Chapter 251 Casting Spells [2nd Update]
The plane landed on time at Linzhou Airport.
After getting off the plane, Wu Shiyi and Liu Manman clung to Ge Dongxu from either side.
However, considering Liu Jiayao was waiting for him outside, and since Liu Manman was quite a celebrity in Jiangnan Province, Ge Dongxu dared not get too intimate with them here. He quickly avoided the two women and struck up a sporadic conversation with Wu Longcai.
Wu Shiyi and Liu Manman, being intelligent women, naturally understood Ge Dongxu's intentions and did not push themselves on him anymore. However, their gazes towards him couldn't help revealing some disappointment and wistfulness.
As soon as he exited the main hall, Ge Dongxu saw Liu Jiayao waiting for him at the exit.
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Liu Jiayao was wearing a long blue wool coat and white high-heeled long boots, standing out like a crane amongst chickens, exceptionally tall and elegant. Ge Dongxu noticed her the moment he saw her.
"Dongxu!" Liu Jiayao happily approached and took his hand as she saw Ge Dongxu come out.
Wu Longcai and others, seeing Liu Jiayao with Ge Dongxu again, felt quite different than last time. Previously, they thought Ge Dongxu was punching above his weight with Liu Jiayao, but now they realized that wasn't the case at all.
"Ms. Liu, hello!" Wu Longcai and the others hurried forward to greet her.
"Oh, Director Wu, you're also on this flight?" Liu Jiayao only then noticed Director Wu and the others, expressing her surprise.
"Yes, just happened to be on the same flight, and just happened to sit next to Brother Xu." Wu Longcai replied.
"Brother Xu?" Liu Jiayao heard this and felt a jolt, casting a puzzled glance at Ge Dongxu, but she didn't specifically ask and instead said with a smile, "That's nice. I was worried Dongxu would be bored flying alone."
"Ms. Liu is really good to Brother Xu. No wonder Brother Xu is so indifferent to beautiful women; it turns out he has Ms. Liu on his mind!" Liu Manman commented with a laugh.
"He wouldn't think so!" Liu Jiayao's face turned red upon hearing this, but her eyes were filled with joy.
Ge Dongxu secretly gave Liu Manman a thumbs up, thinking that this woman deserved to be the leading star at the entertainment station, having quite a knack for understanding social cues. Her skill in flattering was indeed admirable.
While walking out of the exit and exchanging pleasantries, Wu Longcai and the others wisely sped up and headed towards the parking lot first, while Ge Dongxu and Liu Jiayao walked slowly behind.
"You look a bit unwell; have you been too tired these days?" Wu Longcai having left, Ge Dongxu looked at Liu Jiayao with concern.
Although Liu Jiayao had made an extra effort with her makeup and attire that day, it couldn't hide the fatigue on her face or the redness in her eyes.
"It should be. Because there were production issues before the year's end, I've been rushing things lately. Moreover, Uncle Hua and other shareholders have pulled out, leaving a gap in the management, so there has been a lot to oversee, making it quite tiring lately. But we're already interviewing candidates, and with a sufficient supply secured for production, things have gradually stabilized. Should be easier after a while," Liu Jiayao hesitated, then nodded as she replied.
"Since you're so tired, why don't you just stay home and rest instead of coming out especially to pick me up?" Ge Dongxu didn't think too much about it, because this really was a temporary and objective difficulty facing Liu Jiayao, which could easily lead to biased judgments. However, upon hearing this, he was deeply touched and moved.
Actually, Liu Jiayao felt the same way. These past few days, she often felt like she couldn't catch her breath, especially when sleeping. It felt like a stone was pressing on her heart, and nightmares occurred repeatedly. Several times, she woke up from these nightmares drenched in sweat.
However, since she had indeed been very busy during this period, she didn't think there was a problem with her health, so she didn't bring up her condition in detail.
"I just wanted to see you earlier!" Liu Jiayao said tenderly.
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In the northern suburbs of Linzhou City, halfway up Xiaoyuan Mountain in a villa, Li Bisheng was performing the Stepping on the Big Dipper ritual, muttering words. In front of him was an incense table, on which stood a thin stick with a small paper figure tied to it. The paper figure was not only painted with strange talismans, but also had Liu Jiayao's name and birthdate written on it in fresh blood.
After performing the Stepping on the Big Dipper for a while, Li Bisheng seemed to run out of strength, panting heavily and sitting on the ground with a thud. It took him a while to stand up again, and he dipped a brush in fresh blood, tracing over Liu Jiayao's name and birthdate, which gave the already dried letters a chilling and bloody aura.
"Seventy-seven times makes forty-nine, this is already the forty-eighth time. Just one more time, hehe, Liu Jiayao, you will know how powerful I am!" After finishing the tracing, Li Bisheng's face revealed a sinister grin.
After the sinister grin, Li Bisheng left the room and made a phone call. Soon, a young woman arrived at the villa.
Li Bisheng didn't waste words with the young woman; he immediately had her undress, then he whipped and ravaged her, only climbing off contentedly after sating his desires.
After getting up, Li Bisheng looked rejuvenated, while the woman appeared very worn out.
"You can go now." Li Bisheng handed the woman a stack of money, speaking coldly.
The woman was weak at first, but upon seeing the money, her spirits lifted. She sweetly thanked Li Bisheng, quickly dressed, and left the villa.
"This Art of Yin Harvesting and Yang Replenishing is really not bad. Otherwise, I might have truly exhausted myself to death with these spell castings," said Li Bisheng, after the young woman left. He got up, took a shower, and felt completely revitalized.
Li Bisheng was only at the first level of Qi Cultivation, which made him somewhat stronger than an ordinary man; his mana was pitifully weak. The paper figure technique taught by his master was a low-level technique, nowhere near the level of the techniques passed down by Ge Dongxu. Thus, Li Bisheng's rituals were not only reliant on Liu Jiayao's birthdate and blood but also needed to be performed seventy-seven times to be effective, a far cry from the ease with which Ge Dongxu had tormented Lin Kun and Yue Ting in the past.
Of course, Li Bisheng didn't know this at the time; otherwise, even if he had the guts of a bear or a leopard, he wouldn't dare to cast spells on Liu Jiayao.
After revitalizing himself, Li Bisheng returned to the room and began the Stepping on the Big Dipper once more. After performing the rituals and regulating his breath for a while, he confidently walked to the incense table, looked at the paper figure fastened on the stick, and sneered, "Liu Jiayao, the real show is just beginning. I will make you kneel before me and beg for mercy!"
Then Li Bisheng muttered some words, and tapped a finger on the chest of the paper figure.