Chapter 5
Xu Gui glanced at the old man who was covering his face and leaving, seemingly greatly shocked, then looked at the camera he was carrying and leaned closer to examine it more closely.
"Is there something wrong with this thing?" The old conman looked like the sky had fallen. Xu Gui pondered, "Does he not like being photographed?"
Thinking of this, Xu Gui looked at the paparazzi and reminded them, "Remember to blur out any unrelated people in the frame. Some people don't like being photographed."
The photographer replied, "Okay."
Having received a reply, Xu Gui sat back down in her seat and yawned sleepily—she had been playing on her phone until midnight last night and was now incredibly tired.
Human-made mobile phones are so much fun.
Little did she know that the moment she leaned closer to the camera, countless viewers in the live stream felt their hearts skip a beat.
It wasn't until several seconds later that everyone in the live stream came to their senses and started excitedly typing and sending messages in the chat.
[Oh my god, was that Xu Gui's face just now? She's actually this beautiful? Why did I remember her as having such an average face?]
【Seriously, this is amazing! I've never realized before that Xu Gui's features are so well-proportioned and beautiful, especially her skin. Even up close to the camera, you can't see any pores. What kind of divine skin is that? Her face is also so chubby, it's like a pinkish-white crystal shrimp dumpling!】
I feel like Xu Gui has changed a bit. She used to seem a bit dull and lifeless, but now she's much more likable.
Actually, I never really liked Xu Gui before, not because of her messy scandals, but simply because I felt she wasn't human. She had this emotionless, puppet-like quality that made me uneasy (I especially hate doll-like characters who act like humans). But now, I don't feel that way anymore, which is strange.
[Damn it!! Why didn't anyone tell me Xu Gui was this handsome? What a magnificent face, such beautiful eyes!]
The viewers in the live stream were amazed, as if they were seeing Xu Gui's appearance for the first time.
Upon closer inspection, Xu Gui has a round and full face, fair and delicate skin, and large and bright eyes; she is a beauty no matter how you look at her.
But why didn't they think she was pretty before?
Netizens couldn't help but wonder.
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Xu Gui set up his stall and waited for customers to arrive.
However, after only a few minutes, her posture changed from sitting upright to hunching her shoulders and back, and finally... she slumped onto the table, buried her head in her arms, and fell asleep.
Only five minutes had passed since she sat down.
The cameraman commented: "...This ability to fall asleep is truly enviable."
Xu Gui slept straight through to lunchtime, and was finally woken up by her rumbling stomach.
She lifted herself up from the table, her eyes still closed, and exclaimed, "I'm hungry...it's time for lunch."
The person filming her watched her order takeout as soon as she woke up and couldn't help but ask her, "Teacher Xu, don't you think of a way to attract customers? If you continue like this, you might not even get a single customer a day."
Xu Gui was still looking at the takeout orders when he heard this. Without even looking up, he said, "No customers means no customers. In our line of work, the most important thing is fate... No customers means there are no people I'm destined to meet today. We can't force it."
However, although she said she didn't care, she actually cared a lot about it.
Why, why hasn't anyone come to me for a fortune telling all morning? I'm a renowned Xuan Turtle, why aren't people coming to me for a fortune telling?
Xu Gui felt somewhat wronged.
The person following Xu Gui was still puzzled by what he said, and asked doubtfully, "Does your line of work even have such a thing as fate? Isn't that a bit too superstitious?"
Xu Gui sniffed, finally deigning to look up at the cameraman. She didn't speak immediately, but pointed to the fortune-telling banner next to her and asked, "Look, what's written on this?"
The person following them glanced over and said, "...Fortune telling?"
Xu Gui said, "That's right. I've set up a fortune-telling stall. If I weren't superstitious, how could I continue in this line of work?"
The photographer, in a daze, exclaimed: "Ah, that sounds like it makes a lot of sense."
Xu Gui was thinking about whether she should ask the production team to change the cameraman. She felt that the current cameraman seemed a bit unwise.
Xu Gui ordered takeout, but before the delivery arrived, her first customer finally showed up.
The other person stood in front of Xu Gui's stall, not looking at Xu Gui, but lingering on the camera that had been set up for a long time.
"...Do you want your fortune told?" Xu Gui looked at her expectantly.
The visitor looked away from the camera and asked, "Are you filming a TV show?"
Xu Gui answered honestly, "Yes, and it was even broadcast live."
"Oh?" The woman, carrying her bag, sat down gracefully—her posture was indeed very elegant, and the bag she was carrying looked like it belonged to a high-end brand. She exuded a proud and reserved air. If only she hadn't been sitting on a retractable stool.
The woman seemed to realize that her posture was a little unsightly. She frowned and looked at Xu Gui, saying, "Your stall is too shabby. How can you attract customers like this?"
Xu Gui looked at her, hesitant to speak, as if he really wanted to say something.
