The elevator didn’t cause a disaster because the technicians fixed it in time. The manager of the shopping mall was relieved, although he did not understand why they shut down the elevator so suddenly.
After the problem was quietly resolved, he heard from the security guard that a young man had told them to stop using the elevator, and it seemed that the young man had informed the higher-ups. The person in charge doubted the truth of this statement. No one could tell whether an elevator had a problem with just the naked eye. It’s not like he was a fortune-teller.
While mumbling to himself, he watched the surveillance video. He didn’t expect it to be true. A young man had indeed persuaded them to stop using the elevator.
As the manager of such a large shopping mall, the first thing he thought of was not how the young man knew, but that he had something to do with the elevator malfunctioning. After all, this was too much of a coincidence.
After he reported the matter to his superiors, he soon received a response from the head office that this young man meant no harm.
When he read the document that was issued by the head office, he was even more curious about the identity of the young man. He must be a powerful person to invoke a response from the head office.
He watched the video several times, but unfortunately it was not high quality enough for him to make out the face of the young man.
He was a little regretful. If he knew that this was no ordinary young man, he should have made an excuse to ask him to stay and get to know him.
In the past few days, there was a lot going on among the upper-class of Capital City. It was not the usual news about the son or daughter of one of the rich families eloping with someone from the lower class, but the birthday celebration of the old master of the Cen family.
The Cen family was the wealthiest and most prestigious family in the country. Many people were proud to have even a little bit of a relationship with the Cen family, although the Cen family might not know them at all.
Old Master Cen was a decent man, rich and benevolent, and like the previous heads of the Cen family, he had made a lot of contributions to charity. His five children also had a very promising future. They did not rely on their parents’ wealth, nor did they cause trouble. They were the perfect embodiment of blessings. It’s a pity that the one with the most outstanding ability among the children was not in good health, and was even bluntly told by the master that he “would not live more than thirty-five years.”
Old Master Cen had a very high status among the wealthy old ladies, because he had always been loyal. After marrying Old Madam Cen, their relationship had always been very good. After she passed away, he remained single, unlike most men.
A good man who took care of his family and loved his wife was very popular among the women, so Old Master Cen was always the topic of discussion among the women.
Old Master Cen’s birthday party was held in a very well-known and heavily guarded hotel. In the early morning of the day, the hotel staff was ready. They checked the ingredients, tableware, and utensils in the hotel, even the security was tightened as there was no room for errors.
Everyone knew that Old Master Cen was a low-key person. He only celebrated his birthday once every few years, but every time he did, all the important people in the country would attend. Therefore, for many who just joined the upper class, being able to participate in Mr Cen’s birthday party was a symbol of status.
Recently, the prices of antiques and jewelry had increased, which might be a result of the wealthy families buying gifts for Old Master Cen. Only the people in the industry knew if that’s true or not.
Qi Yan drove the car that he just bought and he hadn’t even had the time to get the license plate. When he arrived at the venue, he thought that his car looked so out of place. Every single car there was a lot more expensive than his.
Touching the steering wheel pitifully, Qi Yanyu said in distress, “Please bear with me”
The valet quickly greeted him. He bowed to Qi Yan and opened the car door for him, “Sir, do you need help with parking?”
“Thank you.” Qi Yan said. Just as he was about to get out of the car, he saw a man next to him sticking his head out and said impatiently, ” Come help me park this car.”
“Sorry sir, I will ask my colleague to help you immediately, please wait a moment.” The valet bowed to the man, and then smiled apologetically at Qi Yan.
“No.” The man glanced at Qi Yan’s car, which was worth less than seven figures, and he looked impatient. “Old Master Cen is celebrating his birthday, so there is no time to delay.”
The valet secretly complained in his heart, but he was still smiling at the man. He couldn’t really leave the guest here to serve another.
“It’s okay, you help this gentleman. I’ll just find a parking spot myself.” Qi Yan patted the valet on the shoulder so that he wouldn’t feel bad.
“Thank you.” Seeing that the young guest was so kind, the valet was very grateful, and walked to the man’s car.
The man got out of the car with his female companion, threw the key to the valet, glanced at Qi Yan contemptuously, and walked away.
“Sir, there is a parking space on the left.” The valet looked at Qi Yan with a guilty face and pointed out the route for him. The people who came here today were all here to attend Old Master Cen’s birthday party, so he didn’t dare to offend anyone.
Qi Yan circled around, and finally found a parking space in the corner. As soon as the door was closed, the phone rang, and it was Cen Baihe.
“Qian Qian, where are you? Didn’t say that you’re already at the hotel, why didn’t I see you?”
“There are too many cars, I can’t find a parking space,” Qi Yan walked towards the hotel entrance, “I’ll come right over.”
