Preparing to Pick Up Money

Shu Xiaonan had no idea that the handsome man who had captivated her at first sight was walking towards her.

She was holding up her newly bought red lacquered wishing wooden plaque in both hands, jokingly showing it off to her best friend. "I knew it! I'm already incredibly lucky, but now with this wishing plaque, I'm a master of words!"

It was a rather childish remark, but at her age of eighteen or nineteen, the jokes people made always contained various elements.

My best friend didn't take the joke seriously. Word magic was such an exaggeration. She said in an air of absolute certainty, "Okay, okay, please say it right now: 'Guo Tingting will find 100 yuan in five minutes,' right now!"

"Guo Tingting found 100 yuan five minutes later!" Shu Xiaonan shouted, then suddenly remembered something and reached into her bag for her phone. "Where's my phone? I have to quickly take a picture of that handsome guy. We're all just passing through; who doesn't want their passersby to be handsome men or beautiful women?"

She finally found her phone, and while opening the camera, she complained, "Ugh, that handsome guy seems a bit unapproachable. When will I ever get approached by a handsome guy...?"

However, her best friend hadn't responded to her for several sentences.

Shu Xiaonan didn't pay much attention and turned to point her camera at the spot where the handsome guy had just been standing.

She thought, although this could be considered a candid shot... but since we were so far away, she would only leave a suggestive silhouette in her album. It wouldn't be published, nor would it affect this handsome guy, so it should be fine, right?

However, as soon as she turned her head, she found that the camera was blocked.

Because it was crowded, a very tall person suddenly stood very close to her. Due to her limited height, she could only see the person's chest at eye level for a moment, while the spot where the handsome guy had just been standing was completely blocked.

"Eh..." Shu Xiaonan was a little anxious. What should she do if the handsome guy left!

Looking for me?

Suddenly, a very tall man spoke with a smile.

Shu Xiaonan was stunned. She looked up and exclaimed, "Good heavens!"

Isn't that the handsome guy from earlier?

The handsome man glanced at the phone she was still holding, then looked at her face and smiled enigmatically.

"I-I-I--" Shu Xiaonan hurriedly put her phone away and quickly nudged her best friend next to her, wondering why her best friend hadn't reminded her!

However, her best friend was speechless with shock, silently processing the fact that the handsome guy had actually taken the initiative to come over and chat with Shu Xiaonan.

"Sorry, I startled you." Yu Xing politely took a step back. "I just saw you from a distance and felt it was a great coincidence."

He intended to take out his phone to add them on WeChat, but then suddenly remembered that he didn't seem to have WeChat downloaded on his new phone, so he gave up.

Now that they're closer, the girl's unique aura, different from others, becomes even clearer. It's something invisible to the naked eye, but faintly perceptible, flowing like smoke, enveloping her and protecting her entire body.

The chosen one.

Yu Xing could only think of these four words: a person whose destiny is different from others will not live an ordinary life. It may not be all good luck, but it will definitely be full of ups and downs.

For example, right now...

Yu Xing glanced at the counter selling wishing plaques not far away. There, a young-looking boy wearing a baseball cap was taking out two hundred yuan and talking to the salesperson. Judging from his expression, he didn't seem very happy.

The slightly bulging veins on his forehead and the somewhat stiff muscles indicated that the boy was very nervous at that moment.

"Haha, what a coincidence..." Shu Xiaonan felt a little awkward.

What kind of argument is that?

Even though the other person was very handsome, Shu Xiaonan felt something was off. She began to doubt whether this handsome guy was a good person, or if he was just using his looks to lure naive girls and kidnap them to brothels.

Yu Xing turned her gaze away, seemingly oblivious to the hesitation in Shu Xiaonan's tone, and continued with a friendly smile, repeating confidently, "It's just a matter of fate; I have a good eye for people."

Shu Xiaonan: "Uh, then...?"

My best friend coughed twice, a little excited. "I also think you and our Nannan are very destined for each other. Did you just make a wish at the wishing tree to meet a beautiful woman?"

To be fair, Shu Xiaonan is very beautiful, the kind of girl who is stunning at first glance, making her especially suitable as a beloved character in a campus romance drama.

Shu Xiaonan herself was unaware of this, but her best friend knew very well that Shu Xiaonan had always been incredibly lucky since childhood, attracting all sorts of suitors. She would often get two gold cards in ten consecutive gacha pulls, and she could guess most of the questions correctly on exams. She even had the feat of randomly writing random answers and getting all the multiple-choice questions right.

Hearing this, Shu Xiaonan blushed and was so embarrassed that she dug her toes into the ground.

What are you doing? What are you doing? She's just a perverted internet celebrity who keeps saying she wants to see handsome guys but doesn't actually want to be in a relationship.

"I just arrived and haven't had a chance to make a wish yet, but I've already seen some very interesting things." Yu Xing waved to them, "Come with me."

"Huh?"

"Don't be afraid, there are so many people here, I wouldn't kidnap you, come with me." Yu Xing started walking.

Fortunately, there are indeed many tourists here, so they can't really do anything underhanded. Besides, this mysterious, low-pitched tone always arouses people's curiosity.

Shu Xiaonan grabbed her best friend's hand and followed. She had already decided that even if this handsome guy was actually selling insurance, playing games, or a shill for some store, she would still buy something from him!

However, just a few steps away from where they stood, they suddenly heard exclamations and angry shouts from behind.

What are you doing? Are you blind?!

Ouch, you bumped into me!

"What's this kid doing? In such a hurry to be reborn? He bumped into someone and didn't even apologize, how rude!"

Shu Xiaonan and her best friend instinctively turned around, only to find that the person who had provoked their anger was already standing in front of them. Underneath the baseball cap was a familiar, venomous face, and in that person's hand, a knife was tightly gripped!

"Zhang Gu!" her best friend exclaimed.

"Shu Xiaonan! Die!" The blade was upon Shu Xiaonan in the blink of an eye. The boy in the baseball cap revealed a twisted smile, and the light flashing in his eyes was chilling.

Shu Xiaonan was a beat slow to react, and only then did she realize who this was and what was about to happen. She screamed in terror, "Ah!"

Help!"

The knife stopped.

Yu Xing easily grabbed the boy's arm, abruptly stopping the boy's momentum as he charged forward, rendering him unable to move.

The boy struggled desperately, his neck and face turning completely red, but Yu Xing demonstrated what an iron clamp meant; he not only couldn't break free, but he even felt as if his bones were about to be crushed.

Moreover, the surrounding crowd reacted, and seeing that the assailant had been subdued, they all rushed over and pulled Shu Xiaonan and her best friend to the back. Seeing that there was no hope of killing her, the boy roared, "Shu Xiaonan! Why did you reject me!"

"I like you so much, how dare you reject me! Who is this man, the new guy you seduced? You deserve to die, I'm going to kill you!"

!"

As he moved, the two hundred yuan he had hastily put back into his pocket was squeezed and wobbled precariously. One of the bills was blown out by the wind and landed right at the feet of Shu Xiaonan's best friend.

My best friend turned pale with fright, staring blankly at the hundred-yuan note, before instinctively picking it up.

Then she froze, a chill running down her spine.