Chapter Forty-One: The Guest Arrives

  Li Ruoxi left Wang Ke's room, and in the end, she didn't tell Wang Ke what reason forced her to fall out with her family. When she left Wang Ke's room, she only said one sentence: "This is my private matter, I have already handed over the necessary things to you, and there is no need for you to ask more questions about unnecessary things."

  Wang Ke got up and came to the door, looking at Li Ruoxi's somewhat disheveled back, a deep sense of puzzlement appeared in his eyes. He had a feeling that Li Ruoxi was hiding something that seemed really shameful, but what exactly was it?

  After a few seconds, Wang Ke nodded secretly, and it didn't matter what she was doing, what did it have to do with him? As long as Li Ruoxi wasn't a big villain who committed adultery, as long as she didn't make him do anything that went against his conscience, he would fulfill his duties and ensure her safety, and that would be completely OK.

  "It's better to have one less thing than one more, why bother giving yourself trouble? Anyway, she takes care of food and accommodation and even gives a salary, and doesn't even restrict the bodyguard's personal freedom. As for why, she didn't want to say anything." Wang Ke rubbed his nose, then reached out to close the door, and after returning to the room, he picked up that printed paper again.

  Deep in the night, Li Ruoxi sat quietly in front of her computer, with a hint of pain flashing in her eyes.

  She was the family's darling since childhood, with stunning beauty and unparalleled talent. At just 18 years old, she completed all university courses with outstanding results. After leaving school and entering the family business, she expanded the companies under her control by two to three times in just two years, earning the family profits of tens of millions.

  She thought that she could change her weakness as a 'girl' through her own strength, and use her skills to have an important position in the family. At least, her life couldn't be controlled by others.

  For years, she had heard countless praises, and the elders in her family treated her like a precious gem. She thought she was successful, she thought she finally had control over her own life. However, recently, the calls from the powerful members of her family made her realize that what she thought was the warmest home, the most loving relatives, were actually heartlessly telling her that they had already accepted someone else's marriage proposal on her behalf. Everything was just because that person was a son of another large family's patriarch, a more powerful family than hers.

  At that moment, she suddenly realized that no matter how well she did, she was still a pawn of the family, a pawn used for marriage to bring huge profits to the family.

  She resisted, but the result of her resistance was that her family took back 90% of the rights in her hands. If it weren't for Changji City's company being completely under her control, and if the leadership of the company weren't all people she had promoted herself, perhaps this last subsidiary would have also been ruthlessly taken back by her family.

  She's not stupid, on the contrary she's very clever, she knows this matter hasn't ended yet. Those people in her family will definitely use all sorts of means to suppress her, control her, and make her obediently put on a wedding dress and marry a despicable and shameless young master.

  So, she must think of every way to fight against the family members, even if she has nothing left in the end, even if the company is taken back by the family in the end, even if this villa is taken back by the family, she will resist to the end.

  "My life, I am in charge of it myself, I control it myself."

  A determined look appeared in Li Ruoxi's eyes, and she reached out to open the video call. Suddenly, on the computer screen, an image of a middle-aged woman wearing a professional suit appeared.

  "Chu Chu Jie, let's get started!" Li Ruoxi said seriously.

  The middle-aged 'woman' on the computer screen hesitated for a moment before asking: "Boss, are you sure?"

  Li Ruoxi nodded heavily, her face dark and somewhat frightening. "I'm sure of it," she said. "I have to leave a way out for myself. Tell Elisa that the company has been losing money in business over the past six months, and she will redo the accounts. I will send her the Swiss bank account number. After finishing this matter, let her leave the country."

  The middle-aged woman's face showed a hint of bitter smile, and she nodded silently: "Give me five days."

  After finishing speaking, the video call was hung up by the other party.

  Li Ruoxi slowly got up from the chair, silently walked to the window, and gazed out through the clear glass at the few lights that were still faintly lit outside the villa. A chill rose from her heart and flowed into her limbs.

  The next afternoon, Wang Ke listened attentively to Zhao Menfeng's lecture, when suddenly a bright and cheerful laughter came from outside the door:

  "Lao Zhao, it's really hard to find this place!"

  Zhao 'door' Feng and Wang Ke looked towards the house where 'nature' lived at the same time.

  A man in his forties or fifties, slender in build, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, with a refined and elegant demeanor, dressed in a well-fitting suit, with a bright smile on his face. Beside him was a young man of twenty-three or four years old, quite handsome in appearance, wearing a jacket on top and casual pants below, following the middle-aged man as he walked in with big strides.

  Zhao 'Men' Feng put down the book about antiques in his hand on the counter, took a big step forward and smiled: "Qin Changfeng, you little devil, how did you find this place? It's been four years since we last met, hasn't it? You look more spirited than ever!"

  Middle-aged man Qin Changfeng smiled and said, "Where, where, still can't compare to Old Zhao! I really didn't expect that you would be doing business in this antique 'exchange' market. The name card you gave me before, I didn't believe it at the time, now it seems it's true."

