The Mysterious Girl Outside the Door

Right in front of him stood an old fortune-teller with white hair and a grizzled beard. He was dressed in a blue cloth Taoist robe, looking just like an old Taoist priest. However, his eyes were now rolling around in a rather eerie way.

Then...

Before Su Cheng could react.

"You're a person born with a short lifespan. Your fate is thin, so thin!"

The fortune-teller shook his head and sighed as he said, "How can you tell if a person is in danger? It's when the inauspicious stars keep attacking. There are flaws in your life's destiny and no remedies to save you."

Upon hearing this, Su Cheng's face suddenly changed drastically. Originally, he thought this old man in front of him was just the kind who would only say nice things to cheat money. But unexpectedly, he had hit the nail on the head!

If it weren't for the system, he really would have had a short lifespan.

After saying this, the old fortune-teller picked up his signboard and started to pack up his stall to leave. He kept muttering, "What bad luck, bad luck, really bad luck!"

He cursed as he walked out, looking as if he couldn't wait to disappear from Su Cheng's sight immediately.

"What does he mean by that?"

Su Cheng asked Li Guanqi beside him.

Li Guanqi pondered for a moment upon hearing this and said, "It should be some superstitious nonsense. Don't take it to heart."

Su Cheng frowned and thought, "What are inauspicious stars?"

Li Guanqi continued, "Well, this sentence comes from the ancient book 'Di Tian Sui'. Inauspicious stars exist in one's life's destiny and will make the combination of the destiny worse. According to the original definition in 'Ping Ce Ming Li Mi Zong', an inauspicious star is the character in the eight characters of one's birth date that is most harmful to the main character representing the person."

"Make it simpler. I don't understand."

"Anyway, he's a fraud. He said your eight characters of birth date are bad without even looking at them."

Li Guanqi answered seriously.

"But he guessed it right, didn't he?" Su Cheng said reluctantly, "Could it be that he has some special ability to tell others' eight characters of birth date out of thin air?"

"Don't take it too seriously. It's really just a superstitious technique." Li Guanqi continued to comfort him.

"But I really care about it."

"Alright then."

Saying this, Li Guanqi picked up a small stool from an old woman beside them, sat in the old fortune-teller's previous position, and said, "Let me do a fortune-telling for you. Stretch out your palm."

Su Cheng was slightly stunned upon hearing this, but still obediently stretched out his hand and joked, "Master Li, how's my fate? Will it affect my future happiness?"

Li Guanqi carefully examined his palm for a while, then stretched out her hand, looking as if she was asking for a reward.

Seeing this, Su Cheng retracted his hand, took out a piece of candy from his pocket, put it in her palm, and then said with a smile, "Is this enough?"

"Enough."

Li Guanqi put away the candy and then said seriously, "After extreme bad luck comes good luck!"

"After extreme bad luck comes good luck?"

"Yes. I've calculated that you've encountered a disaster of death recently. And there's nothing more serious than this. The so-called principle of things turning in the opposite direction when they reach the extreme is exactly this. Your current situation is like the peak of a parabola. It's often the time when your fortune reverses, that is, it will turn for the better, just like the darkness before dawn. This is also the theory of 'after extreme bad luck comes good luck' in the Book of Changes and the theory of fate."

Li Guanqi talked eloquently, looking quite like a charlatan, which made Su Cheng can't help but laugh.

He also felt much more at ease in his heart.

"You really know quite a lot."

Su Cheng said with a smile.

Li Guanqi said modestly, "It's okay. Not worth mentioning."

Hearing this, Su Cheng joked again, "Then how many wives can I marry in the future?"

Unexpectedly, Su Cheng dropped a bombshell, and Li Guanqi's movements froze instantly.

After Su Cheng saw his ominous look, she also realized that she seemed to have said the wrong thing, but it was too late.

Li Guanqi didn't say anything more, just stared at her intently with deep eyes.

Su Cheng was a bit at a loss under his stare and could only force a smile and say, "It's nothing. Let's go back."

"How many do you want to find?"

