Upon hearing this explanation, those few people instantly perked up.
Wan'er’s stepmother, in particular, was beaming. She had just realized she must be pregnant, and she had no idea her child was so extraordinary. She was all smiles, looking gentle and charming, and hurriedly turned to bow to Old Wu. She asked him to read her fortune.
Old Wu quickly refused, saying, "My limit of thirty readings for the day has been reached. It is against the rules left by my masters to divine any further. If it were an ordinary person, I could give a reading for a few minor misfortunes, but the fate of the child in your womb is truly extraordinary. If I were to read for it today, I fear I would not survive the month."
Chapter 105