"I know she's not the one," he said.
Even though he thought she resembled the girl in his dream and couldn't help but keep tabs on her, Song Jiaye was no longer the impetuous young man he used to be. He knew it would be unfair to either Li Xichi or Li Xiyu to make them a projection of the girl in his dream.
In the past, he didn't understand. He had been infatuated with Li Xichi for years, only to find out in the end that she wasn't the girl. Looking back, he felt his actions were nothing but a joke.
He wouldn't make the same mistake again.
His mind was made up. He would leave.
Ming Yuexin shook her head helplessly. It seemed there was an insoluble knot between Li Xichi and Song Jiaye. She had never seen such a situation. In her opinion, these were all solvable problems, but the two of them had managed to turn them into an inextricable mess.
One was trapped in her original family. She would rather drive herself crazy than give in.
The other was trapped in his dreams. He would rather miss out on love again and again than move on.
While Song Jiaye and Ming Yuexin were chatting in the room, Li Xiyu found her own friends outside.
She never expected to see Lu Xingqi here at the "fortune - teller's".
The last time they met was when she escaped from the demon cave.
Since separating from Li Qiyu last time, Lu Xingqi's life had changed dramatically. He had gone from a struggling 18 - line star to a popular young celebrity overnight. It was all because Li's Film Industry had released a vague message - the movie whose male lead had been replaced might choose Lu Xingqi to star in it.
This message was, of course, false. It was what his agent had traded with Song Jiaye in exchange for Li Xiyu's position. The real replacement for the male lead was an acting veteran who had already been on set filming.
Li's turned a blind eye and played along with Lu Xingqi's agent. As a result, Lu Xingqi had received numerous movie offers and endorsements in just two months. With such continuous exposure, he had gradually gained a bit of fame.
This was also the first time Lu Xingqi had directly felt the power of capital. Just a false message from Li's had brought about such a drastic change in his life.
If he really became the male lead in a Li's movie, his star - path would surely be bright.
Li Qiyu was also very happy to see Lu Xingqi.
Lu Xingqi was one of the few friends she had in this era. Moreover, Lu Xingqi had saved her last time, so this time, Li Qiyu was very kind to him.
She took the initiative to greet him and immediately asked, "Are you here for fortune - telling too?"
"Fortune - telling?"
"Yes. Aren't you here to see the... Master Ming Yue for fortune - telling?" Remembering that Ming Yuexin was Ming Yuexuan's sister, Li Qiyu gave her some face and changed "fortune - teller" to "Master Ming Yue".
"Master Ming Yue?" Lu Xingqi was puzzled. "What? Does Miss Ming Yue also do fortune - telling on the side? How come I didn't know?"
"Yeah!" Li Qiyu started to promote her best friend's sister. "Miss Ming Yue is really accurate at fortune - telling!"
Previously, Li Qiyu thought Ming Yuexin was bad at fortune - telling. After all, Ming Yuexin had never figured out that she was a time - traveler.
But after the best - friend filter, she started to make excuses for Ming Yuexin.
Maybe because she was from ancient times and not a modern person, she wasn't within the scope of Ming Yuexin's prediction. Perhaps Ming Yuexin was really accurate when it came to modern people.
Lu Xingqi had no idea about Li Qiyu's complex thoughts. He was completely stunned.
A psychologist who did fortune - telling on the side, dabbling in both science and superstition. Miss Ming Yue really knew how to make money from every possible source.
"So Miss Li came to see Miss Ming Yue for fortune - telling. I wonder what Miss Li wants to calculate?"
Lu Xingqi couldn't figure out what Li Xiyu had to calculate.
She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, never having to worry about food or clothing.
Could it be about her love life? Although there were rumors that she and Song Jiaye had a bad relationship, from what he had seen, their relationship seemed fine.
Li Qiyu shrugged and said, "I don't know either."
Just as they were chatting, the door of Ming Yuexin's clinic was opened from the inside. Song Jiaye walked out. He was very surprised to see Lu Xingqi.
"Why are you here?"
Lu Xingqi stood up and greeted him respectfully.
"Good day, Mr. Song." After the greeting, he explained, "I'm here to see Miss Ming Yue."
Ming Yuexin also walked out. Seeing this situation, she explained, "He's my patient."
Hearing Ming Yuexin say the same thing, Song Jiaye didn't ask any further questions, but it didn't mean he was at ease.
He was on guard against Lu Xingqi, not only because Li Xiyu was his fan - after all, Li Xiyu had once chased him to his company.
It was also because this man had a purpose in approaching Li Xiyu. Last time, his agent had come to negotiate with him. Now that he appeared in Ming Yuexin's clinic again, he had to be careful.
Lu Xingqi also felt Song Jiaye's suspicion. He secretly regretted that he had been chatting with Li Qiyu just now and forgotten to ask for her contact information. Now that Song Jiaye was here, it was not appropriate for him to ask. So he stood up and stepped aside to make way for them.
Song Jiaye took Li Qiyu away. Ming Yuexin and Lu Xingqi watched their backs until they disappeared into the elevator before looking back.
At this time, Ming Yuexin asked Lu Xingqi, "I remember you didn't have an appointment today."
Of course, Lu Xingqi didn't have an appointment. In fact, he came to Ming Yuexin because his agent had found out that Li Xiyu was seeing a doctor here, so he was asked to have an "accidental encounter".
That was why he became Ming Yuexin's patient.
His agent stubbornly believed that Li Xiyu was Lu Xingqi's fan and also the key for him to break into Li's Film Industry. So, he spent a lot of money to find out Li Xiyu's whereabouts and urged him to court her.
His purpose was so obvious that not only Song Jiaye but also Ming Yuexin could see it.
"I'm saying, there are plenty of beautiful women in the entertainment industry. We don't have to focus on the one who's already taken. If you're really here for help, you're welcome. But if you have other motives, I advise you to save your effort."
Ming Yuexin didn't care about having one or two more patients or making a little more money. When Lu Xingqi first came to see her, she thought it was the craziest decision.
A healthy young man for no reason coming to see a psychologist. She didn't believe a single word of his fabricated sad story.
Now, she finally understood why Lu Xingqi had gone to so much trouble.
It seemed his heart was not really in the drink.