This humble Taoist priest wants to take the college entrance exam.

Let me tell you a fortune in Chapter 70.
When Chen Shi'an saw that Li Wanyin actually took out a coin and intended to let him choose a job by flipping a coin, he still couldn't hold back.

Chen Shi'an was also helpless. He had originally thought that Li Wanyin should follow her heart and boldly choose the job she liked, but he did not expect that for Li Wanyin, whether she liked it or not was insignificant in the face of 'which job is better'.

Perhaps she's always been like this, never daring to openly express her feelings, only being sensible and weighing the pros and cons.

"How about this, if Sister Wanyin really doesn't know which one to choose, I'll cast a divination for you."

"well!"

"Sister Wanyin, do you have paper and pen? Please bring two pieces of paper, write down two jobs on each, and fold them up."

"it is good."

Li Wanyin didn't know what he was going to do, so she went back to her room as instructed, wrote down two jobs on two pieces of paper, and folded them up.

When she came out, Chen Shi'an had already taken out three copper coins to cast a divination for her.

Copper coins are a commonly used tool for divination. Upright represents Yang, and reversed represents Yin. Different combinations of Yin and Yang yield one line. Repeating this six times results in a six-line hexagram. By combining the I Ching and the Five Elements theory of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches with facial analysis, one can analyze the details of one's fortune.

"Has Sister Wanyin finished writing?"

"All right."

"Then hold the two pieces of paper in your left and right hands respectively."

Which one is on the left and which one is on the right?

"Whatever you like."

Li Wanyin didn't understand these things, but she found them very novel and interesting. She shuffled the two folded pieces of paper and held them in her left and right hands respectively.

"Ok?"

"Uh-huh!"

Chen Shi'an then began to calculate for her.

When people think of Taoist priests, they usually think of their skills in feng shui, face reading, and performing rituals. Chen Shi'an is not talented, but he is proficient in all of these. However, he really dares not claim to be 'proficient' in fortune telling.

After all, the saying "the secrets of heaven are hard to fathom" is not just a casual remark.

The study of destiny is inherently complex and highly random. Fortune telling and divination are among the most difficult subjects to learn. It requires not only exceptional talent but also a certain temperament and exceptional analytical and deductive abilities. It is a combination of the "mysterious" and the "art," and no conclusion can be drawn from books alone or without any fixed rules.

Seeing Chen Shi'an's increasingly serious expression, Li Wanyin also became a little nervous. She felt that the young man in front of her seemed to have undergone some kind of mysterious change in his temperament, and his eyes were so deep that they were completely unfathomable.

Chen Shi'an began casting the divination. He shook the three copper coins in his hand repeatedly before throwing them out. He read the divination results very quickly. After the coins fell, he would only glance at them briefly, then brush them aside with his palm and throw them out again.

After the divination was completed, he looked at Li Wanyin in front of him, and with her facial features as a guide, he pondered for a few seconds before his serious expression gradually relaxed.

"All right."

"Ah... is it done?"

The speed was so fast that Li Wanyin didn't even have time to react. She asked in disbelief, "So fast?"

"It's just about predicting the fortune of one's career; that's not difficult."

"I've seen fortune tellers on the street, they even use their fingers to calculate..."

"That's using the position of your finger joints to help you find the corresponding Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. If you can't do mental calculation, you can use your fingers to make up for it. Some swindlers just put on a show and act mysterious. Basically, skilled people do mental calculation and don't need to use their fingers to arrange the chart. They only use paper, pen, or other tools to help with things that are really difficult to calculate."

"So that's how it is! I thought it was some kind of mysterious ritual!"

Li Wanyin suddenly realized, then asked with a little nervousness, "Then, what was the result?"

"Both options are auspicious. If you insist on finding one that's better, then choose the one you're more comfortable with; it will be more to your liking."

"The right hand..."

Li Wanyin looked down at her tightly clenched right hand. She had just finished writing on two sheets of paper and then folded them up, making a mess of the situation. Now she didn't even know which job she was holding in her right hand.

"Sister Wanyin, aren't you going to open it and take a look?"

"Hehe, I'm a little nervous, let me think about it."

