Chapter 167

Qin Su opened her eyes and was met with a computer screen that was blindingly bright and constantly flashing with bullet comments, while music accompaniment came from the speakers next to her.

She frowned slightly, reached out and snapped the computer shut, then turned off the speakers.

The only light source in the room disappeared, the surroundings were dim, and the aroma of instant noodles in the air became more and more obvious.

Qin Su pushed the glass bowl on the table away with one finger, stood up and unhesitatingly pulled open the curtains on the balcony, then turned on all the lights in the rooms and looked around.

The apartment, which is over 80 square meters, is not large, but it has everything you need: two bedrooms, a living room, and a bathroom. The belongings of the single woman living there are neatly arranged and clean, giving it a distinctly lived-in feel.

Qin Su didn't remember for a moment and asked, "When is this?"

The system cat meowed: "That's when the person who made the wish first started looking for someone online to practice fortune telling."

Qin Su asked, puzzled, "But I just saw her singing on the computer screen?"

The cat nodded its little head and said, "That's right, because the person who made the wish only has ten viewers a day when they do a fortune-telling live stream, and they're all bots. To attract more viewers, they have to switch to being a singing streamer first."

Qin Su: "..."

Singing to attract followers, all for the sake of fortune telling—who wouldn't feel sorry for her?

However, this is the style of the person making the wish this time.

The person making the wish this time was a Taoist priest, or more accurately, a metaphysical enthusiast who had one foot in the Taoist field.

The person who made the wish lost his parents at a young age and grew up in the countryside with his grandfather. He received a materialistic education from childhood, but not long after graduating from university, he found that the world had changed.

First, netizens around the world repeatedly captured strange scenes, and then more and more ordinary people claimed that strange things happened to them. Half-believing and half-doubting, the person who made the wish witnessed the ghosts filling the courtyard during his grandfather's ritual for the deceased on the Ghost Festival. He was so frightened that he developed a high fever that night, and his worldview was completely reshaped the next day.

Her guilty grandfather told her the truth: her family practiced Taoism, and her parents had an accident while performing a ritual. They had never told her this because they wanted her to be an ordinary person and not get involved in such things.

After hearing this, the person making the wish became very interested in these unscientific ideas and pestered his grandfather to teach him. He even secretly studied them on his own, but unfortunately, his talent was limited and his level was not high.

Once, my grandfather received a job offer that involved exchanging the lives of some celebrities. My grandfather didn't want to accept it, but the person making the wish was curious and persuaded him to accept it. He even went with the person to see it, but they both lost their lives.

In her life-or-death moment, she remembered a summoning technique she had seen before and used her last strength to summon the system cat.

Her wish is for her grandfather to live a peaceful old age, and if possible, to live a more fulfilling life.

Qin Su arrived at the same time that the person who made the wish had learned some metaphysical knowledge and started looking for fortune tellers online—the person who made the wish was socially anxious and dared not interact with strangers in real life, so he could only practice online.

But she doesn't show her face and doesn't have any gimmicks, so no one believes her when she tries to tell fortunes.

Left with no other choice, I had to start by becoming a singing streamer to see if I could attract some fans.

Qin Su was speechless. She restarted her computer, changed the name of her live stream to "Online Fortune Telling," deleted the default live stream description, and changed it to:

Analyze Yin and Yang and determine the Five Elements; observe the sun and moon in the palm of your hand; assess Feng Shui and the Six Harmonies; grasp the universe in your sleeve.

Then she turned on her computer webcam and said slowly, "Okay, the live stream is starting."

***

Shi Cheng is an ordinary college student who enjoys playing games and watching live streams in his spare time.

That day, he opened his usual live streaming platform, Tomato Live, and casually scrolled through the pages when he suddenly saw a photo in a thumbnail.

He paused for a moment, and without even looking at the name carefully, he subconsciously clicked on the live stream.

Zooming in on the thumbnail reveals the faces in the live stream in perfect clarity.

Like the sudden burst of sunlight, the rising sun breaking through the rosy clouds, the clear light spreads across thousands of miles and shines before our eyes.

Her stunning beauty was like a sharp arrow, striking the hearts of all the viewers.

Shi Cheng stood there stunned for a long time before finally managing to tear his gaze away from the streamer's face and try to figure out what kind of live stream this was.

Then he saw the four bold characters "Online Fortune Telling" in the upper left corner.

Shi Cheng: "???"

What is that?

He couldn't help but type a "?" in the comments section, only belatedly realizing that the screen was filled with question marks.

It seemed everyone shared his doubts, which put Shi Cheng at ease.

He looked at the streamer again and noticed that the streamer glanced at the comments and then looked away, seemingly unconcerned about everyone's questions.

She didn't speak, her fingers moved slowly, as if browsing some page.

What's going on?

What kind of streamer is this?

He neither sings, dances, nor plays games; he just sits there.

Is it a live stream face?

Well, it doesn't seem like it's impossible.

As Shi Cheng was thinking this, other viewers in the live stream started leaving comments.

[Is the streamer here to showcase her beauty? Why isn't she saying anything? I really want to hear her talk.]

What does the fortune-telling in the live stream's name mean? Does it predict marriage? Can the streamer tell me if I'm destined to be with them? (Sob)

[What's going on? I clicked on the thumbnail because it showed a super beautiful woman, but it turned out to be a fortune-telling live stream?]

Me too! After just one glance at the thumbnail, my hand seemed to have a mind of its own.

