Previously, Shen Dianlan had absolutely no faith in Lu Ming’s words. She believed in Buddhism but was not superstitious; the notion of fierce ghosts hidden within Buddha amulets was pure fabrication.
However, after experiencing this ordeal, Shen Dianlan had no choice but to believe.
There truly were unclean things in this world!
There must be fierce ghosts in the Buddha amulet, otherwise, how could she have inexplicably had nightmares and descended to the eighteen levels of hell? How could she have suddenly fallen gravely ill and nearly lost her life?
Nothing else made sense besides 'fierce ghosts seeking life'.
"Han Yun, your heart is truly wicked."
"You want to kill me, then support Su Feiyang to ascend to the throne, and you'll rule from behind a curtain?"
"Daydream! Daydream! I will not grant your wish."
Saying this, Shen Dianlan took off the Buddha amulet and smashed it hard on the ground. Due to her anger overwhelming her, she spat out another mouthful of fresh blood.
The nanny rushed over to support Shen Dianlan and said with concern, "This won't do, these doctors' skills are insufficient; they cannot cure you, Old Madam. How about I go find Han Yun and have her examine you?"
Han Yun?
Bah!
It was Han Yun's ghost amulet that caused Shen Dianlan's serious illness; she wished Shen Dianlan would die quickly, so how could she possibly offer assistance?
"No, we cannot find Han Yun."
The nanny said urgently, "But your illness is so severe, we cannot delay. Very well, I won't find Han Yun, I'll contact other highly skilled gentlemen to come."
"No!" Shen Dianlan immediately stopped her, her eyes firm as she said, "I am not sick, I am being tormented by fierce ghosts."
She had been thoroughly brainwashed by Lu Ming's words.
The nanny looked embarrassed. "Fierce ghosts? Tormenting you? This... how about I invite some monks or Taoist priests for you? Or nuns or lamas?"
Shen Dianlan waved her hand, "This fierce ghost is too powerful. If you bring back charlatans instead of true experts, it will only kill me. Right now, only one person can save me."
"Who?" the nanny asked anxiously.
"Lu Ming!"
"Ah?" The nanny was full of doubt. "Lu Ming is neither a doctor nor a sorcerer, how can he save you?"
Shen Dianlan said, "Yesterday, Lu Ming could see the fierce ghost hidden in the Buddha amulet, which shows he is very capable in this regard. Go find him, and he will surely help me ward off misfortune and turn disaster into blessings."
With her words reaching this point, the nanny couldn't say anything else.
"Okay, I will go find Lu Ming."
Just as the nanny was about to leave, Shen Dianlan grabbed her hand and instructed, "Wait, before you look for Lu Ming, go to the Su family in my name and get a land deed. Remember, it must be a very high-quality piece of land. Then, use the land deed to exchange for Lu Ming to exorcise the ghosts for me."
As expected of the Su family's Old Madam, even though she was so seriously ill, she could still think so clearly.
"Alright, I'll go now." The nanny immediately set off.
...
At the same time, in the villa halfway up the mountain.
Lu Ming stood by the railing, gazing into the distance. The blue sky, white clouds, and flying birds and beasts were all in his sight.
Looking at such scenery, his mood became exceptionally pleasant.
Su Wanran walked over and stood silently beside Lu Ming, not saying a word, just accompanying him in admiring the scenery.
Men liked to have someone quietly by their side, doing what they liked.
Su Wanran understood this well.
This scene was, of course, seen by Jiang Mengxin. For some reason, a surge of jealousy welled up within her, a sour feeling.
Although Jiang Mengxin disliked Lu Ming very much, no matter what, Lu Ming was her fiancé. Seeing her man standing shoulder-to-shoulder with another woman enjoying the view made Jiang Mengxin very uncomfortable.
The key was that this woman was also her good friend.
Jiang Mengxin murmured to herself, "Wanran, what exactly do you want?"
Given Su Wanran's status, appearance, figure, and family background, she could absolutely find an excellent man. What was Lu Ming? He wasn't worthy of her at all.
Moreover, Lu Ming was someone else's fiancé.
Given Su Wanran's personality, she would never accept 'second-hand goods'.
But for some reason, Jiang Mengxin always felt that Su Wanran was a dangerous opponent. A woman's intuition was very accurate, and at this moment, Jiang Mengxin sensed something was off about Su Wanran.
Although the entire courtyard was quiet, there was a surging undercurrent and lurking danger.
At this moment, a car stopped at the entrance of the courtyard.
The nanny got out of the car, rushed in, and ran to Su Wanran out of breath, saying, "Miss Wanran, Old Madam has been hospitalized with a severe illness, her condition is not good!"
Su Wanran secretly smiled in her heart.
She had already anticipated this kind of situation.
However, she still feigned an extremely surprised, flustered, and anxious expression and asked, "How could this happen? Is Grandma okay? Where is she now?"
The nanny said, "I'm not sure of the exact reason, I just heard Old Madam say it was something about fierce ghosts seeking life."
Heh heh.
She had indeed taken the bait.
Even Shen Dianlan, such a cunning and experienced woman, had fallen for Lu Ming's ploy.
Su Wanran pretended to know nothing, "Grandma must be talking nonsense, right? Where are there fierce ghosts in the world? Grandma must be gravely ill and speaking irrationally."
"No, it's not," the nanny said. "Old Madam is just physically weak, but her mind is clear. Old Madam specifically asked me to find Mr. Lu and ask him to go to the hospital to help Old Madam exorcise the ghosts!"
Everyone's gaze fell on Lu Ming simultaneously.
Su Wanran persuaded, "Lu Ming, if you truly have the ability to save Grandma, I implore you to help."
The nanny also looked at Lu Ming pitifully.
But Lu Ming waved his hand dismissively and said in a theatrical tone, "Yesterday I had already advised Old Madam, and it was because she didn't listen to me that she has come to this pass. As the saying goes, good words cannot persuade a doomed ghost. Old Madam's fate has this calamity, and it is truly inconvenient for me to intervene."
He said this, but in reality, Lu Ming was waiting.
Waiting for a quid pro quo!
Asking Lu Ming to come over for nothing, empty-handed? What was she thinking?
The nanny was also a smart person. The atmosphere had reached this point, and it was time to show sincerity.
She took out a land deed from her handbag and said, "To show sincerity, or perhaps to express an apology, Old Madam entrusted me to bring this land deed to exchange for Mr. Lu's help in saving her!"
Lu Ming looked at Su Wanran.
Su Wanran took the land deed, looked it over carefully, and suppressing the joy in her heart, only said two words: "Excellent."
The Old Madam had paid a high price; this piece of land was a rare prime location for the Su family.
It was worth using this land to exchange for a chance at survival.
Su Wanran put away the land deed and once again persuaded, "Lu Ming, Grandma even gave up the land deed, which is enough to show she knows she was wrong and truly asks you to help. Please put aside your past grievances and save Grandma."
The play had run its course, and the benefits to be gained had been obtained.
Knowing when to stop was wise.
Lu Ming snorted coldly and said, "Fine, I'll make the arduous trip. But I'll say this upfront, this is a one-time thing, and it won't happen again!"