After much effort, he finally managed to send away the persistent admirer. Qin Luo’s mood was on the verge of collapse. However, the main culprit, still oblivious to the situation, was sitting on his sofa, folding paper cranes from the talisman paper he had just received.
“Great-uncle, that’s used for drawing talismans,” Qin Luo’s eyelid twitched as he watched crane after crane being made, feeling as if his heart was bleeding.
He had waited for a long time and only bought so many because they were on sale!
“Oh, in that case, I won’t fold them,” Qi Heng placed the paper crane in the palm of his hand and gently blew on it. The paper crane slowly and leisurely began to fly, flapping its small wings.
The little paper crane gently flew in front of Qin Luo, who instinctively raised his hand to catch it.
“Qi Yan, go buy a house,” Qi Heng’s voice emerged from the paper crane. Qin Luo instinctively looked toward his great-uncle, only to find him fully engrossed in watching TV.
Qin Luo felt that the TV series seemed a bit familiar, and it took him a while to remember that it was a recently released time-travel drama. It appeared to be about a modern city girl who traveled through time, becoming the younger sister of a general in the Jin Dynasty, and developed a deep relationship with his great-uncle.
In the TV series, however, his great-uncle was portrayed as a heartless and cruel man who would torment her if he loved her – a typical scoundrel. The female lead was subjected to emotional and physical torment for eighty episodes and finally decided to return to the modern world in the eighty-first episode, with her heart and body in ruins.
Interestingly, the male lead, who played Prince Chen, was someone Qin Luo actually knew, as he was a good friend he met when he first arrived in this world – a nine-tailed fox who had become a spirit and was riding high in the entertainment industry, taking advantage of his natural beauty.
Before, Qin Luo found this TV series both melodramatic and heart-wrenching, and he found the intricate plot quite intriguing.
However, now, Qin Luo dared not find it intriguing anymore.
Watching the TV series where the female lead left and Hu Ling’s character, Prince Chen, ascended to the throne as Emperor, revealing a pained and regretful expression in the dead of night, Qin Luo felt that he might soon witness a “fox fur” incident.
Who told you to go out of character and get caught by the main character?
“Why are you still standing here?” Qi Heng looked at the screen with the words “End of Series,” and calmly turned off the TV, his heart unmoved.
Qin Luo found it strange that his great-uncle had absolutely no reaction after watching the series. It seemed unusually calm.
Qi Heng sensed his gaze and turned to look at him. “Why haven’t you gone to buy the house?”
Qin Luo was taken aback and thought about the check in his pocket. He had enough money, but…
“Great-uncle, in this world, buying a house requires things like an ID card and household registration.”
Qi Heng glanced at him. “You don’t have those?”
Qin Luo did have an ID card, but it was a fake one he had obtained initially. It served its purpose of renting a house, but if he used it to buy a property, he would surely be discovered.
So, Qin Luo hesitated and stumbled with his words. Qi Heng understood with a single look. “After all this time, you don’t even have a proper ID? How have you been finding work to support yourself?”
Qin Luo lowered his head and explained with a hint of resentment, “Ghost catchers don’t check ID cards, and later when I met people from the Daoist Sect, I entered the professional field where it wasn’t needed. So, I’ve just been procrastinating.”
Qi Heng rubbed his temples and tossed a business card to Qin Luo. “Call the number on it.”
Qin Luo didn’t dare to ask why he was instructed to make the call, so he took out his phone and dialed the number listed on the card.
The call was answered immediately after the first ring.
“Master Qin!” The voice on the other end was clearly full of delight, belonging to a young girl.
Qin Luo instinctively asked, “How did you know it was my phone?”
“Of course, you wrote it on the business card you gave me.” The girl on the other end had a crisp voice. “Master Qin, what can I help you with?”
Qin Luo instinctively glanced at Qi Heng but found that Qi Heng was holding his fake ID card and gesturing toward him.
Qin Luo reached into his pocket, and the pocket that used to contain his ID card was indeed empty.
“Master Qin?” The girl on the other end of the phone sounded confused and spoke again. Qin Luo struggled to find the words but realized that his mouth was moving on its own.
“I want to get an ID card and household registration, but I don’t have my past memories, so I wanted to ask if you know of any ways…”
“Of course, there’s a way!” The girl on the other end of the phone eagerly responded, “It’s just a small request like this. Let me talk to my dad, and he’ll help you get it done quickly.”
So easy to deal with? Who is this girl?
Qin Luo felt puzzled.
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and the girl spoke again, her voice tinged with shyness, “Master Qin, do you have time to watch a movie together?”
Qin Luo: “…”
Darn it, it’s another blooming romance.
“I’m really sorry, but I’ve been quite busy lately…” Qin Luo politely declined, glancing at the composed Qi Heng.
So, his great-uncle was indeed a scoundrel. He went out for just one day and managed to attract two romantic interests, and he even wanted Qin Luo to use their affections to his advantage. He’s a complete scoundrel.
Even worse, he used Qin Luo’s face to attract attention and involved him in this unscrupulous behavior.
“No, it’s okay,” the girl, however, seemed even more apologetic than him, “I was just casually asking. Master Qin, don’t worry about it. I’ll have my dad take care of your household registration as soon as possible.”
“Ah, okay, thank you,” Qin Luo hung up the phone, feeling even more guilty. He had blatantly used someone and then refused to go on a date.
