Chapter 17: Hope

Everyone in the house turned their attention to Qi Yan. There weren’t many of them who actually believed in this young master. However, since the other masters had no idea, these people could only place their hope on Qi Yan.
 Hence, Qi Yan became the center of attention at this moment.

“Old Master Cen, as the other masters have said, the Feng Shui of your ancestral house is very good, there is nothing to change,” Qi Yan turned around to look at the man standing by the gate. His face was calm as though he didn’t know what they were really asking.

Humans behaved weirdly at times. He had already accepted the truth, but the others still refused to.

After hearing what Qi Yan said, Old Master Cen was silent for a long time before he nodded, “I understand.”

“Dad,” Cen Baihe stepped over the threshold with his long legs and walked behind Cen Qiusheng, “It’s getting late, we should go home.” 

As Cen Baihe approached, Qi Yan saw the purple mist on his body wrapped around Cen Qiusheng, enveloping him.

 The love of parents and the filial piety of children complemented each other.

 Although the Fifth Master Cen was indifferent, he still cared about ​​his family very much in his heart, otherwise the purple mist on his body would not be so concentrated on Cen Qiusheng.

Cen Qiusheng looked at his son and nodded quietly. He stood up shakily and Cen Baihe held him.

The masters felt uncomfortable seeing the scene and turned away.

Cen Qiusheng had done countless good deeds over the years. There were schools all over the country that he had donated money to build, and he was also involved in many charity projects, so he was very famous not just in the Capital City but also in the country.

Knowing that such a noble man might have to endure the pain of his son’s passing, who wouldn’t feel sympathy?

“Old Master Cen…” Master Liu could not help but say, “Perhaps there are other ways. We couldn’t do it because we don’t have enough skills, but the celestial masters would have some ideas.”

When Cen Qiusheng heard what Master Liu said, he only sighed. Those celestial masters could only be met but not sought, it’s not something power and status could buy.

In fact, let alone a celestial master, there were not many people in the Capital City who really had the ability. Otherwise, he would not have invited so few people. He even invited Qi Yan, who was just emerging and had no reputation.

When Master Liu said that, it meant that he really had no idea. Cen Qiusheng understood their behavior, so he didn’t ask any more questions.

Cen Baihe said, “As the saying goes, our fate has been decided. Don’t worry too much about it dad.”

His tone was too calm as though he was talking about a trivial matter. First Master Cen and Second Miss Cen averted their gaze and house instantly became quiet.

“Fifth Master Cen is right. The sky and heaven have affection. Life and death are destined. There might be a better outcome if we don’t force it.”

Cen Baihe looked at the young man who spoke. His eyes were clear and full of life, and the skin on his face was fair and rosey, full of vitality.

“The Cen family has been good to others for generations, how can you have bad outcomes?”

　 Qi Yan’s remarks did not indicate the truth, but for Cen Qiusheng, they were the best comfort. The Cen family had been good for generations, so how could God bear to let him witness his son’s passing? 

“Thank you Master Qi for bringing me back to my senses.” The look on Cen Qiusheng’s face was better, “Thank you all for coming all the way here with an old man like me.”

After saying that, someone came with five big red envelopes and Cen Qiusheng personally handed one to each of the five people and sent them into the car.

Master Liu looked guilty. They didn’t really help and he felt like they didn’t deserve the red envelope.

But they didn’t refuse. According to the rules, the owner had to show their respect to heaven and the Feng Shui masters. Otherwise, something bad might happen.

The Cen family came and left hurriedly. Only the old ancestral house remained in its position. It’s like the root of a big tree, no matter the rain or wind, it would always be there.

“Master Qi, we have arrived at your place.” The bodyguard who sent Qi Yan home opened the door.

“Thank you,” Qi Yan thanked him and walked through the gate without looking back.

 He did not ask how Cen Qiusheng knew his residence and contact information. Similarly, Cen Qiusheng was not curious about his ability and who his master was. He nor the Cen family had not brought it up.

After Cen Baihe came back from the hospital, his condition actually improved a little and his appetite improved a lot. Even Second Miss Cen, who didn’t believe in Feng Shui, couldn’t help but wonder, was it really the credit of those masters who had seen Feng Shui?

One should know that before entering the hospital, her younger brother was never in good health. Because of his poor appetite, he was very picky with his food. After coming back this time, he could eat half a bowl more rice than before.

