Yao Hongguang was displeased after being ignored, and immediately raised his voice, "Fifty thousand for a fortune telling, will you do it or not?"
Shen Qiong was stunned, and immediately recalled this name. Searching for him thousands of times among the crowd—wasn't this the wealthy patron who had attacked him with rewards while reading novels on Dian Niang that day?
He turned to look at Yao Hongguang, surprised, "It's you?"
A smile slowly spread across Yao Hongguang's face. He finally remembered me?
"That's right, it's me!"
Ren Tianxue blinked her curious big eyes, looking at the two of them. This customer first recited poetry, and then talked about fifty thousand for a fortune telling. Could it be a new secret code between Shen Qiong and his friends?
"So the big patron has come knocking! My apologies." Shen Qiong was about to ask his assistant to pour a cup of tea for the guest, but then he thought, forget it, I'll do it myself!
"Please sit, please sit. I didn't expect a big patron to visit."
Yao Hongguang waved his hand and smiled, "Don't call me a big patron, it's just what fellow readers shout. I didn't expect Master Shen to be so young. Just call me Brother Yao."
Shen Qiong looked at him with amusement and teased, "You're not actually here to have your fortune told, are you?"
"I'm here to see if I can earn five million," Yao Hongguang said with a broad smile, looking at Shen Qiong.
Shen Qiong certainly remembered that he had said fifty thousand for a fortune telling, and if it wasn't accurate, he would pay ten times the amount. He had even urged the man to come in person back then!
Ren Tianxue looked at Shen Qiong curiously and muttered, "When did this guy get such a client? Five million just like that?" She could tell that Yao Hongguang was likely a second-generation rich kid and didn't suspect he was bragging.
Shen Qiong laughed heartily, "Your five million is definitely out of the question, but I might get my fifty thousand."
"Oh?" Yao Hongguang chuckled, "So confident?"
Shen Qiong took a sip of tea and smiled without saying anything.
"Alright, then give me a fortune telling. I'll transfer the fifty thousand to you now." Yao Hongguang wasn't short on money; he just wanted to test Shen Qiong's abilities.
"Ah?" Ren Tianxue was shocked. So the fifty thousand they were talking about was really for fortune telling? Not a secret code?
What did the five million mean?
Shen Qiong frowned. He actually wanted the money, but the problem was that he had already checked "People Nearby" and there was no information about Yao Hongguang. Therefore, he couldn't perform the fortune telling right now.
Seeing Shen Qiong's hesitant expression, Yao Hongguang immediately laughed, "Are you scared! Fifty thousand in front of you, and you don't dare to take it?"
She kept winking at Shen Qiong, A big client is here! Agree quickly, agree quickly!!!
Unexpectedly, Shen Qiong spoke, "No, rules must be followed. If you want a fortune telling, you need to make an appointment first."
Ren Tianxue immediately covered her forehead in frustration, a look of resignation on her face! She said with a wry smile, "Shen Qiong, you really are crazy. You don't even want money that's delivered to your doorstep."
"What? I need to make an appointment? Are you kidding me?" Yao Hongguang looked at Shen Qiong in astonishment.
"No kidding. Everything must be done according to the rules here. Let alone fifty thousand, I'd say the same for a hundred thousand," Shen Qiong said, steeling himself.
Although internally, he had ten thousand alpacas stampeding.
Yao Hongguang was furious! What the hell! He wanted to pay fifty thousand for a fortune telling and still needed to make an appointment? And he didn't even know when the appointment would be successful?
"Get me fifty thousand in cash. I'll be waiting at the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, right now!" Yao Hongguang called his butler. He refused to believe that there was anything money couldn't solve these days.
Shen Qiong sighed, "Alas, don't bother. It's good to stroll around Shili Street more often; it can increase your chances of getting an appointment." He advised earnestly.
Yao Hongguang had no idea Shen Qiong was telling the truth. He thought Shen Qiong was just making an excuse to get rid of him!
"No, wait. Cash! I'll pay in cash. As long as you tell my fortune, the fifty thousand cash is yours."
Rich people are indeed willful. Yao Hongguang's words were overheard by the next customer who came to have their fortune told. The customer immediately stopped wanting a fortune telling and decided to watch the show first.
Shortly after, a large box of money was placed in the hall of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. Stacks of hundred-yuan bills, a total of fifty thousand, were placed right in front of Shen Qiong.
"How about it?" Yao Hongguang looked at Shen Qiong with a smile. Fifty thousand was just a number to him, but to ordinary people, it was a huge sum.
Shen Qiong looked at the money on the floor and swallowed hard. He really wanted it!
"Tell my fortune in whatever you're good at. If you guess correctly, you can take this money and leave!" Yao Hongguang said generously.
This was clearly just giving away money!
Immediately, passersby outside the shop were also attracted, and they gathered outside the door to watch.
"What a rich patron! Master Shen is going to strike it rich this time, fifty thousand in cash. That's several years of my salary! And I can only save that much by not eating or drinking for years!"
"Heh heh, let's watch the show! I think Master Shen definitely won't tell his fortune!"
"Why wouldn't he? That's fifty thousand in cash. Master Shen isn't stupid!"
"You don't understand. Master Shen is very willful. If he says no, it's no!" chuckled an old resident of Shili Street.
"Who he tells it to is still telling it! Why not tell it? Even if Master Shen is willful, he wouldn't turn down money, right?"
Shen Qiong gritted his teeth and said coldly, "No, you need to make an appointment first and wait for notification!"
This immediately caused various exclamations from the crowd!
"Oh my god! I'm broadening my horizons today. I've always heard that Master Shen is very willful and keeps his word! I've finally seen it today. Amazing, amazing."
Ren Tianxue couldn't take it anymore. She ran to Shen Qiong's side and whispered, "Take it quickly, it's already delivered to your doorstep!"
Shen Qiong's face was full of black lines. Do you think I don't want to?!
"Are you sure? You know, if you miss this opportunity, you might never encounter such a good thing again." Yao Hongguang was very puzzled. He could see that Shen Qiong was already tempted.
Some people had already secretly taken pictures of the 500,000 cash and posted them on Weibo!
Out of sight, out of mind! Shen Qiong felt worse than anyone right now. He stood up and declared resolutely, "No! Rules can't be broken. Forget 500,000, even a million won't do! You must make an appointment to get your fortune told by me. Sorry!"
He didn't give them any face at all, turning directly and retreating into his room.
It blew up, it blew up! The scene instantly exploded!
"Awesome! From now on, I'll only respect Master Shen for fortune telling!"
"There's no one else. When it comes to being willful, I only respect Master Shen."
"Oh my god! I can't take it anymore! I have to rush home to brag."
"Wait for me! I can brag about this for a whole year back at school..."
Shen Qiong hid in his room, his heart suffering immensely!
Who says acting cool feels good? Why does acting cool feel so painful for me?
He suddenly remembered a saying: Once there was 500,000 cash placed before me, and I didn't cherish it
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