Chapter 175 Hexagram

Su Mi thought he was hallucinating. After all, the probability of meeting someone familiar in this place was too low.

When she turned around and saw Gu Muqing standing there in casual clothes, she was stunned for a few seconds, "Brother Muqing, why are you here?"

He walked over and explained, "They say this place is popular, so I'll try it too."

"You...are here to ask for a lucky charm as well?"

"Well, something has happened recently."

Generally speaking, people only seek solace and healing when the actual situation cannot be changed. Su Mi could see that he seemed much more haggard.

Su Mi felt that something happened to the Gu family. After all, the two families had always been friends, and the Gu family had always been nice, so she asked, "What happened?"

"Nothing much, it's just that my grandpa hasn't been feeling well lately."

Su Mi had met Grandpa Gu when he was young. He remembered that he was taught to play chess at that time. Gu Mucheng had a close relationship with his grandfather at that time, so it was no wonder that he was so anxious.

"What happened to Grandpa Gu?"

"I'm sick and I'm lying in the hospital every day. The doctor said it's in the late stage and I don't have much time left."

At this point, Su Mi saw that Gu Mucheng's eyes became red, and his hands clenched into fists, causing the veins on the back of his hands to bulge. It was obvious that he was in pain.

She understood this feeling. Blood ties are the bonds of family that have lived together since birth. They cannot be separated, and blood ties are even more difficult to sever. No one would be able to remain calm if they encountered this.

"Brother Mu Qing, I believe that Grandpa Gu will get better."

Gu Muqing looked at her, his eyes dim, his voice filled with despair and sadness, "Qingqing, tell me, am I so useless that I can't keep anything?"

After saying this, he raised his head to look at the sky, and Su Mi could clearly see the moisture sliding down the corners of his eyes.

"Brother Mu Qing, Grandpa Gu definitely doesn't want to see you like this, and the illness came suddenly, no one could have predicted it. This is not something you can control, so don't blame yourself."

Su Mi can still remember the scene when her father was hospitalized some time ago. All she could do was to accompany him and urge him to pay more attention to his daily routine in the future. She couldn't change anything else.

"Qingqing, where do you think people go after they die?"

"Why are you saying such sad things? Grandpa Gu is still fine, don't think too much about it."

Gu Muqing curled his lips and looked down at her, "Let's go, let's go burn incense together."

"Yeah, okay."

The two men took the incense, lit it on the incense burner, and then inserted it. Su Mi saw Gu Muqing standing there with his hands clasped together and his eyes closed, praying as if he was making a wish.

After burning incense, they will go to the top temple to ask for a safety talisman.

Along the way, you have to climb several flights of stairs.

Gu Muqing was in front, Su Mi was behind. He suddenly stopped and looked back at her. "Qingqing, do you still remember the past?"

"What?"

"When we were little, we climbed the mountain together. You were so tired that you couldn't move, so I had to carry you up on my back."

After he mentioned this, Su Miu recalled that when he was still in primary school, he heard his classmates say that climbing mountains can train one's will, especially when climbing to the top of the mountain, one will naturally feel a sense of pride and accomplishment.

She was eager to go hiking after hearing this and started chatting with her family on the weekend.

After hearing about this, Gu Mucheng took the initiative to bring her here. However, when she climbed halfway up the mountain, her feet began to hurt and blisters appeared on her feet. She also felt extremely tired and had no strength left.

At that time, Gu Mucheng was already a head taller than her. Although he looked rather thin, he was very strong.

He turned around just like he was doing now, looking down at her from above, "Qingqing, if you can't climb to the top of the mountain, how are you going to show off to them when you get to school?"

At that time, Su Mi had made a bet with his classmates that if he couldn't climb up, it would mean he lost.

Being too young to bear the thought of being laughed at, she wanted to keep crawling, but her body was pulling her back. In the end, she was so embarrassed that she burst into tears, like a child who couldn't find her way home.

Come to think of it, in the eyes of children, even the smallest things can seem like a catastrophe.

At that moment, Gu Muqing suddenly bent down in front of her, his back straight, full of vigor and energy, "Come up, I'll carry you, how can the female bully in the class cry?"

Su Mi had this nickname at that time because she was coquettish, fearless, and vengeful, so no one dared to mess with her.

At that time, she was indeed shameless enough to let Gu Muqing carry her on his back. Now thinking about it...

Su Mi raised his eyes, "Brother Mu Qing, do you still remember?"

"Of course, how could I forget? I remember everything about you."

After saying that, Gu Muqing turned around and continued walking up the stairs.

Su Mi followed him silently, looking at his back, and sighed that time passed so quickly.

When they got there, both of them successfully received the amulet.

The pattern of the small brocade bag has auspicious clouds embroidered with golden thread and four blessing words, "peace and joy".

I just happened to hear the sound of wooden sticks falling to the ground. Someone was drawing lots.

Looking over, I saw a middle-aged woman holding the stick tube with both hands and shaking it gently. The bamboo sticks were mixed thoroughly in the tube, and the last one to fall out was the hexagram.

Gu Muqing put away the talisman bag in his hand and asked her, "Do you want a fortune-teller?"

Su Mi had not thought about asking for a divination before coming here, but now that he had gotten to this point, it seemed like it would be a waste if he didn't draw one.

Seeing her hesitation, Gu Muqing walked over, picked up the bamboo tube, shook it a few times, and a stick fell out.

Su Mi walked over curiously and even took a look at it before him. It said, "Let's walk and see, my heart is still undecided, the road ahead is long and full of worries."

She automatically understood that he was asking about Grandpa Gu, and consoled him, "Brother Mu Qing, you see this fortune also says that the future is uncertain, and everything is still unknown. Don't worry too much."

Gu Muqing nodded, "Qingqing, you can draw one too."

"good."

Before drawing, Su Mi thought of Xiao Xuanjin, so he decided to ask them.

After shaking it a few times, one of them fell off.

She picked it up and saw that it was a blank signature with no words on it.

"What does this mean?"

Gu Muqing didn't understand this either, so he called the fortune-teller who was dozing off nearby, "Master, can you help us take a look?"

The man had a long beard and looked mysterious. He glanced at the two of them, yawned, and finally looked at Su Mi who was holding the blank sign.

"Girl, a blank sign means uncertainty. This matter is still in a state of chaos and the existing hexagrams cannot be speculated."

Since that was the case, Su Mi didn't bother to argue anymore and put the stick back into the bamboo tube. "Thank you."

The master stroked his beard and said, "Girl, everything depends on your thoughts."

I always felt that there was something else in his words, something about a moment of thought, but I couldn't understand it. Su Mi asked, "Master, did you see anything?"

The master smiled but didn't answer. He glanced at Gu Muqing and muttered, "My heart is getting colder and colder... I can't rest in peace."

Having said that, the man left.

Su Mi asked Gu Muqing, "What does he mean?"

"Maybe it's just a trick, don't pay any attention to it."