Dream Walker: Feng Shui Master Bai Ya

The sky was already beginning to lighten.

Shang Muchen sat lazily on one side of the bed, while Liu Qingyang, holding a spiked club in both hands, sat back to back on the other side of the bed.

Fourth Uncle, Old Man Liu, and Professor Eileen all ran back upstairs at the same time.

"Daughter! Did you encounter a monster?" Old Man Liu asked frantically. "We didn't see anything on the security cameras!"

"Where are the monsters? Don't listen to their nonsense! There are no monsters, but there is a thug!" Liu Qingyang lightly tapped the ground with his spiked club and said angrily.

Shang Muchen almost blurted out, "Actually, the monster is you," but he couldn't bring himself to say it in front of so many people.

Moreover, in the dream, her brother said that Liu Qingyang was not a monster, but rather that "her soul was sick."

How much of what we experience in dreams is actually real?

Shang Muchen shook his head helplessly.

"Xiao Chen, did you notice anything unusual in your dream?" Fourth Uncle asked.

"Uh, it was all weird, not a single normal dream..." Shang Muchen recalled his dreams for a long time, but he couldn't quite pinpoint which scene was which. After trying to pick one out, he suddenly remembered what his brother had said before he left.

Shang Muchen blurted out, "A huge calamity is buried in the basement, and the causal line of the calamity leads straight to hell."

"What did you say?" Old Master Liu was furious. He rushed forward, grabbed Shang Muchen by the collar, lifted him off the bed, and shoved him in the face, demanding, "Say it again!"

Shang Muchen was startled and honestly repeated, "The basement hides a massive calamity that could lead to hell."

Old Man Liu stood there silently for five seconds, then released Shang Muchen, his legs went weak, and he slumped to the ground.

"Dad, what's wrong?" Liu Qingyang dropped the spiked club, ran up, and helped Liu's father up.

"Is there evidence of embezzlement hidden in the basement?" Fourth Uncle stepped forward and comforted Old Man Liu, saying, "Go and turn yourself in. If you expose someone and make a contribution, you might get a reduced sentence."

Liu Qingyang raised an eyebrow in surprise and questioned her fourth uncle, "What are you saying?"

"Do I need to say anything harsh? In front of the children, let's, as the older generation, save some face for ourselves," Uncle Si said calmly. "Brother Liu, I'll go with you to turn yourself in. Let's go together and let the children go home."

Old Man Liu nodded and said to Liu Qingyang, "Go back to school and stay for the next few days."

"Dad! What's wrong?"

"It's all fate. I was greedy for a moment and ruined you. I was so foolish! Alas..." Old Man Liu shook his head and sighed repeatedly, saying nothing more.

"You've ruined me? What exactly happened?"

Fourth Uncle waved Shang Muchen's hand and said, "Xiao Chen, you take Xiao Liu back to school. We adults can handle the rest."

Professor Eileen, who had been silent until now, interjected, "Xiao Liu, Xiao Shang, let me drive you back to the city. I can tidy up the equipment in the room myself when I get back."

Liu Qingyang wanted to say something more, but her father resolutely ordered her to leave. She had no choice but to get into Eileen's car and return to Yanji University with Shang Muchen.

"Are you still living at school?" Shang Muchen asked, trying to make conversation. "I've graduated, so I have to go home."

"I've gone straight to a PhD program," Liu Qingyang replied calmly.

Shang Muchen stuck out his tongue.

Unable to continue the conversation with Liu Qingyang, Shang Muchen turned to Professor Eileen and asked, "Professor Eileen, did you record any valuable material?"

"Yes, there is!" Professor Eileen nodded. "It's quite interesting. I'll go back and organize my thoughts, and then we can discuss it in more detail."

Clearly, she didn't want to say much either, so Shang Muchen sat in the car, awkwardly looking up at the sky.

Eileen dropped Shang Muchen off at the subway station and then escorted Liu Qingyang back to school.

For the next few days, there was no news from Liu Qingyang, nor from her fourth uncle, and she didn't dream about her brother again, nor did she have any other strange dreams.

While idly scrolling through his phone, Shang Muchen suddenly saw a news headline: "The ringleader of a major corruption case surrenders himself; the amount involved exceeds 100 million..."

Shang Muchen saw the name of the old man from the Liu family in the news.

The phone suddenly rang; it was Liu Qingyang calling.

"Hey, come out here!"

"what?"

"I want to see you... I want to thank you in person."

"I saw the news."

"..."

"You're not going to kill me, are you?"

Why?

"I didn't expose your father's affairs!"

"Nonsense! My dad turned himself in; he confessed himself!"

"Then you can't blame me."

"How can you be so spineless? I already told you, I'm here to thank you! Come out if you want, don't!"

"Come on! I'm coming right now! Where shall we meet?"

"CBD, please."

In the luxurious coffee shop on the top floor of the Oriental Zun Building, Shang Muchen spotted Liu Qingyang at a glance.

She was clearly dressed up carefully; her long, flowing hair was styled in curls, and her exquisite long dress accentuated her slender waist. A sparkling gemstone necklace adorned her snow-white neck.

Shang Muchen stole a glance at his reflection in the glass window, tugged at the hem of his wrinkled old T-shirt, and walked up to her with a slightly self-conscious expression, saying with a grin, "Beautiful lady, are you alone today?"

"You know I'm beautiful, huh? Why don't you be a little more humble?" Liu Qingyang raised an eyebrow, pouted, and snorted.

"Oh, you're so cute when you're being fierce."

"I didn't know you were such a chatterbox."

"What would you like to drink? It's on me."

"You think you can afford to treat me to a meal at a place where even a random dessert costs hundreds of dollars?"

"My fourth uncle paid me my wages, so I have money now."

"Sigh, it was all obtained by trading my father..."

Upon hearing this, Shang Muchen was speechless.

Shang Muchen ordered a premium dessert tart set meal priced at 998. He was a little confused, unsure whether he wanted to make amends to Liu Qingyang or try to impress this young lady.

"Sigh, you don't need to spend so much. I have coupons..." Liu Qingyang paused and said, "Never mind, I'll treat you to dinner tonight. I can't always let you spend money."

"Okay..." Shang Muchen wasn't afraid of spending money, but having never had a girlfriend before, he really didn't know how to get along with girls.

"I must thank you, and please thank my fourth uncle for me."

"Why thank us?"

"Simply put, my dad surrendered himself to the authorities, voluntarily returned the stolen goods, and confessed to other cases involving accomplices, which constitutes a major meritorious service."

Judging from the current situation, he will definitely lose his job and family assets, but he probably won't be sentenced to many years. His lawyer said he might get a five-year suspended sentence with three years probation.

"If it weren't for you and Fourth Uncle encouraging Dad to turn himself in, he probably would have faced a suspended death sentence, his family's property confiscated, and his entire family wiped out once the case came to light."

"..."

Shang Muchen didn't know whether to say yes or no, so he could only silently hand her a piece of cake.

"My father is very grateful to you. He asked me to personally express his gratitude to you, and..." Liu Qingyang paused, as if making a great decision, then looked up and said earnestly,

"My dad was afraid I wouldn't be able to get married, afraid that people would look down on me because I'm the daughter of a corrupt official and ruin their future."

So, he wants me to find you and take care of me.

After all, we slept in the same bed, you have to take responsibility!

Shang Muchen was caught off guard by Liu Qingyang's words and before he could reply, he was suddenly struck hard on the back of the head, making him see stars.

Clutching his head in pain, Shang Muchen turned around to see a young man in an expensive polo shirt angrily berating him:

"You little brat, you slept with Yangyang? Go to hell! I'll fight you to the death today!"