Chapter 048 The Forty-Eighth Melon
"This is really too expensive, I..."
Gu Xicao opened her mouth slightly, feeling as if she was hit by a golden cake, at a loss and yet amused.
Gu Yue'e said, "Miss Gu, this is a little gift from me, please accept it. Li Yali and the others made things difficult for you before, and you were implicated by me. If you don't accept it, I will feel bad."
"Oh well……"
Seeing Gu Yue'e say this, Gu Xicao thought about it and signaled Wang Laoshi to accept it.
Wang Laoshi hurried over and picked up the boat, and finally put the golden boat on the table with all his strength.
He shook his arms and thought to himself, this boat must weigh about 10 to 20 kilograms.
"Deng, Brother Deng, shall we still do this?"
Lao Xu and others looked at the distinguished guests in the room eagerly, but at the same time they could not help but want to back out.
I originally thought that Gu Xicao had no one to rely on, and even if he earned a lot of money, he was just an outsider. But now it seems that he has made friends with so many dignitaries, and he might not be easy to bully.
"Fuck, what? Are you scared? It's just knowing a few rich people, right?"
Brother Deng swallowed his saliva, his Adam's apple rolled, and took out the stockings, saying: "Besides, our faces are covered, who can recognize us!"
This reminded everyone.
Everyone's eyes lit up. Of course, as long as they put on stockings and worked faster, who would know it was their good deed?
"Wait, wait!" Suddenly someone grabbed Brother Deng and pointed ahead with a trembling finger, "Look, isn't that the police car?"
Everyone looked in the direction of his finger.
I saw two police cars slowly stop in front of the Shensuanfang. The doors opened and several police officers got out. The first one had an epaulette with two flowers and a silver line on it. She was a female police officer, or more precisely, a female inspector!
The arrival of Inspector Liu and others attracted the attention of other people in the shop.
When everyone was wondering, they saw Gu Xicao walked up and greeted Lin Jianyi and Sun Zhaogan: "Brother Lin, Xiao Sun."
"Xiao Gu, this is Inspector Liu." Lin Jianyi gave Gu Xicao a look.
Gu Xicao looked at Inspector Liu and raised the corners of his lips. "Inspector Liu, hello, are you here to show your support today?"
Inspector Liu smiled. "I have both. I came here to give you a banner for being a caring citizen, and also the bonuses from the previous cases."
She took the item from Sun Zhaogan and handed it to Gu Xicao: "Thank you Miss Gu for your help to our police department before. I didn't expect to run into your opening today."
Sun Zhaogan winked at Gu Xicao.
Gu Xicao understood: "Since it's such a coincidence, why don't you all stay and have a cup of coffee before leaving? Don't be polite to me."
"Police, police..."
Brother Deng and the others' jaws dropped to the ground.
They looked at each other in surprise.
Lao Xu said in disbelief: "What is the origin of this girl? How come she knows so many people? Even the police came to support her. Lao Deng, no, I won't do this. If I offend the police later, that will be terrible!"
"I, I won't do it either."
"Me too. I have a wife and children to support."
The others immediately became scared, dropped the things in their hands and ran away. Before Brother Deng could react, those people who had been so confident just now had already run away and no one knew where they were.
"Fuck you, wait and bury me!" Brother Deng quickly stuffed the stockings into his pocket and ran away with his two thick legs.
"OK, everyone please move to the middle, 3, 2, 1!"
Wang Mingqiang took out his camera and took a few photos of the people cutting the ribbon, then made an OK gesture to everyone.
The crowd dispersed, Secretary Lin and others wanted to leave first, Gu Xicao walked them a few steps, the owners of the surrounding shops and the pedestrians on the road were attracted by the movement here.
"What kind of shop is this? It's so grand."
"You don't know yet, this is a fortune-telling shop, look, everyone over there is rich."
Passersby pointed and talked about the departing luxury car, expressing their envy.
…
"Okay, I got it. Just leave it to me, Aqi."
