Chapter 18 The Eighteenth Star



Chu Qianli would be more ruthless when confronting the money printing machine at home, mainly because she relied on He Shichen not daring to take action. But if she went out, she would be much more restrained, because she would never have a crazy quarrel with her colleagues in her previous life.

I have to say, her calculations are really accurate and sometimes really ridiculous.

It would be fine if she met a well-mannered master like Grandpa, but some fortune tellers with bad tempers really couldn't stand her.

The classmates were unaware of the idle chatter in the back row; they only heard the clanging sound of bells and turned around to see Wang Zheng lying on the ground.

The head teacher heard the news and rushed over quickly, and the three of them were called to the office.

In the corridor, He Shichen and Qi Yan walked together, holding documents. They walked a few steps apart in silence, and came out of the student union one after the other, intending to return to their respective classes.

The two of them have to rely on on-campus activities to earn extra points, so it is inevitable that they will meet and become competitors.

At the classroom door, the classmates gathered together, chattering as they met, which aroused He Shichen's suspicion.

He wanted to disperse the crowd and go into the classroom, frowning and asking, "What are you doing?"

"Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing had a conflict with Wang Zheng, and all three were called away by the teacher."

"ha?"

When Qi Yan heard this, she also stopped and listened quietly.

He Shichen was quite surprised, but he had been surprised too many times recently and couldn't muster up any emotions now. He said calmly, "Wang Zheng is just a little idiot. What kind of conflict can they cause?"

He Shichen is already numb.

In the first week, she was scolded by the teacher for taking leeks, and in the second week, she had conflicts with her classmates. Now he began to wonder what she would do in the third week? Blow up the school?

Upon hearing this, the classmates looked at He Shichen in surprise: "You two look quite alike?"

He Shichen was confused: "Who does he look like?"

"Chu Qianli, she seemed to say that Wang Zheng was a little ugly, and Wang Zheng got angry."

He Shichen: “…Thank you. I feel annoyed.” He didn’t want to be like her at all.

Qi Yan laughed slowly, "He Shichen, you don't have any ability, and you still want me to meet her? If she were in our class, I guarantee that the person you are talking about would not dare to flirt in front of her."

He Shichen turned around and glared at her, gritting his teeth and said, "Can you stop getting involved in everything?"

He Shichen thinks Qi Yan is extremely suspicious. He is obviously the child of a large family. He has been scheming since he was a child, and his speech and behavior reveal a deep sense of strategy.

Chu Qianli returned from the village. It was obvious that she was no match for Qi Yan and she might fall down somewhere.

The He family has only become rich in recent years, and the family relationship is actually very simple, which is different from the Qi family. He Shichen's attitude towards Chu Qianli is more complicated. He seems to have no reason to care about her, but if he ignores her, he will cause trouble, such as attracting a weird Qi Yan.

He Shichen doesn't believe in feelings, he only believes in interests. When Chu Qianli is useful, Qi Yan will support her, but when Chu Qianli is useless, everything is different.

Because of this, he thought it would be better not to have any connection between the two.

In the office, the head teacher had already asked about the whole story and asked Tan Muxing and Wang Zheng to call their parents to come over.

Because Chu Qianli spoke for Tan Muxing and she did not participate in the fight, she was not called as the parent.

Wang Zheng said nothing the whole time. He lowered his head in dismay, deliberately keeping a distance from Tan Muxing. He didn't dare to cause trouble for anyone, so he wouldn't provoke He Shichen. There were a thousand ways to get killed, but he just relied on the fact that the big white bear hadn't turned against him.

If Wang Zheng hadn't rushed up to grab Chu Qianli, Tan Muxing might still not have taken action.

In the corridor, Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing came out of the house. She couldn't help but worry, "Should I really call your parents?"

Tan Muxing comforted her, "Ah, it's okay. My family probably won't care about it. They might even say 'well done' or 'it should have been done a long time ago'."

Chu Qianli: “?”

Chu Qianli: "But you are really amazing, I never noticed it before!"

