"...Your fiancé, if we're just looking at it from the perspective of finding a partner, is indeed quite good."
Looking at the old lady's shining eyes, Xu Gui said, "His family is well-off, he's an intellectual, and although he has children, they're all grown up, so he doesn't need to worry about them. If you marry him, you naturally won't need to help him take care of the children."
The old lady exclaimed in surprise, "So, he really is a very good fiancé, isn't he?"
After saying this, the old lady said with a hint of pride, "I told you he was a good person, but my son and his family just wouldn't believe me. They insisted he had ulterior motives towards me. Tell me, what could an old woman like me, with no money and no looks, possibly want from me?"
She chuckled, "If he were really that kind of filthy person, why wouldn't he find some young girls? At least young girls are young! We've already agreed that we just want to live a good life together!"
The old lady seemed very happy.
Xu Gui looked at her and smiled, "If it's just about living together, the other person is indeed quite good, but..."
Her tone shifted, her eyes brightening as she looked at the old woman and asked, "Is this really what you want, Auntie? Ask yourself honestly, what you really want is to find a suitable partner to marry and settle down with, or something else?"
The old woman looked bewildered, but didn't hesitate to ask, "What do you mean?"
Xu Gui decided to be more explicit: "Even if you successfully marry this person, what difference will there be between your married life and your current one?"
Seeing the old woman's puzzled expression, Xu Gui continued, "The only difference is that before marriage, you were taking care of your children and grandchildren, doing their laundry, cooking for them, and handling housework; but after marriage, the person you'll be revolving around is your husband."
She sighed, "These two things are actually no different!"
The only difference is that the person revolving around you has changed.
"If you trust me, I can give you some advice..."
"Since you're always focused on others, why can't that focus be on yourself? Every time you eat, don't consider your family's tastes, but your own... For example, if you like meat, then cook more meat!"
"If you have nothing to do, you can also choose to travel. I've heard the scenery at ×× scenic area is quite nice. It's so hot now, and that place is cool, perfect for escaping the heat."
Xu Gui's entire suggestion was actually very simple; in short, it was: love yourself.
...
A dozen minutes later, the old lady left happily, holding Xu Gui's hands as she went, exclaiming:
"You, my dear girl, you're actually a really good child! I thought you were some kind of fraud when you said you were a fortune teller, and I even recorded it, planning to report you to the police station!"
Everyone who heard this: ???
So this is the kind of old lady you are? Seemingly miserable, but actually always thinking about reporting someone, right?
The old lady continued, "I know what to do now. I'm going home to tell them I'm quitting! Nannies can earn four or five thousand a month, and I work myself to the bone doing housework and picking up the kids, and I don't even get a word of thanks!"
As she spoke, she felt a sense of clarity, and things that had previously seemed confusing suddenly became clear.
"Thank you, thank you! I finally know what to do!" she said happily, looking at Xu Gui with admiration. "You're really good at fortune telling, kid. Don't worry, I'll recommend you to everyone, and they'll all come to you for fortune telling!"
Xu Gui: "...No need."
She knew she was good, but the old lady didn't need to repay kindness with enmity. She felt that staying here quietly, drinking milk tea, and enjoying the cool breeze was enough.
Meanwhile, the viewers in the live stream went from feeling heavy-hearted to feeling both amused and exasperated.
[Who knew this old lady was such a funny person? She's got a real knack for humor from the first word.]
[I was just thinking how my mom is like that old lady, spending her whole life cooking, but now I realize they're nothing alike. At least the old lady has some needs, but my mom's completely brainwashed. When I tell her not to be so devoted to the house, she thinks I'm ruining their family harmony.]
[So, damn it, where is Xu Gui hiding? A City is so big, hasn't anyone bumped into her?]
Surprisingly, not long after, someone actually did run into Xu Gui.
It was a girl, probably a fan, because as soon as she saw her, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and scream, "Ahhh, it's Little Turtle!!!"
She was excitedly stomping her feet, and her excited scream was picked up by Xu Gui's excellent recording equipment. The viewers in the live stream who heard this excited scream were like: ???
No, while we lamented that no one had ever bumped into Xu Gui, that was just talk. How come you actually ran into her in person?
Netizens: Who's jealous? I won't say.
...
The girl was with her boyfriend. Seeing his girlfriend's excitement, the boyfriend was quite puzzled.
"Why are you so excited?" he said.
The girl turned her head excitedly and said, "This is Xiao Gui! She's my idol! I told you about her before!"
Hearing this, the boyfriend said "Oh," and then said, "You mean the fortune teller you mentioned, the one who's all the rage online, right?"
The boyfriend's tone seemed a little subtle. The girl thought of how her boyfriend had been dismissive when she mentioned Xu Gui before, and couldn't help but glance at him, feeling a little uncomfortable, and said, "It's her."
