Lu Ming smiled and replied, "I dare not. In the presence of a true Buddha, I would not presume to be presumptuous."
Hearing this, Shen Dianlan's face lit up with joy. As a devout believer, although she would not admit it openly, she secretly loved being called 'Buddha'.
True Buddha, Old Buddha, these were the terms Shen Dianlan loved to hear most.
She waved her hands repeatedly, "Don't talk nonsense. What true Buddha am I? You only flatter me by saying that, making me too ashamed to face the Buddha."
After a pause.
Shen Dianlan asked again, "Lu Ming, you still haven't explained where Su Feiang is pretending to understand things he doesn't."
She was testing Lu Ming, to see if he truly understood or was just putting on an act.
Lu Ming smiled slightly and said, "The saying 'men wear Guanyin, women wear Buddha' refers to jade pendants, necklaces, and jewelry. Men have heavy yang energy, which clashes with the Buddha's yang energy; women have heavy yin energy, which would be too much yin with Guanyin Bodhisattva, and that's not good. But this is a statue of Bodhisattva, not a pendant or jewelry. They are completely different matters and unrelated. Su Feiang forcefully linking two unrelated things together, isn't that just pretending to understand?"
His explanation was logical and reasonable.
Shen Dianlan nodded repeatedly, "Indeed, well said."
Su Wanran finally breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Lu Ming with gratitude, her admiration for him growing even more. She hadn't expected that in addition to his medical skills and martial arts, Lu Ming was also so knowledgeable.
A rare talent indeed.
If such an excellent talent also possessed a powerful background, then without a doubt, Lu Ming would be the epitome of a man!
Tsk tsk tsk, it's a pity Jiang Mengxin doesn't know quality when she sees it; she doesn't cherish such an outstanding man.
Speaking of which, how could Old Master Jiang be so foolish as to entrust his granddaughter Jiang Mengxin to an unreliable man? Jiang Mengxin should really think about it; she's a pig-headed fool beyond saving.
Su Feiang's old face felt disgraced.
The atmosphere became a little awkward. Su Feiang stood there, unable to utter a word. If things continued like this, Shen Dianlan might actually give a piece of prime farmland to Su Wanran.
How could that be allowed?
At this crucial juncture, a woman walked in, Third Aunt Han Yun!
Upon hearing that Su Wanran had come to claim land, she rushed over immediately. Without a word, she walked straight to Shen Dianlan and bowed slightly, saying, "Mom, I've come to visit you."
Shen Dianlan frowned, and the atmosphere became even more awkward!
Su Jianxiong was Han Yun's husband, and Xiao Long was Han Yun's brother. Han Yun and Su Wanran had a deep enmity.
If Shen Dianlan were to give Su Wanran a good piece of land in front of Han Yun, how would she explain it to Han Yun?
It was a stalemate again.
Han Yun had anticipated this situation before arriving. She silently took out a small box and said, "Mom, I also have a gift for you. I heard you haven't been feeling well, so I specially brought you a Buddhist amulet from Southeast Asia, wishing you good health."
As she spoke, she opened the box. Inside was an exquisitely crafted Buddhist amulet!
The craftsmanship and material were top-notch.
Most importantly, this Buddhist amulet was brought from Southeast Asia, where Buddhism has a long-standing culture and many masters.
This Buddhist amulet had been blessed by a master and was said to be extremely effective.
Seeing the Buddhist amulet, Shen Dianlan trembled with excitement, completely disregarding the statue of Bodhisattva.
She excitedly picked up the amulet and caressed it repeatedly, unable to put it down.
"Good, good, good!"
Shen Dianlan was so moved that she almost cried. This was the best Buddhist amulet she had ever seen in her life.
At this sight, Su Feiang smiled, while Su Wanran's brow furrowed.
The situation had turned 180 degrees in an instant! The Buddhist amulet caused Shen Dianlan's heart, which had been leaning towards Su Wanran, to swing back towards Su Feiang.
As expected, Shen Dianlan's subsequent actions sent Su Wanran's heart plummeting to the bottom.
Shen Dianlan placed the Buddhist amulet back in its box, calmed herself, and said coldly to Su Wanran, "Studying water cherry blossoms was the old man's lifelong wish, Wanran. Since you've made progress, I will certainly support you. How about this, take that piece of land in Qionge, West District."
Qionge, West District?
Hearing this, Su Wanran almost vomited!
Actually, the land in Qionge, West District, was originally very good. The soil was fertile and nutrient-rich, scoring at least 95 out of 100.
Unfortunately, with the development of urbanization, that land was all used for the chemical industry.
The chemical industry there was extremely developed, creating immense value for Misty City's GDP. However, the land there was mostly ruined and severely polluted.
Let alone cultivation, even living there would be poisonous!
That area was a thoroughly toxic land!
Shen Dianlan giving Su Wanran the land in Qionge, West District, clearly indicated her stance: she absolutely opposed Su Wanran taking over the Su family.
Despair!
Su Wanran felt like crying. Even her usually neutral grandmother was siding with Su Feiang. How could she possibly contend for the family head position?
She might as well give up!
Su Feiang, having gained an advantage, put on a show of magnanimity. "Sister, why don't you quickly thank Grandma? You know, that land in Qionge, West District, was passed down from our ancestors and has a history of over a hundred years! Our Su family started using that land when we first founded the business. The soil there is excellent, fertile and nutrient-rich, a truly great piece of land!"
Heh, it was indeed a great piece of land a hundred years ago.
But now, after industrial pollution, it was a thoroughly toxic land!
Su Wanran bit her lip, not wanting that land at all, but knowing that her grandmother was deliberately making things difficult for her, any plea would be useless.
While she hesitated and agonized.
Lu Ming, who had been staring at the Buddhist amulet on the coffee table for a long time, suddenly spoke, "This Buddhist amulet was brought from Southeast Asia?"
Han Yun looked at him with hostility and replied, "Of course."
"Hmm, that's right," Lu Ming said, turning back to Shen Dianlan. "Elder Madam Shen, this is not a Buddhist amulet."
Huh?
Was he kidding?
Su Feiang burst into laughter and scoffed, "Lu Ming, you just said I was pretending to understand things I don't. Now it's my turn to say you are! This is a genuine, authentic, and guaranteed Buddhist amulet!!!"
"No," Lu Ming stated firmly, "This is definitely not a Buddhist amulet."
Seeing his certainty, everyone was stunned.
Shen Dianlan looked at it again and again. It was clearly a Buddhist amulet, so why wasn't it?
She asked doubtfully, "Lu Ming, you say this isn't a Buddhist amulet? Then what is it?"
Lu Ming's eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep tone, "This is a ghost charm!"
Upon hearing this, the whole room fell silent.
The entire scene was plunged into a deathly silence.
Three minutes later.
Su Feiang suddenly burst into laughter, pointing at Lu Ming and scolding, "A dog can't spew ivory. Do you think this is a game of dice? A ghost charm? Why don't you say it's a Joker, a pair, or a King?!"