Instant Match

Consultation

Velan parked his motorcycle outside the alley into a village in the east. A narrow alley not far from a market. The alley can only be passed by one person. If it happens to cross paths with other people, of course, one of the people who passed by must succumb by closing their bodies to the wall. The buildings in the area are very close. Making sunlight blocked high concrete walls. The atmosphere of the village is very bleak. Little kids playing ball at the end of the alley. 

Velan ventured to ask one of the middle-aged women in the alley who happened to be sitting around casually in front of his house.

"Excuse me, where is Madam Yue's house, huh?" ask Velan.

"It still continues there, the last house before the intersection," the middle-aged woman replied.

"Okay, thank you" replied Velan.

Velan rushed to follow the direction of the middle-aged woman to find the house Madam Yue was looking for. Seen the occupants of the alley seem to look at Velan with a skeptical gaze that must be ignored. Velan should arrive at Madam Yue's house immediately.

Velan circulated a glance at the house at the end of the alley before the intersection that became Madam Yue's residence. He ventured to enter the house with a mystical aura that was so obvious. The house looked so dark when it was still day. Of course the house was dark, as it was between the rundown high-rise buildings.

"Excuse me, excuse me?" Velan knocked on the wooden door in front of him.

The door opened, a stocky female figure appeared in the doorway. 

"Good day, is this really Madam Yue's house?" ask Velan.

The thick-bodied woman observed the figure of Velan from the tip of the foot to the tip of the head.

"You want to meet Madam Yue?" ask the woman.

"Right," Velan replied hesitantly.

"Please enter," the stocky woman invited Velan in.

The house is made of wood and looks so rickety. The floor was made of boards that even creaked violently when stepped on. A boy came out from the end of the hall. The boy seemed to wave at Velan.

Velan tried to smile even though he did not know the boy at all.

"Grandmother, there are guests" said the sultry woman, knocking on one of the enclosed rooms.

"Miss, please come in," he continued, letting Velan in.

Velan felt her heart rumble as she entered the study of a psychic who had been talked to by two foreign women when she happened to chat in front of Velan's stall.

Velan immediately surfed in the virtual world, finding out about Madam Yue's existence. It turns out Madam Yue is indeed recommended by a mystical online forum as one of the famous psychics of matchmaking experts who have tested her awesomeness in finding a match for clients.

I don't know what kind of courage possessed by Velan until he desperately visited Madam Yue's house. He really hopes Madam Yue can be the solution to the strange problem that is currently being fought mercilessly.

Velan entered Madam Yue's work room which looked gloomy and dim. Stretched white cloth appears to cover the collection of photos, the smell of frankincense mixed with the smell of jasmine so pierced the nose Velan. Velan immediately sat down on the chair facing Madam Yue's work desk.

Madam Yue was a fat, pale-skinned, old lady with a noble-style makeup of the ancient imperial times. Her silvery hair looked well-groomed. Madam Yue stared intently at Velan with her cat eyes. 

"You want to consult the matter of matchmaking, don't you?" guess Madam Yue.

"Yes," replied Velan.

Madam Yue nodded, the clients who came were mostly match seekers who felt they were dead because they had received the title of a spinster, but had not yet married.

"Madam Yue, it is said that you are a master matchmaking expert, you can match anyone with your magic," Velan said staring at Madam Yue.

Madam Yue looked at Velan intently. Madam Yue's thin eyebrows shot up next to her, while her hands were busy shuffling a deck of tarot cards.

"Can I get a mate as soon as possible?" ask Velan.

"From your aura, I see that you are not a person who can get married any time soon," Madam Yue replied.

"I beg Madam Yue, help me to get a husband in the near future" continued Velan.

"Why don't you go on a blind date?" ask Madam Yue.

"I don't have time to go on a blind date, so I've come to beg for your help! I hear you are a lightning matchmaking expert," Velan replied staring straight at Madam Yue.

The old woman with a quirky appearance put down the tarot card she had finished shuffling.

"That's it, but there's a price to be redeemed, you must understand what I mean," Madam Yue said.

"How much should I pay?" ask Velan.

"Miss, do you know the story of the Mermaid Princess?" ask Madam Yue.

"The Mermaid even exchanged her beautiful voice to get a pair of legs," Madam Yue replied.

Madam Yue said that so that Velan understood Madam Yue's intentions. To get what you want, there has to be a price paid.

"What do you mean, I should exchange it for something valuable that I have?" ask Velan.

Madam Yue nodded.

"But Madam Yue, I also have to get a man who certainly matches the price I paid," Velan said.

"I want to marry a single man who is not only handsome, but also good, comes from a good family, and of course rich," said Velan.

Madam Yue frowned.

It is only fitting that this woman does not get a soul mate, her taste is too high and she does not look glassy, Madam Yue's inner self.

"Do you have a target?" ask Madam Yue.

"Targetable?" ask Velan.

"Yes, that man will be your target," Madam Yue replied. "Do you have a picture of her?"

"Madam Yue, I came to ask for your help because I believe in your devotion! If possible in two weeks I have got a husband who is my criteria!" velan.

Madam Yue again frowned.

"So, you don't have a target?" ask Madam Yue.

"Nothing! The important thing is that I can get a single guy who is handsome, kind, and rich in these two weeks" replied Velan steadily.

"Please, Madam Yue."

Velan took off the golden necklace that was coiled around his neck. And a bracelet and a pair of gold rings. All of that is gold jewelry that has been an investment of Velan so far.

"Right now, this is all I have," Velan said.

"Consider this a down payment, I'll pay the rest once I get my husband according to the criteria I want," Velan said earnestly.

Madam Yue sighed heavily. This client is unique. Without a clear target, ask for an arranged marriage with a handsome, kind, and wealthy man. Usually the clients who consult him always bring the target photo.

"Are you bringing your photos? A black and white photo of size 4R" Madam Yue said.

Velan handed me a piece of photo requested by Madam Yue. It was fortunate that Velan had prepared everything based on the information he had gathered from the members of the mystical forum who recommended Madam Yue's services.

"Elya!" call Madam Yue to the thick-bodied woman waiting outside the room.

Elya immediately walked into Madam Yue's study.

"Miss, give your phone number to Elya, later Elya will contact you," Madam Yue said.

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Author Notes

Character Recognition

Elvira (Velan)

A thirty-one year old woman. Single, hardworking, and always family-first. He is a realistic person, but the strange problems that are currently being faced make him unable to think clearly and choose to take shortcuts to solve his problems.

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