“There’s nothing more to talk about! Your house is too filthy. I don’t want to go in and invite bad luck,” Shui Miao waved his hands repeatedly, turned around, and walked away while saying, “Your hall of impression is dark, a sign of bad luck clinging to you. You also chase women, and your bald head shows your vitality is exhausted. On top of that, you’ve done something wicked. If you don’t resolve this in time, I predict you won’t survive until dawn tomorrow. I’m a friend of Xiao Hong’s, and since you’re her master, helping you with your house and predicting your fate is like repaying your kindness to them. So don’t give me any money.”
Shui Miao waved his hand and walked out the door.
Xiao Hong and the others hurriedly followed him out, surrounding Shui Miao and whispering questions about what despicable deeds Wei Sheng had done.
Seeing that Shui Miao ignored him, Wei Sheng stood at the door, half doubtful.
Shui Miao, with a flicker of thought, summoned the White Phoenix and the Black Snake Demoness. Instantly, a chill filled the villa, and the wind slammed the doors and windows. The two beauties sleeping naked in the room were awakened by the noise. When they suddenly saw a large black python on the bed, they screamed in terror and ran out completely naked…
“Oh! So this is what our master is really like!”
“Goodness, how embarrassing! They didn’t have a single stitch on…”
“She’s terrible. We won’t recognize him as our master anymore.”
Xiao Hong and her friends whispered quietly among themselves.
The two naked women, still shaken, hid behind Wei Sheng and kept saying there was a snake…
“Let’s go. Let’s find a quiet place to sit.”
With the White Phoenix and the Black Snake Demoness around, it was only natural that Wei Sheng would be scared out of his wits. Shui Miao didn’t worry too much and left directly with Xiao Hong and the others. Dawn was approaching, and no restaurants were open yet. Besides the dormitory, there was no better place to go. So, Xiao Hong took Shui Miao to the dormitory. Seeing the room full of bras and underwear, Shui Miao changed locations and went with everyone to the rooftop. He asked them to tell him about Wei Sheng and whether anyone was missing from the circus. After investigation, Shui Miao learned that Wei Sheng was usually very strict with everyone, often withheld salaries, and rudely required everyone to wear revealing clothes like miniskirts. Moreover, two girls had recently disappeared from the circus—one named Xiao Yang and the other Cai Ping. Based on Wei Sheng’s reaction just now, Shui Miao concluded that these two girls were already dead, and the murderer was Wei Sheng himself.
Originally, the group had planned to ask Wei Sheng when they would go out on tour. After this incident, Shui Miao told everyone to stay in the dormitory and not go anywhere. As dawn approached, Shui Miao went to a nearby park, sat on a bench, closed his eyes, and focused his mind to sense the surroundings.
At daybreak, Shui Miao switched his pure yang immortal energy to pure yin. Since he wasn’t fully activating his power, his skin didn’t look so dark. Not long after, Xiao Hong and the others brought an elderly woman over. It turned out that Xiao Hong and her friends were all from poor backgrounds, having grown up in the circus and always being taken care of by Auntie Xie. Upon learning that Shui Miao was a master of feng shui, they wanted to ask him to inspect Auntie Xie’s home feng shui.
Shui Miao readily agreed and went with them to Auntie Xie’s home.
Auntie Xie lived in a residential complex on the second floor. As soon as Shui Miao entered the house, he sensed the presence of ghosts—men, women, the elderly, and children, likely an entire family. Looking around the house, Shui Miao noticed that Auntie Xie’s home had no protective talismans, and he began to suspect the problem.
After listening to Auntie Xie’s story, Shui Miao understood her issue. She had always lived in this house. Her son returned from abroad, fell ill as soon as he moved in, and recovered immediately when he left. It was very strange, and she wanted Shui Miao to help find out what was wrong. Without hesitation, Shui Miao walked directly into the room and spoke with the family of ghosts. Since Xiao Hong and Auntie Xie couldn’t see the ghosts, they were frightened by Shui Miao’s one-sided conversation.
After a while, Shui Miao directly told Auntie Xie, “You’ve always spoiled your son, making him disobedient and disrespectful. From childhood, he didn’t listen to his father and sided with you. Now the old man no longer recognizes him as his son, so he won’t let him come back. What upset the old man the most was that you sent your son abroad without telling him. Out of respect for their marriage, the old man didn’t make things difficult for you, otherwise, he would have driven you away too.”