Li Guanqi suddenly spoke up and asked.

Su Cheng was stunned. He had thrown the question back to her. If she didn't give a satisfactory answer, he would definitely get angry. And this kind of anger definitely couldn't be resolved with candies.

"Of course it's a billion in a law - abiding society nowadays."

Su Cheng said dryly, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead as she spoke.

Because of Li Guanqi's look, she felt like a criminal who had committed a heinous crime, with nowhere to hide.

"Oh."

Hearing this, Li Guanqi nodded slightly, then stood up and said, "Well, the fortune has been told."

"The things have also been bought. Let's go back."

Su Cheng let out a sigh of relief, grabbed Li Guanqi's wrist and walked towards the bicycle parking area.

………………………………

Meanwhile

At the school gate

A luxury car slowly drove out of the school gate. However, this car didn't follow the usual route. Instead, it drove straight in the other direction.

When this car passed by the bustling street, the car window rolled down, revealing a beautiful and flawless delicate face with a charming tear - mole at the corner of the eye.

"Stop at the overpass ahead."

A cold and emotionless female voice came from inside the car. The owner of this voice was wearing the school uniform of Flame City Private Academy. Her long black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and she was extremely beautiful. However, in her beautiful eyes, there was not only frost but also a bit of surprise.

Because she saw a candied - haws vendor.

"Miss, if you want to get out of the car and stay for a while, please disguise yourself. If your whereabouts are exposed to the public, I'm afraid..."

Ji Xiaze, the chief steward in the front driver's seat, said with a look of embarrassment.

She didn't approve of the young miss being so ostentatious.

Although she could cover for her, it was already risky to visit someone else's house. Now, if her whereabouts were exposed and the news got back to the main family, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"I understand."

Hearing this, Ji Qingyi replied indifferently, then closed her eyes to rest and uttered two words: "Stop the car."

"Okay."

Seeing her firm attitude, Ji Xiaze didn't dare to dissuade her anymore and started driving towards the overpass.

When this luxury car drove to the bridgehead, it immediately caught the attention of many people.

Soon, after the car stopped steadily, Ji Qingyi, wearing a thin coat and a mask, got out of the car and walked straight towards the candied - haws vendor.

Although she was wearing a mask, her elegant, classical and noble temperament along the way was hard not to attract the attention of the people around.

For a moment, there were whispers all around, and everyone wanted to know who this woman was.

"Miss, do you want to buy some candied - haws? I've got an old - established brand here."

As soon as the candied - haws vendor saw the woman's temperament, his eyes lit up immediately.

Ji Qingyi glanced at them, then nodded and pointed to one of the bunches.

"Hey, miss, you have such good manners."

The candied - haws vendor flattered with a smile, and while speaking, he packed it up and handed it to Ji Qingyi.

There were also many people lingering nearby, looking at her with curious eyes. After all, it was the first time they had met a girl with such noble and elegant demeanor.

"Five yuan."

Hearing this, Ji Qingyi took out her phone from her skirt, adjusted the shooting focus, then scanned the code to pay, and immediately turned around and left.

"How could someone with such good demeanor use an antique phone?"

A knowledgeable young man in the crowd noticed that Ji Qingyi's phone was an antique model from a company that had declared bankruptcy five or six years ago, and couldn't help but exclaim.

"Yeah."

Another person echoed.

"She's covering herself up so tightly and wearing a mask. She looks so mysterious. Does she really think she's a celebrity?"

Among them, there was a couple. Seeing that her boyfriend was staring at Ji Qingyi with his eyes wide open, the girlfriend was filled with jealousy.

"Demeanor can't be faked. Stop being so sour."

Beside them, a man curled his lips and said.

"Are you crazy? What business is it of yours what I say about others?"

The woman was furious when she heard an unfamiliar man say such things.

"Come on, come on."

Her boyfriend quickly gave an apologetic smile to the man, then pulled his girlfriend away.

"Humph."

The woman snorted angrily.

...

Of course, Ji Qingyi was unaware of all this.

