My Livestreaming Metaphysics & Gossip Became an Internet Sensation Ch. 37

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Lü Ning snapped back to reality, realizing she was still connected. She quickly nodded, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Qing... Ahem, Master Jiang, my boyfriend and I are planning to get married, and I wanted you to pick a good date for us."

As a fan of Jiang Yiqing, Lü Ning did have a bit of a personal motive. She wasn't really superstitious about dates, but she just really wanted to connect with him.

Zuo Lang glanced at Lü Ning and chuckled. "Didn't you say you didn't believe in all this?"

Lü Ning almost got caught, and cleared her throat. "You don't understand, that was before. Master Jiang is amazing!"

However, Zuo Lang looked at Jiang Yiqing and the skepticism in his eyes was clear, though he still gave his girlfriend a gentle smile. "Alright, it's not a big deal. You go ahead."

Lü Ning, however, pursed her lips and didn't say anything, feeling a little upset. She had already talked it over with her boyfriend, and he had agreed, but now it felt like she was being unreasonable.

Meanwhile, the chat was flooded with comments like "So sweet!" and similar sentiments, which made Lü Ning start to second-guess herself.

Just then, Jiang Yiqing turned his gaze to Zuo Lang, a smile curling at the corner of his lips. "It seems like Mr. Zuo isn't very convinced by all this."

Zuo Lang was taken aback, not sure how Jiang Yiqing knew his last name, but smiled and said, "I'm more of a science believer."

Jiang Yiqing didn't seem offended by this, and in fact, his smile grew even wider. "In that case, why don't we skip the wedding date and do something more interesting, like... how about a reading of your past?"

Lü Ning snapped back to reality and instinctively glanced at her boyfriend. Something felt off—why would Jiang Yiqing suddenly say something like that?

Zhuo Lang met Jiang Yiqing's gaze. For some reason, he felt a hint of unease but forced himself to stay calm. "I already said, I don't believe in this stuff."

Jiang Yiqing chuckled, unfazed. He lazily poked the pig figurine beside him. "If you don't believe it, then why are you afraid to try?"

"I told you, I don't believe in this." Zhuo Lang's tone clearly shifted, his voice laced with irritation. "You're being way too pushy."

Lü Ning could feel the tension rising between the two and suddenly regretted even starting this livestream connection. Now everything was awkward for both sides.

Her gaze landed on the barrage of comments flooding the livestream chat, and she froze for a moment.

[Not gonna lie, why does this guy seem kinda guilty?]

[Qingqing isn't the petty type. He wouldn't act like this just because of some guy's attitude. Hmm... could there be something off about him? I thought they were a sweet couple just a second ago.]

[If there's really nothing to hide, then what's the harm in getting a reading?]

Lü Ning frowned slightly. She trusted her longtime boyfriend, but she also didn't think Jiang Yiqing was just stirring up drama for no reason.

She subconsciously turned to look at Zhuo Lang.

Noticing her gaze, Zhuo Lang's anger faded slightly. On second thought, there was nothing to worry about. No way this scammer could actually tell him anything real, right?

Zhuo Lang had never believed in Jiang Yiqing's so-called abilities. He'd never paid attention to this kind of stuff, only recently hearing about the guy from his girlfriend. The moment he did, he assumed Yiqing was a fraud, and those "accurate" fortune readings were probably staged with paid actors.

But Lü Ning clearly believed in him, which put Zhuo Lang in a tricky spot. If he outright said he didn't believe, she might get upset.

At the end of the day, this was just a livestream—a bit of harmless entertainment.

He hadn't expected Lü Ning to actually pay for a personal reading, though. And after Yiqing's blatantly provocative remarks, Zhuo Lang was even more annoyed.

He had originally planned to play along for the sake of appearances, but now? No need to hold back.

Since he didn't believe in any of this, there was nothing to fear. He adjusted his collar and flashed a flawless smile. "Alright then, go ahead. Let's see what you've got."

Jiang Yiqing picked up the cup of water that the pig figurine had poured for him, took a slow sip, and said casually, "No rush. I'll take my time."

"Zhuo Lang, you were born in a rural village. Your family wasn't well-off, but it wasn't terrible either—pretty much the same as most families in your area." Jiang Yiqing's voice was crisp and steady, recounting Zhuo Lang's past as if he didn't notice the way Zhuo Lang's expression stiffened.

"Everything was fine until high school. Then, tragedy struck—your father, working on a construction site, fell from a high place due to unsafe practices. He died on the spot. Because it was his own violation of safety regulations, the company barely compensated anything, just enough to cover the funeral."

"And as if that wasn't bad enough, your mother, devastated by the loss, fell into a daze. On a rainy day, she slipped and broke her leg. Without immediate treatment, she ended up permanently disabled."

Lü Ning had never known that Zhuo Lang had gone through so much hardship. Her heart ached as she looked at him, but she also couldn't understand why Jiang Yiqing was bringing all this up. Wasn't this just rubbing salt in the wound?

What she didn't notice was that Zhuo Lang's expression was becoming increasingly rigid with every word Jiang Yiqing spoke.

Because he knew—everything Jiang Yiqing was saying was 100% true. Not a single word was wrong.

If Jiang Yiqing already knew this much, then what else did he know?

A suffocating panic gripped Zhuo Lang. No, he had to stop this. He couldn't let Jiang Yiqing continue.

With that thought, his face twisted with distress, and he suddenly blurted out, "Enough! Fine, I admit it, you're really skilled! Everything you said is true. But I don't want to talk about the past anymore—just stop, please!"

As he spoke, he desperately clutched Lü Ning's hand, his voice trembling. "Ningning, let's not listen to this anymore."

Lü Ning saw the pain in her boyfriend's expression and knew he didn't want to relive his past suffering. She pressed her lips together and said, "Master Jiang, let's stop here. We don't want to hear the rest."

Jiang Yiqing's gaze flickered slightly as he looked at the scheming man before him. He couldn't help but chuckle. "Tsk, your acting skills are top-notch. The Oscars definitely owe you a Best Actor award."

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