Chapter 6

Grandpa had his reasons for setting up the will, using the spirit nails to suppress the Liu family's bad luck, and the three incense sticks on the grave representing the ancestral tomb emitting green smoke, which could be a jest or a sign of a significant trend?

Liu Shiba frowned and thought for a moment, quickly put on his underwear and jeans, and over a wool sweater, he wore a black down jacket.

"I can't just let it be; I need to verify if this intangible fortune is real," Liu Shiba muttered to himself, his brows tightly furrowed. He inadvertently glanced at the few expired lottery tickets on the table.

He had bought lottery tickets countless times but had never won a single cent...

"Let's start with the lottery and see if this changed fortune makes any difference..."

To be honest, Liu Shiba didn't particularly like going to the lottery shop at the street corner, but he didn't want to go out of his way either.

Ultimately, it was because his ex-girlfriend, Zhao Lizhu, had hooked up with some rich guy a few months ago. She probably spent several hundred thousand to open a rather upscale coffee shop next to the welfare lottery shop.

Every time Liu Shiba went to buy a lottery ticket, Zhao Lizhu would mock him. The fact was that Liu Shiba had never won a single cent, so he could only endure it in silence.

This was what they called being poor and short-sighted, and a thin horse with long hair!

With only a hundred yuan in his pocket, Liu Shiba ran into Shangguan Ya, who was about to go to work, as he was leaving.

Shangguan Ya lived in a spacious three-bedroom apartment across from him. She might have rented a room to Liu Shiba to avoid wasting space.

Seeing Shangguan Ya, who was wearing a white down jacket and had a slightly flushed face, Liu Shiba stammered for a while before managing to smile and say:

"Shangguan Sister, this morning was an accident, I..."

Shangguan Ya's voice was much softer than usual. She lowered her head and said softly:

"It's okay, I know you didn't mean it. Just be more careful in the future. I'm going to work..."

As she finished speaking, Shangguan Ya glanced at Liu Shiba's thigh with a subtle look, then hurriedly closed the door and rushed out, a blush spreading to her ears.

Liu Shiba watched Shangguan Ya, who was in a hurry, and asked:

"Shangguan Sister, I haven't finished talking. Can you give me a few more days to pay the rent? I'm short on cash, and I'll pay you when I get my salary in a few days..."

"Whatever..."

Shangguan Ya's steps quickened, and a barely audible response came from a distance.

Liu Shiba looked at the well-proportioned back that disappeared, touching his nose and thinking:

"Could it really have changed something? Shangguan Ya, who never gave me a second glance, is now looking at my thighs. What does that mean?

And those last two words, 'whatever'? Why do they have a different flavor? This woman has something on her mind..."

Although he hadn't yet confirmed if anything had changed, Liu Shiba's mood improved significantly because of the flirtatious look from the beautiful woman.

One window might be closed, but many others are open. You can climb through any window you want, and no one can stop you.

Thinking about this, Liu Shiba seemed to have an idea and deliberately didn't follow her out, wanting to secretly observe Shangguan Ya's reaction.

Liu Shiba hid behind the door and saw that Shangguan Ya didn't enter the elevator but looked in his direction twice before lowering her head and waiting.

After a while, seeing no movement, she pressed the elevator button and continued to wait.

Liu Shiba's eyes twinkled, and he felt a sense of joy. This time, it's going to work!

Could it really be that the Liu family's luck has turned? Even a beautiful woman has designs on me?

During his school days, Liu Shiba was quite skilled at psychological analysis, perhaps due to his grandfather's teachings.

Shangguan Ya kept touching the side of her face near her ear, which meant she was very nervous?

What was she nervous about?

Was she afraid I would come over, or was it a kind of anticipation, a hint?

...

Shangguan Ya looked at her watch, disappointed, and pressed the elevator button to enter.

At this moment, Liu Shiba closed his door and quickly walked over, smiling.

Shangguan Ya pressed the elevator button and turned back, pretending to be nonchalant:

"I woke up late today. I thought you weren't home and went to knock on the door. Don't worry about the rent for now. I know you're not in a good mood because of the funeral..."

Liu Shiba nodded gratefully and chuckled:

"I thought you left early. I'm at a disadvantage."

Shangguan Ya was taken aback. She suddenly felt that this young man was different somehow?

He seemed more confident, or had a particularly attractive charm?

Then, Shangguan Ya pretended to be angry and said with a coquettish laugh:

"Rascal! What disadvantage?"

Then the two entered the elevator, which was empty. An unusual atmosphere quietly spread, and neither of them spoke or pressed the floor button.

Shangguan Ya asked in a relaxed tone:

"Was it Zhao Lizhu who stayed over last night? Otherwise, why did you wake up so late today?"

"Guess?"

Liu Shiba pretended to think and asked in return.

Shangguan Ya laughed:

"Don't fool me. If she wasn't here, you wouldn't have looked so awful this morning. It seems Zhao Lizhu is quite something..."

Liu Shiba looked straight at Shangguan Ya and said in a seductive tone:

"Shangguan Sister, are you being sarcastic? Is she really that good, or am I? She was never a match for me. When I got serious, she couldn't even fight back. Usually, it took less than an hour for her to beg for mercy. Now, we're done with that!"

Hearing Liu Shiba's unashamed response, Shangguan Ya's face became even more unnatural. Perhaps thinking of the large, playful thing she had seen by accident that morning, she said with a hint of jealousy:

"An hour? You're boasting!"

Liu Shiba understood the meaning behind her words.

The sour grapes syndrome?

Could it be that my luck has really turned, and even a beauty like Shangguan Ya has designs on me?

The spirit nails, are they really that magical?

Unfortunately, they can only suppress the Liu family's bad luck for a year...

Thinking about this, Liu Shiba's eyes sparkled. With the idea that it would be foolish to let an opportunity slip by, he probed:

"You don't believe me? How about we find some time to try it out? Let you see how good I am..."

Hearing this, Shangguan Ya suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with a strange light, and she looked at Liu Shiba with a challenging smile:

"Sure, let's try. If you dare to come, I won't be afraid..."

Hearing this, Liu Shiba couldn't help but laugh, looking at Shangguan Ya's somewhat unnatural expression.

"Hehe, you said it?"

Liu Shiba's action was sudden. He used his little finger to lightly touch Shangguan Ya's smooth hand as if by accident.

"Mm-hm..."

It was still January, and Shangguan Ya's hand was icy cold. The moment his finger touched her, he felt her shiver and the heat from her body.

Shangguan Ya's inner feelings were far from the calm and composed appearance she showed. Her heart was filled with heat...

Shangguan Ya turned her head and looked at Liu Shiba quietly, her eyes seeming to be on fire...

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