  Zhao 'Men' Feng's eyes flashed with a cold intent, but he concealed it well and wasn't seen by the other party. With a brilliant smile, Zhao 'Men' Feng said: "Old man, I've always been one who doesn't speak falsely, whether you believe me or not is beyond my control. It's already been four years, and you haven't come before, so why have you come today? Someone like you with wealth and power probably wouldn't enter the Three Treasures Hall without a reason, so speak up, what's this about?"

  Qin Changfeng smiled and said, "Actually, I came this time to ask you to take on an apprentice. Let me introduce him to you. This is my nephew Xu Jingkai. He has been very interested in Feng Shui since he was a child and has a lot of talent for it. He has also studied with many people before. That's why I brought him here to find you, hoping that you can teach him some knowledge. Little Kai, hurry up and pay respects to Old Man Zhao."

  Xu Jingkai took a step forward and said, "Hello Mr. Zhao, your great name is indeed like thunder in my ears! My uncle often told me that you are a master of Feng Shui, and it was you who re-adjusted the Feng Shui direction of our ancestral home, which led to my uncle's business booming in recent years. He said it was all thanks to your credit! So, please, Mr. Zhao, teach me."

  Zhao's face showed a look of surprise, and he sized up Xu Jingkai for a few moments. Instead of mentioning the matter of taking him on as an apprentice, he turned to Wang Ke and said: "Hurry up and invite our guest to sit in the VIP room on the second floor. In my room on the second floor, there is some top-quality Dahongpao tea leaves. Hurry up and brew some tea."

  Wang Ke nodded silently, and as for Zhao 'Men' Feng, he didn't even introduce him, and he didn't care at all.

  "Two guests, upstairs please."

  Qin Changfeng looked at Wang Ke curiously and then turned to ask Zhao Menfeng, "Old Zhao? Is this guy your partner here?"

  Zhao 'Men' Feng smiled and said: "I suppose so!"

  Qin Changfeng nodded slowly, not looking at Wang Ke again, and smiled to Zhao Menfeng with his hands clasped together: "Old Zhao! This time I came to Changji City, I also want to discuss a business deal, so I won't stay here. Let the young people learn from you, anyway, I don't understand it either, this kid is troubling you."

  Zhao 'Men' Feng smiled and nodded, sending Qin Changfeng to the door of his residence. With his back turned to Xu Jingkai's face, his expression became unpleasant. After four or five short breaths, when he turned around, his old face was filled with smiles again.

  On the second floor VIP room, Wang Ke calmly made a cup of tea and returned to the first floor hall. After closing the door of his own house, he went back to the second floor VIP room with curiosity, wanting to see if Zhao Menfeng would accept that young man named Xu Jingkai as an apprentice.

  Zhao 'Men' Feng didn't mind Wang Ke coming into the VIP room, he was chatting with Qin Changfeng while smiling and asking Xu Jingkai about feng shui knowledge. As Xu Jingkai answered, Zhao 'Men' Feng's smile grew thicker, just as a pot of tea was about to be finished, after Xu Jingkai finished answering a question, Zhao 'Men' Feng turned his head to Wang Ke and said: "Since you're staying here to listen, help us brew some tea!"

  Wang Ke respectfully nodded and re-brewed a pot of tea before retreating to one side.

  "Wow, Jingkai! You're really impressive, extremely good. It seems that you've been studying Feng Shui seriously all these years. I wouldn't dare say anything else, but the skills you've mastered are probably already at a high level, right? One could say that you're a genius in the Feng Shui world. If you want to learn from me, I'll teach you some knowledge about Feng Shui, how's that?"

  Xu Jingkai heard Zhao 'Men' Feng's praise, and a proud look appeared in his eyes. He nodded and said: "Okay! I also want to see your skills, my uncle has been praising you all day!"

  With a proud heart, he called Zhao 'Men' Feng without using honorifics. Wang Ke, standing beside him, keenly sensed the situation.

  Zhao 'Men' Feng seemed to be unaware, nodded and smiled: "If you want to learn from me, you must start from the basics. A high-rise building starts from the ground, of course! You have a good foundation, and I can also interspersed with profound knowledge of Feng Shui, teach it to you together."

  "Feng shui is originally a technique for selecting land, namely the method of inspecting geography on the spot, called di xiang. In ancient China, it was called Kan Yu technique. The purpose is to use it to select the location of palaces, villages, and graves, as well as the methods and principles for construction. The original meaning is a 'door' study that selects suitable places."

  "Feng shui began to be associated with folk techniques during the Qin and Han dynasties, and is related to the five techniques of fate, divination, and physiognomy. It also says that the basic structure comes from the hexagrams of the I Ching, divided into looking at 'yang' houses such as doors, wells, and stoves, and looking at 'yin' houses, etc., now commonly referred to as Xuanxue techniques..."

  "The term 'feng shui' was first seen in the Jin Dynasty by Guo Pu: 'The air rides on the wind and scatters, it is stopped by the water. The ancients gathered it to prevent dispersion, they guided it to make it stop. Therefore, it is called feng shui.' And regarding feng shui studies, the most important auxiliary instrument is the compass..."