"You don't have to look at it. As I just said, Sister Wanyin can choose whichever one she likes."

"Shi'an, do all you Taoist priests believe in fate?"

"No, I don't believe in fate."

Chen Shi'an's answer surprised Li Wanyin. She asked in surprise, "If you don't believe in fate, how can you tell fortunes?"

"This issue needs to be viewed dialectically. You must first believe in fate before you can have your fortune told, and then you must not believe in fate in order to change your fate."

“The essence of fortune telling is ‘laws’ rather than ‘fixed numbers’. Fortune tellers understand the variables better, so most people who can tell fortunes don’t believe in fate. They will tell you what they see, which is believing in fate; then they will tell you how to change it, which is not believing in fate.”

"Those who are superstitious about fate and go to fortune tellers often end up becoming 'foolish'. The secrets of heaven are unpredictable, and nothing in the world is immutable. Fate is the 'innate foundation,' while the 'heart, actions, and circumstances' of later life are the key to determining the outcome. Cultivating the Tao is inherently going against the will of heaven. If Sister Wanyin asks me what I believe in, I believe more in the power of human will to overcome fate."

The boy in front of her, who was only eighteen years old, was so deep in his understanding of destiny that Li Wanyin's mouth opened slightly but she couldn't speak for a long time.

She needed some time to digest and understand this dialectical and contradictory line of thinking, but she did understand the last sentence—"Man can conquer nature."

"So you're saying that even the results of fortune-telling can be changed?"

"Ah."

"So, what about what you said before that I was destined for great wealth and honor? Will that change too...?"

"meeting."

"……what?"

Suddenly feeling as if her very belief in survival had shattered, Li Wanyin became somewhat lost.

Seeing his sister's greatly shocked expression, Chen Shi'an said with a smile, "However, Sister Wanyin, have you forgotten that I predicted this for you by reading your face? Your appearance reflects your heart. As long as Sister Wanyin's heart remains unchanged, you will become rich and powerful sooner or later."

"Intentions?"

"Yes, my true self."

Li Wanyin breathed a sigh of relief. Her original confidence returned, and compared to the vague belief she had at the beginning, she now felt that she had a more substantial belief.

If it weren't for Chen Shi'an's age, it would be really hard to regard someone with such profound thoughts as a younger brother. Li Wanyin even felt a little embarrassed; in terms of mindset alone, Chen Shi'an seemed more like her older brother...

Everything's in complete chaos!

"Alright! I'm going to reveal the answer—!"

Li Wanyin said this, then slowly unfolded the folded piece of paper in her right hand, on which were words she had written not long ago—

[Administrator in a foreign trade company]
Li Wanyin was stunned for a moment. Then she relaxed her shoulders, let out a long breath, and her beautiful eyes sparkled.

It's the job she truly prefers!

Chen Shi'an blinked, and before he could ask, Li Wanyin unfolded the paper and showed it to him. At the same time, her voice rang out happily:

"From now on, I'll be living a 9-to-6 life with weekends off!"

"Would you like to work as an administrative specialist at a foreign trade company?"

"Yes! Although the salary cap is a bit low, it's stable. I just graduated, and I need a stable job like this to gain some experience first. Plus, the company doesn't have overtime and I get weekends off, so I have plenty of time to do my own things!"

"Oh, so now you're only talking about the good points?"

Chen Shi'an found it amusing and wondered to himself, "Who was that hesitant, frowning person just now?"

"Don't even think about corrupting my Daoist heart!"

Li Wanyin's adaptability is truly admirable. After making her decision, she didn't give herself any time to hesitate and immediately took out her phone to reply to the HR's email.

Since the next two days are Saturday and Sunday, and considering that they might not be working on weekends, she accepted both job offers in advance. She doesn't need to reply to the foreign trade company; she just needs to bring her onboarding documents to report for duty at 9:00 AM on Monday.

She politely apologized to the e-commerce company, after all, they had given her a job opportunity. Regardless of whether they cared if she stood them up, she sincerely expressed her gratitude and apology.

While she was replying to emails, Chen Shi'an conscientiously cleared away the dishes.

