“What? The brakes have issues?”
After a long wait, the kindergarten teacher finally responded.
Upon hearing the news, the landlord’s face instantly turned pale.
“We’re so sorry, parents. This was our oversight. We’ve already inspected all the buses and arranged for repairs on the faulty one. We deeply apologize for causing you concern and will pay closer attention to such safety hazards in the future,” the teacher repeatedly apologized.
The landlord was too stunned to speak.
She… she was actually right!
The teacher had just confirmed that the bus his grandson’s class was supposed to take had indeed been found with brake failure.
He couldn’t even imagine the horrific consequences if that bus had been driven as usual on the crowded roads.
If a serious accident had occurred, wouldn’t all the children inside have suffered?
His grandson could very well have been injured or even disabled!
The thought made his legs go weak, and he nearly stumbled.
At that moment, the way he looked at Yun Mojiu completely changed.
She was now the savior of his grandson’s life in his eyes.
“Miss, I’m sorry for misunderstanding you earlier. Thank you for saving my grandson’s life!”
His grandson was still so young, losing his legs would have been no different from losing his life!
“No need for thanks. Our meeting was fate. It simply means your grandson was destined to escape this calamity. Besides, karma works in cycles, you only need to pay the divination fee to resolve this debt.”
“Of course, of course! How much is the fee? I’ll pay it right away!” The landlord was more than willing.
Yun Mojiu raised one finger. “A thousand.”
“Alright, alright! I’ll transfer it to you now.”
“No need. Just deduct it from the rent.”
“That won’t do!” The landlord grew agitated. “No, what I mean is, how could I possibly keep charging you rent after you’ve done such a great favor by saving my grandson? Here’s what, I’ll waive a year’s rent as thanks for saving him.”
Yun Mojiu waved her hand. “There’s no need for that. The thousand is enough.”
“No, no! A thousand is far too little!” The landlord stubbornly shook his head. “If a year feels like too much, how about eleven months?”
Yun Mojiu sighed. “Really, it’s unnecessary.”
“Ten months, then!”
“Um…”
“Nine months!”
“……”
“At least three months! If you still refuse, I won’t rent this place to you at all!”
Finally, the landlord huffed, standing firm.
Yun Mojiu fell silent for a moment before reluctantly agreeing.
The landlord immediately beamed. “That’s more like it!”
He wasn’t foolish, befriending a skilled fortune-teller like her was worth far more than nine months’ rent.
“Oh, miss, do you sell protective talismans or anything like that? I’d like to buy some for my family.”
“I do.”
“Then I’ll take ten!” the landlord said excitedly.
Yun Mojiu chuckled. “These talismans aren’t cabbages, you can’t just buy as many as you want. One is enough to ward off misfortune and ensure safety. Since there are only five people in your family, I can sell you five at most.”
Each talisman required spiritual energy to create, they weren’t something she could casually produce.
Hearing Yun Mojiu accurately state the number of people in his household, the landlord was even more convinced of her abilities.
“Alright, alright, five it is. How much for each?” he asked with a smile.
“Don’t worry about it. I’ll give you these five as a gift.”
“That won’t do!” The landlord hastily waved his hands.
Yun Mojiu pursed her lips. “If that’s not acceptable, then I won’t rent this shop.”
Using magic to defeat magic proved effective indeed.
The landlord was instantly rendered speechless.
After the contract was signed, the landlord happily left with the talisman in hand.
Having witnessed the entire scene, Zhang Shufen approached Yun Mojiu with curiosity.
“Miss, could you do a reading for me?”
She took out ten hundred-yuan bills she had prepared in advance.
Without hesitation, Yun Mojiu accepted them and asked, “Certainly. What would you like me to divine?”
“Could you tell me if my son will get into a good university?”
Yun Mojiu studied the woman’s facial features and performed some calculations with her fingers.
Seeing Yun Mojiu’s brows slightly furrow, Sister Zhang’s heart leaped into her throat.
“What? Does that mean he won’t get in?”
Yun Mojiu shook her head. “He will get in, but…”
“But what?” Sister Zhang tensed up immediately.
Yun Mojiu: “There’s a villain around your son who will steal his achievements and take his admission spot.”
“Ah? What should we do then?!”
“Don’t worry. I’ll give you a talisman. Have your son carry it with him at all times and never remove it. This will help him safely overcome this obstacle.”
“That’s wonderful!” Sister Zhang was overjoyed.
She had just witnessed Yun Mojiu’s abilities firsthand and now trusted her completely.
After handing the talisman to Sister Zhang, Yun Mojiu discussed the handover time for the property before leaving.
…
Follow-up on Sister Zhang’s son:
The day before the college entrance exam results were released.
Sister Zhang’s son returned home in an odd mood, his face bearing some injuries.
Sister Zhang hurriedly asked, “What happened?”
Her son briefly recounted the incident.
It turned out that while out with classmates, one of them had arrogantly declared he would definitely get into Capital University, while Sister Zhang’s son was destined to fail, spoken with absolute certainty.
This classmate was the principal’s nephew. His grades were neither good nor bad, but he certainly wasn’t cut out for Capital University.
His words were provocative, laced with mockery toward Sister Zhang’s son.
He sneered that no matter how hard he studied, it would be useless in the end, he’d still end up in some third-rate college.
Unable to bear the insult, Sister Zhang’s son got into a fight with him.
Hearing this, Sister Zhang immediately recalled Yun Mojiu’s earlier warning.
Given the classmate’s arrogant attitude and his status as the principal’s nephew, it was entirely possible he could manipulate the system to swap their exam papers!
She anxiously asked, “You’ve been keeping the thing I gave you on you, right?”
Her son pulled out the triangular talisman hanging around his neck. “Yes, I’ve been wearing it all along.”
Only then did Sister Zhang breathe a sigh of relief.
“Good, as long as you’re wearing it.”
Despite her words, she remained uneasy.
She silently prayed that the talisman would work its magic!
The next day, the long-awaited results were finally released.
The family of three sat nervously in front of the computer.
As her son entered his exam number and hit enter, she held her breath in anticipation.
But when the scores and his citywide ranking appeared on the screen, she couldn’t contain her excitement.
“Third place! This is amazing! My son is in the top three in the city!”
The talisman had truly worked!
…
Meanwhile, at the principal’s nephew’s home…
When the family saw the grades that didn’t even meet the undergraduate cutoff, they were all stunned.
Hadn’t the exam papers been swapped?
What on earth was going on!
The classmate was so furious that he smashed his computer on the spot.
Because he knew the papers were supposed to be switched, he had deliberately left many questions unanswered, just to ensure that the son of Auntie Zhang, whom he had always envied, wouldn’t even make the undergraduate cutoff!
But now, the papers hadn’t been swapped after all.
These scores ended up being his own!