Feng Shui

Kapitel 9

Everything in this large living room was antique. The old servant asked me to look at a piece of furniture inlaid with natural landscape patterns.

He sat down in the marble chair, then left. A moment later, he returned with a cup of emerald green tea: "Please wait a moment..."

"Yes, the master will come out!"

After he finished speaking, he left, and the entire room was so quiet that there was almost no sound, except for occasional...

A gust of wind blew by, and the clumps of green bamboo in front made a rustling sound, which was extremely pleasant to hear.

I waited for about twenty minutes, but during those twenty minutes I wasn't in a hurry at all, because the books and paintings hanging in the hall...

Even if you spend ten times the time to appreciate it, you still won't be able to appreciate it all.

I heard footsteps, turned around, and saw a man of medium build, with a ruddy complexion and excellent spirits, but in his hands...

An old man, leaning on a cane, walked in.

I looked at the old man, and he looked me over as well.

As I gazed at the old man, I couldn't help but think, "What if this old gentleman wore a wide-sleeved robe from ancient times?"

His clothing, then, seems even more suitable for this environment! Naturally, this old gentleman is wearing a long gown, which looks quite...

It has an otherworldly air about it.

He looked at me for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "I am Wang Zhiyi!"

I bowed respectfully to him, and at the same time, I secretly felt that Chen Tuqiang's ability to describe a person was truly remarkable.

It's terrible. At least based on his description, I absolutely cannot imagine that this Mr. Wang Zhiyi is the person I see before me now.

It looked like this before.

I said, “Mr. Wang, I’m sorry to bother you. Living here is truly like living the life of a god!”

For someone accustomed to the hustle and bustle of city life, my words are by no means an excessive compliment.

Wang Zhiyi smiled calmly and invited me to sit down.

The old servant came out again and served tea to his master.

We started by talking about random things, and then Wang Zhiyi spoke first: "Mr. Wei, what do you mean by my..."

Is there any interest in this large building?

I quickly replied, "Yes, this building is in a very good location. It shouldn't have been built for so long without even one floor being sold."

"Yes, I went."

When Wang Zhiyi heard what I said, he just smiled calmly: "Anyway, my life isn't a problem right now."

Since no one's buying it, let's just leave it empty!

When I heard him say that, I was momentarily stunned, and at the same time, I knew that if I didn't get to the point quickly...

I'm afraid this trip will be in vain! So I straightened up and said, "Mr. Wang, before I came to see you, I had seen this..."

The designer of this building is Mr. Chen Tuqiang.

Wang Zhiyi nodded and said, "Yes, I remember him."

I looked directly at him: "This building was originally designed with three elevators, but at your insistence, it was changed to one."

department!"

I paused here intentionally to observe the other party's reaction, but Wang Zhiyi remained calm, as if...

This is not something to be made a fuss about at all.

I had no choice but to ask directly, "Mr. Wang, is there a specific reason why you want to change the original design?"

Wang Zhiyi simply smiled calmly and said, "I don't like modern things."

As he spoke, he gestured around and added, "Elevators are too modern; they're like cages."

"Why can't people walk on their own when they're hoisted upstairs? Humans have two legs; they're meant to walk!"

His answer left me speechless. Considering his living environment and lifestyle, his response...

His answer was very reasonable, and I couldn't find anything to refute him.

However, I always felt that there must be some strange and unusual thing about this building that I didn't know.

I should at least get something out of what the other person says.

I forced a smile: "Mr. Wang, your building is over twenty stories high. You can't expect the residents to walk up and down."

"Let's go!"

Wang Zhiyi smiled and said, "That's nothing. In ancient times, people lived in the mountains, and every one of them spent a lot of time climbing them every day."

"From the mountain? And besides, I still have an elevator!"

I asked again, "Have you gone to see the building after it was completed?"

Wang Zhiyi said, "I went to see it once, only once. I don't like cities, so I don't go out much!"

I immediately said, "But you've met with architect Chen Tuqiang several times, which seems—"

I was about to say, "This seems to contradict what you just said." His words were self-contradictory.

