The Villain's Mom Becomes Famous for Fortune-Telling and Gossip Ch. 20

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He reached for his phone, about to type, but the livestream audience was even faster.

[Host, what's going on with A Bite of Meat Bun? Why did she suddenly freak out the moment her hometown got mentioned?]

Yu Yuan glanced down at the comment. "'A Bite of Meat Bun's' Life Palace is full of water energy, which suggests she was born in a region with heavy humidity—most likely the southern part of the country. But her Migration Palace is dim, meaning her life has been full of instability. She left her family at a young age to make a life for herself in the city and hasn't been back in years."

"If you hadn't gone home in years, and you were finally coming back, how would your family react?"

[Obviously, they'd be over the moon!]

[Forget years—even if I just visited my grandparents last month, if I suddenly went back again, they'd still cook up a whole feast for me!]

[I go to college far from home, so I only get to visit during summer and winter breaks. Every time, my dad—who usually sleeps in—gets up early to hit the morning market and pick out the freshest ingredients so we can cook something delicious together.]

[Damn, reading this makes me wanna cry. As someone who grew up without parents, I'm so jealous of you guys...]

[Oh... I get what the streamer is saying now. Did 'A Bite of Meat Bun's' grandma secretly go up the mountain to gather something for her since she's coming home?]

[Oh, crap... if something actually happened to her grandma, she's gonna feel so guilty.]

[She should've believed the streamer! She warned her the moment they got on call, but she didn't take it seriously!]

[Sobbing. I've learned my lesson—I swear I'll always trust the streamer from now on!]

Meanwhile, 'A Bite of Meat Bun' had finished her call. Her eyes were red-rimmed. "My grandma really is missing... I'm so sorry, Yu Yuan, I—"

She had just spoken to her family. At first, her uncle didn't believe a word about some fortune-teller's warning, but then her aunt happened to be on her way to bring something over to Grandma. When she walked in, the old lady was nowhere to be found.

Now, her family, along with a few close neighbors, had already gone up the mountain to search.

But the back mountain was huge—it wouldn't be easy to find her quickly. Her grandma was already in her seventies... if something really happened to her...

She bit her lip, unsure how to even ask for help. But before she could say anything, Yu Yuan spoke up first.

"Do you have a recent photo of your grandma? If you do, I might be able to figure out where she is."

Inside Unit 2127, after wrapping up notes with the police who had dropped by for an overtime visit, Yu Yuan saw them off and was just about to close the door when she caught something in the corner of her eye—a swirl of black mist floating in from the stairwell of the emergency exit.

The gossip-loving system had been worried that its host would be taken away by the cops, which would totally mess with its drama-watching plans. But now that the officers showed no intention of arresting anyone, it happily waved its tiny imaginary handkerchief:

[Bye-bye, Mr. Policeman~]

Hopefully, they wouldn't come knocking again. The moment it saw them at the door, it had almost scared itself to death!

Yu Yuan stood frozen in place. The system urged her, [Hey, Host, aren't you going back inside?]

Following Yu Yuan's gaze out of instinct, the system then let out a shrill, voice-cracking screech inside her head:

[MAMA AH!! THERE'S A GHOST!!!]

The black mist split into two smaller puffs and clung to the heavy iron door of the emergency exit, peeking inside like a nosy little kid sneaking a look.

"You're... an Ou Jie Zai*?" Yu Yuan crouched down, rubbing her temples, which throbbed from the system's shrill shriek.

(*Ou Jie Zai "偶姊仔" (Ōu Jiě Zǎi), is a type of spirit.

It refers to a kind of supernatural entity or ghost that attaches itself to children's dolls. These spirits are generally harmless and interact with children when they are young, often appearing as imaginary friends. Once the child grows older and loses the ability to see them, they leave.

A good English equivalent for "Ou Jie Zai" would be "Doll Spirit" or "Doll Guardian" to capture the idea of a ghostly entity attached to a child's toy.)

The black mist flinched like it had been startled, shrinking away in a whoosh. After a long pause, it cautiously poked its "head" out again. It hesitated for a moment before giving a slow, dumb-looking nod.

Ou Jie Zai—spirits that attached themselves to children's dolls. Most of them were harmless by nature.

Young children, with their pure hearts and yet-unsealed spiritual sight, often saw things others couldn't. Ou Jie Zai spirits, attached to their dolls, sneaked out when parents weren't around to chat with the kids. When the children grew older and could no longer see them, the spirits quietly left.

These little ghosts rarely harmed people and were usually pretty timid—definitely not the type to approach someone from the mystical world. This was the first time Yu Yuan had seen one up close.

A wave of drowsiness hit her, and she let out a yawn. "You need help with something?"

"......"

The Ou Jie Zai straightened up, inching out from behind the door little by little, then gave a firm but tiny nod.

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Yu Liang, the little bun of the house, was busy preparing a late-night snack for his mom. He had just heard her close the door when, not long after, the doorbell rang again.

Clapping the flour off his hands, he was about to go answer it when his mom, as if she had been expecting it, beat him to it and opened the door the moment the bell rang.

Outside, Kun Yuan supported a person wrapped up tightly in thick layers of clothing. Seeing the familiar yet strangely different face before her, she found herself momentarily dazed.

The woman at the door was dressed in light-colored clothes, her features striking and radiant, framed by smooth, wavy hair cascading down her back. Even without a touch of makeup, she could easily outshine most female celebrities.

But there was no denying—her aura had completely changed from before.

She used to be a red rose lost in the glitz and glam of the entertainment world, on the verge of being ruined by smoke, alcohol, and desire. Now, she was like a single leaf at the peak of a jade-like hot spring tree, drowsy from the gentle steam.

Kun Yuan pushed her thoughts aside, bent slightly at the waist, and greeted her with respect, "Master Yu."

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