"That's a nice name. You're the youngest in your family, but you must be well-loved by your elders, right?" Other than Liu Mumu, no one noticed Blind Liu's brief change in expression.
Liu Zhongheng was a little surprised. He'd only heard that Song Yi and his wife had praised this fortune-telling master lavishly at a private gathering. Some people were curious, while others were simply there to humor him.
Liu Zhongheng had joined in partly to do the Song family a favor and build a connection with them, but he also wanted to see whether the man was really capable. He hadn't expected the first thing the man said to take him by surprise.
"The master has a keen eye. I wonder what else you can tell?"
Blind Liu looked up at his face again. "You want to ask about your career. Given your family's circumstances, your career is tied to family matters. The elder in your family who cares a great deal about you hasn't been doing well lately."
Those few brief words made it seem as if he knew everything about Liu Zhongheng's family.
At first, Liu Zhongheng had only been surprised. Now he was astonished.
Even outsiders had yet to hear the details about Old Man Liu's condition. Unless someone in the family knew for certain that he would come and had deliberately set a trap for him here, the only explanation was that this fortune-teller was genuinely skilled.
Liu Zhongheng was good at reading a situation. Now that he knew the master had real ability, he became even more sincere in his manner, no longer as dismissive as he had been at first.
He took a breath and nodded. "The master is right. Actually, I'd like you to tell my family elder's fortune."
As he spoke,