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Relieved to see her son safe and no longer at risk of being killed by gangsters, Mrs. Tang wiped her eyes and said, "Alright, I believe you, dear."

Her worries had finally subsided.

She never imagined that mere words of praise could save her son.

Fortunately, it wasn't too late.

She was so close, so very close to pushing her son into an irreversible abyss with her hurtful words.

In Temple Street.

The last divination session was about to commence.

Just as Chu Yuening put down her teacup, a quiet girl around fifteen or sixteen years old sat down in front of her.

The young girl was dressed in a sailor collar school uniform, with her long black hair braided into two thick plaits and a straight fringe framing her face, giving her a quiet and obedient appearance.

After a moment, the girl lifted her reddened eyes and asked timidly, "Master, this seat was given to me by an auntie. Can you still do the reading for me?"

Chu Yuening glanced into the crowd of onlookers, noticing the lady who ran the roast meat shop standing at the forefront, still wearing her apron from work.

The lady explained, "Master, the little girl has a pressing issue. Please help her first; my matter isn't urgent."

"Alright." Chu Yuening nodded and, maintaining her composure, announced the usual rules. "Two hundred yuan for a reading. If you're agreeable, provide your birthdate and time."

"I have the money." Fu Feifei reached into her backpack to retrieve some cash, ready to hand it over.

But Chu Yuening intercepted her.

With a gentle smile, she said, "No need to rush with the payment. First, tell me your birthdate and time."

Fu Feifei bit her moist lips, looking troubled. "Master, I... I don't have a birthdate or time."

As she spoke, she inquired, "Can you still do a reading without them?"

"Certainly," Chu Yuening replied nonchalantly. She massaged her forehead and, folding her hands together, began to examine Fu Feifei's facial features earnestly.

"Judging by your physiognomy, both the brothers' palaces beneath your eyebrows are slightly arched, with the left for males and the right for females. You should have an elder sister and a younger brother. However, there's a small indentation on your right eyebrow, indicating that your sister is no longer in this world. As for your parents' palace, it wasn't prominent initially, but now it seems to glow slightly. You have a connection with your parents, yet they are physically distant from you."

Upon reaching this point,

Chu Yuening paused and lifted her gaze. "Are your current parents your adoptive parents?"

When Fu Feifei heard the term 'adoptive parents,' her dark eyes instantly welled up with tears, and she nodded repeatedly, tears streaming down her face.

Seeing that she was momentarily unable to speak, Chu Yuening continued, "From your physiognomy, it's clear that you have a strong bond with your parents. The wealth palace, estate palace, and life palace all bear witness to their protection. This means that your adoptive parents genuinely love and care for you, willing to do anything for you."

Fu Feifei folded the tissue she had used to wipe her tears and held it tightly in her hand. After composing herself, she spoke, "In fact, I only found out today that my adoptive parents aren't my biological ones."

"They've been incredibly kind to me since I was young, fulfilling any request I had. Perhaps because of this, even though I've heard some rumors, I never believed them. Until..."

"Until your biological parents came looking for you yesterday," Chu Yuening smiled. "Is that right?"

Wiping away her tears with the tissue, Fu Feifei nodded. "My biological parents said that I was taken by human traffickers, and they never gave up on me, despite me being a girl. Instead, they spent money continuously searching for me."

"My elder sister... she died in a car accident while searching for me."

"Grandparents too, they couldn't bear the pain of my abduction and passed away early. Now that your birth parents have found you, they hope you can return to the family and sever ties with your adoptive parents."

Fu Feifei could no longer hold back her tears and wept bitterly, leaning on the table. On one side was the debt of birth, on the other was the debt of upbringing – both were deeply cherished relatives to her.

"Master... what should I do?"

Just then, a middle-aged man with a gloomy expression stepped forward. He looked at his biological daughter, fearing that she might choose not to go home with him after misunderstanding the fortune teller's words.

He promptly pulled Fu Feifei up.

Hurt by his roughness, the middle-aged man slightly softened his grip, his eyes cautiously turning towards Chu Yuening.

"Feifei, come home with me quickly. What use is fortune-telling? Your mother has been rushed to the hospital in distress. She nearly died giving birth to you – can you really bear to add to her worries?"

Chu Yuening narrowed her eyes, studying the man's features intently.

After a moment.

She let out a soft scoff, laughing through her anger.

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"Be obedient."

Wang Tonghai firmly held Fu Feifei's hand, gritting his teeth and refusing to let go, "Your mother fell ill from worry because you didn't return home."

Wang Tonghai placed a heavy burden on Fu Feifei's shoulders.

"If you have any conscience at all, you'll come back with me to see her!"

Fu Feifei, with her hand seized, tried to resist but dared not. Her small face recoiled in fear. "Uncle... please let me go first, okay?"

"Uncle?" Wang Tonghai chuckled as if he had heard a joke. He pulled Fu Feifei for the onlooking neighbors to see. "Everyone, come and have a look! Please help me settle this injustice!"

"I spent all my fortune searching for my daughter for over a decade. During that time, my mother was so anxious that she passed away from a stroke. Her elder sister, who also helped in the search, tragically got hit by a car."

As Wang Tonghai mentioned the death of his eldest daughter, a tear or two trickled down his cheeks. "After all that effort, my daughter now refuses to acknowledge me and still wants to live with the buyer. Tell me, is there any justice in this world that allows such a thing?"

He continued his narrative.

Wang Tonghai appeared genuinely devastated, plopping down onto the ground.

Neighborhood onlookers peeked out, engaging in animated discussions.

"Ah, that's just how it is with child trafficking. I have a relative whose child was abandoned at only a few months old. After growing up and finally being found, what happened? The child didn't want to return."

"It truly should be a crime to both buy and sell."