Seeing that Shui Miao spoke the truth, Auntie Xie hurried into the room, crying and begging. She admitted her mistake, saying that money was hard to earn and that her son had suffered abroad, living a very difficult life. She pleaded with the old man not to make things hard for her son anymore.
After communicating with the old man, he agreed to give in out of respect for Shui Miao.
Shui Miao then had Xiao Hong help Auntie Xie up and told her that the old man had two conditions: first, that her son should host a banquet, return, kowtow, apologize, and repent. Second, he must buy a tomb with his own money to show filial piety, otherwise the old man’s entire family would have nowhere to live.
Auntie Xie was shocked and didn’t know about the family.
Shui Miao told Auntie Xie that it was her late husband’s parents and her daughter’s family who had died in a car accident. Auntie Xie’s daughter had married into the mountains, and she didn’t even know that her daughter’s family had already died. Upon hearing this news, she was stunned. She quickly searched for her daughter’s phone number, but the calls didn’t go through. Xiao Hong and the others helped by calling 114 to get the village chief’s number in the mountains. When they called, they found out that her daughter’s family had already died, and the two elderly ones had also passed away some time ago.
Upon hearing the tragic news, Auntie Xie was heartbroken.
Shui Miao said nothing, silently leaving.
After crying for a while, Auntie Xie called her son, asking him to come back and prepare the banquet to apologize to his father. At noon, following Shui Miao’s instructions, everything was settled, and her son no longer experienced symptoms like dizziness and vomiting. Thus, Shui Miao caused a sensation. People in the nearby area who had any strange occurrences at home came to ask Shui Miao for help.
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“There’s nothing to discuss! This house of yours is far too unclean. I don’t want to go in and bring a bunch of bad luck upon myself.” Shui Miao waved his hands repeatedly, turning to walk out as he spoke, “The darkness between your eyebrows is a sign of misfortune clinging to you. Add to that your weakness for women and your balding head—your vitality is already depleted. On top of that, you’ve committed unforgivable deeds. If these issues aren’t resolved in time, I doubt you’ll make it through the night. I’m a friend of Xiao Hong’s, and you’re her master. By assessing your house and your fate, I’m helping them repay the favor they owe you. So, keep your money.”
Shui Miao waved his hand and walked out the door.
Xiao Hong and the others quickly followed, gathering around Shui Miao and quietly asking what unforgivable things Wei Sheng had actually done.
Seeing that Shui Miao was ignoring him, Wei Sheng stood at the doorway, half-convinced and half-doubting.
With a flick of his intention, Shui Miao summoned Bai Feng and the Black Snake Demon. Instantly, an eerie wind swept through the villa, causing the doors and windows to rattle loudly. The two naked women sleeping in the room were awakened by the noise. When they suddenly saw a large black python on the bed, they screamed in terror and ran out completely naked…
“Ah! So Master is really that kind of person!”
“Oh my, how embarrassing—they’re not wearing a single piece of clothing…”
“He’s terrible. We won’t acknowledge him as our master anymore.”
Xiao Hong and her sisters whispered among themselves.
The two naked women, still shaken, hid behind Wei Sheng, repeatedly insisting there was a snake…
“Let’s go. Let’s find a quiet place to sit.”
With Bai Feng and the Black Snake Demon there, Wei Sheng was bound to be scared out of his wits. Shui Miao wasn’t worried about that. He simply led Xiao Hong and the others away. Dawn was approaching, and most restaurants hadn’t opened yet. Aside from their dorm, there really weren’t many quiet places to go. So, Xiao Hong brought Shui Miao to their dorm. Upon seeing bras and panties scattered all over the room, Shui Miao suggested they move elsewhere. They ended up on the rooftop, where everyone shared stories about Wei Sheng and discussed whether anyone had gone missing from the circus recently. Through these conversations, Shui Miao learned that Wei Sheng was usually very strict with everyone, often withheld salaries, and even demanded that they wear revealing outfits like miniskirts. Additionally, two sisters had recently left the circus—one named Xiao Yang and the other Cai Ping. Based on Wei Sheng’s reaction earlier, Shui Miao concluded that these two girls were already dead and that Wei Sheng was the murderer.
