Fu Ruhai had no idea what Fang Huairan had encountered.
Even though he was an immortal, not all immortals knew about others' past and present lives.
Moreover, with Fu Ruhai's magical powers, he could only perform minor spells and understand mortal affairs, but not that.
As for whether Liu Sandao could do it, he wasn't entirely sure himself.
What Fang Huairan hadn't revealed was this:
She had borrowed money from loan sharks to repay her credit card debt and cover the deficit.
She wasn't sure if she could get the loan, but Shenfeng Credit had a convenient loan service that only required a photo.
However, this was no ordinary photo.
Initially, she resisted.
Though her family wasn't wealthy, she still understood propriety and shame.
But Wu Caixia told her she had the potential to be a star and only needed to pay a suitable price.
After she explained the method, Fang Huairan specifically consulted a physiognomist.
The physiognomist said that different facial features led to different sources of wealth and luck.
This was what finally made her decide to change.
If she became famous, her family would surely live a good life.
She was truly tired of over twenty years of poverty.
After thinking it through, Fang Huairan took that kind of photo and performed certain actions as requested.
To escape these nightmares as soon as possible, she came as soon as she saw a glimmer of hope.
"There are no conditions!"
Fu Ruhai said loudly.
"Hahaha, no conditions? Who would believe that?"
Fang Huairan suddenly burst into laughter.
"Here!"
As Fu Ruhai spoke, he suddenly threw a bag to Fang Huairan.
Fang Huairan's eyes suddenly brightened.
She recognized the bag; it was the same one the middle-aged man in her dream had given her.
She quickly opened the bag, revealing vibrant fruits inside.
But she quickly covered the bag again, afraid another beggar might appear.
Fu Ruhai briefly explained why everyone had a 'Fu Guo' (fortune fruit) and then said,
"One fruit costs ten thousand. I'll take fifteen for one hundred and fifty thousand."
Hearing Fu Ruhai finish, Fang Huairan quickly opened the bag to check.
There were more than thirty fruits inside.
A wave of joy washed over her; with the help of the 'Fu Guo', she could finally get through this tribulation.
"Are you telling the truth?"
"Of course!"
Fu Ruhai replied with a grin.
Fang Huairan had never felt Fu Ruhai was so approachable before.
"Alright, I agree!"
Seeing Fang Huairan agree, Fu Ruhai took fifteen of the fruits from the bag and placed them in a room behind the office door.
"But what about the remaining fruits?"
Fang Huairan was a little worried. This was the first time she had seen the fruit in person.
It was different from ordinary fruits. If she took it home, how would she preserve it?
"Hahaha, you don't need to worry. We'll keep them here. You can come and exchange them whenever you need them!"
Fu Ruhai said with a smile.
"Exchange? Why should I exchange my own things?"
Fang Huairan asked a question that most people would ask.
Fu Ruhai understood; he had overlooked a problem:
People didn't know they possessed this item. Once you brought it out, they would think it was originally theirs and could be taken unconditionally. Why should they exchange it?
"Uh..."
Fu Ruhai felt a bit awkward, having been stumped.
However, he quickly came up with an excuse.
"Because this item can only be preserved here."
Fang Huairan was still a young girl and couldn't consider things so pragmatically, so this excuse left her speechless.
"Alright, then I'll leave them with you for safekeeping. If I need money, can I come and get them anytime?"
Fang Huairan seemed to have thought of something and asked again.
Fu Ruhai chuckled awkwardly, "Of course!"
"Alright, then please deposit this money into my card. This is the card number, please remember it!"
Fang Huairan said straightforwardly.
Fu Ruhai touched his forehead with his right hand and replied, "Alright!"
This was one good thing about this era; cash wasn't needed.
A simple card was all it took.
In these small matters, immortals were much more efficient.
In no time at all, everything was settled.
Fang Huairan, content, took her card and turned to leave the office.
Fu Ruhai, knowing about her dream, added a reminder:
"Do more good deeds, and the 'Fu Guo' will increase."
In fact, the moment Fang Huairan stepped out of the office, she remembered two phrases.
Besides what Fu Ruhai said, there was also, "If you need anything, find Ying Bafang!"
...
Zhao Xiaoying stood naturally next to Fang Huairan in front of the central mirror.
Soon, she arrived in a bustling city.
It was crowded and lively.
Although she found it bustling, the people around her seemed not to see her at all.
This made her feel as if she were dead.
Didn't they show this in TV dramas?
Such things could happen in real dreams, but never in reality.
Suddenly, a man offered her a piece of cake, her favorite chocolate cake.
She wasn't hungry, but she couldn't resist the allure of chocolate and took a small bite.
Before she could savor the taste, a voice said:
"Miss, miss, save me! Save me!"
The cake wasn't large, just a small 4-inch cake.
It wouldn't last many bites.
The voice belonged to a white-haired old lady. Sudanshu.com
Zhao Xiaoying thought, she could give her the cake, and buy another one.
Seeing Zhao Xiaoying hesitate, the old lady said:
"I'm so hungry. I haven't eaten for days."
Hearing this, Zhao Xiaoying prepared to hand it over.
"Give it to me, give it to me, I'm hungry too!"
The speaker was a child about seven or eight years old.
The child was bare-chested and very thin.
His bones were almost visible under his skin.
He looked pitiful.
The old lady, seeing the child also wanted it, said, "Is there no order of precedence? I asked for it first!"
The child was not to be outdone, "You're so old. Even if you starve to death, you've lived enough. But I'm still young!"
Zhao Xiaoying, though annoyed by the child's words, found them somewhat reasonable.
"What are you saying? You little brat, even if you starve to death, you won't have to suffer in this unbearable world anymore!"
The old lady, with her rich life experience, argued her point logically.
It was a very small piece of cake, who should she give it to?
Forget it, she'd split it equally, so they would both have some.
Zhao Xiaoying thought of this and prepared to break it.
She wanted to divide it as evenly as possible.
But before her hand could move, the old lady said, "Don't break it, or neither of us will have enough to eat, and we'll both starve to death!"
This stumped Zhao Xiaoying.
Neither splitting it nor not splitting it would work.
The child, however, had no patience and immediately lunged to grab it.
"Hey, how can you be so..."