Having said that, Tang Li flipped over Song Baiyan’s left hand.
She looked at the man’s palm lines, her gaze first pausing at the career line: "The end of the career line forks, one branch towards the Jupiter mount, the other towards the Saturn mount, indicating that this person holds great power, possesses a sense of superiority and authority, and will experience a smooth official career."
While speaking, Tang Li’s fingertips slid over Song Baiyan’s palm.
She traced that career line.
Then, her finger was firmly gripped: "Being adept at palm reading, you have other means of making a living even if you don’t continue acting."
"I don’t read palms for just anyone."
Tang Li then said, "Although you are destined for great wealth and nobility, you still need to perform many good deeds."
In her past life, Qin Yueru was in poor health, thus she was quite devout in her Buddhist beliefs. As Han Jifeng’s career advanced step-by-step, Qin Yueru would visit the temple each year to pray and seek divination on his behalf, to check if his official career would prosper.
After Tang Li became the bride of the Han Family, she naturally accompanied her mother-in-law to the temple, and having seen and heard much, she came to know a few things.
At that time, she was asked to read palms, and so now she could still deliver a sentence or two.
She noticed Song Baiyan’s lifeline.
It was not particularly short, yet it fell short of those who live to be a hundred.
Thinking of the events a few years from now, regardless of whether her current life would alter, she couldn’t help but caution him: "Since your official career will prosper, you should cherish your life even more, getting a health checkup every year would be best. And when you are traveling, pay attention to safety, and with your career, beware of villains."
"Are you afraid I might die young?"
Tang Li did not respond.
After some time, she clenched Song Baiyan’s hand tightly: "As long as I’m here, nothing will happen to you."
By the time Song Jingtian and Xiao Minglan returned, Tang Li was already seated back in her original spot, with Song Baiyan sipping his tea.
Seeing that the time was about right, Tang Li stood up to take her leave.
Before Xiao Minglan could speak, Song Baiyan intervened, "Have Ji Ming send you a lift."
At 8:30 in the evening, Tang Li left Tan Palace.
Song Baiyan stood on the balcony outside the living room, watching Tang Li enter the sedan, Ji Ming closed the car door, circled around to the driver’s side, and the black sedan quickly disappeared into the night.
Back in the bedroom, Song Baiyan sat down by the bed.
He opened the second drawer of the bedside table.
Then, a small blue velvet box was placed inside the drawer.
Tang Li had just returned to school, swiped her card to enter Wentan Garden, when her cellphone in her bag started to vibrate insistently; it was Feng Qi calling to ask where she was.
Upon learning she was downstairs from the dormitory, Feng Qi told her not to go upstairs just yet.
After hanging up, Tang Li turned back.
About 10 minutes later, a sedan pulled up beside the road, and Tang Li saw Feng Qi descend from the back seat, followed by a short, fat middle-aged man.
Under the street lights, the middle-aged man spotted Tang Li and quickly walked over.
As he approached, Tang Li recognized him as the producer of "Phoenix Concubine".
Luo Wenxiang had the physique of an overweight person who sweats after two steps and is out of breath after three. Upon approaching Tang Li, he gathered all the enthusiasm from his body, reached out and eagerly grasped Tang Li’s right hand, showing warm concern: "Look at our Xiao Tang Li’s face, it’s been three months, and you’ve gotten thinner."
"You don’t know, Xiao Tang, ever since you left the production crew, I’ve been so worried I couldn’t eat or sleep, I thought and thought, and had no choice but to shamelessly reach out to your agent."
When Feng Qi arrived, he happened to hear President Luo’s flattering words: "Are you still staying at the school? I have an apartment at Xingluo Bay, facing south with a river surrounding three sides, warm in winter and cool in summer. If Xiao Tang likes, I can have someone come and help you move tomorrow."