Jiang Xuxu's voice was neither loud nor soft, yet it flowed like a clear springmelodic and pleasant. However, the words she spoke left everyone visibly stunned.
Yin Jiabao's parents had rushed over, worried their daughter was making trouble, intending to pull her away. They hadn't expected to hear Jiang Xuxu's remark the moment they drew near.
Seeing the stunned expression on Yin Jiabao's face, Mother Yin couldn't help but demand, "Jiabao! When did you start seeing someone? Why didn't I know about this?"
No wonder! Her daughter's college entrance exam results had been so poor. It turned out she was too busy with a boyfriend to study!
Yin Jiabao had been caught off guard by Jiang Xuxu's words. Hearing her mother's sharp interrogation, she frowned and muttered, "Mom, I'm eighteen. It's normal to have a boyfriend!"
This was, in a way, an admission.
Nearby, the members of the Jiang family turned their heads. Unlike in the past, they didn't rush to cover up Jiang Xuxu's "nonsense." Instead, they were curious to see if she was actually telling the truth.
Seeing that a single sentence from Jiang Xuxu had gotten her in trouble with her mother, Yin Jiabao felt a surge of resentment. Recalling the claim that she had been scammed, her anger flared.
"How do you even know I have a boyfriend? Have you seen him?"
Yin Jiabao was certain that Jiang Xuxu must have spotted her with him somewhere and was only now using it against her.
Jiang Xuxu looked at her with a calm, composed expression. "I thought you'd be more curious about what he scammed you out of."
Seeing that Xuxu was still insisting her boyfriend was a fraud, Yin Jiabao ignored her parents' attempts to restrain her. She glared fiercely at Jiang Xuxu. "You're talking absolute nonsense! My boyfriend would never lie to me. We're doing great!"
Yin Jiabao figured the worst Xuxu could say was that he was cheating, trying to plant seeds of doubt in her mind.
Suspicion led to conflict, and conflict led to arguments, which would eventually destroy their relationship. Thinking this, she decided Jiang Xuxu was truly sinister!
Jiang Xuxu remained unbothered by the cold glare. She continued calmly, "Your Marriage Palace shows a Rotten Peach Blossom, and there is Grey Qi at your Wealth Star. This means you are about to lose money, and this loss is directly tied to your boyfriend."
She paused, then asked, "Your boyfriend... he borrowed money from you recently, didn't he?"
Yin Jiabao had been preparing a list of rebuttals to shut Xuxu down the moment she started spouting nonsense. But when she heard that question, she froze.
Her boyfriend had indeed borrowed money from her...
The young girl wasn't yet skilled at hiding her emotions. The surrounding guests were all big shots with sharp eyes; they could immediately tell that Jiang Xuxu had hit the nail on the head. Suddenly, everyone's interest was piqued.
Yin Jiabao's parents saw their daughter's reaction and asked urgently, "Jiabao, don't tell me Xuxu is right? Did he really borrow money from you?"
Pressed by her mother, Yin Jiabao felt a bit guilty, but she remained stubborn. "It's... he needed capital to start a business. That was an investment, not a loan..."
Mother Yin nearly fainted upon hearing this. She had assumed it was just a few hundred thousandpocket change to get rid of a beggar. But at the mention of a "business startup investment," she had a terrible premonition.
"How... how much did you give him?"
In that instant, Mother Yin was already mentally calculating how much disposable income her daughter actually had.
Under her mother's piercing gaze and the subtle stares of the surrounding guests, Yin Jiabao felt a wave of embarrassment. Her ears turned red as she whispered, "Not that much..."
Her voice was significantly weaker than before.
But Mother Yin wasn't buying it. "How much is 'not that much'?!"
Sensing the situation was turning south and not wanting to become the laughingstock of the party, Father Yin squeezed his wife's arm. He then looked at Yin Jiabao with a stern face. "Come with me."
He turned to Jiang Xuxu and the other guests with an apologetic smile. "Jiabao is still young and immature. Please don't take it to heart. I'll take her aside to have a talk."
With that, he led Yin Jiabao and Mother Yin away.
Since they all moved in the same social circles, no one was petty enough to chase after them to cause more embarrassment. However, deep down, they couldn't help but feel a growing curiosity toward this newly returned daughter of the Jiang family.
Last time, when she mentioned things like "fate" and "destiny," a few who believed in metaphysics had been intrigued. Later, they had looked into the matter and heard that the Song family's issue had been resolved by this eldest young lady of the Jiang family.
It was said that the poor child of the Song family had almost been used for "Life Borrowing." This child had not only averted the disaster but had supposedly even helped the Song girl recover.
Most people hadn't believed that last part. Some who were close to the Songs had seen the little girl just a few days ago, and she still seemed as simple-minded as a child.
But after seeing this today... it didn't seem like she was just talking nonsense.
Jiang Su had been watching the confrontation since Yin Jiabao first came over to pick a fight, waiting for his sister to slap the girl's face. How dare anyone mock his sister's choice of school!
Seeing them being pulled away, he wasn't about to let the drama end halfway. He quietly slipped away to follow them.
A moment later, Jiang Su came running back with an expression of suppressed excitement.
Soon, the news spread among the younger generation of guests.
Yin Jiabao had lent her boyfriend her entire life's savings of New Year's moneya staggering thirty million!
While that sum was terrifying to an average person, it wasn't much to the moguls present. What they found truly extraordinary was that the young lady from the Jiang family had actually predicted it!
For a moment, the looks directed at Jiang Xuxu became quite fervent.
Jiang Yucheng: "..."
It's a Teacher Appreciation Banquet. Why are all these people looking at my daughter with such hunger in their eyes?
But as curious as they were, these were people of status. They couldn't just walk up to a child and ask for a fortune reading. What if she said something bad? That would be awkward.
While the elders had reservations, the younger guests did not.
A few of Jiang Su's friends leaned in and asked with a grin, "Sister Jiang, do you really know how to tell fortunes? Is that what they teach at your school? Is that Taoist College for real?"
Jiang Xuxu turned to respond, but before she could speak, a familiar voice cut in from the side.
"Haven't you all been following the news online? That college isn't as simple as you think."
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