“That damn woman, using such underhanded tricks! I knew my dad was getting old, but I didn’t think he’d become this foolish.”

Qing Jie cursed openly, showing no concern for her father’s well-being.

It wasn’t entirely her fault. Her father had repeatedly turned against her because of that woman. How could she possibly care about his feelings now? What a pipe dream!

“Please, Little Master, save me!”

Wang Zhengxuan felt a throbbing pain in his temples. Seeing that his daughter was unreliable, he had no choice but to plead directly.

According to the Little Master, the talisman’s effects were so powerful that if it wasn’t removed, all his hard work over the years might end up benefiting someone else. The mere thought of such an outcome was unbearable for Wang Zhengxuan.

However, Yao Yao shook her head and said in her childish voice, “I can’t remove it for you right now. If I do, the person behind this will sense it and run away. That would be troublesome.”

She wanted to catch the person who had harmed her mother. This was a rare opportunity, and she couldn’t let them escape again.

“Then… should I call her over? Little Master, do you think that would work?” Wang Zhengxuan was momentarily stunned but quickly came up with an idea.

Since the other party had used such underhanded methods to scheme against him, he naturally didn’t want them to escape either.

If she came over, under the Little Master’s watchful eye, there would be no room for tricks.

With the talisman’s effects temporarily suppressed, Wang Zhengxuan had clearly returned to his senses.

After all, he had spent decades navigating the business world. He was no pushover.

“That works.” Yao Yao smiled. Luring the person over was also her plan.

“Good, I’ll arrange it immediately.” Wang Zhengxuan breathed a sigh of relief.

He quickly instructed his bodyguard to go fetch the woman, using a plausible excuse.

“Tell Lin Wan that I’ve convinced my parents. After the banquet, I’ll take her back to the Wang family residence. Have her pack her things lightly.”

Moving into the Wang family had always been Lin Wan’s goal. With such a tempting offer, Wang Zhengxuan was confident she would come, even if she sensed something was off.

As Wang Zhengxuan gave his orders, Gu Heng

 couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Yao Yao, why are you helping the Wang family?”

Gu Heng didn’t claim to fully understand his little sister, but he knew she wasn’t the type to meddle in others’ affairs.

As for the cooperation between the Gu and Wang families? That was even more irrelevant. The Wang family had been the ones pushing for the partnership. Yao Yao, as the treasured jewel of the Gu family, had no reason to consider such matters.

“Because he carries the scent of the person who tried to harm Mom,” Yao Yao said, tilting her head.

Hearing this, Gu Heng was stunned. He hadn’t expected this to be the reason.

Realizing the implication, his gaze turned cold as he looked at Wang Zhengxuan, who shrank back in fear, not understanding what was happening.

Seeing this, Yao Yao quickly explained, “It’s not him. It’s the peach blossom curse on him.”

“……”

Gu Heng’s expression softened.

He then understood why Yao Yao wanted Wang Zhengxuan to bring the person over.

The person who had cast the curse might not be the direct culprit behind their mother’s suffering, but they were undoubtedly connected.

If the person had other mystical means at their disposal, ordinary people wouldn’t be able to handle them and might only end up alerting them, allowing them to escape.

“Do you need me to prepare anything?” Gu Heng asked.

For example, dispersing the banquet to avoid causing a scene if a fight broke out, which could embarrass the Gu family.

Yao Yao smiled. “No need. Everyone can continue enjoying themselves as usual.”

She didn’t plan to make a scene at the banquet. The hotel’s underground parking lot was spacious, hidden, and practical.

Moreover, her mother had put so much effort into organizing the banquet. If it ended prematurely because of this, all her hard work would be wasted.

Gu Heng didn’t press further. Instead, he instructed the bodyguards to keep an eye on the parking lot and prevent anyone from wandering in and causing trouble.

At the same time, he reminded his little sister, “Don’t underestimate your opponent.”

This was a confrontation with a living person. Yao Yao was not even four years old. As powerful as her abilities were, she still lacked experience.

The Gu family had finally gained a precious gem. If she were to get hurt in this scheme, who would they turn to for comfort?

……

Not long after, a BMW slowly drove into the hotel’s underground parking lot.

The driver was Wang Zhengxuan’s chauffeur. In the back seat sat a woman in her twenties, her curvaceous figure accentuated by a bright cheongsam. She leaned back in her seat, her fingers flying across her phone screen as she chatted with someone.

