The Crazy Son-In-Law

“Alright.”

Lu Qin agreed and went to the kitchen. Soon, she brought a bottle of beer and two cold dishes, one was a lotus root salad, and the other was a local wild vegetable dish.

“You can snack on these first, the noodles will be ready soon,” Lu Qin said with a chuckle.

Xiao Shun thanked her, poured a glass of beer, and waited while eating.

“Mountainview, this is the place.”

Yuxu looked at the wooden sign hanging at the entrance, murmuring to himself.

After he spoke with Xiao Shun on the phone, he left the temple and came down the mountain. With his skills, it was not difficult to avoid the eyes of the pilgrims.

Dressed in a blue Taoist robe and wearing sunglasses, he did not have the celestial aura of a high person as described in the legends, but rather a worldly air.

Those who had not met him could hardly associate him with the mysterious Yuxu they heard about.

Just as he was about to step inside, he heard a slightly surprised voice behind him, “Master Yuxu? What brings you here?”

Yuxu turned around to see Tong Li and his group getting out of a car.

Tong Li had met Yuxu once when he was very young, and Yuxu hadn’t changed much in the intervening years.

However, Yuxu found him somewhat familiar, but couldn’t remember where he had seen him.

On the one hand, Yuxu met many people every day in the past, and on the other hand, Tong Li had grown up, naturally changing significantly from when he was young.

However, Yuxu was familiar with his father, and he could vaguely see some of Tong An Tai’s shadow in him.

“You are?” Yuxu asked, folding his hands and bowing slightly.

“I am Tong Li. I arrived this morning and sought an audience. My father is Tong An Tai,” Tong Li introduced himself.

“You came specifically to find me, right? I knew the Taoist priest wouldn’t fail to give our Tong family some respect,” Tong Li continued.

“These are my friends. They were hoping the Taoist priest could do a divination for them. Let’s go inside and talk.”

Yuxu, feeling helpless, quickly scanned the women behind Yao Cen. He quickly recognized Yao Cen, though he didn’t know her name.

Having encountered countless women, Yuxu had been terrified on the day at Yao’s house, but Yao Cen was so striking she had left a deep impression on him.

Yao Cen recognized him too, and immediately remembered how terrified he had been of Xiao Shun on that day. Now knowing he was the universally acclaimed Yuxu, she found it somewhat amusing.

However, neither of them acknowledged this.

Yuxu naturally knew that Yao Cen was Xiao Shun’s wife. Since she wanted a divination, he had no choice but to comply. After all, she was Master Xiao’s woman.

Yet the thought of performing a divination for Xiao’s woman in front of Xiao himself made Yuxu feel a bit guilty and awkward. Could his deceptive tricks escape Master Xiao’s discerning eye?

As for the Tong family’s face, it had little significance to him.

His relationship with Tong An Tai was barely an acquaintance. It was his spectacular performance that had attracted many pilgrims to the temple, which allowed the Tong family to take the opportunity to develop Mount Kumi. Otherwise, the Tong family would not have prospered as it is now.

Each year, the Tong family would send a significant donation to the temple. Tong Li probably didn’t know this. In the end, their relationship was mutually beneficial.

Now the major shareholder of the scenic area is the government, the Tong family only holds a small part, and even the temple belongs to the government. The Tong family couldn’t do anything to the temple, let alone to him, Yuxu.

Tong Li had overestimated himself. Yuxu’s personal Taoist boy had told him about Tong Li bringing people to the temple to find him.

Tong Li, that flatterer, had the audacity to say they could demolish the temple in minutes?

Who gave you the right and the gall? Yuxu wanted to say.

After nodding, he followed Tong Li, Yao Cen, and the others towards the interior of the entrance.

“Mr. Tong, you are amazing. You were able to get the Taoist priest to come down the mountain specifically to do a divination for us,” Chang Li said excitedly.

The other two girls also admired Tong Li.

“Of course, who in a hundred miles wouldn’t give the Tong family some respect,” Chen Hua took the opportunity to flatter.

Tong Li smiled with a proud expression. He enjoyed this feeling of being admired.

Then, he stole a glance at Yao Cen and whispered, “There are many people in the temple. Maybe the Taoist priest is worried that if we go in and prevent others from entering, it will attract criticism. That’s why he came down personally. He still has to give our Tong family some face.”

Yao Cen smiled without saying anything. Although she didn’t know why Yuxu would suddenly appear here, she could guess that it was definitely not as Tong Li had said.

As soon as they entered the door, they saw Xiao Shun sitting there alone, stuffing noodles into his mouth with chopsticks…

To Chang Li and her colleagues, his actions were not fitting for a boss. In Yuxu’s eyes, it didn’t fit the image of a big shot, and Tong Li couldn’t imagine this man being Yao Cen’s husband.

Yao Cen, however, was used to it. This guy never cared about his image.

Xiao Shun was momentarily stunned when he saw them, especially when he saw Yuxu coming in with them.This is from NôvelDrama.Org.

“Mr. Xiao, Mr. Tong has specially invited Yuxu to do a divination for us. Would you like to join us?” Wen Xiaoxing asked.

Xiao Shun was always easy-going at the company, so his employees didn’t feel the need to be formal when speaking with him.

Just as Yuxu was about to say something, Xiao Shun waved his hand and said, “No need, you guys go ahead.”

Then he pulled out a napkin, wiped his mouth, and stood up to ask, “Why are you all back so early?”

“We finished touring the sights, and were planning to rest a bit before going to play by the river. Now that Yuxu is here, we’ll let him read our fortunes first,” Chang Li replied, walking towards the living room.

“Why are you back so early too?” Yao Cen walked up to him and asked, staring at him.

When she saw Yuxu outside the door, she guessed he was probably looking for Xiao Shun. However, she didn’t know what their connection was.

“Oh, just like you all, I came back after touring,” Xiao Shun said with a playful smile.

Seeing his mysterious smile, Yao Cen immediately knew that Yuxu was indeed here to see him. Since he didn’t want to talk about it at the moment, Yao Cen didn’t continue asking. She simply said “Oh,” and sat down across from him.

“Is Mr. Tong here?” Lv Qin, seeing a large crowd walk in, hurried over to greet them.

Being a local, she quickly recognized Yuxu, her surprise evident, “Master Yuxu… your visit brings honor to our home.”

Yuxu was a local celebrity. With a flattered expression, Lv Qin hastily handed over the menu, “Please have a look at what you’d like to eat, I’ll have the kitchen prepare it for you.”

“No need, Madam. I’ll leave after reading fortunes for these few patrons,” Yuxu responded with a nod.