A Thousand Gold Pieces for a Single Divination

Wang Yonggui let go of his hand, walked over to an old fortune teller's stall, and pulled out a ten-yuan bill from his pocket.

"Old sir, can I rent this fortune-telling stall from you for an hour?"

The old man wore a Sun Yat-sen suit, a small cap on his head, a goatee, and a pair of dark sunglasses, looking exactly like a typical fortune teller.

Seeing the money, his eyes widened. He even took off his glasses to inspect the bill under the streetlamp to see if it was counterfeit.

"Sure, sure, sure. Business has been slow lately anyway. I'll go take a walk."

Ten yuan wasn't much to someone like Li Tingting, but to someone of his social class, it was a large sum. The old man smiled from ear to ear and walked off happily, leaving one last comment before leaving.

"I knew my left eyelid was twitching for a reason. I actually ran into a big fool handing over money and even helping me watch the stall. My legs were getting numb from squatting anyway, tsk tsk!"

Wang Yonggui squatted at the fortune teller's stall, while Li Tingting stood beside him, looking quite curious.

Just then, a middle-aged woman walked up, wanting Wang Yonggui to tell her fortune. Wang Yonggui uttered a strange phrase that neither she nor Li Tingting could understand.

"No deal. Go look elsewhere, ma'am!"

Many people came, but Wang Yonggui didn't take a single customer. At this rate, he wouldn't make any money and would even lose ten yuan.

Right at this moment, an old man wearing a similar Sun Yat-sen suit approached, a pair of reading glasses tucked into his pocket, walking slowly.

Wang Yonggui said the same phrase. The old man in front of him looked shocked, then looked at Wang Yonggui's age, and immediately replied:

"The skin is broken, ready to be beaten."

Wang Yonggui nodded: "Five hundred!" He held up one finger.

The old man didn't say a word, pulling out five hundred yuan from his pocket.

Li Tingting stood by, looking astonished. The two of them had only exchanged a single phrase, yet this man willingly handed over five hundred yuan.

"Young man, it seems you have real capability! I want to ask you something. I have a son and a daughter. My son has been growing up lately, but he's acting a bit effeminate, liking to steal his older sister's clothes to wear. My daughter's temper, on the other hand, is like a man's. What is going on?"

"Old gentleman, I won't take your five hundred yuan for nothing. Go back and swap them. Have your son and daughter switch rooms. Let your eldest son reside in the Zhen position, and your daughter in the original Hao position. That will be enough."

Wang Yonggui then looked at the man's face: "Have your wife reside in the Qian position to the west, and you return to the Kun position, because your current residence is already a chaotic mix of heaven and earth. Your bathroom should also be moved; it cannot be in the center..."

The old man clearly understood a bit of this. With Wang Yonggui's guidance, he slapped his forehead, suddenly enlightened, and left with a clear mind.

Wang Yonggui collected the money, pulled Li Tingting along, and walked away with a smile. On the way, Li Tingting asked in confusion, "Yonggui, do you know that old man?"

"No."

"Then how did you know the layout of his house?"

"Haha! There are only so many layouts, and mistakes will lead to only so many kinds of trouble. I could guess it as soon as he spoke. Plus, looking at his face, this is connected to physiognomy; there is logic to follow."

"Oh!"

Having made some money, Li Tingting requested to buy two portions of egg fried rice at a roadside stall. After eating, they returned to the hotel.

Wang Yonggui looked at Li Tingting, feeling puzzled: "She insisted on eating egg fried rice. The old folks say the more egg fried rice you eat, the more active you can be. Is this girl hinting at something? Just now when I offered a full-body massage, she refused!"

Returning to the hotel was very awkward. Li Tingting actually agreed to sleep in the same room, with a blanket separating them, but neither of them could sleep.

As time ticked by, Li Tingting suddenly spoke.

"Vĩnh Quý, your grandfather's psychological training for your medical skills is really good! Your patience is super strong."

"Haha! That's for sure. Go to sleep early!"

Time slowly passed, and Wang Yonggui quietly turned his head: "Sister Tingting, are you asleep?"

Li Tingting didn't reply, seemingly fast asleep.

Wang Yonggui thought of Yang Qiuju, who made similar excuses every night.

"Sister Tingting, I can't sleep. Since I'm bored, let me give you a massage!"

Wang Yonggui boldly moved over, pressing close. Having held back all night and intentionally dragged things out for half the night, feeling that something was about to happen, he suddenly let out a wicked laugh.

Lying on her side with her eyes closed, Li Tingting suddenly opened them. After feeling it clearly, her breathing grew even more rapid. Thinking back to that brief glance, she felt her heart flutter.

Wang Yonggui leaned in, feeling wonderful, and quietly reached out his hand, placing it on Li Tingting.

Li Tingting's entire body shuddered, her breathing visibly quickening, and she even let out a soft hum from her nose.

"You're asleep, so why are you making noise? Could it be that Sister Tingting isn't used to sleeping with me and is having a nightmare out of fear? Sister Tingting is so good to me, I can't be so wicked and disrespectful, right? Haha! Today's massage was enough to take advantage, a whole large paddy field! Hehehe... Sister Tingting, let me help you sleep peacefully. I'm a good man, right? A real man. Even like this, I don't take advantage of someone in a vulnerable position. Tomorrow you'll find yourself very touched, right? Any other man would have taken advantage of you long ago."

Wang Yonggui muttered to himself, stood up with a blanket, and went to lie flat on the sofa. Before sleeping, he added: "This is killing me, but I'm truly loyal!"

Li Tingting lay there, suddenly gritting her teeth, clutching the mattress tightly, her face filled with anger, her gaze looking as if she wanted to eat him alive.

Sleeping separately, this place was too comfortable, and having had women these past few days, his mind was calm, and he quickly fell asleep.

Actually, Wang Yonggui's mind was also complicated. How could he not know Li Tingting's intentions? And he knew this woman had fallen for him. Wang Yonggui also felt a bit attracted, which was why he didn't do it, wanting to keep himself clean given his family's situation.

He didn't want to rush and make Li Tingting regret it later. Actually, he also wanted to, and several times he almost couldn't hold back, wanting to throw caution to the wind.

Ultimately, he still felt a bit of self-doubt.

"Don't provoke me. If I get angry, I'll make you cry for your parents. Anyway, once I go back to Taohua Village, I won't care about anything, I'll just eat my fill and leave."

Actually, humans are like this. If you treat them well, they will care about you, as long as they aren't too selfish.

Seeing Wang Yonggui asleep, Li Tingting opened her eyes, grabbed a pillow from beside her, and threw it hard onto the floor.

"You deserve to be single for life! Even if Yuelao tied a red thread for you, you'd snap it."

Li Tingting's current mood was indescribable. She wanted to go over and beat him up. She pulled the blanket over her head and fell silent.

Sleeping fitfully, she suddenly heard Wang Yonggui calling her name.

"Sister Tingting, Sister Tingting..."

Li Tingting's heart leaped, and she suddenly woke up, immediately looking over. It was a bit dark without the lights.

Seeing Wang Yonggui lying on the sofa under the blanket, with the blanket constantly moving, Li Tingting's face flushed. Anyone could guess what he was doing, and Wang Yonggui kept calling her name.

Li Tingting couldn't take it anymore, feeling extremely aggrieved.

"Wang Yonggui! I'm still here! You're too much, actually doing it yourself... not even..."

Li Tingting cursed as she ran over, directly pulling the blanket away.

Wang Yonggui's face was flushed, a look of shock on his face. He froze like a statue, his face turning pale with fright as he stared blankly at Li Tingting: "Sister Tingting, I..."