pulled back the cover.

As the cover was lifted, the person curled up on the bed became exposed to the air.

She, too, was dressed in a bright red nightgown, almost merging into one with the red bedsheet.

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