Originally, the group had intended to ask Wei Sheng about upcoming performances. But given what had happened, Shui Miao advised everyone to stay in the dorm and not go anywhere. As dawn broke, Shui Miao went to a nearby park, sat on a bench, closed his eyes, and quietly meditated.
After daybreak, Shui Miao switched his Pure Yang immortal energy to Pure Yin immortal energy. Since he wasn’t operating at full capacity, his skin didn’t appear overly dark. Not long after, Xiao Hong and the others brought an elderly woman over. It turned out that Xiao Hong and her friends came from impoverished backgrounds and had been with the circus since childhood. They had always been cared for by this woman, Auntie Xie. Learning that Shui Miao was a feng shui master, Xiao Hong and the others asked him to help Auntie Xie assess the feng shui of her home.
Shui Miao gladly agreed and went with them to Auntie Xie’s house.
Auntie Xie lived on the second floor of a residential complex. As soon as Shui Miao entered, he sensed the presence of spirits in the house—men, women, old, and young—likely an entire family. After scanning the room, Shui Miao noticed that Auntie Xie’s home lacked proper spiritual protection, which gave him an idea of the issues at hand.
After listening to Auntie Xie’s concerns, Shui Miao understood her problem. She had been living in the house for a long time, but whenever her son returned from abroad and stayed there, he would fall ill. The moment he left, he would recover. It was very strange, and she wanted Shui Miao to help identify the issue. Without hesitation, Shui Miao walked into the room and communicated with the family of spirits inside. Xiao Hong and Auntie Xie, unable to see the spirits, were terrified by Shui Miao’s seemingly one-sided conversation.
After a while, Shui Miao directly told Auntie Xie, “You’ve always spoiled your son, making him rebellious and unfilial. Since childhood, he never listened to his father and always sided with you. Now, the old man refuses to acknowledge him as his son and won’t allow him to return. What hurt the old man the most was that you sent your son abroad without even informing him. Out of respect for their marriage, the old man didn’t make things difficult for you, or else he would have driven you out too.”
Auntie Xie, realizing that everything Shui Miao said was true, rushed into the room, crying and pleading. She admitted her mistakes, explaining that her son was struggling financially and living a hard life abroad. She begged her husband not to make things harder for their son.
After communicating with the old man, Shui Miao managed to persuade him to compromise.
Shui Miao then asked Xiao Hong to help Auntie Xie up and informed her that the old man had two conditions: first, her son must host a banquet, return home, kneel in apology, and repent for his actions; second, he must use his own money to buy a burial plot for the old man as a sign of respect. Otherwise, the old man and his family would have nowhere to stay.
Auntie Xie was shocked, unaware that there was an entire family involved.
Shui Miao explained that it was her parents-in-law and her daughter’s family, who had died in a car accident.
Auntie Xie’s daughter had married into a remote mountain village, and she had no idea that her daughter’s entire family had passed away. Devastated by the news, she frantically searched for her daughter’s phone number but couldn’t get through. Xiao Hong and the others helped her look up the village chief’s number through directory assistance. When they called, they learned that her daughter’s entire family had died, and the two elderly relatives had also passed away some time ago.
Heartbroken by the tragic news, Auntie Xie wept uncontrollably.
Shui Miao remained silent and quietly left.
After crying for a while, Auntie Xie called her son and asked him to return home to host the banquet and apologize to his father. By noon, following Shui Miao’s instructions, everything was settled. Auntie Xie’s son no longer experienced dizziness or nausea. As a result, Shui Miao quickly gained a reputation, and people from the neighborhood with mysterious issues began seeking his help.
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In one household, a couple in their forties with a child in high school had once been happily married. But in recent years, the husband suddenly changed, demanded a divorce, and hadn’t returned home for six months. The wife believed there was a feng shui problem in their home. Shui Miao inspected the house and noticed a glass bathroom enclosure, similar to those in hotels, complete with a toilet. The bathroom door directly faced the bed. Upon inquiry, he learned that the couple’s relationship had started deteriorating after the bathroom was built. Additionally, they used groundwater to flush the toilet. Shui Miao sensed that the land beneath the house was originally a polluted river, gathering foul energy, negative energy, and misfortune. How could their relationship remain unaffected under such conditions?
