Chapter 78

Chapter 78: Wait… Big Brother, Are You a Pervert?

“This crappy weather. It rains whenever it feels like it.”

Sitting in the taxi, Su Qian looked at the heavy rain outside the window and frowned slightly.

She had never liked rainy days.

The streets that were usually smooth became extremely inconvenient because of the downpour. A long line of cars had formed, and horns blared one after another.

The taxi driver complained under his breath too. “This damn weather really delays everything. The roads are hard to drive.”

“Yeah,” Su Qian agreed.

She leaned back in her seat and sighed softly.

Suddenly, there was a piercing screech of brakes and the sound of impact from behind, followed by chaotic noise.

“What happened?”

Su Qian sat up straight, eyes wide as she looked out the window.

On the overpass, a huge truck had come out of nowhere.

It was moving extremely fast, like it had lost control.

Before the surrounding cars could react, the truck slammed into a small sedan ahead.

The huge impact shoved the sedan forward several meters.

Then it crashed into several more cars ahead.

Su Qian’s car was also flipped over.

“What the-”

Su Qian felt a violent impact as her body lurched forward.

Then she was thrown hard to the side.

Her head slammed against the car window. A sharp pain hit, and her vision darkened.

The taxi rolled several times under the massive force before finally stopping, leaving the inside of the car a complete mess.

[Am I going to die?]

Su Qian felt dizzy, her ears ringing. It took a long time before she could barely recover.

She blinked and checked herself. Other than her head slamming into the window and throbbing painfully, she wasn’t injured anywhere else.

“Hiss…”

The driver was sprawled in the passenger seat.

He looked extremely miserable.

“This is seriously haunted. I’m still alive after all that?”

There were scrapes on his face, blood seeping out.

And worse than that was his right leg.

It was twisted at a strange angle, obviously broken.

The car was basically totaled.

But surviving a crash this bad was already incredibly lucky.

[Could it be…]

Su Qian seemed to think of something. She quickly pulled out her phone and opened the phone case.

The “Turn Misfortune into Fortune” talisman that had been tucked behind it had already turned into ashes.

Su Qian let out a hard breath of relief.

Looks like that talisman had saved her life.

And the driver had probably benefited from a bit of its protection as well, letting him survive such a brutal crash.

“Wuwu… thank you to Meng Meng’s talisman for saving my sorry life.”

Excited, Su Qian sent a message in the Chat Group.

Xia Meng Meng (Cultivation Cannon Fodder): “Huh? My talisman worked? What happened, Sister Qian Qian?”

Jiang Xiao Yu (Apocalypse Survival): “Whoa, Su Qian, what happened? Why did you suddenly say that? You scared me. Are you okay?”

Shen Meng Qi (Beast World Darling): “Yeah, yeah, Su Qian darling, hurry and tell us. Everyone’s worried.”

Seeing the flood of questions, Su Qian quickly replied, “Heavy rain day. I got into a small car accident. Luckily I’m fine. My sorry life is still here.”

Su Qian briefly explained the chain crash on the overpass.

It shocked everyone in the group.

Jiang Xiao Yu (Apocalypse Survival): “That’s a small car accident? Just hearing your description makes me want to die of fear.”

Shen Meng Qi (Beast World Darling): “Oh my god, that’s way too dangerous. Thank goodness for Meng Meng’s talisman. Otherwise it would’ve been terrifying. You really are unbelievably lucky.”

Xia Meng Meng (Cultivation Cannon Fodder): “I don’t remember this talisman being that powerful.”

In Xia Meng Meng’s memory, the “Turn Misfortune into Fortune” talisman could at most block small misfortunes, like a flowerpot falling or accidentally stepping into a puddle.

How could it block something as serious as a crash like that?

Xia Meng Meng (Cultivation Cannon Fodder): “A talisman this strong can only be made by a big shot in the cultivation realm.”

Xia Meng Meng didn’t know Su Qian’s talisman had been modified by Lu Yao.

It was an enhanced “Turn Misfortune into Fortune” talisman.

Jiang Xiao Yu (Apocalypse Survival): “Anyway, being safe is what matters most.”

Shen Meng Qi (Beast World Darling): “Exactly. Su Qian darling, hurry and get a full checkup at the hospital.”

Reading everyone’s concerned messages, Su Qian felt warm inside.

After getting checked at the hospital, she found that aside from a big bump on her head, she wasn’t injured anywhere else.

By the time she got back to Yun Jin Villa, it was already dark.

She had promised to bring Lu Yao something tasty, but the accident delayed everything.

Su Qian was exhausted.

She just wanted to take a good shower and rest.

…

Lu Yao was busy in the backyard working on the teleportation array, and he hadn’t noticed Su Qian was already back.

The teleportation array, covered in spiritual energy patterns, gave off a faint glow.

Like lively threads, they wove and crossed, outlining a mysterious, complicated design.

Lu Yao stared intensely at the array core, his hands constantly changing seals.

“At last, I can return to the cultivation realm.”

The corners of Lu Yao’s mouth lifted slightly, and a relieved smile appeared.

[Should I say goodbye to Miss Su?]

Lu Yao quickly rejected the idea.

[Forget it.]

He didn’t want to disturb Su Qian’s peaceful life.

He took a deep breath and stepped into the softly glowing teleportation array.

His figure vanished into the formation.

…

Su Qian was showering in the bathroom, warm water pouring down from the showerhead.

“Hiss… that really hurts.”

When she accidentally touched the wound on her forehead, Su Qian sucked in a breath.

That was the injury she got when her head slammed into the car window during the crash.

“I’ll ice it later and it’ll be fine.”

She looked at the big bump on her head in the mirror.

Su Qian couldn’t help twitching the corner of her mouth.

“Alright. Ugly is ugly. Better than a broken arm or leg.”

Then she put on comfortable pajamas. While buttoning them, she hummed a little tune, her mood improving a bit.

Su Qian wiped her hair with a towel, but when she opened the bathroom door –

She saw Lu Yao standing there, staring straight ahead.

In an instant, the two of them just stood there, wide-eyed, staring at each other.

It was like the air had frozen.

Su Qian held the towel, her hair still wet, water dripping from the ends.

“Wait… big brother, are you a pervert?”

Su Qian blurted it out without thinking. Her face instantly turned bright red, both embarrassed and furious.

“I…”

Lu Yao froze too.

He was stunned by her sudden scolding.

[Wasn’t I stepping into the teleportation array to return to the cultivation realm?]

[How did I end up outside Miss Su’s bathroom door?]

It took Lu Yao a long time to react. “I… I was waiting for you.”

He found a clumsy excuse.

[Good news: the teleportation array worked.]

[Bad news: it teleported to the wrong place.]

[How am I supposed to explain that I’m really not some peeping creep?]