The Beads of Fate

Aurelian is an immortal who holds power over life and death. A year ago, the head of the Su family invited Aurelian to come out of seclusion at the cost of his life to protect the Su family. Aurelian wanted to honor his promise and was only one day away from fulfilling the term. Unexpectedly, the Su family became ungrateful and resented Aurelian for freeloading. During the ancestral worship ceremony, they made things difficult for Aurelian. The adopted son of the Su family, ambitious and wanting to seize the Su family fortune, deliberately belittled Aurelian and even attempted to drug him to cause humiliation and expulsion, thinking Aurelian no more than a pathetic clown. Lady Su was displeased with Aurelian for refusing to drink as a junior and felt that Aurelian's talk of divine retribution was sheer nonsense. Just at that moment, the young master of the prestigious Shen family in the capital, Benedict, personally came to beg Aurelian for help, as the Shen family patriarch was gravely ill, shocking the Su family.

At that time, Melinda rushed over, mistakenly thinking the Shen family was interested in her granddaughter. Unexpectedly, she was shunned by Benedict, who only wished for Aurelian to treat his grandfather. Melinda believed Aurelian to be a fraud, claiming that the Su family's revival had nothing to do with Aurelian and even considering the prayer beads he gave them for fortune as a pretentious act. She tried to tear the beads and expel Aurelian from the Su family. Aurelian coldly watched the Su family bring about their own downfall. Ignoring his warning, Melinda tore the prayer beads, divine retribution fell upon her, and she died on the spot, leaving everyone stunned.

Aurelian then left for the Cheng family to treat the seriously ill patriarch of the Cheng family, earning their respect. The Su family faced continuous misfortune and regretted driving Aurelian away, wanting him back. However, Aurelian no longer offered them protection, letting the Su fam