Shui Miao advised the woman to demolish the bathroom enclosure and stop using groundwater.
Then, he used painted leather to create a fire, rearranged the five elements in the house to dispel negative energy, and made adjustments to the bed, placing her husband’s birth date under the pillow.
Miraculously, shortly after these changes, her husband called, saying he suddenly missed home deeply, felt sorry for her, and apologized!
Overjoyed, the woman hugged Shui Miao and gave him a solid kiss.
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Another family consisted of migrant workers with little money, renting an old, dilapidated house.
Since moving in, the couple had never slept well, becoming increasingly nervous and irritable. Their work lives were also plagued with misfortune, and they suspected the house was the problem.
Shui Miao inspected the place and identified several issues.
First, the house was old, with cracks and water seepage on the walls—a major feng shui flaw that directly affects the brain and can cause migraines. Second, the bed was placed against the window, symbolizing a lack of support and negatively impacting career luck. Third, a painting of a fierce tiger hung on the wall. Since both husband and wife were born in the Year of the Dog, having a tiger constantly staring at two dogs would naturally bring bad luck. Most critically, the bed was an old one left by the landlord. Many people had slept on it, including the sick, leaving behind negative energy that affected subsequent sleepers, causing their health to decline.
With so many issues, it was no wonder their health and luck were poor.
It’s often said that the poor struggle to rise, while the wealthy keep getting richer.
The poor are too busy scrambling for daily meals to ponder feng shui. Without guidance, they remain stuck in a cycle of poverty. Meanwhile, many wealthy people, believing in feng shui, hire experts to make adjustments, improving both their ancestral graves and their homes. When good fortune arrives, wealth follows naturally. But for the poor, even if luck comes their way, it’s often negated by various negative energies, leaving them trapped in poverty.
Shui Miao explained how to resolve these issues and advised the couple on what to do. Given their financial situation, he didn’t charge them a penny.
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Another case involved a newlywed couple who, shortly after marriage, not only struggled to conceive but also frequently had nightmares.
Shui Miao inspected their new home and noticed many photos hanging on the walls. A dressing table mirror directly faced the bed, and a television was positioned on the other side. The room was cluttered, and through spiritual sensing, Shui Miao made a shocking discovery: someone had placed an evil curse under the bed.
Shui Miao immediately asked the young husband to remove the blankets and cut open the mattress with scissors. Inside, they found two red paper packages—one containing scissors inscribed with birth dates and a curse for no descendants, the other holding rusty needles with similar inscriptions. Seeing these, the couple realized someone had cast a dark spell on them.
It was difficult to determine who had placed the curses.
Shui Miao devised a method to fight evil with evil. He asked the young man to bring a brazier, light a fire, and burn the cursed items while cursing in return. Shortly after, they heard cries of “Fire!” outside. A woman had been trapped in a fire and burned to death.
Shui Miao didn’t elaborate, but he knew the woman had been the one who cast the spell.
Those who cast curses often invoke evil spirits.
The spirits attach themselves to objects like scissors or needles to harm the victims.
Most evil spirits are simple-minded, unaware of right and wrong.
When the master discovers the spirits and burns them while cursing, the spirits, suffering from the fire, grow resentful and seek revenge on those who used them, making the perpetrators suffer similarly. This is how evil spirits retaliate.
The woman’s death by fire was the work of these spirits.
Upon realizing this, the couple remembered that the woman had previously quarreled with their family. She worked at a mattress factory—who else could have placed the curse?
Additionally, the mirror facing the bed and the television screen (which also acts like a mirror) contributed to the nightmares. The cluttered room further disrupted the energy flow, compounding the problems.
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After visiting several homes, Shui Miao was invited by a young woman.
She was a white-collar worker living in a well-maintained apartment. Her goal was to ask Shui Miao to help enhance her wealth luck.
Seeing that the woman had a kind face, spoke gracefully, and was a good friend of Xiao Hong’s, Shui Miao agreed to help.
The first step Shui Miao took was to adjust the rice cooker.
