The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 229: Unlucky Three Months

Chapter 229: Unlucky Three Months

Listening to the conversations of the surrounding guests, there hadn’t been any recent incidents in Ruyang City. There were only two possibilities: either He Wen had arrived in Ruyang City, but hadn’t taken action yet, or He Wen hadn’t come to Ruyang City at all, and they had made a wrong inference.

Although they didn’t gather any useful information, they still needed to eat. The group quickly filled their stomachs. However, at this moment, a nearby guest exclaimed in a low voice, "Look! That’s Miss Fourth from the Fan Family!" Nanli thought they were admiring a beauty and wanted to broaden her horizons. Unexpectedly, the guests at that table immediately got up and moved away. What was going on?

As Nanli wondered, she heard a cracking sound. Xie Beihan and the guards exclaimed, "The stairs collapsed!" Along with the collapse, a figure fell down. Xie Beihan, being a courteous gentleman, instinctively stepped forward and caught the person steadily. Nanli quickly took out talismans and stabilized the collapsed stairs to prevent further harm to the guests.

The guests nearby were still in shock, but after calming down, they saw Nanli save them and couldn’t help but shout in amazement, "Could it be that you’re a deity in human form?"

Nanli explained helplessly, "No, I’m a cultivator, but I just used a talisman." Even so, it was still amazing.

The shopkeeper hurried over and, upon learning that Nanli had saved someone, thanked her profusely. If there had been bloodshed in his restaurant today, he wouldn’t know how much compensation he would have to pay.

However, some people still blamed the shopkeeper, saying, "Shopkeeper, was the staircase shoddily built? How did it suddenly collapse? If someone gets injured, you won’t be able to afford it!" The shopkeeper was sweating profusely, apologizing profusely.

However, a female guest who had moved away earlier said, "What does this have to do with the shopkeeper? The culprit is Miss Fourth of the Fan Family!" She pointed her finger, looking disdainful.

Everyone looked over and saw a young girl standing beside Xie Beihan, wearing a goose-yellow waist-pinching floral dress, with delicate and pretty features. It was Fan Yunxi, the Fourth Miss of the Fan Family!

Those nearby didn’t say a word and took a few steps back, looking at Fan Yunxi as if she were a plague god. Seeing this, Fan Yunxi’s eyes flickered with hurt.

The shopkeeper was also furious, saying, "So it’s you, Miss Fourth Fan. My restaurant doesn’t do business with you, yet you sneak in with a veil! Now my business can’t be conducted."

Fan Yunxi’s eyes welled up with tears, her voice soft and guilty, "Shopkeeper, I’m sorry, I can compensate." "Compensate? How will you compensate? With you here, the restaurant will be out of business for at least three days!" the shopkeeper scolded. "And now, because of you, the staircase has collapsed, and it will take several days to repair."

Fan Yunxi lowered her head, her nose sour, tears falling like broken beads. Seeing a young girl being scolded and humiliated like this, Xie Beihan couldn’t contain his anger. He said, "How could a young girl collapse your staircase? Clearly, it collapsed because you cut corners in its construction. Are you still a man to harass a young girl like this?"

Fan Yunxi was slightly stunned, looking up at Xie Beihan. This man had just caught her, saving her from injury. And now, he was speaking up for her. Her heart, which had been cold, suddenly beat faster.

The shopkeeper, seeing his distinguished appearance and the group of guards behind him, changed his expression and spoke with a respectful and gentle tone, "This guest, you must be unaware. This Fourth Lady Fan indeed has such ability."

The female guest from earlier sneered, "She’s been possessed by the mold god. Anyone who gets close to her will have three unlucky months. Young man, if I were you, I’d stay far away from her and quickly go home to bathe with pomelo leaves to wash away the bad luck."

"What mold god possession? What nonsense are you talking about?" Xie Beihan turned around, but his left foot was tripped by his right foot, and he fell to the ground.

The shopkeeper sighed, "Young master..."

The female guest laughed, "See? If you don’t listen to my advice, you’ll suffer." Fan Yunxi pursed her lips, wanting to help but hesitated. She was already very grateful to Xie Beihan, so she consciously stepped back a few steps, no longer standing close to him.

Xie Beihan got up, feeling a bit dazed. He looked at Nanli, who had been staring at Fan Yunxi with a pensive expression. He immediately understood that something was wrong with Fourth Lady Fan.

The shopkeeper said at this moment, "Fourth Lady Fan, please don’t come to my restaurant again. I’m begging you."

Fan Yunxi’s eyes welled up with tears, and she nodded in shame and sadness, "Shopkeeper, calculate how much compensation you need, and I’ll collect it from the Fan Mansion later." With that, she hurried away.

The guests avoided her one by one, afraid of being affected by her bad luck. The shopkeeper shook his head repeatedly, instructing the waiter to clean up the mess. The food on the table near the staircase was either smashed or soiled and couldn’t be eaten.

The female guest had only eaten half of her meal, so the shopkeeper arranged a new location for her and had the kitchen prepare a fresh meal.

When the female guest was choosing her seat, she deliberately kept her distance from Xie Beihan. Xie Beihan’s face darkened, "Is this really necessary?"

"Absolutely!" the female guest shouted, seeing Xie Beihan coming over to argue with her, she quickly stopped him, "Only you outsiders are so bold. In Ruyang City, everyone knows that anyone who touches Fourth Lady Fan will have three unlucky months."

Xie Beihan gritted his teeth and asked Nanli, "Sister Liu, is what she said true? Will I really have three unlucky months?"

"Indeed, it’s three months of great misfortune," Nanli nodded seriously. Xie Beihan widened his eyes, feeling a chill run down his spine, "Are you... are you serious?"

"I am. Why would I lie to you? Fourth Lady Fan isn’t possessed by a mold god; she simply has almost no good luck but plenty of bad luck, so not only she herself but also anyone close to her will be affected," Nanli explained.

In general, such people either have bad luck or have been deprived of their blessings by someone else. Xie Beihan was almost about to faint. "What should I do? I don’t want to go out and stumble."

"Don’t worry, there’s a way to counter it." Nanli had the guards buy some pomelo leaves and come back.

The female guest perked up her ears and listened to Nanli’s words. Her eyes also showed a hint of admiration, "You, little girl, have some skills. Who taught you?"

Being able to stabilize the collapsed stairs and draw such talismans must be the work of someone with strong abilities.

Nanli didn’t answer the question directly but asked in return, "Miss seems to also have some knowledge of Taoist arts."

"No, no, I just lived in a hermitage on the mountain for a while and gained some understanding," the female guest waved her hand modestly.

She poured a cup of tea and invited Nanli to sit down.