Qi Yan did not reject Chu Qianli, but told her in advance that there would be a lot of people at the birthday banquet.

At home, Yu Xin and He Zhenghe were very surprised to hear that Chu Qianli was going to attend the birthday banquet.

He Zhenghe was surprised and asked, "Your classmate's grandfather should be Mr. Qi, right?"

Mr. Qi's real name is Qi Yin, and he is now the chairman of the group. His eldest son is Qi Chengji, the father of Qi Yan. His second son is Qi Chengliang, also the second uncle of Qi Yan. It is said that Mr. Qi has a younger son, but he is in poor health and does not go out often.

He Zhenghe is the CEO of the company. Although they are in different industries, he occasionally meets the CEOs and knows some of the situations. He did not expect his daughter to go to such occasions, mainly because Chu Qianli was not interested in it.

Chu Qianli nodded obediently, her face calm and her heart steady: "She invited me to attend her grandfather's birthday banquet."

He Shichen's eyebrows twitched slightly, thinking that she really could fool both sides. In front of her parents, she pretended to be invited by Qi Yan. She really said different things to different people.

Chu Qianli is extremely mean to He Shichen, but she has always been considerate and caring to her parents, and she doesn't know why she is so hypocritical. He Shichen is always angry because he suspects that she is deliberately making him angry.

He Shichen said calmly: "Then you need to have a suitable set of clothes."

Chu Qianli was too lazy to prepare clothes and said hesitantly, "It's not my birthday, so it doesn't matter what I wear?"

Yu Xin fell into thought: "Let me prepare some clothes and think about what gifts to bring. I can't just go there empty-handed."

Chu Qianli shouted happily: "Great! It's great to be a mommy!"

He Shichen: “…”

After dinner, Yu Xin prepared clothes and gifts, while Chu Qianli prepared tools for collecting groceries. He Shichen watched her pouring things into her bag, frowned slightly, and said, "Why did you bring so many?"

Chu Qianli wanted to cram all her belongings in there. She picked and chose carefully, as if she was thinking hard.

Chu Qianli: "It's better to be prepared. I did a fortune telling and it might be necessary."

He Shichen crossed his arms over his chest, staring at her tormented, and asked, "Aren't you tired of carrying me?"

Chu Qianli froze when she heard that. She raised her head suddenly and said with sudden realization: "Oh, I forgot that the people who travel together are different..."

Chu Qianli took out a few things with embarrassment. She and Tan Muxing were used to going out and taking a break, but it was impossible for her to let Qi Yan carry her backpack.

A few days later, when Mr. Qi's son's birthday banquet came, Qi Yan made a special trip to pick up Chu Qianli and take him to the villa area where the Qi family lived.

The two of them sat in the car. Chu Qianli looked out the window at the familiar scenery and exclaimed, "Your home is also here?"

Tan Muxing and Qi Yan's homes are in the same direction, but they are still some distance apart.

Qi Yan replied: "Grandpa said this place has good feng shui, and real estate development was done here a few years ago, so basically everyone in the family lives here."

Chu Qianli nodded thoughtfully. Her deskmate had said there was a villa area slightly to the east. Unexpectedly, that was where the heroine of the original book lived.

The villa area had obviously been redecorated, with celebratory decorations posted everywhere, and even the high-definition screens were scrolling with birthday banquet-related information. Luxury cars were gathered in the parking lot, and countless celebrities gathered together.

Chu Qianli looked at the guests in suits and ties. She suddenly felt dizzy and began to wander around in confusion.

Qi Yan noticed that Chu Qianli was distracted, and she couldn't help but chuckled and said, "You don't have to look at them. You're here to get the painting, so just follow me."

Qi Yan is worthy of being the protagonist of a strong female novel. She was confident and radiant throughout, leading Chu Qianli straight through the crowd without even saying hello on the way.

Chu Qianli was filled with respect: "Reliable underage woman!"

Qi Yan planned to take Chu Qianli to finish the tarot painting, and then arrange for her to leave by car. She guessed that Chu Qianli was not interested in the birthday banquet.

The two arrived at the building in the center of the villa area and met a beautiful woman in simple clothes. She had a hint of worry between her brows, but she forced a smile when she saw Qi Yan and greeted Chu Qianli gently.

Chu Qianli didn't know this person, so she followed Qi Yan obediently, acting like a silent little follower the entire time.

Qi Yan: "Aunt, do you know where Grandpa is?"