She walked on the street full of the hustle and bustle of daily life, looking at the various people in the crowd, with a thoughtful look in her eyes.

"Wow, I've really had my eyes opened today. I've found two of them on the same day."

An old fortune - teller holding a sign came out from the bridgehead. He was hunched over and walked unsteadily.

Hearing this, Ji Qingyi stopped and turned to look at the old fortune - teller.

The old fortune - teller was an old man wearing a hoodie and a long robe, looking like a Taoist priest.

"This impeccable demeanor. She's really extraordinary!"

He murmured to himself and then walked towards Ji Qingyi.

He looked old and frail. He seemed to need support when walking, but his steps were very steady, indicating that he had good martial arts skills.

Ji Qingyi looked at him but didn't say a word.

The old fortune - teller didn't stop and continued walking up the street. Along the way, he kept muttering non - stop. No one knew what his purpose was or what he was talking about.

"Hey, something about a fight... It's all so confusing."

Just then, a man who had nothing better to do heard the old man's ramblings. Curiously, he stopped the old man and shouted, "Old man, how about doing a fortune - telling for me?"

"You're a short - lived wretch..."

"Damn you!"

Hearing the old man call him short - lived, the man flew into a rage.

...

Meanwhile

At Su Cheng's home

Cornelia was sitting on the sofa playing with her laptop, and there was a pitch - black crow on her shoulder.

"Another couple skin has been released."

After seeing it, Cornelia didn't hesitate and directly clicked on Su Cheng's ID, then sent the couple skin set to him.

However, she was a bit troubled after sending it.

Because the couple skin was for a support and an archer.

And Su Cheng mainly played the jungler.

"Let him support me today."

The smart Cornelia thought so.

Suddenly, there came the sound of a key turning in the lock outside the door.

"You're back so early today!"

Cornelia was startled, and the crow on her shoulder, Ya Ya, was also frightened and flapped its wings in mid - air.

So, Cornelia tidied up her clothes when they met, and then continued to play with the computer as if nothing had happened, but out of the corner of her eye, she kept an eye on the movement at the door.

Soon, Su Cheng walked in carrying large and small bags.

Just as she was about to open her mouth to ask, she saw Li Guanqi, who was also carrying large and small bags behind her, and suddenly stood still, with her eyes wide open.

"You... you... Why are you here!"

Seeing this black - silk - wearing poker - faced woman come to Su Cheng's house, Cornelia's hair stood on end, and she stared at her warily.

This is like the territorial awareness imprinted in the DNA of animals. Once they see an enemy, they immediately raise all their spines to protect their territory and prevent anyone from encroaching on it.

But unexpectedly, Ya Ya in the sky flew towards Li Guanqi and cawed on her shoulder, seemingly very affectionate towards her.

"Ya Ya, long time no see."

Seeing this, Li Guanqi put down the things in her hands and stretched out her fingers to playfully stroke Ya Ya's feathers. Ya Ya let out a happy cry and then rubbed against the back of her hand, looking very obedient.

"You..."

Cornelia was so angry that her teeth itched when she saw Ya Ya, her usually well - fed good friend, defect to the enemy. She even wanted to snatch it back directly.

"Have dinner at my place today."

Su Cheng carried the things towards the kitchen and explained as she walked.

"Senior, long time no see."

Li Guanqi greeted.

"Humph."

Hearing this, Cornelia stomped her two cute little legs on the floor, sulked and sat back on the sofa, turning her head away from her.

"Ding - dong~"

Suddenly, the doorbell rang again, which made the three of them startle at the same time.

"I can't get my hands free now!"

Su Cheng's voice came from the kitchen.

Hearing this, Li Guanqi, who was the closest, opened the door with Ya Ya in her arms.

After opening the door, her pupils dilated slightly, and her eyes were full of surprise as she stared intently.

Seeing that there was no reaction, Cornelia couldn't help being a little confused. So she stood up, walked towards the door and looked in the same direction, and also saw a young girl standing outside the door.

Instantly, the expression on her face also froze.