A netizen excitedly shared her experience of meeting Xu Gui:
[…I asked Xu Gui to calculate my marriage fortune, and it turned out my boyfriend is unlucky for me; being with him will cause me financial loss. Sigh, although my boyfriend is handsome, dashing, and charming… I still have to break up with him!]
After all, love is precious, but money is even more valuable. How many people in this world would choose to love a man over money? She certainly isn't; she's just an ordinary, materialistic person.
Being unlucky for her is one thing, but being unlucky for her finances is absolutely unacceptable.
[Oh, by the way, Mr. Lu is also with Xu Gui; he's really Xu Gui's assistant now.] The netizen added this sentence.
Mr. Lu, of course, is Lu Baiyi. The netizen's comment actually has a reason.
Three years ago, not long after the show "360 Trades" ended, Lu Baiyi suddenly had free time and often invited Xu Gui out for meals and outings. Later, when Xu Gui set up a fortune-telling stall on the roadside, he often followed her.
If you saw Xu Gui, Lu Baiyi was almost always nearby. Netizens went from being surprised at first to being used to it now.
[Isn't Mr. Lu the boss of Lu's Group? Why is he so free every day? Is Lu's Group going bankrupt?]
[It's said that the current head of Lu's Group is Mr. Lu's father. As for why Mr. Lu's father, who clearly retired a long time ago, suddenly came back to work, looking at Mr. Lu following Xu Gui around, you should understand the reason, right?]
[Hilarious! Simply put, Mr. Lu had his retired father rehired so he would have time to pursue our little turtle, right?] [
At first, I was very opposed to Xiao Gui being with Mr. Lu, but now that three years have passed and he's been the same for all three years, I can't help but believe that he truly loves Xiao Gui.]
[Actually, what's the difference between their current state and being together? They're practically glued together every day, right? Thinking about it, Mr. Lu isn't bad as a boyfriend. The Lu family is rich, and I haven't heard of any messy things happening in their family. If Xiao Gui is with Mr. Lu, they'd be a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.]
[Ha, there are still people who think our Xiao Gui isn't good enough for the Lu family? Get this straight, it's just the Lu family. Our Xiao Gui started from scratch and directly earned a net worth of over 100 million. With our Xiao Gui's abilities, she's good enough for anyone! It's just Lu Baiyi.]
[Anyway, until they officially announce it, I won't believe these two are together! Waaaa, Mom won't allow it! Our Xiao Gui is going to be the only one who matters.]
Netizens naturally have a lot of discussion about the relationship between Xu Gui and Lu Baiyi.
Three years have passed, and the number of fans supporting the couple has grown daily. Initially, they were staunchly opposed, but now most have switched sides, with only a few die-hard "mommy fans" and solo fans stubbornly persisting.
However, the fans were somewhat prepared, as neither Xu Gui nor her company had denied the relationship, essentially acknowledging it.
The fans could only console themselves that at least the Lu family was wealthy, and Mr. Lu was handsome and refined; the two of them standing together were a pleasing and well-matched pair.
As for what Xu Gui, the subject of much online discussion, was doing now? She was earning extra money.
As a fortune teller, and a celebrity fortune teller at that, Xu Gui's income mainly came from fortune telling and acting, earning money through filming and endorsements. However, the latter was more like a side job, so the earnings were limited. Therefore, Xu Gui's primary income still came from fortune telling.
However, she does fortune telling in two ways. One is by setting up a fortune-telling stall outside, where she charges a low price of 500 yuan per session, so her earnings are limited. The second way is what she does now: being invited to people's homes at high prices to tell their fortunes, commonly known as "earning extra money."
The family that came to her now had a lost child and wanted Xu Gui to help them find out where the child was.
"...She's only eight years old, and she's timid. She would never go out alone." The child's mother's eyes were filled with tears, her voice panicked and helpless. "There was a housekeeper at home at the time, but she said that in the blink of an eye, the child was gone."
The young mother spoke haltingly, her voice choked with sobs. Her husband sat beside her, gently putting his arm around her shoulder, his face also filled with sorrow.
The young mother said, "I really can't understand where she could have gone. We've checked the home security cameras, the police have come, but we've searched everywhere, and we just don't know where she is."
The husband looked at Xu Gui and said softly, "So, we'd like to ask Miss Xu to help us figure out where the child is. Is she alive... or dead? Whatever the situation, there should be some trace, right?"
No matter what, there should be some news, not this situation where there's no sign of her, neither alive nor dead.
Xu Gui looked at the family's sorrowful expressions and nodded gently, saying, "Then I'll try to figure it out for you."
This family only had one child, and now that she's gone, they're frantic with worry, their hearts breaking. It's been two days and two nights since the child disappeared, and there's still no news. Desperate, they tried to find Xu Gui online for help.
For this, they are willing to pay Xu Gui 500,000 yuan—they're not very wealthy, and 500,000 yuan is the most they can afford.
They also said that if Xu Gui thinks it's too little, they're willing to give her their current house.
Xu Gui: "...I feel like you've misunderstood me." Anyone who didn't know better would think she was some kind of vicious exploiter, demanding not only money but also a house.
"Give me 100,000 yuan, that's enough," Xu Gui said, not asking for a high price.
