Xiaomin's expression was mysterious, as if she were sharing a little secret with Xu Gui.
And indeed, what she shared with Xu Gui was a secret, and the sheer amount of information it contained caused an uproar among everyone in Xu Gui's live stream, the screen instantly filled with question marks.
["? Did I hear that right? This child is talking about the uncle of the dance teacher? Not the teacher?"]
["The uncle keeps reaching out and touching her"—what unfamiliar words! Qiaoqiao should be about the same age as this child, around six or seven years old, right? If this is true, wouldn't this child have encountered a pedophile?]
[If this child isn't exaggerating, then Qiaoqiao has encountered a pedophile!! This child is still saying it's a secret; this kind of thing should be told to an adult directly!!] [
Anyone with young children at home would shudder to hear this, which is why I always teach my child that no one, not even a teacher, should touch her body. If something like this happens to her, she shouldn't be afraid, but she must tell us! Parents really need to repeatedly tell their children about this!]
[Everyone, calm down. Let Xu Gui ask around again. Maybe there's some misunderstanding? Perhaps the teacher just accidentally touched the child's body while teaching her to dance?] Xu
Gui indeed asked again, "You mean, the uncle from Teacher Baba's dance family has been touching Qiao Qiao's body?"
"Did Qiao Qiao tell you which parts of her body this uncle touched? Was it just her hands and waist, or did he touch other parts of her body?"
"Qiao Qiao told me that the uncle touched her here, and here..." Xiao Min pointed to her chest and the area around her thighs, extremely private areas, "He even used his stubble to kiss Qiao Qiao, and it hurt her a lot every time, but he wouldn't let her scream, saying that if she screamed, no one would like her anymore!"
Xiao Min pouted, thinking this uncle was really bad.
Hearing this, Xu Gui and everyone in the live stream felt a chill; their bad suspicions seemed to be confirmed at that moment.
Xiaomin continued, "Every time Qiaoqiao finishes dance practice and is about to go home, that uncle would hug her tightly, so tightly that Qiaoqiao couldn't breathe, and he would always breathe heavily in her ear... Qiaoqiao said that his breathing sounded just like their dog's breathing after running."
Xu Gui's eyelids twitched, and he couldn't help but ask, "What about Qiaoqiao's parents? Did Qiaoqiao not tell her parents about this, only you?"
"Yes, Qiaoqiao only told me..." Xiaomin said, whispering, "Because that uncle told Qiaoqiao not to tell anyone else about this, it's a secret between him and Qiaoqiao. But I'm not just anyone, I'm Qiaoqiao's best friend, Qiaoqiao's secret is my secret, she tells me everything."
As she said this, Xiaomin's expression was very proud, obviously very proud of her good relationship with Qiaoqiao.
Xu Gui had many questions in his mind at this moment.
"Do you know who that uncle is to Qiaoqiao's dance teacher? Is he the teacher's husband, or her father?"
"Her husband!" Xiaomin answered.
Xu Gui stared at Xiao Min and asked the final question: "Since this is a secret between you and Qiao Qiao, and neither of you told anyone, why did you tell me?"
They'd only known each other for two days, less than a few hours in total.
Hearing this, Xiao Min's face showed a conflicted expression. She quickly glanced at Xu Gui and whispered, "I just feel like this isn't right. I should tell an adult. My mom told me that if anyone touches my body, I must tell her."
"But this is also Qiao Qiao and my secret, it can't be told to adults..."
Xiao Min's expression was conflicted.
On one hand, the education she received from her mother made her feel that something was wrong and she should tell an elder; but on the other hand, this was a secret Qiao Qiao had told her, and secrets are things you can't tell others, things she couldn't reveal.
These two conflicting thoughts filled her mind, leaving her unsure what to do.
Xiaomin glanced at Xu Gui and whispered, "But I haven't told any adults yet, I only told my sister. Sister, you're not an elder, you're not an adult, so it should be fine!"
Xu Gui's heavy heart softened slightly upon hearing this—was this girl getting stuck on a plot hole with her?
How was she not an elder, not an adult? She was older than any living human being.
Xu Gui composed herself and squatted down beside Xiaomin.
"Xiaomin, I can tell you, if that uncle from the Baba dance teacher's family really keeps touching your friend Qiaoqiao's body, then that is indeed a very, very bad thing!" Xu Gui emphasized "very" twice, making sure Xiaomin understood the seriousness of the matter.