Ji Yayun was stunned: "He should be in the main reception hall. What do you want to see him for?"

"I want to wish him a happy birthday in advance. There will be too many people at the birthday party later, so it will be inconvenient to talk."

"Your intentions are good, but I don't think he can care about you right now..."

"Why?"

"Alas, it's your second uncle again. I don't know where he found a master. Your grandfather is going to accompany the master now." Ji Yayun sighed.

Qi Yan frowned slightly: "Grandpa is really obsessed with these things."

Ji Yayun looked sad: "It's all because of Li Yang's matter. If it weren't for him, why would your grandfather always think about these things? The master on Qianshan Mountain has been unwilling to come out in recent years, so we can only find another master."

"Don't worry, Auntie. Uncle will be fine."

"I hope so. Xixi asked my dad about this a few days ago, and I didn't know how to respond."

Chu Qianli listened quietly beside her. She only remembered the main characters in the original book and had long forgotten the details such as Qi Yan's relatives. However, Qi Yan seemed to have a good relationship with the third aunt, and Ji Yayun was not a villain in the original book.

Qi Yan comforted Ji Yayun with a few words, and the two quickly adjusted their mood and did not continue talking about family matters.

Ji Yayun's eyes were red. She wiped away her tears and forced a smile, saying, "It's okay. Go and have fun. Your grandfather and his friends are going to play jackpot with the master. I'm afraid you might run into your second uncle if you go over there now."

Qi Yan and her second uncle Qi Chengliang are at odds, but she has not officially joined the company yet. Currently, the group's affairs are managed by her father Qi Chengji and her second uncle Qi Chengliang.

Qi Yan fell silent upon hearing this. She had felt that Chu Qianli had insisted on coming here for a reason, but now it was really difficult for her to talk to her grandfather in private.

When Chu Qianli heard this, her eyes lit up and she suddenly asked, "Are they playing Shefu?"

Ji Yayun: "Yes, it's just covering something with a cover and letting people guess what it is. The master's guesses are very accurate."

Chu Qianli exclaimed: "It's amazing, I want to see it too."

"Ah, if Qi Yan is willing, you can let her take you there to have a look..." Ji Yayun said hesitantly. She knew that Qi Yan disliked his second uncle Qi Chengliang, but Chu Qianli didn't know about this.

The two said goodbye to Ji Yayun and walked towards the main reception hall.

Qi Yan turned to look at Chu Qianli, and she said with a half-smile, "You want to see it too? Are you sure you're not here to challenge me?"

Chu Qianli blinked innocently: "Don't say such harsh words, Shefu is just a game, winning or losing is not important!"

Qi Yan: "It's okay, you can challenge me if you want."

Chu Qianli: "Okay, actually I have never lost a game, I just said those words to comfort the loser."

Qi Yan: “?”

In the main reception hall, everyone gathered in front of a long Huanghuali wooden table. On the table was an upside-down bamboo cover, and no one knew what was covered.

Mr. Qi and others surrounded a man in a Zhongshan suit. The man counted on his fingers for a moment and said, "Teacup."

The person next to him immediately lifted the bamboo cover, and there was indeed a plain teacup underneath, which instantly aroused cheers from the people around him!

"Master Liu is really amazing! He has never made a wrong guess!"

Mr. Qi exclaimed: "It's really magical."

Qi Chengliang struck while the iron was hot and said, "Master Liu is from the authentic Hao Clan, and is the direct disciple of the headmaster. It was not easy for me to invite him here!"

The main reception hall was crowded with people. Qi Yan pulled Chu Qianli and struggled to get to the front row to watch Master Liu's performance.

Not long after, someone came over with a tray, still with the Hsinchu cover upside down, and no one knew what was underneath.

Everyone watched Master Liu calculate with bated breath.

After a moment, Master Liu shook his head and replied, "A brush."

Qi Chengliang was the first to uncover the bamboo cover. He was delighted and said, "That's right! It's right again!"

Everyone around was curious and excited, and began to praise Master Liu to the skies.

Chu Qianli was about to cry: "It's too tragic, too tragic. I was scolded by a money printer for fortune-telling at home, but he was chased and praised by a group of money printers. This is the disparity of the world."

"Because he is fortune-telling in someone else's house." Qi Yan looked around carefully and suggested, "Let's go to my grandfather's place first."

