57 Chapter 57

◎My father has been acting strangely lately◎

"Wow wow wow! Captain you're going to be famous!"

The team members were delighted to see the surge in discussion about Qianyang on the Internet.

"Ahhh! Few people scolded us today."

"I didn't expect that Flower would cheat on his wife. I really misjudged him."

"The captain's personal ranking has entered the top 30!"

"Private Marseille Captain Jiang Ye Zijiang, Wa Daxi is holding you back."

Qianyang replied with two sentences and then left.

Yang Wei sat next to her, laughing as she held her phone. "Sister, this is so funny! They're all talking about you."

Qian Yang said, "Really? Let me see."

Yang Wei translated the platform interface into Chinese and then handed it to Qianyang.

[OMG how did she know? ]

[She knows witchcraft? This is incredible!]

[I want to ask, I have offended her before, will I be cursed? ]

[Is this true? Don't you think this is a trick by the University of Tokyo to deceive people?]

[Have any of you seen her previous video clips? It brought tears to my eyes.]

Oh my god! I read Ms. Shi Xiaonan's story. Her parents are simply demons and should go to hell.

【Wow, Ruyi baby, be well in your next life.】

[Dog! I want to see that dog. It's so loyal.]

[Is anyone curious about the Mr. Right she's talking about? I'd really like to try it.]

…

Most of these discussions were filled with curiosity and uncertainty.

Qianyang nodded reluctantly. It seemed that they had already recognized the existence of Xuanmen.

At six o'clock in the evening, the eighth day of the alliance live broadcast began.

Qianyang logged into the alliance platform, turned on the camera, and found that there were already tens of thousands of viewers waiting in the live broadcast room.

【Ms. Qianyang is here! 】

[Ms. Qianyang, can you draw a viewer to connect with us today?]

[Madam, I'm very curious. You didn't do anything in the last live broadcast, so how did you know about Flower's extramarital affair?]

[Perhaps you can help me? I want to know when I will meet my soulmate.]

[Please, ma'am, my father has been acting very strangely lately. I suspect he's doing something bad.]

Madam, I apologize to you. Please don't curse me.

Faced with the barrage of comments one after another, Qianyang remained calm.

"He's physically weak and his energy is low. I only need to talk to him for a few minutes and I can know everything about him."

This is where Qianyang is most gifted.

Her fortune-telling is different from that of other Xuanmen disciples. It's just that when the conditions are right, it's like opening the eyes of God. There's no need for divination at all, and the error rate is infinitely close to zero.

Qianyang looked through the comments and randomly invited an audience member who asked a question to join in.

"Wow! I was chosen? Thank you Ms. Qianyang!"

The screen was split in two, and a teenage girl appeared in the camera.

"Hello." Qian Yang greeted calmly.

"Please wait for me a moment." The girl seemed to be lying on the bed. After saying this, she climbed up using her hands and feet, first closed the door and windows, and then pulled the curtains tightly.

"Ma'am, I'm back." The girl returned to the bed.

"What's wrong?" Qianyang asked.

The girl said mysteriously, "My father has been very strange lately."

"What's so strange about it?" Qian Yang asked.

"He's a construction worker. He goes to work during the day and comes home to rest at night. But these past two days, when he comes home, he always sits in the living room without saying a word. Sometimes when I get up in the middle of the night, he just sits there quietly and ignores me."

"Where is your mother?" Qianyang asked.

The girl's expression darkened a little as she said, "My mother died of complications during childbirth."

"Feel sorry."

"It's okay! Dad and I are doing well, although I miss her sometimes."

[Strong baby, may God bless you with good luck. ]

【God will surely be kind to every child who has lost their mother. 】

【Perhaps your father has encountered some difficulties recently.】

We know raising a child alone is not easy.

【Baby, you need to talk to him.】

Qian Yang pondered for a moment and asked, "Besides this, have you noticed anything else unusual?"

"Yes! The boss of the construction site called me this morning and asked why Dad didn't go to work. He said he had been absent for three consecutive days!"

"That's strange. Dad goes out every morning. Why isn't he going to work?"

"Have you asked him?" Qian Yang asked.

"I called him, but his phone was turned off. My father usually has a bad temper. Of course, he would occasionally teach me a lesson, but he would never hit me."

