A fortune teller who prepared nine buckets of water, expecting a "fire attack" by an angry client, says he has learned to take whatever life throws at him.
Although it was the first time a client had confronted him about a prediction in his 20 years in the business, Yeo Wai-ho said the incident, which saw his office set alight, was a test for him to control his emotions.
And it all boiled down to a simple philosophy.
"When you are lucky, you enjoy the good fortune you have; when luck is not with you, you learn to enjoy life," Yeo, who is widely known as Yeung tin-ming, told the South China Morning Post. Although it may be difficult for some people to live their lives this way, Yeo maintains that "you must believe the worst will soon be over".
Yeo, 48, said he had elected not to defend himself against the accusations of his client, Roewe Lok Wai, as he was a low-profile person.
Lok, 42, blamed Yeo for "inaccurate predictions" that he took into consideration when deciding to relocate to Shanghai. The move resulted in the collapse of his family and business.
He bought a bottle of paint thinner on January 9 and lit a fire outside Yeo's office in Causeway Bay.