Oh no! My online romance partner is actually a Miao holy maiden!

When Bai Ling'er wrote the twentieth ribbon, she seemed to come to her senses and took out the last ribbon in her hand, handing it to Xu Yi.

"Brother Yi, what is your wish?"

Xu Yi shook his head. "No."

Bai Ling'er handed over the pen, "It's okay, just think of anything, Ling'er won't peek."

Xu Yi took the ribbon, looked down at it, and remained silent for a while.

Actually, he didn't have any particular requests. He didn't really believe in practical wishes like peace and health.

But for some reason, when the pen touched the ribbon, what came to mind were the scenes from the past few days.

He thought for a moment, then lowered his head and wrote a few words. There weren't many words. After he finished writing, he glanced at them and folded the ribbon.

【perhaps……】

Bai Ling'er didn't peek; she went to hang up her wish, but it wasn't very tall.

I stood on tiptoe and stretched out my arms, but it was still a little short.

The ribbon swayed in the air for a moment, then floated down again.

Xu Yi stood behind Bai Ling'er and found it rather cute to watch her straining to stand on tiptoe.

"I'll do it."

Bai Ling'er turned her head and said, "Brother Yi's hand is injured."

"My right hand is fine." Xu Yi took the remaining few from her hand.

Along with the message I had just written, I also posted it.

Bai Ling'er looked up, watching the red ribbons on her head sway gently in the wind, and nodded in satisfaction.

Bai Ling'er suddenly became curious and turned her head, "What did Brother Yi write?"

"I won't tell you, because if I do, it won't work."

Bai Ling'er thought for a moment and didn't press the matter further. "Alright, Ling'er won't ask."

She lowered her head and turned her gaze to the small green pendant on her wrist.

He reached out and lifted Xiaoqing up. "Xiaoqing, you should also pray to Buddha to protect Brother Yi."

Xiaoqing paused for a second, then rolled her eyelids upward.

Xu Yi stood quietly for two seconds.

"Is it rolling its eyes at me?"

"No, Xiaoqing is the most obedient, and it likes Brother Yi very much too."

Xu Yi: "...No need for that."

Just then, Zhang Wei, Liu Zheyun, and Chen Yang came from the direction of the front hall.

Chen Yang was muttering something to himself, Zhang Wei looked unusually devout, and Liu Zheyun was looking up as he searched for the ginkgo tree, his eyes scanning around like a radar.

Upon noticing the two standing under the tree, Liu Zheyun was the first to approach. "Hanging it up?"

"It's all hung up. Do you want to hang it up?" Xu Yi asked.

Zhang Wei immediately took a step towards the stall, "Yes, yes, yes, I need to hang several more, there are a lot of things I'm asking for, one stall won't be enough."

Liu Zheyun followed up, "I'll just ask for one, one is enough."

Chen Yang understood. "Is that the girl in the blue dress from the interactive game a few days ago? I've seen you staring at your phone and grinning like an idiot these past few days. I actually thought you were here to pray for peace."

Liu Zheyun: "No, it's not even close to being a done deal yet. You should focus on praying for offspring."

Zhang Wei ended up hanging three more, the content of which was so long that he had to wrap the text to another line.

I borrowed the stall owner's pen for quite a while. The stall owner maintained a professional smile throughout, but his eyes were beginning to reveal a hint of impatience.

Finally, everything was settled. He gloated in front of the others, "All done!"

The group walked to the base of the tree and looked at the brand-new red silk.

Zhang Wei: "Old Xu, how much have you guys written?"

"Twenty sticks, please."

Liu Zheyun, who was standing to the side, spat out the water in his mouth.

"Are you trying to wholesale wishes to Buddha?"

Bai Ling'er snorted coldly, "What? Is that not allowed?"

The group quickly replied, "Sure, of course!"

"That's great!"

Then she turned to Xu Yi gently and said, "Brother Yi, let's go."

Zhang Wei and his friends twitched their lips. Old Xu was a real man; he'd managed to tame this unpredictable Miao holy maiden...

They looked at each other, all feeling afraid.

The group put aside their own thoughts and followed behind Xu Yi, afraid of accidentally provoking Bai Ling'er.

As they descended the mountain, Bai Ling'er walked beside Xu Yi.

He walked very slowly, glancing at his arm every few steps to make sure the gauze wasn't loose.

When you get close to the foot of the mountain, there's a small stall by the roadside.

The stall wasn't big; it had a simple blue awning with a sign hanging underneath that read, "Instantaneous predictions, fortune telling and destiny consultation."

A middle-aged man sat in front of the stall, holding a folding fan in his hand, his face glowing.