"I once saw him clashing with someone. He injured the other person with a sickle and caused a lot of blood to flow."

The girl lowered her eyes, looking a little scared. "A few days ago, Dad had a big fight with the neighbor. I'm a little worried. He's been acting so strangely lately. Is he going to do something bad?"

[Oh my god! This father is a violent person?]

[He cheated on you and didn't go to work during the day. Maybe he is preparing to do something bad! ]

【You must find evidence to stop him! 】

Can I call the police directly?

If there is no evidence, the police will not do anything and may even anger him.

What should we do then? Just collect evidence?

【Wouldn't it be too dangerous for her to be alone?】

Green Lemon Live Room:

[What the hell?]

[Is his father planning to kill someone?]

[It feels a bit like that, with a bad temper and the tendency to hurt others violently. Maybe he's scouting during the day and staying awake at night just looking for opportunities!]

【It's too dangerous for the little girl to live with him! 】

[Do you have any relatives nearby? Should I stay away for a couple of days so they can keep an eye on me?]

The discussion on the barrage was heated, and Qianyang was silent for a few seconds without saying anything.

"Your father won't be back until dark?"

After a while, Qianyang spoke.

"Yes! He always goes out at daybreak and comes back at nightfall!"

The girl said, "Ma'am, I know my father might be doing something bad, but I don't want him to be arrested. I would then be left alone. So, I would like to ask you to help me stop him."

[No! You should ensure your own safety first! ]

Yes, your safety is the most important thing.

The girl saw the comments and shook her head, saying, "No, Dad won't hurt me."

"My father has a bad temper, but he is very good to me. He has been the only one who has taken care of me since I was a child. I believe he would never do anything bad to me."

"I just want to know what my dad is going to do. I want to stop him in advance."

Green Lemon Live Room:

[Ahhh! Streamer, please try to persuade her!]

[No matter what, her father's behavior is too weird! ]

[Taking tonics is foolish! People change.]

[Alas, but she is the only one who knows her father best.]

Qianyang did not listen to the words of the barrage and persuaded the girl to give up her dangerous idea.

"Okay, I can help you." Qian Yang said in a deep voice.

The girl looked delighted, "Ma'am, what should I do?"

"About what time does it get dark where you are?"

They are in different time zones and the time of darkness is not synchronized.

The girl glanced at the time and replied, "About two hours."

Qian Yang nodded and said, "It's about time. Take me to other parts of your house. I want to confirm something."

"OK!"

The girl got out of bed in her nightgown and walked to the door. She carefully turned the door open and stuck her head out to take a look.

"Don't worry, he won't show up before dark." Qianyang said.

The girl opened the door and outside was a passage connecting the living room, bedroom and bathroom.

The red wooden floor reflected the skylight, and dust floated in the air. The house was not spacious, but things were arranged in an orderly manner.

The camera follows the girl into the living room, where a photo frame is placed on the shelf.

The girl picked up the photo frame, and the photo was a picture of the girl and a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man was very strong, with well-developed muscles, dark skin, raised eyebrows, and a ferocious look.

“This is my father.”

Green Lemon Live Room:

[Hey, he looks so fierce! I have to avoid him if I see him on the street.]

[Or, let's get the little girl out of here.]

Her father doesn't go to work, his phone is off, and when he gets home at night he just sits there in a daze. It feels like something big is brewing.

[…I remember a murderer in a family-annihilation case in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan who was extremely erratic before the crime. He often sat alone, dazed, and then suddenly one night he attacked his family.]

[Ahhhh, stop it! I'm getting scared even through the screen.]

Alliance Live Room:

[Oh! No! He looks like a wanted criminal in the newspaper!]

[Girl, leave home first and find a safe place to hide. ]

[Or call the police directly! For your own safety.]

[I'm starting to get scared, Ms. Qianyang, you must stop him!]

Qianyang fell silent again. Looking at the man in the photo, she sighed almost inaudibly.

"It's okay. If you have anything else, let me see it." Qianyang said.

The girl nodded and explained, "You misunderstood. My dad isn't that scary, nor is he a wanted criminal as described in the newspapers. He might just have run into some minor problems recently."

The girl then walked forward to the back of the sofa and said, "He sits here every night when he comes home."

"Want to eat?" Qianyang asked.

The girl shook her head and said, "He eats at the construction site every day. Except for the occasional day off, we never eat together."

