After Zhou Xuan said that, Shangguan Mingyue thought about it and realized it made sense. She immediately took out a handkerchief from her purse, unfolded it, and asked, "Can I use this as a prop?"
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "It can be small, but to make it even more mysterious and undetectable, I've decided to play a more difficult game. Miss Shangguan, I won't lift a finger; you can do everything for me!"
Shangguan Mingyue asked in surprise, "I'll do it for you? How do you expect me to do it?"
"First, spread the handkerchief out flat and cover the glass kettle!" Zhou Xuan instructed Shangguan Mingyue to cover the kettle with the handkerchief.
Shangguan Mingyue took the handkerchief as instructed and prepared to cover it. However, before covering it, she picked up the glass water bottle again and shook it. A little water came out, and after checking that it was fine and the water was still in the bottle, she put the bottle in front of her and then covered the glass water bottle with the handkerchief.
Then, staring intently at Zhou Xuan, he asked, "And then what should we do?"
As she said this, Shangguan Mingyue was even gripping the handle of the glass kettle tightly with her right hand. If Zhou Xuan wanted to use some kind of trick to distract her and then steal or take the kettle away, he definitely wouldn't be able to, because she was holding the kettle tightly.
Zhou Xuan smiled, pointed at her hand, and said, "Just take the handkerchief away again!"
Shangguan Mingyue was taken aback. She thought Zhou Xuan was going to use some trick to distract her, but Zhou Xuan only asked her to cover it with a handkerchief and then uncover it. It was that simple.
Shangguan Mingyue paused for a moment, then reached out and unveiled the handkerchief. She wanted to ask Zhou Xuan what to do next, but she was stunned the moment she did!
Li Wei, who was watching closely from the side, almost had his eyes pop out!
Because most of the water in the glass pitcher has disappeared. The glass pitcher is transparent; initially, there was a water ripple line inside, but now that line is gone. The entire pitcher is transparent, as if there isn't a single drop of water, yet it also appears to be a full pitcher.
Shangguan Mingyue moved her right hand and picked up the glass water bottle. As soon as she picked it up, she felt that it was empty because it had no weight and was very light. There was no way there could be water in it.
Still unable to believe it, Shangguan Mingyue simply turned the kettle upside down, spout facing down, but there was indeed no water in the kettle, not even a single drop!
Li Wei exclaimed "Eh!" and took the glass water bottle from Shangguan Mingyue's hand. He touched it, looked at it, and examined it for a long time before finally saying to Shangguan Mingyue sheepishly, "Miss Shangguan, the water... seems to be really gone!"
"What do you mean by 'seems like'?" Shangguan snorted. She retorted, "The water's clearly gone, how can it seem like anything?" It wasn't that she hadn't seen it; though she said this, her heart was pounding wildly, as if she had an unbearable itch. This man, whom she had always thought was somewhat ordinary, now seemed mysterious and profound to her. Zhou Xuan's magic trick had left her utterly astonished!
Because Shangguan Mingyue couldn't see any flaws. And also because Zhou Xuan made her do everything herself; Zhou Xuan hadn't even touched the glass kettle. She was the one who covered it with the handkerchief, and she was the one who uncovered it, but the water inside the kettle was still gone!
Li Wei looked confused, then excited, and almost grinned foolishly as he said, "Brother Xuan, no, no, Uncle, you can call me Grandpa, just teach me this!"
Li Wei's excitement was indescribable. What Zhou Xuan was doing was incredibly appealing to him. If he could master this technique, he'd be a guaranteed hit with any girl he picked up!
Just look at Shangguan Mingyue. Although she won't say that she fell in love with Zhou Xuan because of this one thing, she is clearly attracted to him. If Zhou Xuan is interested in pursuing Shangguan Mingyue, he will have plenty of opportunities.
Li Wei had gone to great lengths to pursue Shangguan Mingyue. However, Shangguan Mingyue remained unmoved by them, never swayed by wealth or power. But now, Shangguan Mingyue was clearly interested in Zhou Xuan.
If Li Wei possessed this skill, wouldn't this opportunity be his? He might be the one to steal the spotlight today. What would make Li Wei even happier is if he could utterly defeat his old rival, Wu Jianguo. He'd be laughing in his sleep!
Zhou Xuan laughed at Li Wei and said, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Shangguan Mingyue bit her lip, then suddenly stood up and looked around Zhou Xuan to see if there were any hidden mechanisms on him that concealed the water!
I went to town to pick up my royalties and also went shopping with my wife today, so I only updated one chapter today. Updates will resume tomorrow. Brothers, if you have any monthly tickets, please give Lao Luo one. Thanks, brothers! To be continued...
Volume One: The Lotus Buds Just Begin to Bloom, Chapter 205: A Fallen Phoenix Is Worse Than a Chicken
Zhou Xuan didn't even glance at Shangguan Mingyue, and said indifferently, "Don't bother looking! If it were easy for others to spot the flaws, it wouldn't be magic!"
Zhou Xuan's words were quite truthful. Considering Wu Jianguo's shrewdness, it would be strange if he didn't suspect Zhou Xuan of playing tricks. But since he couldn't find any flaws or evidence, he had nothing to say.
Actually, who among these people is lacking? Especially Shangguan Mingyue, who, while studying in the UK, even organized a research institute to specifically study issues such as special abilities and theology. However, the final conclusion was that these so-called abilities were all fictitious. Perhaps some could be called magic tricks, but they all require props and preparation. If you study them carefully, you can find flaws.
However, Shangguan Mingyue couldn't find any flaws in Zhou Xuan's technique. Even her clever mind was confused. According to ordinary people's thinking, Zhou Xuan's magic trick was impossible!
