"Hurry up, your husband will be back soon!"
"What's there to be afraid of? Su Beichen is just a blind man. He can't see anything. Young Master Wang, you're not scared of him, are you?"
"I suppose you're right, hehe."
"Young Master Wang, about that contract..."
"Don't worry. If you can satisfy me today, I'll give you the five-million contract."
"..."
In the dining room, a man and a woman were talking by the table.
"Honey, I'm back!"
Just then, a voice came from outside the door.
The sound made the two of them freeze, their actions halting abruptly.
At the same time, the front door opened.
A man wearing sunglasses and tapping an exploratory cane walked in. He looked to be in his early twenties, stood 1.9 meters tall, and had handsome features. If he weren't blind, he would undoubtedly be a perfect ten. He was carrying a large bag of groceries.
Su Beichen was very familiar with this home. Although he couldn't see anything, he moved effortlessly toward the dining table, placed the groceries on it, and poured himself a glass of water to drink.
He had no idea that, at the other end of the table, his wife, Shen Xiaomei, was collaborating on a "big project" with another man.
His sudden entrance made the two of them freeze as if someone had hit pause, staring motionlessly at him.
Both were a little nervous.
"Honey??? Are you not home?"
After taking a sip of water, Su Beichen called out again.
"Uh... I'm here, right across from you!"
Shen Xiaomei's red lips moved. The man behind her tried to slip away, but she pulled him back, signaling him not to panic.
"Badass!"
Young Master Wang gave her a thumbs-up, excited. He stopped trying to leave and continued his "entertainment."
"Oh, honey, hehe, my fault. I didn't hear you."
Su Beichen turned his eyes toward Shen Xiaomei's direction and smiled apologetically.
"Why did you buy so much food today?" Shen Xiaomei glanced at the large bag of groceries and frowned slightly.
"Today is my twentieth birthday."
Su Beichen grinned. "Honey, I have good news for you. At noon today, my eyes will be able to see again. Then, I'll finally get to see what you look like."
"Oh...!"
Shen Xiaomei suddenly gasped, her breathing becoming heavier.
It turned out that Young Master Wang, seeing that nothing seemed amiss, grew bolder.
"Honey, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, I'm just eating spicy strips. They're a little too spicy, huff~ huff~"
"Oh, okay!"
Su Beichen was a little suspicious.
Were there really spicy strips that hot?
Shen Xiaomei had always had a preference for strong flavors. What kind of spicy strips could make her react like this?
But he didn't think too much about it, his mind filled with excitement and anticipation for his impending recovery. At the same time, memories from four years ago surfaced in his mind.
Back then, he was sixteen.
He was eating hot pot and singing songs when suddenly he met an old man!
The old man said he was a one-in-ten-thousand cultivation genius and insisted on passing down his cultivation techniques to him.
At first, Su Beichen refused.
He had parents, an older brother, and a younger sister down the mountain.
There were tens of millions in assets waiting for him to inherit.
Wasn't it great to be a rich second generation, idling and waiting to die? Why bother cultivating?
Besides, he didn't believe in gods or immortals.
Although the Great Han Empire was founded on martial prowess and there were many martial artists, some powerful ones did have remarkable skills and could barely be called gods or immortals. But those were not the same kind of gods or immortals.
Until that old man slapped a mountain to dust...
Su Beichen believed.
He said he wanted to tell his parents first.
But the old man adamantly refused. Su Beichen tried to run but couldn't escape.
So, he had no choice but to follow and train.
Three years!
A full three years!
No one knew how he endured those three years. Every day, he ate delicious food and drank fine beverages.
Well...
He watched the old man eat.
As for him, he ate either medicinal herbs or more medicinal herbs, aside from pills, it was still pills!
The rest of the time was spent training—training his body, his Qi, his internal organs; chopping mountains, trees, and wild beasts.
After three years, he passed all the tests and challenges set by his master and finally mastered feng shui, medicine, cultivation, and much more...
After three years, his master was about to travel far and finally let him descend the mountain.
Su Beichen thought he was finally about to soar to the heavens.
But who would have thought...
That scammer of a master sealed his five organs, closed his eyes, and turned him back into an ordinary person.
Because he was blind, he was even worse off than an ordinary person!
His master also told him he couldn't return home.
The period was one year. After one year, his eyes would recover, and only then could he return home. If he didn't follow this rule, he would be crushed to pieces and die on the streets!
After descending the mountain, Su Beichen had a hard time!
At first, he couldn't even manage to eat. Later, he slowly learned to survive. He truly experienced the warmth and coldness of human relationships and the hardships of the world.
Until six months ago, he met someone who brought him food on time every day and even helped chase away those who bullied him.
Su Beichen wanted to repay her, but that person never spoke.
Until three months ago, another steamed bun was handed to him, and a woman's voice spoke.
"I like you. Will you marry me? Be a live-in son-in-law for our family!" That person was Shen Xiaomei.
Su Beichen was eager to repay her kindness, believing that Shen Xiaomei must be a kind-hearted girl. So, even though he couldn't see her and didn't know what she looked like, he agreed.
Once he recovered his abilities, her appearance wouldn't be an issue.
So, the two naturally obtained their marriage certificate and got married. He became a live-in son-in-law. For the past three months, he had diligently handled laundry, cooking, and almost all the household chores, just to share some of Shen Xiaomei's burdens.
"Honey, thank you for all your help during this time."
Su Beichen couldn't contain his excitement. "Once I recover, I will surely help the Shen family become the top family in Jinling. I will definitely give you a happy and fulfilling life."
And his grandfather, parents, older brother, and younger sister!
Of course, the time hadn't come yet, and according to the agreement, he couldn't say anything!
"Really? Well, thank you. Oh, there are only three minutes left until noon. I... oh... I'm really looking forward to it!!"
Shen Xiaomei's words were含糊不清 (muffled/unclear),吞吞吐吐 (halting/stammering).
Young Master Wang stood in front of her, staring provocatively at Su Beichen. He never expected to encounter such a novel experience today. This was thrilling and delightful!
"Three minutes?"
Su Beichen grew even more excited, clenching his fists!
Three minutes!
In just three minutes, he would be completely transformed!
And he could finally return to see his grandfather, his parents, his older brother, and his younger sister!
Su Beichen closed his eyes and waited quietly.
Tick! Tock!
Tick!
Time moved forward, second by second.
The moment the clock struck exactly noon!
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, Su Beichen's body trembled violently. In an instant, he was no longer in the dining room but in a dim, hazy world.
A Taoist priest in blue robes appeared before him.
"My disciple, we meet again!"