At the Xihaha Food Company, Wang Rongyan was making a phone call. The person on the other end of the line was her best friend. The reason why Wang Rongyan was able to revive the food company was thanks to the money her best friend lent her.
My best friend Ma Chunya sighed on the other end of the phone: "I feel much more relieved with your words, but you must find a way to get that master to convince Aqi not to marry that man. No matter how much money he gives, I am willing."
Ma Chunya owns several restaurants and her business has always been booming. Although the scale of the business is small, she makes a lot of money and can be said to be a wealthy woman.
Wang Rongyan was helpless: "I can't do anything about this kind of thing. I am a master, not like the scammer we met before. He can do anything for money. He only charges 188 and tells you what he has calculated. He is not someone who can be bribed at all."
"Ayan, where can such a person exist in this world? No matter what, please, Aqi really can't be with that man. If they are together, I would rather die."
Ma Chunya's tone was very firm.
Wang Rongyan said "I understand" and hung up the phone.
Yuan Tai was standing nearby and asked curiously, "Mr. Wang, no, Mom, why is Aunt Ma so determined not to let Aqi be with her boyfriend?"
Wang Rongyan sorted out the documents and handed the signed document to Yuan Tai. "I heard that man is very good at pleasing women. Aqi bought him a lot of things and recently said she would buy him a house. It's no wonder that Aya is worried about this kind of man."
Yuan Tai suddenly realized what was going on, and seeing Wang Rongyan was about to go out, he went over and opened the office door.
The girl at the door obviously didn't expect the person inside to open the door suddenly. She swayed, an embarrassed look flashed across her face, and then she returned to her arrogant and domineering look: "Auntie Wang!"
"Aqi, when did you come?"
Wang Rongyan was shocked. Oh no, could it be that Aqi heard everything she said to Ma Chunya?
Ma Qi was holding an Hermès bag in her hand and twirling her hair. "I just got here not long ago. Auntie, why did my mom ask me to come to you? I have something to do today. Ayong's birthday is tonight and I have to celebrate with him!"
Didn't you hear?
I hope you didn't hear it.
An idea flashed through Wang Rongyan's mind, and she smiled and said, "Okay, Auntie won't waste your time. This matter will be done quickly. I have already made an appointment with someone. Let's go now. A Tai, I will leave the company's affairs to you."
"Okay, Mom, drive carefully."
Yuan Tai said, glancing at Ma Qi.
Ma Qi rolled his eyes at him and followed Wang Rongyan.
Wang Rongyan took Ma Qi to the fortune-telling place, and when they got off the car, Ma Qi couldn't help but fold his hands and sneered when he saw the sign: "No way, Auntie, you took time out of your busy schedule to bring me here just to have my fortune told. This is too old-fashioned."
"What are you talking about? The master is really capable." Wang Rongyan reminded: "Don't talk nonsense in front of the master later, don't offend him."
"Don't worry, I'm not that boring."
Ma Qi was chewing gum with a distracted look on his face, but he felt it was extremely funny.
Her mother had gone to great lengths to separate her and Ayong, and had even asked her aunt to bring her to have her fortune told. Well, let it be. No matter what, she would not break up with Ayong!
The relationship between her and Ayong is no joke!
"Ms. Wang, nice to meet you again. You look a lot more beautiful now." Gu Xicao stood up and greeted Wang Rongyan and Ma Qi.
Wang Rongyan smiled and said, "Master Gu has become much more beautiful. I'm really sorry that I couldn't come this morning, so I had to ask someone to send some flower baskets and banquet food. I wonder if you received them?"
Speaking of the feast, Gu Xicao felt a little stomach-clogging.
The feast Wang Rongyan sent was so sumptuous, with eighteen dishes. It was so filling that it made our throats ache. In the end, many of the dishes had to be packed up by Mrs. Lin and the others to share, so that they were not wasted.
"You are so thoughtful. My brothers and the others all said the food was delicious. This is——"
"She, she is my friend's daughter, Ma Qi."