"Regardless of what that uncle says, you and Qiaoqiao should tell an elder immediately, because that uncle is bullying Qiaoqiao, he's doing something extremely wicked!"
"Do you understand?"
Xu Gui stared at Xiaomin.
Although Xiaomin was clever, she was still just a child and couldn't fully grasp the seriousness of the matter. She only vaguely sensed that it was a bad thing, which was why she told Xu Gui about it.
Influenced by Xu Gui's serious attitude, she nodded, even though she might not actually understand.
Seeing this, Xu Gui gently exhaled and smiled. She reached out and patted Xiaomin's head, praising, "Very good, it seems Xiaomin is a really good child."
Hearing this, Xiaomin immediately smiled—no child dislikes being praised.
Xu Gui looked at her and suddenly asked, "Do you want to go visit Qiao Qiao now and show her the little fish you bought for her?"
"Now?" Xiao Min asked in surprise, "But Qiao Qiao is in class right now!"
"It's okay," Xu Gui said, "I happen to have some free time now, I can take you there... By the way, I also want to see your good friend Qiao Qiao. She's your friend, she must be a very cute child."
"Yes, Qiao Qiao is super nice, she always saves me any snacks she has!" "
Qiao Qiao can also draw and dance, she's super, super talented! My mom says she's the kind of child everyone wishes they had!"
"Qiao Qiao is also very cute, with big eyes and rosy cheeks. I want to marry Qiao Qiao when I grow up!"
The three children chattered excitedly, vying to tell Xu Gui about Qiao Qiao's good qualities, afraid that Xu Gui would have a bad impression of her good friend.
It seemed that one of the children harbored a secret desire to marry her.
Xu Gui listened, unable to suppress a smile.
Just
like yesterday, the production crew's assistant was left behind to watch the aquarium and fish, while Xu Gui and the cameraman took the three children to find their good friend Qiao Qiao.
Xiao Min, true to her reputation as the eldest of the three, knew exactly where Qiao Qiao practiced dancing, even though the other two boys were completely unaware of it.
"Because my mom originally wanted to send me!" Xiaomin blurted out, "but I really don't like dancing, so I didn't go." She almost got a beating from her mom for it.
She said, "My mom said that dance teacher is really amazing, a champion of some competition…"
But for a child, the allure of a champion is nothing compared to the allure of a lollipop. Anyway, Xiaomin didn't go in the end, and the matter was dropped.
With the address, things became easier.
According to Xiaomin, Qiaoqiao's dance studio wasn't far, but it would still take about twenty minutes by taxi.
There were five of them, so Xu Gui called two taxis. She and the photographer each got into one, so they could take care of the children separately.
As the leader of the trio, she immediately hugged Xu Gui, firmly stating her intention to ride with her.
As for the two little boys, they both wanted to go with Xu Gui and Xiaomin, but one child would always have to stay behind. To be fair, Xu Gui simply let them both ride with the photographer in one car.
The two little boys were speechless.
After getting in the car, Xiaomin went over to Xu Gui to look at the goldfish in the fish tank—Xu Gui had been holding the tank, and to prevent water from splashing out, she had covered it with a piece of cardboard. The goldfish were swimming comfortably in the tank.
Normally, goldfish might be stressed and develop problems from being shaken like that, but as a black tortoise, Xu Gui's presence made aquatic creatures feel very safe.
So, even though it had a new "home," the goldfish didn't seem to be affected at all; it was still very lively and full of life.
Xiaomin looked at the goldfish and felt very happy. She said, "Qiaoqiao will be so happy to see the goldfish!"
Xu Gui smiled and patted her head.
Twenty minutes later, their car pulled up in front of an office building. Xu Gui and his companion got out and saw signs for "Spring Dance Class" downstairs.
Following the signs, they went to the third floor. After exiting the elevator, they saw a sign that read "Spring Dance Studio" directly opposite it, with an arrow pointing left. Clearly, to get to the dance studio, they went left.
A couple of steps to the left, they saw an automatic glass door. Xu Gui went inside, and accompanied by an electronic "Welcome" announcement, they saw a clean and tidy reception room.
The staff member inside immediately came out upon hearing the "Welcome" announcement. Upon seeing Xu Gui and his companion, he hurried over.
He was a middle-aged man, with an unremarkable appearance, but his clothes were neat and tidy, at least clean, giving him a presentable first impression.
