Liu Daifen felt assured . Having lost all her savings, she was unsure how to make ends meet the coming days . It would be a huge burden on her if she had to offer a sizable amount of money for the monk's exorcism . She had come to One Finger Monastery mainly because it had recently been the talk of the town . But one of the most pertinent reasons was that it was a small monastery in the area and she could probably save some money by approaching it . . .
Fangzheng smiled as he noticed Liu Daifen motionless after he finished speaking . "This Penniless Monk still has matters to tend to and shall bid you farewell . Patron, feel free to do as you please . "
Fangzheng returned to his backyard . Everyone had their pride . If he stayed outside, it would make it more difficult for Liu Daifen to donate a yuan . He sighed as he complained to himself . "I only have about two yuan that can be used . . . Why am I pitying others? I'm truly born poor . . . It sucks to be poor . "
Fangzheng guessed correctly, Liu Daifen heaved a sigh of relief after he left . She took out a yuan and placed it into the Merit Box but when she stepped out the door, she had another thought before taking out ten yuan . She gritted her teeth and offered it before leaving with Li Haopeng .
After Liu Daifen left, Fangzheng walked out of the backyard .
"Venerable Fangzheng, what are you looking at?" Zhu Lin asked out of curiosity when she saw him acting suspiciously .
"Looking at a pitiful person . "
"A pitiful person? Can you tell me about it?" asked a curious Zhu Lin .
Fangzheng glanced at Zhu Lin and suddenly recalled that she was a streamer too . Since they were in the same line of work, perhaps he could tell her about it as a warning . In the end Fangzheng gave a simple recount of the situation .
Zhu Lin could not help but cover her mouth, "That can't be! Such a thing actually happened? Isn't this child too gutsy? Isn't he being too uncaring?"
"That's what happened . The mother sure is pitiful . "
"Then . . . haven't you thought of a way to deal with this matter?" asked Zhu Lin .
Fangzheng smiled before returning her with a question, "Do you know the streamer who took the child's money?"
Zhu Lin smiled wryly . "How would I know? If you know his nickname and whose streams he watches, I might be able to ask around . But if you don't have even that it would make things difficult . There are so many people tipping daily . How is it possible to know everyone's details?"
Fangzheng smacked his forehead . "I nearly forgot . His nickname is Supreme Prince . "
"Supreme Prince, I see . Supreme . . . what? No way! It can't be such a coincidence, right?!" screamed Zhu Lin .
Fangzheng was somewhat dumbfounded seeing her reaction . Could it be that much of a coincidence?
Without needing Fangzheng urge her to clarify, Zhu Lin frowned . "There's no need to ask anyone else . This child sends me a series of rockets every other day . Back then, I even asked him about his age and job . . . Holy shit! Why am I so unlucky to encounter such a situation?"
"It's really quite a coincidence . However, this isn't a low probability event," said Fangzheng as he looked at Zhu Lin with a chuckle . He did not elaborate but his meaning was clear .
Zhu Lin rolled her eyes . "Fine, stop looking at me like that . Although I like money, it's a god-given right for beauties to like money! I can return twenty thousand but the remaining twenty thousand is taken by the website . I will need to discuss the matter with the website's management . If they do not refund . . . Hey, can you not look at me like that? I'm poor!"
Fangzheng replied with a chuckle, "This Penniless Monk did not say a thing . "
"You did not say a thing? What else have you not said? That look in your eyes already betrayed you!" exclaimed Zhu Lin .
Fangzheng shrugged . "How you handle it is your prerogative . This Penniless Monk will not meddle in your affairs . "
"Heh heh . . . That's not what I'm reading from that look in your eyes . Forget it . Wait for my news . If the website isn't refunding it, I'll cover the rest, alright?" Zhu Lin lamented . "People come to monasteries to ask for blessings or get rich . Why am I here to lose money? I'm never coming again! Absolutely not!" Zhu Lin headed out as she spoke .
Fangzheng activated his Wisdom Eye and looked at her . He saw a very faint lotus flower above her head and its petals pointed south .
Fangzheng smiled . "Try heading south more often when you have nothing to do . Perhaps you might encounter good luck . "
"Heh heh . . . I'm already bankrupt, so what do you mean good luck . Bye bye!" Zhu Lin strode off .
Fangzheng chuckled . Although Zhu Lin was quite crazy at times, she was still a good person at heart .
Fangzheng felt a tug at his trousers . Lone Wolf was looking disingenuously at Fangzheng before pointing at his stomach .
Fangzheng rolled his eyes . "Dude, all you know is how to eat . I don't see you growing any muscles despite your appetite . What a waste . " Fangzheng went to prepare lunch as he grumbled .
Liu Daifen brought her son back home but apart from sighing, she had no idea what else she could do about her son . Beat him? Scold him? She had done all of that but the child refused to admit his mistakes .
"Sigh . . . " Liu Daifen shook her head and returned to room to sleep . She had applied for a day off because of her child . She still needed to wake up early the next day for work . She felt the last of her reserves drained by the child . She was completely at a loss as to what else she could do . Call the police? She was afraid it would affect the child negatively . How was he to face his classmates in school? Going to the monastery was her last resort . . .
The day passed as Li Haopeng did not notice anything wrong with him . Gradually, the horror of being controlled at One Finger Monastery dissipated . He was a child after all . He was playful and thought nothing of the severity of what he did . He believed that anything major that happened would be over in a day or two .
It did not take long before Li Haopeng fell asleep in bed .
Fangzheng woke up before dawn the next day . He did not go out this time but sat cross-legged in his meditation room . He gestured the Inner Lion Seal again and Li Haopeng suddenly sat up . His eyes widened as he cried in his heart . "It's begun again!"
Then, he saw himself wearing his clothes . He could not help but walk out and see that it was four in the morning . . . But what surprised him was that his mother was already awake . He always knew that his mother woke up early . Yet he would always wake up to a hot meal that was placed in a pot . He would head to school after having breakfast, unaware of the time his mother would wake up . Perhaps he knew in the past but he never took it to heart . But today could see it with his own eyes . Liu Daifen was already dressed at four and making breakfast for him . She was busying herself in the cramped kitchen, coughing occasionally . Clearly, waking up early stressed her body considerably .
Liu Daifen held a bowl of rice that had a few pickled turnip strips . She ate while walking out of the kitchen but was stunned to see her son wake up so early . She was little flustered, barely managing to avoid a stutter . "Why are you up so early? You should continue sleeping . "
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