Chapter 113 - 74 [A Match Made in Heaven?]
Chapter 74: "A Match Made in Heaven?"
The group left in the morning, and now it was already past one in the afternoon, so they had not yet had lunch.
Chairman He had made his business so big; naturally, he was not one to lack in social niceties. The restaurant at home already had a table set with food.
Chen Yan followed Chu Keqing to the restaurant, with Assistant Zhao tagging along.
Chairman He did not come... As such a wealthy man, he didn’t need to sit beside Chu Keqing during meals.
In terms of etiquette, they were quite proper. Chairman He wasn’t there, but his wife came to the restaurant to accompany them.
Chen Yan had heard about Chairman He’s wife from Chu Keqing before. It was an arranged marriage proposed by Chairman He’s mother when she was alive.
At that time, Chairman He had already made some money from business outside. But out of filial piety, he seriously married this woman from the countryside to honor his mother’s wish.
Seeing Mrs. He now, her appearance was plain, but she looked quite clean and simple. She dressed modestly in light-colored clothes, as the family had just experienced the loss of an elder.
Her face was not made up, but her skin was in good condition, making her look like she was in her forties.
With a pear-shaped figure, she was considered the type healthy for childbirth in the countryside—she had given Chairman He a son and a daughter, both of whom were studying abroad. They had returned for the funeral recently but had left again.
The old lady’s grave had incidents, but the children were not called back from abroad.
This woman had dark hair, bright eyes, and rosy cheeks, indicating good vitality—using contemporary internet slang, she seemed to be a woman with a substantial menstruation flow.
Mrs. He didn’t talk much; when she did speak, it was in a soft tone, without the loud demeanor of typical countryside women, which made her appear educated and a bit introverted.
It wasn’t her first time meeting Chu Keqing. She accompanied Chu Keqing at the table and exchanged a few casual words.
They reminisced a bit about the old lady’s virtues when she was alive, then mentioned the collapse of the old lady’s tomb and the disappearance of her body, which made the woman’s eyes red and looked very sorrowful.
Chen Yan used his Qi Observation Skill—this woman’s emotions were genuine.
It seemed the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was indeed good while the old lady was alive.
Chu Keqing, being very socially adept, put down her chopsticks when she saw Mrs. He’s red eyes and went over to hold her hand, offering a few words of comfort.
Chen Yan remained silent, quietly eating—fitting his persona as the "young disciple in the group."
Interestingly, he overheard Chu Keqing address Mrs. He as "Sister Chen" during their idle chat.
After the meal, Assistant Zhao invited Chu Keqing to the study for a private conversation with Chairman He.
In such a situation, Chen Yan wasn’t suited to follow, so he sat in the main hall, observing the He Family’s old mansion.
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The He Family’s old mansion was not short of people.
When the old lady was alive, Sister Chen, as the daughter-in-law, served her diligently. They lived here, although the children were sent to big cities for their education as they grew up.
Moreover, Chairman He being a wealthy man, had arranged for staff in the house.
Apart from the old lady and Sister Chen, the household had three maids, one of whom was a dedicated cook.
There were also two female assistants stationed there—each with some martial arts skills, providing nearby protection for the family.
Being a wealthy man, he was concerned about security.
This large He Family mansion had seven people living in it, so it wasn’t exactly empty.
But they were all women, not a single man around.
It was said that the old lady had lived as a widow for half of her life and didn’t like having men in the house.
And Chairman He’s wife had lived here long-term, separated from her husband. So, having a male assistant at home would be inappropriate.
Chu Keqing and Chairman He didn’t talk long in the study before they came out together, and Chairman He asked Assistant Zhao to prepare the car to take Chu Keqing to the ancestral tomb to see the site.
Chen Yan immediately stood up and got into the business car with Chu Keqing.
Chairman He took another car with Assistant Zhao and the driver, while Chen Yan and Chu Keqing sat in their business car.
The He’s ancestral tomb was on a mountain nearby, a few miles from the village.
They had to pass a road, which took a few minutes.
In the car, Chu Keqing told Chen Yan that Chairman He hadn’t provided any new clues during their meeting in the study. He only reiterated the events and was in a very bad mood, with anger and sadness, barely suppressed by his years of discipline and restraint.
Chen Yan understood; if anyone’s mother’s grave collapsed and the body went missing, they would be furious, too.
This Chairman He was remarkable to restrain himself from losing it.
However, Chen Yan raised a question: "Have you used the Qi Observation Skill on Chairman He?"
Chu Keqing nodded: "Yes, not only did I observe his Qi, but I also calculated his fortune. Chairman He’s Qi seems fine, but... I’m not sure why he encountered such a thing recently."
Chen Yan nodded. Today when he saw Chairman He, he too used the Qi Observation Skill.
But the result was puzzling: Chairman He’s Qi looked quite good, and he was making new achievements in his career recently. Moreover... from his Qi alone, he was supposed to be in good health and free of disasters.
