Chapter 337: Little Lucky Star?

Xu Tian turned and walked out with Shuangshuang. He had just come up from the underground parking lot, so he truly hadn't noticed the stalls set up at the theater entrance.

Once Xu Tian and Shuangshuang reached the entrance and saw the situation at the theater gates, both of them were stunned.

Xu Tian, in particular, blinked in surprise. After confirming he wasn't seeing things, he shook his head helplessly.

He should have checked the almanac before leaving the house; after all, nothing good ever happened whenever he ran into those women.

That's right—the people Shuangshuang was complaining about for blocking the theater entrance with their stalls were people he knew. These women were in the same group as the ones who had sold him souvenirs at the entrance of the antique street.

He was particularly impressed by the black-haired little girl with the lolita face.

Today, the black-haired lolita wasn't wearing a black dress, but rather a set of tattered school uniforms she had found somewhere, with streaks of coal dust smeared on her face.

She sat cross-legged right in the center of the theater entrance, with a sign propped up next to her that read: "No money for school, seeking kind-hearted people to sponsor tuition."

Sitting to the left of the black-haired lolita was the short-haired woman in men's clothing, who looked heroic and imposing. She held a battered guitar, her slender fingers plucking the strings to play a tune Xu Tian had never heard before.

Further away from these two was the fortune-telling woman dressed like a gypsy. Her equipment was better than the first two; she had a low table set up in front of her, covered with an exquisite white lace tablecloth, upon which sat a crystal ball and tarot cards used for divination.

These three people had blocked the main entrance of the theater perfectly; other than pedestrians, no vehicles could pass through at all.

Seeing these three strangely dressed women, Shuangshuang's mouth twitched. Suppressing her curiosity, she stepped forward to negotiate with them.

"Three beauties, I'm sorry, but you are blocking the theater entrance. Our car can't get through. Could you please move aside?"

"No way. This is a prime feng shui spot I specifically chose for making money. Moving would ruin my financial luck," the fortune-telling woman with the tarot cards spoke up first. "You can just have the car park in the underground garage."

"The freight elevator in the underground garage is broken and inaccessible, so our vehicles must pass through here." Although Shuangshuang felt these people were being unreasonable, she still patiently explained the situation.

"That's your problem," the black-haired lolita said with a cold face. "Can't you see I'm earning tuition? If I don't scrape together five hundred yuan for tuition today, I'll have to drop out tomorrow."

Xu Tian:...

Are you sure you're still in school?

Even though this black-haired lolita had a lolita face and a petite, cute figure, the aura she projected really didn't look like that of a student who hadn't yet stepped out of an ivory tower.

Shuangshuang also looked at the black-haired lolita suspiciously and asked, "What grade are you in? Doesn't our country have nine-year compulsory education? Even if you don't have tuition, the school won't kick you out."

"There's actually such a good thing..."

As soon as the black-haired lolita spoke, she realized she had made a slip of the tongue, so she straightened her face and coughed heavily twice.

"Ahem... I meant I'm already in high school."

"If you're a high school student, schools usually have green channels for student loans, and there are scholarships every year," Shuangshuang earnestly dismantled the excuse the black-haired lolita had just laid out.

Black-haired lolita:...

"See? I told you your method wouldn't work. If you want to make money, you should rely on your skills. Look at me and the Ice Face; I can do divination, and she can perform. We all have skills to earn money. Someone like you who can't do anything will definitely be at the bottom of the performance rankings again this time."

Black-haired lolita:...

Who said she didn't have special skills? Of course she did, it's just that her skills weren't suitable for street demonstrations. Of course, if killing people here wasn't against the law, she could try it.

"Alright, alright, I see you're all scammers. How much money do you want to move?" Shuangshuang's patience was exhausted; she just wanted to spend money to send them away as quickly as possible.

The musical crew had a portion of their budget that was flexible, specifically for dealing with such emergencies. Plus, Han Baoping only cared about the quality of the musical and wasn't too strict about other reimbursements, so if it was just a few hundred yuan, she could make the call.

Hearing Shuangshuang's words, the fortune-telling woman's face darkened immediately, and she said with some displeasure, "You really take us for scammers trying to extort money? We are performing to earn money fair and square; we don't engage in those crooked tricks!"

"Are you sure this is earning money fair and square?" Shuangshuang pointed to the crystal ball on the stall. "As an atheistic country, astrology can be considered feudal superstition."

"Ignorant human, this is not feudal superstition. My divination is very accurate. Do you want me to read your fortune? For the sake of you being my first customer today, I can give you a twenty percent discount; just five hundred will do."

The fortune-telling woman wouldn't let any opportunity to make money slip by. From the moment she saw Shuangshuang, the little abacus in her heart had already been clicking away.

"Five hundred yuan?" Shuangshuang was shocked. "Why don't you just go rob someone!"

"Robbery is illegal," the fortune-telling woman replied earnestly.

Xu Tian:...

So you do know what is illegal.

Just then, the fortune-telling woman noticed Xu Tian standing next to Shuangshuang. Her eyes lit up, and she immediately waved both hands at him.

"Hi, Little Lucky Star."

Xu Tian was once again full of question marks.

What kind of title is Little Lucky Star?

"Are you sure you're calling me?" Xu Tian pointed at himself.

"Of course," the fortune-telling woman replied happily. "Every time I meet you, good things happen."

Xu Tian supported his forehead and retorted, "I'm the exact opposite of you. Every time I meet you, nothing good happens."

"You saying that really breaks my heart." The fortune-telling woman clutched her chest with an exaggerated gesture, looking like she had a strong desire to perform. "We are old acquaintances, after all; how can you be so heartless?"

"Agent Xu, if this doesn't work, let's just call the city management," Shuangshuang, who wanted to coordinate, finally lost her patience and took out her phone.

"Shuangshuang, you go ahead and get busy. Give me half an hour, and I guarantee I'll make them clear this road," Xu Tian stopped Shuangshuang, who was about to make the call, and promised her.

"Will this be too much trouble for you..." Shuangshuang felt a bit embarrassed.

"It's fine. Anyway, Xiao Xue is still rehearsing, and I have nothing to do inside. You are responsible for organizing the props; if you don't finish, you'll have to work overtime again today."