In ancient times, the stove was the most essential element of a home. People held it in high regard, offering food during festivals as the stove was considered the true head of the household. Modern lifestyles have evolved, and ancient stoves are no longer in use, but their spiritual significance now resides in rice cookers. Naturally, the kitchen’s location is of utmost importance, and the stove must be placed in an auspicious direction. The rice cooker, belonging to the fire element, must also be positioned with care. Placing it in the north, associated with water, creates a “water and fire balance,” an auspicious sign that ensures peace for the household. Positioning it in the east or southeast, both wood elements, generates a “wood and fire mutual growth,” a fortunate sign that attracts the support of noble people. Placing it in the northeast, an earth element, results in a “fire and earth mutual growth,” a moderately lucky sign. However, placing it in the south, a fire element, leads to an excess of fire energy. Positioning it in the west or northwest, both metal elements, creates an inauspicious sign, causing fluctuating luck. Placing it in the southwest, an earth element with an inauspicious trigram and a sickly star, amplifies negative energy when combined with the rice cooker’s fire, leading to family illnesses.
The white-collar worker’s rice cooker was facing west. Shui Miao turned it to face due east.
Additionally, since the woman worked as a secretary, Shui Miao assisted her in positioning her desk in the Wen Chang (academic success) area of the room and recommended that she purchase a Wen Chang Pagoda (academic success tower) to boost her literary energy.
He also pinpointed the specific direction of her personal wealth and recommended that she place a statue of the God of Wealth in that location, suggesting daily offerings to enhance her financial fortune.
Impressed by Shui Miao’s expertise, the woman developed a strong liking for him, and her gaze toward him took on a different tone.
Aware of his tendency to attract unwanted romantic attention, Shui Miao quickly found an excuse to leave.
To his surprise, the woman insisted on giving him a red envelope. After leaving, Shui Miao opened it and found not only cash but also a small note with her name, phone number, and a message: “Are you free tonight?”
Shui Miao asked the woman to demolish the bathroom and stop using the underground water.
Then, Shui Miao burned some painted skins and reorganized the five elements in her house to dispel the inauspicious energy. He also did some things on the bed, placing her husband’s birth date and time under the pillow.
Interestingly, right after finishing, her husband called back, saying he suddenly missed home, felt guilty, and apologized to her.
The woman was so excited that she hugged Shui Miao and gave him a solid kiss.
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Another family was migrant workers with little money who rented an old house.
Since renting the house, the couple had never slept well, becoming increasingly neurotic, their work was very unlucky, and their tempers were getting worse. They suspected there was a big problem with the house.
Shui Miao went to take a look and found several issues.
Firstly, the house was very old, with cracks and water seepage on the walls, which was very bad in feng shui and directly affected the human brain, causing severe headaches in serious cases. Secondly, the bed head was against the window, which was a sign of no support, directly affecting career luck. Thirdly, there was a picture of a fierce tiger on the wall, and the couple were both born in the year of the dog. With the tiger glaring at the two dogs all day long, how could the dogs be fine? The most critical issue was the old bed left by the landlord. Many people had slept on it, including patients, and the negative magnetic field remained on the bed. Those who slept on it afterward were naturally affected by the bad magnetic field, causing their health to deteriorate.
With so many problems, it was no wonder their health and luck were bad.
That’s why it’s said that the poorer people are, the harder it is to rise, and the richer people get, the richer they become.
Poor people work hard for their daily meals, who has time to think about feng shui? So they work blindly, unable to find direction, making them poorer and poorer. Many rich people, on the other hand, believe in feng shui and hire knowledgeable people to make appropriate adjustments, improving the feng shui of their ancestral graves and their homes. When good fortune comes, it’s hard not to get rich. But poor people, because of various problems at home, even if their destiny brings good luck, it is eventually ruined by various evil energies, and the good luck is lost, leaving them to remain poor.
Shui Miao explained the solutions to the couple, asking them to carry them out. Because their conditions were too poor, Shui Miao didn’t charge them a penny.
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Another case was a newlywed couple who, shortly after marriage, not only failed to conceive but also often had nightmares.
Shui Miao entered the newlyweds’ home and noticed that many photos were hanging in the new house. Additionally, a mirror from the dressing table was directly facing the bed, and on the other side was a TV facing the bed as well. The room was also quite cluttered. With his spiritual sense, Shui Miao was astonished to discover that someone had performed an evil spell beneath the bed.
