As the title suggests, today's extra chapter was naturally because it was Cheng Xiaoshi's birthday!
July 13 was the day Old Jia first appeared in this book. It counted as Cheng Shi's adoption day, as well as his birthday, so here's an extra side story~
Happy birthday, Cheng Shi, and happy weekend, everyone~
At six in the afternoon, the sun was still scorching.
Cheng Jia squatted in the shade at the alley entrance, picking at his toes while listening with great interest to the fortune-teller set up next door as he read someone's fortune from a written character.
The fortune-teller was new. Cheng Jia had never seen him in the nearby park before.
As for his ability... well, it was nothing special. He made a living purely by relying on his mouth.
Standing in front of the stall was a young couple. With their youthful faces and clear eyes, they were obviously students from the nearby vocational school.
Young people's money really was the easiest to earn.
The girl had been unable to walk away after spotting the fortune-telling stall outside the supermarket. She had insisted on dragging her boyfriend over for a reading. The male student had scoffed at the idea, but he could not withstand her pestering and had been dragged over anyway.
The master said nothing and handed them paper and a pen, asking them to write a character.
The girl asked curiously, "Master, I haven't even said what I want to ask about yet."
The master chuckled and waved his hand. "Girl, if you're not here to ask about your romantic prospects, I'll pay you instead."
That single sentence put a smile in the girl's eyes. She tugged repeatedly at the boy's sleeve. "See? See? I told you he was accurate, but you didn't believe