He hadn't gotten to eat spicy crayfish, but he had certainly been devoured instead.
Chu Mo bore full responsibility for this!
Ji Nanshu fumed under the covers until Chu Mo came to call him to dinner.
After dinner, Chu Mo went back to dealing with his affairs.
Only then did Ji Nanshu remember to check his phone. Three missed calls and more than a dozen WeChat messages.
The missed calls were all from Liu Yanshuang.
Ji Nanshu scoffed, his eyes shifting as an idea struck him. He pretended he hadn't seen them and even set a special ringback tone for Liu Yanshuang.
Then he checked his unread WeChat messages. They were all from Lin Kai'an-
[Babe~ you finally came to your senses and got rid of that feather duster on your head?]
[I told you ages ago to change that scene-kid look. It was hideous!! You look so much better now!]
[Whoa!! You actually talked back to Bai Nanchen?! Badass! Have you seen the light, or have you just stopped giving a damn?]
[Tsk, tsk, tsk. I think that bastard Chu Mo has designs on you!]
[Hahahahaha, Bai Nanyu's face is practically twisting with rage!! I'm dying!]
[Well, well~ little fortune-telling fraud~ you've picked up your old fortune-telling skills again?]
[Contact me as soon as you're back in Hai City! I need you for something!]
Messages along those lines.
Ji Nanshu couldn't help feeling a sense of familiarity. His brows lifted slightly, and the corners of his lips curved into a faint smile despite himself as he replied-
[Where are you now?]
The reply came immediately-
[The usual place! Private room 2018!]
The usual place Lin Kai'an mentioned was One Thought, a private club with excellent privacy. Both he and Lin Kai'an were premium members there.
Ji Nanshu checked the time. Four in the afternoon. It would take about half an hour to get there-just right.
Time to change and head out!
Half an hour later, he pushed open the private room's door, and Lin Kai'an immediately swept Ji Nanshu into an enthusiastic hug, even planting a very loud smack on his cheek. "Babe~ I missed you to death!!!"
Ji Nanshu took a wet wipe and vigorously scrubbed the spot Lin Kai'an had kissed three times, his face full of disdain. "Filthy."
"Hehehe! Nanshu~ hurry up and tell me what happened with catching that murderer! It wasn't scripted, was it?"
"And, and, is Chu Mo into you?"
"He looked so worried about you!"
"Oh, and that bloody calamity you predicted for Bai Nanchen! Hahahahaha, that was hilarious. He actually knocked out two front teeth!!"
He chattered on and on.
Ji Nanshu felt helpless. Lin Kai'an was the original owner's childhood friend. No one knew better than Lin Kai'an exactly what the original owner had gone through in his nineteen years of life, so Lin Kai'an also harbored considerable hostility toward the Bai Family.
Especially Bai Nanchen, whom he had never gotten along with since childhood.
"Which one do you want me to answer?"
Lin Kai'an said, "Tell me about that dumbass Bai Nanchen first! As long as he's having bad luck, I'm happy! Is he really going to be unlucky from now on?"
"Yes. Not just unlucky. If he shows no intention of repenting, I'm afraid he'll stray further and further down the wrong path, and the final outcome will be-he won't meet a good end."
"Good! That's a good ending!" Lin Kai'an clapped happily. "What about the murderer, then? That wasn't scripted, right?"
Ji Nanshu's eyes brimmed with amusement. "No. The official announcement should be coming out in the next couple of days. By the way, Kai'an, help me find a home with good privacy."
"Huh? You're buying a place? For privacy, Qingyan Garden should be the best, followed by Picturesque Lane."
"Picturesque Lane, then."
"Sure~ I'll get in touch with someone right now!"
Lin Kai'an lived up to his reputation as Hai City's little social prince. In less than half an hour, he had secured a home for Ji Nanshu. "I'll take you to sign the contract and transfer ownership the day after tomorrow!"
Ji Nanshu thanked him with a smile. "Then, as a token of thanks, would Young Master Lin like me to tell his fortune?"