The driver’s palms were sweaty. For some reason, every time he encountered his boss’s new lover, he felt an indescribable fear.

It was as if he were being watched by a venomous snake!

The entire journey had been nerve-wracking, but it was almost over. He found the parking spot his boss had specified and slowly pulled in.

“Miss Lin, please wait here for a moment. I’ll go fetch Mr. Wang,” the driver said, turning to the woman in the back seat.

As he reached for the door handle, a soft voice suddenly came from behind him.

“Old Zhang, are you sure Zhengxuan didn’t mention anything else?”

“M-Miss Lin, really, he didn’t. You’ve been asking the whole way. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Mr. Wang yourself later!”

The driver’s heart was pounding. He suppressed his fear, though his voice betrayed his nervousness.

The back seat fell silent for a moment. Just as the driver was about to lose his composure, the woman spoke again.

“Then go fetch Zhengxuan.”

“Yes, right away.”

The driver felt as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. He didn’t dare delay and quickly got out of the car, heading toward the elevator.

In the back seat, Lin Wan leaned back lazily, her striking features relaxed.

She muttered to herself, “Finally, that old hag has given in. Wang Zhengxuan is so useless. Even under the curse, he didn’t dare to break ties with his family. What a waste of my time.”

“Once I get what I want, I’ll make sure they regret crossing me.”

Although Lin Wan found Wang Zhengxuan’s sudden change of heart suspicious, the peach blossom curse was still active on him. As long as it remained, she wasn’t worried about him causing any trouble.

Thinking about how she had to maintain a virtuous facade in front of the Wang family, even enduring the old woman’s insults, Lin Wan gritted her teeth in anger. She would definitely get her revenge.

Just then, her phone buzzed. Lin Wan’s attention shifted.

She opened her phone and saw a message in the chat window.

[Xuan Xin: Don’t let your guard down. A powerful figure has arrived in the capital recently. They broke one of my spells last time.]

[Xuan Xin: Don’t be too reckless. If you run into them, with your level of skill, you won’t even have a chance to escape.]

Seeing the message, Lin Wan couldn’t help but sneer.

Xuan Xin was truly useless. He had only made one move and had already been caught.

At just over thirty years old, he now looked like an old man, his hair gray and white, probably with only a few years left to live.

She had no idea what the organization was thinking, sending such a useless person. Was he here to help or to hold them back?

Clearly, Wang Zhengxuan wasn’t her first target. Lin Wan had used curses to manipulate people multiple times before.

She knew the power of the peach blossom curse well, which was why she was so confident. However, this time she had encountered a true expert, and she was about to suffer a crushing defeat.

As she was about to type a mocking reply to Xuan Xin, she suddenly sensed a surge of magical energy in the air. Streaks of lightning appeared out of nowhere, rushing toward her.

“Not good!”

There was really an ambush?

Without time to think about what had gone wrong, Lin Wan’s expression changed as she sensed the power of the spell. Without hesitation, she reached for the car door.

Unfortunately, the door was locked. The driver had locked it earlier, and she had been too focused on her phone to notice. Her attempt to push the door open failed.

By then, the lightning was upon her. She could only summon her spiritual energy to block it.

However, her skills were mediocre, and she was caught off guard. Her protective spiritual light flickered twice before shattering. The lightning struck her directly, causing her blood to churn and forcing her to spit out a mouthful of blood. Her energy instantly plummeted.

Immediately after, vines sprouted inside the car, binding her hands and feet, rendering her immobile.

Fear washed over Lin Wan’s face. From that brief exchange, she could tell that her opponent was a true practitioner of the mystical arts.

And practitioners of the mystical arts had a unified stance toward evil cultivators like her: extermination. Now that she had fallen into their hands, her fate was sealed.

But she couldn’t break free. The thorns on the vines dug deeper into her flesh the more she struggled, and she groaned in pain.

At the same time, there was a click, and the car door slowly opened.

Lin Wan looked up, expecting to see the mystical practitioner who had injured her. Instead, she met a pair of large, innocent eyes belonging to a child no older than four.

“Now you can’t run away.”

Yao Yao was quite pleased with her handiwork. Having caught her opponent, her little face couldn’t help but show pride.

Hearing her tone, Lin Wan was dumbfounded.

Wait, was this little kid saying that she was the one who had just attacked her?

How was that possible!

That thunder spell had been so powerful, it must have required decades of cultivation. How could a child this young have such abilities?

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