Chapter 340: Cause and Effect Jade

After the club member finished interpreting the last card, Lin Xiaoxiao finally broke into a smile and let out a long sigh of relief. "You scared me to death! Thank goodness it turned out well! The Star card is so beautiful!"

"You’re up. Please choose your cards," the club member said after gathering the cards, reshuffling them, and spreading them out in front of Zhou Yue.

Zhou Yue quickly scanned the spread and, without hesitation, crisply drew three cards.

The first card Zhou Yue drew was [The Priestess] (upright).

The card depicted a wise woman seated between black and white pillars, holding a scroll, with a crescent moon at her feet, symbolizing intuition and wisdom.

"What is your question?" the club member asked, looking at Zhou Yue.

"I’m asking about my overall luck during my college years. Especially regarding my academics and social life, what can I expect?"

The club member nodded, a glimmer of admiration in her eyes as she looked at the card. "The Priestess, upright.

This indicates your current state is one of introspection, rich with intuition and insight.

You are more inclined to understand the world through observation, study, and thought, rather than rushing to act.

You might possess great academic potential or some deep, yet-unrevealed wisdom.

This is a phase of accumulation and preparation."

Zhou Yue nodded. The interpretation aligned well with her own self-perception.

She immediately flipped over the second card. It was [The Justice] (reversed).

The card showed the Goddess of Justice holding scales and a sword. In reverse, the scales are tilted, and the sword may not be able to render a fair judgment.

The club member mused, "The Justice, reversed... This suggests that for a time, you might face challenges related to fairness, decision-making, or balance.

Perhaps in your studies or social life, you’ll feel that certain things are imbalanced, or you’ll have to make difficult choices in complex situations where you may not have all the information.

You’ll need to be especially calm and objective, avoid bias, and strive to see the full picture."

Zhou Yue’s brow furrowed slightly. She rarely had trouble making decisions. However, not being particularly calm or objective was typical for her; she was, after all, a rather free-spirited and casual person.

Zhou Yue was noncommittal about the second card.

She went ahead and flipped over the final card. It was [The Hermit] (upright).

The card depicted an old man standing alone atop a snowy mountain, holding a lantern, symbolizing introspection, the quest for truth, and guidance found in solitude.

When the club member saw this card, she paused thoughtfully for a moment before beginning her interpretation with a profound tone. "The Hermit, upright.

This isn’t a card where loneliness is a bad thing.

It suggests that on your path ahead, you may sometimes need to step away from the noise to engage in introspection and independent thought.

Through solitude and deep exploration, you will find your own answers and direction.

It implies that true wisdom and solutions come from within, rather than from a reliance on your external environment or others."

After listening, Zhou Yue was lost in thought for a moment.

’The last two cards were basically saying the same thing: she needed to focus more on calm, independent thought in her daily life, instead of just following others or being quick to believe one-sided accounts.’

’Still, it was just a bit of mystical divination, something to be taken with a grain of salt. Zhou Yue certainly didn’t take it all to heart.’

She wasn’t the only one thinking that way. As the reading concluded, the club member smiled and summarized, "This concludes the cards’ revelations. Remember, Tarot Cards reveal potential trends and energies, not an absolute destiny. How you interpret and apply these insights is up to you."

Lin Xiaoxiao and Zhou Yue thanked her and stood up, both with pensive expressions on their faces.

Lin Xiaoxiao was clearly more excited by the wonderful hope promised by The Star, while Zhou Yue took the messages of The Justice reversed and The Hermit more to heart.

"So? Do you feel like it was accurate?" Su Yuqing asked them in a curious whisper.

Lin Xiaoxiao jumped in to say, "I think it was spot-on!"

Zhou Yue, on the other hand, was more objective. "It’s interesting. The reading was rather vague, but some parts did line up with my own thoughts. Let’s just treat it as a psychological game."

She was clearly maintaining a rational, critical attitude.

Ironically, in that moment, she seemed to be embodying the very qualities the Tarot reading had just advised her to uphold.

Chen Mo watched the entire process in silence. He was noncommittal about this "game" based on semiotics and psychological suggestion, but as long as it didn’t devolve into harmful superstition, he wouldn’t interfere.

Zhao Ya seemed very interested in the whole process and was listening intently.

She also wanted to give it a try, but after some thought, she decided not to.

After all, she wasn’t used to discussing personal, internal matters in public.

"Do you want to try?" Chen Mo asked, taking Su Yuqing’s soft, delicate hand in his as he looked at her.

"No," Su Yuqing said, touching the Dream-Seeking Jade on her necklace. ’I already know plenty.’

After lingering a while longer at the mysterious booth and soaking in its unique atmosphere, so different from the other clubs, the group of six finally moved on, each preoccupied with their own thoughts, continuing their journey of exploration.

However, just as they were getting up to leave, a female club member suddenly stood up and looked at Su Yuqing.

"Excuse me, wait."

At her shout, the six of them immediately stopped, turned, and looked over.

They saw the female club member quickly run over, her eyes fixed on the Dream-Seeking Jade that Su Yuqing wore around her neck for convenience.

"Pardon my asking, but where did you get that?" the female club member asked, pointing at the jade on Su Yuqing’s neck.

"An old Daoist master gave it to me," Su Yuqing replied straightforwardly, then asked with curiosity, "Is there a problem with the jade?"

"No, it just looks very similar to something I read about in an ancient book called the Cause and Effect Jade. That’s why I asked."

"Cause and Effect Jade?" Lin Xiaoxiao chimed in, her curiosity instantly piqued. "That sounds super mystical. Does it have any special effects?"

"It’s said to be able to mend fractured causality, but that’s just what’s written in ancient texts. No one’s ever seen the real thing."

"How could you tell this jade looks like that... Cause and Effect Jade? It looks just like an ordinary piece of jade to me," Chen Mo immediately asked, his own curiosity stirred.

"Under normal viewing, it does look like a regular piece of white jade. But from a specific angle, you’ll see it’s like looking at a piece of colored glaze, as transparent as glass. Just as this classmate was turning a moment ago, I happened to catch a glimpse of it from that perfect angle, which is why I came to ask," the female club member said, holding nothing back.

Hearing this, Chen Mo’s curiosity was piqued. He immediately reached out and took hold of the Dream-Seeking Jade on Su Yuqing’s chest. Forgetting himself for a moment, he began turning the jade, trying to view it from all sorts of angles. Since it was hanging around Su Yuqing’s neck, some of the angles were quite awkward. Lost in his examination, Chen Mo tilted his head and ended up resting it right against Su Yuqing’s soft chest.

Fortunately, everyone else was just as curious about the unique jade, their attention focused on it. No one seemed to notice the contact between Chen Mo and Su Yuqing.