chsdbacks Chapter 31 Revealing the Secrets of Heaven
Chapter 31 Revealing the Secrets of Heaven
"What do you mean by 'other things'?"
Martin's laughter made Lu Ziqiao feel uneasy.
Martin said ominously, "It's hard to say. It could be one of your hands, or a leg, an ear, a mouth—basically anything you own, like your heart, liver, spleen, stomach, kidneys, or anything else."
Lu Ziqiao took a step back, swallowed hard, and said fearfully, "Why do I feel like you're more like an organ trafficker than a fortune teller?"
Martin smiled without saying a word.
Martin's staring and smiling gave Lu Ziqiao the feeling that Martin was selecting parts of his body.
"Fine, fine. Just tell me how much you want, I'll give it to you!"
"Either is fine."
The phrase "anything is fine" really got Lu Ziqiao's CPU spinning.
This is similar to the recipe saying "appropriate amount of oil," or when you invite a friend to karaoke but they tell you to bring a certain number of friends along—these abstract units are very puzzling.
I hate this kind of priceless pricing the most!
"Then I'll give you... one hundred yuan?"
Lu Ziqiao originally wanted to ask for one yuan, but then he thought that if the "price" was too low, he might accidentally lose an organ, which would be a complete loss of both money and life. So he had to change his mind and ruthlessly increase the price to the hundred-yuan level.
Martin nodded slightly in agreement.
Where else can you find such a good deal: practice on Lu Ziqiao and get paid for it?
And so, Martin took the hundred yuan from Lu Ziqiao against his extreme reluctance.
Martin flicked the hundred-dollar bill with his fingers and said with a smile, "Alright, I'll do the job for you. Since you are a kindred spirit and a friend of mine, I'll first tell you about the ins and outs of fortune telling."
Lu Ziqiao forced a smile.
"Very well, Master Ma, please speak freely. I will listen attentively."
Martin cleared his throat.
"As the saying goes, 'First is fate, second is luck, third is feng shui, fourth is accumulating good deeds, and fifth is studying.' This saying is a profound truth in traditional Chinese fortune-telling, summarizing the five major factors that influence a person's destiny."
Hearing this, even Chen Meijia, who was standing to the side, became interested and took small steps over.
Lu Ziqiao murmured, "First is fate, second is luck, third is feng shui, fourth is accumulating good deeds, and fifth is studying?"
"That's right. Here, 'fate' refers to a person's innate endowments, including birth time, facial features, physical condition, etc."
The second phase of fortune refers to the trend of one's fortune in the future, which is influenced by external factors such as timing, location, and human relationships.
The concept of "Feng Shui" refers to the influence of the living environment on people, including the orientation of houses, mountains and rivers, and the degree of greening.
The "Four Accumulated Virtues" refers to doing good deeds and accumulating merit to enhance one's own blessings.
The last five points refer to reading to enhance wisdom and broaden horizons through learning knowledge.
These five factors complement each other and together determine a person's fate.
Martin's speech filled Lu Ziqiao and Chen Meijia with awe.
Martin's explanation of the saying "First is fate, second is luck, third is feng shui, fourth is accumulating good deeds, and fifth is studying" really makes sense.
Martin coughed lightly and said, "In our fortune-telling circle, there's a classic saying: 'Three parts are destined by heaven, seven parts depend on hard work.'"
Chen Meijia asked blankly, "You'll only win if you fight? Isn't that a song?"
"Don't interrupt, let me finish."
Martin continued, "This means that fate is not immutable, and one can change one's fortune through hard work."
Remember, good and evil are rewarded accordingly, and cause and effect are cyclical.
This serves as a warning that doing good deeds will surely bring good results, while committing evil will inevitably lead to bad consequences.
"Wait a minute, speak slowly, speak slowly, I'll write it down."
Lu Ziqiao had taken out a small notebook at some point and was burying himself in taking notes.
[Lu Ziqiao was overjoyed: If I ever go hungry again, to paraphrase Martin, I can become a fortune teller who swindles people. Hey, this hundred yuan was well spent; I've expanded my business!]
"Alright, enough with the preamble, let's get straight to the point!"
