Lin Hao found a place to open a fortune-telling stall by the Huangpu River, in a dilapidated building. The worn-out plaque read "Qing Jiang Lou" in three large characters.
Qing Jiang Lou had a total of two floors. From the windows on the second floor, one could see the slowly flowing Huangpu River and the bustling, neon-lit cityscape on the opposite bank.
The location was relatively quiet, with a good view outside, making it perfect for a fortune-telling stall.
After confirming the location, Liu Yongchang and Lai Qingsheng got busy.
They personally supervised the renovations.
Following Lin Hao's instructions, Liu Yongchang and Lai Qingsheng renovated the entire building in an antique style.
Lin Hao wrote a couplet and had it carved into a plaque to hang on the door.
The upper couplet read: "Eight characters, year, month, day, hour."
The lower couplet read: "Five elements, eight trigrams, heaven and earth."
The horizontal scroll read: "Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao."
Three days later, Lin Hao officially moved in, marking the official opening.
Lin Hao's plan was to have a meal with Liu Yongchang, Lai Qingsheng, and Li Qingyuan to celebrate the grand opening.
However, to his surprise, shortly after he opened the door, the entire area outside Qing Jiang Lou became a scene of bustling activity, with countless people lining up to offer congratulations.
Liu Yongchang and Lai Qingsheng were also bewildered.
This was because Lin Hao had mentioned that he disliked trouble and asked them to do things quietly without making a fuss.
Yet, as soon as the doors opened, so many people had arrived.
Liu Yongchang looked at Lin Hao and asked if he should prepare a banquet.
Although it was too late to prepare now, they couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
After all, everyone had come to offer their congratulations, and to just stand by would be too undignified.
Lin Hao nodded, telling Liu Yongchang to quickly make arrangements by phone, and instructed Lai Qingsheng to entertain the congratulators first.
After giving the instructions, Lin Hao and Xiao Hei quickly went upstairs.
He couldn't help it; such a scene gave him a headache.
He decided to leave such matters to Liu Yongchang and Lai Qingsheng.
Time slowly passed.
People continued to arrive to offer congratulations, and the flow only stopped by evening.
Lin Hao never made an appearance; Liu Yongchang and Lai Qingsheng handled all the reception.
However, even though Lin Hao did not show himself,
his reputation had thoroughly spread throughout Modu.
At the same time, the upper-class society of Modu instantly learned that Lin Hao was skilled in fortune-telling and divination.
Before this, many people believed Lin Hao was merely skilled in other areas, capable of even bringing down Elder Hua.
Today, they discovered that Lin Hao was also adept at fortune-telling and divination.
Upon learning of Lin Hao's abilities, many were eager to try their luck with him.
But since Lin Hao remained unseen, they had no opportunity.
In fact, many people still harbored some disbelief in Lin Hao's fortune-telling skills.
They were more inclined to believe in Zhou Renjie of the Zhou family.
Unfortunately, they heard that Zhou Renjie had died at Lin Hao's hands...
In the evening, Lin Hao closed the stall, preparing to go for a meal with Liu Yongchang and Lai Qingsheng.
However, as soon as he stepped out, he saw Zhao Ying and Yang Yu approaching.
Although autumn had arrived, the weather was still very hot.
The "autumn tiger" was truly living up to its name.
Zhao Ying and Yang Yu were each wearing a short skirt and shorts.
As they walked over and saw that Lin Hao had already closed the stall's door, they immediately said to him with sweet smiles that they had just arrived to offer congratulations, but he had already closed up, implying he didn't want them to come.
Lin Hao felt a bit awkward. After a brief explanation, he asked if they needed anything, and if not, he would be heading home.
Hearing Lin Hao's words, Zhao Ying and Yang Yu both looked at him with an expression that said, "You're really a straight man."
However, seeing Lin Hao's awkward expression, they stopped talking and smiled, suggesting they all go for dinner together since they were already there.
They had finally managed to get some free time to come out, as they were busy filming recently and might not be able to meet for a while.
Lin Hao, seeing Zhao Ying and Yang Yu's insistence, awkwardly agreed.
However, just as Lin Hao agreed and prepared to leave,
two more cars suddenly parked in the spaces nearby, and two women emerged from each car, one after the other.
The women who got out of the cars were none other than Tang Ziyuan and Li Xue.
After getting out of the cars, both Tang Ziyuan and Li Xue were taken aback, not expecting to encounter each other there.
However, upon seeing Zhao Ying and Yang Yu beside Lin Hao, their expressions immediately changed.
Especially Tang Ziyuan, who had returned from the Tang Sect and was already feeling wronged at home. Seeing Zhao Ying on Lin Hao's left and Yang Yu on his right, a surge of anger rose within her.
Despite her anger, she maintained a smile on her face.
Concurrently, Li Xue let out a cold snort and cursed him as a philanderer.
Although she had no relationship with Lin Hao, seeing him with two women on either side, acting so flirtatiously, she felt indignant as a woman.
Lin Hao, seeing Tang Ziyuan and Li Xue approaching, instinctively wanted to flee.
But before his feet could move, Tang Ziyuan and Li Xue had already reached him.
Seeing Lin Hao surrounded by four women, Liu Yongchang, Lai Qingsheng, and Xiao Hei pretended not to see anything and quietly retreated to the side.
Liu Yongchang and Lai Qingsheng even chuckled with a hint of schadenfreude.
Lin Hao naturally heard their laughter but, being trapped, could only curse inwardly.
Tang Ziyuan first greeted Zhao Ying and Yang Yu with a smile, then turned to Lin Hao, her tone filled with mockery, "Oh, Boss Lin is truly a busy man."
"Isn't today your opening day? Why did you close so early? What are you off to do?"
"Exactly, he's a chairman now, very impressive," Li Xue added.
Lin Hao, finding Tang Ziyuan and Li Xue's sarcastic remarks annoying, was speechless.
"If you have something to say, say it. If not, I'm leaving," Lin Hao said.
"Oh, it's different when you become a boss, isn't it? You don't even want to talk to ordinary people like us anymore." Tang Ziyuan squinted, her heart burning with anger.
"Precisely, he's a chairman now, a busy man," Li Xue chimed in, as if performing a comedic skit.
Lin Hao was utterly speechless and looked at them, "Do you have anything to say or not? If not, I'm really leaving."
"What? Can't I come find you if I have nothing to say?"
"It's your opening day today, and you're not letting us come to congratulate you?"
Tang Ziyuan looked at Lin Hao, wanting nothing more than to punch him at that moment.
Lin Hao, seeing Tang Ziyuan's sarcastic and then angry expression, felt like telling her, "Are you out of your mind?"
But seeing the furious look in her eyes, Lin Hao held back.
"Speak, what is it?"
Tang Ziyuan looked at Lin Hao's wooden expression and let out a cold snort, "I'm looking for you to treat me to a meal. You still owe me a meal from last time. You haven't forgotten, have you?"