"Will he talk to you?"

The girl hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm sorry, Ms. Qianyang. Actually, I had a fight with him not long ago because of my boyfriend."

"He didn't like my boyfriend and wanted us to break up. I felt I was grown up and could make my own choices and handle my own affairs, so... I had a big fight with him. I said some very harsh words to him and hoped he would keep his distance from me in the future and let me have my own private space."

The girl pursed her lips and said, "We haven't spoken for several days. He must be mad at me, so he had a quarrel with the neighbor."

Green Lemon Live Room:

【ah……】

[No wonder he's acting so strangely. Maybe he's just been hit hard?]

Do fathers seem to dislike their daughters' boyfriends? My dad is the same. When my sister brought her boyfriend home from high school, he was so angry he almost kicked her out of the house.

[Hiss... Did you have a fight? My daughter's words were indeed quite hurtful. Why don't you wait for Dad to come back and apologize?]

[Alas, maybe he's just too sad. I think an apology will make things better.]

Alliance Live Room:

[Hey! How can you say such things to your father? ]

[Oh my god! He must be hurt by what you said, that's why he became so angry.]

【You need to apologize to your father! 】

[Girl, you are not yet an adult. Your father is just worried that you will be deceived. You should not say such excessive words.]

Apologize to your father.

The girl said with red eyes: "But I don't like him to be so strict with me. I'm grown up now, not a child anymore. I have my own judgment. He can't interfere with everything I do."

"Although... I know I went too far. I will try to apologize to him when he comes back, but I also hope he won't interfere in my affairs again in the future."

"I hope my apology will make him feel better and stop him from doing anything dangerous."

Hearing this, Qian Yang's expression was a bit complicated, and he said, "Take me to his room to have a look."

"OK."

The girl returned to the passage connecting the living room and the bedroom and came to the last room.

When I opened the door, the room was gray.

The girl turned on the light and a simple house came into view.

The bed was made very clean, as if no one had slept in it for several days. There were some tools such as axes and saws on the floor.

Judging from the furnishings in the room, this father has no hobbies and spends almost all his time at work.

Qian Yang fell into a long silence. After a long while, he said, "Your father did encounter some problems."

"Really? Ma'am, what can I do to help him?" the girl asked.

"Wait for him to come back, talk to him properly, apologize to him, and tell him what you think. Don't worry, he won't hurt you." Qian Yang said.

"I will always be with you during this time."

"Thank you ma'am! I-I'm a little nervous."

Qian Yang pursed his lips and said, "The problem your father encountered is not a small one. It is likely to affect you. Please... be mentally prepared."

"I will!"

Alliance Live Room:

Is what Ms. Qianyang said true? Is this father having some problems?

Won’t he hurt others and neighbors?

[That's great! I hope they can reconcile.]

Waiting for my father to come back.

Green Lemon Live Room:

[It's over... I have a bad feeling.]

[Help! I shouldn't know Qianyang so well. She usually speaks directly when she has a problem. Every time she's so tactful, it's...]

What problem did my father encounter?

[Oh my god, no way!]

[Don't overthink it, maybe something happened that's inconvenient to tell others.]

[Yes, yes, yes, don’t let your imagination run wild.]

"Ms. Qianyang, can you cook Chinese food? I still have some time, so I can cook a meal for my father. He used to love eating at Chinese restaurants."

"Since Dad isn't working today, maybe he won't have dinner until he gets home."

"Sorry, I can't cook." Qian Yang said.

"Oh, then I'll make steak."

The girl went to the kitchen and took out ingredients from the refrigerator to prepare.

"I hope Dad can come back early today. I want to have a good talk with him."

"Remember what I said earlier, Dad injured someone with his sickle? I'm not sure exactly what happened, but it seems that because that person kept hanging around me and wanted me to go to his house to play... Dad suddenly rushed out. Maybe he thought the other person would hurt me."

While cleaning the ingredients, the girl kept talking about the past.

From her words, he should be a father with a bad temper, taciturn but very upright.

"Having said so much, I suddenly feel that I really shouldn't have said such harsh words to my father. I don't really like my current boyfriend, I just hope he can give me more private space."

"But Dad has never really been mad at me. If I apologize sincerely, he'll probably forgive me, right?"

"Yes."

He sounds like a good father.

You must reconcile.