The number of viewers in the live stream increased rapidly, and the chat became more active.

Qin Su estimated that it was about time, glanced around the screen, and closed the webpage she was browsing.

"Alright, let's start the giveaway now." She didn't answer the questions in the chat, but only explained the rules of the live stream, "Today we'll only be drawing one person, from the comments section. You can ask anything, but you'll need to pay a fee after the reading."

What's going on? Is this real fortune telling?

How much is the divination fee? Is it expensive? If it's not expensive, I'll support this beautiful lady.

Qin Su counted down: "3, 2, 1... Brave Stone?"

When Shi Cheng was called by his online name, he shuddered and quickly typed "I'm here" in the comments section.

Qin Su tapped the table: "Want to calculate?"

Shi Cheng hesitated for a moment. Although he felt the whole thing was absurd, it was a lottery prize after all, so it wasn't a waste not to win it, especially since Qin Su was so beautiful...

He gritted his teeth and typed: 【Fine!】

Qin Su said, "Then send me your birth date and time via private message, down to the hour."

Shi Cheng was dumbfounded and quickly replied: "I don't know my birth chart, I only know my birth date."

Qin Su thought for a moment and asked, "Would you be available for a video call?"

Shi Cheng was embarrassed to show his face and was having second thoughts.

The viewers in the live stream were intrigued by the back-and-forth conversation between the two and started clamoring: "[Play together! Play together!]"

What are you big men afraid of? Step onto the brave rock!

[Hurry up, there aren't even a few hundred people in the live stream, what are you afraid of, let's connect!]

Shi Cheng was caught in a dilemma, unable to resist the enthusiasm of the crowd, and could only say: "Then please invite me, host."

Qin Su initiated a video call, and Shi Cheng brushed a stray hair from his forehead and clicked "accept."

Suddenly, a handsome young man wearing glasses appeared on the screen of the live stream.

What?! How come such a masculine name looks so delicate?

Wow, what a handsome young man! I'm so jealous!

Qin Su glanced at Shi Cheng's face, raised an eyebrow slightly, and asked, "What do you want to know?"

Shi Cheng didn't know what to calculate either.

Playing online one-on-one with a beauty of this caliber made him blush, his heart race, his mind go blank, and he stammered, "Let's... let's talk about our compatibility?"

Qin Su: "Does this count as your current marriage?"

Shi Cheng: "Huh?"

These words sounded strange, and Shi Cheng was baffled, but he regained some of his composure.

"My current marriage prospects? What kind of marriage prospects do I have now..."

He was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly remembered something, his eyes widened, and he couldn't believe that the anchor had really thought of this.

"Are you talking about my current online friend?"

Qin Su said, "As long as you have an idea in your heart, that's enough."

What does that mean?

Does this handsome young man have an online girlfriend?

Why did the handsome guy initially say he had no romantic prospects, but then ask if they were online friends? Is there a hidden reason?

After seeing the comments on the screen, Shi Cheng hesitated for a moment before briefly explaining his situation.

He did have a good chat with a female online friend he met while playing games, and they even had some flirtatious moments. However, every time he tried to confess his feelings, the girl would change the subject.

Over time, he realized that the girl didn't seem to want to date him, so he had to give up in disappointment.

So when Qin Su first mentioned his "current marriage prospects," he really didn't think of this girl.

[You've been chatting so flirtatiously, why don't you accept my confession?]

Are you still in contact?

Shi Cheng replied, "We still keep in touch. We often play games together and sometimes exchange gifts, but I feel like she only sees me as a friend."

[Wow, I think I've found the key point: giving a gift?!]

Who's seeing whom off? Are you seeing her off? Is she seeing you off too?

Shi Cheng said, "I give her more... but she also gives me more, mainly because I have more money, while she doesn't have as much pocket money."

The live chat immediately erupted with comments: "[What a huge fish!]"

[An honest person!]

[Hey bro, you're a classic example of a backup option!]

Goodness, no wonder they chatted so flirtatiously but never got together. He's a player; of course he wouldn't stay for just one fish.

Unexpectedly, Shi Cheng frowned upon seeing these words and retorted, "No, she's not that kind of person. She really understands me. It wasn't her who asked me for things; it was all things I wanted to give her."

"Can you understand? That feeling of finding a soulmate in a vast sea of ​​people." Shi Cheng said urgently, "The other person understands your thoughts, cares about you, shares your hobbies and views, and has a lot in common with you. This kind of soulmate is really rare and cannot be measured by money, so I want to give her something."

"That's so naive, bro. They might just be trying to please you."

[Yeah, it's not hard to agree with someone online.]

If someone sent me gifts every day, I'd consider them my soulmate.

Shi Cheng was sweating profusely: "It's really not... she's not that kind of person... sigh... I can't explain it to you..."

Amidst the chaos in the live stream, Qin Su said with a half-smile, "I believe you're right, the other party understands you very well."

Shi Cheng, having finally found an ally, exclaimed with delight, "Host, did you figure it out?"

Remembering that Qin Su had said earlier that the girl was his current marriage partner, he felt a surge of hope and asked, "Or perhaps there's some other destiny between us?"

Qin Su nodded: "You two have a deep connection."

Shi Cheng was overjoyed: "Is that so?"

Qin Su smiled and said, "After all, it's not easy to find a place in the same dormitory."

Shi Cheng: "???"

The onlookers: "???"