Xavier instantly felt deflated.

Renee was indeed not like ordinary women. She was way too smart. She could easily see through him. It wasn�t as easy as he thought.

Never mind the other stuff�Xavier had spent the entire evening running around the dock, and he couldn�t even find Renee. Defeated, that was when he finally went to Stefan to gather some intel.

Feeling a little awkward, Xavier tried to change the topic.

�Stefan, what are you doing? You�re holding a bamboo tube. Are you performing a magic trick?�

Stefan ignored Xavier and started to focus on shaking the bamboo tube.

After five or six shakes, a bamboo stick fell to the ground.

The old man picked it up and read the text on the stick, and a complicated expression emerged on his face.

�What are you looking for, young man?� he asked.

�I want to know if she and I still have a chance,� Stefan said coldly.

Needless to say, by �she,� he was all referring to Renee.

The old man let out a long sigh. �The breeze comes and goes; the beginning and the end of fate originates from the heart.�

Stefan frowned. �What do you mean?�

�Like the breeze, your fate with her is uncertain. You might say it�s over, but it�s not completely over. Based on the bamboo stick�s inscription, you might have no contact with her whatsoever for the next four years. What happens after four years depends entirely on the two of you. If you miss each other, the energy field will grow, and there�s still a chance you might get back together. If either side gives up, fate itself will mark the end of your relationship for good.�

The old man�s explanation was detailed and straightforward.

��� Stefan seemed to be deep in thought. He remained silent for a long time.

Xavier, who was listening next to him, was extremely annoyed.

�Tsk. You�re a con artist. You might as well have said nothing. You say they�re over for good one second and the opposite in the next second. That basically covers both the good and the bad.�

Xavier couldn�t resist consoling Stefan. �Stefan, don�t listen to this old man. I�ve already given the order to seal the entire dock off. No matter where she hides, she won�t be able to escape. One of us will find her first. You won�t have to wait for four years!�

The old man wasn�t upset. He stroked his beard. �Young man, if you�re not happy about what I said, you can draw a bamboo stick of your own.� JrNovels.com