[The Outcast] Then What Do You Suggest?

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West Lake in the Fifth Month, Beneath the Fireworks

Liu Lili met Li Heng of the Yantian Sect by West Lake and casually cast a fortune for him.

It was the worst possible lot:

"The sickly suffer as fate turns against them; why bother tossing tiles or drilling a tortoise shell?

Only when the yang returns and the days grow longer can you seek the aid of gods and Buddhas."

Li Heng gave a blunt interpretation: in short, he was in for terrible luck, and it would last until the Winter Solstice.

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On the Qin by the Waters, I Bought a Sprig of Spring and Was Reborn

At university, Liu Lili and Zhang Chulan secretly livestreamed sales. Zhang Chulan handled sourcing and packing, while Liu Lili worked on boosting their account's reach.

She didn't see why they needed to keep it secret, but Zhang Chulan was a business genius who could source products for 20 to 30 percent less than she could, saving them a fortune!

The truth belonged in the hands of smart people. Zhang Chulan was sharper than her, so she let him call the shots.

Before a livestream, the two chatted.

"There's a calico cat under the wall by the cafeteria. It broke one of its hind legs."

"I saw it when I went to buy clay-pot rice. Poor thing."

The next day, they chatted during their livestream.

"I saw another calico today. It looked a lot like the injured one from yesterday."

"Maybe they're from the same litter. Remember to pack everything today. It all has to ship tomorrow. Our setting says orders ship within 24 hours. If we're late, they'll deduct from the deposit, and I'll kill you if they take our money."

"But it even has the exact same black spot on its chin."

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After the Winter Solstice, the days begin to grow longer. Far away, in Sihang City, Jiangxi.

The collapse of her livestreaming business made Liu Lili's already impoverished life even worse.

Xu Si said Zhang Chulan was going to compete at Mount Longhu and offered her 50,000 silver dollars to go along as his doctor, with meals and lodging included.

Lili would never be a slave, unless meals and lodging were included. So she happily took the job.

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Who Made the Horseback Traveler Ride to the Capital?

Wang Ye revealed at the Luotian Grand Ceremony that he had inherited Feng Hou Qimen, and decided to hire a few bodyguards for his parents. He offered a monthly salary of 100,000, and Liu Lili applied on her own.

Unfortunately, Wang Weiguo had served in the army when he was young and considered himself strong and healthy enough to manage without a bodyguard. She failed to get the job.

Liu Lili thought only an idiot would pass up a chance to make money, so she claimed Wang Ye's girlfriend had moved in with his family and forced her way into the bodyguard job.

"Hey, why are you ruining my reputation?"

"A monthly salary of 100,000, paid on the first of every month. Thank you!"

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Liu Lili's primary discipline is the Enlightened Heart Method. She can use her inner power to play music that guides damaged meridians and gradually eases injuries. (Primary role: healer.)

Her secondary discipline is the Inquiring Heart Method. The sound waves of her qin can stir the hearts of others and trap them in illusions. (Secondary role: damage dealer.)

"If the train from the Jiashen Upheaval were your only way home, what would you choose?"

Theme: The age-old dream of the scholar-errant, willing to write with crimson blood upon the pages of history.