The School Beauty from the Next Class Insisted I Confess - Chapter 43

“And then?”

Xu Qingfeng was impatient to ask about her love life. The fortune teller had better say she and Xia Yiqiu were fated; otherwise, she would still classify him as a fraud.

Xu Qingfeng’s belief was that anyone who said she and Xia Yiqiu were fated was telling the truth, and anyone who said they weren’t was lying.

The fortune teller squinted. “Your bad luck hasn’t been resolved yet, it’s hard to say.” The master waved his hand. “How about this, I’ll put in the effort to light a luck-turning lamp for you daily in front of the statue of the Grandmaster. However, the price… different prices for different numbers of days. Little student, the offering money is necessary.”

The fortune teller was wearing a dark blue mandarin jacket, had a long beard, and spoke with a Haicheng accent. Xu Qingfeng felt something was off, but she was genuinely curious about what the master would say.

“What’s the price?” Xu Qingfeng didn’t mind the money and didn’t believe in any disaster, but she wanted to pay as little as possible.

When the master heard her ask for the price, the conflicted expression he was feigning instantly vanished. “Little student is thorough in her considerations. Young people, your future is long. As for the price, well, it’s 299 for one hundred days, 699 for a year, and 999 for a year is the super-luxurious supreme shiny lamp!!!” The master’s voice grew more excited with his price.

“I’ll take the 299 one.”

Xu Qingfeng’s straightforward sentence stopped the master’s excited reverie. The master took a pen and wrote down her birth details, then did some finger calculations, muttering, “It really is.”

Taking advantage of this pause, she looked at Xia Yiqiu at the adjacent table, who had already pulled out her phone to scan the code and pay, saying generously, “I want the 999 one.”

Xu Qingfeng had a bad feeling but couldn’t bring herself to remind Yiqiu, especially since she had bought one herself.

“Master, what is your surname?” Only now did Xu Qingfeng realize she should know the master’s name, in case she ever decided to look for him again.

“Oh, just call me Daoist Sun. Little student, add me; I’ll send you videos of the offerings every day.” The Daoist showed his QR code, signaling Xu Qingfeng to scan it.

So, he was a Daoist too. Xu Qingfeng was surprised, but then considered the status of Fengqingshan in Daoism and understood. Daoists also evolve with the times. She then added him as a friend.

“Meeting is fate. Little student, would you like to be my apprentice?”

“No.”

“Are you sure? Why don’t you think about it again?” Daoist Sun tried hard to persuade her.

“Really, no.” Daoism in the South allows marriage and meat-eating, but she had no interest in this at all.

“Alright, then we have no fate.” Daoist Sun looked regretful. It was a shame to miss such a smart and excellent child. “If you change your mind later, just contact me.”

This time, Xu Qingfeng didn’t need to scan a code; she transferred the money directly to Daoist Sun.

“Tell me, what about my love life?” This was the only thing Xu Qingfeng cared about from beginning to end.

Having received the money, Daoist Sun didn’t hide anything and spoke in proper Mandarin, which sounded a bit profound: “A foolish child does not recognize their beloved, sharing years together is still in vain. If there is no divine power to draw a grand future, the stars will change, and the seasons will turn.”

Xu Qingfeng was a liberal arts student and considered herself well-read in ancient and modern texts. What confusing words was this old man saying?

“Master, since you already know, can you explain it more clearly?” Xu Qingfeng hadn’t quite recovered and couldn’t determine if the person in front of her was just faking.

“Heaven’s secrets must not be revealed. Figure it out yourself.” Since she wouldn’t be his apprentice, he was too lazy to speak further. He closed his eyes to rest, waiting for the next wave of lambs.

One person looked confused, and the other was beaming with joy. As the two walked out the door, they saw the guide gathering another large group of people to go inside.

Only half an hour had passed, but neither of them felt like visiting the nearby Daoist temples. They just walked around.

After the fact, Xu Qingfeng realized she had truly been taken for a ride. It was ridiculous.

“Yiqiu, why are you so happy? We were scammed.” Xu Qingfeng stated the fact truthfully.

It shouldn’t be. Could Yiqiu really not see through it?

“No, I don’t think so. What the fortune teller said was very nice.” It was obvious; Xia Yiqiu was still radiant.

“What did he say?” Xu Qingfeng wanted to compare it with her own to see if she could figure out what it meant.

“Oh, he said I would be with the person I loved, and who loved me.” Xia Yiqiu said casually.

That simple? No vague riddles at all?

“Then why did you buy the lamp? He already told you everything.” As they talked, they walked to a small stream and sat down on a long bench.

“No reason. I was very happy listening to him, so I just helped him with his sales, I guess.” Xia Yiqiu paid willingly. Since the person blessed her so much, what was wrong with giving him some money? Miss Xia was not short on cash.

In reality, the amount of money determined the quality of the advice. Xu Qingfeng’s 299 meant she had to figure it out herself.

There was a stream running in front of the Daoist temple. The ancient street was built along the stream, and at the other end of the ancient street, there was a popular rock dam. Some older children were running barefoot on it. It was no longer summer, so adults, worried about the children getting cold, mostly kept them from joining.

It was noon, and the stream was glistening. They could see the pebbles at the bottom and the occasional small fish that hadn’t been scared away.

“Look, the fish in the water are all in pairs. What a good omen.” Everything Xia Yiqiu saw now reminded her of the fortune teller’s words.

She turned to look at Xu Qingfeng, who was still deep in thought. Seeing the other person distracted, she felt a little annoyed.

“Little bookworm, what are you thinking about?” She poked Xu Qingfeng’s cheek with her finger.

“I’m thinking about my love life.” Xu Qingfeng blurted it out.

