The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot

Chapter 64: Chapter 64 Climbing the Mountain

When Zhong Niangyao heard Zhao Xuanglang’s words, his eyes lit up, and he quickly pointed to himself, saying, “Boss, then take a look, what ability can I learn? As your junior, if I don’t have any skills, wouldn’t that embarrass you?”

Zhong Niangyao looked up, sized him up, then shook her head and said directly, “You have no talent in any area.”

With those words, Zhao Xuanglang suddenly looked like an abandoned big dog, disheartened and dejected.

Zhong Niangyao didn’t pay any attention to Zhao Xuanglang and continued waiting for the next person to come for fortune-telling.

Once the first one came, the second quickly sat down, as if afraid that if they were a bit slower, someone else would get ahead of them.

In just over ten minutes, Zhong Niangyao had done three readings, and then she started packing up her table.

Those who arrived late, seeing this scene, couldn’t help but clutch their fists in regret for being too late.

Zhao Xuanglang, seeing Zhong Niangyao’s actions, couldn’t help but be surprised. “Boss, you… you’re really just leaving like this.”

From the first customer to the last one, not counting the time waiting here before, it was only half an hour in total. None of the other stalls were so capricious.

Moreover, it seemed like all those people had specifically rushed here to seek fortune-telling from the boss. Yet, seeing the boss acting like this, not a single one came forward to say anything; they all just looked annoyed.

“Why not leave? What else is there to do here?” Zhong Niangyao asked somewhat curiously, “Unless you want to keep staying here as a spectator?”

If that was the case, then she would leave first. She often set up her stall here and hadn’t found anything particularly special about the place.

Seeing that Zhong Niangyao had already packed up the table and was preparing to leave, Zhao Xuanglang could not care about other things and quickly followed her.

The two had dinner together before heading their separate ways.

The next day was another holiday, and Zhong Niangyao thought about it but did not go to Tongtian Bridge to set up her stall. Instead, she went to the suburbs of Wuling Mountain to hike.

Wuling Mountain was not very high, but an important reason she chose to hike there was Wuling Temple on the mountain. It was said that there was a monk who had achieved spiritual enlightenment and was very accurate in fortune telling. However, he rarely appeared in public. Normally, influential officials and members of wealthy families sought his divination, but he only divined for those he considered destined.

Of course, she wasn’t planning to do anything in particular, just curious, so she decided to take a look.

Moreover, the Spiritual Energy in Wuling Mountain was very dense, which was beneficial for her.

The mountain was not very steep, but climbing it was still strenuous. However, this was no issue for Zhong Niangyao.

Ever since she had come here, she exercised every day. After all, maintaining a good body was crucial. Now, her body had become very healthy, and thus such physical activity was nothing to her.

Along the way, her cell phone rang, and seeing it was Zhao Xuanglang calling, she answered. His voice came through immediately.

“Boss, what are you up to?”

“Is there something you need?”

Unlike Zhao Xuanglang’s enthusiastic tone, Zhong Niangyao’s was much colder. “If there’s nothing important, I’ll hang up.”

“Wait,” Zhao Xuanglang quickly spoke up, his tone carrying a hint of guilt, “Boss, I actually do have something I need to discuss with you, that is… that is…”

Hearing Zhao Xuanglang’s hesitant voice, Zhong Niangyao frowned and became somewhat impatient, “Speak if you have something to say, don’t bother me otherwise. Keep this up, and I’ll block your number right now.”@@novelbin@@

“Don’t, please don’t block me, Boss!” Zhao Xuanglang quickly added, “Actually, last night after I got home, Rui Kai personally came to apologize, saying he hoped to treat you to a meal to express his gratitude. Then… while we were talking, I accidentally mentioned Meng Rou’s situation.”

“Of course, I didn’t tell exactly what is wrong with Meng Rou’s health, just that it hasn’t been resolved yet.”

“Boss, I didn’t do it on purpose, please don’t be angry!”

Actually, he wanted to mention it last night, but he was worried that it would disturb Zhong Niangyao’s rest, so he held back until today.

He regretted it too, not thinking before speaking and just blurting it out. He was genuinely afraid that Zhong Niangyao would become angry and wouldn’t recognize him as her junior anymore.

“Is that all?” Zhong Niangyao asked indifferently, “If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up.”

“Ha, Boss, you’re not angry?” Zhao Xuanglang, who had been anxious, was surprised to hear Zhong Niangyao’s response.

“What’s there to be angry about? This is the truth, and even if you hadn’t mentioned it, they would have found out soon enough. Besides, my dealings with them are settled and have no complications.”

Just yesterday, not long after she left the Meng Family, she had received the compensation transferred by them, five million. It wasn’t a small sum, but she hadn’t cared much about the amount; after all, her greatest gain was accruing significant Merit from liberating the infant spirit.

This also made her spirit more attuned with her current body.

Waking up this morning, she felt refreshed and clear-headed. That’s why she felt like hiking.

Hearing Zhong Niangyao wasn’t angry, Zhao Xuanglang felt much relieved, “Boss, where are you now? Are you going to the stall today? Can I come with you?”

Although the previous day at the stall was short, he had found it very interesting. So, if Zhong Niangyao was going to Tongtian Bridge again today, he planned to join her.

Hearing the incessant chatter on the phone, Zhong Niangyao moved the phone away, glanced at the screen, then decisively chose to hang up.

Then, she put the phone in her pocket and continued her climb up the mountain.

Meanwhile, Zhao Xuanglang suddenly heard the busy tones in his ear, becoming a bit confused. He stared blankly at the turned-off screen of his phone, and after a while, decided not to call back.

He was genuinely afraid that it wasn’t the wrong things he said that might anger Zhong Niangyao but rather his pestering her.

Shortly after hanging up, Zhong Niangyao reached the mountain’s summit.

In her view was a temple that looked ancient but still well-maintained.