Chapter 130
Despite Xu Gui's busy but ultimately counterproductive efforts, they still managed to successfully create what they wanted to make.
"Cooking is quite fun," Xu Gui said, still somewhat unsatisfied.
Of course, she prefers eating delicious food to cooking. However, Lu Boyi is completely different from her. He enjoys the process of cooking more, and it brings him great pleasure.
While they finished preparing their meal, the chefs in the Lu family's main kitchen also prepared lunch.
Lu Baiyi mainly makes pastries and small cakes, so there's no rush to eat them. Xu Gui tasted a couple of bites and then put them aside, planning to take them back with her when she leaves. Right now, she needs to save room for lunch.
The food was ready, and everyone took their seats to eat lunch. However, before they could even start eating, someone arrived.
The person who came was Lu Baiyi's aunt, Lu Yujun. Lu Yujun is in her forties this year. Although she is middle-aged, she still looks young and beautiful. She has a fashionable and capable temperament, which is very unique and attractive. She has the aura of a great beauty.
It is said that she owns her own company, which is doing very well, and she is living a very happy life.
She didn't come alone; she was accompanied by a young man. The man looked young, no more than twenty years old, and had a melancholic, scholarly air about him. He seemed very gentle.
When Lu Yujun came in, she was surprised to see so many people in the house, and then smiled before saying anything.
"Wow, so many guests at home today! I guess I've come at the perfect time. Perfect for meeting new friends. I love making friends!" she said with a smile, her voice light and cheerful. She walked over quickly and looked at Xu Gui and the others with a smile: "Are you friends of A-Qi?"
Ah Qi?
Xu Gui was a beat slow to remember that Lu Boyi's nickname was "Aqi," and "Yi" means chess. This was the origin of his nickname, which he had mentioned to Xu Gui before.
As the host, Lu Baiyi stood up and introduced Xu Gui and the others to Lu Yujun: "...Aunt, they are all my friends. This is Xu Gui, this is Miss Yuan Lu, and this is Mr. Yang Haolin."
He only addressed Xu Gui by his name, his tone naturally intimate, but when he mentioned Yuan Lu and Yang Haolin, his tone became polite and courteous, making it clear how close he was to these three people.
Lu Yujun's gaze fell on Xu Gui, his eyes filled with admiration, and he said, "Xu Gui, Miss Xu, I know you! The famous fortune teller online."
She walked up to Xu Gui and shook her hand: "Hello Master Xu, I am A Qi's aunt. It's a pleasure to meet you. You look even more beautiful in real life than on camera."
Xu Gui shook hands with her generously: "Hello."
Lu Yujun added, "I've heard about Yuan Yuan from A Qi. Thank you so much!"
Xu Gui then laughed.
Old Lu looked at his daughter and said with a headache, "You know Xu Gui and the others, but you haven't introduced the person behind you to us yet!"
He scrutinized the man from head to toe with a critical look, and couldn't help but purse his lips, clearly not very satisfied with him.
Upon hearing his words, Lu Yujun immediately turned around and took the arm of the person next to her, smiling as she said, "Dad, this is my boyfriend, Zhang Jun. He's twenty-one years old and a top student at XX University!"
Old Lu's lips twitched slightly. "Twenty-one years old...so young."
"Uncle, hello!" Zhang Jun greeted politely.
uncle……
Old Lu's expression was somewhat complicated. He said, "You should still call me Grandpa. Calling me Uncle makes me sound too young."
The servants had already added two chairs, and Lu Yujun sat down with her boyfriend. She casually said, "Although Zhang Jun is young, he is my boyfriend, so he is naturally of my generation. Therefore, you should be called Uncle."
Old Lu was at his wits' end with his daughter who always had younger boyfriends, and said, "If you keep doing this, how will Aqi and the others address them?"
Lu Baiyi is a few years older than the other party, but because of Lu Yujun, does he have to call the other party uncle?
In response, Lu Yujun glanced at Lu Baiyi and said nonchalantly, "Then let's each do our own thing. Aqi calls Zhang Jun 'uncle,' and Zhang Jun calls Aqi 'brother'!"
Old Man Lu: "..."
"Do you think this is acceptable?" he said through gritted teeth.
Lu Yujun shrugged, thinking to herself: What's wrong with this? She thought it was quite reasonable.
However, she dared not say that now, as she was not about to be kicked out of the house by her own father before she even had lunch.
"Let's eat first!" She immediately called to Xu Gui and the others, speaking to Xu Gui: "Master Xu, is this your first time at our house? Do you like shrimp? Let me tell you, our chef is an expert at making shrimp. Come on, have a taste!"
