Rebirth After Divorce

In the case of people living in the countryside, starting from the first until to the fifth day of the first month after new year, they have to go to friends’ and family members’ houses.

 

Since Luo Qian had already severed her husband and wife relationship with Yu Jun, there was no need to go to his family’s side and visit the houses of relatives there. As such, aside from visiting the elders on the first day, Luo Qian together with Luo Xiao, only stayed at home for most of the time. The only difference is there is an extra person in the house, Ye Lan.

 

On the sixth day, early in the morning, Luo Xiao and Ye Lan went to the table to eat breakfast when a knock sounded on the door. Luo Xiao placed the bowl and chopsticks down on the table and proceeded to get up to open the door. Strangely enough, who is it that comes here at this hour of time?

 

“Master?” Luo Xiao fixed his eyes on Mr. Huo who was outside the door and asked in surprise, “How come you’re here?”

 

“What? I’m not allowed to appear here?” Mr. Huo purposely glared at him.

 

“No, no, that’s not what I’m trying to say. It’s just…” Luo Xiao hurriedly waved his hands and spoke of the reason.

 

“Fine, fine, I won’t tease you any more.” Mr. Huo broke out of his act and lifted the corner of his lips before rubbing his hair, “By the way, is that kid surnamed Ye in your house right now?”

 

Is it really what he was thinking? Luo Xiao nodded his head and spoke, “Master, did you come here to find Ye Lan?”

 

“Yes, that’s one of the reasons, the other is because I just moved in to this town. Right, go with Ye Lan to my house on weekends from now on.” Mr. Huo opened his mouth to reply while he entered the door behind Luo Xiao.

 

“En, alright, master.” Luo Xiao nodded and answered yes.

 

“Xiaoxiao, who came in just now?” Ye Lan lifted his head upon hearing the sound of the door being pulled open, “Grandpa Huo? You, how could you appear in this place?”

 

“Why do the two of you keep asking me this question?” Raising an eyebrow, he questioned, “Is it because you two developed a tacit understanding after living together for a while?”

 

Black lines quickly appeared on Luo Xiao’s forehead. It’s fine to have a tacit understanding with other people other than this guy. If he did? He would rather bend his knees and plead.

 

“Grandpa Huo, you know Xiaoxiao?” Ye Lan noticed the familiarity between the two and asked with some doubt.

 

“You can say that. He’s my direct disciple.” Mr. Huo answered without hiding anything.

 

“Direct disciple?” Surprise flickered in Ye Lan’s eyes and he looked at Luo Xiao. His Ye family was also one of the families who had access to some deep secrets, and the kidnapping incident this time was also related to this.

 

It must be known that Mr. Huo could be considered as one of the respected seniors in their circle, and lots of people had the intention of becoming his disciples. It was a pity that Mr. Huo had already made his statement that he would only accept a disciple who had a fate with him. And this statement was made thirty years ago according to his grandfather’s mouth.

 

A lot of people talked about it in secret, discussing the possibility that Mr. Huo would not have disciples in this life and the certainty of the Tianji Sect withdrawing or even disappearing completely in this generation. But now, it was obvious that it was not the case since he had now accepted a direct disciple who would also be the next head of the Tianji Sect!

 

Ye Lan had a feeling that he really hit a jackpot this time without him knowing. Clinging to the thigh of the next head of Tianji Sect, that’s so good!

 

“Xiaoye, has your old man already informed you about the matter of you staying in my house temporarily?” Mr. Huo lifted the tea cup filled with tea prepared by Luo Xiao just now, and asked as he sat down on the chair.

 

“En, grandpa has already mentioned it to me.” Ye Lan nodded, then shifted his eyes to Luo Xiao who was sitting beside him. For some reason, a hint of unwillingness appeared in his heart as he thought he would soon go back to the Ye family after staying here for a while, and it really had nothing to do with the fact that Luo Xiao would be the next head of Tianji Sect.

 

“If that’s the case, then you can follow me to go back later. Right, your grandpa and I talked on the phone yesterday. He said that some minor matters are still going on there, and you can only stay here for a long time. It will only be later that you can return. Taking into account that you’re still a kid, I said words to your grandpa and let you attend school here first. After everything is handled there, transferring school from here to there can be done.”

 

“Alright.” Ye Lan’s expression didn’t change upon hearing the news said by him, but inwardly, he was jumping in joy. If he can stay here, he wouldn’t need to get separated from Xiaoxiao!

 

Luo Xi also listened to the news and a crease involuntarily appeared on his forehead. Even though he couldn’t describe what he was feeling right now, he had a vague guess that it would not be good.

 

The three of them were still talking harmoniously when Grandma Luo, together with Luo Qian, who both went out to buy vegetables, stepped inside the house arm in arm.

 

“Xiaoxiao, this is?” With doubts filling her mind, Grandma Luo fixed her eyes on the newcomer Mr. Huo who was sitting inside, and inquired.

 

“Nice to meet you. You should be Xiaoxiao’s grandmother, right? And this lady should be Xiaoxiao’s mother?” Mr. Huo straightened his feet and said greetings to the two politely, “Hi, I’m surnamed Huo and I’m Xiaoxiao’s teacher. The purpose of my visit this time is also to fetch Xiao Ye.”

 

“Oh, hello, hello, this teacher.” Grandma Luo passed the groceries she was holding to Luo Qian, and moved one step forward to also greet him politely, “Please have a seat. Can I ask what you’re teaching Xiaoxiao?”

 

Mr. Huo narrowed his eyes and replied, “Metaphysics.”

