The Villain's Mom Becomes Famous for Fortune-Telling and Gossip Ch. 50

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Yellow Hair and Green Hair were about to go together to look for him when they heard Zhou Yu ask them to go downstairs. Yellow Hair said, "It'd be faster if we split up. Yellow Hair, you go grab the rooster. I'll go with you, Zhou Yu."

"Split up? Split up?!" Zhou Yu's face twitched at the mere mention of splitting up. "Have you forgotten how your boss lost his stuff? And now you wanna split up?!"

"Then... then I'll stick with you!" Yellow Hair handed the car keys to Lu Mao and went downstairs himself to follow Zhou Yu. "We'll stick together. At least we can watch each other's backs."

Zhou Yu wasn't exactly brave to begin with, and his decision to go up there alone was driven purely by a sudden sense of responsibility. Now that his initial enthusiasm had faded, he was glad to have someone with him.

"Alright, then stay with me. No matter what happens, don't go off alone!"

Meanwhile, while Zhou Yu and Yellow Hair were searching the abandoned campus, the Lu family's old house was in chaos.

The Lu family had three sons and one daughter. The grandmother favored the youngest son of the third branch, Lu Yan.

Right now, Lu Yan couldn't be reached, and the grandmother had called all the available members of the third branch.

The youngest daughter of the first branch got out of the car, cursing under her breath. When she saw her older sister, who had been at a meeting, hurriedly getting out of the car, her eyes widened, and she rushed over. "Sister, weren't you at a meeting? Why are you back?"

Her sister didn't even catch her breath before answering, "I heard grandma wasn't feeling well, so I rushed back. How is she now?"

Realizing that her older sister had skipped the meeting to come back, the youngest daughter of the first branch almost spat fire in her eyes. "What's that supposed to mean?! That old woman could live for another twenty years! What's wrong with her? It's just that third branch's little brat. It's not like grandma can't get in touch with him, and now she's making it seem like the sky's falling!"

The old house was crowded with people, and the older sister quickly pulled her younger sister aside, scolding softly, "What nonsense are you spouting? Stop calling grandma that!"

The younger sister rolled her eyes. "That old woman's heart is practically in her armpit! Only you and dad keep fooling yourselves thinking she cares! She's always been partial to third uncle and dotes on Lu Yan. Us in the first branch? We could be cleaning up after her all day, and she'd still think it's deserved! You—"

Her complaints faded under the increasingly cold stare of her sister.

Seeing the resentment in her younger sister's eyes, the older sister sighed. "Alright, stop talking like that. Let's go in. Second uncle and his family are already here."

Inside the grand old house of the Lu family, all three sons had arrived. Lu Yan's mother was sobbing into the shoulder of Lu San, while his daughter, Lu Jingxi, stood nearby, still in her ancient costume, not having had time to change.

In the antique-style room, the grandmother sat in the main seat, with a middle-aged man in a long gown beside her. If the fat businessman who had been killed by the ghost child were here, he would recognize this man as Master Fang, the one who had tricked him into raising a ghost child.

As soon as the two daughters from the first branch entered, the grandmother glared at them fiercely.

"Your brother is in such a big mess, and you're both still so lazy and careless. When will our family learn to be more harmonious?!"

The youngest daughter of the first branch rolled her eyes, ready to snap back, but before she could say anything, her sister covered her mouth and made her bow to the grandmother.

"Sorry, grandma. I had a meeting and came back a bit late." The older sister spoke respectfully, but her tone only made the grandmother even more displeased.

"Hmph, girls these days don't know how to be proper wives and mothers. They're always out and about, trying to do business like men... What, are you planning to help your husband make money for our Lu family once you're married off?"

The eldest daughter of the first branch didn't change her expression, still bowing her head respectfully. "Of course not."

"Of course not, what do you mean by that..." The old lady glared at her two granddaughters. "Your first branch doesn't have any sons, so I think it'd be good to let the eldest of your third branch handle the family business. But all you care about is stuffing your own pockets. At your age, you're still not married—don't tell me you're just eyeing your father's assets..."

"Mom!" Seeing her own mother getting more outrageous, the eldest son and his wife's faces were already as dark as a cast iron pan. Lu San quickly stepped in to smooth things over. "My niece has been managing my older brother's business well. I've got four sons here, and not one of them is worth a damn. If my brother's business falls into their hands, it'll just be ruined! Please, don't say things like that again!"

The old lady thought Lu San's four sons were well-raised, but before she could speak, Lu San hurriedly changed the subject and turned to the silent master beside him.

"Master Fang, have you figured out what's going on with my son? I've already sent people out. We're not too late, are we?"

The moment Lu Yan was mentioned, the old lady forgot everything else. She immediately joined in, asking anxiously, "Yes, yes, Master Fang, is my little grandson alright?"

Master Fang smiled at the question and shook his head. "I've already calculated before I came. Your grandson is blessed with good fortune. Although he's facing a deadly calamity, it's full of variables. This ordeal shouldn't be too hard to overcome."

"Not too hard to overcome..." The old lady's face lit up with a smile, the worry in her heart finally easing. "That's good, as long as he'll be fine."

She turned to her third son. "Tell your people to hurry up. The longer we wait, the more danger Lu Yan will be in! We can't afford to delay!"

After saying that, she turned to look at Master Fang with sincere gratitude. "Master, I really appreciate your help this time. Since Lu Yan might still need some time, why don't you stay for a meal? Don't leave today."

Master Fang replied, "Thank you, Madam. Once your grandson is found, I'll personally go to that haunted place and take care of any future worries for him."

Hearing this, the old lady smiled so wide her eyes were almost shut. "Master Fang is truly compassionate. Having you here in Shancheng is a blessing for us."

"Not at all..."

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