Chapter 2053: Chapter 2051: A Calamity

It was in March 1992.

It’s the end of January now, and there’s enough time for preparations in the coming month. Besides, the children are in college, so they don’t plan for an elaborate ceremony.

Both families have reached an agreement on this matter, and Lady Qi has never made an appearance; everything is handled by the old master.

Old Grand Master Qin is very pleased. With a fiancé for his granddaughter, he can rest easy, but there’s still the matter of the second and third families’ children, though two are studying abroad, out of reach. Meanwhile, Nana and Xiao Yu are the same age and should also consider lifelong matters.

Of course, no matter how anxious the old masters are, they can’t do anything. Nana wants to go abroad, and the family can’t persuade her, and there’s no grounds to persuade, because Gu Qianqian is also studying abroad. However, her situation is different; Gu Qianqian is an exchange student, an excellent one, and she will soon return home, this September, when Sisi also graduates from college.

So, for Gu Qiaoqiao, there are really so many things to handle before the Lunar New Year.

And almost in a blink of an eye, New Year’s Eve is upon us.

Gu Qiaoqiao just drove to send Sima Xiaowen off from the Imperial Capital.

Sima Xiaowen is confirmed to be pregnant, which is great news for both Chu Chengfeng and the Phoenix Clan.

It also signifies the continuation of the Phoenix Clan and perhaps the emergence of a successor for the Clan Leader.

That’s why Chu Chengfeng handed off his work to his deputy a couple of days ago and took Sima Xiaowen to the Phoenix Clan Divine Land; neither Chu Chengfeng nor Sima Xiaowen can celebrate New Year’s in the Imperial Capital.

But right now, these are not important. What’s important is for Sima Xiaowen and the fetus to remain healthy. Gu Qiaoqiao has given good luck talismans to Sima Xiaowen and Chu Chengfeng, enabling them to have a smooth journey all the way to the Phoenix Clan Divine Land.

Luck is essentially a kind of fortune.

This day was February 2, 1992, the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month. Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve.

Gu Qiaoqiao parked the car in the garage. The Qin Family’s Courtyard is now adorned with red lanterns, and the snow on both sides of the road is piled neatly; the yard inside and out has been given a fresh cleaning.

In previous years, each family celebrated separately, but for the past three years, everyone has gathered at the Qin Family’s Courtyard, starting from the time Qin Sisi returned, and this year is no different.

Gu Qiaoqiao stood at the entrance of the courtyard, looking towards the old house adorned with red lanterns ahead.

Suddenly, her heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly, a wave of panic spread instantly throughout her body, a panic she hadn’t experienced in a long time.

Then looking again, the courtyard, covered in red lanterns, seemed close yet distant; the surrounding air seemed extraordinarily eerie, and the entire courtyard was quiet, like a painting.

A flat painting for hanging on the wall!

This feeling made Gu Qiaoqiao’s panic more intense. She blinked hard, shook her head, then took a deep breath and exhaled gently, clenched her fists, closed her eyes to sense the spiritual energy she could absorb from the world.

After that, she slowly opened her eyes again. Fortunately, everything seemed normal; she must have been mistaken earlier.

Gu Qiaoqiao shook her head with amusement, feeling that she was in such a daze, she seemed silly, then quickly stepped towards the courtyard.

The twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month was already a holiday, both the Qin Group Corporation and Gu Jewelry Corporation had left behind a few on duty while the others went home for the Chinese New Year.

Today is the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Grandma Qin has moved over, and she has her own courtyard.

At this moment, she’s discussing tomorrow’s family dinner menu with Auntie Wang.

Auntie Wang’s niece is also here helping.

Auntie Wang’s home is at the back, though they can’t celebrate together, they’ll have the same dishes, as always.

However, both Grandma Qin and Gu Qiaoqiao will help out, as there are many to feed.

All told, there are over twenty people, old and young.

Gu Qiaoqiao planned to check her room first, then head to the kitchen to help, but her phone in her bag rang unexpectedly, and it was her uncle calling, which surprised Gu Qiaoqiao.

"...Uncle, is there something you need?"

Gu Junbai and Ling Nan are currently quite elusive and unpredictable, but they had returned to the Imperial Capital a couple of days ago, and are now staying at Gu Garden. Naturally, the Old Patriarch wouldn’t let them leave and insisted they spend the New Year together.

But given Gu Junbai’s character, unless something monumental happened, he wouldn’t call her.

Because Gu Junbai doesn’t like this method of communication, when Gu Qiaoqiao asked, her voice had a hint of unknown trembling, as if something beyond her control was about to come upon her.

On the other end, Gu Junbai sighed inwardly; the calamity for Qiaoqiao couldn’t be avoided.

He calculated it half a year ago, and has traveled all over Jiangnan during this time to find a way to resolve it, but unfortunately, each attempt was in vain.

The number of people in the Mystic Sect has been dwindling, and almost all the heart method books have disappeared, leaving no clues for resolution, forcing him back to the Imperial Capital.

He initially thought there would be some time before the calamity, but perhaps due to the bond of being a successor of the Gu Family, he strangely felt a sense of anxiety, compelling him to call Gu Qiaoqiao.

He softly said, "Qiaoqiao, don’t go out during the Lunar New Year, I’m coming to the Qin Family’s Courtyard to set up a barrier for you, but you don’t need to entertain me. Once the barrier is set, I’ll head back to Gu Garden."

Gu Qiaoqiao froze for a moment, couldn’t help but ask, "Uncle, why?"

"No reason, just don’t ask. Just don’t go out now."

Then Gu Junbai realized he didn’t know where Qiaoqiao was, so he asked,"Where are you right now?"

"I just came back, I’m at the Qin Family’s Courtyard."

Gu Junbai let out a long breath of relief, "That’s good, stay inside the Qin Family’s Courtyard, I’ll be there soon."

"I’ll send Ah Ze to pick you up."

"No need, Ling Nan will send me." After saying this, Gu Junbai decisively hung up the phone.

At the gate of the courtyard, Gu Qiaoqiao held her phone tightly, looking up at the sky. For the past few days, the sky over the Imperial Capital has been perpetually gray, and it has been ages since she last saw a blue sky.

Gu Qiaoqiao casually drew a Heaven-reaching Talisman Incantation; the Qin Family’s Courtyard already has a barrier set up, and in matters of setting barriers, her uncle is much more skilled, so she left it alone, but she checked the surroundings, finding nothing out of the ordinary, she set aside her doubts and worries, and with a smile entered the house.

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