The Hidden Heiress Is a Secret Big Shot

Chapter 377: Chapter 377: Yu Chen’s Heart Fluttering

The old Taoist was speechless towards Yu Chen.

He was urgently called up the mountain, thinking something significant had happened.

It turned out to be learning divination!

Never seen a monk wanting to learn divination before, but Yu Chen was quite a stubborn monk, determined to learn it well.

During this period, he thoroughly learned all the Taoist teachings, and would not allow the old Taoist to leave the mountain until he had mastered them!

Master Yu Chen looked at the divination beside him.

The old Taoist pointed at it, “This position is wrong, the life and death gates are overlapping, switch them and it will be correct.”

Yu Chen hurriedly followed the instructions, and indeed arrived at the expected divination result!

“In this way, I have learned it, thank you, Taoist friend.”

The old Taoist waved his hand, just wanting to hurry down the mountain to enjoy himself, not caring what Yu Chen intended to do!

“I’m off, don’t call me unless necessary!”

Yu Chen packed his things and also descended the mountain.

…

The night was brisk, the sky as dark as a chessboard, stars scattered about.

Yu Chen sat in a small teahouse at the mountain’s base, his monk robe fluttered by the wind, the Buddha beads in his hand rolling slightly.

His gaze fell on a girl speeding on a shared bicycle.

Shen Shaojia parked the shared bike aside, finally finding a place to park, and sat across from Yu Chen as agreed.

“Sorry, Master, the laboratory had too much work, causing a delay. Let me treat you to tea!”

“It’s alright.”

The teahouse was a bit busy, Shen Shaojia brewed a pot of tea herself and handed it to Yu Chen.

Yu Chen took a sip, “I went back to study, and from the divination, it seems Madam Shen encountered someone behind the Beidou Star project, I inquired from Boss Qing, who allowed the project’s existence.”

Shen Shaojia nodded.

“So you mean because she met this high-ranking person, my mother got into trouble?”

“Yes, the fire and illness were no accidents, Boss Qing said her grandmother connected to a project before her death, and she is investigating too.”

Yu Chen took another sip of tea.

“According to the divination, Madam Lin and your mother likely came into contact with the same project.”

Yu Chen paused, choosing to speak frankly.

“Without you being in the Shen Family, perhaps you would also have been in the Beidou Star Laboratory, becoming… an experimental subject.”

At the mention of the words experimental subject, Yu Chen’s Adam’s apple rolled, uncomfortable, he took another sip of tea.

Shen Shaojia was very smart, a wisdom rare even in the Shen Family.

She had been targeted by Beidou Star many years ago!

Only that year, Qingwu coincidentally went to Beidou Star, uprooting the entire organization.

Preventing subsequent events.

Shen Shaojia propped her chin, “I want to know about Beidou Star, who should I ask? If I ask Xiaowu, I worry it will bring up painful memories, that awful Ye Qilan!”

Thinking of her beloved sister suffering so much, Shen Shaojia found Ye Qilan utterly sickening!

Yu Chen said calmly, “I stayed at Beidou Star, but only with Boss Qing.”

“If you don’t mind, you may ask me, but I can’t disclose many confidential things, it’s better if you ask Boss Qing.”

Yu Chen pondered for a moment, adding, “She probably won’t refuse your questions.”

“That’s not acceptable either!”

Shen Shaojia firmly refused.

“Even if Xiaowu doesn’t mind, I can’t ignore it, Master, you don’t understand.”

She looked at the river outside, the calm surface stirred by a breeze, lifting ripples and her bangs.

She smiled gently, a curve forming.

“I really like my sister! At first, I worried she wouldn’t like me, wondering if she’d feel I usurped her place, but Xiaowu is truly wonderful, being her sister is a blessing!”

“As a sister, protecting her is a must!”

Seeing the tenderness on Shen Shaojia’s face, Yu Chen’s heart was moved.

“… Boss Qing is lucky to have met her current family.”

Yu Chen knew how difficult Qingwu’s past was!

Shen Shaojia stood up, “I have to go, see you next time, thank you, Master… Oh no! Who’s so immoral, stealing a shared bike?!”

Shen Shaojia had just stood up when she saw someone run off with her bike parked by the roadside!

This place was under Longshan Temple’s foot, just a little teahouse seldom visited.

For miles around, shared bikes were nowhere to be found.

And now hers was being carried away!

Shen Shaojia was at a loss, needing to return to Beijing, she had to hail a taxi but needed to ride a bike to a spot with cars!

Yu Chen dusted off his robe.

“I’ll escort you.”

“Huh? Master, you can drive?”

Yu Chen indeed could drive, but his offer to escort Shen Shaojia wasn’t about a car, he pointed to a ferry on the river.

“Taking the boat is faster, you can enter the city, then Shen Benefactor can hail a taxi, very convenient.”

“That works too!”

Soon she boarded the boat, Shen Shaojia stood at the bow, waving to Yu Chen standing on the riverbank.

“Master, the wind is blowing, head back soon! We’ll meet next time!”

Yu Chen waved until the ferry carrying Shen Shaojia disappeared entirely on the river.

He mentally recited Buddhist scriptures several times, regaining his composure before returning to the teahouse.

Took another sip of the earlier tea, steeped too long, it tasted bitter.

Sorting out his wind-blown robe corners, he muttered to himself, “Not the wind moving, nor the banner moving.”

What is moving, perhaps only he knows in this lifetime!

…

Sitting in the restaurant, Qingwu looked at the message on her phone.

Raised her eyebrow, “The monk says he’s got something to do and needs to wander the world? What’s he got to do now, out of the blue?”

Last time, Yu Chen said he was staying at Longshan Temple for a while, teaching the disciples?

And now he’s leaving?

Sent a message especially, due to something!

Pei Jue picked up a napkin, carefully wiping the cake sauce off Qingwu’s fingers, softly saying, “Master Yu Chen is a monk; it’s typical to wander.”

“It’s typical, but he mentioned my sister investigating her mother’s issue, maybe linked to Beidou Star, asking me… to assist?”

When did this monk start speaking so politely?

After thinking, Qingwu called to inquire what exactly Yu Chen wanted, unable to clear things on the phone, she invited Yu Chen to the restaurant.

Yu Chen had already changed into travel attire, only after a few days’ absence, Qingwu strangely felt his aura had become more composed!

“Need my help with arrangements for your wandering?”

“No need, my martial skills suffice, may not have a chance to meet soon. Just one thing, Boss Qing, please pass an item to Shen Benefactor, many thanks.”

Upon saying this, Yu Chen turned and left without a word further.

Qingwu curiously opened the sandalwood box Yu Chen left behind, inside lay a string of aged Buddha beads, with Sanskrit scriptures intricately engraved on each bead.

Qingwu was a bit astonished!

Weren’t these the Buddha beads Yu Chen always wore since childhood, never parted from?