Wang Rongyan got straight to the point, patted Ma Qi on the shoulder, and motioned her to sit up straighter. Then she turned her head and said to Gu Xicao, "Her mother asked me to bring her here today to have her marriage fortune told."
"Hey, Auntie, it's not about calculating marriage, it's about calculating the relationship between me and Ayong."
Ma Qi blew a bubble, and after the gum burst with a snap, he said with a grin.
She leaned forward, placed her hands on the table, and looked Gu Xicao up and down with curiosity and interest: "You are the master, but you don't look like one. You are too young. You can be my sister."
"Aqi!"
Wang Rongyan frowned and scolded: "Don't be rude to the master. Spit out the gum."
Ma Qi curled his lips, took a tissue to wrap the gum, and threw it into the trash can. "That's enough, I was just joking with her. She is indeed young, and being young is not a bad thing, right, Master?"
She spoke in a nonchalant tone, was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and ripped jeans, with super exaggerated big earrings on her ears, and her whole outfit was very Japanese style.
Gu Xicao smiled and said, "Yes, being young is a good thing. Miss Ma is also very young. You are only 20 years old this year. Why are you thinking about getting married?"
Ma Qi's eyes changed, and she looked at Gu Xicao in confusion: "Who told you that I'm getting married?"
"Didn't you already make a private agreement with your boyfriend to get your passport and go to the United States to get married? Didn't you do it first and ask for permission later?"
Gu Xicao took the cups and poured two cups of tea for them, speaking in a relaxed tone.
Ma Qi's face froze for a moment, then suddenly turned dark. He looked at Wang Rongyan angrily, "Auntie, did my mother send someone to follow me? Well, I'll tell you why you suddenly brought me here for fortune-telling. I knew it long ago that you wanted to use fortune-telling to separate me and Ayong!"
"I don't know..." Wang Rongyan was simply speechless.
Gu Xicao kindly helped to explain: "She doesn't know, and your mother doesn't know either. I figured this out, Miss Ma, you don't have to get too excited."
"Of course you're not excited if it's none of your business. I don't understand. I'm so old now, can't I make my own decision about who to be with?"
Ma Qi's face turned red with anger, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Gu Xicao was not so friendly.
"Of course it's your freedom to be with whomever you want."
Gu Xicao held the teacup and took a sip of tea. The warm tea flowed down her throat, and she felt much more comfortable. "But, you have to be with the right person. Your boyfriend has been dating you until now, and he has been supported by you. Do you think he is suitable for you?"
"It's appropriate, why not?"
Ma Qi sneered, crossed her arms, and sat down. "I already know what you want to say. You just want to say that Ayong is with me because he wants my family's money? So what? My family is rich, and I am my mother's only daughter. Can't I find a man who can make me happy and is willing to coax me? Don't other men marry me for my money? Little sister, you are still young, how can you understand the relationship between us adults?"
Wang Rongyan was stunned.
Even though she was knowledgeable and had been in the world for many years, she had never heard Ma Qi say something like this.
It doesn't make sense, but it also seems to make sense.
These rich women are surrounded by men who are all after their money. Even men who are equally well-matched and equally rich are only after their money.
But if it makes sense, it seems like something is wrong?
Wang Rongyan looked at Gu Xicao, hoping that Gu Xicao could say a few words to refute Ma Qi.
She even began to wonder if she was getting too old, otherwise why couldn't her thinking keep up with those young girls today?
"Well, what you said is really good."
Gu Xicao put down the cup and clapped his hands.
"Master Gu?!" Wang Rongyan almost fell off the chair. Is this the time to applaud?
Isn't this just boosting others' morale and destroying your own prestige?
"You think what I said makes sense, right?"
Seeing that Gu Xicao "agreed" with him, Ma Qi finally had a smile on his face, and his expression was not so tense anymore.
"That's not what I meant. I just think what you're thinking makes sense, but," Gu Xicao tilted her head, "Do you understand your boyfriend?"
"What do you mean? Yong doesn't have a job, so what?"
