Siheyuan: After becoming a traitor, first let the Huai Ru River overflow its banks.

Lin Xiuying remembered.

"Was it back when we first started dating...? I remember now."

"His son was only ten years old back then, how come he's grown so much now?"

Eighteen years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Think about it, Xu Damao should be around twenty-eight years old now.

"Yes, that kid is so thoughtful. Yesterday was Mom's birthday, and he gave her a jade peach pendant."

Lin Xiuying understood.

"From what you're saying, it sounds like you've accepted a gift from them."

"Li Shengli, you're making this decision about the deputy head of the security department just because of this small gift? If anything goes wrong, Director Yang will make sure you suffer the consequences."

Lee Seungri was embarrassed.

"Look at you, Sooyoung. I haven't even reached a conclusion yet, have I?"

After a long day, Director Li just wanted some peace and quiet.

They argue as soon as they get home, and it's all because of outsiders. It's not worth it.

Lin Xiuying finally calmed down.

She can keep Lee Seungri in check at home, but Lee Seungri is also a very greedy person.

Lin Xiuying understood that she would have to think of other ways to change his mind.

Thinking about this, she suddenly remembered something.

"Tomorrow I'm going to the temple with Xiaoying to burn incense. Why don't you come with me?"

"We'll have a fortune teller tell our fortunes then. You've been the director for several years now, I wonder when you'll be promoted."

Knowing that Director Li was a devout follower of Taoism, Lin Xiuying then used her trump card.

Lin Xiuying was a frequent visitor to that temple and was also good friends with the abbot.

When the time comes, we can just have him say a few words during the fortune-telling to fool Old Li, and the matter will be resolved.

Lin Xiuying and Li Jianjun were obviously not related, but Lin Xiuying had been made comfortable by Li Jianjun yesterday, and she had made a boast in front of him.

If I can't even handle this small matter, I'll lose face in front of Li Jianjun in the future.

Moreover, she wanted Li Jianjun to continue...

Which temple?

Director Li has always been very proactive about this kind of thing.

"It's that place in the eastern part of Beijing where I went when I couldn't get pregnant."

Director Li remembered.

"That temple is quite small."

Lin Xiuying, however, did not think so.

"Who cares if it's small or not, as long as it works, isn't that enough?"

Director Li also wanted to have his fortune told.

"Okay, then I'll go with you tomorrow."

Lin Xiuying was finally relieved.

Unexpectedly, Li Ying overheard the elderly couple talking inside the room and pushed the door open to come in.

"Mom, do I have to go to the temple too?"

Li Ying had returned from studying abroad and didn't believe in such strange things.

"Of course we'll go. You've grown into a beautiful young lady. We'll draw a fortune stick for your marriage."

Li Ying smiled.

"I don't believe in that. When the time is right, you'll find your partner naturally."

Lee Seungri said with a smile.

"With your high standards, an ordinary young man won't do. You have to find an exceptionally outstanding young man."

...

The next day, Director Li took a day off and accompanied his wife and daughter to the temple.

Lin Xiuying led Director Li and Li Ying to the temple.

She made an excuse that she needed to go to the restroom, ditched Director Li and Li Ying, and went to the master's meditation room in the back.

Because she was a familiar pilgrim, Lin Xiuying met the abbot without any effort.

Lin Xiuying kept it brief.

"Master, I need your help with something. Here is one hundred yuan for incense money."

"In a little while, I'll bring my husband over, and you can just say that..."

Although the abbot is a person who is pure and has few desires, he will not refuse to add incense money to his temple.

“Amitabha Buddha, monks do not lie. For the sake of this female benefactor, this humble monk will break his vow.”

......

When Lin Xiuying found Director Li, he and his daughter were sitting on the steps looking around.

"Alright, let's go, let's go find a fortune teller."

Director Li didn't want to waste too much time, so he went directly to the meditation room in the backyard with Lin Xiuying.

Director Li burned incense and kowtowed, then drew a fortune stick.

Chapter 47 Lou Xiao'e's Admiration

He then handed over all the fortune slips that Director Li had drawn to the old monk, asking him to interpret them.

After the old monk took the slips of paper, he explained their contents as Li Xiuying had instructed him beforehand.

"If you wish to be promoted, you must have the assistance of wood."

"Two trees can form a forest, and many trees can form a grove. If you wish to own a large forest, you must have the help of trees."

Director Li was puzzled.

Where can you find someone whose destiny is associated with the element of wood?

The old monk put his hands together and said slowly.

"Whether it's far away or right in front of you, there's a benefactor with a wooden pendant right next to the owner of the lost item."

Lin Xiuying suddenly realized.

"Master, does the person surnamed Li meet the requirements of the wood element?"

The master put his hands together in prayer.

The Buddha said, "It cannot be spoken, it cannot be spoken."

Director Li was completely bewildered.

"Xiuying, what exactly did this master say?"

Lin Xiuying said this to Director Li with a happy smile.

"Don't you understand? Li's surname contains the character for 'wood,' and your surname also contains the character for 'wood.' Two 'woods' can form a forest."

"This means that Xiao Li is your benefactor, someone who will help you achieve great success in the future."

Director Li was already very superstitious, and Lin Xiuying's explanation was also reasonable.

He couldn't help but believe it.

"So...you mean to say that the position of deputy head of the security department should be given to Xiao Li, right?"

Lin Xiuying nodded.

Director Li pondered the matter in his mind and remained silent.

After a night of contemplation, he finally understood that it was all preordained.

It seems that Li Jianjun really is a benefactor in my life.

On their wedding night, Sha Zhu had no choice but to give in to prevent Jia Zhangshi, that big mouth, from spreading rumors.

The old woman's figure gave me goosebumps just looking at it.

However, under pressure from Jia Zhangshi, Sha Zhu still went ahead with it, even though he knew there were eavesdroppers.

The whole courtyard knew about it, and he felt like he couldn't go on living like this.

The next day, Jia Zhangshi got up very early, while Sha Zhu, feeling utterly hopeless, lay in bed, unwilling to get up.

I was woken up by the urge to pee this morning, and I held it in until I couldn't hold it any longer before I finally got up.

But as soon as he stepped out of his house, those gossipy women outside started talking like idiots.

Most of the people sitting there gossiping are elderly people in their fifties or sixties, and there are also young wives in their thirties. In short, they have all experienced that kind of thing.

After Sha Zhu came out, these people joked with him.

"Zhu Zi, does your back hurt?"

"Were you exhausted last night?"

"What are you talking about? There's no such thing as land that's been over-cultivated, only oxen that have died from exhaustion. Look at Sha Zhu, he's practically collapsing from exhaustion."

"Hahahahaha."

These words caused a burst of laughter from the crowd.

But to Sha Zhu, it sounded incredibly jarring.

These people are clearly mocking him for marrying an old and ugly wife, but they're saying the opposite of what they mean.