She always adjusted her price according to the person; those with more money gave more, and those with less gave less, which was fair enough; she wouldn't ask for an exorbitant amount.
After saying this, Xu Gui, without waiting for the family to say anything more, immediately began calculating the child's condition.
After finishing, Xu Gui frowned.
"Master, what's the result?" The child's mother's heart tightened, looking at her anxiously, "My daughter, is she alright?"
Xu Gui: "There's good news and bad news..."
"Good news, the child is alive;" Amidst the family's sudden ecstatic joy, Xu Gui whispered, "Bad news, the child's condition isn't good..." or rather, her voice was barely audible.
What?
The family, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, immediately felt their hearts leap again.
The situation was urgent, and Xu Gui immediately stood up, saying, "I figured the child is still in the neighborhood. Let's go find her first!"
Hearing this, the family all got up and followed Xu Gui. On the way to find the child, Xu Gui had them call the police, an ambulance, and even the fire department.
The family was in a daze, and they subconsciously did whatever Xu Gui said.
However, seeing Xu Gui leading them through the winding streets of the neighborhood, the family was somewhat bewildered.
"My Yingying is timid; she wouldn't run this far..." the child's mother said.
Xu Gui sneered, saying, "Otherwise, why do you think I told you to call the police?"
"..." The family was dumbfounded. The mother, somewhat bewildered, asked, "You mean, my Yingying was brought here by someone?" Otherwise, why would they call the police?
Xu Gui nodded firmly, "That's right. Otherwise, why would a child like her walk to such a remote place? And why would she deliberately avoid the security cameras?"
The police had checked the security cameras and only saw the child leave the house, but after she left, she disappeared from the surveillance footage at a certain point.
In this neighborhood full of security cameras, unless someone deliberately led the child away from them.
The mother realized this and was both anxious and angry: "Who is it? Who is so vicious?" To try and harm an eight-year-old child.
Lu Baiyi pondered, "That person must be someone the child knows."
He said, "You said the child is very timid and doesn't even dare to leave the house, so she would never dare to go with someone she doesn't know."
Hearing this, the parents felt their heads buzzing, unable to think straight. They couldn't believe that someone they knew could be so heartless as to harm even their child.
In their dazed state, after walking for about ten minutes, Xu Gui stopped.
"We're here!" she said.
This area was particularly secluded in the neighborhood, not a place the residents frequented. Even weeds had grown over it. The child's parents glanced ahead, looking at Xu Gui with a blank expression.
Xu Gui didn't speak, but simply took a step forward and lifted a patch of grass.
With her movement, the grass was completely lifted, revealing a dark, gaping hole—an abandoned well.
Seeing the well, realizing something, the child's mother felt dizzy. She swayed and almost fainted, but her husband caught her tightly, preventing her from collapsing to the ground.
"Master Xu, my daughter, is she down there?" the child's mother cried out hoarsely.
Xu Gui, frowning as she looked down, replied, "Yes."
Upon hearing this, the child's parents felt a wave of dizziness wash over them.
Xu Gui looked at them and said, "Don't faint yet, the child isn't dead. Let me go down and check."
Hearing this, Lu Baiyi instinctively grabbed her arm, his brows furrowed, and said, "Don't go, I'll go down!"
Xu Gui turned to look at him, and seeing his disapproving expression, she instantly understood his thoughts.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen," she said. "This opening is narrow; only someone my size can fit down. You..."
She leaned back slightly, looked him up and down, and concluded, "Too strong." The subtext was, this pit can't hold you.
Hearing this, a hint of annoyance appeared on Lu Baiyi's face, probably annoyed that he was too strong. But just as he was annoyed, Xu Gui suddenly reached out and hugged him.
Lu Baiyi was startled.
Xu Gui said, "If you're worried, then share some of your good luck with me!"
"..." Lu Baiyi hugged her back tightly, his worry radiating from him. "If I could really give you my luck, I'd give you all of it."
Xu Gui: Ah, that's unnecessary. If you lose your luck, wouldn't you be the unlucky one?
Thinking this, Xu Gui reached out and patted his back reassuringly, then decisively pushed him away and walked straight to the well.
This well looked abandoned for a long time. The opening wasn't large, only big enough for one person. Lu Baiyi could barely squeeze in, but there was a child below. If he went down, there wouldn't be enough space at the bottom.
As for the child's parents... they were both pale-faced, struggling even to stand. If they went down, there would be three people to save.
Therefore, the most suitable person present was Xu Gui.
Of course, some might say that in this situation, it would be better to wait for the firefighters. Xu Gui thought so too, but… she calculated that the child down there wouldn't last much longer.
Now, only she could save her.
Thinking this, Xu Gui didn't hesitate at all as she descended the well.
Fortunately, there was a ladder on the well wall, though it was rusty from years of disuse.
"Wait!" Suddenly, Lu Baiyi called out to Xu Gui. As Xu Gui looked over in confusion, he took off his T-shirt, revealing his bare chest, and forcefully tore the fabric in two, then tied the pieces to Xu Gui's hands.
After securing her hands, he frowned and whispered, "Be careful."
Xu Gui smiled at him, "Okay." This time, no
one stopped her. Xu Gui climbed down the ladder of the well, little by little.