CHAPTER 478: CHAPTER 478: FEELING WRONGED

The other customers in the shop who were seeking fortune-telling, though resentful and dissatisfied that Master Sande was making an exception for Brother Liu, did not dare to voice their grievances.

Meanwhile, Brother Liu, seeing so many people jealous of him, was immensely pleased. It seemed that his identity as a TV station cameraman was quite useful! At least it gave him more face than these ordinary folks!

Brother Liu provocatively scanned the crowd and respectfully said to Master Sande, "Great Mage Sande, really sorry to trouble you!"

"It’s nothing... it’s nothing... I see you want to ask about your romantic affair, right?" Master Sande said with a sly smile.

The customers surrounding Master Sande burst into loud laughter upon hearing that Brother Liu, a grown man, wanted to ask about his love life.

Brother Liu, however, was surprised and looked at Master Sande in astonishment, saying, "Great Mage, how did you know I wanted to ask about my love life? You are incredible!"

Master Sande did not respond but instead pretended to observe Brother Liu’s face carefully, shaking his head and sighing.

Seeing this, Brother Liu became flustered. Since Master Sande could tell in one glance that he wanted to ask about his love life, he must be very capable.

Now, seeing him shake his head, does it mean that there is a problem with his love life? He considered himself quite dashing, could his romantic path really be so troubled?

"Master Sande, tell me straight! I can handle it!" Brother Liu said anxiously.

Master Sande sighed, "If I’m not mistaken, you’re in love with one of your colleagues, aren’t you?"

Upon hearing this, Brother Liu couldn’t help but glance at Lin Wan, wondering, "Lin Wan held him just now, did she tell him these things?"

"But how did Lin Wan know I wanted to ask about my love life? And hasn’t she always said that Master Sande is a fraud?"

Despite his doubts, Brother Liu asked, "Master Sande, I do indeed like a colleague. Do you see any chance for us to be together?"

Although he was addressing Master Sande, he was also testing Lin Wan to gauge her feelings toward him.

Brother Liu didn’t know much about Master Sande, but hearing from others that he had exorcised evil spirits in the town, he saw him as a reclusive sage with divine skills.

Lately troubled by his romantic pursuits, he figured, why not ask such a sage to divine his love life?

However, as soon as he mentioned he wanted Master Sande to tell his fortune, Lin Wan strongly opposed it, leaving him feeling caught in the throat.

He had always obeyed Lin Wan’s wishes but had never won her favor, and now even his fortune-telling needed her approval?

If this continued, he wouldn’t be able to keep up the charade long enough for Lin Wan to fall for him, and his true self would be exposed.

This all the more solidified Brother Liu’s resolve to seek Master Sande’s fortune-telling. He not only wanted Master Sande to divine his luck but also planned to bribe him to ensure the answers aligned with his wishes.

But who could have thought that before he even handed over the money, Master Sande had already figured out he came to ask about love, astonishing and making him so nervous that he forgot his original plan.

Just as Brother Liu was in shock, Master Sande mentioned he liked his colleague, which only made him more convinced that Master Sande was a high sage.

However, Master Sande’s following words completely shattered his fantasy and made him a laughingstock.

"Patron, may I say something... that might be inappropriate?" Master Sande glanced at Brother Liu, feigning hesitance.

Brother Liu trembled at this, thinking, "Could it be that Lin Wan and I are not fated? No way! I can’t accept this!"

"Master Sande, just say it! I refuse to believe there’s no fate between us!" Brother Liu said firmly.

Master Sande glanced at Lin Wan and helplessly sighed, "Patron, I see your destined love is... with a man..."

A man? Brother Liu felt like countless lightning bolts were striking his brain, volcanoes erupting within!

"I’m a man, damn it! And I’m a straight man, and you’re saying my destined love is also with a man?"

Before Brother Liu could react, the other customers in the shop were already laughing and slapping tables, the sound of porcelain clinking resembled unrestrained mockery.

Seeing the crowd ridicule him, Brother Liu’s anger surged irrationally, "You... you fraud Daoist! Spouting nonsense..."

"Hey! How can you talk like that? The mage worked hard to tell your fortune, and you dare to insult him?" the deputy director shouted.

He had thoroughly believed in Master Sande, regarding him as a living immortal and naturally wanted to defend him to earn favor.

The secretary on the other side, seeing the deputy director spoke up, also reprimanded, "You are truly rude; if you continue to be so insolent, don’t blame us for getting physical!"

The two leaders from the slaughterhouse, who usually did not have a good reputation in the town, now found themselves supported by the public in criticizing Brother Liu amidst the ridicule.

Seeing the overwhelming opposition, Brother Liu had no choice but to temporarily suppress his anger, nodded to Master Sande, apologizing, and managed to withdraw from the surrounding crowd.

After Brother Liu left, the shop returned to its lively and peaceful state. Zhang Dadan then led Lin Wan aside and asked, smiling, "What are you up to?"

Lin Wan took a sip of tea and replied, "Up to what? Just wanted to use Master Sande to get rid of that annoying bug!"

Bug? Brother Liu? Although he looked unpleasant, he shouldn’t be that villainous. Why did Lin Wan hate him so much?

And the two were colleagues, even assigned to the same team. Calling him a bug was a bit much, wasn’t it?

Seeing Zhang Dadan’s discontent, Lin Wan quickly explained, "I used to think he was just too fond of me, a bit overly enthusiastic."

"But this morning I found out that he used photography as a pretext to lure a group of cosplayers into bed. It’s utterly shameless!"

Luring cosplayers into bed? A whole group? This guy’s a total beast! Truly outrageous!

"So you planned to have Master Sande label Liu as gay? That’s... awesome! How did you think of that?" Zhang Dadan laughed.

Lin Wan, feeling she had acted quite righteously today, grew even more pleased at Zhang Dadan’s praise, proudly revealed:

"How did I come up with it? On my way back to the hotel, I received a WeChat message from a colleague saying some cosplayers went to the TV station to expose his past misdeeds.

When I got back to the hotel, he was still unaware, intending to find Master Sande for a fortune teller, so I pretended to oppose it and followed him here."

"Since he could deceive those cosplayers into bed, he must be a lecherous person. Surely he was going to ask Master Sande about women, so I devised a little plan to teach him a lesson."

People say the most venomous thing is a woman’s heart, and Zhang Dadan saw it today. Brother Liu might be shameless, but did he deserve this?

Now that Master Sande’s ghost-catching feats had spread throughout the town, everyone regarded him as a living immortal.

If Brother Liu also believed Master Sande was a sage, he might start doubting his own sexual orientation and suffer great embarassment.

"Lin Wan, will your TV station fire him?" Zhang Dadan’s imagination returned to reality as he asked seriously.

Lin Wan sighed and replied, "Probably not! He didn’t force those cosplayers; it was mutual. Even if it’s morally wrong, it doesn’t break any rules!"