6 – Master of Metaphysics! Hidden Expert! Su Jiao Jiao
The chocolates were quickly packed. Amid the enthusiastic female vendor’s repeated calls of “Take care on your way,” Su Jiaojiao turned and left with the bag in hand.
As she passed by Zhang Shufen’s stall with her son, she stopped in her tracks.
Zhang Shufen tried to maintain her composure, but a flicker of excitement showed in her eyes.
Why had this person stopped in front of her stall?
Did she think twenty boxes of chocolates weren’t enough for her child and wanted to buy out her stock as well?
Su Jiaojiao couldn’t be bothered to even glance at her.
She took out a box of chocolates and handed it to the kind elderly woman who had been watching the stall earlier.
With a warm smile, she said, “My son ate one of yours earlier, so I’m returning a box to you. Please keep it.”
The old woman hurriedly waved her hands. “No need, no need!”
Su Jiaojiao gently placed the chocolates on the stall.
She looked up at the kindly old woman, her gaze lingering on the space between the woman’s eyebrows.
She frowned slightly.
Suddenly, she asked, “Ma’am, do you have a six-year-old grandson?”
The old woman’s facial features indicated that her grandson would drown today due to her negligence.
Unable to face her son, she would later jump into the river in grief at the same spot where her grandson drowned.
The old woman stared at Su Jiaojiao in surprise. “How did you know, young lady?”
Su Jiaojiao replied, “I see that you have a kind heart, so I’ll speak out of turn and say one thing to you.”
Meeting her mysterious gaze, the old woman’s heart skipped a beat!
She asked nervously, “What do you want to tell me, young lady?”
Su Jiaojiao said, “If you believe me, go home immediately. Don’t go anywhere else today. Keep a close eye on your grandson and don’t let him near any water sources. Otherwise—”
She spoke each word deliberately, “He won’t survive the day.”
Hearing this, the old woman turned pale with fright!
She swallowed hard, staring at Su Jiaojiao with doubt and fear!
Was this young lady a fortune teller?
Was it true or false that her grandson would meet with misfortune today?
“Spreading superstitions!”
Zhang Shufen sneered from the side.
Having been repeatedly slighted by Su Jiaojiao today, she now utterly despised her!
Seeing Su Jiaojiao pretending to be mystical, how could she miss this chance to lash out?
“Not much to look at, but full of tricks to deceive people! Hah! I’m telling you, this is spreading feudal superstition! Get out of here now! If you keep spouting nonsense here, I’ll call the police and have you arrested, so you can enjoy some prison food!”
Su Jiaojiao glanced indifferently at this woman who had fallen victim to her poison, treating her words as nothing more than hot air.
She turned her attention back to the old woman.
“Your grandson is fated to face this calamity. If he overcomes it, he’ll live peacefully from now on. If he doesn’t avoid it, then…”
She shook her head, took Su Tuantuan’s hand, and prepared to leave. “Also, your daughter-in-law is the source of your family’s troubles. If you don’t want your family ruined, stay away from her as soon as possible.”
Zhang Shufen was furious, pointing at Su Jiaojiao’s retreating figure and cursing, “What kind of nonsense is this? You’re the source of trouble, you’re the calamity, you’re just…”
The old woman paid no attention to her daughter-in-law’s cursing. She felt a chill run through her body, her face pale as she stared at Su Jiaojiao’s retreating figure.
Was her grandson really facing a calamity?
After struggling for half a minute, the old woman gritted her teeth and decided to believe it this once!
She had seen it clearly earlier—that young lady was carrying a two-million-yuan century-old wild ginseng with her. Who would carry something so valuable around unless they were someone extraordinary?Besides, that young girl told her fortune without taking a single cent, and even gave her a box of chocolates—she didn’t seem like a scammer at all!
Perhaps this young girl truly had some real ability!
Maybe she was a hidden master from some reclusive family!
The old woman anxiously handed the bag she was carrying to Zhang Shufen and turned to head home.
“Shufen, you’ll have to watch the stall yourself today. I need to go back and keep an eye on your nephew, Xiaohui!”
Zhang Shufen grabbed her arm.
She sneered, “Mom, have you gone senile? Do you actually believe her nonsense? A young woman like that, and not even good-looking—what real ability could she possibly have? She’s just a scammer.”
The old woman shook her head. “What if she really does have some skill? Anyway, according to what she said, Xiaohui is only in danger today. I just need to watch over him for one day, and everything will be fine!”
Zhang Shufen watched as the old woman hobbled back home, stomping her foot in frustration!
That damned old hag!
Believing every word from a scammer—how could she be so foolish?
Maybe she just didn’t want to help watch the stall because the sun was too strong today, and used this as an excuse to go home and rest!
“No, I have a headache. I need to go home and rest too!”
Zhang Shufen clutched her head, which ached even more from her anger, and decided to pack up the stall and go home.
Not only would she go home to rest and slack off, but she also wanted to see if her nephew Xiaohui would really face some so-called calamity today!
…
Su Jiaojiao and her son walked along, eating chocolates as they went.
The sweet chocolate made Su Tuantuan so happy he almost wanted to scream!
“Mother, you said that little brother has a calamity in his fate, and if he can’t avoid it, he’ll die today—”
Su Tuantuan looked up curiously at Su Jiaojiao. “Now that you’ve warned them, won’t that little brother die?”
Su Jiaojiao curled her lips. “Not necessarily.”
Su Tuantuan was surprised. “Doesn’t the old lady believe what you said?”
Su Jiaojiao glanced back in the direction of the scenic area, her eyes deep and unfathomable.
“That old lady believes it, but that harsh woman will definitely cause trouble…”
She shook her head and said, “So whether that child survives or not will depend entirely on his own fate.”
Su Tuantuan nodded.
So that’s how it is.
Anyway, they had already given the warning. If that little brother still couldn’t avoid this calamity, then it was just his destined fate to die young.
…
By the time Zhang Shufen packed up the stall and returned home, the old woman had already brought her six-year-old grandson Xiaohui back from playing outside.
Xiaohui had been having a great time playing with his friends when his grandmother suddenly brought him home, and he was pouting unhappily.
Zhang Shufen glanced at her little nephew and curled her lips in disgust.
Why bring him back?
It would be better if he drowned outside and died!
The old woman didn’t notice Zhang Shufen’s look of disgust.
She smiled and coaxed her grandson, even bringing out snacks she usually didn’t allow him to eat much of and piling them on the table.
Xiaohui ate the snacks gloomily.
Not being able to go out and play with his friends made even the snacks taste bland.
The old woman kept a close eye on him, even following him to the bathroom, afraid he might disappear in the blink of an eye.
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
It was time to prepare lunch.
The old woman had originally thought they could just make do with a simple meal for lunch, but Zhang Shufen insisted she cook properly.
The old woman had no choice but to get up and go to the kitchen.
She reminded Zhang Shufen.”Then I’m off to the kitchen. You must keep a close eye on Xiaohui, and absolutely do not let him leave the house!”
“Got it, got it. I’ll definitely keep a close watch on your chubby little grandson!”
Zhang Shufen rolled her eyes impatiently.
The elderly woman left with a helpless sigh.
After the old lady had gone, Zhang Shufen turned her head and looked with disgust at her little nephew playing with his toy car nearby.