Shui Miao immediately asked the young man to remove the bedding and then used scissors to cut open the mattress. Inside, he found two red paper packages. One contained scissors with the couple’s birth dates and times written on them, along with curses about cutting off their descendants. The other package contained many rusty needles, similarly inscribed with the couple’s birth dates and times. Upon seeing these items, the young couple immediately realized that someone had cast a spell on them!
Finding out who placed the spell was difficult.
Shui Miao devised a method to counter evil with evil. He asked the young man to bring a brazier, and Shui Miao had him light a fire. They placed the two items into the fire and began to curse while burning them. Not long after, they heard someone outside shouting that there was a fire, and a woman was burned alive.
Shui Miao didn’t say much, but he knew the woman was the one who had cast the spell.
Those who cast spells usually employ evil spirits.
The evil spirits attach themselves to the scissors and rusty needles to harm the victims.
Generally, evil spirits are quite simple-minded; they don’t know right from wrong or good from bad.
When the spellcaster discovers the evil spirits, they burn them and curse them, making the spirits aware that they’ve done something wrong. Because they suffer the pain of being burned, the spirits hold a grudge and will retaliate against those who used them, making these evildoers experience the same pain. This is the method of retaliation by evil spirits.
The woman being burned alive was the work of the evil spirits.
After learning about this, the young couple suddenly understood. The woman had previously argued with their family, and she worked at the mattress factory. If she didn’t cast the spell, who else could have?
Additionally, a mirror facing the bed easily causes nightmares. The TV screen is also a mirror and can similarly cause nightmares. Coupled with the clutter in the house, which disrupts the energy field, the combination of these flaws and defects leads to problems.
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After visiting several homes, Shui Miao was invited by a group of young girls.
The young girl was an office white-collar worker. Her house had no issues, but her intention was to ask Shui Miao to help boost her financial luck.
Seeing that the girl had a kind appearance, spoke eloquently, and was a good friend of Xiao Hong and the others, Shui Miao agreed to help.
Shui Miao’s first step was the rice cooker.
In ancient times, the stove was the most important part of a home. The ancients were very particular, and during festivals, they would offer food to the stove god, as the stove was truly the master of the household. With modern living conditions changing, the old stoves are no longer used, but this spirit has manifested on the rice cooker. Of course, the kitchen’s location is the first consideration. The stove must be placed in a direction of great fortune, and the rice cooker should be placed in the best position. The rice cooker belongs to fire, and its placement direction relates to the overall feng shui. Placing it facing north, which belongs to water, creates a favorable interaction between water and fire, symbolizing harmony and safety for the household. Placing it facing east or southeast, which belong to wood, creates a favorable interaction between wood and fire, symbolizing constant support from influential people. Placing it facing northeast, which belongs to earth, creates a favorable interaction between fire and earth, which is relatively auspicious. Placing it facing south, which also belongs to fire, results in an excessive presence of fire, which is not ideal. Placing it facing west or northwest, which belong to metal, creates an unfavorable interaction with fire, symbolizing unstable luck for the household. Placing it facing southwest, which belongs to earth and is associated with an inauspicious hexagram and the illness star, amplifies the negative energy when combined with the fire of the rice cooker, leading to frequent illnesses for the household.
The white-collar girl’s rice cooker was facing west, so Shui Miao turned it to face directly east.
Additionally, since the white-collar girl worked as a secretary in a company, Shui Miao helped her place her desk in the east, in the Wen Chang position, and suggested she buy a Wen Chang pagoda to enhance her literary fortune.
Then, he identified the main wealth position in her home, placed a statue of the God of Wealth there, and advised her to make daily offerings to enhance her financial fortune.
Seeing Shui Miao speak so knowledgeably, the white-collar girl couldn’t help but develop a strong liking for him, and the way she looked at him began to change.
Knowing his own penchant for attracting romantic entanglements, Shui Miao quickly made an excuse to leave.
However, the white-collar girl insisted on giving him a red envelope. After going downstairs and opening it, Shui Miao found not only cash inside but also a small note with her name, phone number, and a message: “Are you free tonight?”
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