He's obviously a charlatan.

Normally, Xu Yi wouldn't even glance at such a stall when he walked past it.

But the problem is that Bai Ling'er is walking next to him.

He called me back.

"Young lady, stop for a moment. I see your forehead is glowing and your face is radiant. The man beside you today is destined to be with you for three lifetimes. Missing this opportunity would be a great regret."

Bai Ling'er paused for a moment.

"Really?"

Xu Yi, standing nearby, glanced at the stall owner out of the corner of his eye.

The man gently waved his folding fan.

"Of course, young lady and this young master are destined for each other, a match made in heaven. If you want a detailed calculation, I can help you make a prediction to ensure that your relationship is stable and your good fortune lasts."

He paused for a moment, lowered his voice, and announced the price.

"The normal price for a divination is 88,000, but since I see you are destined for this young lady, I'll offer a special price of 8,800 today."

Bai Ling'er nodded without the slightest hesitation.

"OK."

She had already started taking her phone out of her bag to scan the QR code.

Xu Yi reacted quickly, grabbing her arm. "Ling'er."

Bai Ling'er looked up. "What's wrong?"

He whispered, "This is a lie."

Bai Ling'er was confused. "But Ling'er thinks what he said is quite accurate."

Xu Yi was speechless. This rhetoric... wasn't it just trying to fool an idiot?

But they managed to fool this Miao holy woman who had no worldly experience.

"Anyone could guess the answer to that."

Bai Ling'er was a little puzzled. "He said that Brother Yi and Ling'er are destined to be together. Is that really true?"

Xu Yi: "......."

Okay, he really couldn't refute that.

Behind them, Zhang Wei and the other two also walked past the stall, a little distance away, but they had all seen what had just happened.

Zhang Wei was completely stunned. He stood frozen in place, staring at Bai Ling'er's retreating figure with an incredulous look.

"Wait... is she really that easy to fool? She seems like a rich idiot."

Liu Zheyun was also taken aback for a moment, "He doesn't seem stupid..."

Chen Yang: "What do you know? This is called being crazy in love. Men and women's IQ drops to zero when they are in love. There is scientific evidence for this."

Zhang Wei immediately chimed in, "What about Lao Xu? Lao Xu wasn't scammed, which means he's still thinking clearly?"

Chen Yang thought for a moment and gave two reasons.

"It might be because Lao Xu hasn't completely fallen for love yet, or it could be... because Lao Xu is poor."

Zhang Wei: "..."

Liu Zheyun: "...Brilliant!"

Zhang Wei nodded, "That's a very accurate summary. Poverty is the best defense against irrational consumption impulses."

Chen Yang: "It's an instinctive protection mechanism. As soon as I see that I have to pay money, my brain automatically goes back to normal."

"Moreover, poverty can help people maintain high moral character and uphold their moral bottom line. If I were rich, I don't know what kind of person I would be."

The three walked in silence, and the more they thought about it, the more logically sound it seemed.

Xu Yi and Bai Ling'er had already walked several steps ahead.

As Bai Ling'er walked, she turned her head to the side, her tone still carrying a hint of seriousness, as if she hadn't fully figured things out yet.

"Brother Yi, is what he meant by a predestined relationship spanning three lifetimes just a lie?"

Xu Yi paused for a moment.

"That's not necessarily true... but 8,800 is definitely expensive."

Bai Ling'er paused for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"Then Ling'er won't give it to him. Anyway, whether Brother Yi and Ling'er are destined to be together or not, Ling'er herself knows."

Even if they are not destined to be together, she will not give up, unless Xu Yi really dislikes her.

Xu Yi glanced down at her but didn't respond.

But I slowed my pace a little, keeping in sync with her.

When we reached the foot of the mountain, several cars were parked on the side of the road.

Bai Ling'er had already sat down and was waiting for Xu Yi.

Zhang Wei and the other two followed one after another, panting and their faces still a little red.

Zhang Wei patted Xu Yi on the shoulder, lowered his voice, and leaned closer mysteriously.

"Old Xu, the way you grabbed her just now, that was very boyfriend-like."

Xu Yi ignored him.

Zhang Wei persisted, pressing for answers.

"I'm serious. Look at you, protecting her like this. You're pretending with me. Tell me..."

Xu Yi interrupted him, "Alright, let's take a taxi back, I'm hungry."

"Hey, just admit it first! When are you two going to officially announce it?"

Zhang Wei's voice got a little loud at the end.

As soon as she got in the car, Bai Ling'er tilted her head and asked, "Brother Yi, when are we going to officially announce it?"