After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 296

Chapter 296: Qin Dafu Ran Away with the Money!
Zhouzhou tossed the copper coins and, seeing the hexagram above, confirmed she hadn’t made a mistake. Her little eyebrows furrowed, and she pondered with her chubby paw on her double chin. Could the person on the other end be a spirit? Spirits could have this much money nowadays?

At this point, the Ancestral Master appeared and suggested, “Take a look at his face.”

Hearing this, Zhouzhou came back to her senses and asked, “Uncle, can you show me your face?”

There was no response from the other side, only suppressed coughing. Faintly, she heard someone knocking and entering, with a vague mention of “something happened,” but the rest was inaudible. The call was then abruptly disconnected.

Huh?

Zhouzhou blinked in surprise. Was this… a refusal?

Seeing this, Qin Er clutched his bank card nervously, hiding his hand behind his back. He warily asked, “He’s not going to ask for a refund, is he?”

Zhouzhou had previously said that if her fortune-telling wasn’t accurate, no payment was required. Though this situation didn’t count as inaccurate, she hadn’t finished the reading yet.

“No way, Caicai, you need to make sure he completes the reading. Even if he doesn’t want to, he has to!”

Once money enters his pocket, it’s not leaving!

Zhouzhou nodded. It was her first time encountering such a situation, and she wanted to figure out what was going on.

After the broadcast, the production team tried to contact the person through the account, but the profile had only a system default avatar and no additional information. Messages sent were never responded to, leaving the situation unresolved.

Meanwhile, in a villa on the outskirts of Jing City, decorated in a traditional style, Yun Heng sat in a wheelchair. Wearing a long robe and with his hair tied up with a jade hairpin, he looked like a refined gentleman from ancient times. He wore a bracelet of mixed pearls on his wrist, black and white, exuding spiritual energy to nourish his body, though it was but a drop in the ocean.

His face was pale as he coughed into a handkerchief, unconcernedly looking at the bloodstains on it. He clenched the handkerchief and asked calmly, “What happened?”

Uncle Yun looked at him worriedly, reluctant to let him strain himself further. But with the entire family relying on him, there was no choice. Finally, he said, “The Song family came to annul the engagement, and Second Young Master fought with them.”

Yun Heng showed no reaction to the first part but his expression changed at the latter. He scolded lightly, “Nonsense!”

Uncle Yun nodded in agreement, “The Yun family is currently weak, while the Song family is strong. Second Young Master shouldn’t have been so impulsive.”

When did he say it was Yun You’s fault? He meant that Yun You shouldn’t have gone alone—what if he got bullied?

But just as he was about to speak, he felt an itch in his throat and started coughing again. Before he could say anything, someone came rushing in urgently.

Yun You walked in with his sleeves rolled up high, his handsome face filled with anger. His exposed arms were strong and muscular. As soon as he entered, he said furiously, “Those dogs from the Song family! Tomorrow I’ll make a dog-beating stick. If they dare come back, I’ll use it to beat them! Luckily, they returned the Phoenix Playing with Peonies bracelet. It’s a family heirloom of ours. At least they had the sense to return it, so I didn’t have to go retrieve it myself.”

As he spoke, he took out a bracelet.

Yun Heng took it, but his eyebrows furrowed, “This isn’t the Phoenix Playing with Peonies bracelet. It’s a fake.”

“What!” Yun You’s eyes widened instantly, “Brother, are you sure?”

Yun Heng glanced at him, “Have you forgotten what I do for a living?”

Yun You was at a loss for words.

Their family business was in antiques. While he had no talent in this field, his elder brother was different, a natural genius in antiques. He had never misidentified an item.

If he said it was a fake, it was definitely a fake.

Yun You gritted his teeth, his fists clenched tightly. He smashed his fist on the table, which instantly cracked open. He said through gritted teeth, “Fine, fine! The Song family, I’ll go settle this with them!”

With that, he stormed out, daring to deceive him? They were asking for a beating!

“Come back.” Yun Heng called out to him. In his agitation, he started coughing again.

“Ugh… cough, cough, cough—”

Hearing the commotion, Yun You stopped in his tracks and quickly came back, squatting beside the wheelchair, worriedly asking, “Brother, are you okay?”

Yun Heng shook his head. Seeing his younger brother, his expression softened. He motioned for Uncle Yun to leave before speaking, “Even if you go now, they won’t admit it. If they dared to pull such a switch, they’re surely prepared. Beating them won’t make them give it up.”

“Then I didn’t beat them hard enough!”

Looking at his brother, Yun Heng sighed lightly, “Yun You, if you act like this, how can I trust you to take care of the family after I’m gone?”

Hearing this, Yun You’s eyes reddened instantly. He held Yun Heng’s hand, saying, “Then don’t die, brother. I can’t do it. I still want to go back to the mountain and be a Taoist. If you leave, our antique shop will surely go out of business.”