Qi Chengliang noticed Qi Yan's figure. He was afraid that someone would mess things up, so he quickly went to Old Man Qi's ear and whispered, "Dad, Master Liu is here. If you want to ask anything, just go and ask him."

Grandpa Qi came to his senses and was about to talk to Master Liu when he saw his granddaughter Qi Yan coming over with her friends.

"Happy birthday, Grandpa." Qi Yan smiled and introduced, "This is my classmate Chu Qianli."

Chu Qianli was able to bend and stretch for the Tarot painting. She bowed obediently and said auspicious words: "Happy birthday, Grandpa Qi. I wish you good fortune as vast as the East Sea, longevity as great as the Southern Mountains, a bright future, and a long life. May you be happy every day!"

Qi Yan was stunned when he heard this, and thought that He Shichen scolded Chu Qianli for saying irritating things, but now it seems that he has a very high EQ.

Qi Chengliang teased with a smile: "Qi Yan, your classmate speaks more intimately than you do."

Qi Yan would not fall for it, and said casually: "Ah, she said her grandfather and my grandfather seem to be the same."

Qi Chengliang: “?”

Mr. Qi and his wife responded cheerfully, "Thank you!"

Chu Qianli really looked like a child. She looked around curiously, observing the bamboo cover on the table and asked, "Do you want to guess again?"

Grandpa Qi was interrupted. He planned to consult Master Liu later. He first greeted his granddaughter and her classmates and said in a friendly manner, "Yes, it's quite interesting to watch. Master Liu will calculate it later."

The new bamboo cover was brought to the table, and Master Liu began to tell the divination, calculating with full concentration.

Everyone is eagerly awaiting Master Liu's results.

Master Liu pointed and said, "Paper."

Someone stepped forward and tried to uncover the bamboo cover, saying excitedly, "Okay, let's take another look..."

Chu Qianli didn't wait for the man to touch the bamboo cover, she suddenly said: "It's rice paper."

Master Liu and Qi Chengliang were stunned and looked at the little girl subconsciously.

The bamboo cover was opened, revealing rice paper.

Old Master Qi looked at Chu Qianli in surprise and said with a smile, "Little boy, you guessed it right! It seems you are very talented!"

Chu Qianli waved his hands hypocritically: "No, no, I don't have any talent, and my grades in school are not good. I can't compare to Qi Yan at all..."

Qi Yan thought to himself that He Shichen was wrong again. Chu Qianli didn't seem to like to brag about himself. Now he was not only humble but also admitted that he was not good at studying.

Master Liu looked doubtful, thinking that Chu Qianli had just hit him by mistake, and continued to calculate the next object.

"Inkstone." Master Liu did not dare to be careless this time. He used more precise words and added, "A jade inkstone."

Chu Qianli blinked, she pondered for a few seconds, and then expanded the sentence: "The jade inkstone that was not cleaned thoroughly."

Under the bamboo cover, the jade inkstone shone with a warm light, and it was obvious that it had been washed clean.

Seeing this, Qi Chengliang breathed a sigh of relief, reached out and picked up the jade inkstone, and wanted to show it to the people around him: "Master Liu guessed it right, it really is the jade inkstone."

Qi Yan stared at the inkstone in Qi Chengliang's hand. She caught a glimpse of the black spot and reminded him, "Uncle, there is a drop of ink under the inkstone."

Old Master Qi’s eyesight was not good, so he hurried over to take a look: “Oh, really, what’s going on? You brought up something that was not washed thoroughly…”

The servants in the house hurried over and bowed repeatedly to apologize, not expecting such an oversight.

Mr. Qi's impression of Chu Qianli has changed, and he can't help but sigh: "But the kid guessed it really well, do you also like to study these things?"

Chu Qianli said modestly: "It's okay, it's okay, I think I can understand it after reading a little bit of Zhouyi."

Master Liu: “???” Is it irresponsible of you to say that?

Liu Kaijia worked hard for a long time before he was able to achieve such accuracy and win praise from everyone.

Chu Qianli, however, downplayed the matter. Her tone was rather conservative, but the expression on her face clearly said, "Do I have to learn this specially? I thought everyone knows it."

Old Master Qi laughed and said, "I have studied the Book of Changes for so many years, why haven't I learned it?"