Martin rolled up his sleeves and said calmly, "May you have good fortune, happiness, longevity, and good health."
Predicting fate and offering guidance;
The Tao follows the natural way and maintains a balance between Yin and Yang.
"Who do you think you are, my lord?"
"Who do you think you are!" Lu Ziqiao, who was engrossed in the story, didn't react for a moment and retorted instinctively.
"..."
Martin said speechlessly, "I'm asking what you want to be counted as!"
"Uh... conditioned reflex, conditioned reflex, Master Ma, I want to know when I'll become rich!"
Martin said, "The more detailed your name, date of birth, and other personal information you provide, the more accurate the calculation will be."
My name is Lü Ziqiao.
Sex: Male
Birthday: October 23rd, around 10 PM
Age: 25
Weight: 76 kg
Height: 181cm
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Nationality: Chinese
Romance: Chen Meijia (Single Aristocrat)
Education: Bachelor's Degree
University of Graduation: Bachelor's Degree in the Department of Picking Up Girls at a low-ranking university in Shanghai
Occupation: Picking up girls
Current residence: Love Apartment
Languages: Mandarin, Sichuan dialect
Special skill: Picking up girls
Advantages: Still good at picking up girls!
Lu Ziqiao recounted his information in great detail, then asked, "Master Ma, do you need to tell me how many people are in my family, who I lost my virginity to, and who I've ridden with?"
"Oh, no need, this is enough."
Martin stopped Lu Ziqiao, then did some calculations with his fingers, and said according to his memory and the knowledge he had just learned from books: "Smart people are good at seizing opportunities, but you have never had wealth. The divination says that you will drift for half your life, only regretting that you have not met a benefactor. You will only truly settle down and earn money to support your family after you have settled down and started a family. As for getting rich, I'll put it on hold. Hmm~ you will be a pauper for at least twenty years."
"What?! I'm getting married? And earning money for baby formula? Are you kidding me?!"
Upon hearing that he would be entering the grave of love, Lu Ziqiao was so excited that he completely forgot about being penniless for the next twenty years.
After listening for a while, Chen Meijia spoke up sarcastically, "Martin, you must have miscalculated. With his character, who would be stupid enough to marry him!"
Martin looked at Chen Meijia with pitiful eyes.
Girl, it's not good for you to be so self-deprecating.
Chen Meijia felt inexplicably flustered under Martin's gaze. Could it be...?
[Chen Meijia Ze: Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I'd rather marry a dog, shave my head and become a nun for the rest of my life than marry Lu Ziqiao!!!]
Lu Ziqiao retorted, "Damn it! Even if some people were willing to marry me, I wouldn't want to!"
"Oh, oh, oh, you really think you're some kind of young master!"
Chen Meijia rolled her eyes at Lu Ziqiao.
Seeing the two of them exchanging obvious disdain, Martin said with a pained expression, "Gentlemen, gentlemen! In order to get half the rent and free utilities, how about you two put on a little bit of an act in front of me?"
Lu Ziqiao and Chen Meijia then realized that they seemed to be acting as a couple...
Chen Meijia forced a smile, pretending to be intimate as she linked arms with Lu Ziqiao, and said awkwardly, "Hehehe, I was just saying it casually, just flirting~"
"Get the hell up!"
Lu Ziqiao simply stopped pretending, ignoring Chen Meijia's glare, and pushed her away, saying, "Since Master Ma is so good at predicting things, he must have known about our relationship long ago. Stop acting! You're tired, but I am!"
Chen Meijia froze for a moment, then looked at Martin with a blank expression.
Martin returned the smile politely.
"Actually, you two look like a married couple. Why don't you take your fake relationship into a real one? Then you can have a baby and make our 3602 apartment more lively."
"Do we look like a married couple? Ugh~~"
"you!"
"Don't mimic me!"
"Still studying!?"
"snort!"
Lu Ziqiao and Chen Meijia turned their heads away in perfect unison, avoiding looking at each other.
Seeing the two of them so perfectly in sync, Martin smiled like a proud aunt.
They're such a delightful pair of bickering lovers.
……