Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss

Chapter 1161: Chapter 1133: It’s Rare to Meet a Real Maverick in Life

”My acquaintance? Who is it?”

”It’s that guy who teamed up with you to act and fool me, that rowdy fellow.”

”...Are you talking about Hu Zi?”

That guy is really hilarious and left a very deep impression on Qian. ℴ

Qian, while helping Yu Minglang with his psychological treatment, Hu Zi tagged along and caused quite a few laughs. The incident where he sat as a Buddha and then got beaten up is something that still makes Qian chuckle when she thinks about it.

It’s rare to encounter such a rowdy fellow!

”That’s him, that kid’s here too.”

”How could your standards be so low, letting just anyone come? Besides, he isn’t a professional, is he?”

”He’s an actor, experiencing life at our company. He said experiencing life would help with the TV series he’s about to shoot; we couldn’t refuse.” So when Xiaoqiang saw the list of actors, he remembered this person.

”Oh, well, just go easy on him; judging by his face, he seems pretty useless.”

Yu Minglang chuckled wickedly, ”Not only will I not go easy on him, but I’ll also put him in a room with Da Long, hahaha!”

Qian initially felt uneasy; her brother is full of ideas about taking advantage and getting benefits without working hard, putting him in a room with Hu Zi would give him an opportunity.

Hu Zi’s dad is quite influential, what if Da Long manages to cozy up to him?

But then she thought it over and chuckled, exchanging a glance with Yu Minglang, both having a sly glint in their eyes.

”That’s a good idea, pairing a lazy thinker with a lazy body; they really complement each other. Honey, I think you have the potential to become a psychologist now, this is a great match.”

Xiaoqiang proudly leaned over and kissed Qian on the face, ”Just wait for the show, darling.”

Qian knew he was up to no good again, so she pushed him away.

”Get up, I haven’t finished my work yet.”

”What work do you have left? What could be more important than living people?”

”Life.”

Seeing him confused, Qian ruffled his hair, ”I have several end-of-life care cases recently. It’s really coincidental; every year around the end of the year, there are many of these cases.”

”Speaking of this, it reminds me, why are deaths particularly frequent before and after the New Year? I passed by a funeral home today and saw quite a few cars parked outside; guess what music they were playing inside?”

”Funeral music?” Obviously, a funeral home would play funeral music; why ask?”

”’Courage’.”

”Pfft!” Qian burst out laughing.

It took her a while to stop laughing, ”The staff here are really talented.”

”I have a middle school classmate who works at the funeral home, and at reunions, Hai Zhao wouldn’t dare look him in the eye. When we left, I asked him what was going on; guess what he said?”

”What did he say?” Qian is now a super VIP gold cardholder for all of Hai Zhao’s fast-moving consumer goods industries, exclusively for Qian’s family, free of charge.

Every time Qian goes to a recently opened supermarket by Hai Zhao, she enjoys seeing the surprised look on the cashier’s face when she checks out. It’s said that Mrs. Yu also plans to ask Hai Zhao for one, as this kid has also been sneaking around the Yu Family, silently getting Mr. Yu.

When the two announced their relationship, Mr. Yu’s purple clay teapot fell to the floor, knocking off a small piece and nearly breaking Mr. Yu’s heart. Although Hai Zhao later sensibly gave a better teapot to the future father-in-law, he still received no acknowledgment from him. Marrying off daughters and marrying daughters-in-law involve completely different mindsets.

That’s why Qian is especially curious; how could Hai Zhao, who managed to woo such a challenging woman as Yu Mingxi, be intimidated by a crematorium worker?

”Hai Zhao said that his eyes felt like they could pierce through the boundary between life and death. He says people who work at funeral homes for a long time have hollow eyes that look at people like they’re seeing ghosts.”

”Nonsense... Based on his logic, we’ve dealt with many end-of-life individuals as psychologists, yet none of us have developed the sight of the underworld.”

”I did take a closer look, and indeed the eyes of those who’ve worked in crematoriums long term seem different from normal people. Saying they’re underworld eyes might be an exaggeration, but they are somewhat ethereal.”

Yu Minglang hadn’t noticed before, but after Hai Zhao mentioned it, he took a good look, and several people around him confirmed that they wouldn’t dare to meet the gaze of a funeral worker for too long as it unsettled them.

”Actually, it’s mostly scaring ourselves; do you think your gaze is very friendly? Normal people can’t handle making eye contact with you for too long either.”

Yu Minglang exudes a certain domineering aura; ordinary petty thieves truly dare not meet his gaze.

”But honey, you haven’t said yet, why are deaths so frequent before and after the New Year?”

”This can be analyzed from several aspects. Scientifically, during the New Year, transportation is intense, leading to more traffic accidents. We emphasize family reunion during the New Year, rushing to return during this time. Every year, traffic accidents are plentiful; aside from this, we can consider health. Winter causes arteries to constrict, and cardiovascular diseases are already prevalent, coupled with the stress of the season. Many succumb to sudden ailments.”

Qian first explained scientifically, but Yu Minglang still had doubts.

”That’s not entirely it. I remember when I was young, some elders would tell those gravely ill, ’If you can make it through the New Year, it’s a hurdle,’ and many indeed didn’t make it. This notion is not only spoken by elders but also reflected in classic literature. How do you explain this?”

”This involves psychological suggestion. Have you noticed that we often receive implicit suggestions for example that the New Year is a hurdle, age 36 is a hurdle, one’s zodiac year is a hurdle. Many believe in these, forming strong psychological suggestions over time. Patients themselves ponder these, battling illness with a positive mindset yet become frightened by these hurdles, effectively scaring themselves to death. Conversely, those who surpass the New Year gain confidence in fighting illness and may live longer, proving the validity of these beliefs.”

So the more people believe, the more it happens, convincing those uncertain, thus forming a pattern.

Yu Minglang nodded, agreeing with Qian’s reasoning.

”But anyway, I’m only applying my expertise to analyze these; some things science can’t yet explain, not excluding supernatural occurrences. By and large, it’s self-induced fear; with my experience with many terminally ill patients, I’ve come to believe that saying: a large majority of cancer patients die of fright.”