Chapter 102: Chapter 102: Make It Up to You

He had always thought he and Jin Fan shared the same mother and father.

But it turned out they were half-brothers!

No wonder Mom never liked Jin Fan and always gave all the good things to him.

She would even ignore it when Jin Fan got bullied.

Because of Kang Lin’s attitude, Jin Muyang had also learned to look down on Jin Fan. He treated his older brother with contempt and disgust, completely devoid of any brotherly affection.

Now that he knew the truth, Jin Muyang sneered inwardly: ’As expected of a low-born bastard. Of course he isn’t worthy of sharing a mother with me.’

Just then, Jin Huai Zhong pushed open the door.

Seeing Jin Fan in the same room, Jin Muyang’s brow furrowed in displeasure. He roared, “Dad, what is he doing here? He’s not living here, is he? How could you let this jinx into the house!”

Spotting Jin Fan, Jin Muyang stopped at the doorway, refusing to enter.

He grabbed Jin Huai Zhong’s arm and said, “Let’s not go in. Jin Fan is bad luck. It’ll be terrible if it rubs off on us!”

In the past, Jin Huai Zhong would always steer clear of Jin Fan. But today, he didn’t. Instead, he pushed Jin Muyang inside and locked the main door behind them.

Jin Fan had no desire to deal with Jin Muyang either, so he simply gave Jin Huai Zhong a brief greeting.

Normally, Jin Huai Zhong would ignore Jin Fan, but today, his eyes held a trace of fatherly affection.

“Xiao Fan, have you eaten?”

Jin Fan shook his head. He had been so excited about having his fate changed back that he had come over without even eating.

For once, Jin Huai Zhong went out of his way to be kind to Jin Fan. “Xiao Fan, do you prefer Chinese or Western food? After this is all settled, I’ll take you out to eat.”

As he asked this, Jin Huai Zhong’s eyes reddened.

All these years, he had never once asked about his son’s preferences. A wave of guilt washed over him.

Jin Muyang witnessed the change in Jin Huai Zhong’s attitude toward Jin Fan and quickly interjected, “Dad, how can you take this jinx out to eat! Getting close to him will affect your business! Why would you even consider eating with him?!”

“Have you forgotten? That year, you were kind enough to bring him home for New Year’s Eve dinner, but halfway through the meal, the chandelier fell and almost hit someone. It was only after Mom kicked Jin Fan out that we could finish our dinner in peace.”

“That’s enough!” Jin Huai Zhong suddenly roared.

It was the first time Jin Huai Zhong had ever yelled at him like that, and for a moment, Jin Muyang was at a loss.

Jin Fan was also filled with suppressed rage. ’Fuck you, the only reason I’m so damn unlucky is because of you!’

Just as Jin Fan was about to erupt, he heard Jin Huai Zhong say coldly, “Jin Fan, go make a pot of tea for your younger brother.”

Being ordered around by Jin Huai Zhong, Jin Fan was displeased but could only swallow his anger and go make tea for Jin Muyang.

A sense of superiority instantly swelled in Jin Muyang’s heart. ’Dad really does dote on me the most! Trash like Jin Fan is only good for pouring my tea!’

When Jin Fan returned with the tea, he slammed the cup down on the table and barked, “Drink!”

Jin Huai Zhong’s tone softened. “Go on, drink. It’s good tea. I haven’t even brought myself to drink it since I bought it.”

Jin Muyang happened to be thirsty, so he took a few sips. “By the way, why did you suddenly decide to bring me here?”

Suddenly, his head felt heavy, and he collapsed to the floor.

Even someone as slow as Jin Fan could tell something was wrong. “This tea… there’s something wrong with it?”

Jin Huai Zhong said flatly, “How else are we supposed to switch your fates back?”

Jin Fan asked, puzzled, “You’re not going to tell him the truth? You’re just going to switch it directly…?”

Jin Huai Zhong retorted, “Did he get your consent when he switched your fates?”

“No!”

Jin Huai Zhong didn’t bother to explain the reasoning any further.

After all, he had never been the soft-hearted type.

After Jin Muyang was down, Shen Zhiyao walked out of the bedroom.

