But Jingqing’s kind and gentle appearance put her at ease, so she adjusted her breathing and mindset, saying, “Master, I know my parents’ and husband’s birthdays, but not their exact birth times, so I don’t know how to calculate their full birth charts.”
“No matter,” Master Jingqing smiled, “Benefactor, you can provide their names and approximate birth dates, and I can work with that.”
Xiao Churan nodded and asked, “Who should I start with?”
Jingqing replied, “Start with your parents, then your husband.”
“Alright.”
Xiao Churan gave Jingqing her parents’ names and birth dates.
Jingqing calculated for a moment, then smiled, “Their birth charts show some challenges, but overall, they are destined for great wealth and a long life.”
“Really?” Xiao Churan was thrilled. Great wealth and longevity, weren’t those what everyone sought? If Master Jingqing was right, she had no need to worry about her parents.
Jingqing wasn’t making it up.
Though Xiao Changkun and Ma Lan had faced hardships in their early lives, ever since Ye Chen broke free from his trapped fate, their lives had transformed dramatically. Great wealth was inevitable.
And with Ye Chen’s vast abilities and life-extending elixirs, he could ensure Xiao Churan’s parents lived long lives.
Xiao Churan quickly added, “Please, Master, take a look at my husband too!”
Jingqing exhaled softly, smiled, and said, “Benefactor, please tell me your husband’s name and birth date.”
Xiao Churan promptly provided Ye Chen’s details.
Jingqing closed his eyes, his fingers moving in calculation, his brows gradually furrowing.
Seeing this, Xiao Churan’s heart raced, and she anxiously asked, “Master, is there something wrong with my husband’s birth chart?”
Jingqing opened his eyes, looked at Xiao Churan, and instead of answering, asked, “Benefactor, is there anything about your husband that you find incomprehensible or that you’ve always questioned?”
Xiao Churan, surprised, asked, “Master, what do you mean by that?”
Jingqing said earnestly, “Just as it sounds. In all the time you’ve spent with your husband, have you noticed anything about him that you can’t understand or that you’ve always doubted?”
Xiao Churan hesitated. There were too many things about Ye Chen that puzzled her.
Some things seemed unbelievable, yet always had a logical explanation. For instance, she never understood how her husband, who for the first three years of their marriage showed no talents beyond cooking and cleaning, suddenly became a feng shui master sought after by Jinling’s wealthy elite.
She had asked him about it, and he claimed he was self-taught, with a knack for persuasion, earning the trust of the rich.
Another thing that puzzled her early on was that Ye Chen, who for those three years was meek and never argued, seemed frail and powerless, yet suddenly displayed extraordinary combat skills.
When two assassins tried to kill Dong Ruolin, she watched her husband subdue them, but he claimed he learned from a TV show called *Wulin Feng*, even naming the programme convincingly.
Xiao Churan never watched such shows but had heard of this early martial arts programme.
But could someone really become a master from watching TV?
She couldn’t figure it out and didn’t dare speculate if Ye Chen was deceiving her.
In the past, she reminded herself not to distrust her partner. Even if he didn’t share the full truth, she should respect his privacy and not pry.
But now, Master Jingqing’s question stirred the doubts buried deep in her heart, as if they were suddenly brought to life.
Jingqing continued to guide her gently, “If you can share your doubts, this monk can better analyse, explain, and consecrate the appropriate talisman. But if you feel it’s inconvenient to share, that’s fine too.”
Xiao Churan instinctively asked, “Can you really resolve my doubts, Master?”
Jingqing smiled and nodded, “Rest assured, benefactor. Whatever doubts you have today, this monk can help clarify them. Perhaps not through my words, but I can certainly help you see through the fog to the clear moonlight!”