Chu Qianli only remembered Tan Muxing clenching his fist to hit the ball, but she didn't expect that he was so strong and had such excellent motor nerves.

"It's mainly because I can't tell you about my body shape, right?" Tan Muxing smiled awkwardly. "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. My uncle even sent me to a certain team for training, but I couldn't lose weight even after exercising every day. My family was worried that there was something wrong with my body, but the hospital couldn't find the cause."

Tan Muxing comes from a wealthy family, and his family is worried about his health. They have tried various methods, but none of them work. His body shape does not affect his health, and his exercise cells are even far superior to those of ordinary people, but he just can't lose weight.

Chu Qianli exclaimed: "Is there such a thing? Otherwise, how about I tell you a fortune?"

Tan Muxing shook her head and declined: "Someone calculated it before, and he said that I would lose weight once I found my goal, but I think it doesn't matter whether I change or not. My appearance allows me to see many things clearly."

The fortune teller said that it was not that Tan Muxing could not lose weight, but that he was resisting it from the bottom of his heart.

His subconscious mind rejects something, and this is reflected in his body shape.

Chu Qianli asked hesitantly, "What did you see clearly?"

"As long as you don't have good looks, no one will see your inner self. As long as you can't provide value to others, you are a worthless person who can be ignored."

Tan Muxing smiled bitterly: "You will understand if you watch various types of anime. The most popular characters are those who are handsome and strong. It doesn't matter whether their ideas are right or wrong. They can even be both good and evil, and the audience will like them."

"It's the same in real life. In fact, Wang Zheng used to love picking quarrels. Whenever I chatted with other students, he would interrupt me. Later, others would stop talking to me."

Tan Muxing said calmly: "I don't blame any of them, because it's too troublesome to be friends with me. I have to be teased and laughed at by Wang Zheng. In the end, my friendship value is not greater than the troubles Wang Zheng brought me."

Tan Muxing's inner self is different from his outer appearance. He is delicate, sensitive and thoughtful, and often looks at the surrounding environment from a detached perspective.

If Chu Qianli and Wang Zheng had a conflict, there would definitely be someone who would speak up for her. Her ability to occupy friends meant that she would never lack friends. She was a person of high value.

Others who encounter similar situations will surely react differently.

Tan Muxing sometimes thought that Wang Zheng helped him filter out the people around him. If others stayed away from him because of Wang Zheng's gossip, then he should not have any need to make close friends with them.

Human beings are very complex creatures. We cannot simply judge the good or evil of others. Classmates cannot be divided into good or bad people. Everyone uses his or her own method to create balance in the class.

Of course, through constant screening and weighing, he became more and more certain that he was a worthless person.

Tan Muxing was worried, but his expression was gentle: "If I wasn't born in a wealthy family, I would be useless. I have no outstanding appearance or inner qualities. I like making clothes but I can't reach the level of a designer. In fact, I am just an ordinary person with limited talents..."

The exciting and thrilling stories are reserved for geniuses and heroes, and he is very clearly aware that he is a mortal.

"The thing that makes me better than others is actually the thing I dislike the most." Tan Muxing looked down at his open palm. He slowly clenched his fist and smiled helplessly, "It is also something that has no value to others. Now that even wars are being fought in an informationized way, it is really useless."

Tan Muxing doesn't like violence, so his family won't let him become a melee soldier, and his weird physique blocks him from becoming an athlete.

He has reached the wall and the ceiling, and will never be able to surpass the accumulation of his ancestors, and he feels powerless about it.

He will never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of his life, and at the same time he will deeply realize that he is useless, so naturally he will only have a Buddhist mentality.

Too many good aspects will wear down a person's fighting spirit, causing him to be drawn into a gentle vortex and become addicted. This is one of the most difficult obstacles to overcome. He will have a material life that everyone envies in the secular sense, but he will be confused and wandering in the spiritual world all his life, unable to find the value of his own existence.

Tan Muxing couldn't even tell anyone about it, as outsiders would just think he was showing off and question why he was still not satisfied.

