After surviving my ordeal, I learned that the school beauty had given birth to twins for me.

Chapter 167 The Zhuo Family's Mirror

The following afternoon, Shen Yu also set up a small spirit-gathering array in the children's room.

Children's bodies are pure and innocent, and their affinity for spiritual energy far surpasses that of adults.

The spiritual energy of the dragon and phoenix jade pendant was gentle and nourishing. In just forty minutes, Shen Yu helped Niannian and Guigui successfully draw energy into their bodies and stabilize them at the early stage of the first level of Qi Refining.

"Dad! I feel like I can jump really high!" Gui Gui said, jumping up and down, much higher than usual, almost hitting the ceiling.

"Me too!" Niannian, not to be outdone, jumped up as well.

Jiang Xinlan quickly reached out to support the two children, both amused and annoyed, "Slow down! Don't fall!"

Shen Yu leaned against the door frame, watching the mother and her two children playing around, and a gentle smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

*

A week later, on Saturday afternoon, the doorbell rang.

Jiang Xinlan was cutting fruit for the children in the kitchen. She wiped her hands and went to open the door, only to see Shen Zixuan standing there.

Shen Zixuan, who used to always be dressed in trendy brands and full of energy, looked like a wilted eggplant at this moment.

His hair was a mess, his eye sockets were dark, his face was as pale as paper, his lips were bloodless, he was unsteady on his feet, and he had heavy dark circles under his eyes. It was obvious that he hadn't slept well for several days.

"Sister..." Shen Zixuan called out weakly, his voice hoarse.

"Zixuan? What happened to you?" Jiang Xinlan was startled and quickly pulled him into the house. "Are you sick? Do you have a fever?"

As she spoke, she reached out and touched his forehead, but his temperature was perfectly normal.

"I don't have a fever, it's just... I feel unwell all over." Shen Zixuan slumped on the sofa, speaking weakly.

"I felt dizzy and cold all over. I always felt like someone was following me. I had nightmares every time I closed my eyes at night. I dreamed of a woman in a white dress staring at me and laughing. Her laughter was really scary."

Shen Yu came out of the study, holding a glass of warm water, glanced at him, and frowned slightly:

"It's not an illness, it's being tainted by evil spirits. And these evil spirits are from overseas, with a lot of resentment."

In the past, Shen Zixuan might have been more stubborn and retorted.

But ever since the last soul-swapping incident, he has been completely convinced of Shen Yu's abilities.

Upon hearing this, he instantly jumped up from the sofa, his face turning even paler: "Brother-in-law! Please save me! I knew something was wrong! I've been driven crazy these past few days!"

"Have some water first." Shen Yu handed him a glass of water. "Tell me, where have you been these past few days? Did you touch anything you shouldn't have?"

Shen Zixuan took a sip of water, composed himself, and with a mournful face, explained:

"It's that Zhuo Nianxi again! She's the daughter of that nouveau riche in our school. She's in the same year as me but in a different department. She stole our club's annual sponsorship and went around saying our club was trash. I couldn't stand it, so I had a fight with her."

Three days ago, to show off the villa her dad had just bought for her on the hillside, she invited her club members to a celebration party. My roommate insisted on dragging me along, saying she wanted to see what a nouveau riche's house was like.

When I got there, she started arguing with me again, saying I was unsophisticated. I got angry and retorted that her home's decor was tacky, especially the antique mirror in the living room—it was horribly ugly.

"She got angry and pushed me, and my hand accidentally brushed against the mirror. I've been like this ever since that day."

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, revealing the back of his hand. There was a faint bluish-black mark on the back of his hand, shaped like a woman's hand, which looked particularly eerie.

"Brother-in-law, look! It's right here!" Shen Zixuan pointed to the mark, his voice trembling. "It's been getting darker and colder these past few days, like ice cubes stuck to my hands."

Jiang Xinlan leaned closer for a look and gasped in shock: "How could this be? What exactly is that mirror?"

"It should be an antique from abroad, and it's covered in something dirty." Shen Yu reached out and gently touched the bluish-black mark with his fingertip.

As a wisp of golden spiritual energy was injected, Shen Zixuan felt a warm current spread throughout his body along the back of his hand, and the biting cold he had felt earlier vanished instantly.

He sighed comfortably, the dizziness and lightheadedness disappeared, and he felt much more energetic.

Shen Yu withdrew his hand; the bluish-black mark had faded to almost invisible.

"The Yin energy has been forced out." He turned and took a peace charm folded into a triangle from the study, handing it to Shen Zixuan.

"Wear it close to your body, don't get it wet, and don't take it off. Don't go to the Zhuo family's house recently, and don't touch that mirror again."

"Okay, okay! I'll remember!" Shen Zixuan quickly stuffed the amulet into his pocket, patted his chest, and said, "Thank you, brother-in-law! You're truly my second parent!"

Jiang Xinlan rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. "I told you to stay out of trouble, but you wouldn't listen. Now you know what's what, right?"

"Okay, okay, I'll never argue with that crazy woman Zhuo Nianxi again."

Shen Zixuan nodded repeatedly, sat for a while, then made an excuse that he had something to do at school and ran off in a flash.

Watching his retreating figure, Jiang Xinlan felt a little worried:

"Shen Yu, is there something wrong with that mirror from the Zhuo family? Zhuo Nianxi is just a young girl; won't something bad happen if she's in front of that mirror every day?"

"Yes," Shen Yu said calmly. "The evil aura on that mirror is just a small part of what's there. The real thing is still inside the mirror. Bringing the mirror home is like inviting a wolf into the house."

"Should we remind her?"

"No need." Shen Yu shook his head. "We have no relation to her, and she won't believe us even if we give her a heads-up. She'll come looking for us when she suffers a loss."

Shen Zixuan said he would never associate with Zhuo Nianxi again, but less than three days later, his roommate Zhang Hao dragged him to a classmate's birthday party.

"I really won't go. My brother-in-law won't let me have anything to do with her."

Shen Zixuan was curled up in a chair in the dormitory, playing games on his phone without even looking up.

"No!" Zhang Hao grabbed his arm and shook him.

"It's Zhao Yu's birthday today, almost the whole class is going, except for you. Besides, let Zhuo Nianxi be, you just do your own thing, let's just keep to ourselves, right? Or are you afraid of her, that's why you're not going?"

"Who said I'm afraid of her?"

Provoked, Shen Zixuan's fingers paused.

He hesitated for a long time before finally putting down his phone: "Okay, it's a deal. I'll just go get some food and play some games. I won't talk to that crazy woman."

"Don't worry, don't worry!" Zhang Hao patted his chest and assured him.

The party venue is located on the top floor of the most popular shopping district near the school. It's a two-story loft decorated in a light luxury and trendy style.

The first floor houses the gaming and dining area, while the second floor contains a karaoke room and a private cinema.

More than twenty people arrived, all young masters and ladies from major universities in Beijing. Their families were either rich or noble, and the place was noisy and bustling.

As soon as Shen Zixuan entered, he went straight to the game area, picked up a controller, and started playing racing games. Just as he was getting into it, a cold snort suddenly came from behind him.

"Heh, didn't someone say they weren't coming? Why are they here now?"

Shen Zixuan's hand trembled, and the race car crashed directly into the guardrail. He turned around and, sure enough, saw Zhuo Nianxi standing behind him.