At the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, Shen Qiong held three copper coins in his hand. He'd asked the internet café owner to find them for him at the market so he could use them for fortune-telling.
He looked up and saw Gu Liming walk into the shop. Grinning, he said, "Not bad! You actually made it back alive."
Gu Liming shot him a disdainful look. "Were you hoping I'd get locked up at home?"
"Not exactly. I figured you'd at least come limping in," Shen Qiong joked.
"Heh, I only got off because of you. I never imagined my stubborn old man's chess buddy would be your fan." Gu Liming looked amused.
Shen Qiong poured out the old tea leaves and rinsed the teapot while filling it with water. "Then you'd better thank me properly!"
"Sure! Want to go have some fun tonight?" Gu Liming raised his eyebrows suggestively at Shen Qiong, then glanced at Ren Tianxue, who was busy nearby.
"Hey, hey, could you put that more nicely? We're just going to have skewers. What do you mean, 'have some fun'? People might get the wrong idea." Shen Qiong hurried to explain.
Gu Liming played dumb. "That's right, we're just getting skewers! Afterward, your buddy can take you to get a back rub or something. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
"Get lost. I told you not to mess with me or deliberately ruin my reputation in front of a pretty girl." Shen Qiong laughed as he scolded him.
"Forget it. I've got something serious to tell you. Come here..." Gu Liming led Shen Qiong to a corner and quietly asked, "It wasn't easy for my dad to let me come back. I had to agree to give someone a fortune-telling appointment."
"You..." Shen Qiong stared at him, speechless.
"I know