Of course, Xia Liang didn't care about Liu Xueqin's threat. Instead, he coolly held up a single finger.

"One point, no haggling!" Xia Liang said languidly.

Liu Xueqin was immediately displeased.

"One point? Why don't you just rob me!?"

The moment the words left her mouth, she regretted them. My life is in his hands; how can I still offend him? Thinking of this, the remorse on her face grew even deeper.

Xia Liang scoffed, "Take it or leave it!"

Qian Donglai, however, didn't mind at all. "No problem, it's only one point!"

Then, he looked at Liu Xueqin with a gentle expression. "What else has my wife been worrying about for my sake? Just tell him!"

Liu Xueqin's face twitched as she forced an ugly smile. "We shouldn't trouble the young man with this matter, should we? We're husband and wife, these are things I should do..."

Before she could finish, Qian Donglai waved his hand grandly, took out his phone, and scanned the QR code on the stall. After completing the payment, he pressed, "Little master, please continue!"

Xia Liang pinched his fingers together in a divinatory gesture, then gave Liu Xueqin a mysterious glance before speaking ambiguously. "In that case, this Heavenly Master won't hold back!"

At these words, Liu Xueqin's heart leaped into her throat.

The child suddenly cried out, "Mom, you're pinching me!"

Hearing her child's cry, Liu Xueqin realized she had lost her composure. She loosened her grip on the child's hand, trying to appear natural.

Xia Liang began to speak at his own leisurely pace. "Your wife is truly an exemplary helpmate! She maintains excellent relations with the neighbors. Old Wang next door even recognized Duoduo as his godson. When the appliances at home break, Old Zhang from upstairs enthusiastically comes over to fix them. And then there's Old Li from downstairs..."

Xia Liang rattled on, mentioning several names. After he finished, he glanced at Liu Xueqin. Every person he had named had an indescribable relationship with her; they were all her paramours.

Thinking of this, Xia Liang smiled coldly. "As the saying goes, 'all land under heaven belongs to the king.' Brother, your helpmate is truly comparable to Empress Wu Zetian herself!"

Although Qian Donglai didn't understand the meaning and assumed Xia Liang was praising his wife's capabilities, Liu Xueqin understood perfectly. She was more cultured than Qian Donglai and knew that the historical Empress Wu Zetian had countless male consorts. The implication of Xia Liang's words was brutally clear. Her body began to tremble unconsciously, while Qian Donglai looked slightly shocked. He knew what his wife was like; she was usually a bit overbearing. How could she have such good relationships with the neighbors?

With this thought, Qian Donglai cast a suspicious look at his wife just as Xia Liang added profoundly, "And your child is no ordinary person either..."

Xia Liang looked at Liu Xueqin with a half-smile. He could see it with perfect clarity. Strictly speaking, the child's surname wasn't Qian at all. He was from Old Wang's family next door!

Liu Xueqin's face turned deathly pale. Qian Donglai noticed and asked, "What's wrong, dear? Are you feeling unwell?"

Liu Xueqin nodded. "Yes, I'm a bit dizzy. Let's go back..."

Qian Donglai's confusion deepened. At that moment, Xia Liang stopped talking. He had said enough; if they still didn't understand, it wasn't his problem. He promptly changed the subject. "Since you've had a reading, why not get a peace charm before you go?"

"Right, what's wrong with my memory!" Qian Donglai said, a little startled. "Then please, little master, make one for me."

Xia Liang opened a drawer in his stall. Inside was a razor-sharp carving knife and a Jade Token. The token was as white as mutton-fat jade and clearly no ordinary item. Taking the Jade Token in his hand, Xia Liang felt a faint warmth. The token alone had a mind-stabilizing effect.

Xia Liang began to carve. About twenty minutes later, the jade charm was complete.

Qian Donglai laughed. "The Little Heavenly Master is truly special. I've only ever heard of charms drawn on yellow paper, never one made from a Jade Token."

