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And so, under the little ghosts’ threats, Nguyệt Lão was forced to sign a massive IOU to compensate for their emotional distress and expand the prison cells in the Underworld.
Hmph! Just because a tiger doesn’t roar, people think it’s Hello Kitty!
If you dare upset me, the Ghost Empress, you’d better be ready for the consequences!
Even though I’d finished the three readings for the day, I figured it wouldn’t be good to abruptly end the livestream, so I went back online.
“Sorry, my loves. We had a little unexpected technical difficulty. See you all again tomorrow, okay?”
How could the viewers agree so easily? They insisted I do one more reading, come hell or high water.
They showered me with gifts—helicopters, love balloons, Lamborghinis—as if they were handing out play money!
Just then, a private message from the user ID “Thanh Thanh Loves Him Forever” caught my attention.
[I don’t have much time left. Please help me!]
I quickly accepted the request, and the other person’s image appeared in the livestream room.
There was a man and a woman, both in their twenties. The man looked rosy-cheeked, while the woman seemed sickly and lethargic as she leaned against him.
The comments were less than friendly.
[A newlywed couple here to show off their love? Isn’t the answer to that question obvious? How boring. Let’s scroll to the next one.]
[Exactly. You two are so boring. If you want to ask the host whether you’re destined for each other, how’s she supposed to answer that? Strange—I can’t believe I’m thinking what I think I’m thinking!]
But the moment I saw them, my expression darkened.
Four huge words hung plainly over the man’s head: “MURDER HIS WIFE, STEAL HER FORTUNE”!
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I said coldly, “Tell me what the two of you want to ask.”
The woman gritted her teeth and tried to stand up straight. “Hello, Your Highness. I’m Thanh Thanh, and this is my husband. I… want to ask about his marriage prospects.”
Those two short sentences left everyone stunned.
[She wants to ask about her husband’s love life? Doesn’t that mean his destined match isn’t her? That’s weird. Surely she can’t mean what I think she means!]
[Is she looking for someone to wash her husband’s feet? Is that what this is about?]
Thanh Thanh ignored everyone’s teasing. Her eyes reddened, and she sniffled before continuing, “My health is already failing. My liver and kidneys are ruined, and I don’t have much time left. I’m not afraid to die. I’m just afraid my husband won’t be able to take it. I don’t want him to be left alone in an empty bed…”
At that point, Thanh Thanh couldn’t go on. She covered her face and burst into tears.
The man held her, choking back sobs. “Don’t say any more. Please, don’t say any more! I won’t look for anyone else! If you want to leave, I’ll go with you!”
“No!”
Thanh Thanh hugged him back and cried, “I want you to live well! I want you to be happy!”
“What’s the point of living without you?” The man tried to push Thanh Thanh away, then slammed his head against the wall!
The sincerity of their love was clearly beyond everyone’s expectations. The viewers, who had been indignant just moments ago, were genuinely moved by their story!
[Oh my God! The wife is so frail that she’s afraid of dying and leaving her husband alone, so she wants to help him find love for the rest of his life!]
[Her husband doesn’t want to live alone either. What kind of divine love is this?]
[This is awful! My eyes are swimming with tears! Buddha, please bless them. Your humble devotee vows to alternate between vegetarian and meat dishes for the rest of her life—just let me give some of my ex-boyfriend’s years to this poor girl!]
[Delete the comment above! I’ll tell you what’s what!]
If I hadn’t seen the four huge black words “MURDER HIS WIFE, STEAL HER FORTUNE” hanging over the man’s head, I really would have believed this tear-soaked love story!
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“Enough!”
I cut them off abruptly. “Thanh Thanh, if you dump the nourishing meals your husband cooks for you every day and kick him out, you could live another fifty years!”
My words struck like a bolt of lightning, leaving everyone—especially Thanh Thanh—stunned.
She froze for a moment, then quickly came to her senses, trembling with anger. “Y-you… What nonsense are you talking about! Don’t you dare insult my husband!”
