Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

Shen Jingshu accepted the two sets of birth dates and times sent from the back office. Her fingers flew across the screen, quickly calculating and deducing the details. In just a moment, she had a clear understanding of the intricacies involved.

She looked up at the girl in the camera, who was beaming with joy, and said bluntly and calmly, "You're a longtime fan of mine, so I'll be honest with you. I can't predict your wedding date; he's not your destined one."

"Huh? How could this happen!"

Mango Sago's smile froze instantly, her eyes wide with astonishment. She shook her head repeatedly, unable to believe it. "Acher and I have been in love for three whole years. Our relationship has always been stable and smooth. Our parents have already met, and we've already decided to hold the wedding this year. How could he not be my destined one?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the boy named Archer next to him stiffened almost imperceptibly, a look of panic spreading across his eyes. He looked up at the camera unexpectedly, his expression revealing his unconcealed guilt and shock.

The live stream chat exploded with discussion.

[No way, they seemed perfectly fine together, and the master actually said they weren't meant to be?]

The boy's reaction just now was off; he's clearly hiding something!

The girl was so excited to calculate her wedding date, but her hopes were dashed. It's heartbreaking to see.

The boy immediately frowned and said impatiently, "Qianqian, I told you long ago not to believe this stuff online, it's all just hype. Look at her, she just said we're not a good match, that's complete nonsense."

The girl looked flustered, a sense of unease rising within her. She murmured softly, "But Master Shen has never been wrong... Could it be that we are truly not destined for each other?"

Archer's face darkened, his tone tinged with grievance and accusation: "Don't you know how I've treated you these past three years? Just because of a few words from a complete stranger, you're going to deny our long-standing relationship?"

Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two, on the verge of a fight, Shen Jingshu's cool voice came through the phone, piercing through the pretense with a single sentence:

"When have you ever been truly sincere with her? From beginning to end, you've only been scheming and deceiving her."

"You're talking nonsense!" Archer panicked instantly, angrily shouting, "If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll file a complaint against you! Qianqian, let's call it quits, hang up now!"

As he spoke, he reached out to snatch the phone from the girl's hand, intending to forcibly hang up the call.

Qianqian was prepared; she quickly stepped back, dodging his outstretched hand. Her eyes were full of doubt as she gripped her phone tightly, refusing to let go.

"Archer, no matter what, let's hear what the master has to say first. Or is there something you're hiding from me that you can't let me know?"

Shen Jingshu spoke calmly, exposing his scheme:

"There are countless things he has kept from you, and from the very beginning of your acquaintance, he deliberately approached you with a purpose."

The live stream chat was instantly flooded with comments:

[If a guy is in such a hurry to grab the phone and hang up, he's definitely up to something!]

[Getting angry and embarrassed as soon as he was exposed is just a classic case of protesting too much.]

The poor girl is still reluctant to end this three-year relationship, while the other person has been scheming against her from the very beginning.

Qianqian's doubts took root and began to sprout. She thought to herself, if Ache was honest and had nothing to hide, why would he be in such a hurry to interrupt the master and grab the phone to hang up the call?

Her expression suddenly turned serious, and her tone became firm: "We must have the master explain everything clearly today, otherwise I will inform both sets of parents right now and cancel the marriage."

Archer was both angry and anxious: "You actually doubted me based on just a few words from a stranger?"

"You don't need to rush to defend yourself." Shen Jingshu interrupted him calmly, her words clear and distinct, "The person you truly love in your heart has never been Qianqian. You know perfectly well what your motives are in insisting on marrying her."

Qianqian took a deep breath, gripped her phone tightly, and looked at the camera: "Answerer, please tell me the truth. I can take it. I want to know the whole truth."

"You two met at a friend's gathering three years ago, and your high school classmate was the one who introduced you, right?"

Qianqian was taken aback upon hearing this, then nodded repeatedly: "That's right, the master's prediction was spot on. Xiao Chen, who acted as matchmaker, and Ache are colleagues, and Xiao Chen and I were high school classmates. We're both working in the same city, and when Xiao Chen learned I was single, he jokingly said he'd introduce me to someone. I just took it as a joke and casually agreed. I never expected that the next time we met, he would actually bring Ache along. Ache's looks and personality are exactly my type, and before long, we naturally got together."

Her eyes were full of confusion as she softly asked, "Master, if the person in his heart isn't me, then who does he truly love? If he has no feelings for me, why did he spend three years with me and even plan to marry me?"

Shen Jingshu slowly revealed the reason: "The person he secretly loves is someone he can't reveal to the public or let his relatives and friends know about. And you are someone they specifically chose to use as a shield to deal with both sets of parents and their relatives and friends."

As soon as the words were spoken, the live stream chat exploded with comments. Imaginative netizens reacted instantly, and a dense barrage of comments scrolled by rapidly.

[I instantly understood! Could this Archer be into boys?]

[Oh my god, isn't that means Miss Qianqian is going to be tricked into becoming a wife of a gay man?]

[It's chilling to think about; they talked for three whole years, and it was all an act from beginning to end!]

No wonder he panicked and grabbed the phone to hang up; now it all makes sense!

Upon hearing these words, the tension that had been building up in Qianqian's heart for three years suddenly snapped.

Memories of the past three years flashed through her mind, and the indifference, aloofness, and perfunctory attitude she had deliberately ignored before were now explained.

She murmured absently, her voice trembling uncontrollably: "So that's how it is... So it was all a lie. From beginning to end, I was the only one who foolishly gave my heart, like a clown being played with."

She looked up at Archer beside her, his face contorted with panic, her eyes filled with disappointment and disgust: "If you have someone you love, you can openly pursue them. Why drag me into this charade? What did I do wrong to deserve this deception and exploitation?"

She used to happily plan their future together, imagining three meals a day, four seasons, and a wedding to stay together. But it turns out that it was all just wishful thinking on her part.

Overwhelmed by embarrassment, grievance, and heartbreak, Qianqian suddenly raised her hand to cover her cheek, her shoulders trembling slightly.

The thought that all her heartfelt efforts over the past three years had been nothing more than a facade used by others to conceal their true feelings filled her with a sense of absurdity, shame, and utter embarrassment.

After Qianqian barely managed to suppress the bitterness and anger surging in her heart, she slowly raised her head and looked firmly at the phone screen: "Host, I want to know, who exactly is that person?"

Archer, standing to the side, instantly turned pale, his voice panicked and humble as he hurriedly said, "Qianqian, I'm so sorry. You can blame me, punish me, I'll accept it all, I just beg you... don't hurt him."

Qianqian watched him instinctively protect the others and felt utterly ironic. She sneered, "I just want to know the truth, why are you so nervous?"

Shen Jingshu's gaze was cold as she calmly revealed the answer: "You know that person, and you see each other often."

The short sentence struck Qianqian's mind like a thunderclap.

She paused for two seconds, and all the strange details from the past suddenly connected, and all her doubts suddenly became clear.

Her pupils contracted sharply, her voice filled with absurdity and piercing disappointment: "I know... it was him!"