Chapter 25

Originally, there was nothing unusual about this. Taxi drivers often have to drive every day, and it's not uncommon for them to violate traffic rules by changing lanes improperly once or twice. Usually, nothing serious happens. However, today, there just happened to be a traffic police officer at the intersection, and this officer had particularly sharp eyes. He immediately spotted the taxi's improper lane change. Not only that, but this officer was known for his strict law enforcement. He quickly ran over, signaled the taxi driver to pull over, and then issued a ticket.

Although such traffic violations usually result in a small fine, not exceeding 100 yuan in Jiangzhou City, this incident perfectly matched what Xia Yunjie had said earlier: "You're going to have to spend a little money soon." Moreover, the timing was spot on, just as he had predicted.

The taxi driver, watching the police officer write the ticket, forgot for the first time in his life to plead for mercy. Instead, he sat dumbfounded in the driver's seat, his mind echoing with Xia Yunjie's words.

"Damn, he's really something!"

Under the puzzled gaze of the police officer, the taxi driver accepted the ticket very smoothly and quickly. As he drove, he looked at Xia Yunjie with admiration and excitement, saying, "Young man... No, no, Master, you're really something! You were spot on, and not a bit off. Please, give me another reading!"

Xia Yunjie waved his hand, continuing to look out the window at the skyscrapers passing by. He had studied business administration in a technical secondary school, and according to his major, he should be working in an office in one of those skyscrapers as a white-collar worker. When he first came to Jiangzhou City, Xia Yunjie was full of confidence, imagining himself sitting in an office, drinking tea, using modern computers, and enjoying air conditioning, going to work and coming home every day. Now, he realized that reality was much harsher than he had imagined. If it weren't for helping Cheng Ping a few days ago, he would probably still be working on a construction site.

Seeing Xia Yunjie wave his hand, the taxi driver became a bit anxious and stopped the car by the roadside, turning to him and saying, "Master, please give me a reading. Just tell me how much you want!"

"I don't do this for money!" Xia Yunjie said, waving his hand with a mix of amusement and frustration. If he really wanted to make money from divination and physiognomy, he would have been rich long ago. Why would he need to work as a waiter in a bar?

"Sorry, Master, everyone has to eat. How can you do readings and divinations without charging? I didn't recognize your true abilities earlier. Please consider my previous words as nonsense. Just give me a reading!" the driver pleaded.

Xia Yunjie, unable to shake off the driver, shook his head and said, "I won't take any money. Since we met, it's a matter of fate. What do you want to ask the most? I'll give you one reading. I won't be responsible if it's not accurate, and don't ask me anything else."

The taxi driver, seeing Xia Yunjie agree and not asking for money, was overjoyed. "Thank you, Master. I want to know about my children's fortune. I'm 35 years old, and my wife and I have been married for eight years, but she hasn't been able to conceive. We've been to the hospital, but they couldn't find any problems. I've read some reports and books that say prolonged sitting can lead to infertility. I drive a taxi, so I sit all day. I wonder if that's the reason. If it is, that would be terrible. I don't know what else I could do if I can't drive a taxi."

Seeing the taxi driver's concern, Xia Yunjie felt a sense of empathy, as they were both struggling workers. He focused and carefully examined the driver.

Upon closer inspection, Xia Yunjie noticed that the taxi driver's "children palace" (the area below the eyes) had lines, moles, and indentations, and his philtrum was shallow and crooked. According to superficial physiognomy, this would often lead to a bad conclusion of having no children. However, Xia Yunjie didn't just look at the surface. He used his "Heavenly Eye" to observe the changes in the driver's yin-yang and five elements aura, which revealed the true "physiognomy."

He saw that the taxi driver's "children palace" was full of energy, with the yin and yang energies forming auspicious dragon and phoenix patterns. This indicated that he would have both a son and a daughter, and it would happen soon. Xia Yunjie then asked for the taxi driver's and his wife's birth dates and carefully calculated. He found that the driver's wife was already pregnant, and with twins, a boy and a girl. He smiled and bowed to the taxi driver, saying, "Congratulations, Master. If my reading is correct, your wife is already pregnant, and with twins, a boy and a girl."

The taxi driver almost jumped out of his seat with joy, his face full of excitement. "Master, is this true? Please don't just be trying to make me happy! By the way, I've been to a temple before, and they said my face was bad, with evil lines and moles in my 'children palace,' and a shallow and crooked philtrum, meaning I wouldn't have children. They said I needed to spend money and do good deeds to accumulate merit. Can you check again?"