Ma Qi said impatiently, "I have money, I can just support him."
"Well, did you know that he was also supported by others before?" Gu Xicao touched his chin and pondered.
Wang Rongyan was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Gu Xicao in astonishment: "Master Gu, do you mean he is a duck?"
Gu Xicao: "Calling her a duck sounds a bit harsh, let's call her a pretty boy."
Wang Rongyan: “…”
Isn’t that what it means?
Ma Qi gritted his teeth and said, "Nonsense, how could Ayong be a duck? Don't make up rumors, or I'll sue you for defamation!"
"You don't believe it?" Gu Xicao wondered, "If he can accept being supported by you, then why can't he accept being supported by another woman? And you also said that he doesn't have a job, so have you ever thought about how he made a living before he met you?"
Ma Qi opened his mouth and wanted to explain, but didn't know how to explain.
Her mind flashed through Ma Qi's luxury jewelry, clothes, sneakers, and the five or six hundred square foot house she rented.
"Is that so?"
Gu Xicao propped up her chin and said, "A man has no family property, no job, but lives a life of extravagance every day. This money can't just fall from the sky for no reason, right?"
"Aqi, the master is right. It's acceptable for a man to earn less money, but it's absolutely unacceptable for him to rely on a woman for support and live off her. Auntie has to tell you something unpleasant. These men don't have any real feelings." Wang Rongyan couldn't help but frown as she listened.
This is no longer a question of whether he is ambitious or not, it’s just that the man is rotten to the core.
Since childhood, Wang Rongyan has seen many men who rely on women for support.
Those kinds of men are without exception heartless. They will run away when something goes wrong, and will force their women to sell themselves when they are short of money or in debt.
No wonder Aya strongly disagreed. Even she would never want to see Ma Qi jump into this fire pit!
"Even if he was a duck in the past, he has changed now!"
Ma Qi was silent for a moment, then stood up excitedly, "After he married me, he won't need to rely on other women for support anymore. Auntie, you always told me that everyone makes mistakes, as long as they can correct them, it's fine. Ever since Ayong got together with me, he has never messed around with other women again!"
"Ah Qi, why are you so stubborn?!"
Wang Rongyan found it a little difficult to understand. Shouldn't a normal woman break up with her boyfriend immediately after hearing that she had been a gigolo?
Even a pig knows how to make a choice?
Why is Ma Qi still so persistent? !
"Auntie, you don't understand the relationship between Ayong and I. Ayong is really good to me. When I'm sick, he will accompany me and cook porridge for me."
Ma Qi's eyes were red with tears in them. "From childhood to adulthood, I have never experienced a man being so good to me."
Gu Xicao: “…”
It would be great if I had some melon seeds on hand. Next time I must remind Wang Laoshi to prepare a bag of melon seeds and peanuts in his office.
"Are you stupid?" Wang Rongyan felt like she was going crazy. "He treats you well because he wants your money. If another woman had money, he would treat her well as well. Shouldn't you dump a man like that immediately?"
"I don't care. Anyway, I have already decided to marry Ayong. Auntie, whether you and Mommy bless me or not, I will be with him!"
Ma Qi spoke in a firm tone, picked up the bag, turned around and was about to leave.
Gu Xicao said slowly: "Then, what if he had a relationship with your mother?"
Ma Qiren walked to the door, but when he heard these words, he was stunned as if he had been struck by a bullet on the spot, and his whole body froze.
Wang Rongyan also had a stiff face and turned to look at Gu Xicao: "You, what did you say?"
"I thought I made it very clear." Gu Xicao spread out her hands, "This man was previously kept by Ma Qi's mother."
Ah this?
this……
This huge amount of information caught Wang Rongyan off guard.
She drank some water to calm herself down, then looked up at Gu Xicao. She still couldn't accept it, so she lowered her head and drank some water to calm herself down and sort her mind out.
“How, how is it possible?” Ma Qi turned around, his eyes bloodshot, and rushed over, supporting the table with one hand and pointing at Gu Xicao with the other: “Take back what you said, you are trying to scare me, aren’t you?!”