This girl had quite an unfortunate encounter with his great-uncle.
“What’s with that expression of yours?” Qi Heng raised an eyebrow. “I saved the father and daughter, and I only asked them to do a small favor. That’s already quite generous of me.”
“If you like her, you can pursue her. After all, I used your appearance at the time. Even though you’re dim-witted and useless, considering the favor I did for them, her father probably won’t oppose it too much.”
Qin Luo’s eye twitched, and he quickly refused, “No, there’s no need.”
Just as he was saying this, his phone rang again. He answered, and the voice on the other end scolded him right away, “Qin, you’ve been absent for two days now. What’s going on?”
Qin Luo instinctively checked the calendar on the wall. It was Friday.
Oh no, could they be planning to fire him? If he got fired, he would be left without an ID or qualifications, making it difficult to find a high-paying job like the one he had.
Qin Luo felt frustrated. It was all because of his too-demanding “too-good-to-be-true” uncle, who made him forget that he had to clock in at the Special Management Bureau.
“Qin, have you even been listening to me?” The voice on the phone, impatient, muttered, “Is this phone malfunctioning again or something?”
Qin Luo heard a few taps on the phone.
“Cough, cough, I’m here,” Qin Luo pretended to cough weakly, “I was injured and fainted that night when I came back, and these past few days, I couldn’t move. I’ve been recovering at home, and I completely forgot to request time off.”
“You got injured too? That vengeful spirit must be really powerful to harm you like this. Master Luo, who went with you, has also taken some days off to recover.”
Qin Luo’s voice was so weak it seemed like he was about to ascend to the heavens. “Is Luo Ge’s injury severe?”
“It’s not too bad, he sounds full of life, so probably not as serious as your situation, Xiao Qin.”
After a brief pause, the voice continued, “I’ll arrange for your leave, Xiao Qin. You just focus on recovering.”
“Thank you.” Qin Luo casually brought up, “I remember my boss mentioned something about occupational injury compensation. Considering my situation…”
While he didn’t suffer severe injuries, he was still struck by the vengeful spirit a few times in the chest.
“Of course, you’ll receive it,” Liu Neng replied promptly, “Xiao Qin, just focus on recovering. We’ve got your bonuses and compensation ready for you.”
Qin Luo expressed his gratitude and then hung up the phone.
He turned to face Qi Heng, who was giving him a reproachful look as if he was scolding a wayward youth.
“Lying is not good.”
Qin Luo felt a shiver run down his spine and sensed a hint of danger in that tone. “I really did get injured. While it was a minor injury, I didn’t claim it was severe. He just interpreted it that way.”
“Our bureau’s boss is extremely tight-fisted. If you’re not seriously injured, he won’t release any compensation or bonuses. I’ve been through that myself. I used to go on missions and stubbornly hide my injuries. If it weren’t for getting close to the master Daoists at the bureau later on, I wouldn’t even know they withheld a significant portion of my earnings.”
Qi Heng checked the time. “It’s about time. You should go out.”
Qin Luo was puzzled. “Go… go where?”
“Since you can’t buy a house for now, find a bigger apartment to live in,” Qi Heng said, giving him a meaningful look. “You’re not planning to sleep on the sofa tonight, are you? If you want to, I don’t mind.”
Qin Luo thought about it and realized that he didn’t need to live as frugally as he did before, considering the substantial amount of money he had now.
“I heard from the landlord that the downstairs unit is vacant. I’ll rent it.”
Qi Heng nodded indifferently. “It’s up to you.”
However, Qin Luo didn’t leave immediately. Instead, he approached Qi Heng hesitantly. “Great-uncle, how did that paper crane you folded earlier fly and speak?”
“That’s a transmission technique.” Qi Heng raised his hand, and a paper crane made of spirit talismans flew to his palm.
However, in a moment, the paper crane made of spirit talismans fluttered its wings and flew on its own, just as it did earlier.
Qin Luo felt a bit envious. “So if I fold one, it can fly as well?”
“Of course,” Qi Heng nodded. “The talisman paper itself contains spiritual power. By inputting a bit of your own spiritual energy and thinking of the message and the recipient, the paper crane can carry your message to the intended person.”
Qin Luo was taken aback. “But with the current scarcity of spiritual energy, isn’t it extravagant to use it for communication?”
Moreover, with advanced technology, mobile phones seemed much more practical to Qin Luo, and his interest in learning this technique waned.
Qi Heng didn’t care whether he learned it or not. He changed his appearance and intended to go out for a walk.
Just now, it seemed like something with a heavy aura flew by.
Seeing Qi Heng use his appearance, Qin Luo thought of that troublesome playboy. He felt something was amiss. “Uncle, what are you planning to do this time?”
Qi Heng looked down at him. Although Qin Luo might not be able to fight that creature, it wouldn’t be able to kill him as long as Qi Heng was there.
If Qin Luo hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed that he could have this appearance. It was the same face, but on Qi Heng, it seemed even colder and more noble, with an indescribable air of mystery.
As for the suggestion of going out together with Qi Heng to relax, Qin Luo initially wanted to refuse, but he was afraid that Qi Heng would attract attention with his appearance. After weighing the options, Qin Luo decided to go along.
“Uncle, now that we look the same, what should we say if someone asks about it?”
Should he tell them that he actually has a twin brother?