"Shi'an, you go take a shower first, I'll do it."

"It's okay, it'll be quick."

"Hehe~ Thank you so much, otherwise I would have had a headache choosing for a long time."

"I was just helping Sister Wanyin see her own choices clearly. Even without divination, I believe Sister Wanyin would have chosen this job in the end."

"How come you seem to understand me better than I do?"

That feeling of being so close to someone was wonderful; it was the first time Li Wanyin had ever experienced something like that in her life.

Three months have passed since graduation, and Li Wanyin has finally landed a fairly satisfactory formal job. She was so excited that she couldn't sleep. While Chen Shi'an was taking a shower, she went back to her room to prepare the documents she would need for her onboarding next Monday.

I still want to talk to him.

So after Chen Shi'an came out of the bathroom, she also came out of her room.

Chen Shi'an was hanging up the laundry while she watched TV. Fei Mo was pressing the remote control, the TV screen changing channels and the images were dazzling, but she didn't pay attention. Her eyes were on the TV, but her mind was thinking about many things in the future.

Chen Shi'an hung up the washed school uniform and turned to look at her.

"Sister Wanyin, aren't you going to sleep yet?"

"Hmm~ later, I can't sleep right now."

As Li Wanyin spoke, she picked up an apple from the table and began to peel it. Her fingers were exceptionally nimble, and she could peel the apple peel in a long, unbroken strip. Through this hands-on activity, she was finally able to suppress some of the wild thoughts in her mind.

"Shi'an, here you go."

Li Wanyin pressed down on the middle of the apple with a fruit knife, then gently tilted the blade to the side, crisply splitting the peeled apple in two.

"What is Sister Wanyin thinking about?"

Chen Shi'an took the half apple from her and ate it. This was the first time in his life that someone had peeled an apple for him. As for his lazy master... it was good that he hadn't asked him to peel the apple for him.

"It's nothing, I'm just thinking about what the new company will be like, what my colleagues will be like, and then there's still a one-month probation period, I don't know how strict the evaluation standards will be..."

"Yes, that's normal. When you're in a new environment, you'll think about these things. It shows that Sister Wanyin really wants to improve."

"Can you also pick up clothes?"

"Yes, I thought about it before I went down the mountain to study."

"So how did you do that?"

"Just adapt to the situation."

"...You really have an incredibly big heart."

Chen Shi'an smiled and said, "If Sister Wanyin really wants to talk about having a big heart, then compared to Fei Mo, I am ashamed of myself."

He reached out and poked the black cat, who was lying on the sofa frantically pressing the remote control. "Sister Wanyin can learn from Feimo. It's comfortable wherever it goes, as long as it has something to eat."

"Meow?"

Li Wanyin was amused by him, "Of course, Shimo is the only one in our family who doesn't have to go to work or school, but it gets quite bored staying at home all day."

Shi An: "Heh."

Shi Mo: "..."

"What does Wanyin want to do in the future?"

"We don't know yet..."

Li Wanyin was a little embarrassed and whispered, "You can't laugh at me when I tell you. I actually don't want to work... Well, I just hope to find something I'm good at in the future, no matter if the business is big or small. I want to be my own boss... to make money for myself, that would be very motivating!"

"That's great, I support Sister Wanyin."

"Haha, starting a business isn't that easy. I have neither capital nor experience, so for now it's just a dream."

"It shouldn't just be a thought, right? Sister Wanyin has her own plans, doesn't she?"

"...No, no!"

Li Wanyin blushed slightly. Her unrealistic fantasies were embarrassing to be told, and even though Chen Shi'an didn't mean to laugh at her, she still felt ashamed when he called her out on it.

Although she really wanted to continue chatting with him, Li Wanyin was also sensible and took the initiative to end the conversation when she saw that it was almost time.

"I'm going back to my room. Shi'an, you should get some rest too. Goodnight~"

"it is good."

Li Wanyin got up and went back to her room.

Chen Shi'an quietly conveyed a sense of tranquility.

Otherwise, my sister, who is entering a new stage of her life, will probably have trouble sleeping tonight...

(End of this chapter)