[Haha! A newbie, right? This livestream room is so strange—it’s just a user, hasn’t even changed the name, still the default.]
[Pretty sister, probably a beauty streamer. Don’t rush, take it slow—we can wait.]
[She’s even about to mess up the camera angle. Definitely a newbie.]
Gu Yunxi fiddled with things for over ten minutes before finally adjusting all the settings properly.
At some point, she noticed there were actually more than a dozen people in the livestream. She didn’t even have a single follower—was this some kind of newbie benefit?
Randomly pushing over a dozen viewers to her stream.
[The pretty streamer changed her name—Huanxing Pavilion. Are we supposed to watch the stars together?]
[That’s not quite right. Didn’t you see her description? She’s actually a fortune teller. What is this app doing? I’m a fine young man who believes in science, and I ended up in a superstitious livestream.]
“Hello everyone, welcome to my livestream, Stargazing Pavilion. This is indeed a fortune-telling stream. As a newcomer, my streaming time is limited. Today I’ll do one free reading. Anyone who needs it can apply to connect.”
Gu Xingbai had just taken a break and happened to scroll into a metaphysics livestream.
Looking at the woman—pretty, pure-looking—yet instead of studying properly, she was fishing for attention online.
Free fortune-telling? He decided to tease her a bit.
[It’s Your Bai, requesting to connect!]
Gu Yunxi accepted his request. Seeing that the person on the other side was wearing half a mask, she didn’t ask further.
After all, everyone has their own secrets, don’t they?
“May I ask what kind of concerns you have? Career, marriage, or family?”
Her voice was pleasant. Gu Xingbai curled his lips slightly. “Fortune teller, then tell me about my career.”
“Handsome sir on the other side, could you give me a character? I’ll do a reading for you.”
Gu Xingbai asked his assistant beside him for paper and pen and quickly wrote a character.
“‘Star’—that’s a very good character. The top is ‘sun,’ the bottom is ‘life.’ The sun represents light and brightness, while life represents growth. It’s a strong character with a hint of artistry. It seems you are in the entertainment industry.
However, the ‘life’ part you wrote is a bit small, which indicates your career will soon encounter difficulties. If I’m not mistaken, your interpersonal relationships should be quite good.”
“Of course. My friends’ fans are spread all across the country. My connections are solid.”
Gu Yunxi continued, “But you need to be careful of your family, especially your younger sister. She recently introduced you to a friend. It should be tonight—that friend has arranged to meet you. You’d better not go to that appointment.”
“Why?”
Gu Xingbai suddenly became interested. He hadn’t taken fortune-telling seriously—just playing around.
But how did she know he had plans tonight? Could she actually have some real ability?
“Because the friend you’re interested in has her eyes on your kidneys.”
[Hahaha! I’m dying—pretty sister is so funny. I wonder if the guy connected has realized it. The streamer is kindly warning you—you made a bad friend. If you go tonight, by tomorrow you might wake up outside the border.]
“Nonsense said so seriously. Anyway, I was just playing along. Bye!”
Gu Xingbai ended the connection, removed his mask, and thoughtfully looked at the comments.
His phone rang—it was his mother calling.
After hanging up, he got ready to leave. He could go to the appointment after dinner.
The younger sister who had lived in the countryside for eighteen years had been brought back. His mother said meeting her was more important than anything, so he went to the agreed restaurant.
“That’s all for today’s livestream. Please follow me—I’ll stream from time to time. Bye!”
After ending the stream, Gu Yunxi felt a bit tired. She hadn’t expected to randomly connect to the fifth brother of the Gu family. Judging by his reaction, he clearly didn’t believe her.
He’d better not go meet that so-called friend tonight, or by morning, the Gu family would have to spend a huge sum to ransom him back from northern Myanmar.
Wouldn’t it be better to give that money to her instead? Besides, helping him would earn her merit.
Today’s stream didn’t go well—only five new followers. Back then, people seeking her readings would line up outside the sect.
Who would have thought a grand master of metaphysics would fall to this point? Exhausting. Slowly, step by step.
Six in the evening.
Gu Yunxi followed her mother and third brother to the hotel on time.
The three entered the reserved private room and saw someone already seated inside. Gu Xingbai stood up quickly when he saw them.
“Mom, Third Brother, you’re here.”
Then his gaze fell on Gu Yunxi, sizing her up with a strange smile.
“This must be Sister Yunxi, right?”
“Fifth Brother, hello.”
[He was wearing a mask during the livestream earlier. I didn’t expect Fifth Brother to be this handsome. With such a beautiful mom, all her sons are exceptionally good-looking.]
Liu Zheng smiled warmly as she sat beside Gu Yunxi. This obedient daughter sure had a lot going on in her mind, and her sweet voice pleased her mother’s heart.
What was that sound just now?
Gu Xingbai looked at the three of them in confusion, about to speak, but Gu Yunlang quickly dragged him outside.
When they came back in, Gu Xingbai understood everything—the strange voice earlier was actually his sister’s thoughts.
[Sigh, such a handsome face. Truly blessed by heaven… but what a pity.]
Hearing her daughter’s thoughts, Liu Zheng’s heart tightened slightly. Among her children, she worried the least about her fifth son’s career.
He had loved performing since childhood, was extremely capable, and entered the entertainment industry early.
Now his schedule was packed even beyond the New Year. If she hadn’t called him, he definitely wouldn’t have come tonight.
But what was her daughter pitying?
[He doesn’t believe in my fortune-telling abilities. If Fifth Brother goes to meet that so-called friend tonight, he’ll be in big trouble. By morning, he’ll be tricked into a dark room in northern Myanmar, subjected to all kinds of punishments. Most importantly, the Gu family will spend a huge amount of money, and those kidnappers will still kill him. Even in death, they won’t let him go—celebrities’ bodies are valuable… sigh.]
Gu Yunxi shook her head regretfully.
Everyone listening felt a chill, especially Liu Zheng. Her daughter’s earlier thoughts had already been proven true—they were real.
“Xingbai, do you have plans tonight?”
“Yes, Mom. A friend came to Jiangcheng. I’m going to meet her.”
“You’re not allowed to go!” Liu Zheng and Gu Yunlang said almost at the same time.
[Yes, yes! If I tell him not to go, Fifth Brother definitely won’t listen. He probably hasn’t realized I already recognized him.
But he’ll listen to Mom and Third Brother. If he goes tonight, we’ll truly lose a brother.]
[He has such a bright future ahead—he might even become a superstar one day. It would be such a pity for a rising star to fall like this.]
“Alright, I’ll listen to Mom. I’ll stay and spend time with you tonight.”
[Hmm? He still doesn’t believe me. Luckily, he listens to Mom. But since he agreed so quickly, maybe I should think of a way to let him meet that so-called friend anyway, so he can completely give up. Otherwise, he might secretly go later and end up the same.]
The doting third brother, upon hearing his sister’s thoughts, rubbed his nose.
“How about I go with you to meet that friend?”