Looking at the finger pointing at his nose, Gu Xicao shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm a fortune teller and I never lie. If you don't believe me, why not give your mother a call and ask her?"
She pointed to the phone next to her.
Ma Qi's eyes were red. "I'll beat you up if you want! If you really lied to me, I'll smash your shop today!"
"Aqi!" Wang Rongyan looked at Ma Qi disapprovingly.
Gu Xicao waved her hand: "It doesn't matter, let her fight."
The call was connected quickly, but the person on the other end didn't know who was calling at first and just said "hello".
Ma Qi clenched her hands and said in a hoarse voice: "Mommy, it's me."
"Aqi?!" Ma Chunya's voice was full of surprise, "Aqi, why did you call me suddenly? Did something happen?"
She could tell that her daughter's voice was a little low and depressed, but she was very happy in her heart. She took a pen and wrote and drew on the paper. Ayan really helped a lot, and that master was knowledgeable and sensible. As long as Aqi was not with that man, Ma Chunya would be relieved.
"Mommy, the fortune teller said that you and Yong had a relationship. Is that true?"
Ma Qi's voice was trembling, and his hands holding the microphone turned white from holding so tightly.
Snap——
The pencil in her hand broke, and Ma Chunya stood up suddenly. The sound of the chair being pulled was particularly clear. "Who said that?"
"It's that fortune teller!" Ma Qi's face turned pale. "Mommy, did she lie to me? Or did you team up with her to lie to me? Tell me the truth, I can bear it."
Ma Chunya was silent for a moment, her palms holding the microphone filled with cold sweat.
After a moment, she said, "Ah Qi, what she said is true. Mommy used to support Dai Yong for a period of time."
How could that be?!
Ma Qi's expression was as if he had been struck by lightning.
My whole body is about to break apart.
"You, he, you, ..."
Her mouth seemed to be out of control, and her brain was completely on strike.
This bombshell news left her at a loss for words.
"It happened ten years ago. Mommy was in a bad mood at that time, so she went to a nightclub and ran into him. This man stayed with Mommy for a while, but we soon separated because I found that he was too greedy and wanted too much. He even wanted to marry me and have children. Mommy already had a daughter like you at that time, so how could she have another child with someone else?"
Ma Chunya said: "We didn't meet again after we separated, until you brought him home. Mommy recognized him at first sight, but he didn't seem to recognize me. I didn't want to tell you about this, but now that you know everything, Mommy won't hide it from you."
With a click.
After hanging up the phone, Ma Qi sat on the chair as if he had lost his soul.
She muttered, "Really, he and my mommy..."
Wang Rongyan didn't know what expression to use at this moment.
She thought her own affair was explosive enough, but she didn't expect her best friend's affair would be equally explosive.
No wonder Aya insisted on not letting them be together. If they were together, that would be disastrous.
"Miss Ma, think positively."
Gu Xicao poured her some tea and comforted her, "At least you are not married yet. It would be really embarrassing if you found out about this after you get married."
Ma Qi raised his head stiffly and looked at Gu Xicao, his face showing one of devastation.
After leaving the Divine Calculation Studio, Ma Qi said to Wang Rongyan expressionlessly: "I want to break up with that bastard!"
Wang Rongyan smiled awkwardly and said, "Okay, okay, don't be too sad. There is no shortage of men in this world. Auntie will give you..."
"I don't want a man anymore. All the men in this world are bitches!"
Ma Qi cursed and held his head.
When Wang Laoshi and Lin Yuan heard these words in the store, the old man and the young man looked at each other with innocent expressions on their faces.
Lin Yuan chewed on an apple and asked in confusion: "Uncle Wang, why did that sister scold men like that?"
"Don't ask, Ayuan, the adult world is too complicated."
Wang Laoshi patted Lin Yuan on the head and spoke earnestly.
Lin Yuan looked puzzled and said "oh" obediently.
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