After hanging up, Qi Yan looked up and saw Cen Baihe standing at the entrance of the hotel. Perhaps because today was an auspicious day, he wore a red tie, and even the square in the suit pocket was red.
“I’m here.” He put the phone away from his ear and waved at Cen Baihe.
There were many people at the entrance of the hotel, but Cen Baihe immediately saw Qi Yan waving at him. This was also the first time he had seen Qi Yan wearing a formal suit, and he was surprisingly good-looking.
His slender legs were wrapped in tailored trousers and he was wearing a white shirt with a dark bow tie around his neck. The vest and suit seemed to be tailor-made. He was graceful and elegant. Others were surprised to see Fifth Master Cen standing at the door to welcome guests, and they couldn’t help but speed up towards the door.
“There was traffic on the way here just now,” Qi Yan strode up to Cen Baihe, because he was standing a step lower, he had to look up, “Why do I think there is something wrong with the way you look at me? Am I not dressed properly?”
“No, it was the first time I saw you in a formal suit, and you look so handsome… so handsome that I was a little dazed,” Cen Baihe walked down the stairs and stood face to face with Qi Yan, “You are very handsome today.”
“Really?” Qi Yan smugly adjusted the square on his chest and said with a smile, “I think so too. But you look good every day, so I don’t need to compliment you.”
Hearing this, Cen Baihe chuckled softly, and turned to his side and gestured towards the door, “DIstinguished guest, welcome.”
“I wish Old Master Cen good health and longevity.” Qi Yan put on a serious face and put his hands together. They then looked at each other and laughed.
“Who is the man in the gray suit, why haven’t I seen him before?” Yuan Cheng saw Cen Baihe talking to a young man he had never seen before, and asked his elder brother curiously, “This man seems very young, but he has a good relationship with Fifth Master Cen. This person must be capable.”
Yuan Peng thought that the young man’s profile looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere. After thinking about it for a long time, he finally remembered that he had seen him eating with Cen Baihe at Qianweiju last time, “I don’t know, but I saw him sitting next to Fifth Master Cen some time ago, and I only know his surname is Qi. “
“Qi?” Yuan Cheng thought for a long time, “I’ve never heard of him.”
Yuan Peng sneered when he heard the words, “Being close to Fifth Master Cen means you never have to worry about life again.”
The two brothers quickened their pace and came to Cen Baihe’s side. Yuan Peng smiled and said many good things. After that, he did not forget to greet Qi Yan, “Hello, Mr. Qi, this is my second brother Yuan Cheng.”
Yuan Cheng is not stupid, seeing the prudent attitude of his elder brother towards Mr. Qi, he smiled humbly and said, “Hello, Mr. Qi.”
“Hello, call me Qi Yan,” Qi Yan smiled and stretched out his hand to the curious Yuan Cheng, “After all, Mr. Yuan is my senior. The year I entered school, there was a poster with your face on it on the school’s bulletin board.”
“It turns out that we are alumni. That must be fate.” Yuan Cheng smiled sincerely as he shook hands with Qi Yan. Even Yuan Peng had a pleasant expression on his face. The school his younger brother studied at was one of the top five famous universities in the country, and it was not easy to get in. Although Mr. Qi’s identity was unknown, those who attended this university must be high achievers.
Cen Baihe frowned slightly, “I remember that you were an arts student?”
Seeing that Fifth Master Cen actually knew which faculty he studied in, Yuan Cheng said excitedly, “Yes, that’s right.”
“Hmm.” Cen Baihe nodded slightly as he thought to himself, Qian Qian studied economics, which was not in this faculty.
“Please go in,” Cen Baihe invited them inside, but he was closer to Qi Yan when he was walking. After sending the Yuan brothers in, he whispered to Qi Yan, “My dad wants to see you, is it convenient for you now?”
“Sure.” Qi Yan replied with a smile. He expected Cen Qiusheng to want to see him. He was a man who valued his family. Since he became friends with Baihe, Baihe’s health had gotten better. As a father, Cen Qiusheng wanted to know more.
The birthday party had not officially started yet, and Cen Qiusheng, the elderly star of the party, was still upstairs. Qi Yan followed Cen Baihe upstairs and came to a presidential suite.
When the bodyguard standing outside saw Cen Baihe, he bowed and opened the door for him.
After entering the door, there was a screen that blocked one’s view. Qi Yan followed Cen Baihe around and saw several people sitting on the sofa, and they were also looking at him.
“Old Master Cen,” Qi Yan bowed to Cen Qiusheng. As someone younger, he could not let the elders greet him first, not to mention that Cen Qiusheng was a respectable person. He bowed sincerely, “I wish you good health and may you live long. I have a small gift for you, I hope you like it.”