"Hello, hello!" The man greeted Xu Gui as he approached. He had intended to shake hands with her, but Xu Gui was holding a fish tank and couldn't free her hands, so he had to silently retract his outstretched hand.
The cameraman hadn't caught up; he was carrying a camera, which was too conspicuous, and he couldn't just leave it lying around—it was equipment worth millions—so he had to stay downstairs and wait. Only Xu Gui came up with her three children.
Perhaps because Xu Gui had three children with her, the middle-aged man seemed to mistake her for a parent bringing her children to dance lessons, and asked, "Are you bringing your children to dance lessons?"
Xu Gui was looking around at the place, and upon hearing this, she simply went along with his question, saying, "I'm just looking around first, I'm not sure if I want to... How are your facilities? How many teachers do you have?"
The man led Xu Gui and her family to sit down and poured them water—he didn't forget about Xiao Min and her two children.
Xiaomin and her two friends were very polite children. Seeing the man pour them water, they quickly thanked him politely, saying, "Thank you, Uncle."
After saying this, Xiaomin, without any hesitation, gave him a bright smile. The man's eyes fell on her childish face, his pupils seeming to shrink, like a wild beast.
"It's alright..." he said with a smile, reaching out to Xiaomin, seemingly to pat her head, "Good girl..."
Suddenly, with a heavy thud, the man clutched his leg and cried out in pain, unable to utter the word "good girl."
It turned out that the lucky charm on the table had somehow rolled off and landed directly on the man's leg.
This lucky charm, though small, was solid and incredibly heavy. To fall from that position on the table... well, my condolences to the man.
Well, I hope he's alright.
But of course, the man was in serious trouble. Clutching his leg, he crouched on the ground in pain, his body curled up like a boiled shrimp, his face contorted in agony.
Xiao Min and the other two were terrified, looking at him blankly and fearfully.
Just then, a concerned voice rang in the man's ear.
"Oh dear, sir, are you alright? Look at you, you're sweating profusely and in pain. Did you break your toe? Should I call 120 for you?"
"No, no need," the man said weakly. He looked up, his face covered in cold sweat, and saw Xu Gui speaking with concern, but his expression was extremely indifferent.
He paused, a subtle and strange feeling flashing through his mind—why did he feel that this customer didn't seem to like him? But weren't they just meeting for the first time?
The man said, "I'm fine, it just hurt a lot when it hit me, but I've recovered now and I'm fine."
As he spoke, to show that he was alright, he stood up and stomped his foot.
Seeing this, a hint of regret seemed to flash in Xu Gui's eyes. The man accidentally saw it and thought he had seen wrong. When he looked again, he saw that Xu Gui's expression was still so indifferent, as if the regret he had just seen was just an illusion.
"Boss, this lucky cat figurine looks really dangerous," Xu Gui said. "It's lucky it hit you. If it had hit me, or my three children, how would you explain that?"
"How could I entrust my children to your dance class in this condition?"
The man chuckled and explained, "Madam, please don't worry, it was really an accident. I don't know how the figurine suddenly fell down…"
He assured her, "Don't worry, I can assure you that our dance class takes children's safety very seriously. If you entrust your children to us, we will pay 100% attention to them!"
After saying that, the man bent down to pick up the figurine from the ground. Fortunately, although the figurine was solid, it wasn't very big, otherwise his toes might have really been broken. But how did this thing even roll off the table?
The man's suspicious gaze fell on Xu Gui. Xu Gui calmly took a sip of tea, then looked at him again, asking in a still calm tone, "You haven't introduced your dance class to me yet?"
The man snapped out of his reverie, casually placing the ornament back on the table and sitting down. However, as he sat down, he aggravated the injury on his leg, causing him to grimace again.
Xu Gui watched coldly. After
the man eased the pain, he began to introduce the class: "Our dance studio has been open for seven or eight years. We've taught many students and have a very good reputation in this area. Many parents trust us with their children."
"We have four teachers and three assistants here. The teachers are three women and one man… Most of the students who come to learn ballet are girls, there are fewer boys, so there's only one male teacher."
Xu Gui looked at him and asked, "What about you? Aren't you a teacher here?"
The man smiled and said, "Looking like me, I don't look like someone who learns to dance. I mainly work as a hostess, but my wife is a teacher here."
Xu Gui: "Oh? Your wife?"
The man said proudly, "This dance class was founded by my wife and me. My wife is also the best dance teacher here. Look, this display window is full of her certificates and trophies. Especially this trophy, it's the second prize she won when she participated in the Taoli Cup ballet competition. She almost made it into the national team."