She placed two shrimp on Xu Gui's plate and then naturally asked Lu Boyi to peel them for her: "Aqi, don't just sit there, peel shrimp for Miss Xu... Peeling shrimp is too hard on the hands. Our hands are not suitable for this. Men's hands are rough, so they are best used for peeling shrimp."
As if to confirm her words, Zhang Jun, who was next to her, placed a peeled shrimp on the plate in front of her.
Lu Yujun immediately smiled at him, reached out and gently touched his chin, a flirtatious gesture.
Seeing this scene, Old Man Lu felt his blood pressure rising, so he simply turned away, out of sight, out of mind.
Lu Baiyi, however, watched this scene with a thoughtful expression, and actually started peeling shrimp for Xu Gui. Seeing this, Xu Gui quickly refused, telling him he didn't need to do that. But unexpectedly, Lu Baiyi said:
"I like peeling shrimp."
Xu Gui: ?
The turtle didn't understand, but it showed respect.
Besides, if someone peels shrimp for him, he can eat other delicious food without any worries. Anyway, Lu Boyi himself said that he likes to peel shrimp for others. Maybe, just like his love for cooking, this is one of his hobbies... right?
Xu Gui chewed on the soft, sweet shrimp, thinking to himself.
Lu Yujun was a very outgoing person. While eating, she talked to Xu Gui and asked curiously, "I saw online that you are a very good fortune teller. Is that true?"
Xu Gui nodded: "Really?"
Lu Yujun said with great interest, "Then can you do my fortune telling? Don't worry, I know the rules, I'll pay you."
Upon hearing this, Xu Gui glanced at her and generously said, "No need, you're Lu Baiyi's aunt, I won't charge you, I'll pay you as a favor!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yujun laughed and said, "That would be great! Now, can you tell me how it works for me?"
Xu Gui turned to look at her, and Lu Yujun humbly asked, "Did you figure anything out?"
Xu Gui nodded seriously: "Yes!"
Lu Yujun looked curious, and then heard Xu Gui say, "For example, the young boyfriend next to you is a spy sent by your company to steal your company's trade secrets."
Lu Yujun: "..."
Lu Yujun's boyfriend: "..."
The eyes of everyone else present unanimously fell on the two of them.
Lu Yujun turned to look at her boyfriend with a dangerous smile, while her boyfriend, who was peeling shrimp for her, had only one thought in his mind: The sky is falling!!
...
After kicking her boyfriend out, Lu Yujun returned with a gentle smile still on her face.
"Sorry, I made you all laugh." She said with a smile, as the commotion was nothing to worry about, and then called to Xu Gui and the others, "Eat, eat, everyone eat!"
Because of her overly normal attitude, the atmosphere of Xu Gui and the others' meal wasn't greatly affected, and they finished it in a harmonious atmosphere. Xu Gui didn't know how the others felt, but he certainly enjoyed the meal. After all, the Lu family chef's skills were truly excellent, no less than Qin Sulan's—Qin Sulan, Boss Qin, her cooking was the best Xu Gui had ever tasted.
Now, in this best place, Xu Gui has decided to add the Lu family's cook.
Of course, Lu Boyi's cooking skills are also quite good, no less than those of so-called master chefs, but he's on a different track.
After finishing their meal, Xu Gui and his group prepared to leave. The goal of 100 million was still a tight one, and they didn't have much time to waste.
Lu Boyi escorted them to the door, his gaze fixed on Xu Gui, and said, "Call me if you need anything. If it's something I can help with, just let me know."
Hearing him say that, Xu Gui suddenly said, "I think there's something I really need your help with."
Lu Baiyi: "Hmm?"
...
"Come visit our house again next time you have the chance!"
As Xu Gui and the others were leaving, Lu Yujun was still talking enthusiastically, his unusually young and warm face exuding a unique charm.
As they left the Lu family's residential area, Yuan Lu and Yang Haolin's gazes fell on Xu Gui—Fu Xia had something to do today, so she didn't come with them, reducing their group of four to three.
"Teacher Xu, where are we going now?" Yuan Lu asked.
Xu Gui thought for a moment, looked around, and said, "Since no one has made an appointment this afternoon, let's find a cool place to set up a fortune-telling stall and take a break!"
After all, she's been working so hard lately, non-stop every day. If she were still a tortoise, her shell would probably be dried out by now. She's really had a tough time!
So, the turtle needs to rest now.
However, when it came to taking a break... Yuan Lu and Yang Haolin were somewhat worried.
"We're still a long way from our goal of 100 million," Yuan Lu said softly, then asked, "Can we earn that much money by setting up a stall on the street?"
In response, Xu Gui said, "If I were to set up a fortune-telling stall, I have no intention of charging money."
Yuan Lu and Yang Haolin: "Huh?"
Xu Gui said, "Lulu, didn't you also say that we are still far from our goal of 100 million? It's impossible to reach that goal by telling fortunes on the street!"