With his sharp eye, he could tell that the jade alone had to be worth more than ten Yuan. Could a common street swindler produce such fine jade just to fool someone? At that moment, Qian Donglai's doubts about Xia Liang vanished completely. He even started addressing him as "Little Heavenly Master" instead of "little brother" or "little master."

"Here, it's done!" Xia Liang placed the jade charm on the table. "Fixed price, one-tenth of a currency unit!"

Qian Donglai frowned. "One-tenth of a unit?"

That price was a bit steep. If it were one or two points, he would have bought it without a second thought. But one-tenth of a unit... Although Qian Donglai was worth several tens of Yuan, spending that much on a peace charm wasn't his way of managing money.

Just then, Liu Xueqin suddenly spoke up. "Donglai, I think this Little Heavenly Master really does have some skill. Let's buy it, just for peace of mind."

Xia Liang could see that Liu Xueqin had lost her nerve and was willing to part with money to avoid disaster. Meanwhile, Qian Donglai grew even more perplexed. What's gotten into my wife today? She's usually so frugal, and her expression has been off for a while now. Could there really be a problem?

Though his face remained impassive, Qian Donglai's inner doubts mounted. In the end, he paid the money and bought the peace charm.

Only then did Qian Donglai say, "Little Heavenly Master, my wife isn't feeling well. I'll come back another time."

Xia Liang waved his hand. "You do have a small problem on your end, but as long as you remember my words, you'll be fine."

Qian Donglai was puzzled. "What do you mean?"

Xia Liang thought for a moment, then waved his hand again. "Do not start work on the construction site, or you will incur heavenly wrath!"

Qian Donglai chuckled. "Heavenly wrath? Are you saying I'll be struck by lightning?"

Xia Liang simply nodded slightly without another word.

Seeing that Xia Liang was unwilling to elaborate, Qian Donglai helped Liu Xueqin into their car. As they were driving away, Xia Liang's voice drifted after them.

"Brother Qian, you will surely be crowned a king in the future!"

Hearing this, Liu Xueqin nearly fainted. She secretly glanced at Qian Donglai, and only when she saw he had no particular reaction did she feel a slight sense of relief.

Xia Liang watched the departing car with a faint smile. Brother Qian, I believe we will meet again very soon.

Inside the car, Liu Xueqin suddenly asked, "Donglai, are we really not going to start work for the next half-month?" She wasn't actually concerned about his business; she was just trying to distract him so he wouldn't dwell on Xia Liang's words.

As expected, Qian Donglai's brow furrowed. "Letting the construction site sit idle is losing money every day, but if we start work..." Clearly, he was still worried about Xia Liang's warning.

Liu Xueqin's eyes darted around. "Why don't we find some other masters to ask?"

After a moment of hesitation, Qian Donglai nodded. A half-month delay represented a significant loss. An hour later, Qian Donglai arrived at the construction site with several locally renowned "masters" from Xihong City.

"There doesn't seem to be any problem here. You can break ground today!" one of the masters declared. "Boss Qian, look at the sky! Purple qi is coming from the east—it's an extremely auspicious sign for starting work! Today is a lucky day this month, suitable for both weddings and construction."

The masters all pretended to count on their fingers, reaching a remarkably unanimous conclusion.

Qian Donglai hesitated. "But today at the commercial street, I met a Little Heavenly Master who said..."

Before he could finish, an old man in a Tang suit interrupted him. "Boss Qian, most of those types are just fakes fishing for fame. The judgment of the several of us is absolutely not wrong!"

The other masters nodded in agreement. Seeing Qian Donglai's hesitation, the old man's expression turned slightly stern. "What? Does Boss Qian not trust us?"

Liu Xueqin also chimed in. "Donglai, these are all highly respected masters. How can they not be better than that young Blondie? Besides, there isn't a single cloud in the sky. How could we possibly be struck by lightning?"

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