Xu Gui stood up. She had placed the fish tank on the table earlier, and the three children were standing by the fish tank without moving. She then walked to the display window the man had mentioned.
The display window was filled with trophies, certificates, and medals, practically overflowing the entire window. On the wall in the upper left corner hung a photograph of a woman with no makeup, her hair pulled back in a bun.
She had fair skin and delicate features, not particularly striking, but with a long neck and a refined air; even in the photograph, one could sense a cool and elegant demeanor.
Xu Gui looked at the name beneath the photograph: Li Ya.
Li, a rare surname.
"Since your wife is so talented, why didn't she make it into the national team?" Xu Gui asked casually.
Hearing this, a hint of regret appeared on the man's face. He said regretfully, "That's how it should have been, but she had an accident and injured her leg. Her leg could no longer bear the pressure of dancing, so she had to come back. If it weren't for that accident, she would definitely have joined the National Ballet of China by now!"
From the moment he mentioned his wife until now, his tone had been intimate and proud, clearly showing that he had a very good relationship with her. However…
Xu Gui couldn't help but glance at him, her gaze rather strange and subtle.
The man felt that Xu Gui's gaze was a bit odd, and couldn't help but look down at himself, asking, "Is there something wrong with me?" Why is she looking at him like that?
"It's nothing..." Xu Gui smiled, saying meaningfully, "I just feel that you and Miss Li seem to have a very good relationship. So, did you two fall in love on your own?"
The man chuckled dryly, but said, "We met through a blind date."
Xu Gui twitched her lips, revealing a half-smile. Seeing the man's awkward and stiff expression, she suddenly changed the subject, asking, "By the way, I haven't asked your name yet."
The man exhaled, feeling less awkward, and said, "Oh, my surname is Kang, and my name is Kang He."
Xu Gui: "Oh, so you're Mr. Kang... Mr. Kang, could you please show us around your dance class? I'd like to see what the basic facilities are like."
Kang He naturally nodded: "Sure!"
Xu Gui got up and led Xiao Min and the other two to follow Kang He around the dance class.
Outside the dance class was a reception room. Further inside were three dance studios. The studios were quite large, with a glass wall near the aisle, so parents could see their children's progress from outside.
When Xu Gui and her friends entered, they saw that both dance studios were lit. One studio had older children, likely in the middle class; the other studio was mostly filled with short, stocky kids, all looking like little bundles of milk – clearly children's students.
All the students were dressed in dance uniforms and looked quite professional; even the children in the children's studio moved with practiced ease.
Just then, Xiao Min and her friends seemed to spot someone. The three of them pressed their faces against the glass window and shouted into the children's studio, "Qiao Qiao! It's Qiao Qiao!"
Unfortunately, the dance studio was very soundproof, and their shouts didn't carry. The children inside were completely unaffected.
Xu Gui's gaze swept across the dance studio, taking in a sea of little kids in dance uniforms. Since she had never seen "Qiao Qiao" before, she couldn't easily identify which child Xiao Min and her friends were referring to.
"Qiao Qiao?" Kang He, who was standing nearby, suddenly repeated the name after hearing Xiao Min and the others call out. For a moment, his expression turned strange, and his gaze towards Xu Gui seemed to hold a strange wariness.
"Miss Xu knows Qiao Qiao?" he asked casually.
Xu Gui, her expression unchanged, said, "Yes, I know her. We live in the same neighborhood. I learned about your dance class from Qiao Qiao's mom. She said that Teacher Li, who teaches Qiao Qiao, is very skilled. Otherwise, why would I have come?"
She glanced at Kang He casually and said, "Mr. Kang, you know Qiao Qiao too?"
Kang He replied, "Qiao Qiao is a student in our dance class. Of course I know her. She's a very cute little girl and very talented in ballet. My wife values her highly and has been helping her build a solid foundation. She even said that if she continues dancing, she might achieve great things when she grows up."
Xu Gui remained silent. She stood outside the dance studio with her arms crossed. Xiao Min and the other two stood beside her, their hands pressed against the glass wall, their bodies almost touching it.
Seeing this, Kang He also quieted down.
A few minutes later, inside the dance studio, among the children following the teacher's movements, a pretty girl turned around and suddenly saw Xiao Min and the other two standing outside. Her eyes widened immediately.
"Qiaoqiao! Qiaoqiao!"