“Nonsense,” Yun Heng lightly scolded, but his throat itched, causing him to cough again.

Yun You hurriedly patted his back. Remembering something, he quickly took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket, poured out a bunch of colorful pills, and handed them to him, “Brother, take your medicine.”

Yun Heng looked at the pills in his hand, which resembled children’s candy, and couldn’t help but laugh softly, silently refusing, “I’m fine. Besides, Yun You, I’ve taken many medicines, none of which have worked.”

Hearing this, Yun You frowned deeply.

A year ago, Uncle Yun suddenly called him, saying his brother had an accident.

He rushed back, only to see his brother lying silently in bed. Though he later woke up, his body quickly deteriorated.

Now, he even needed a wheelchair for support.

Yun You furrowed his brows and asked, “Brother, what exactly happened before?”

Yun Heng shook his head, “I don’t know either. That day, someone invited me to appraise some antiques, so I went. After I came back, I suddenly fell unconscious.”

He looked puzzled as he spoke.

Hearing this, Yun You stroked his chin, wondering if it might be some kind of supernatural mishap. Unfortunately, he wasn’t very skilled in such matters. He regretted not learning more thoroughly back then.

However, if he couldn’t solve it, there was someone who could.

Yun You looked at him and said, “Brother, come with me to the mountain. We can find Little Eight. She’s incredibly skilled and will definitely cure you.”

“You mean your little junior sister who’s only five years old?”

“Exactly!” Yun You said proudly. “Her medical skills are exceptional, and she’s the best in our group at metaphysics. Master says she’s a once-in-a-century genius at our Sanqing Temple!”

There were only a few people at Sanqing Temple.

Yun Heng couldn’t help but chuckle. He suddenly remembered the little girl who had done the divination earlier; she also seemed very young.

He wondered who was more skilled, her or Yun You’s junior sister.

Back at the program studio, Zhouzhou was sitting on the side, her chubby little hands resting on her cheeks. She asked, “Still no contact?”

“No,” Qin Er shook his head, clutching his bank card tightly, his brows furrowed. “What if he asks for a refund and I refuse? Will I go to jail?”

Huo Ji’an nodded, “Yes, there was someone who owed my dad money and refused to pay, so my dad called the police and had him arrested.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Er couldn’t sit still. He jumped up and said, “Zhouzhou, I’m leaving now. I’ll hide out for a while.”

He was planning to escape with the money!

Refunding was out of the question.

Just as he was about to step out, Zhouzhou called out to him, but before she could say more, a tall figure walked in, blocking Qin Er’s path.

“Daddy!” Zhouzhou exclaimed with joy. She quickly stood up and ran towards him, her little legs moving fast. She spread her chubby arms and threw herself into Qin Lie’s embrace, nuzzling her head against his chest, “Daddy, Daddy!”

Qin Lie hugged her and gently patted her head.

Seeing this, Ye Lingfeng, who had come in a step behind, looked displeased.

He was just one step late, and now it was too late to make up for it.

How frustrating!

“Where are you going?” Qin Lie asked, glancing at his nephew.

Seeing him, Qin Er immediately gave up. Unable to lie, he lowered his head and explained what had happened.

Upon hearing that he was planning to flee with the money, Qin Lie’s mouth twitched, “Are you trying to give your dad a chance to disown you for the greater good?”

He didn’t want to give his dad that chance, which was why he wanted to run. But with surveillance cameras everywhere, he couldn’t escape.

Realizing this, Qin Er sighed deeply.

Zhouzhou poked her head out and reassured him, “Brother Dafu, don’t worry. The money won’t be taken back. My fortune is still very good.”

She had seen it; he wouldn’t lose money anytime soon.

Hearing this, Qin Er finally felt relieved.

Seeing these two little money-grubbers, Qin Lie couldn’t help but chuckle, “Let’s go home.”

“Yes, yes!” Zhouzhou nodded eagerly, “I miss Daddy, and Grandpa, Grandma, Mommy, and Uncles…”

The little girl started listing off names on her fingers one by one.

Ye Lingfeng immediately sidled up with a shameless grin.

But Zhouzhou blinked innocently and said, “Sharp tongue uncle, what’s up?”

Seeing her expression, Ye Lingfeng pointed at himself and asked, “Don’t you think you’re missing someone?”

“Nope, Brother Dafu is here, so I’m not missing anyone!”

Ye Lingfeng: “…”

So, he was just not included?

Seeing his dejected look, Zhouzhou covered her mouth and giggled, which Ye Lingfeng noticed.

His mood instantly brightened. Without a word, he snatched her from Qin Lie’s arms and gave her a big kiss on her chubby cheek.

“You little rascal.”