The shield is obvious; if he truly loathed modern city life so much, then fundamentally, he shouldn't have even considered...

We want to build a large building in the city center.

If he were to decide to build a skyscraper and meet with the architect several times, he would certainly not do so out of a dislike for the city.

As a result, I only visited the building once after it was completed!

However, I didn't say those words aloud, because before I could finish, I noticed his gaze shifting...

It's a hidden expression of anger, which arises when someone discovers something about you in an instant.

Although his expression was fleeting, it was enough to make me realize that my words might have gone too far.

He calmly replied, "The house is built, and someone is managing it for me, so there's naturally no need for me to go and check on it anymore."

Mr. Wei, if you are interested, you can buy it.

I looked at him and said, "Mr. Wang, to be honest, I've been to your building many times, although I haven't encountered anything particularly unusual."

However, two people encountered strange things in the elevator one after the other, and one of them has already disappeared.

These few days are my good friends!

Wang Zhiyi stared at me with a strange expression: "Strange thing? In the elevator, what strange thing?"

I said, "After they got into the elevator, it kept going up and up to some unknown place!"

Mr. Wang Zhiyi paused for a moment, then chuckled, "I don't understand what you're talking about, the elevator."

What's the point of having it if it doesn't rise?

I gestured: "The elevator is going up, of course, but it's taking too long to go up. I mean—"

At this point, I paused again, because I realized that this matter was really difficult to explain clearly, so I had to ask...

He said, "Mr. Wang, of course you've taken the elevator, haven't you?"

I think I'm sure I'll get a positive answer, so it will be much easier to continue.

To everyone's surprise, Wang Zhiyi shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I've never ridden an elevator before!"

I froze, completely stunned. A modern person who had never ridden an elevator? That was practically impossible! I quickly said, "You said you'd ever been to..."

"I've seen your own building and met with the architect several times—" Before I could finish speaking, Wang Zhiyi nodded.

Yes, but I walked all the way up.

For a moment, I didn't know what to say, but Wang Zhiyi's next words seemed to answer the questions in my mind.

He added, "There's another reason I don't take the elevator: I'm a little afraid of those things—when someone walks in, the door closes..."

The person was locked in an iron cage, not knowing where they would be sent; that was a terrifying thing!

I could only manage a wry smile.

To someone who has never ridden an elevator before, you can't explain to them the strange things that happen in elevators, like what happened to Luo Ding.

That's impossible, because he knows nothing about elevators.

It seems I haven't gained anything this time either!

I looked dejected, sighed inwardly, and stood up: "I'm so sorry to have disturbed your secluded life. I'll take my leave."

"Yes!"

Wang Zhiyi looked at me and said, "Wait a minute, you just mentioned that one of your friends went missing. What happened?"

I could only casually reply, "I don't know what he saw in the elevator; he went up alone, and I'm waiting for him downstairs."

I hadn't seen him come down for a long time. Then, he rushed down, drove off, and disappeared without a trace.

I knew it was pointless to talk about it, so I just said it casually. It seemed that Wang Zhiyi was only listening out of politeness.

As I said this, I could tell from his nonchalant expression.

After I finished speaking, he simply said "Oh!" to indicate that he understood, and then he stood up.

stand up.

After he stood up, he called out, "Acheng, see Mr. Wei out!"

The old servant answered and entered. In that instant, a question suddenly arose in my mind, and I asked:

"Mr. Wang, where are your family members? Do they live here too?"

Wang Zhiyi smiled calmly: "I have no family, only Acheng and I live here."

I didn't say anything and walked out. Just as I was about to step out of the living room, I turned back and said, "Mr. Wang, in..."

I might bother you again in the next few days!

Wang Zhiyi frowned, his attitude reluctant, before finally saying, "Sure, you're welcome to come anytime!"

I thanked him and walked outside. The old servant named Acheng followed me all the way to the gate.

The door closed behind me, and I walked towards the car. The slight doubt that had just arisen in my mind now became even stronger.