Thousands Pointing Fingers (3)

This month, Lu Caishuang is preparing for her wedding, which includes the ceremony and banquet. She sent out a mass message on WeChat to her friends, informing them of the upcoming nuptials. She also created several WeChat groups, ranging from elementary school classmates to university friends, as well as relatives and acquaintances, each in their own group.

Within her university classmates' group, the atmosphere was particularly lively, with many members chiming in to offer congratulations.

Shen Qiong was also one of her university classmates, but Lu Caishuang wasn't very close to him, so she didn't add him to the group.

"I can't believe our former goddess is getting married already. My heart aches so much," Jiang Lekang posted in the group with a chuckle.

"Oh, come on! Brother Kang, you went through three girlfriends in a single year back then. We all know that," Xu Hongchang teased.

A sweet-sounding voice message popped up, "Congratulations, Sister Shuang! I'm still single, so I'm really envious and jealous!" The girl's voice was very pleasant, immediately attracting a pack of admirers.

"What a coincidence, I'm single too. How about we give it a shot?" Jiang Lekang sent a grinning emoji.

"Get lost! Qiao'er is mine," another classmate chimed in to claim her.

"You bunch of hungry wolves! I never saw you confess your feelings back in school, and now you're all coming out of the woodwork," Lu Caishuang replied.

"Sister Shuang, that's not fair. Back then, you and Qiao'er were both goddesses in our class, too beautiful to approach. We wouldn't dare commit such a taboo," Xu Hongchang said, known for his good relationships with everyone and his humorous nature.

"You're just good with your words," Lu Caishuang sent back with a smiling voice message.

"Wow, it's so lively! Let me make an appearance," Shen Qiong's roommate, Zhu Zhengzhi, announced his presence.

"Isn't this our Boss Zhu? You actually have time to chat on WeChat?" Since Zhu Zhengzhi's family owned several factories, his classmates often jokingly called him Boss Zhu or Tycoon Zhu.

Zhu Zhengzhi, who shared a dorm with Shen Qiong, noticed Shen Qiong wasn't in the group and immediately called out, "Where's my Big Garlic Shen?"

Shen Qiong's family ran a fortune-telling business, so his roommates usually called him Big Fortune Teller Shen, which eventually evolved into Big Garlic Shen.

"Why don't you add him?" someone suggested.

Jiang Lekang immediately exclaimed, "Wait! You guys might not know, but Shen Qiong recently got into some trouble."

"What's going on?" Zhu Zhengzhi asked curiously.

"I'll send you guys a link, you can see for yourselves. I only found out because a friend mentioned it," Jiang Lekang posted the link to an article that was over ten thousand characters long in the group.

Everyone clicked on it out of curiosity...

About five minutes later, someone finally spoke up, "Holy crap, this is too exaggerated!"

"After listening to the recording, it really is Shen Qiong's voice. Speaking of which, Shen Qiong is doing so well after graduation! He even dares to make this kind of bet."

As his roommate, Zhu Zhengzhi knew Shen Qiong reasonably well and immediately explained, "I think there's something fishy going on. Shen Qiong isn't that kind of person."

"It's hard to say. Anyway, his family does fortune telling. There aren't many clean people in that line of work."

"You never know what's in someone's heart!"

"Honestly, if this article wasn't so well-written and if there weren't so many comments below, I really wouldn't believe Shen Qiong was capable of such a thing," Jiang Lekang said.

Lu Caishuang secretly rejoiced that she hadn't added Shen Qiong to the group, otherwise, it would have been awkward.

"I think this article clearly exaggerates things, but it doesn't seem fake. They're just amplifying the incident," Xu Hongchang analyzed rationally.

Just then, someone @-mentioned Dong Yanshan, and the group fell silent.

Dong Yanshan was Shen Qiong's girlfriend during university, but they broke up after graduation. Many classmates who were somewhat close to them knew this.

"Sister Shan, say something," Jiang Lekang was the first to speak.

Dong Yanshan had actually been watching the group and had just finished reading the article shared by a classmate. She was inwardly astonished, as she was certain Shen Qiong was not that kind of person.

"The Shen Qiong I know wouldn't do something like this," Dong Yanshan replied decisively.

"I believe Shen Qiong," his roommate Zhu Zhengzhi also stepped forward to support him.

Someone jokingly remarked, "It's not about whether we believe him or not. The problem is that there are many people criticizing him online right now."

Some people, who had a very casual relationship with Shen Qiong, mocked, "Anyway, I'm very against those feudal superstitions. You and Shan Shan broke up, right?"

"Yes, we broke up amicably after graduation," Dong Yanshan replied.

"Then that settles it. It's been two years anyway. Who knows if he's a man or a ghost after two years."

Although they had broken up, Dong Yanshan's impression of Shen Qiong wasn't bad. Seeing someone comment about him like this made her a little unhappy. "Everyone only has a partial understanding of this matter. I think we shouldn't discuss him anymore!"

Lu Caishuang chimed in, "Right! Let's talk about something happy."

"Tell us when you're getting married, Sister Shuang! I haven't even seen your husband yet! Which handsome guy managed to marry our Sister Shuang?" Xu Hongchang tried to steer the conversation.

Lu Caishuang posted her wedding photos, which were met with a wave of admiration.

"So beautiful!"

"The groom is quite handsome too..."

Seeing that the topic had successfully moved past Shen Qiong, Dong Yanshan secretly opened Shen Qiong's WeChat, only to find that he hadn't posted any updates on his Moments for over a year.

"I wonder how he's doing now," Dong Yanshan murmured.

She wanted to send him a message to ask about his situation but found it difficult to start. After all, they had been together once, making them the most familiar strangers.

"Are you doing well recently?" She shook her head with a wry smile. No, that's too cliché! A melodramatic way for ex-lovers to check in. She decided against it.

After hesitating for a moment, she gave up on the idea of sending Shen Qiong a message.

As for Shen Qiong, he was sitting in his shop, leisurely reading the I Ching and joking around with Brother Li and a few other friends.

"I say, Master Shen, you were really brave to gamble like that back then! Weren't you afraid that if that guy won money in stocks, he'd come back to cause trouble for you?" a subordinate asked with a chuckle.

Shen Qiong smiled and shook his head, "Impossible!"

Brother Li rolled his eyes and glared at the subordinate, "What are you talking about! Master Shen said he's not suited for stocks, so even if he threw a million in, it would be a waste."

"Yes, yes, you're right!" the subordinate replied with a fawning smile.

Sitting there was a bit boring, and Brother Li's hands itched. He rubbed his palms together and asked with a smile, "Um, Master Shen, could you tell me what my luck is like today?"

Shen Qiong knew this kid's gambling addiction had flared up again. He opened WeChat, found the other person in his "Greeted Contacts," and clicked on their profile. His Luck Value was 6.

"It's alright. You should be able to win a few small rounds. Don't get greedy," Shen Qiong said with a smile.

Brother Li's eyes gleamed. He immediately stood up and said, "You guys stay here. If anyone comes to cause trouble, notify me immediately."

"Where is Brother Li going?"

"I'm going to win some money. We'll grill some lamb kidneys tonight to replenish ourselves," Brother Li said with a very good mood.

Shen Qiong smiled slightly and picked up his teacup, taking a s