Question: What lessons will Qi Rong come to learn?
Deck: The Chinese Tarot Deck by Jui Guoliang
Persistent Card: Seven of Staves
In the beginning of his life, Qi Rong felt betrayed, wronged, and abandoned. The people he was supposed to look up to saw him as a nuisance, so he learned to be one. He picked up habits that others would perceive as unsophisticated and distasteful. But then, someone who had the presence of an angel entered his life and he was suddenly pulled away from a bad situation and placed somewhere where he could experience wealth, fame, and love. Qi Rong was overjoyed and never wanted this to end.
Qi Rong has always been clever and quick to read the situation with ease. This came in handy with his thirst for more power and attention. He wanted to look worthy in the eyes of an older role model but he had become too boastful. The more he tried to win this person’s praise, the deeper he sank into their shadow.
No matter how mischievous his actions were, Qi Rong was never short on the care and attention adults showed him, which may have contributed to his difficult personality. He had become so used to receiving love but never giving love. That’s something he will learn to do in time.
With this act of love comes selflessness. And in the future, there is someone who is very immature or young that will unexpectedly be around him at all times. Qi Rong will be confused at first but will come to grow fond of this child. With this young person’s presence, he will learn the act of generosity and the fear that comes with losing someone important to him.
In the past, he could have as much entertainment as he pleased. With one snap of a finger, he had it. But even with all that wealth and power, it can become meaningless once he loses his sense of purpose. Because of this, Qi Rong will most likely stir up trouble constantly to cover up this feeling. However, nothing stays hidden forever. The lessons he had been set to learn will resurface and he’ll have to face it.
Something else that kept showing up in the reading was that he had always wanted to become someone like his role model—someone who wasn’t cowardly and was a hero to all.
My feelings about Qi Rong are somewhat complicated but the face Qi Rong made after Xie Lian struck him hurt to see.