This time, Xia Yiqiu lost interest in watching the fish. What other outcome could Xu Qingfeng’s love life have? It was just being with her, and nothing else. She wouldn’t allow any other possibility to happen.

Thinking this, Xia Yiqiu simply used both hands to pull Xu Qingfeng’s face into a large, round shape.

“Stop thinking about it. You’re getting all worked up. What kind of muddled words did that fortune teller tell you?”

“Haha, big-face cat.” Xia Yiqiu laughed at her own creation, then immediately let go, so as not to hurt her.

“Yiqiu, that hurts.” Xu Qingfeng dared not complain to the prankster, only offering a small protest.

Xu Qingfeng grabbed Xia Yiqiu’s hand and said, “You don’t know how cryptic those words were. Just now, the fortune teller said…”

A foolish child does not recognize their beloved?

This was clearly about Xu Qingfeng! The master was truly a divine man!

Xia Yiqiu was impressed when she heard the first line. It spoke directly to her heart. The following lines were still a bit confusing, but she still comforted Xu Qingfeng.

“Didn’t it say, the stars will change, and the seasons will turn? In the end, it will be good. It’s just not right now. Don’t worry. The result is good; you just have to wait a little longer.”

Xia Yiqiu was also comforting herself with these words. Yes, she wasn’t in a hurry. She was sure they liked each other, so let everything take its natural course. Her little dummy would confess one day. As for that ‘in vain’ part, it wasn’t necessarily true. Even if they weren’t lovers, the time they spent together wouldn’t be wasted.

What I cherish is every minute and second I spend with you, regardless of the form, as long as you are by my side.

People came and went on the ancient street. Tourists in Hanfu dresses were everywhere, and there were quite a few good-looking people.

A poem sprang into Xu Qingfeng’s mind: “Going out the East Gate, there are women like clouds. Though they are like clouds, they are not whom I think of. [1]”

Xu Qingfeng felt better after Xia Yiqiu’s reassurance. She looked at Xia Yiqiu leaning back on the chair, gazing at the blue sky and white clouds. If what she desired in her heart could finally be realized, why care about the old Daoist’s riddle?

The person before her is the person in her heart. What great fortune.

By the time they reached the meeting point, they saw Gao Zhi holding a bag of chestnuts and asking Li Tian if she wanted some, which she politely declined.

Li Tian looked truly miserable. Kong Qiaofeng, who had said she needed to save money a few days ago, had bought a pile of things on the ancient street, and the person carrying them was naturally Liang Hao, her ardent admirer.

Liang Hao initially didn’t want to go shopping with her. She had been to this street several times a year with family or friends and was already tired of it.

But Kong Qiaofeng said she had never been here since she was little, which first stunned Liang Hao. When Kong Qiaofeng rarely showed a slightly melancholic look and said, “No one would bring me here,” Liang Hao softened.

The gentle god was bound to do gentle deeds. The gentle Liang Hao was destined to be taken advantage of by Kong Qiaofeng.

Han Feng, however, saw Xu Qingfeng and Xia Yiqiu returning hand in hand and let out a silly, “hehe” smile, belonging to a CP-shipper. He also clapped the shoulder of the psychology club member next to him, who was also single.

Look how sweet they are!

After the leader counted the numbers, he took everyone to visit the Daoist temple. As expected of a historical Daoist temple, ten minutes was not enough to describe one hall, let alone hundreds of rooms. The leader only chose a few large halls to focus on.

“This is the Hall of the God of Wealth!” The leader emphasized the word “Wealth,” clearly fond of it himself, and was the first to demonstrate how to worship.

With Li Tian’s translation, the exchange students were not to be outdone and one by one began to pray.

A love for money is a human consensus.

Unlike others who just prayed casually, Xu Qingfeng and Xia Yiqiu, who strongly believed in the fortune teller, seriously knelt and prayed before every deity statue, making wishes for “May we have this day next year, and may the people be the same year after year.”

Is there a possibility that the fortune teller, who says what people want to hear, was simply overly clever? Yet, even the most rational person cannot resist emotional influence. With love clouding their minds, everything depends on individual interpretation.

The Fengqingshan trip was fulfilling. At the end, Kong Qiaofeng invited Liang Hao to her apartment to play games, offering to teach her supreme techniques. Liang Hao firmly refused. She wasn’t that passionate about gaming; that day, she just wanted to satisfy her craving for a brief moment, and who knew she would run into this person.

Tomorrow was Xia Yiqiu’s birthday. Late at night, Xu Qingfeng sat on her chair. The small desk lamp illuminated the diamond butterfly bracelet, sparkling brightly. Would Yiqiu like it?

Li Tian was also busy today. She was practically a double agent. Although she had already admitted to Xia Yiqiu that she revealed to others that they were planning a surprise birthday party for her, she still had to handle the essential tasks. Her best friend, Xia Yiqiu, was focused on romance, and though she complained, logically, the birthday surprise couldn’t be prepared by the main character.

While traveling, Li Tian called the suppliers for the materials needed for each part of the event to confirm. That’s why she really didn’t have the appetite for the food Gao Zhi offered her. However, Gao Zhi was notoriously oblivious, constantly harassing her but never helping.

Couldn’t Gao Zhi just ask what she was doing?

Gao Zhi was misunderstood again. That innocent simpleton wouldn’t consider so much. Tian Tian must be dealing with family business matters; she looked so troubled. Gao Zhi only thought of giving Li Tian something to eat to cheer her up, as eating made her happiest.

Late at night, Liang Hao rubbed her lower back, a creepy smile appearing as she thought about tomorrow’s birthday party.

She had waited so long. The opportunity had finally arrived.

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