I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 519 - 429 Unblessed to Enjoy_2

Just as Xia Liang said, he was now blessed with both a son and a daughter, with three generations living under one roof and not a single worry in the world. His claim to the contrary had merely been a test.

Sun Guoming had encountered plenty of fortune tellers. Whenever he asked them about his worries, they would give vague answers, saying someone in his family had recently fallen ill or that something similar would happen. In fact, if a fortune teller continued along that line of questioning, it proved they were nothing but a charlatan. Even if he asked his own son, his son would probably just worry about him, assuming he must be in some kind of trouble to ask such a thing. Sun Guoming tested every so-called fortune teller this way, and it almost never failed.

But he had not expected Xia Liang to state directly that he had no worries at all. It was as if he knew exactly what Sun Guoming was thinking. Only now did Sun Guoming begin to truly size up the young man before him.

At that moment, Xia Liang was looking at Sun Guoming with a half-smile. Initially, Xia Liang had also found the situation strange. He had examined Sun Guoming’s future fortune and past experiences and saw that the old man truly had nothing to worry about, which made his question very odd. That’s why Xia Liang took extra care, closely examining Sun Guoming’s recent interactions with other fortune tellers. He discovered that Sun Guoming posed the same question to all of them: "Then tell me, how can I resolve my current worries?" Nearly all the fortune tellers provided ambiguous answers, simply following his lead. Afterward, Sun Guoming never visited those fortune tellers again. Xia Liang finally understood. Elder Sun was trying to test him.

Still maintaining an inscrutable expression, Xia Liang smiled and asked, "How about it, Elder Sun? Was my reading accurate?"

"Accurate! Incredibly accurate! To think you even knew what I was thinking! I really don’t have a single worry these days. Young man, you’re truly different from those charlatans out there. You have real skill!"

"Of course," Xia Liang chuckled lightly.

"However," Sun Guoming said, his tone shifting abruptly as he pointed toward the sky. "You said it’s about to rain, but I’m afraid you’re wrong. The sky is so clear, and the weather forecast says no rain. Could your prediction possibly be more accurate than the weather report?"

At this, Xia Liang also looked up. Indeed, the sun was hanging high in the sky, with no sign of rain. Yet, his expression remained unchanged. He simply opened the umbrella in his hand and slowly walked toward Sun Guoming.

Sun Guoming was taken aback, unsure of what Xia Liang was doing. He glanced at the sky again; still no sign of rain.

Then, Xia Liang began to speak softly. "As the saying goes, the heavens have storms you can’t predict." In the blink of an eye, he reached Sun Guoming and shielded him with the umbrella. He continued, "But there is nothing *I* can’t predict."

BOOM!

The moment his words fell, thunder clapped in the daylight. The sky was suddenly shrouded by a mass of dark clouds, obscuring the sun. In the next instant, a torrential downpour came crashing down. Thunder rolled without a flash of lightning as a sudden sunshower swept in on the wind.

Within moments, the area around Phoenix Mountain was engulfed by the downpour. It was as if a hole had been torn in the heavens, letting the water fall incessantly.

Sun Guoming stood frozen, as if struck by lightning, his hand trembling as he tried to raise it. When he finally lifted his arm, his watch showed it was exactly 10:30. Ten minutes had passed. It was precisely the time Xia Liang had predicted it would rain—not a minute off.

"Brother Liu, aren’t you going to come in?" After giving Sun Guoming a moment to process, Xia Liang called out to another figure standing outside the umbrella’s shelter.

This was the middle-aged man who had accompanied Sun Guoming up the mountain. He had remained silent during their conversation but had listened intently. As Xia Liang revealed Sun Guoming’s identity and innermost thoughts, the man was surprised, though not to the same extent as Elder Sun himself. It wasn’t until the downpour began that he was truly shocked. He now saw Xia Liang as a master fortune teller, and his opinion of him had completely flipped. If not for Elder Sun’s presence, he probably would have rushed over to ask for a divination.

Through the System, Xia Liang knew this man was Liu Yu, the secretary of Sun Guoming’s son. He had been asked to accompany the old man on his jog.

"M-Mister Xia, no need," Liu Yu stammered. "Your umbrella is small; it can’t cover three people. I can’t crowd Elder Sun. I’ll just use my jacket. We can’t let the elder catch a cold."

"Brother Liu, you’re very kind to Elder Sun," Xia Liang said to Liu Yu with a smile. "But you don’t need to worry. The rain will stop soon, and you won’t catch a cold."

Liu Yu nodded, flattered.

Sun Guoming, however, seemed oblivious to their conversation. He just stared intently at his watch, counting the minutes. Five minutes later, at 10:35, the rain stopped.

"As expected." Sun Guoming and Liu Yu exchanged a look, their eyes filled with immense shock, yet it also felt perfectly natural. The timing of the rain had been predicted down to the minute, so it was only logical that the time it stopped would be just as precise. Even the most advanced meteorological instruments couldn’t make such an accurate forecast. This was no mere fortune teller; this was a force of nature!

In their minds, Xia Liang’s status had just risen significantly.

As the rain stopped, Xia Liang slowly closed his umbrella and walked to the edge of the mountain, breathing in the air, which was now crisp and clear. A gentle breeze blew by, lifting the sleeves of his clothes. Paired with his serene expression and inscrutable smile, he looked every bit the legendary hermit master.

"Mister Xia, you truly possess great skill. I never imagined that I, an old man, would live long enough to have the honor of meeting someone like you," Sun Guoming remarked, walking up behind him. His tone was much more respectful, and he even bowed slightly.

"Our meeting is fate. I, too, am honored to have met you today, Elder Sun," Xia Liang said with a kind smile, helping Sun Guoming straighten up.

Sun Guoming couldn’t help but praise Xia Liang again in his heart. Not only was Xia Liang so young and accomplished, possessing such heavenly power, but he was also completely devoid of arrogance and remained approachable. Both his character and his abilities were far beyond those of ordinary people. I wonder if there are any young women of a suitable age in the family I could introduce to him.

After a moment of thought, Sun Guoming rolled up his sleeve, removed a bracelet from his wrist, and offered it to Xia Liang. "Since you’ve read my fortune, Mister Xia, I must give you payment. I know this bracelet is nothing to you, but please, I insist you accept it."

"Elder Sun..." Seeing him offer the bracelet, Liu Yu started to speak. He knew the value of this bracelet. But on second thought, if they could exchange a bracelet for Xia Liang’s favor, it would be a very worthwhile trade.

"That won’t be necessary. As I said, our meeting is fate. I won’t charge a fee this time," Xia Liang said, shaking his head as he looked at the jade bracelet. He recognized it as a small Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity Tri-Color Bracelet. It had been quite valuable when the Sun family first bought it. It was a gift from Sun Guoming’s son—how could he accept it? Moreover, Elder Sun was a national hero, which made accepting it even more out of the question.

When he saw Xia Liang refuse, Sun Guoming quickly insisted, "This won’t do! A fee must be paid for a fortune telling. That is the rule, and it cannot be broken! If you don’t accept this today, Mister Xia, I will smash this bracelet to pieces!"

Sun Guoming’s attitude was resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.

Seeing this, Xia Liang could only give a wry smile and accept the bracelet.