Chu Qianli used his good acting skills in front of his parents and softly explained: "Grandpa Qi was pondering the 'Tao' when reading the Book of Changes. He didn't need to be obsessed with these 'techniques'. If you have Tao but no technique, you can still seek techniques. If you have techniques but no Tao, you will only be limited to techniques."①

Mr. Qi praised him: "You have read a little bit of the Book of Changes!"

Qi Chengliang turned his head and gritted his teeth. He cursed in a low voice: "What a flatterer."

Qi Chengliang felt that Qi Yan was very troublesome, but who would have thought that she would bring someone with her. The annoying thing about Qi Yan was that she was quick-witted and overly clever, while the annoying thing about Chu Qianli was that she was good at bragging and trying to make people happy.

Qi Chengliang wanted to flatter Master Liu's ability, so he naturally acquiesced to Master Liu's arrogance and pretentiousness. Masters are sought after by others, so they are bound to be a little arrogant.

Chu Qianli, however, tried various ways to please Master Qi, instantly making Master Liu look incompetent and bad-tempered, completely disrupting the atmosphere and rhythm of the previous speech.

Master Liu also sensed something was wrong, and he suggested, "Guessing these alone is not enough, why don't we get some new ones, add something under the cover, or make something harder to guess, these are too simple."

Shefu is to determine the characteristics of an object through the hexagram. The characteristics of some objects are too obvious and easy to guess. If it is a complex object or a large number of things, it will be much more difficult to interpret the hexagram.

Master Liu didn't believe that Chu Qianli could still guess the answer even if the difficulty was increased. He still didn't take him seriously, mainly because he was too young and spoke too flatteringly, not like a great genius.

Chu Qianli nodded: "Yes, these features are too obvious, so the master finds it boring."

After a while, new things were brought up, still covered with bamboo covers.

When Master Liu finished his divination, he immediately understood the inverted hexagram and said generously, "Little girl, I'll let you guess first, so you don't accuse me of bullying you."

Chu Qianli shook his head and said, "It's okay, Master, please guess first."

"I have to guess it first. If you come up with a similar one, people will think you copied me."

"No problem, no problem. I'll just help the master and provide supplementary work."

Master Liu listened to her excuses and thought she had no idea. He sneered and said, "It's a live spider."

"What do you want to guess?" Master Liu looked at Chu Qianli, "Are you guessing spider too?"

Chu Qianli thought for a moment and said, "This is a living spider, but it only has seven legs, and the second leg on the right side is sadly missing."

The others lifted the bamboo cover and saw a spider trapped in the small glass dish. They moved closer to examine it carefully and muttered, "It is indeed a spider, but I wonder how many legs it has..."

Old Master Qi leaned over intently, trying hard to make out what it was.

"Really! Only seven legs!" someone exclaimed, "No second leg!"

Master Liu was stunned when he heard this. He suddenly realized what was going on and said unhappily, "You wanted to tell fortunes after I told you about spiders, didn't you?!"

Master Liu identified the spider through the hexagram, but he had never seen one before and could guess the number of legs. Unless Chu Qianli knew about the spider before he made the hexagram, it would be impossible to be so outrageous!

Master Liu was certain that Chu Qianli was cheating, so no matter what he guessed, she only had to add a few more sentences and she would always be invincible.

Chu Qianli looked confused: "What did the master say? I don't understand?"

Master Liu angrily asked, "Why are you trying to guess the number of legs a spider has?"

Chu Qianli asked in confusion: "Why can't I guess the number of legs a spider has?"

Master Liu: "Why do you care how many legs a spider has!"

Chu Qianli said innocently: "It's pitiful that the spider lost its legs. Why are you angry, Master? It's not your legs that are lost."

Master Liu took a deep breath, looked at Qi Chengliang, and sneered, "Okay, you don't trust me, so you specially found another fortune teller to mess things up!"

Chu Qianli's eyes widened: "Master, don't slander others out of thin air. I'm not a fortune teller. You must be responsible for what you say!"

She is an astrologer and a Marxist believer, and she doesn't accept being called a fortune teller.

Master Liu was furious: "If you are not a fortune teller, then what are you doing? Do you think people here will guess like you do? If you speak up, you are just ruining the party!"

Chu Qianli: "Let me add a few words to you. How can it be called ruining the show? There is something wrong with your mentality. If others are called introverts when they are a little more meticulous in their work, who will dare to work in the future?"

Qi Yan calmly advised: "She is not a fortune teller, her family is involved in the Internet industry, maybe she can't change her habit, please be patient."

Master Liu: “…”