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The young man trembled in fear.

"Master Chu, I swear I won't dare do it again! Please forgive me."

Chu Yuening turned to look at Xu Dan.

Startled, Xu Dan saw the young man approaching her and hastily retreated.

Chu Yuening said, "I can forgive you, but next time, use your hands and feet for better purposes, not for such deeds."

As she spoke, she frowned, glancing at the frightened café patrons.

"Flying Fish, you've startled them."

"Alright! I'll take my men and leave right away." Flying Fish smiled apologetically, then slapped the young man, saying, "Did you hear that? Master Chu said no more of this. If I catch you doing anything sneaky again, I'll cut off your legs and feed them to the sharks!"

"Not only that,"

Flying Fish stood up, making sure all his men had a good look at Chu Yuening. "Remember, if something like this happens again, there's no place for you in the Fourteen Gang."

"Master Chu, we'll be on our way then."

"Sure." Chu Yuening nodded.

Not until everyone had left the café did Xu Dan divert her gaze. Gangster movies had been popular in recent years, and the scene of gangsters addressing someone as Master Chu was truly stirring. Xu Dan never imagined she would witness it in real life. Instantly, she found Chu Yuening incredibly cool.

A girl in her twenties could make gangsters kneel down and apologize.

"Ning Ning, why did they call you Master Chu?"

After hearing the explanation, Xu Dan finally realized that Chu Yuening was actually a renowned feng shui master. Her eyes widened in astonishment. "You're such a young feng shui master? That's so cool!"

She found it hard to believe.

Fascinated, Chu Yuening offered Xu Dan her pager number, "If you ever encounter any issues related to feng shui, feel free to contact me anytime."

"Excellent." Xu Dan, overjoyed, left her contact information.

In her household, there was a gentleman deeply engrossed in feng shui. If he were to learn that she had made the acquaintance of a young geomancer, he would undoubtedly be most intrigued.

As the Flying Fish was about to leave, it suddenly paused and called out.

"Ai Huaizai? Xiao Huai!"

A voice responded in the group chat.

Xiao Huai?

Chu Yuening felt that the name was incredibly familiar.

Before her eyes, a young lad with an air of innocence nodded. He held a cigarette between his lips, and despite his youthful appearance, a hint of ruthlessness could be discerned in his eyes.

She finally recalled why the name sounded so familiar.

For, Xiao Hua is the original male lead.

He's the one who, later on, will have a bittersweet romance with Chu Yi before ultimately dumping her to marry the naive and sweet female lead!

Xiao Hua also cast a glance into the café before lazily stepping out. "What's up, big shot?"

Chu Yuening picked up her coffee cup for a light sip.

In the original novel, it still took a few years for these two to meet. This time, however,

She would not let Chu Yi meet the tragic end foretold in the storyline.

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Chu Yuening arrived at Temple Street on her food cart. As soon as she parked, she spotted Chai Suxue strolling out, arm in arm with her boyfriend.

She halted her food cart and set down the kickstand.

"Master Chu Da!" Chai SiXue approached first.

Chu Yuening glanced at the boy and smiled. "You're quite skilled at seizing opportunities."

This boy was her true destiny.

The tangled web of Chai Sisex's emotions had also been untangled, suggesting she had made her choice.

Chai Sisex linked arms with the boy and said with a sweet smile, "I must thank Master Chu Da for guiding me. I was afraid that if I couldn't see clearly who was by my side, he might have slipped away."

The boy affectionately ruffled Chai Sisex's hair. "I also owe a great deal to Master Chu Da. She was really slow to catch on. I've waited for her for so many years, yet she never saw my true feelings. Thank you, Master Chu Da, for helping her gather the courage to come closer to me."

Chai Sisex pouted. "What are you talking about? We're best friends! If we break up after dating, wouldn't I lose a support system?"

"Don't worry, I won't let that happen."

The boy's gentle voice instantly flushed Chai Sisex's face red.

Seeing their relationship lines corrected, Chu Yuening felt reassured. "Just enjoy your time together for now. When the time comes, feel free to come back to me for an auspicious wedding date."

"Definitely will," the boy replied with a smile.

"Hmph! What are you talking about? Who wants to marry you?" Chai Sisi turned her head away bashfully, avoiding the boy's gaze.

The couple playfully left together.

"Truly blissful," Zhang Jiande remarked, watching their departing figures and taking a puff of his pipe in contemplation.

Only then did Chu Yuening notice that Zhang Jiande had somehow come to stand beside her.

"Brother De?"

"Ning Ning," Zhang Jiande said with a grin, producing a bottle of red wine. "Ah Hua brought it over. It's excellent – would you like to try it?"

Chu Yuening examined the vintage on the wine, noting that a '60s wine was indeed a fine find. She glanced at the empty egg tart stall, not even spotting the food cart, before turning back to the tea restaurant.

"Where's Ah Hua?"

"He just accompanied his mother to buy medicine. He should be back soon," Zhang Jiande took another drag from his pipe. "It's truly a case of perseverance pays off – Chen Ruyun is a highly successful businesswoman in the mainland. Ah Hua won't have to struggle anymore."

Seeing Lin Jiahua endure so much hardship over the years, Zhang Jiande felt a sense of relief.

"Yes," Chu Yuening replied with a smile. "We'll both live prosperous lives from now on."

As she spoke, Lin Jiahua emerged, carrying several large bags of health supplements.

"Ning Ning!"

"Why did you buy so many supplements?" Chu Yuening asked, looking behind her but not spotting anyone.

She blinked. "Where's Aunt Chen?"

"My mom has been overly emotional these past couple of days. She's back at the hotel resting." Lin Jiahua had spent two days with Chen Ruyun, and the two of them had immediately bonded as if they hadn't been apart for over twenty years, with endless things to talk about.

"Perhaps, the bond of blood ties is something that can never truly be severed."

Chen Ruyun had many acquaintances in Hong Kong from her business dealings, and in just two days, she had already learned about Lin Jiahua's life over the past two decades.