Seeing that Qiaoqiao had noticed them, Xiaomin and the other two were very excited, raising their hands and waving vigorously at Qiaoqiao.
Qiaoqiao finally noticed her friends, and her eyes also sparkled as she looked at Xiaomin and the others, almost forgetting to wave, clearly very excited as well.
Fortunately, she quickly recovered, secretly glancing at the teacher above, and seeing that the teacher wasn't paying attention to her, she excitedly waved to Xiaomin and the others.
However, the teacher, standing above, was certainly aware of the commotion below, but she only glanced at the people outside and didn't say anything immediately.
Xu Gui noticed that the teacher Qiaoqiao was referring to was the woman named "Li Ya" on the honor wall, meaning she was Kang He's wife.
Compared to the photos, Li Ya looked even more beautiful in real life, mainly because her temperament was a huge plus. Beauty is a combination of looks and temperament; being excellent in either one is enough to be considered a beauty, and Li Ya was the latter.
Not only did she have a good temperament, but she also had a good figure, with good proportions and long, graceful limbs, making her extremely pleasing to the eye.
She was like a pearl, like a beautiful jade, and even more like a graceful, unfolding flower.
Such a person deserved to stand on a stage, admired by thousands, with a bright and promising future.
But now, this pearl could only be placed in this small dance class, confined to these three dance studios, gathering ashes in obscurity; this beautiful flower could only die quietly here, rotting away from its roots.
Xu Gui suddenly felt a pang of regret.
*
Finally, the dance lessons in the studio temporarily came to an end.
Finally, after a long wait, Qiaoqiao couldn't contain herself any longer and ran to Xiaomin and the others.
Although there was a glass wall separating them, it didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the four friends at all. Each of them had their hands on the glass wall, their mouths moving as if they were saying something.
"Qiaoqiao," Liya called out.
Qiaoqiao turned around, ran to Liya, and looked up at her obediently: "Teacher Li, what's wrong?"
Liya looked at her and said, "Come out with me."
She told the other children to continue practicing and asked her assistant to keep an eye on them before leading Qiaoqiao out of the dance studio.
Now, without the glass wall in the way, the teacher and student were face to face with Xu Gui and the others.
"Qiaoqiao!"
"Xiaomin! Xiaotian! Xiaoshitou! What brings you all here?"
Xiaomin and her three friends were finally reunited. They excitedly huddled together—even though they had just played together last night, seeing each other again at the dance class felt like such a wonderful thing, creating a warm atmosphere of long-awaited reunion.
The children were happy, and the adults were also chatting.
"Hello, Teacher Li." Xu Gui greeted Li Ya, extending his hand to shake hers, and smiled, "I'm Xiaomin's aunt. I brought her here today to see the environment of your dance class."
Li Ya gently shook hands with Xu Gui. She had a very quiet and aloof temperament, as if she exuded a cool aura.
Moreover, she looked very thin, but if you looked closely, you would find that although she was thin, her arms and legs were definitely muscular, making her look very strong.
"Didn't Xiaomin's mother come to see us before?" Li Ya clearly remembered Xiaomin. "She said that Xiaomin doesn't like ballet, so she won't be learning it?"
Hearing this, Xu Gui's expression remained unchanged, and he calmly said, "We discussed it and finally decided that Xiaomin should still come and learn. Even if she doesn't learn anything special, it's good to cultivate her temperament and posture, so that she won't be running around outside like a little wild child all summer."
"Achoo!" Not hearing Xu Gui's "smear," Xiaomin, who was holding hands with her best friend and spinning around, suddenly sneezed: Ugh, I don't know why, but my nose suddenly feels so itchy.
Li Ya nodded slightly, realizing, "I see." "
By the way, Xiaomin and her friends brought a fish and really want Qiaoqiao to see it. Can I take her out for a bit?" Xu Gui asked politely.
Li Ya pursed her lips and nodded, "Sure."
Xu Gui smiled again and said, "Of course, I'd also like to chat with you, Miss Li. I always feel that we're very destined to meet."
Li Ya looked at her with confusion and bewilderment, but Xu Gui said very seriously, "Really, we're really destined to meet. Think about it, the world is so big, City A is so big, yet we two unrelated people suddenly met. Isn't that destiny?"
Xu Gui was telling the truth. After all, according to their normal life trajectories, the probability of them meeting was so low that it was practically nonexistent. If it weren't for this trip, they might never have met in their entire lives, never had any interaction, or perhaps not later.
