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Ah Min grumbled, "No wonder, every time I bring up our last date with my boyfriend, he can't follow the conversation."

Initially, when she learned this information, she was utterly stunned.

So much so that she even forgot to be angry.

After the initial shock subsided, her anger now intensified. "If this is really true, then I've been dating two people at once? How come I didn't sense anything?"

Chu Yuening held her teacup and took a sip. "135 is the younger brother, 246 is the older brother, and Saturday is when they take turns accompanying you."

Given such a short time frame, it was understandable for Ah Min not to notice anything unusual.

"I thought my boyfriend had been killed, but now there are two of them." Ah Min felt mentally drained.

What's more, her boyfriends only found out about each other because of her involvement.

The situation had become incredibly complicated.

Neighbors chimed in.

"Why break up? We're all grown-ups. One person sleeps, two people sleep – might as well snuggle together. It's warmer in bed during winter."

"Well, if they're willing to be each other's substitutes just to be with you, why not show mercy and take them both?"

"Yes, there was Wu Zetian in ancient times, and now we have Ah Min!"

"Open marriages – if I weren't already old, I'd give it a try too."

"Mrs. Ding, save your energy, ha-ha."

Ah Min couldn't help but laugh at the neighbors' remarks, yet she also found them perplexing. When she first sat down for the fortune-telling session, she could still manage a smile, but now she couldn't bring herself to either cry or laugh.

"Master, what do you think I should do now? Should I split up or stay together?"

Ah Min's residence wasn't far from Temple Street.

Ordinarily, her boyfriend carried a key around to tend to her daily needs.

Recalling the divination and the master's words, Ah Min felt that she had to reveal the truth no matter what, to avoid being deceived any longer.

She called in sick and returned to her residence.

It was almost noon, and her boyfriend should be preparing lunch to bring over. Ah Min bit her lip and cautiously unlocked the door to her home.

The moment she opened the door, she heard two voices strikingly similar, emanating from the kitchen.

The more agitated one grumbled, "What game are you playing? We agreed on fair competition and sharing information. Ah Min likes carrots; why didn't you mention that?"

Two clicks of the gas stove being turned on followed.

The cooler voice replied, "Why would I mention it if you didn't ask?"

The agitated one argued, "Brothers should share everything."

"Closely-knit brothers keep accounts too," the cold voice countered.

Gradually, the irritated tone calmed down. "Do you think... if we take turns accompanying Ah Min for a month, will she notice our differences?"

The cool voice fell silent for a long while before responding, "I'm not sure."

"Sigh," the impatient one exclaimed. "You haven't touched Ah Min in a month, have you?"

"No, what about you?" came the cool reply.

"I dared not, not even a peck on the cheek. I was afraid she'd hate us if she found out the truth."

The two men crouched by the kitchen fire, one dressed in basketball gear, the other in a white shirt and dress pants.

It wasn't until Ah Min entered that she realized how starkly different they were.

She had overlooked it all along.

With her round, sorrowful eyes, Ah Min's throat tightened like a drought-stricken riverbed. "Do... either of you have something to tell me?"

Hearing Ah Min's voice, the two men, with their backs to the kitchen door, tensed up, their bodies rigid.

Not for long.

At the temple street dessert stall, Chu Yuening witnessed two boys chasing after Ah Min, even after she got into a taxi.

Shanpo watched with amazement, offering a few tangerines. "These are the cream of the crop, from Sihui, Guangdong. Want to give them a try?"

"Thank you, Shanpo," Chu Yuening beamed, peeling the tangerine and promptly giving it a thumbs up. "Delicious!"

"Good, isn't it?" Shanpo chuckled. "I had a friend specially bring them back from Sihui. If you like them, I have plenty more."

As they spoke, Shanpo moved closer. "Ning Ning, what did you say to Ah Min just now?"

"Nothing much," Chu Yuening said, popping another segment into her mouth. The sweet juice exploded on her taste buds, causing her to squint in pleasure. "I merely pointed out the outcomes of both staying together and breaking up."

"Breaking up or not breaking up?" The old lady's eyes lit up. "Do tell."

Chu Yuening explained patiently, "What Ah Min truly likes is a blend of the two brothers. After spending time with the sunny one, she might find him too lively. With the gloomy one, she could eventually feel it's too quiet. It was the alternating 135246 pattern that made everything seem just right for her."

"If they break up, Ah Min would date different guys, but none would make her fall in love again. Eight years later, when she encounters the brothers again, entangled together, she spends ten years with the elder brother, another ten with the younger, and eventually, all three live together."

"And if they don't break up, would it mean they'd start living together earlier?"

In fact, the three of them had quite compatible birth charts. The key still lay in Ah Min's choice.

The older generation in Hong Kong was still quite traditional. Open marriages, prevalent in foreign countries, were not widely accepted by most elders in Hong Kong.

However, Shanpo was an exception. She could accept it, and with her hands clasped behind her back, she watched the two brothers chase after the taxi that was already far away.

"Are they really still together now?"

Chu Yuening calculated with her fingers, "After being deceived for so long, it wouldn't be unreasonable for her to hold a grudge for some time, right?"

Upon hearing this, Shanpo burst into laughter.

Just as Chu Yuening was about to move on to the next calculation, Su Xiuya returned with a brown suitcase in hand.

"Master."

After taking a seat, Su Xiuya fell silent for a while before speaking, "Thank you for the divination today. Otherwise... I would never have known the truth until my death."