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The living room was eerily quiet.

Su's mother adjusted her reading glasses, held a small notebook in her hand, and stared at Lin Xuan:

"Xiao Lin, your birth date and time (Bazi) is your birth year, month, day, and hour, according to the lunar calendar."

Lin Xuan paused for a moment and looked at Su Yurou.

Su Yurou nodded helplessly to him with an expression that said, "I knew this would happen."

The meaning is obvious: How about that, now you know!

"Um...Auntie, I was born on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month in 1996, around 7 p.m.," Lin Xuan recalled and said truthfully.

Su's mother immediately started writing in her notebook.

Lin Xuan then saw that the notebook was filled with various birth charts and divination symbols.

The corners of the notebook were worn out, clearly indicating that it had been frequently flipped through.

"The seventh day of the seventh lunar month... Qixi Festival, what an auspicious day."

As she wrote, Su's mother muttered to herself.

She tapped her fingers lightly on the table, then lowered her head to write and draw in her notebook.

"Rou Rou was born on the third day of the third lunar month in 1991, at the hour of Mao (5-7 AM)..."

She was calculating with a serious expression.

Lin Xuan quietly observed Su's father. He didn't say anything, but silently refilled Lin Xuan's tea.

But he noticed that Su's father had a steady hand and clear eyes when pouring tea, and seemed very experienced.

He doesn't seem like someone who has no status at home; rather, he seems to be someone who doesn't fight for anything.

A few minutes later, Su's mother's brows gradually furrowed.

"Honey, don't worry about it yet, Xiao Lin just arrived..." Su's father said gently.

"What do you know! Master Zhou said that Rou Rou must find a partner this year! Otherwise, things will go wrong! I need to see if they are a good match." Su's mother continued to calculate without looking up.

Su Yurou, standing beside her, sighed, "Mom, that so-called Master Zhou is just a charlatan!"

"Shut up! Master Zhou is so accurate! Last time he said your second aunt's family was going to lose money, and sure enough, your second aunt's husband's investment failed within two days! And your cousin's wedding..."

Su's mother recounted three or four things in a row, each of which sounded quite plausible.

"That was just a fluke!" Su Yurou said, both amused and exasperated.

Lin Xuan, who was listening from the side, found it quite amusing.

He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and discovered it was top-quality Longjing tea, brewed with great care.

It seems that Mr. Su was a connoisseur of tea.

Su's mother calculated for another seven or eight minutes, her brows furrowing more and more.

She looked up at Lin Xuan, her expression somewhat unpleasant: "Little Lin, your birth chart... isn't a good match for Rou Rou."

"Unworthy? How so?" Lin Xuan asked, puzzled.

"Your destiny is dominated by fire, while Rou Rou's destiny is dominated by water. Water and fire clash, which is a major taboo!" Su's mother pointed to the calculations in the notebook. "Hmm... anyway, it's not a good thing."

She spoke with a very serious expression.

But Lin Xuan glanced at the calculations in her notebook and almost burst out laughing.

Although there is a lot written on it, it is all just the talk of charlatans trying to fool laymen.

True compatibility analysis based on birth charts is far more complex, involving the interaction of the five elements, the ten gods, and the major and minor cycles... it's definitely not that simple.

"Mom, stop talking nonsense!" Su Yurou's face darkened, and she was a little unhappy.

"How am I talking nonsense? I learned all this from Master Zhou! Master Zhou said..."

Before Su's mother could finish speaking, Lin Xuan suddenly spoke up, his expression gentle: "Auntie, may I see your notebook?"

"Why are you looking at this? You don't understand it." Su's mother was taken aback.

"I know a little bit about it. My father also liked to study these things when he was alive, and I studied with him for a few days."

After hesitating for a moment, Su's mother still handed over the notebook.

Lin Xuan opened it and found that it was indeed full of messy calculations. Some of them made some sense, but overall they were just filler.

It can only be considered a barely basic understanding.

He picked up a pen from the table, turned to a new page, and began to write.

The year is Bingzi (丙子), the Heavenly Stem is Bing (丙), the Earthly Branch is Zi (子), and the month is Yiwei (乙未)...

He wrote quickly and his handwriting was neat.

Not only were the birth dates of the two individuals listed, but the strength of the five elements, the location of the ten gods, and even a simple calculation of their fortune were also provided.

Su's father looked at it carefully and was somewhat surprised.

Su's mother's eyes widened even more.

Although she only had a rudimentary understanding of the subject, she could tell that Lin Xuan was far more professional than her.

It's just more complicated now.

"What is this...?" Su's mother asked hesitantly.

"A simple Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny) chart."

Lin Xuan didn't even look up.

"Auntie, what you just said about water and fire clashing is actually incorrect. My birth chart is Bingzi..."

As he spoke, he wrote, and soon drew a simple marriage compatibility chart on the paper.

"You see, from the perspective of the Five Elements, my Earth can control Yu Rou's Water, which is a good thing. Too much Water actually needs Earth to restrain it. From the perspective of the Ten Gods, my Direct Wealth is Gui Water, which corresponds to Yu Rou's Day Master; Yu Rou's Direct Officer is Wu Earth, which corresponds to my Day Master. This is a perfect match."

He put down his pen and returned the notebook: "So, Auntie, not only are Yu Rou and I not incompatible according to our birth charts, but we are actually a perfect match. You made a mistake in your calculation just now."

The living room was quiet.

Su's mother stared at the dense symbols on the notebook, speechless for a long time.

Su's father's eyes lit up as he looked at Lin Xuan: "Little Lin, you also understand the Book of Changes?"

"I only know the basics," Lin Xuan said modestly.

"This isn't just superficial! Your chart-setting technique is very professional. I've read some books before, but it's rare to see someone as knowledgeable as you!"

Mr. Su pointed to the calculations in the notebook and nodded repeatedly.

Only then did Su's mother realize what was happening, and murmured, "But Master Zhou said..."

"Auntie," Lin Xuan said gently, "Fortune telling is something that you either believe in or you don't. But even if you believe in it, you have to find the right method. Your Master Zhou might not be quite up to the task."

Su's mother opened her mouth, wanting to refute.

But looking at the calculations in the notebook that she couldn't understand at all, she was speechless.

Mr. Su, however, became interested: "Honey, why don't you go cook? I want to have a good talk with Xiaolin!"

Su's mother hesitated for a moment, looked at Lin Xuan, then at her daughter, and finally sighed:

"Alright, you guys chat. Rou Rou, come help me out."

"Mom, I want to..."

"Come when I tell you to!" Without another word, Su's mother pulled Su Yurou away.

Only Lin Xuan and Su's father remained in the living room.

Su's father poured Lin Xuan another cup of tea, his eyes shining:

"Kobayashi, where did you learn those things?"

"It's just something passed down in the family, nothing to brag about," Lin Xuan chuckled.

He can't exactly say that he suddenly learned it, can he?

Mr. Su didn't dwell on it much. After chatting for a while, he suddenly stood up and said with a smile:

"Xiao Lin, I have something I need you to take a look at and see what it is. I got it by accident when I was young. I was planning to come to Jiangzhou to find someone knowledgeable to take a look, and it just so happens that you've come."

With that, he turned and walked toward the bedroom.

Lin Xuan was the only one left in the living room. He picked up his teacup and took a sip.

It's really good.

Just then, Su Yurou secretly slipped out of the kitchen and approached him with a surprised look:

"No...you actually know about these things?"