As the taxi driver spoke, his initial excitement turned to anxiety. After eight years of marriage without conceiving, it seemed too coincidental and exaggerated for Xia Yunjie to predict twins.

"Divination and physiognomy can't be completely accurate, and I can't guarantee there won't be any mistakes. But why don't you have your wife checked when you get home? If she's not pregnant, then I was wrong, and you won't lose anything. If she is, then it's a great joy," Xia Yunjie said with a smile.

The taxi driver thought about it and scratched his head, embarrassed. "Sorry, Master. Our family has had only one child for three generations, and I really want a child. Whether my wife is pregnant or not, I thank you."

Xia Yunjie couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. Whether his wife was pregnant or not had nothing to do with him.

The taxi driver, realizing his last statement might have been misunderstood, scratched his head again and took out all the cash in his wallet, counting it. "Master, I don't have much cash on me. Do you think 360 yuan is enough?"

"I don't take money. I only have one request: no matter if the reading is accurate or not, don't come to Deya Neighborhood to find me, and don't tell anyone else about me. I don't like being disturbed," Xia Yunjie said, waving his hand.

Although Xia Yunjie couldn't guarantee there would be no mistakes, he was confident that in most cases, he would be right. He was a bit worried that the taxi driver might come to Deya Neighborhood if his wife was indeed pregnant, which would be quite troublesome.

"Of course not, Master. I understand that true masters like you are different from those street fortune-tellers. Whether my wife is pregnant or not, I won't bother you again," the taxi driver said, looking at Xia Yunjie with even more respect. He then stepped on the gas and continued driving.

His last words made Xia Yunjie laugh and cry again, as if his wife's pregnancy was somehow related to him.

At the entrance of Deya Neighborhood, Xia Yunjie asked the taxi driver to stop. He was going to pay, but the driver refused, even getting a bit angry, as if Xia Yunjie was looking down on him. Xia Yunjie had no choice but to give up, thanked the driver, and got out of the car.

Watching the taxi drive away, Xia Yunjie held the 15 yuan in his hand and shook his head. Was this considered making money through witchcraft?

With this thought, Xia Yunjie walked to the Shaxian Delicacies restaurant at the entrance of the neighborhood, had a bowl of stir-fried noodles, and then returned to his room to continue studying.

Let's leave Xia Yunjie studying in his room and talk about the taxi driver. He remembered that his wife, who worked in a mall, was off today. Unable to contain his excitement and curiosity, he called her and said he would come home for lunch, asking her to prepare.

As soon as he got home, the taxi driver sensed a different atmosphere. The small rented apartment was filled with the aroma of a rich meal, and the small table was laden with dishes. His wife was looking at him with a smile.

The taxi driver couldn't help but think of what Xia Yunjie had said, his heart pounding. He asked in a trembling voice, "What's the occasion? Such a feast?"

"Guess," his wife said, smiling.

"Are you... pregnant?" the taxi driver's voice trembled even more.

"Really boring, you guessed it right away. Can't you think of anything else? You're always thinking about having a child," his wife said, rolling her eyes.

The taxi driver, seeing that his wife was indeed pregnant, was completely stunned. He muttered, "No way, it really came true. This is too incredible!"

"Hey, what's your attitude? You always talk about having a child, and now that you have one, you start rambling about it being true or not, and how incredible it is," his wife said, pushing him.

The taxi driver, pushed back to reality, hugged his wife excitedly. "No, earlier, a master took my taxi and gave me a reading, saying you were pregnant. I didn't believe it at first, but it turned out to be true."

"Really? That's amazing!" his wife said, equally surprised.

"Yes, and he said you're having twins, a boy and a girl," the taxi driver added.

"That's possible. I heard that having twins can be genetic. My grandmother mentioned that her grandmother had twins," his wife said, thinking.

"Really?" the taxi driver was completely amazed. He couldn't imagine that a young person could have such incredible skills in physiognomy, to the point where it almost made him fear Xia Yunjie. This fear of the unknown made him hesitant to disturb Xia Yunjie in Deya Neighborhood.

What if he angered the master? Who knows what might happen!

In the evening, at Feng's family home in Jiangzhou University, Yang Hui'e was about to go out to buy groceries with her basket. Feng Wenbo was watering his vegetables and herbs in the courtyard.