“Baihe, the weather has been hot recently, it’s better if you don’t go to the company.” Second Miss Cen was lying on the sofa reading a magazine. Seeing that her younger brother was about to go out, she put down the magazine in her hand to stop him, “There are so many people in your company. If you do everything, what are they for?”

 Cen Baihe took the suit jacket that was handed over by the nanny and put it on his arms, “Second sister, I’m just going to the company to take a look, you don’t have to worry.”

Second Miss Cen wanted to persuade him again, but when she saw her younger brother’s expression, she knew it was useless to say more. Her younger brother had been very assertive since he was a child. It was useless to try and persuade him. But he never made a mistake with his decision.

The Cen family business was very big, and its subsidiaries were involved in various fields. Business relationships were also complicated. As far as business was concerned, no one could guarantee that they would only make and not lose money, but her younger brother had done it.

Outsiders said that of the five siblings of the Cen family, the most powerful was the sick young son Fifth Master Cen. He turned a small company into profit, and in just two years, the company became very famous and competitive in the industry.

With the younger brother’s precise judgment in investment, the Cen family business had grown bigger in recent years. It was so big that when someone mentioned the Cen family, they would think of the assets under their name, as well as the powerful Fifth Master Cen.

There were five siblings, but the younger brother was the most prestigious. He was not even defeated by his father who was experienced.

When the people in the company heard that the big boss had been discharged from the hospital and was coming to inspect their work, they became energized. They wanted to let the boss know that they were working hard, and did not slack around when he was not there.

“Have you guys heard?” An employee of the logistics department said to a colleague, “The daughter of the Lu family is going to marry the son of the Sun family.”

“Who?” The other employee looked confused and had no idea who the daughter of the Lu family was.

“It’s Lu Xuan in the entertainment industry who was rumored to have a relationship with our boss.” Seeing that his news was questioned by his colleague, the employee felt embarrassed, and added, “It is rumored that Lu Xuan would rather marry Sun Xiang than our boss, because she doesn’t want to be a widow in the future.”

“Sheez!” The colleague who heard this laughed disdainfully, “How shameless is she to think that our boss would like her? Widow or what-not, as if she could get into the Cen family. She claimed that she came from a wealthy family. In fact, who doesn’t know how much asset her family has? And that Sun Xiang, is he even considered rich? She just found out that she was not popular and used the boss to create drama. She’s relying on the fact that the boss doesn’t follow entertainment news and let the paparazzi spread such rumors.”

　 The logistics department had always been in charge of some miscellaneous tasks, and it was usually not their business when it came to important matters. Therefore, outside of work, they occasionally gossiped.

To the company’s employees, the boss was handsome, good-natured, and rich. He was the only one who got to choose. There was no other possibility at all.

The most important thing was that the boss was handsome!

People in this world always looked up to people with good looks, regardless of gender.

“You gossip so much, you must have not heard the news,” Another colleague joined the gossip army, he pointed to the computer screen, which had a web page and said, “An expert on the Internet is telling Sun Xiang and Lu Xuan’s fortune, saying that these two people are opposites and will not grow old together.”

 A few people squeezed over when they heard that, and saw that the page really said that the couple was bad for each other. If they insist on getting married, it would have a negative impact on their offspring and their career.

 “These fortune-telling scammers like to use celebrities. If they are accurate, they are skilled. If they are not, they will never show up again. Anyway, on the Internet, no one knows whether the person behind the screen is a person or a dog.”

 “Boss…” The logistics manager stood behind the door, listening to the gossip of the employees under him, and then looked back at the boss beside him. He wanted to ask them to kneel.

Why did they choose the time when the boss came to gossip about matters involving the boss?

“Let’s go.” Cen Baihe did not enter and walked directly to the next department. The manager of the logistics department followed behind him and studied his face carefully along the way.

 Qi Yan never thought that someone from the entertainment industry would find him, and wanted him to tell someone else’s fortune, but he had to sign a non-disclosure agreement beforehand. 

“Non-disclosure agreement?” Qi Yan looked at the man in front of him who claimed to be the manager and smiled, “Since you don’t trust me, please look for another master who’s willing to sign it.”

The manager’s expression changed and said in a non-pleasant tone, “Master Qi, you probably don’t understand this. If you delve into the entertainment industry, you don’t have to be worried about business in the future.”

“I think you probably also don’t understand. I am a fortune-teller, not a businessman,” Qi Yan raised his arm, indicating to him to leave, “Take care.”

He was asking for his help yet looked down on him. His little temper refused to take that.