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Deng Anqing was on her way to work when she passed by the dry goods store and noticed a crowd gathering. Curiosity piqued, since she visited the shop every week, assuming there must be some special new arrival of dried goods.

To her surprise, it turned out to be an extraordinary fortune-telling session. Since it wasn't yet time for her to start work, she decided on the spot to have her fortune told.

"Please provide your birth date and time," Chu Yuening instructed after Deng Anqing took a seat.

Deng Anqing recited her birth year, month, and day but hesitated over the exact hour, frowning with uncertainty. "My mom said I was born in the early morning, but I can't recall the specific time."

With the birth information in hand, Chu Yuening glanced at Deng Anqing's face and smiled. "It should be two minutes past midnight."

"Oh, yes, that's right!" Deng Anqing exclaimed, as if a long-forgotten memory had been unlocked. "That's exactly what my mom said. Amazing, isn't it? The master can even calculate the forgotten time?"

"Not really magical," Chu Yuening explained. "First, I observe your facial features, then combine that with your birth details to review your past experiences. That's how I can estimate the precise time."

This display of skill astounded the spectators around them.

"It does seem rather miraculous," someone murmured in awe.

"Honestly, who would remember something from decades ago? Even my mom might not recall it accurately."

"Let alone your mom, even the midwife wouldn't be able to remember."

"It's just following tradition," Chu Yuening smiled. "Let's start with your family background."

After saying that, she gave Deng Anqing a careful once-over. "Your brother's palace is well-developed, and your right eyebrow is slightly higher than the left, indicating you have a younger sister. She's your parents' child born later in life and is dearly loved by the whole family."

"There's a hint of dark energy in your mother's palace, suggesting she may not be in the best of health. You should show more concern for her. Mothers often tend to hide their worries and only share good news."

As Deng Anqing watched, she felt that Chu Yuening was truly skilled.

Seeing how Chu Yuening could deduce the family situation just from a birth date and facial features, it was as if someone had slapped her forehead, giving her a sudden jolt of realization. Recalling her conversation with her mother the previous day, she noticed her mother's voice sounded off.

"Is my mom's condition serious then?"

"Not severe, but her rheumatism has worsened."

Upon hearing this, Deng Anqing confirmed, "My mother does have rheumatism. It seems the medicine I bought previously hasn't been effective. No wonder she sounded like she was in pain when we spoke on the phone yesterday."

Chu Yuening first considered her family before herself. "Your destiny star enters the Jade Gate, which represents a romantic star. Are you about to get engaged or married?"

Deng Anqing nodded, a blissful smile appearing on her face as she thought of her boyfriend. "He's an incredible person who tolerates my bad temper with infinite patience. He cooks, does housework – the three years we've been together have been the happiest of my life."

"The feeling he gives me is irreplaceable by anyone else. Just the other day, he proposed to me, and I immediately agreed without hesitation."

Recalling their shared memories over the past three years, Deng Anqing felt a sweetness in her heart like honey.

The audience, having heard this description, also expressed their approval of the man.

"He does housework and cooks – truly a wonderful family man."

"I wish my daughter could find a son-in-law like him."

"It seems your boyfriend would do a lot for you."

Deng Anqing nodded in agreement. "My boyfriend indeed would do a lot for me. He works in investment finance. On my birthday once, he was already seated at a meeting table when he suddenly remembered, and he immediately canceled his appointments to come home."

"Canceled clients? Sacrificed his career?"

"How much profit can one deal bring in? If it's only a few thousand, I'd forego it for my girlfriend's birthday."

"Not really," Deng Anqing explained. "His profit from a single deal could amount to tens of thousands. By passing the client on to someone else, he essentially forfeited the profit from that order."

Abandoning tens of thousands, all for the sake of winning a beauty's smile.

Instantly, everyone grasped the situation.

With his delightful personality, considerate nature, and financial prowess, not to mention his willingness to forgo a business deal worth tens of thousands just to please his girlfriend, who wouldn't be smitten by such a boyfriend?

"Dear heavens, grant me a boyfriend as likable as him too!"

"How blissful!"

"Yes, congratulations to you both in advance."

After receiving everyone's well wishes, Deng Anqing asked, "Actually, we haven't picked a date yet. Could you possibly choose an auspicious one for us?"

Chu Yuening, however, shook her head. "My suggestion would be not to choose a specific date at all."

Deng Anqing turned her head in confusion. "But we've already informed both our parents, and they're eager for us to get married this year. Wouldn't it be too hasty to not set a date? Are you suggesting we just pick any random day to get married?"

"No," Chu Yuening shook her head. "You misunderstood me."

"What I mean is, it's best if you two don't get married."

"Don't get married?" Deng Anqing was startled. "Why? My boyfriend is really a great guy. If I let him go, I feel like I won't find anyone better."

"If the two of you insist on forcing a marriage, it can still happen," Chu Yuening hinted discreetly. "However, there might be turbulence in your marriage, with a touch of... green."

A touch of green?

Didn't that mean a green hat?

"And the kind involving a third party," Chu Yuening added definitively.

Deng Anqing was very certain. "That won't happen. Although my past relationships were unstable, I can assure you that my boyfriend is the one I love the most. Even if we get married, I would never cheat on him or become someone else's mistress."

Chu Yuening felt helpless.

"I meant that your boyfriend is the other man in someone else's relationship."

"My boyfriend is the other man?!"

Deng Anqing's disbelief was palpable as her eyebrows shot up, raising the pitch of her voice by an octave. She then composed herself and recollected her boyfriend's daily routine. Apart from work, it was all about their cozy little nest together.