Chapter 867: 432: Unity of Heaven and Man

Autumn Stetford was even more furious. This was her own home!

The home where she had been the head daughter for over twenty years!

Since when did she have to look at an outsider’s face?

She pursed her lips, glanced at Aiden Sheldon who was silent, and said flatly, "Aiden, are you just going to watch an outsider bully your wife?"

Aiden Sheldon had a headache, staring down at the lobster in front of him, he said, "Autumn, Lawrence is a junior, and she came to visit Evan. As her sister, shouldn’t you also give Evan some face?"

Autumn Stetford was shocked that even Aiden Sheldon didn’t stand by her side, and the taut string in her heart instantly snapped.

She held back again and again, refraining from getting up and leaving in anger, instead she stopped speaking and focused her energy on the lobster in front of her.

Richard Stetford, seeing that no one else spoke, amiably asked Lawrence Winters, "Miss Winters, I heard you’re a disciple of the Zhang Sect. Who is your master?"

"My master is Nick Zeller, he’s quite famous in the Geomantic Circle in the country." Lawrence Winters replied politely, "He is the seventy-eighth generation inheritor of the Zhang family, and I am the seventy-ninth."

"Oh, Nick Zeller..." Richard Stetford thought for a moment, then shook his head with a smile, "Never heard of him. You don’t mind, do you?"

"I don’t mind." Lawrence Winters also shook her head, "My master is indifferent to fame and fortune, he likes to make big money quietly."

"Make big money quietly. ——Good! I like that!" Richard Stetford laughed heartily, "Actually, life and work are the same, making big money quietly is the best choice. Miss Winters, I heard you want to participate in this year’s Celestial Path Sect World Cup’s top competition, is that right?"

"Yes. If I can participate." Lawrence Winters’ eyes sparkled, "Mr. Stetford, can I apply to register?"

"Of course you can." Richard Stetford spoke to her warmly, "But you don’t have much time to prepare, do you really want to participate in this edition? You’re still young, you could prepare for the new one four years later too."

Lawrence Winters shook her head in refusal, smiled, and said, "Choosing the day is not as good as bumping into the right one. Since I ran into this opportunity, it shows it’s meant for me, so I can achieve twice the result with half the effort. Four years from now, I might not even be free."

"Yeah, that’s logical too." Richard Stetford nodded. After speaking, he became more interested in Lawrence Winters’ face-reading skills, curiously asking, "By the way, did you really do a reading for that woman who got shot when you were set up on Fortune-Telling Street?"

Lawrence Winters continued shaking her head, "I wouldn’t say I did. Because I didn’t take her money, there was no business transaction. But I did take a look and felt it wasn’t right, so I didn’t continue with it."

"Oh, I heard that later someone else did a fortune for her, and what they said was almost the exact opposite of yours, so I was a bit curious." Richard Stetford nodded, "It’s such a pity, she lost her life for nothing."

Lawrence Winters: "..."

She didn’t know how to respond, so she didn’t say anything further.

Once the meal was over, Autumn Stetford immediately left the dining room and went back to her room.

Aiden Sheldon was a bit hesitant.

He didn’t immediately follow Autumn Stetford back to their room, but rather held his coffee in hand and joined Richard Stetford, Evan Stetford, and Lawrence Winters in the small outdoor garden.

The sunlight here was bright and clear, the sky an endless expanse of blue.

The lawn in the garden was neatly trimmed, and not far off was the vast sapphire sea. They sat on the terrace, surrounded by gauzy curtains that filtered the sea breeze, bringing a cool touch inside.

Lawrence Winters wasn’t drinking coffee, instead, she was having tea, as were Richard Stetford and Evan Stetford.

Richard Stetford, looking rather casual, pointed to a distant protrusion on the horizon and asked, "Miss Winters, can you read feng shui?"

"Feng shui is my specialty." Lawrence Winters replied with a smile, "Fortune-telling is actually my sideline, something I do for fun."

"Hmm, that’s excellent." Richard Stetford said blandly, "Can you see how the feng shui is over there?"

Lawrence Winters concentrated intently for a moment, then exclaimed, "The divine turtle may live long, yet has its end. The soaring serpent rides the mist, and turns to dust. The aged steed in the stable still aspires to a thousand miles. An old soldier at life’s end, his heart is fierce. The arc of life is not solely in the hands of heaven; the joy of tranquility can prolong one’s years. ——Mr. Stetford, this geomantic formation is the rare Green Dragon Black Tortoise Formation. Those who live here will have abundant fortune and can enjoy longevity."

"Green Dragon Black Tortoise?" Richard Stetford raised an eyebrow, "I only see the Black Tortoise, where’s the Green Dragon?"

Lawrence Winters replied without hesitation, "The Black Tortoise is the turtle, that small bump in the distance is its back. The Green Dragon refers to your Stetford family. I recall your family’s emblem depicts a coiling green dragon on the back of a soaring eagle, right?"