“You are too polite,” Cen Qiusheng stood up and invited Qi Yan to sit down, “If it weren’t for you, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be in the mood for a birthday party right now.”
“Why didn’t you think that it’s a result of your good deeds?” Qi Yan took out a small box and handed it to Cen Qiusheng, “I don’t know what to give you, so I hope this is ok.”
The box looked very ordinary, but Cen Qiusheng didn’t dare to underestimate it. Even a piece of paper was a good thing given by a master like Qi Yan, so he gladly accepted it. After instructing his eldest son to help him put it away, Cen Qiusheng sighed, “You have helped our family so much, I really don’t know how to thank you. But if you need anything in the future, feel free to tell us. As long as it does not harm the country or the people, the Cen family will definitely help.”
“Old Master Cen, you’re too kind,” Qi Yan knew that Cen Qiusheng meant what he said, but the promise was too much for him to accept, “It was fate that allowed Baihe and I to become friends. I don’t know what to say to this.”
He turned his head and smiled at Cen Baihe, who was sitting next to him, “I hope you don’t think that I’m a hypocrite, but the truth is, if I didn’t like Baihe, no matter how precious his life is or how good his family background is, it wouldn’t matter to me. It is our principle to only help people we like.”
Cen Baihe looked at the dimples on Qi Yan’s cheeks. His heart seemed to have fallen into those dimples. He felt strangely soft on the inside.
“What if you didn’t like him?” First Master Cen asked curiously.
“Then stay away from me as far as possible.” Qi Yan raised his eyebrows and he looked carefree.
“Well said,” Cen Qiusheng said, “I ran into a master several decades ago. He was very capable and solved a very difficult problem for me. His shrewdness in doing things was somewhat similar to that of Master Qi’s.”
Hearing this, Qi Yan smiled and said, “I, as a Taoist, always believe in acting based on one’s own nature and heart. Mr. Cen must have also met a true master of Taoism.”
“Although you’re just helping a friend. To me, you saved my two children,” Cen Qiusheng insisted, “Please accept my promise as a father who loves his children.”
His other children nodded in agreement. Even Second Miss Cen, who did not believe in the supernatural, and Fourth Master Cen, who had just returned from abroad, were all grateful.
“Then I thank you.” Qi Yan suddenly remembered and took out a red cloth bag from his trouser pocket. He said to Cen Bohe, “Well, last time I agreed to draw you a peace charm.”
Cen Baihe took the red cloth bag, which contained more than a dozen talismans folded into triangles, but there was no pouch that came with it.
“When you return, prepare a dozen or so pouches with auspicious characters sewn on each, then you have to personally put the charm inside,” Qi Yan urged, “Remember, don’t ask others to help you when you put them inside.”
“Thank you.” Cen Baihe felt that this was not just a talisman, but a symbol of deep friendship between him and Qi Yan.
“Master Qi,” Third Master Cen and Cao Jingyan walked up to Qi Yan and thanked Qi Yan sincerely. He also gave him a gift. Qi Yan didn’t refuse and said, “You were meant to face the disaster. As the saying goes, if you don’t die, you will have good luck. As long as you maintain your current state of mind, you won’t have to worry.”
“Thank you, master.” Third Master Cen paused and thanked Qi Yan again.
Qi Yan smiled and didn’t speak. His eyes fell on Cao Jingyan, and the smile became more gentle, “Third Master Cen, you have a very good wife.”
Perhaps their good fortune was a result of several generations of good deeds. Although each of their lives was different, Qi Yan saw that they were all good people and would have a good life.
For ordinary people, it was already good enough to have one person in the family to have such a life. However, everyone in the Cen family had it. No wonder they were able to maintain their high status for so long.
Everyone liked listening to positive remarks, especially from a master who knew how to tell fortune. Third Master Cen, never really believed in fortune-telling, changed a little after coming out of the hospital. After hearing Qi Yan compliment his wife, he was very happy and the smile on his face suddenly brightened.
Qi Yan was amused by his reaction. He thought that Cen Baihe’s siblings were really cute.
Seeing her husband’s joy, Cao Jingyan thought it was silly but sweet, so she smiled apologetically to Qi Yan, telling him not to mind her husband’s embarrassing look.
“You also have a very good husband,” Qi Yan looked at the couple with a smile, “I wish you two a long life together.”
She had been married for several years, and hearing such blessings again, Cao Jingyan’s cheeks were slightly red, but the slight insecurity in her heart was destroyed by Qi Yan’s words.
If even such a powerful master like Master Qi said that, what else could she be insecure about?
Sometimes people get insecure about themselves when they love their partners too much. The insecurity might fade in time, but sometimes it might become stronger due to some misunderstanding.
Fortunately, Cao Jingyan met Qi Yan, who removed the insecurity in her heart.
