Chapter 2 The Second Thing

"The second thing is that within half an hour, Boss Xu will receive very bad news. Someone who is least likely to betray him will betray him. He will directly break down and cry in a moment."

"No way?"

"Yeah, how is that possible? Boss Xu, who would dare to betray Boss Xu?"

"Boss Xu will cry? How is that possible? This kid must have a problem with his brain, right?"

"I don't think he can really predict anything; he's just talking nonsense. Boss Xu is a big boss. He can earn tens of millions for him just by drinking tea with the ladies here. Boss Xu is making money every day, so he doesn't need that kid to say anything."

The onlookers started chattering again. Those who wanted me to predict their fortunes earlier had retreated, and some even thought I was crazy, waiting to see me make a fool of myself.

Only Boss Xu's expression became serious, as if he was seriously thinking about who the person who would betray him could be. The bodyguards exchanged glances, their expressions also becoming strange.

Finally, Boss Xu's phone rang. Boss Xu glanced at the phone number and subconsciously lowered his hand.

Obviously, he didn't want to answer the call. Seeing the number, he probably foresaw what it could be about.

"There's no point in running away. What's going to happen has already happened. Even if you don't answer this call, the things that have already happened won't change in any way."

Boss Xu's hands began to tremble uncontrollably. What kind of thing could make a big boss who has dominated the business world so afraid?

Finally, Boss Xu tremblingly answered the phone, still saying only one sentence: "Oh, I understand."

Boss Xu said it very calmly, just like when he received the call about making money, as if someone had just reported a trivial matter to him.

Then, Boss Xu planned to hang up the phone, but his hands were trembling so badly that the phone fell directly to the ground.

The bodyguard next to him quickly picked it up, but didn't dare to return it to Boss Xu.

Boss Xu's trembling hands could no longer hold the phone.

"How could this happen? How could it be him? How could this happen, how could it be him?" Boss Xu muttered to himself. The豪情 (hao qing - grand spirit) to pay for everyone present was gone. Although he was a middle-aged man, he seemed to have aged ten years in just a few minutes, directly revealing a decrepit state.

Even Boss Xu's hair showed strands of silver at a speed visible to the naked eye.

I'd only heard of going white overnight before; he was about to turn white instantly.

No one knew what had happened, no one knew who the "he" Boss Xu was talking about was, but everyone knew that something big had happened, something enough to bring a veteran who had dominated the business world for decades close to collapse.

The hall was very quiet, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

No one dared to disturb Boss Xu, and Boss Xu didn't want to disturb everyone. He tried to control his emotions, raising his hand as if to say, everyone should leave.

However, before he could say the words, his emotions suddenly broke down. A big boss who spent money like water suddenly broke down, squatted on the ground, and began to cry loudly.

The madam seemed to want to go up and comfort him, but seeing the extent of Boss Xu's breakdown, she stopped.

Now was not the time to be obsequious. If she messed things up, she might completely offend this old patron.

Boss Xu was, after all, an old boss who had been through thick and thin, not a love-struck little girl. Although his emotions had collapsed, it was only for a few minutes. Soon, Boss Xu stopped crying, wiped away his tears, and even tidied himself up a bit.

"I'm sorry, I was a little out of control just now," Boss Xu took the initiative to apologize to everyone.

The people around him were embarrassed and didn't know whether to comfort him or be polite. They opened their mouths for a long time, but no one knew what to say.

Boss Xu forced a smile, looked at me, and said, "You said you wanted to bet three things with me. You've already guessed the first two correctly. Logically speaking, you've already won, and there's no need to bet on the third one. However, I would still like to ask for your guidance, sir, what is the third sentence?"

"The third sentence is that you must not go to Tao Hua (Peach Blossom) tonight. Not just you, but all the guests who come to the Red Chamber tonight, no one can go to Tao Hua, otherwise, there will be a bloody disaster."

"Thank you, thank you." Boss Xu cupped his fist at me, and then instructed the madam that his words still counted, and all the guests' bills today would be on him, especially me, and any request I had should be satisfied.

The madam quickly agreed. Boss Xu glanced in the direction of Tao Hua's room, and with the support of his bodyguards, left the Red Chamber.

After Boss Xu left, the remaining people naturally had to use their imagination to guess what the two major events, one joyful and one sorrowful, that had just happened to Boss Xu were all about.

Some people even came over to ask me, wanting me to reveal some specific details.

"I don't know what happened specifically," I answered honestly.

I really didn't know. I couldn't hear what was said in his two phone calls either. I could indeed predict good and bad fortune, but I still couldn't figure out what specific things people would encounter. I wasn't a surveillance camera that had traveled back in time.

Someone else asked me if it was true that Tao Hua could not receive guests today.

"What do you think?" I asked in return.

I've already shown you two tricks just now. I guessed Boss Xu's great joy and great sorrow. Do you think the matter of Tao Hua not being able to receive guests is true?

If you don't think it's true, then go try it yourself and see if you have the life to come out of Tao Hua's room.

Because Tao Hua couldn't receive guests, the madam sat aside sighing. Such a big cash cow had to be out of business for a day. How upsetting.

I walked to the madam with a smile, "Now, can I go to Tao Hua?"

The madam was stunned, "Aren't you afraid of encountering a bloody disaster?"

"Since I'm going, I'm naturally not afraid. I'm not afraid of a bloody disaster, so what are you afraid of? Are you afraid that I won't pay? Boss Xu said that all expenses are on him. Are you worried that Boss Xu will renege on your debt?"

"Of course not, it's just..." The madam didn't know how to express it.

My behavior was indeed quite bizarre. First, I fought with others for Tao Hua, and then I said that the men in Tao Hua's room would have a bloody disaster, but even with a bloody disaster, I still wanted to go.

Heaven knows what I'm doing.

I didn't explain any further and went straight to Tao Hua's room.

As for whether the bloody disaster was real? Of course, I made it up. If I didn't scare them all away, how could I make it convenient for myself?