But Zhou Xuan had indeed managed to do it again. She had never even considered seeing it before at the Mingzhu Entertainment City, but now he was clearly prepared. He handled everything himself—the handkerchief was his, he held the items himself, and even the water was boiling. How did Zhou Xuan manage to steal the boiling water? It was simply unbelievable! Shangguan Mingyue had no choice but to admit defeat. She sighed, shook her head, and returned to her seat, J1, saying, "Mr. Zhou, it's amazing! I can't imagine how you did it!" Although she wanted to, Shangguan Mingyue knew Zhou Xuan wouldn't reveal the secret to her.
Zhou Xuan smiled, then said mysteriously, "Actually, I haven't learned it well enough. My master can make a ton of water disappear, but my technique isn't fast enough, and my foundation isn't deep enough. I can only remove a few pounds of water from bottles and jars. If the amount is larger, I can't do it!" Zhou Xuan said these words to let Shangguan Mingyue and Li Wei know that what he was doing was magic, it was fake, but they just couldn't see through it and couldn't find the flaws.
Li Wei scratched his head, leaned forward and asked Zhou Xuan, "Brother Xuan, if you won't teach me, then can you at least tell me where my master is?"
This was actually the question Shangguan Mingyue also wanted to ask. If she couldn't get the secret from Zhou Xuan, she could try asking someone else's master. Everyone's thinking is different; maybe someone else would work. As long as it can be solved with money, it's not a problem. "Hehe, I'm really sorry!" Zhou Xuan said with a faint smile, "My master has been dead for several years now. If you want to find his grave, I can still tell you where it is!" Wasn't that obvious? What use would I have for your master's grave! Li Wei said sullenly, "Brother Xuan, stop messing with me. I just wanted to learn this trick from you. If you won't teach me, then don't!"
Shangguan Mingyue became increasingly interested and showed no intention of leaving. After thinking for a moment, she picked up the handkerchief again and asked, "I still find it too amazing. I didn't see it clearly. How about I cover it with the handkerchief, and you turn the water back and then leave?" Zhou Xuan was dumbfounded!
Doing it once or ten times would be a piece of cake, but if, as Shangguan Mingyue said, the water were to be turned back, Zhou Xuan would not have that ability! Ice energy can only transform matter into gold, and then devour it. Once devoured, it's gone, and the matter turns into nothingness. How can it be transformed back?
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Xuan said, "Once I've changed back, I can't change back, because my master hasn't taught me the technique to change back before he's gone!"
"Then show us another magic trick, Brother Xuan, show us another one!" Li Wei was very interested. Before coming here, his grandfather only told him to treat Zhou Xuan with respect, but he had never mentioned that Zhou Xuan would have such magical abilities.
In fact, Li Wei wronged his grandfather, and his father Li Lei as well. Apart from knowing that Zhou Xuan had special healing abilities, they knew nothing else about his abilities. Moreover, they were unfamiliar with the concept of superpowers. According to the father and son, Li Wei, Zhou Xuan probably possessed some ancient and miraculous traditional Chinese medicine techniques. Li Wei knew about those unusual medical techniques, but like martial arts, master craftsmen wouldn't pass them on indiscriminately, much less let outsiders know about them.
Zhou Xuan glanced at Li Wei and Shangguan Mingyue, both of whom were staring at him with expectant eyes. Feeling somewhat helpless, he thought for a moment and said, "Alright then, since there's still a little time until six o'clock, I'll play with you guys. I can only do magic tricks that make things disappear. What do you want to do?"
Li Wei excitedly rummaged through his pockets, but besides money and his phone, there was nothing else. He also had a car key in his hand, but since Zhou Xuan had said it could only be made to go away and not come back, he shouldn't give it to him to do the trick. However, he still didn't understand where Zhou Xuan had put the boiling water that had been made to go away. He decided not to think about it for now and would ask him secretly later. Because Shangguan Mingyue was with him, some magicians might know how the magician did it if they saw where the made-to-go object was. Therefore, magicians usually don't reveal their secrets.
Shangguan Mingyue opened her handbag and rummaged through it. She found several small cosmetics, a small mirror, a cell phone, a wallet, and car keys. After a moment's thought, her gaze fell on the glass kettle on table J1. Zhou Xuan had just made the boiling water disappear, and the empty kettle was still there. "Mr. Zhou, can your magic tricks only be based on liquids, or can they be based on anything?" Shangguan Mingyue asked tentatively.
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Of course anything is fine, but anything too big won't do!" It's good to say this first. First, transforming large objects consumes too much of your Qi. Second, transforming large objects will arouse more speculation. Small things can be covered up and forgotten. There are countless kinds of magic tricks that the audience can't understand or explain.
Shangguan Mingyue bit her lip, reached for the empty kettle, and then asked, "Is this empty kettle okay?"
Zhou Xuan stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "Where can I find a cloth and handkerchief big enough to cover this kettle? I need to be able to cover it up to perform this magic trick, otherwise there's no way to do it."
The handkerchief was too small; it could only cover part of their body, not the whole thing, and the two of them had nothing else on them.
Li Wei thought for a moment, then suddenly delighted. He rolled up the tablecloth halfway and said with a smile, "This is good, isn't it? It's big enough!"
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Sure, just flip the tablecloth up halfway to cover the glass kettle. As long as the kettle isn't visible from the outside, it'll be fine!" This time, Shangguan Mingyue and Li Weike stared at the glass kettle even more carefully.
Li Wei rolled up the tablecloth halfway and turned it over, then covered the glass water bottle with it. The tablecloth was now propped up high on the table, making it clearly visible.
Then Li Wei reached out and pressed down on the kettle, feeling that it was there, before saying, "Brother Xuan, you can start playing now."