The Villain's Mom Becomes Famous for Fortune-Telling and Gossip Ch. 56

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She gave a slight nod at the father's respectful title. Her voice was still cool. "You're all fresh souls. No one from the underworld showed up to fetch you, which makes you easy prey for evil spirits. Come with me for now. I'll take you there tonight when I have time."

The young couple shielded their daughter, their mouths opening and closing like they wanted to say something, but in the end, they just quietly followed.

Back in the car, the sudden arrival of three more ghosts chilled the air. Zhou Yu sneezed. When Yu Yuan climbed into the front passenger seat, he felt something and glanced in the rearview mirror—only to find that not only was the original ghost still there, now there was also a blood-covered family of three sitting in the back.

Zhou Yu: "!!!"

He turned pale and glanced at his master, only to feel an ominous pressure rolling off her. Once the road cleared, the car sped off like it had rockets strapped to it.

Beside Xinfa Building, the Golden Sun Kindergarten had already passed the after-school rush. But as the most prestigious elite kindergarten in Hai City, the front gate—cute but still kind of grand—was still lined with luxury cars.

After parking, Zhou Yu squirmed in his seat, knowing there were four ghosts behind him. Desperate to escape the creepy atmosphere, he jumped up and volunteered. "Master, I'll go pick up little junior brother!"

Yu Yuan gave him a strange look. Her eyes flicked over his pale face, and she suddenly laughed. "Do you even know what my son looks like?"

Zhou Yu: "..."

His confidence wavered. "If you take me to meet him once, I'll know."

Yu Yuan shook her head, still smiling, and gave some instructions to the four ghosts in the back before stepping out of the car.

But the two of them didn't end up picking up Yu Liang from a teacher. Instead, they found him at a bakery next to the kindergarten, a cozy little place filled with the smell of milk and butter.

Yu Liang was basking in the sun with the shop owner keeping him company. He had his little backpack on his lap and was nibbling on a freshly baked mochi. Just as he lifted his head, he spotted a familiar figure stepping out of a car.

His mom had never picked him up before. He usually took the last school bus home. Seeing her all of a sudden, he couldn't believe it—he even rubbed his eyes.

When he realized it really was her, Yu Liang's tiny face lit up with a big toothy grin and he cheered, "Mom!"

Yu Yuan's steps froze. She followed the sound of his voice and looked over, but the first thing her eyes landed on wasn't her son—it was the man beside him, wearing a white button-up shirt.

The man had been watching the kid eat with a soft smile. But the moment Yu Liang shouted in excitement and the man looked up, his gaze collided with Yu Yuan's.

In that instant, the man's smile faded, and a dark look flickered in his eyes.

Yu Yuan: "White fox..."

Zhou Yu looked around. "Fox? What fox?"

"Mom!" The little guy came wobbling over, swinging his backpack and standing on tiptoes as he held the mochi up high. "Uncle Store Manager gave me this mochi! Try it, Mommy—it's really good!"

Yu Yuan smiled and took the little dumpling's schoolbag. Off to the side, Zhou Yu quickly caught on and reached over to take it, the two of them turning to look at the man the kid had called "Uncle Store Manager."

The man was strikingly handsome, his long, fox-like eyes tilted up slightly, carrying a hint of casual disdain. Every muscle on his body was tense with alertness, and the hand behind his back had already morphed into a furry claw, sharp and ready.

Sensing the hostility, Yu Yuan gently patted her son's head and stood still, nodding at the fox who had already taken human form.

Yu Liang was pulled away by his mom, but before leaving, he waved excitedly at the shop owner. "Uncle! See you in the afternoon!"

The white fox nodded blankly and watched the little dumpling hop into the car, then turned around and went back inside the shop.

"Mommy..." Yu Liang leaned against the car window, still watching as the shop owner disappeared from view. He turned his head with wide, curious eyes. "Do you know Uncle Store Manager?"

Yu Yuan fastened the little guy's seatbelt. Because mother and son had taken the back seat, the four ghosts had all been squished into the front passenger seat, leaving Zhou Yu drenched in cold sweat.

"Nope." Yu Yuan closed her eyes to rest. "Never met him."

"Oh..." The little guy saw his mom close her eyes, so he hugged his schoolbag and scooted closer, resting his head against her arm and staying quiet.

In the driver's seat, Zhou Yu was practically shaking, the cold air from the passenger seat blasting him like someone had cranked the AC up to max.

"Master." After they passed two intersections and stopped at a red light, Zhou Yu seized the chance to ask, "Where are we going to eat?"

"My place."

The kindergarten wasn't far from their apartment complex. About ten minutes later, Zhou Yu parked downstairs.

He blinked blankly at the peeling paint on the wall, the dusty front door, and the unkempt greenery no one had touched in ages.

The three of them, plus four ghosts, walked all the way to the apartment entrance. Just as the little dumpling pulled out his key, the door clicked open.

A white Samoyed poked its tongue out and stuck its head out the door. "Host, Liang Liang—ahh! Ghosts!"

Zhou Yu was already stiff from the ghostly presence behind him, and the sudden bark scared him half to death.

Yu Yuan frowned and walked in first, stuffing the four ghosts into a small jar beside the statue of the founder, saving them to deal with later that night. Outside the storage room door, Gua Gua stared at Zhou Yu with big, serious eyes full of suspicion.

Gua Gua: "Host, what's this guy doing at our house?"

Yu Yuan was scrolling through food delivery apps on her phone and didn't even look up. "Moving in."

Gua Gua: "Huh?"

Sitting in the slightly worn-down little apartment, Zhou Yu rubbed his hands together excitedly.

[Zhou Yu: Sis, sis, sis! You'll never guess where I am right now!]

On the other end, Zhou Xi walked out of the chairman's office looking like death. She saw her brother's message and sighed.

[Zhou Xi: I don't care where you are. I just want to go to hell right now.]

Zhou Yu hadn't gotten around to telling his big sister that he'd officially become a disciple. He could practically see the despair through the screen.

[Zhou Yu: What happened, sister? Something bad?]

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