Chapter 397 - 396: Fortune Talisman

"You must be the girlfriend Little sparrow is always talking about. Hello! I’m Lu Yunque’s older brother, Lu Yunzhou."

Lu Yunzhou ignored the teary-eyed Huo Yue Lan, turning instead to Yun Zijin with a smile as he greeted her.

’If I didn’t know Lu Yunzhou had injured his leg, I would have never guessed he was a patient. He’s so incredibly composed.’

"Hello, I’m Yun Zijin, Lu Yunque’s girlfriend.

I didn’t know I was coming to see you today, so I didn’t prepare a gift.

But I have a lucky charm from a great master here. I’d like to give it to you. I hope it brings you good luck."

Yun Zijin handed the Fortune Talisman to Lu Yunzhou.

Hearing Yun Zijin’s words, Lu Yunzhou was a little dumbfounded at first, but he still took the talisman she offered.

Once he processed it, however, he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

’These talismans are just scams for fooling young people.’ He didn’t think a tiny piece of paper could bring him any good luck.

But it was a kind gesture from his little brother’s girlfriend, so Lu Yunzhou still put it in the breast pocket of his hospital gown.

’I hear you’re supposed to wear talismans close to your body for them to be most effective. Putting it here should be fine, right?’

Seeing Lu Yunzhou accept it, a smile appeared on Yun Zijin’s face.

’Judging by Huo Yue Lan’s reaction, the chances of Lu Yunzhou ever standing up again are probably slim. I wonder how powerful this Fortune Talisman really is. Could it give him a lucky break and help him stand up again?’

"Bro, you have to keep that safe. Zijin’s talisman... it was a gift from an enlightened monk. It’s definitely going to work!"

Lu Yunque hadn’t forgotten the series of lucky events that occurred on his business trip, right after he started carrying the talisman Yun Zijin had given him.

Lu Yunzhou looked up at Lu Yunque, a little surprised. ’Wasn’t he always a materialist? How could he believe in something like a talisman actually working?’

But seeing the serious look in Lu Yunque’s eyes, Lu Yunzhou started to wonder if the talisman might actually work.

"Whether it works or not doesn’t matter. It’s the thought that counts, and it’s from Zijin. Yunzhou, you just keep it safe."

Lu Xianzhang was also a bit surprised that Yun Zijin had given him a talisman, but since she’d already given it, what was done was done. It was a kind gesture, after all. It was just one talisman; it wouldn’t take up much space. All he had to do was keep it safe.

Lu Yunzhou nodded, thinking that Lu Xianzhang had a point.

"I’ll keep it safe."

"Oh my, look, it’s already noon! Zijin, you haven’t eaten yet, have you? Your uncle and I will go out and buy you something. What would you like to eat?"

Having had a good cry, Huo Yue Lan had finally calmed down a little. Seeing Yun Zijin, she greeted her with renewed warmth.

Lu Yunzhou, for his part, was surprised. ’I can’t believe Yun Zijin and Huo Yue Lan are getting along so well.’

’From the looks of it, they must have met before.’

"That’s alright, Auntie. I can’t stay long anyway. I’ll be leaving in a little while."

’After all, this is my first time meeting Lu Yunzhou. We’ve barely done more than nod at each other. I don’t think I’m cut out for the job of keeping him company and making small talk.’

"Mom, Zijin has something to do later. You and Dad can just get food for yourselves. I’ll take her home in a bit."

He had only asked Yun Zijin to come to satisfy Lu Yunzhou’s curiosity about her. Now that they had met, Lu Yunque was ready to take her away.

Besides, he had work in the afternoon and couldn’t spend the whole day here with Lu Yunzhou.

And if he wasn’t there, there was no way he would leave Yun Zijin here by herself.

’If word got out, people who didn’t know any better might think Yun Zijin was his brother’s girlfriend—the loyal kind who sticks by her man and takes care of him in the hospital every day, even after he injures his legs.’

Lu Yunque himself knew the truth and wouldn’t mind, but he didn’t want Yun Zijin to be the subject of nasty rumors.

"You can all go. There are people here to look after me, and I’ll be fine on my own."

Although he was happy his family came to see him, Lu Yunzhou thought, ’I’m a grown man. Why do I need someone watching over me 24/7?’

He couldn’t walk, and while he might have lost control of his emotions at first, he had since calmed down and was slowly coming to accept this reality.

As for whether he would ever be able to stand and walk again, Lu Yunzhou didn’t actually care that much.

After all, given his current physical condition, even if he could stand, his body would never be the same.

If he couldn’t return to the army, it made no difference to him what the rest of his life would be like.

Huo Yue Lan and Lu Xianzhang exchanged a look. In the end, Huo Yue Lan stayed, and Lu Xianzhang would come back in the evening to take over.

The doctor had said that since Lu Yunzhou had lost feeling in his legs, he might have suicidal thoughts.

So, during this period, he absolutely could not be left alone in his hospital room.

After hearing that from the doctor, how could Lu Xianzhang and Huo Yue Lan dare to leave at the same time?

In any case, no matter what Lu Yunzhou said, the two of them wouldn’t compromise, so he was the one who had to give in.

Seeing that Lu Xianzhang and Huo Yue Lan had come to an agreement, Lu Yunque and Yun Zijin said their goodbyes and left.

Lu Yunque had been busy with Lu Yunzhou’s affairs for the past few days and had fallen far behind on his work, so he was telling the truth when he said he had things to do that afternoon.

And so, the lovely Yun Zijin was brought to his office by Lu Yunque to keep him company while he worked.

When the first-floor receptionist saw Lu Yunque and Yun Zijin appear together in the Lu Group lobby, she quickly straightened her posture, though she was screaming internally.

After Lu Yunque and Yun Zijin took the elevator upstairs, the receptionist pulled out her phone and immediately posted in their group chat.

—First-Floor Reception: The President brought his girlfriend to work! Ahh, no matter how many times I see Miss Yun, I’m always stunned. It’s just like how I get a little crush on the President every time I see him!

—Second-Floor Sales: It’s that same Miss Yun? Wow! So the President and Miss Yun are the real deal?

—Third-Floor Admin: What do you mean, ’real deal’? The President isn’t like those spoiled rich kids who get a new girlfriend every day.

—Fourth-Floor Sales: Exactly! I bet the President and Miss Yun are going to make it all the way.

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The receptionist’s appearance sent the whole group into an uproar, but she herself only sent that one message and then went silent.

Yun Zijin followed Lu Yunque into his office. She navigated to the snack area with practiced ease, grabbed her favorite treats, and sat down on the sofa.

Just then, Yun Zijin’s phone buzzed.

Yun Zijin took her phone out of her purse, unlocked it, and saw an email from Mei Lin.

It was the file on Feng Chenchen.

With Mei Lin on the case, Feng Chenchen’s background had been thoroughly investigated, down to the last detail.

Yun Zijin opened the file and began to read through the email’s contents, bit by bit. She wasn’t prepared for what she found; the more she read, the more shocked she became.

Yun Zijin had never expected Feng Chenchen’s file to contain such a huge secret.

After finishing the entire file, Yun Zijin closed it and turned off her phone screen, a thoughtful expression on her face.

Lu Yunque had been keeping an eye on Yun Zijin. When he saw her expression change after looking at her phone for a while, he walked over.