The Villain's Mom Becomes Famous for Fortune-Telling and Gossip Ch. 144

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Yu Yuan understood. "Your children's palace is darkened—that means you're not likely to have children this lifetime..."

[Here it comes! That familiar line!]

[Another unlucky soul?]

[I knew it! Master Yu's livestream never disappoints!]

[Is this a loss of humanity or a moral decay? Welcome to today's "One Unlucky Kid a Day"!]

Yu Yuan shifted the topic. "Is your son adopted?"

When Yu Yuan said "you're not likely to have children this lifetime," Tiantian Youxi's eyes dimmed for a moment, then she smiled and nodded without denying it.

"My family was poor when I was young. Later, my husband and I suffered a lot starting our business. By the time we wanted kids, I couldn't have any. My current son is indeed adopted."

But Tiantian Youxi didn't sound too regretful. "I took him from the orphanage when he was just two months old. I've raised him by my side for eight years. We're close. Although he's not biological, I feel it's no different. Except for his weak health, he's been very good since childhood. Recently, he participated in a children's piano competition and won a great prize. Many teachers said he's talented."

Her pride didn't seem fake, and the viewers who were ready to gossip sent blessings.

[I'm also adopted by my mom, but I love her very much! Though there's no blood relation, so many years of upbringing can't be broken. I hope Auntie can find little brother soon!]

[Two months old from the orphanage, raised for eight years... That kid's only eight years old! The child is missing?]

[Don't just wait for Master Yu to find him, did you call the police?! With so many cameras now, finding a kid should be easy!]

"We called policemen," Tiantian Youxi's eyes darkened, "But neither the community gate cameras nor the villa cameras caught where the child went. It's like he vanished into thin air. The policemen have searched for days but no luck."

She then showed a flyer about the size of an ad leaflet. "Actually, aside from asking Master Yu for help, I also wanted to ride his popularity so more people can see this missing person notice."

The notice showed a boy in equestrian clothes, sitting tall on a black pony, his brows strong and bright, clearly from a wealthy family.

Sitting on the bed with the little guy, Lu Jingming was deeply absorbed in the livestream.

He'd seen this kid more than once. Though adopted, his father valued him a lot and always brought him to important events. The kid was impressive—mature and well-mannered beyond his years, flawless in every way.

You could say, aside from his sister Jingxi, who was like a human lucky charm, this boy was the luckiest.

Thinking of sister Jingxi, Lu Jingming's gaze dropped.

Speaking of a human lucky charm, Jingxi seemed less lucky than before...

"Bai Qingcheng?"

"Hm?" The little fox, drinking from his bottle while watching the livestream, turned his head confusedly toward the suddenly calling human, "What's up, Uncle?"

A certain guess flashed through Lu Jingming's mind for a moment. He wondered if what he was about to do was a little dirty, but since it was just a question, the guilt quickly faded.

He pulled out his phone, brought up a photo of Jingxi and himself, and pointed at Jingxi's face. "Qingcheng, tell Uncle—have you ever seen this person at home? Especially near the family shrine or altar?"

The little fox thought the question was odd. When he saw the face, his small face scrunched up tightly.

"Uncle, is this person's face photoshopped?"

Lu Jingming froze, then instinctively followed the little guy's gaze to the photo.

Indeed, this photo was sent by Jingxi after she edited it. Jingxi's face was slightly distorted—the eyes were much bigger, the chin sharper. Compared to Jingxi's usual delicate style, it only looked about fifty or sixty percent alike.

He hadn't thought much of it before, but now that the kid said it, he kept feeling like there was something off about that face. Maybe it was edited too much?

He brushed past the thought and asked again, "Qingcheng, have you seen a photo of this auntie at home?"

The little fox shook his head, blinking honestly, "My family doesn't allow such ugly things to exist."

Lu Jingming: "..."

"You can't talk about a lady like that, Bai Qingcheng." Lu Jingming's face darkened, worried again about his big nephew's manners, "It's really rude to say that about a girl."

"Huh?" The little fox blinked innocently, "That's actually an auntie? Sorry, uncle, I was wrong."

Lu Jingming: "..."

He squinted, not sure if the little guy was mocking him, but seeing the tiny bundle sitting on the bed, he dropped that thought.

"Forget it." He put his phone away. "Let's keep watching the livestream."

The livestream was at the part where Yu Yuan calculated the child's location. "The kid hasn't gone far, right in the neighborhood you're living in, pretty close to your house."

"Hmm..." Yu Yuan was unusually silent for a moment, "And, it's at the neighbor's house next to your villa."

"Wha... what?" Tiantian Youxi's eyes went wide, then she shook her head disappointed, "Master Yu, are you sure? When my kid went missing, my neighbors even helped look!"

[Be careful what you say, the last person who said Master Yu was wrong almost had their sewing machine smoke up...]

[Is the person upstairs talking about President Xiang? Hahaha!]

[After hanging out in this livestream for days, I've figured it out — everyone who says Master Yu is wrong basically gets slapped in the face. No exceptions so far.]

"..."

Tiantian Youxi regretted saying anything.

She had watched many of Master Yu's fortune-telling livestreams; otherwise, she wouldn't be trying divination instead of looking for her child right now.

After hesitating, she picked up her phone. "Okay, I'll check at the neighbor's house again."

She just changed her shoes and was about to go out when her husband, who hadn't been home all day, suddenly came back, grabbed her phone without a word, "What time is this and you're still watching a livestream? Our son's missing! Aren't you worried at all?!"

Tiantian Youxi, tired, suppressed her anger, "I'm not wasting time, I'm looking for him too. I raised this child with my own hands. I'm just as worried as you are."

"Looking for him? With just a phone?!"

Her husband laughed angrily and slammed the phone to the ground. The livestream flickered a couple of times but didn't cut out; it recorded every word of their argument.

"Li Hanmei! We've been together so many years, don't you think I know your temper? Do you really believe in all this superstition? If you were really worried about finding the kid, would you waste time on this?"

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