Silence filled the room again. In actual fact, Gu Yuehan's qualms and worry were not uncalled for, because Wen Xinya had disrupted the peace within his heart. However, he'd often find a way to strike a balance.
He opened his palm slowly, the creases on his palm were intertwined in a complex manner. His father had brought him to several fortunetellers, all of whom told him that his palm lines signified a prosperous and prestigious life. He thought so too himself.
His mother then hired a master of palm-reading to read his palm after, which the master said that his palm lines were complicated and entangled, seemingly symbolizing that he would be unable to go against the books of fate.
Back then, he was still young and did not know much about those. Hence, he asked curiously, "What does that mean?"
The master then explained that there was no line of marriage on his palm and that he was destined to die alone!