49 Please Me (2/2)
”Ten dollars?”
A smile twitched at the corner of An Xiaoning's lips. She got five hundred thousand from accompanying Gu Beicheng to the ball. Ten dollars? That idiot…
”No.”
”Ten thousand?”
She shook her head. ”Do you think I charge just this amount now?”
”Okay — I know — a hundred thousand right?”
An Xiaoning beamed. ”One million.”
”Who was the one who said she wouldn't rip me off?”
”You belittle your wife too much. In the beginning, when I asked for a hundred thousand for reading your grandmother's fortune, I already regretted — it was too little. It's up to you. If you don't want me to read anymore, I won't take the money. Let's turn in.” She slid into the covers and pulled them properly, closing her eyes to act like she was sleeping.
”One million it is. It's not to an outsider anyway, this is called sharing profits with your own people. Giving it to my own wife, I'm happy with it. Come, take it, don't hesitate to buy anything you want with it!” He generously passed the cheque to her.
An Xiaoning sprung up from the bed and received it with both hands. Looking at the cheque, she felt absolutely pleased in her heart, then she pecked a kiss on it and put it away. In a serious tone, she said, ”Shi Shaochuan is someone who can please women very well. He can twist facts and distort the truth. Your sister is destined to fall into his hands. Even if you and your parents try to stop it, it'll be useless — she needs to wake up from it herself. They will get married.”
Jin Qingyan's face changed instantly, and he seemed to be deep in thought.
”Can her fate be changed?”
An Xiaoning answered directly, ”No. Enough, don't interfere in it anymore. It's not something within your control.”
Jin Qingyan lay down with her, feeling slightly depressed. ”Regarding this matter, I still hope it can be reversed.”
”How can it be reversed?”
”How about forcefully arranging a marriage for her?” Jin Qingyan's thin lips went cool. ”That's far better than her being with Shi Shaochuan.”
”This is not an oppressive society anymore, you're still thinking about arranged marriages?” An Xiaoning advised him gently, ”Everything in this life happens for a reason. The kind deeds you did in your previous life reap their rewards in this life. Similarly, the sins you committed in your past life will affect how your life turns out — it's not something you can just change if you want to. Honestly, those who change their fate will cause misfortune to befall on the fortune-teller. If it's not out of greed for money, nobody would do such a thing. It's basically divulging the will of heaven — nothing good comes out of it if it's overly done.”
”Then by divulging this, how will it affect you?”
”Many ways.” An Xiaoning continued, ”My health, marriage, and other areas will be affected.”
”Didn't you tell me your Master said you were born on the fifteenth of July? How did she know?”
An Xiaoning muttered, ”My Master is very skillful. Those who are skilled can tell such things, but I'm nowhere near her level. My knowledge is still shallow and my skills are limited.”
Thinking of the book old master Gu had given her, she went deep into thoughts. That book would be very beneficial to her.
”How's your store doing?”
”Oh, very good.” An Xiaoning naturally hugged his waist and snuggled her face onto his chest. ”Do you know why I love money so much?”
”Why?”
”Because only money is loyal to you. It won't be fickle-minded. As long as I have enough of it, I'll have control over it and it'll have to listen to me. People are different, they have a heart. Owning someone's heart is easier said than done.” She closed her lips gently. ”Compared to a person's heart, I still prefer money, which can be easily won over.”
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