How could something like this happen?
"Qi cannot be wrong," Chen Yan shook his head. "So there must be something odd."
After a pause, he suddenly asked: "How well do you know Mrs. He?"
"Not very well, I’ve met her twice before.
Once was when I was surveying the old lady’s tomb site.
The other time was during the old lady’s funeral.
Counting today, I’ve seen her three times altogether."
Chu Keqing hesitated and then asked: "Is there something wrong with Mrs. He?"
"No problem," Chen Yan shook his head. "I also used Qi Observation on her."
His mind suddenly jolted: "You call her Sister Chen. Which ’Chen’ is it? Is it the ’Chen’ in the form of ’time’?"
"Yes, the ’Chen’ in ’time,’" Chu Keqing replied. "Her name is Sun Chen because she was born at the time of Chen. Her father was a teacher in the county, quite educated."
Chen Yan nodded—no wonder Mrs. He seemed different from the usual village women; she was a teacher’s daughter.
"Sun Chen also had some schooling. She finished high school... Back then, getting into college was not easy, not like now with expanded admissions and universities everywhere. In the early ’90s, getting into college was not easy.
She stopped studying after high school, and her father arranged for her to work at a bookstore in the county. Later, she married into the He Family.
She has a very introverted personality, and her character is soft. They say she got along well with the old lady, who treated her like a daughter.
That makes sense. After all, this marriage was arranged by the old lady; she favored this daughter-in-law from the start."
Chen Yan felt a twinge in his heart: "Do you know her Eight Characters?"
Chu Keqing shook her head: "That... I don’t know. When I was surveying the tomb, I only knew the old lady’s and Chairman He’s Eight Characters."
"Ask now, ask immediately," Chen Yan said in a low voice.
Chu Keqing was taken aback but didn’t ask much. She quickly took out her phone, opened WeChat, and sent some messages to Chairman He.
A few minutes later, Chu Keqing nodded, put away her phone, and relayed Sun Chen’s date and time of birth to Chen Yan.
"I got it from Chairman He. I claimed it was for surveying the tomb and calculating the family’s closest relatives’ Eight Characters.
I don’t know what you have in mind, so I didn’t want Chairman He to overthink it. I also asked for the Eight Characters of his son and daughter."
Chen Yan looked at Chu Keqing with a bit of surprise—this woman was indeed meticulous in her actions.
Full of resourcefulness.
With Sun Chen’s birthdate and knowing she was born at the time of Chen...
Moments later, Chen Yan had an inkling!
He looked up at Chu Keqing, only to find her expression had also changed.
Chen Yan smiled: "You figured it out too?"
"Yes," Chu Keqing nodded. "This Mrs. He’s life chart is quite excellent."
Chu Keqing also reported Chairman He’s Eight Characters to Chen Yan, and after hearing it, he sighed.
Then, his lips twitched, and a strange look appeared in his eyes: "A match made in heaven."
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Mrs. He Sun Chen’s Eight Characters indicated a merely "good" life chart, bringing some fortune.
But if combined with Chairman He’s Eight Characters, it became a match made in heaven!
If Sun Chen married someone else, her life would just be smooth and healthy—considered an upper-middle chart.
But... when combined with Chairman He, her destiny was far from ordinary.
Life chart revealed that combining Sun Chen’s Eight Characters with Chairman He’s...
A prosperous household and abundant wealth! With both sons and daughters, and a flourishing family...
Like a chemical reaction!
In a very cliched way to put it.
Mrs. He Sun Chen possessed a "fortunate wife destiny"—and this especially complemented Chairman He’s Eight Characters!
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Chen Yan furrowed his brows in thought: "Before Chairman He married Mrs. He, did he consult a fortune teller? This compatibility... I don’t believe it’s a coincidence. It must have been carefully selected."
Chu Keqing blinked: "That... I don’t know. I heard this marriage was arranged by the old lady. Whether they consulted someone or if it was a selected match, I’ll have to ask Chairman He?"
After a pause, she lowered her voice: "However, at that time, Chairman He was not as successful as he is now. Though he made some money, he was nowhere near as wealthy as today.
Generally speaking, less affluent families wouldn’t be so particular in finding a spouse... Making a match like this, with such precise Eight Character compatibility, would require extensive manpower for selection. The He Family at that time didn’t have such a capability."
Chen Yan smiled: "So... perhaps the deceased old lady was a hidden adept?"
"I don’t know... I heard she was just an ordinary rural widow. She shouldn’t... be an adept."
Perhaps someone with some skill in the village, like a Divine Man or Woman, helped with the Eight Character calculation?
Chu Keqing pondered as she spoke slowly.
Chen Yan sighed inwardly.
An ordinary rural old lady—why couldn’t she be an adept...?
Chu Keqing, you’ve seen too little.
What’s wrong with a village old lady? Some village old ladies can make the Black and White Lords kneel down for them.
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