Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 91: Chapter 88 Offending Someone (Eighth Update)

Huo Sining walked out, Ouyang Jun and Qin Shaoyou were still a bit slow to react.

It had been less than half an hour from start to finish. Huo Sining wanted to deliberately delay, but she was genuinely concerned that the negative energy from the Five Zhu Coins could harm humans as well as it did the Flowerhorn Fish, so she did not dare to tarry. After she healed the fish, she hurriedly came out.

“How did it go?” Ouyang Jun rushed up and asked.

Huo Sining smiled and nodded her head. Ouyang Jun was overjoyed and couldn’t wait to enter the office. But when he looked around the aquarium, he couldn’t find any trace of the Flowerhorn Fish.

“Where are the fish?” Ouyang Jun thought that Huo Sining had deceived him and his face immediately darkened.

“They’re here!” Qin Shaoyou, however, noticed the basin on the coffee table. Upon closer inspection, he indeed saw five Flowerhorn Fish energetically swimming around in the water, which left him both shocked and surprised.

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Meanwhile, Huo Sining had deliberately unwrapped the items she needed to take, afraid Qin Shaoyou would catch on. She also mixed the contents randomly, making the pile seem like real reagents.

Qin Shaoyou’s eyes dimmed. He wanted to ask Huo Sining who her master was, but the words reached his lips and he swallowed them back.

On the other hand, Ouyang Jun was over the moon. The survival of these fish not only meant he wouldn’t have to kiss one hundred and fifty thousand goodbye, but it also indicated the company’s steady stream of future business.

Grateful and admiring Huo Sining, he didn’t question why she had moved the fish from the aquarium to the basin, taking it as a necessity for treatment. Seeing the Arhat fish come back to life, he naturally prepared to return them to the aquarium.

Seeing Ouyang Jun’s actions, how could Huo Sining just sit by and watch? She had gone to great lengths to save his fish, not to have Ouyang Jun send them back to their deaths.

Huo Sining knew she couldn’t stand by idly anymore and sighed inwardly, “These fish have just been saved. Let them stay in the basin for now. Mr. Ouyang, if you trust me, get a different aquarium for these fish later.”

Ouyang Jun, being a businessman well-versed in cunning and deceit, heard the undertones in Huo Sining’s words as soon as she spoke. His face filled with surprise and uncertainty as he looked at Huo Sining, “Miss Huo, what do you mean by that?”

Huo Sining glanced outside the door a few times, unwilling to say more. Ouyang was not foolish, and quickly laughed, “It’s getting late. How about we go to have dinner? Today, my treat.”

After all, Huo Sining wasn’t made of stone. Knowing there was an issue with the Five Zhu Coins, she couldn’t keep it a secret forever. Thus, when Ouyang Jun offered to take her out to dine, she did not refuse.

Once they were in the private dining room of the restaurant, Ouyang Jun’s expression grew serious as he urgently inquired, “Miss Huo, what did you mean by what you said earlier?”

Huo Sining was silent for a moment before she said, “Mr. Ouyang, there’s a fake mountain in your aquarium. May I know who placed the Five Zhu Coins underneath it?”

Ouyang Jun was stunned, “What Five Zhu Coins?”

Huo Sining, seeing Ouyang’s completely clueless expression, knew he was probably unaware, “It looks like you have no idea. I found five copper coins under that fake mountain. Although it might sound ridiculous, I believe that the listless condition of those Arhat fish is connected to those Five Zhu Coins.”

Ouyang Jun was somewhat puzzled, “What do you mean?”

“I can’t explain it in detail to you because I’m not an expert in this field either. However, Mr. Ouyang, since you keep feng shui fish, you should know that feng shui is a double-edged sword. If arranged properly, it can bring wealth and prosperity; but if not, it can also attract evil and invite calamities.”

There was a casual look in Huo Sining’s eyes, as if she was discussing gossip over tea, but Ouyang Jun knew that Huo Sining was not joking with him.

“If I’m not mistaken, Mr. Ouyang, you must have offended someone, hence they thought of such a sinister tactic to deal with you. Fortunately, those Five Zhu Coins haven’t been under the rockery for too long, so for the time being, only a few Flowerhorn fish have suffered. However, if this goes on for a long time, when the malicious qi gathers together and you sit in the office for lengthy periods, it will be impossible to defend against the infiltration of evil spirits.”

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Jun’s face turned pale, likely having thought of something, and he became restless even while eating, hastily taking out his phone to make a call: “Dad, I’ve had a bit of a situation here. Could you please speak to Uncle Xu and have him come over?”

The person on the other end must have asked what the matter was, and Ouyang Jun looked solemn, hesitating for a moment before breaking the news: “I’ve been set up, by someone using despicable and unorthodox tactics. Thankfully, a friend noticed it. No, I’m fine physically, just a bit unsettled. Don’t worry, I have an idea of who is behind this, so there’s no need for you to be concerned.”

Huo Sining remained silent, and after Ouyang Jun finished the call, his frivolous demeanor transformed completely. He looked at Huo Sining solemnly and seriously: “Miss Huo, I really have to thank you for today. I, Ouyang Jun, owe you a favor. If there’s ever anything you need my help with, I won’t hesitate to assist!”

Huo Sining smiled and said, “You’re too kind, Mr. Ouyang. It was nothing more than a small effort on my part.”

Ouyang Jun was preoccupied, so the meal was not very pleasant. Once finished, he didn’t linger and immediately bid farewell to Qin Shaoyou and Huo Sining, then left.

Qin Shaoyou looked at Huo Sining with a complex expression: “How did you know that those Five Zhu Coins were problematic?”

Huo Sining chuckled, “The fish didn’t seem to have any issues, but they were exuding an aura of death. So I figured the problem might not be with the fish, but something else.”

This explanation was far-fetched, and Qin Shaoyou felt that Huo Sining wasn’t telling the whole truth, but he didn’t press the matter further. He had brought Huo Sining to meet Ouyang Jun simply to test her, not expecting such an incident to occur.

“Who exactly has Ouyang Jun offended?” Huo Sining wasn’t curious but was worried that if the person Ouyang Jun had offended was too powerful, her rash help could potentially provoke someone she shouldn’t have.

Qin Shaoyou seemed to have noticed Huo Sining’s doubts and concerns and chuckled, “Do you think Ouyang Jun is easy to bully? Rest assured, now that he has discovered this, with the capabilities of the Ouyang Family, they will surely handle the matter cleanly so that it won’t involve you.”

Huo Sining was somewhat surprised after hearing this and asked subconsciously, “Is this Ouyang Jun a big deal?”

“What does it matter if he’s a big deal or not?”

Huo Sining replied without hesitation, “If he’s a big deal, then obviously it’s about clinging to his coattails!”

Qin Shaoyou glanced at Huo Sining: “Someone like him, used to feasting on rich foods, probably can’t stomach simple fare. Even if you offered yourself to him, I doubt he’d take a second look at you, given your beauty. You don’t stand a chance.”

Huo Sining was at a loss for words, frustrated by his constant misrepresentation of her intentions. She felt that she simply didn’t get along with Qin Shaoyou and couldn’t have a pleasant time with him.