The boyfriend curled his lip and said, "I told you before, all this stuff online is scripted. What fortune teller? It's just an act for you idiots. Only girls believe it, so easy to fool!"
His tone was full of contempt, and the girl felt a little uncomfortable. She subconsciously retorted, "You're talking about other people, Xiao Gui isn't. She really can tell fortunes." "There's absolutely no script! Tens of millions of people in our live stream are watching!"
The boyfriend scoffed, "That's why I say you girls are so easy to fool."
The girl retorted angrily, "You haven't even verified it, so how can you say Xiao Gui is a fraud? You clearly discussed Mao Taiping with me before, but do you know that Xiao Gui revealed that Mao Taiping donated a large amount of supplies to the country, making him a hero?"
The girl argued logically, "Can something like this be scripted? Even the National Museum can't cooperate with Xiao Gui's act, can it?"
The boyfriend, somewhat embarrassed and angry, said, "I can't reason with women like you... If you don't believe me, I'll expose her true colors right now!"
With that, he excitedly walked towards Xu Gui and the others.
Seeing this, the girl's expression changed.
Meanwhile, because the girl and boyfriend weren't speaking loudly, Yuan Lu and the others didn't hear what they were saying clearly, only occasionally catching snippets of information, not enough to reveal the whole story.
However, although they couldn't hear, they could clearly see the two men's posture and expressions as they spoke, so Yuan Lu asked softly, "Are they arguing?"
She hesitated, "Should we go and break them up?"
However, she quickly realized that they didn't need to go and break them up at all, because the man opposite them was already walking towards them.
"Ah, they're coming!" Yuan Lu said, and the other man looked aggressive, not like he came with good intentions.
Xu Gui took a big gulp of the last mouthful of iced milk tea and sighed, "Sigh, trouble's here."
The netizens could hear the girl's scream earlier, which was because her voice was raised, but when she was arguing with her boyfriend, her voice was very low, so the netizens had no idea what had happened, only hearing Xu Gui and her assistant talking.
Instantly, tens of millions of people in the live broadcast room were as anxious as ants on a hot plate—they saw a juicy story, but couldn't get a piece of it, which was really frustrating for them.
[So, what exactly happened?!] Just
then, they heard an unfamiliar voice in the live stream: "I heard you're a fortune teller?"
The voice was provocative, full of arrogance and disdain.
Netizens: [??] Wait, bro, what are you being so arrogant and disdainful about?
The netizens were furious—they hadn't been this rude to Xu Gui, so who was this guy?
Xu Gui, however, remained calm, his expression unwavering, as he looked at the young man who had suddenly sat down at the table.
At that moment, the boy's girlfriend ran over, looking at Xu Gui awkwardly, grabbing her boyfriend's hand, and said, "I'm sorry, Xiao Gui, my boyfriend has mental issues, don't pay him any attention!"
Hearing this, the boyfriend scoffed, angrily saying, "I told you this person is a fraud, but you wouldn't believe me. Now I'm going to expose this fraudster's true colors and show you whether she's a fraud or not!"
"Don't go crazy..." the girl was on the verge of tears, completely unable to look up at Xu Gui's expression.
Her boyfriend ignored her and turned to Xu Gui, saying provocatively, "Since you're a fortune teller, you should be able to tell my fortune, right?"
Xu Gui put down his finished milk tea and said, "It's not impossible... Cheng Hui, five thousand yuan."
"..." The girl's boyfriend leaned in, asking incredulously, "How much did you say?"
Xu Gui smiled, "Five thousand."
Boyfriend: "Ha!"
The girl's boyfriend was amused and turned to his girlfriend, accusing her, "This is the fortune teller you're talking about? Not a fraud? Huh?"
Yuan Lu secretly glanced at Xu Gui, thinking: Didn't Teacher Xu say he wouldn't charge for fortune telling today?
Xu Gui, with a calm expression and tone, said indifferently, "As the saying goes, you get what you pay for. I dare to set this price because I'm worth it... Hmm, do you want to calculate? If not, then leave. I have other customers coming soon."
The girl's boyfriend laughed in exasperation, his brain burning with anger, and he blurted out, "Okay, how do I pay?"
Xu Gui, already prepared, handed over her QR code: "I accept all payment methods, cash is fine too."
Seeing the QR code in front of him, the girl's boyfriend was caught in a bind. With a straight face, he scanned five thousand into Xu Gui's account.
Hearing the sound of five thousand entering her account, Xu Gui's brows relaxed. Looking at the young man in front of her, she no longer found him so offensive—the one paying was the boss, and even if he might be mentally challenged, she didn't mind being a little more patient.
Seeing this, the girl hesitated, looking at the two of them, and finally simply let go, ignoring them.