The woman was stunned. “Talismans have to be drawn in such an environment.”
“Oh, oh, oh.” Shang Jianyao immediately showed the respect afforded by a professional.
Zhong Zining glanced at him and smiled. “Little Mu, this is my eldest grandson’s colleague. He wants a Babymaker talisman. Ah… Where’s your husband and child?”
“He went to his father’s place. I have a few urgent talismans to make, so I didn’t go,” explained Mu casually. She then asked Shang Jianyao, “Is it urgent? If it’s urgent, it won’t fit into my timetable.”
We need to pay more… Long Yuehong—who was well-read in the Old World’s entertainment—added inwardly almost reflexively.
“No rush, no rush,” Shang Jianyao replied with a smile. “Auntie Mu, draw whenever you have the time.”
“Auntie…” Mu repeated the term with a nasty expression.
Hey, the one with high EQ should be out at a time like this! Long Yuehong resisted the urge to scratch his head. He had always felt that Shang Jianyao’s EQ was Schrodinger-like.
Zhong Zining laughed and helped introduce them. “This is Little Mu, Mu Qingqing. She’s only a few years older than you.”
Shang Jianyao oohed and aahed and smiled at Mu Qingqing. “Look, we were all born after the company’s genetic enhancement technology matured. You’re only a few years older than me. So…”
Mu Qingqing smiled and said, “Just call me Sister Mu. I’ve always been regretful that I don’t have a younger brother or sister.”
“…” Long Yuehong was dumbfounded. Only then did he realize that Shang Jianyao’s previous lack of EQ was to use Inference Clowning or Thought Guidance without anyone noticing.
How cunning! How cunning! Long Yuehong could only criticize inwardly.
After becoming Shang Jianyao’s sister, Mu Qingqing became much more enthusiastic. “Wait here then. I’ll draw it for you now.”
Zhong Zining—who was watching—explained, “See? Little Mu is a nice person.”
Long Yuehong took the opportunity to say to Zhong Zining, “Granny, now that it’s done, we won’t trouble you any more. We’ll wait. You can head back to the Rec Center to dance.”
He was afraid that the subsequent ‘conversation’ would be too terrifying and end up scaring his grandmother or that she would be embroiled in danger.
Zhong Zining was indeed concerned about her friends at the Rec Center. She didn’t stand on ceremony. After exhorting Long Yuehong, she turned around and walked out of the room.
Shang Jianyao smiled at Mu Qingqing. “Sister Mu, was your talisman drawing skills inherited from your ancestors?”
“Yes, my great-grandfather was a Daoist priest, and his lineage was passed down.” Mu Qingqing combed her messy hair.
Shang Jianyao asked with bright eyes, “Are these talismans really useful?”
Mu Qingqing hesitated and stammered, “It’s effective if you believe in it.”
“Really?” Shang Jianyao pressed.
Mu Qingqing felt that she shouldn’t lie to her brother. After hesitating for a moment, she said, “It might’ve been effective in the past, but it’s hard to say now.”
“Why?” Long Yuehong interrupted in surprise.
Mu Qingqing scratched her head and said in embarrassment, “I wasn’t too interested and didn’t learn it seriously when my father taught me how to draw the symbols. After I realized that I could earn a lot of additional contribution points with this, I realized that I couldn’t remember what the real patterns looked like. I could only redesign it according to my impression of it and try my best to make the process seem mysterious…”
Long Yuehong’s expression froze, and the corners of his mouth twitched. Your scrawls are not bad…
Shang Jianyao stroked his chin. “Sister Mu, why didn’t you learn from Uncle again? Why did you have to design it yourself?”
That’s right… Long Yuehong snapped to his senses.
Mu Qingqing let out a long sigh. “Your uncle passed away five years ago.”
“Sigh… My condolences.” Shang Jianyao was very sincere. He then casually asked, “Uncle shouldn’t be too old five years ago. How did he pass away?”
Based on Mu Qingqing’s age, her father was at most in his fifties five years ago. With Pangu Biology’s current conditions, it wasn’t unlikely for old employees to live to the age of 60 or 70, just like Long Yuehong’s grandparents.
Mu Qingqing revealed a mournful expression. “This might be fate. He suddenly had a myocardial infarction and couldn’t be resuscitated.”
Myocardial infarction… Long Yuehong’s pupils suddenly dilated.