Others will say: You are already standing at someone else's end point, why do you still have so many ideas?

It's like someone saying "I'm so sad" and someone else responding "You're so hypocritical."

This is the most common situation in astrology. People with very different horoscopes will never be able to understand each other. They have no idea that everyone releases energy in different ways, and they always think that their logic can be applied to everyone.

Everyone has different life lessons and different challenges to face. No one can judge others.

Even fortune tellers will emphasize after fortune telling that "I only make suggestions, the choice is yours." Even if they are predicting future events, fortune tellers should not make decisions for the person asking the fortune, as that is the other person's own life.

A fortune teller can only guide, not control by force.

Chu Qianli fell silent after hearing this. She had known for a long time that her deskmate had some idea, and now was the first time she understood it clearly.

Tan Muxing doesn't like to talk about his own affairs. He always talks about topics that other people are interested in and rarely reveals his true feelings.

"Are you bored?" Tan Muxing saw that she didn't say anything and smiled, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go back to class."

"Not bored." Chu Qianli shook his head slowly, "I was just thinking about how to put it."

Chu Qianli thought for a moment, then she took out a deck of tarot cards from her school uniform pocket and handed the top card to Tan Muxing.

Tan Muxing took it subconsciously. He looked at the Fool card in his hand with curiosity on his face: "What's wrong?"

On the card, the Fool is standing on the edge of a cliff and striding forward. He looks very happy and is unaware of the cliff in front of him.

Chu Qianli explained: "This card is called the Fool. He doesn't know where he came from or where he will go in the future, but he always lives in the present and finds life full of fun."①

"This card is the beginning of Tarot and the end of this set of cards. Some people say that the Fool is chaotic and selfless. You just said that you are worthless, but the Fool is not really a fool. He has nothing yet, which represents infinite possibilities." Chu Qianli smiled and said, "I give this card to you."

“0 represents nothing, knowing nothing, and also represents the beginning of a grand journey.”

The fool picks up his bag and sets off on his journey in a casual manner. Even if others remind him that there will be danger, he will still go on with confidence.

Tan Muxing stared at the Fool card, and he saw the number 0 as expected, as well as the pure white rose in the Fool's hand, just like her frank and bright smile just now.

Tan Muxing suddenly lost his voice at this moment, unable to describe his inner feelings.

He had always had a vague feeling that she was different from the people around her.

This difference did not come from her astrological powers, but something that struck deep into the soul, like a bright light in the unfathomable tide of thoughts.

So he still doesn't believe in fortune-telling, but he is willing to believe her words and believe in her herself.

Tan Muxing suddenly became cheerful. He was infected by her carefreeness. He solemnly put away the Fool card and said softly, "Thank you. I will treasure it."

His worries disappeared, and he felt inexplicably relieved, like a naive fool, looking forward to the adventure ahead.

Seeing that his mood had improved, Chu Qianli held out her hand righteously: "If you accept a gift from someone, you should return the favor."

Tan Muxing was caught off guard by being asked for a gift and said in surprise, "Huh?"

Chu Qianli looked dissatisfied: "You don't think you can take my cards for free, do you? The Fool card is very important. This deck of cards cannot be used."

Tan Muxing was flustered: "But I have nothing on me now?"

Chu Qianli tilted her head and said, "Then you can knit me a scarf? Or make me a pair of gloves. I need to show my hands when I shoot videos. You can make me a pair of nice gloves so I can wear them when I shoot."

Tan Muxing quickly corrected her outrageous thoughts: "I have never made clothes for anyone. This is absolutely different..."

Tan Muxing has indeed made clothes for dolls, but he has never made gloves for anyone. To be honest, he is basically crossing over to another industry.

Chu Qianli waved her hands casually: "Ah, that's your problem, solve it yourself."

Tan Muxing: “?”

Chu Qianli smiled and said, "You said you are worthless, right? I feel like you are just like a fresh graduate. If you don't have your value exploited by others, you won't wake up."

"You have to be exploited for your surplus labor value before you know you are a useful person!"

Tan Muxing: "..."


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