Chapter 77: Taking You Out to Eat
On Su Yuqing’s phone, Chen Mo read about the personality traits of a Cancer man.
Cancer men are deeply emotional and sentimental. They may appear calm and rational on the outside, but they are incredibly sensitive on the inside.
They have a strong sense of family and a powerful protective instinct, deeply cherishing and caring for their family and friends.
Men of this sign usually come across as kind and approachable. They excel at communicating gently with others and can easily win people over.
They are very sensitive and emotional, often getting upset or saddened by small things.
They are easily influenced by others and are highly perceptive of others’ feelings, even sensing their emotional shifts.
Because of this, they feel very uncomfortable when the people around them are emotionally unstable.
Cancer men are typically romantic and thoughtful. They enjoy turning their feelings and insights into action, often expressing their emotions romantically in various ways.
They know how to care for others and can move a person with the smallest of details.
Additionally, men of this sign are also very perceptive; they can keenly read people’s tone of voice and expressions.
Cancer men place great importance on family, and their emotional world is often closely tied to it.
Their protective instincts are extremely strong. They will do everything in their power to protect their family and friends, often meticulously concerning themselves with every detail of their lives and emotional well-being.
Men of this sign also use their warm and considerate nature to care for and nurture the people around them.
Cancer men are usually skilled at expression and communication. They know how to use friendly language and their own unique methods to interact with others.
They are excellent listeners, able to gain a deep understanding of others’ needs and emotions.
Additionally, men of this sign are also witty and amusing. Their humor can often break the ice and bring joy and laughter to those around them...
A weakness of Cancer men is that they tend to dwell on the past and have difficulty facing reality...
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In truth, not every point applied to Chen Mo, but the parts that did hit so close to home that he found it startlingly accurate.
When other people read horoscope descriptions, he could rationally explain how broad and all-encompassing they were.
But seeing the description for his own sign, he couldn’t stop himself from internally shouting, ’This is spot on!’
’But on second thought, these personality traits could apply to a lot of people.’
’And there were plenty of descriptions that didn’t fit me at all.’
’It’s just that when people read these things, they tend to selectively ignore the parts that don’t fit and only focus on the information that applies to them.’
’Then they basically brainwash themselves into thinking how accurate it is.’
Especially the part about dwelling on the past and being unable to face reality. After Su Yuqing’s tragic death, the blow to Chen Mo hadn’t faded for even a moment.
It had haunted him for ten years; otherwise, he wouldn’t have reached the point of hallucinating Su Yuqing before his very eyes every time a thunderstorm rolled in.
He just felt that a lot of it was surprisingly accurate.
Su Yuqing, on the other hand, only focused on the positive traits, feeling that every single one matched Chen Mo perfectly.
However, Chen Mo had an extra ten years of life experience and was far more rational. While he found it amusing that so many points seemed to match, he didn’t take it seriously.
Come to think of it, among the three of them—Chen Mo, Su Yuqing, and Zhao Yuanyuan—Zhao Yuanyuan was born in the earliest month of the year, making her the oldest of the trio.
But in terms of behavior, Zhao Yuanyuan acted like the youngest of the three.
After finishing the horoscope description, Su Yuqing turned her head and found Chen Mo looking at her phone screen. Blushing, she immediately pressed the lock button.
Chen Mo smiled at Su Yuqing. "I thought you were Master Zhou Yi. Since when do you believe in all that Western stuff?"
"One must draw from the strengths of all schools of thought," Su Yuqing replied with a smile.
"You’ve got some varied interests, then," Chen Mo teased.
Then, Su Yuqing’s expression turned serious as she smiled. "Actually, while these things might seem like metaphysics, they contain a lot of psychological knowledge. Take these horoscope descriptions—many parts are based on psychology. The same goes for the Zhou Yi; it has a lot of content that seems metaphysical but is actually related to psychology."
"I see," Chen Mo said, finally understanding.
He’d genuinely thought she was treating it all as metaphysics. He hadn’t expected her to have such a deep and clear perspective on it.
’It’s true. When you think about it, these horoscopes are more like psychological interpretations.’
’Not metaphysical ones.’
’They just take common psychological traits and views, break them down, and recombine them into information that seems to perfectly match an individual.’
’Isn’t that just a psychological technique?’
It was clear that what Su Yuqing had said earlier about her future academic plans wasn’t just an offhand comment.
Seeing this, Chen Mo looked at her and smiled warmly.
"What is it?" Su Yuqing asked, looking at Chen Mo curiously.
"It’s nothing. I just think it’s great that you have your own style and the drive to follow through," Chen Mo answered with a sincere smile.
Hearing Chen Mo’s praise, Su Yuqing blushed, put her phone away, and began to study earnestly.
Chen Mo quietly leaned in beside her, watching and helping her with the concepts she hadn’t fully grasped yet.
It was supposed to be an evening self-study session, but most students were just playing on their phones.
Barely anyone was actually studying.
Li Yan sat at the teacher’s desk, watching the students. When he saw Chen Mo and Su Yuqing leaning close together and studying, a look of gratified approval appeared on his face.
When the evening self-study session ended, everyone began to file out of the school.
Chen Mo and Su Yuqing walked side by side through the crowd. The after-school rush was huge, and the path leading out of the school gate narrowed, causing a bottleneck. When Su Yuqing was jostled aside, Chen Mo reached out and wrapped his arm around her shoulder. The two of them walked out of the gate looking just like a young couple head over heels in love.
There were many parents waiting outside the gate to pick up their children. Seeing the two emerge so intimately, they couldn’t help but stare.
The stares made Su Yuqing’s face burn with embarrassment. She lowered her head, daring only to look at her own feet.
Her feelings were a tangled mess. She was happy for the intimacy with Chen Mo, yet utterly shy about it in public.
"Want to grab a late-night snack?"
Feeling the body beneath his arm growing hotter, Chen Mo quickly changed the subject to ease her embarrassment.
"I’m a slow digester. If I eat this late, I’m afraid I won’t be able to sleep," Su Yuqing said without thinking.
But as soon as the words were out, she realized Chen Mo might want to eat himself, so she quickly added, "But if you want to eat, I can go with you and have a little something."
Chen Mo smiled. "Then I’ll take you to a good spot to try it out."