"Since it's impossible, there's no need to charge money..."
Speaking of which, she's been charging high prices for fortune telling lately, so this afternoon... let's consider it a treat for everyone. However, before that, Xu Gui felt she needed to put on a facade.
She stroked her chin: "Then let's leave it at that..."
*
After Xu Gui turned off his live stream at noon, he didn't go live again for quite a while. His fans, waiting in the dark live stream room that showed the streamer was not home, couldn't help but wonder:
Has Xu Gui already forgotten about them in the live stream?
Fortunately, around 1 a.m., the previously dark live stream room gradually lit up. However, after the initial excitement, several questions began to surface on the minds of the viewers.
...What are we doing with them?
In the lit-up live broadcast room, there was no Xu Gui, nor anyone else, only a familiar banner with the words "fortune telling" and "science" written on it. In the previous episode, Xu Gui would always put up this banner next to his fortune-telling stall under the overpass.
However, in this episode, the goal of earning 100 million yuan was obviously impossible to achieve by setting up a fortune-telling stall on the roadside, so Xu Gui never set up a stall on the roadside again.
Occasionally, netizens would reminisce about Xu Gui from this time, when he was so down-to-earth.
And now, this banner has been unearthed again, which means...
Is Little Turtle going to set up a fortune-telling stall again? Ahhh! If it's true, where is it located? I really want Little Turtle to tell my fortune!
[I don't think so, right? In such a tense situation, Little Turtle wouldn't have the time to set up a fortune-telling stall, would he? He certainly wouldn't earn much from fortune-telling.]
So, no one's going to Xu Gui for fortune telling anymore, so she's had to go back to her old ways and set up a fortune-telling stall on the roadside?
If that's really the case, then Xu Gui is truly shameful. Everyone else is moving upwards, while she's sliding downwards.
[Pah! You haters have nowhere else to criticize, so you're spouting nonsense again, huh? Even if our little turtle were setting up a stall on the street right now, he'd still earn more than you guys, right? Don't forget, the show has only been going on for twelve days, and our little turtle has already earned over 70 million. Do you haters even know what that means?]
This means our little turtle has a net worth of 70 million! And what about you? Do you even have 7,000 yuan? Aren't you ashamed to be mocking our little turtle?
[Sisters are so easy to scold! Anyway, whatever Xiao Gui does, I'll support her!]
...
The live stream had barely started when the argument began, and netizens had various speculations about Xu Gui's decision to bring out the banner she used for her stall again.
Fortunately, Xu Gui didn't keep everyone in suspense, and soon after the live stream started, everyone heard her voice.
When Xu Gui opened her mouth, she mentioned that she would be setting up a fortune-telling stall in the afternoon, which confirmed everyone's guess. The haters were overjoyed, as if Xu Gui's words had already proven her failure.
However, there are still three days left until the end of the program.
As for Xu Gui's fans, they are worried.
Fortunately, Xu Gui also explained: "...I've been too busy lately, so I'm taking a break while I'm setting up my stall. Oh, as for why the camera isn't pointing at me... that's because I'm wearing a disguise. If I stood in front of you now, you probably wouldn't recognize me."
Netizens: Hmm? What does this mean? Why would someone need to pretend?
As everyone was thinking, Xu Gui continued, "Since it's a break and a time to relax, I'll be telling your fortunes this afternoon for free... If you can find me, I'll tell your fortunes for free."
Upon hearing this, netizens were shocked, and then their hearts immediately burned with excitement.
So, what does this mean? Those rich people who would have to spend millions to hire Xu Gui now have the chance to get him for free?
[Where is the location?! I'll fly over right now!]
Netizens were excited, but soon, Xu Gui's next words were like a bucket of cold water poured on their burning hearts.
Xu Gui said, "...As I said, I'm disguising myself. During the live stream, the camera won't be pointed at my surroundings, which means you won't know where I am right now!"
Q: I don't know where she is, so how can I find her to tell my fortune?
Xu Gui smiled and said, "That depends on fate!"
Netizens: "..."
Of course, if she had a choice, Xu Gui would also like to generously tell fortunes for everyone. However, don't forget that she is now a big celebrity. The whole internet knows that she is a fortune teller, and there are probably countless people who want to have their fortunes told by her.
Under such circumstances, if Xu Gui were to sit down casually and offer to tell fortunes, the crowds seeking her services would likely crush her.
So, Xu Gui decided to leave it to fate. She didn't say where she set up her stall, and netizens didn't know where she was either; it all depended on fate and destiny.
It all depends on who she's destined to be with.
Netizens who finally understood: "..."
So, in this vast sea of people, where are they supposed to find Xu Gui? Is it really all up to fate? In a way, isn't this a kind of fairness...?
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