Fate was such a common word to say when one wanted to blindly believe in coincidence or a motive for some action.
Most people never wanted to take responsibility for something and would usually brush it aside and claim it was fate.
It was fate that they met so they should be together.
It was fate that they were destined for failure, so no effort would be enough.
Blah blah blah!
That was how the word fate was always misused. Many knew that, but none bothered to correct it simply because of one reason: convenience.
Yes, it was extremely convenient to use such a word to defend, explain, or do things without taking responsibility.
And today, Xu Feng would gladly use this term to his advantage.