Through the screen, Shen Zhiyi could see her clasped hands trembling slightly.
"We suspect someone is playing a prank. My friend moved overnight, but then…"
The woman's voice was hoarse.
"Then ten days ago, the exact same thing happened again!"
She suddenly raised her volume.
"This time it was even worse—that little ghost left a bunch of bloody handprints on the window. The moment we walked in, we were hit with a pungent smell of blood. It nearly made me gag."
As the woman continued her story, more and more viewers joined the livestream, and the barrage of comments gradually increased.
"This is the beautiful streamer who asked the God to check her room? No wonder the God has good taste!"
"Wow, is the beautiful sister casting spells online?"
"Quiet, quiet! We're listening to the story!"
"Streamer, I want my fortune told too! But I'm broke—can I pay on credit?"
"And then? And then? This ghost story is so thrilling!"
"Damn, do all you Horror Zone streamers like hiring actors to make up stories to attract viewers?"
"Better to believe in these things than not. Isn't the Xiao family of Changling famous for Xuanxue?"
"You're comparing this scammer streamer to the masters of the Xiao family? Don't make me laugh!"
Ignoring the mockery in the barrage, Shen Zhiyi said, "Based on your description, your friend's situation does indeed resemble little ghosts causing trouble, but…"
The woman tensed up. "But what?"
"I looked at the birth chart you gave me. Your friend is blessed by auspicious stars. By all accounts, she should have a smooth life. Even if she encountered little ghosts, they should be the ones avoiding her."
The woman nodded vigorously. "Exactly, exactly! My friend has always had smooth sailing—good grades as a child, a good career as an adult. She's never run into any major trouble!"
"I see." Shen Zhiyi said. "So as for the specifics, I'll need to meet your friend in person before I can make a judgment."
Hearing about a meeting, the woman clearly hesitated.
"Well… I'll have to ask my friend first," she said. "Master, I'll send you my contact information through the backend. If my friend is available, I'll get in touch with you again."
Afraid Shen Zhiyi might refuse, she added, "Once this matter is resolved, I'll reward you handsomely, Master."
Hearing about the handsome reward, Shen Zhiyi nodded calmly. "Contact me through the backend."
The woman quickly went offline.
Unexpectedly, the excitement ended so soon, and the barrage wasn't having it.
"That's it? Nothing was even resolved!"
"Streamer sister, can you calculate tonight's match results for the God?"
"You people actually believe this scammer streamer?"
"Streamer, you're so pretty. Finding a sugar daddy to take care of you would be better than swindling people here."
Glancing at the malicious comments in the barrage, Shen Zhiyi played her match-three game and casually said, "Everyone has their own fate, and fate changes according to one's actions in this life. As the saying goes, think thrice before you act—it's also to protect certain people, because speaking too many malicious words will bring backlash."
She recited a bunch of words like a chant, and the viewers were stunned for a moment before realizing she was warning certain people in the barrage.
"Haha, the streamer sure sounds convincing. She almost fooled me."
"Did you hear that? The streamer said insults will bounce back!"
"Streamer, give me a reading. See if I can get into the Imperial Capital University in next year's college entrance exam."
"Guys, are we giving her more attention by insulting her?"
"Damn, so all of this was the streamer's scheme! All for popularity!"
"…"
The barrage was full of curses, when suddenly a gift effect exploded across the screen—someone had sent a Crystal Castle worth five thousand.
"Streamer, tell my fortune!"
Shen Zhiyi glanced at the user's nickname and pulled them up to the mic.
When the person who connected to the mic appeared, the barrage erupted in a wave of "hahaha."
The person on the mic was a young woman with a baby face, extremely cute.
But she stared at Shen Zhiyi with disdain written all over her features.
The woman was a top-tier paying fan in Qin Rang's livestream room. She hadn't watched the stream last night due to business, and when she heard in the group chat this morning that Qin Rang had been tricked out of a Rocket by a pretty streamer, she swore she'd give this streamer a piece of her mind.
"Streamer, tell me—when will my boyfriend and I get married?"
She tried to keep her tone sounding normal, to avoid Shen Zhiyi catching any hint of her scheme.
Today, she was going to expose this fraud who put on airs of mysticism! Get the platform to ban her outright!
"You don't have a boyfriend." Shen Zhiyi glanced at the woman, propped her chin on one hand, and said with a faint smile, "You came here deliberately to cause me trouble, didn't you?"
Her little scheme exposed in an instant, the woman froze.
"But since you gave me a gift, I'll do a reading for you." Shen Zhiyi said, "Your family is well-off. You have an older sister and a younger brother."
Before Shen Zhiyi could finish, the woman blurted out, "I don't have a brother! Stop making things up!"
"You do." Shen Zhiyi said with a knowing smile. "Your brother is ten years younger than you, your half-brother through your father. When he comes of age, you'll lose the comfortable life you have now."
Half-brother?
The woman's face changed dramatically, and she snapped angrily, "Are you saying my dad has an illegitimate child outside?!"
Without directly answering the woman's accusation, Shen Zhiyi continued, "If I were you, I'd advise my mother to find a reliable lawyer, prepare for a divorce, and fight to secure as much benefit as the law allows for herself and her two daughters."
The woman's baby face flushed bright red. She wanted to argue, but thinking about the subtle shift in her father's attitude over the past year, she couldn't help but feel her heart pound wildly.
"Also, that half-brother of yours lives right by your side—think carefully, and you should be able to figure out who he is."
After Shen Zhiyi finished speaking, the woman fell into an even longer silence.
Living by her side, a boy ten years younger, receiving special treatment from her father… She almost immediately thought of someone.
"I'm going to confirm this right now!" the girl said indignantly. "If you're lying to me, I won't let you get away with it!"
The girl hurriedly logged off.
The barrage instantly turned into a sea of question marks.
"??? Did the streamer guess right?"
"No way? There really is an illegitimate child?"
"That girl is a top fan from Lord Rang's group—she definitely wouldn't coordinate with the streamer to put on an act. We'll know soon enough whether the streamer is for real."
"I'm still skeptical. I've seen masters from the Xiao family who are impressive, but the impressive ones are all old men with white beards. I've never seen a Metaphysics Practitioner this young."
"Someone else should test the waters. If the streamer's really legit, I want a reading too!"
"Streamer, streamer, do one for me!"
After sending that message in the barrage, the person immediately sent a Rocket.
Shen Zhiyi pulled her up to the mic.
"Hello, streamer." The girl smiled gracefully at the camera. "My name is Wang Shuya, a student at Jiangcheng University. I've been following you for a long time."
"Hello." Shen Zhiyi stared at her for a moment, then let out a soft sigh. "What would you like me to divine for you?"
"I want you to help me figure out if my boyfriend has been cheating on me."