Lin Kai'an's eyes lit up. "Oh, right! Hurry, hurry, tell my fortune! Let's see if you've gotten rusty after not messing around with this stuff for two years!"
"What do you want to know?"
Lin Kai'an's eyes shifted, and he slapped the table. "Tell my brother's fortune! Find out when he can get married! Mom nags him about it every day, to the point that he won't come home anymore! I've got to help him out!"
Hehehe, if I solve this, I'll be able to "extort" another car out of my brother!
"Do you have a photo?" The original owner's memories were filled with the Bai Family and the He Family. Most other things flashed by fleetingly and required painstaking digging. Never mind Lin Kailuo, whom he hadn't been close to in the first place-even with Lin Kai'an, he had only remembered more about him after meeting him.
"The more recent the photo, the better."
"Easy! I'll video-call my brother!" Like someone showing off a treasure, Lin Kai'an took out his phone again and made a video call to Lin Kailuo.
Lin Kailuo answered almost instantly. "An'an? What's wrong?"
On the other end, Lin Kailuo seemed to still be working. His bright eyes rested on Lin Kai'an, his expression gentle.
Lin Kai'an said excitedly, "Brother! I found a master to tell your fortune! Hehe!"
"An'an, honestly... What did he find?" Lin Kailuo doted on this younger brother whom he had practically raised single-handedly, as long as no matters of principle were involved.
"Hehe, he's working on it right now! Just wait!"
While Lin Kai'an chatted with Lin Kailuo, Ji Nanshu's expression grew increasingly grave. He asked, "Are you going on a long trip tomorrow?"
Lin Kailuo looked surprised. "An'an, did you tell him?"
"Don't slander me! I didn't say anything!" Lin Kai'an nearly raised both hands and feet to prove his innocence.
Ji Nanshu paid no mind to Lin Kailuo's doubt and continued asking, "You're heading northwest, correct?"
"That's right... What are you trying to say?" Listening to Ji Nanshu, Lin Kailuo began to feel uneasy too. Was something bad going to happen?
Belief aside, good predictions might not come true, but bad ones did. Who knew?
"Push it back a day, and don't refund your ticket. After ten in the morning the day after tomorrow, book the second flight departing that day."
On the other end of the video call, Lin Kailuo frowned. "Does it have to be that time?"
Ji Nanshu replied lazily, "It's up to you whether you believe me. Oh, right, Kai'an asked me to read your marriage prospects. You... should focus on your career until you're thirty."
His romantic prospects before thirty were truly hard to put into words.
Lin Kai'an said slyly to Lin Kailuo, "Brother, if I solve Mom's nagging about marriage for you, how about giving me that silver sports car of yours?"
"Let's talk once you've actually solved it." Then he abruptly ended the video call.
"Hmph! I refuse to believe I can't do it. I'll solve it for him!" Lin Kai'an looked brimming with confidence. "By the way, Nanshu, why did you tell my brother to wait until the day after tomorrow to leave?"
Ji Nanshu said, "I saw black qi on your brother's face, a sign of serious injury. If he's willing to listen and avoids this calamity, he should more or less be free of major disasters from then on. If he doesn't avoid it, your family should get a nursing home ready for him. He'll probably spend the rest of his life in bed."
"It's that serious?!" Lin Kai'an shot to his feet, wishing he could fly straight to Lin Kailuo's side that instant. "No! I've got to go back and keep an eye on my brother! Tell me why he can only focus on his career before thirty, too. Otherwise, I won't be able to persuade my mom!"
Sigh, I really do worry myself sick over this family. ╮(╯▽╰)╭
"Just ask your aunt whether she only wants him married, or whether she wants your brother to be happy."
"Okay! I'll head back first! I'll transfer your divination fee later!" Lin Kai'an planted another big smacking kiss on Ji Nanshu's other cheek, then turned and ran.
Hehe, stole another kiss!
Awesome!
I'm just saying, who wouldn't want to kiss a beauty a couple of times? (˵¯͒〰¯͒˵)