The woman slightly raised her chin, adopting an arrogant air, and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Xu Gui blinked her innocent eyes and said, "...Didn't I attract you as a customer?" So there's nothing wrong with her stall; people will come to her for fortune telling if they're meant to.
The woman, speechless with shock at her own words: "..."
"I only came here because I felt sorry for you, that's all!" she said, somewhat exasperated. "Otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered coming to your shabby stall. Humph, do you know what my identity is?"
She extended her left hand towards Xu Gui, her slender fingers spread wide, the large diamond ring on her ring finger particularly eye-catching.
"Do you know how much this diamond ring costs?" she asked Xu Gui.
Xu Gui glanced at it and shook his head.
The woman snorted and said, "You don't know, do you? This diamond ring of mine costs 1.3 million. The diamond set in it is three carats. Look, doesn't it look big and bright?"
As she spoke, the woman kept fiddling with her left hand, and with each movement, the diamond ring on her hand was fully visible to the camera, looking absolutely dazzling.
"This was a special gift from my husband when he proposed to me. It was an engagement ring... He also bought another one, which is a wedding ring. The diamond on it is five carats and is the finest diamond from a certain country."
Xu Gui blinked. "...Oh, really?"
The woman was dissatisfied with Xu Gui's indifferent attitude and said, "Do you know how much a five-carat diamond costs? One costs three million! My wedding ring cost almost five million in total."
Xu Gui looked at her blankly... So, why was this guest telling her all this?
The woman glared at her and said, "You're clearly someone who's never seen anything good before, so you don't know how valuable this ring is... Sigh, that's true. If you had any knowledge, you wouldn't be sitting here trying to swindle people."
"..." Xu Gui thought about it seriously for a few seconds before asking her, "Were you just cursing at me?"
woman:"……"
"Ahem." The woman coughed lightly, offering no apology, but instead raising her head and saying, "I'm here to have my fortune told; I'm your guest!"
Xu Gui pointed out a fact: "But you haven't paid yet." So you're not considered a guest.
Woman: "...You didn't ask me for money, humph. Look at you, tell me, how much does it cost to have my fortune told?"
Xu Gui pondered for a moment and then gave a price: "Five hundred!"
"Five hundred?!" The woman suddenly stood up, glaring at her angrily, and said, "Why don't you just rob someone?"
Xu Gui looked at her and said, "There's a reason why you're so expensive. Others may be swindlers, but I'm not. I really can tell fortunes!" She was a born fortune teller, and she was sure that she was the only one of her kind in the human world.
She's so precious that humans have to pay for tickets to see pandas, but this tortoise personally tells their fortunes. Isn't she worth 500 yuan?
Xu Gui was unconvinced.
The woman took a breath and said, "My family isn't short of money, but you can't treat me like a sucker, can you? Five hundred, how much can you buy with five hundred?"
"Alright," Xu Gui said, knowing that forcing things wouldn't work, "Then I won't give it to you."
The woman was indignant and questioned, "Why won't you calculate it for me? Do you think I can't afford the five hundred yuan? Ha, that's laughable. Do you know how much I'm worth? My husband is the richest man in our area. Do you know how much dowry he gave me when we got married?"
Five million!
The woman scoffed, "So, you think I need your measly five hundred yuan? Who do you think you are!"
Xu Gui felt very innocent, "I didn't look down on you..."
Woman: "It's just five hundred yuan! Show me the QR code, I'll scan it for you right now!"
Xu Gui: Although I don't understand what happened, the other party has to pay me. I'm about to have my first customer!
Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Gui took out his QR code for receiving payments and solemnly placed it in front of the woman: "Here you go!" Then she stared expectantly at the woman's actions.
The woman picked up her phone, scanned the QR code to pay, and muttered, "It's just a mere five hundred yuan."
But when she made the payment, a hint of heartache flashed across her face. When she sat down, she stopped fiddling with the large diamond ring on her hand, clearly looking annoyed.
Meanwhile, the viewers in the live stream couldn't help but start discussing the woman's behavior.
Do you think this woman is really rich? I don't really believe it.
[According to her, she has two million-dollar diamond rings, and her husband gave her a dowry of five million. That means her in-laws have at least tens of millions in assets. But if that's true, why is she acting so stingy? She doesn't seem like a very wealthy person to me.]
[I think you're overthinking it. Maybe she's a Cinderella story, marrying into a wealthy family? Even a poor person who suddenly becomes rich can't become extravagant overnight, right?]
I'm genuinely curious about just how wealthy her in-laws are, otherwise why would she be so ostentatious? I saw her practically shoving the ring in front of the camera just now.
[Um, as someone in the jewelry industry, I have to say, the diamond ring on this lady's hand doesn't look quite real.]
[Fake diamond ring? Hey, the world's getting more exciting!]
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