Jin Fan hurried forward to ask, “How is it? Is this a good spot?”

Shen Zhiyao nodded. “It’s fine. We can begin now. Jin Fan, go sit next to Jin Muyang. The process might be a bit painful. Endure it.”

Jin Fan sat up straight, full of anticipation. ’Once my fate is switched back, will I have amazing luck? Like, find money just by walking outside?’

Shen Zhiyao sat on the sofa opposite Jin Fan and Jin Muyang and began to channel her Spiritual Power.

Swapping a person’s fate is a method of deceiving the Heavenly Dao.

Ordinary people would not use it casually.

This is because by deceiving the Heavenly Dao, the caster is certain to face divine retribution, resulting in a physical disability.

Trying to switch a fate back is only more difficult than the original swap.

Jin Huai Zhong watched as a golden light appeared. This must be the so-called fate, which governed a person’s destiny and fortune.

Just as their fates were about to be swapped back, Jin Fan, who had been gritting his teeth and enduring the pain, suddenly cried out.

The pain also jolted Jin Muyang awake from his unconscious state.

Shen Zhiyao’s brow furrowed. She abruptly withdrew her Spiritual Power, and the fates that had been drawn out returned to their respective bodies.

Jin Fan sat on the sofa, gasping for breath, his clothes soaked with sweat as if he’d just been in a sauna.

Jin Muyang fell back into unconsciousness, looking utterly disheveled.

“What happened?” Jin Huai Zhong grew nervous, seeing that something had gone wrong.

Shen Zhiyao stood up and clapped her hands. “The person behind Kang Lin is too sinister. When he swapped their fates back then, he placed a restriction on it. If I were to force the swap, there would be side effects.”

Jin Fan hastily asked, “What side effects?”

Shen Zhiyao said, “If I force the fate swap, you will die.”

Jin Fan: “…”

Shen Zhiyao: “This Curse Technique is exceptionally vicious. Most Daoists wouldn’t be able to solve it. Even I am reluctant to take on this case.”

If any other Metaphysics master had tried to force the swap, they would have certainly died from the backlash.

It was a good thing Shen Zhiyao reacted quickly, noticed the problem, and stopped in time.

Jin Fan cursed, then said, filled with indignation, “Then what do we do? We’re not swapping it? Am I supposed to live with Jin Muyang’s crappy fate for the rest of my life?”

Jin Huai Zhong also grew anxious. “Is there no other way?”

Shen Zhiyao nodded. “There is.”

“What is it?”

“The way to break this curse is to find the person who performed the original swap and kill him. That will allow their fates to be exchanged.”

Chen Xu was probably so arrogant, thinking no one could deal with him, that he dared to use such a method to curse them and swap their fates.

Killing Chen Xu would not be difficult for Shen Zhiyao.

“K-kill someone…” Jin Fan was instantly terrified. “Killing someone is illegal, isn’t it…?”

Even if Chen Xu had committed countless evil deeds, without direct evidence, he couldn’t be brought to justice under the law.

Even if they found proof of his crimes, they would have to turn it over to the police. Taking a life privately is not permitted within the country.

Jin Huai Zhong was also in a difficult position.

Shen Zhiyao said, “Of course, killing him through ordinary means is out of the question. But… what if he were to commit suicide?”

Jin Fan’s mind was still reeling.

“This matter requires a little preparation.” Shen Zhiyao’s cold gaze fell upon the two men, and they both shivered involuntarily.

Shen Zhiyao continued, “Mr. Jin, you’ve already made a will, haven’t you? After your death, all your assets are to be inherited by Jin Muyang.”

“It was Kang Lin who instigated me to change the will before…” Kang Lin had been afraid her son would get nothing after Jin Huai Zhong’s death.

Jin Huai Zhong quickly said, “I’ll change the will immediately. Xiao Fan, don’t worry. Dad will give all his money to you!”

Jin Fan snorted coldly. “You’re only giving it to me because you’re afraid your assets will have no heir!”

Jin Huai Zhong knew Jin Fan was just lashing out, but he had indeed been busy with work all these years and had truly neglected him, causing him to suffer so much. He could only make it up to him slowly in the future.

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