It was eleven o’clock at night by the time Serenity closed the shop. She rode her e-bike home.

“Drive safe, Serenity.” The female store owner from next door graciously said.

Serenity replied with a smile, “I will.”

Watching Serenity’s receding figure, the female store owner muttered, “She’s such an independent child with a sad past. It was a good thing she stood up to her bloodsucking relatives and refused to succumb to their absurd demands.

“Just watch her. Serenity will rise above all the bad. Her good fortune is written in the stars, and she’s bound for success. Things are difficult before they are easy. Those who picked on her will be sorry.”

The female store owner then glanced at her husband and pursed her lips. “You’re always into the mystic mumbo jumbo. Why don’t you start a business on fortune telling or something? Why don’t you give me a reading? When will I be rich?

“Hurry up and move the stuff into the shop so we can close for the day. We should wash up and get som