But now, because of the children, they had unexpectedly met. How could that not be destiny?
However, Li Ya didn't interpret her words the same way.
Li Ya just felt that Xu Gui was a bit strange, strange in person, and strange in what she said. Therefore, she didn't respond to Xu Gui's words, but just smiled faintly.
Xu Gui didn't mind her cold attitude. She invited Li Ya, saying, "Xiao Min and the others brought a very beautiful goldfish. Teacher Li, why don't you come and see it too? It's a new breed that's been researched, and its color is like a vibrant sunset."
Since Xu Gui was a guest, Li Ya couldn't refuse him. So, when Xu Gui and the others went out, she quietly followed them to the outer reception room.
"Qiao Qiao, look! This is the goldfish we bought for you!"
Before they even arrived, Xiao Min had already pulled Qiao Qiao to the fish tank and proudly told her friend, "Look, isn't it beautiful?"
Qiao Qiao looked at the goldfish and exclaimed in amazement, "Wow! This fish is so beautiful!"
Xiao Min said, "You don't know, when we saw this really beautiful fish, we thought you hadn't seen it yet, so we specially bought one from my sister so you could see it!" "Xiao
Min, you're all so kind to me, thank you." Qiao Qiao was very touched.
The two little girls huddled together whispering, while the two boys stood together, smiling and watching them. The four of them were all very friendly.
Li Ya glanced at it and had to admit that the fish was indeed very beautiful, with a unique color.
Xu Gui walked to a small booth on the sofa and sat down, then pointed to the seat opposite him and greeted Li Ya with a smile, "Teacher Li, please sit here, don't be shy."
Li Ya: ?
If she remembered correctly, she should be the host here, right? But now, why did this person in front of her seem more like the owner of their dance class than she was?
Li Ya sat down with a suspicious and strange feeling, and then her feeling became even more bizarre, because after she sat down, she saw Xu Gui beckoning to her husband.
"Mr. Kang, Teacher Li came out to chat with me. The children in the dance studio are unsupervised and might cause trouble. Could you please go and check on them?" Xu Gui said matter-of-factly.
Kang He: ? ?
He glanced at Li Ya, who lowered her eyes and didn't look at him, only revealing a seemingly cold expression beneath her thin skin.
Kang He said, "There's an assistant watching over the dance studio."
Xu Gui looked at him and sighed, "Mr. Kang, I used to think you were a very outstanding person, but now I find that you seem to have no sense of propriety. I clearly wanted to get rid of you so I could talk to Teacher Li about girly topics, why didn't you understand?"
Kang He: "..."
What could he do?
"Xiao Ya, then I'll trouble you to entertain Miss Xu." He said somewhat reluctantly.
Kang He left, and after he left, Xu Gui noticed that Li Ya's tense body suddenly relaxed.
Xu Gui smiled and said, "Teacher Li seems quite nervous."
Li Ya looked up at her and denied, "No."
Xu Gui said slowly, "Haven't I introduced myself to Teacher Li yet? My surname is Xu, and my name is Xu Gui, the 'Gui' in 'return.' My profession is fortune telling, which means telling people's fortunes."
Hearing this, Li Ya finally looked at Xu Gui properly. "Fortune telling?"
Xu Gui nodded, "That's right, I tell people's fortunes, predicting the past and the future... Miss Li, would you like to try it? It only costs five hundred yuan for one reading."
Hearing the price, Li Ya said, "...No, thank you."
"However, Miss Li and I seem to have a connection, so I'll give you a free reading." Xu Gui quickly changed her mind.
Li Ya's lips twitched slightly: Is your fortune telling really serious?
Xu Gui suddenly leaned closer to her, resting her chin on her hands and smiling at Li Ya. She said, "For example, I predicted that you, Teacher Li, didn't truly want to marry Kang He back then. I also predicted what you most want to do now, Teacher Li."
"You want to divorce Kang He, leave City A, go somewhere your parents can't see or control, a place where you feel free, right?"
Li Ya's pupils contracted.
"Who exactly are you?" she couldn't help but ask.
Xu Gui smiled and said, "I've said it before, I'm a fortune teller, I specialize in telling fortunes."
Li Ya pursed her lips. Even after hearing Xu Gui's words, her eyes were still full of suspicion. Xu Gui could understand; people nowadays receive scientific education, and even she herself believed in science, so not believing in fortune telling was perfectly normal.
However… "I'm really not a fraud !"