 

“Metaphysics?” Grandpa Luo was unable to react since she didn’t have much education.

 

Just in time, Luo Qian who entered the kitchen to put the groceries inside, walked out and heard his answer. She felt a little uncomfortable with her high school education, “Mom, it means the Feng Shui master in our words.

 

“Oh, Feng Shui, not bad!” Satisfaction appeared on Grandma Luo’s face as she nodded her head. Despite the fact that Town C was a coastal city located at ease, in this time and age, people from the older generations still held onto the belief that Feng Shui masters were all people who had true abilities. Additionally, inviting a Feng Shui master and having him take a look is a must thing to do in every major event in the family, like getting a wife or children, building a new house, and so on.

 

“Mom!” Luo Qian couldn’t stop herself from speaking out. As an educated person, an unpleasant feeling will appear in her heart whenever she sees those things that have connections to superstition. After she got a divorce with Yu Jun, she went to get a library card to learn new knowledge for some time, and her visions had broadened a lot compared with before. She held onto her belief that a person’s achievements in life depend on his or her actions, and not from believing in superstition, worshipping gods and praying to buddhas.

 

“I expected that you wouldn’t believe it.” Mr. Huo saw through Luo Qian’s mind after looking at her once, but with the same peaceful voice, he said, “I’m different from those fake Feng Shui masters. They are all people who only fool people.”

 

Luo Qian said inwardly, aren’t you also fake? To describe it in a straightforward way, it was called metaphysics on the outside, but wasn’t it just to fool people? No matter what, the purpose remained the same.

 

Mr. Luo threw a glimpse at Luo Qian, did not speak any more, and pulled out some copper coins from the inner pocket of his coat. When Ye Lan saw his series of actions, he couldn’t help but look at Luo Qian with slight envy. Grandpa Huo’s divination was something that people could only wish for but can’t get. Him doing a divination for her was something that he could not witness every time.

 

Meanwhile, after Luo Xiao saw the copper coins placed on the table, the picture of the sealed copper coins inside his space appeared in his mind. He felt that he had to use some of his free time and seek methods how to unseal the sealed copper coins.

 

“You can come here, I’ll do a divination for you. This way, you can confirm if my calculation is true and whether I’m playing tricks on you or not.” Mr. Huo motioned for Luo Qian to step forward.

 

Grandpa Luo watched on the sidelines and quickly became joyful when she heard this. Still in a happy mood, she directly pulled Luo Qian in front of Mr. Huo. “Master, please do your calculation.”

 

“Her birth horoscope?” Mr. Huo lifted the copper coin and questioned her.

 

“It’s the time of Wushen month, Jiashen day, in the year of Renyin.” Grandma Luo thought for a brief moment and replied.

 

“Good.” Mr. Huo closed his eyelids, held the copper coin using both his hands and shook it for a few times, then opened his hands and let it fall on the table. He opened his eyes and looked at it for a while before saying, “Based on this trigram, it reveals that your first half of life is rather ill-fated. Your family is separated, your career is not smooth sailing, but you had a filial and obedient child. In the second half of your life, your career is successful, your family is happy, and you enjoy a carefree life at old age. This change of fate happened after your divorce. Moreover, you will meet your destined partner after stepping on the age of thirty, and the two of you will be happy for a long time.”

 

He added, “Of course, I’m aware that you’re still having suspicions. After all, what I said will only happen after a few years later.” Mr. Huo stopped for a moment and resumed talking, “So I will especially tell you something that will happen in the near future. In the next three days, you will encounter bad luck and will suffer from some physical injuries. This thing has a connection with your friends.”

 

“What?” Grandpa Luo quickly turned agitated upon hearing his words, “Then will she be alright?”

 

“There’s nothing to be scared of. It’s not a big deal, just some superficial injuries. But the misfortune this time will also be the reason for the good luck in the future.”

 

An uncomfortable feeling appeared inside Luo Qian after she heard what he said, but she did not say anything to Mr. Huo. After all, she still knew that the other party was an elder, and her respecting him was a thing that she ought to do.

 

“Okay, I won’t speak any more. Oh, I remembered,” Mr. Huo straightened his feet and got up from the chair, and approached Grandma Luo before saying a word silently. A hint of confusion appeared in Grandma Luo’s eyes for a moment.

 

“You are?” Grandma Luo looked at Mr. Huo strangely, “Who are you looking for?”

 

“Hello, I came here to find Ye Lan.” Mr. Huo answered with a peaceful smile.

 

The three people on the side cast surprised glances at them. What’s with this situation?

 

“Xiaoxiao, we’ll take out leaves now.” Mr. Huo winked at Luo Qian, then bid goodbye to Luo Xi before leading Ye Lan out of the door.

 

Luo Qian focused her attention on Grandma Luo and asked carefully, “Mom, don’t you know that person just now?”

 

“Huh? Should I know him?” Grandma Luo said suspiciously, “Didn’t he come here just to pick up Xiaoye? Speaking of which, how come he quickly left with Xiaoye after entering the door for a short while? He didn’t even drink a cup of tea before leaving. Forget it, I’ll go and cook lunch first.” Saying so, she went to the kitchen located behind her.

 

Luo Xiao and Luo Qian stared at the departing figure of Grandma Luo with extreme shock in their hearts.

 

“Xiaoxiao, can you say to mom how you met him?”

 

Luo Xi agreed and began his edited version of recounting what happened. Luo Qian listened to him talking, and her initial prejudice towards him disappeared little by little. Now, she was only concerned about the events that would happen to her for the next three days as said by him, since she had no idea what is it.