Her health really wasn’t good. Even a little agitation made her cough uncontrollably, and her already pale face flushed red.
Fear flashed in her husband’s eyes. “Don’t listen to those frauds and get yourself worked up! We’re done here!”
As he spoke, he reached out to disconnect, but I’d tampered with his phone. There was no way he could press the button!
Thanh Thanh was busy arguing with me and didn’t notice anything strange about her husband.
I sneered. “That bowl of multigrain porridge on the table is the meal your husband made for you today, isn’t it? The two of you happened to stumble into my livestream, and you wanted to join, but he refused. Then you said you wouldn’t eat unless he came on with you, so he panicked…”
Thanh Thanh, who had been furious just a moment ago, went blank. “H-how do you know?”
I said, “I also know you’re an orphan, and your parents left you a huge fortune.”
“You were frail from birth and have severe allergies, but as long as you watch what you eat, you should have nothing to worry about.”
“But after you met your husband, he felt sorry for you and started making you a special meal every day. You thought he was being thoughtful, but you didn’t know he was grinding soybeans and peanuts—two things you’re allergic to—into powder and adding a little to your food every day. It wouldn’t kill you right away, but it would damage your liver and kidneys.”
“If you don’t believe me, have him drink some! Today, he didn’t just add an allergen—he also added a lethal dose of thallium! He’s deep in gambling debt and can’t afford to wait any longer!”
Thanh Thanh had been frightened from the start, and little by little, her fear turned into speechless shock.
After a moment, she turned to her husband and hesitantly asked, “Why don’t you try some?”
Of course the man refused, but naturally, I wasn’t about to accept that. I flicked my fingers, and an enormous pair of invisible hands clamped around his jaw. Then I forced him to lift the bowl of porridge and drink every last drop!
Tiêu Quế Tử poured it out while scolding him. “Drink up! Still trying to put on airs in front of me, are you?”
The man stared in terror at some unseen spot, eyes wide and body rigid. But within seconds, foam bubbled from his mouth, and he collapsed to the floor.
The comments flooded in one after another.
[There’s definitely something wrong with that porridge! The streamer said it had thallium in it! But that poison works way too fast…]
[Anyone else notice how hard this man was resisting the bowl of porridge? He kept turning his head away, like someone was controlling him and making him drink it!]
[Don’t be scared, person above! It’s broad daylight—knock on wood!]
After everything that had happened, even Thanh Thanh, innocent as she was, could tell something was wrong. She asked weakly, “My husband… is he dead?!”
I rolled my eyes. “Not that fast! Open the door!”
Thanh Thanh: “What?”
Me: “The police are here! Didn’t you hear all that pounding?”
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As I watched the police rush into the house, I ended the connection.
“He may escape the death penalty, but he won’t escape punishment! The law will make sure he pays for the crimes he committed!”
“I also hope Thanh Thanh can cheer up and live well!”
“All right, my loves, I’ll see you again tomorrow!”
…
The livestream room for “Her Highness’s Love Fortune-Telling” had been running for three months, and good news kept pouring in.
More and more enviable, loving relationships were appearing in the livestream, while the number of spiteful people plotting to hurt others kept shrinking.
Lately, the number of evil spirits committing crimes had dropped considerably. Thanks to the Underworld’s tireless efforts to capture spirits, even my husband—who was being held by the Heavenly Emperor—would be released next week!
I was so excited that I decided to give myself and my little demons the day off and go out to relax.
The little demons happily turned themselves into tiny decorations, and I hid them in my backpack. But to my surprise, the moment I stepped outside, someone threw a sack over me!
“Boss, it’s her! She cost us so many men, and she even rescued that pig we’d already caught!”
“Take her away! Bring her to our hideout and see if she can cause any more trouble there!”
Oh, so it was the gang that kidnapped Pure and Innocent Cousin last time!
Sigh. I let out a sigh. Why was it so hard to get some rest?
Old friends, it’s time to get back to work!
—THE END—
This series has four parts:
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4