The Art Of Chinese Character Divination

Introduction

Urban Chronicles: City Life

At the age of five, a fortune-teller prophesied that I would grow up to read people's minds.

My parents, convinced I was a prodigy, pooled all our family's resources to send me to school. Yet,

I failed the college entrance exam and became a stir-fried noodle vendor. Later, that noodle cook evolved into a "Walking Encyclopedia"—no golden shortcuts, just the timeless truth that "books hold boundless treasures."

You are not confined to who you are; you can become a different kind of flame. Flip to the first page for a snippet review, which serves as the story's synopsis.