"If you’re not suitable for marriage, if you insist on going against the heavens to wed, you might need to wear something. The man should wear a Guanyin pendant, and the woman should buy a red string bracelet or something."
The man said earnestly, waving his hand towards the small items displayed in front of his stall. Conveniently, there was a Guanyin pendant and a bracelet.
Lu Nanchen’s eyes turned darker, and he lightly pursed his lips, saying, "We’re already married, it’s been over a year."
Upon hearing this, the man’s expression became even more shocked. He slapped his thigh, hurried to hand Lu Nanchen the most expensive Guanyin accessory he had, and with a slightly elevated tone, said, "Married?! If you’re married, you must wear these, you’ve already gone against the heavens. But since you’ve been married for a year, it must have already somewhat affected you. I suggest you buy this and wear it. Don’t think of bargaining, wear it for a long time, and things will gradually change.
He spoke passionately, saliva flying from his mouth.
As if that wasn’t enough, the man looked over to Yu Ting, who had her arms crossed, and asked, "Miss, are you pregnant?"
Yu Ting raised an eyebrow lightly and replied nonchalantly, "Yes, two months."
Upon hearing this, the man slapped his thigh again, making a crisp sound. He picked up a red string bracelet with golden beads and a Guanyin pendant from his stall and handed both to Lu Nanchen.
"Your situation is very dire, going against the heavens and also having a child. Based on your bazi (eight characters denoting birth time), the child might die in the womb while very young. You must change your luck immediately to ensure safety."
"Do not dismiss this, there are many mysterious things in this world. The old folks believe in bazi, and there must be a reason they do."
"So it is, the Guanyin pendant is 2999, and the bracelet 999. Bundle them together, I’ll give you a 4% discount and round down the total. Let’s call it 3800."
The man spoke at length, but Lu Nanchen didn’t want to listen any further. He found the man even more annoying than the previous old man. He stood up, held Yu Ting’s hand again, and left.
"Hey, sir! Listen to my advice, sir!"
"Better to believe than disbelieve, is securing peace of mind not good? Sir!"
As Lu Nanchen and Yu Ting were walking away, the man kept shouting after them, still holding those two items.
Yu Ting didn’t feel anything. Older people tend to believe in bazi, but she didn’t.
Moreover, that man was clearly trying to sell his goods.
"Aren’t you afraid that man was right? That our bazi doesn’t match or something... and the child may...?" Yu Ting quickened her pace to walk side by side with Lu Nanchen, and joked.
While joking, Yu Ting chose not to finish her sentence.
The warm breeze coming didn’t warm Lu Nanchen’s stern face. Upon hearing all that man’s nonsense, he was extremely annoyed. His eyebrows were knitted tightly, his lips pursed into a straight line, and his grip on her hand had unknowingly tightened.
His grip hurt Yu Ting a little.
"Not scared."
"Bazi is superstition and should not be taken seriously from a scientific perspective."
"I believe in what I feel, rather than such unfounded matters."
Lu Nanchen said in a deep tone. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
With that, his grip on Yu Ting’s hand tightened a bit more.
Listening, Yu Ting glanced at Lu Nanchen’s flawless profile, then shifted her gaze back after watching for a while.
The wind blew past her ears.
"I don’t believe either."
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