Taboo Mage - Chapter 155 - Someone Has a Crush on Me
nt books, and then it placed my copper coin sword, which was wrapped in red cloth, inside.
I briefly flipped through the ancient books, remembering vividly the binding life amulet technique, so my search was quick, only taking a couple of pages before I found it.
The binding life amulet technique is described in the third chapter of the ancient books, distinct from other techniques such as exorcism and spirit invocation.
As the name suggests, the binding life amulet technique forcibly connects two unrelated individuals through the use of amulets. Whenever one person does something, the other, who is bound, can sense it.
It’s somewhat similar to the telepathy between lovers, but this technique is much more direct.
The ancient books record that during the time of an ancestor of the Gu Family, he fell in love with a woman who was a well-bred lady, spending her days secluded high in her attic, much like a long-distance relationship today, with only minimal interactions like throwing a handkerchief or flying a kite.
Once, when thieves were rampant in the city, targeting wealthy families’ daughters, the ancestor worried for the safety of his beloved. Thus, he developed the binding life amulet technique and spent sleepless nights under her window to ensure her safety.
Unexpectedly, while no thieves appeared, the ancestor discovered that the woman he thought virtuous and dreamlike was having an affair with an actor…
Upon reading this, I couldn’t help but feel astounded. Not only did the ancient book record the amulet techniques, but it also detailed the gossip so vividly. It seemed the ancestor was deeply hurt by this incident, as his words conveyed a profound distrust of women.
Nodding in agreement, I continued to look for the method to create the binding life amulet technique, found right after this gossip. The ancestor had meticulously recorded the process.
Besides essential ingredients like black dog blood and glutinous rice, the unique aspect of the binding life amulet technique was the fusion of both individuals’ blood and hair.
At first, it sounds almost like a life-and-death pact often made between lovers. But thinking back to the ancestor who created the binding life amulet technique, it’s not hard to understand.
This technique was originally devised for a young couple, after all!
I took a sheet of paper and noted down the necessary items, then called Lin Huan to have him prepare everything. After that, I carefully memorized the process of making the life amulet technique and placed the ancient books back in the drawer.
When I went back downstairs, Zhou Qifang had already returned to his room to rest, and only Jue Chi was sitting in the living room. Seeing me come down, Jue Chi smiled but didn’t say anything.
Looking at him, I suddenly realized that since Chi Rui and Zhou Qifang appeared, I hadn’t chatted with Jue Chi as much. For some reason, a sense of guilt crept into my mind for abandoning the old for the new.
The little fox darted past my feet and jumped onto Jue Chi’s lap. Jue Chi gently rubbed the little fox’s ears, and I had the faint impression he wanted to say something to me. However, I waited next to him for a long time, and he didn’t utter a word.
When did we become so distant that we couldn’t even find a topic to talk about? I felt a sense of displeasure and melancholy.
“Qingshu.” Jue Chi suddenly called out, snapping me out of my thoughts.
I looked up at him, “Hmm? What’s up?”
“Uh…nothing, I just wanted to tell you I’ll be going back to Chan Guang Monastery this afternoon.”
“Oh…” I nodded with pursed lips, wondering how to start the conversation. Then a thought flashed through my mind-I suddenly remembered something.
“You rotten monk, I want to ask you something!”
“What?” Jue Chi looked at me, puzzled.
“Last night, did you come to my room? Did you, around four in the morning, stand at my door with the little fox?”
Seeing my anxious face, Jue Chi must have realized the seriousness of the situation. He frowned and thought carefully before shaking his head, “I was in my room all night. Do you remember us going out?”
Jue Chi directed the last question to the little fox, so I looked at the little fox.
The little fox tilted its head in thought, then shook its head.
A chill ran through me as I realized that neither of them had appeared before. My guess was indeed correct… But then, who was the person who did appear?
Since someone impersonated Jue Chi and even bothered to impersonate the little fox along with him, it could only be someone among us. Only those close to us knew that the little fox always followed Jue Chi.
Thinking back to that night in the house, besides Jue Chi and me, the only others were Zhou Qifang and Chi Rui…
It had to be either Zhou Qifang or Chi Rui. Only one of them could be the impersonator.
But no matter who it was, what was their purpose?
Jue Chi noticed my changing expressions and furrowed his brows, his voice laced with concern, “Is something wrong?”
I nodded and recounted the events to him. As he listened, his brows knitted even tighter. After I finished, he immediately asked, “Do you remember what the person impersonating me asked you?”
After a moment of thought, I replied, “He asked me… if I truly disliked men?”
Even I found my answer strange. Someone had gone through great lengths to impersonate Jue Chi just to inquire about… my sexual orientation?
Was this person just incredibly bored?
Indeed, Jue Chi looked puzzled as he stared back at me. The more I thought about it, the more disgusted I felt, eventually waving my hand dismissively as if I had swallowed a fly.
“It seems like someone has a crush on you, and that someone is a… man…”
At the end, Jue Chi even cracked a smile, as if watching a comedic TV show, studying my reaction with curiosity.
Connecting it back to the thoughts I had earlier, I concluded shockingly that either Chi Rui or Zhou Qifang must secretly admire me.
What kind of twisted logic was that!
“Gu Qingshu! I’m back!”
Just as I reached this conclusion, Lin Huan burst through the door, followed by a loudly shouting Chi Rui.
Hearing Chi Rui’s voice, I felt a twitch at my temple and quickly glared at him.
How had I never noticed how chatty and lively he was before?
Caught off guard by my stare, Chi Rui seemed bewildered and thought I was just having a moment. He said nothing and placed the shopping on the table, asking me to check if anything was missing.
