The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 231 - 235: The Haunted Mansion (Part 4)

Fatty Cui and Bearded Xue both left with unpleasant expressions on their faces, flinging their sleeves as they went; it looked as though they had no intention of giving up.

Su Li, unconcerned, headed straight into the study and didn’t come out until the evening, and that was only after several knocks and urging from Jiang Lai.

After all, the Gu Family belonged to the upper echelons, whereas the Su Family, if truth be told, wasn’t even fit to carry their shoes.

If it weren’t for Su Li’s unique constitution, the Su Family’s parents probably would have had nothing to do with the sort of people who occasionally appeared on TV or in financial magazines.

However, since Su Li was able to say such a thing to those two arrogant masters beside Gu Shi, she naturally had a strategy in place.

She spent the entire day holed up in the study, extracting from her mind several lines of research technology that fit with current technical levels—not too far ahead, just about five or six years more advanced was enough.

Having lived through many worlds and been a scientific magnate several times, this was all second nature to her.

As for how she, a wealthy young lady with average grades since childhood, could come up with such things...

No explanation needed; in a world where little ghosts and spirits were real, what could be more fantastical than that?

Although the general populace seemed to still adhere to materialism, Su Li didn’t believe that the state could be unaware of such supernatural events.

And humans are the best at filling in the gaps with their imagination; Su Li didn’t need to say anything—they would naturally come up with the most perfect explanation themselves.

Better to say less and avoid mistakes.

The two pieces of technology that Su Li brought out were related to biology, and then she made some preparations specific to this world, believing that in the end, it would give everyone a huge surprise.

After finishing her work, Su Li finally opened the door and went downstairs.

Su Qiang, who was always busy with work and seldom home, was also sitting at the dining table, waiting to have a meal with Su Li.

Su Qiang wasn’t much for words, but from his silent gaze, one could still discern his concern and affection for his daughter.

After her initial delight, Jiang Lai grew worried and, after adding a bowl of soup for Su Li, said anxiously, "Xiao Li, if you don’t go back to the Gu Family, won’t they get angry?"

Su Qiang, who had been quietly eating his meal, paused while taking some food, pressed his lips tightly together, and said firmly, "It’s fine. Xiao Li can stay at home as long as she wants. Our own daughter living in her own home, do we really need to worry about unrelated people’s moods?"

Su Qiang still harbored resentment towards the Gu Family’s aggressive actions back in the day, but at that time he was powerless to protect his daughter, and he had been uneasy ever since.

Su Li: "It’s okay; you don’t have to worry. My special constitution can no longer suppress Gu Shi’s Evil Qi. Even keeping me by his side would be pointless."

Jiang Lai, surprised and puzzled, said, "Isn’t your constitution supposed to be..."

Smiling, Su Li placed her index finger on her lips and whispered softly, "Shh...walls have ears."

Seeing Mr. Su’s puzzled look, Su Li leaned close to his ear and whispered something.

Su Qiang: "We’ll listen to our daughter, let’s keep this matter to ourselves, within the hearts of our family of three, and not speak of it to anyone."

Su Li: "It was my stupidity before; I couldn’t see through such obvious things. They obviously had ill intentions."

Su Li’s words immediately brought tears to Jiang Lai’s eyes; she covered her mouth, sobbing uncontrollably.

Su Qiang also looked distressed, saying, "Blame your parents for being incompetent. If worst comes to worst, our family will forsake everything we have now and just live somewhere else, just the three of us."

"Yes, yes, yes, from now on, you’ll have mom and dad," Jiang Lai echoed repeatedly.

As Mrs. Su left the dining table for the kitchen, Mr. Su’s expression turned solemn from its previously relaxed state.

Those earlier words, the part of them, were said to placate Jiang Lai. In reality, Su Qiang was very clear that if the Gu Family wanted to deal with them, it would be as easy as crushing an ant.

Su Li never skimped on his heart for those who truly cared for him.

"Dad, don’t agree. Give me just three days, and I guarantee the Gu Family won’t be able to control us anymore."

Su Qiang didn’t know what Su Li was relying on to have such strong confidence, but unwilling to dismiss his daughter’s earnestness, he forced a cheerful nod.

Su Li didn’t care whether the other party truly believed him or not, the facts would prove everything to him.

By then, he would believe that what he had said was true.

Meanwhile, Fatty Cui and Bearded Xue, being deeply skilled in Taoist Skill, were respected and flattered wherever they went. Even the Gu Family adhered to the principle of respecting the virtuous and talented, catering to their every need.

Although they followed young Mr. Gu, nobody dared treat them merely as plain bodyguards. Gu Shi treated them respectfully every day, regarding them as his own elders.

Yet, these two able men had hit a wall against a little girl with yellow hair.

It wasn’t that Su Li had a particularly bad attitude, but her sheer audacity to rebut them left a very poor impression on both Fatty Cui and Bearded Xue.

Neither of them was particularly kind at heart; otherwise, they wouldn’t have come up with another sinister plan to have Su Li help Gu Shi.

Naturally, holding grudges was what they did best.

It wasn’t a big deal, but Fatty Cui still resented Su Li in his heart. He had already figured out what he would say in front of Mr. Gu.

The girl liked Mr. Gu, didn’t she? But while the Goddess might be willing, the King might be uninterested. He wouldn’t mind deepening Gu Shi’s dislike for that girl.

Compared to Bearded Xue, Fatty Cui was clearly more petty.

After his anger subsided, Bearded Xue didn’t think about revenge. What’s the point of holding a grudge against a young girl? He just felt it a pity that their plan didn’t succeed.

Without Su Li as the vessel for transfer, they would be the ones in agony. He couldn’t think of any other way to keep Gu Shi safe for the time being.

Gu Shi, who had returned from the hospital, still looked quite downcast. His spirit had been drained by the spirit, giving him the appearance of someone barely recovered from a severe illness.

Worse yet, the Evil Qi inside him, with nothing to suppress it, wreaked havoc, causing him to cough up blood with just a bit of exertion.

At the moment, the old Gu Family house was filled inside and out with Taoists and Mages called upon for fear that the unchecked Evil Qi within Gu Shi would cause unrest among the spirits and ghosts.

If there were another attack by spirits, Gu Shi might not be so lucky as to survive again.

Although his actions were restricted, as long as Gu Shi didn’t recklessly leave the old house, no little ghosts or spirits could come close under the watch of so many able people.

After staying home for a few days, many of the company’s tasks had been moved there to be handled, but many decisive matters requiring discussion were still rather inconvenient.

Besides, being forced to stay in one place always left one feeling weary.

Indeed, it had only been a few days, and his body had not fully recovered, yet he was constantly confined to a small area, under watchful eyes in everything he did, a surge of irritability emerging from the depths of his heart.