“You need to connect the context here, for example this paragraph...” Chu Yang was explaining test papers to students in a room...
About two hours later, Chu Yang finished teaching, bid farewell to the employer and students, then walked to another building, intending to take the elevator up.
Just then the elevator came down. As soon as the door opened, Chi Yan was inside. Chi Yan was also stunned for a moment, then smiled, “I guessed you must be finishing, so I wanted to come down to pick you up. The book is upstairs.”
Chu Yang walked into the elevator, and Chi Yan pressed the upstairs floor number again.
“I still remember when you first came to the wrong unit and just happened to find my home.” Chi Yan thought of this incident.
Chu Yang also remembered, “Ah, it was because the employer wrote it down wrong. I felt it was off as soon as I saw it.”
Chi Yan laughed "Ha ha," “We’re pretty fated.”
The elevator quickly arrived. Chi Yan opened the door to welcome Chu Yang into the house, took out a pair of slippers, “Have a seat first, would you like something to drink?”
Chu Yang changed into the shoes and sat down on the sofa. “Anything is fine.” Chi Yan went into the kitchen and poured a glass of orange juice. Chu Yang saw The Spring and Autumn Annals book on the desk. She picked it up and flipped through it, it was the right one.
Chi Yan came out with the orange juice, “How about it? Is this the book?”
Chu Yang nodded, “Yes, thanks.”
“You’re welcome.” Chi Yan looked at the time, after 4 pm, “Why not stay for dinner later? I bought groceries.”
Chu Yang felt quite embarrassed to take his book and then get treated to dinner. “No need. Now that I have the book I should head back first.” Chu Yang drank down the orange juice in one gulp. “Thanks for the orange juice.”
Chi Yan was stunned for a moment. “That fast?”
Chu Yang nodded, “Yes, I still have things to do at school.”
“Alright, I’ll go back with you then, I need to go to school anyway. Wait a moment, I’ll go change clothes.”
Chu Yang didn’t mind waiting. After a while, the two went back to school and parted ways at the school gate.
In fact, Chu Yang didn’t have anything to do. She just felt awkward eating alone at Chi Yan’s house. It was different than normal meals out. Eating at his home felt strange.
...
Chu Yang decided to take Professor Li’s advice and sign up for the Chinese Knowledge Competition. She first needed to register online and pay a few dozen dollars.
Registration would be open for a month. The competition wouldn’t start until next month, so there was no hurry.
As the weather grew warmer, Chu Yang bought clothes online for Chu Luo and her parents back home and mailed them over.
At Shangyuan Middle School, Chu Luo came to class wearing his new clothes. His classmates found it a bit strange. “Chu Luo, why do you have so many new clothes? Weren’t the new clothes you wore at the start of school enough?”
On the surface Chu Luo was calm, but the upturned corners of his mouth couldn't hide how happy he truly felt inside. “My sister bought them for me.”
“You have a sister? How old is she? Does she work?” They didn’t know Chu Luo actually had an older sister.
“My sister goes to university.”
“Where does your sister go to university? Undergrad?”
Chu Luo held his head high proudly. “A University.”
“Whoa! Your sister goes to A University?”
Next, everyone in the class knew Chu Luo’s sister was a student at A University.
“Your sister is really amazing!”
“No wonder your grades are so good. Does your sister tutor you?”
“Your Chinese seems a lot better recently. Did your sister teach you? Do you have any tips you can share?”
“Does your sister have any notes? Can you share them?”
Chu Luo: “No notes or tutoring. She just has me read more books and write an essay every week. Why, do you all want to write an extra essay every week too?”
His classmates hurriedly shook their heads. Nevermind.
...
“Dear Prophet, I’m going on a trip soon. Please predict if my travels will be safe and smooth.”
Young Witch Prophet: “It will be safe and smooth.”
“Great, thank you prophet.” [Transfer $30]
“Witch goddess, I’m working on a big project recently, but the competition is intense. Can you predict if I’ll beat them?”
Young Witch Prophet: “You can.”
“Really, thanks Witch Goddess!” [Transfer $30]
Chu Yang was handling some customer inquiries. They were small issues, but making money still made her feel extremely happy.
“Witch Goddess, how come you haven’t been predicting celebrity scandals recently? I want to see a scandal prediction.”
Young Witch Prophet: “$75 fee.”
“...Nevermind.”
“Witch Goddess, I recently went to a fortune teller. He said the baby I’m currently pregnant with is a boy. Is that true? If it’s a girl I won’t keep it.”
Chu Yang ignored this one. She wanted no part in son preference!
“Witch Goddess, there’s been a severe drought around my city lately. When will it rain? I don’t have much money, is $10 okay?”
Young Witch Prophet: There will be cloud seeding rain next week.
“Thanks Witch Goddess.” [Transfer $10]
Chu Yang was still engrossed in her book while the satisfied crow napped next to her, a small towel draped over its body made by Jin Yang and the others.
“Witch Goddess, are you there? Emergency!”
“Witch Goddess!”
“Wahhh, Witch Goddess, do you remember me? I asked you to help find my lost dog before.”
“My classmate went missing. Can you help predict what happened?”
“Here’s a photo of my classmate.” [Photo]
“[Transfer $750]”
“Witch Goddess, please help! My classmate has been missing for two weeks already. The police still can’t find her.”
Chu Yang was still absorbed in her book and hadn’t seen the messages. Her fans had been steadily growing, most referred by previous customers. Some followed to see gossip predictions. The Young Witch Prophet account now had over 15,000 followers.
Sure enough, her occasional gossip predictions besides the weather forecasts were the right choice. At least she was steadily earning money now. Some had even contacted her about promoting lucky charms and bracelets to attract romance. Chu Yang rejected them all.
Such things were often scams. Even if they worked, it was still questionable. If ineffective or unsafe, then they harmed people.
On the other side, Wei Qianduo was still waiting for the blogger to come online, but she hadn’t appeared even though it was half an hour since she was last active.
Next to her, Qin Hai said: “Will it really help?”
Wei Qianduo: “Have you forgotten about Dian Dian?” She teared up remembering Dian Dian.
Qin Hai quickly comforted her, “I haven't forgotten. But it’s been two weeks already, I fear that...”
Wei Qianduo hurriedly covered his mouth. “Don’t jinx it! Even if something happened we still need to find her. Haven't you seen Aunt Sun's hair turning white from grief?”
Her classmate Sun Yue said she was going home but never returned. Teachers realized something was wrong when she didn't come back and contacted her parents, but no one could find her. With no other option, they called the police. Not only did the police mobilize, but all of Sun Yue’s friends, classmates, and acquaintances searched for her to no avail.
Sun Yue’s parents came to school after their daughter went missing. Seeing the old couple's apprehension, Wei Qianduo took pity on them and remembered the witch goddess. So she urgently went to ask what happened.