[Father was worried that the man might hurt you, so he cut him.]

My mom once told me not to go home with strangers.

Green Lemon Live Room:

【Ahhh, host, please say something! 】

【I am so scared when you are silent like this. 】

【Is there really something wrong? 】

【Tonic! He really is a good father! 】

Qianyang remained silent. In fact, she didn't know what to say.

The girl is a talkative person. She treats the audience in the live broadcast room like friends and shares stories between herself and her father.

Just then, two shouts suddenly came from outside the window.

【What's wrong? 】

【what happened? 】

The girl looked out the window and said, "There's a canal near my house. A few days ago, a little boy fell into it and was rescued. But the rescuer seemed to have been washed away by the water, and his body has never been found. Now it seems they have found it, and they are trying to salvage it."

"The police came to investigate and asked if anyone was missing. I called my dad but couldn't get through. I was terrified, but luckily he came home that night."

"Scared? Well... Although I'm connected to Ms. Qianyang, I'm actually an atheist and don't believe in the existence of ghosts in this world."

"Come to think of it, my dad isn't working during the day, so maybe he's helping them recover the body? After all, they haven't found the person in several days, so he must have passed away."

At this point, the girl paused and said, "How about I go and take a look too?"

"No need." Qian Yang interrupted her, "Go back to your room."

The girl was stunned for a moment, "Why?"

"Your father will be home soon."

"Really? Then I'll just wait for him in the living room..."

"Listen to me and go back to your room." Qian Yang emphasized his tone, not allowing any room for argument.

Despite her doubts, the girl put down her things, turned off the stove, and returned to her room.

"Close the door."

"oh……"

The girl closed the door and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Should I give Dad a surprise?"

Qianyang pursed his lips and didn't reply.

Green Lemon Live Room;

【Finished...】

[No!]

[I already anticipated what would happen, and I started to feel distressed.]

[Could it be that my father has already...]

[Ahhh, please don't do that! She already knows she's wrong. Let them reconcile.]

Alliance Live Room:

【What's the meaning? 】

【What should I do?】

"Why did you go back to your room? Didn't you want to apologize to your dad?"

[What does Ms. Qianyang want to do? ]

Qianyang reminded: "No matter what happens, don't open this door before the doorbell rings, understand?"

Her expression and tone were very serious. The girl looked a little confused, but nodded.

The girl sat cross-legged on the floor with her back against the door, looked out the window at the sky, and said, "Dad should be back soon."

As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to hear a sound and turned sideways to put her ear to the door.

"Dad is back!"

Her expression lit up as she listened to the noise coming from the living room.

Probably because of the door and the mobile phone, the people in the live broadcast room did not hear any sound.

"Dad is in the living room! Wow! He's coming over!" The girl said with a smile on her face. "I wonder if he noticed the meal I cooked?"

The footsteps gradually stopped at the door of the room, and the girl subconsciously wanted to open the door.

"Don't open the door." Qianyang reminded.

The girl paused, pressed her body against the door, and called out, "Dad?"

As if she heard some response, the girl narrowed her eyes happily and said, "Have you seen the meal I cooked?"

"Dad...why do you have to say thank you?"

Alliance Live Room:

【???】

【Is there anyone talking outside the door? 】

Why didn't I hear it?

[Me too. Is it because the sound insulation is so good? ]

[No way? She can hear it? ]

[It's okay, as long as Dad comes back.]

Green Lemon Live Room:

【My heart, which had been hanging in the air for a long time, finally died. 】

[There's no sound outside the door!]

[It collapsed. My mentality collapsed. 】

[Oh my god! Could Dad be the one who saved the drowning person?]

[I haven't been to work for several days. My phone is turned off. Every day, I disappear at dawn and reappear at dusk... It's terrifying to think about it.]

[Ahhh, so he came back to see his daughter? ]

[Help... She still doesn't know anything. ]

"Dad, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said such harsh words to you before. I just hope you can give me some private space. I love you very much, really!"

"You had an argument with your neighbor before, and you haven't been to work these past two days. Your phone is off, which makes me a little scared. I wonder if you are planning to do something bad."

"Dad, please don't do anything bad. I don't want you to be arrested by the police!"

"Dad? Why aren't you talking?"

Not getting a response, the girl became a little uneasy.

"Well... I have grown up." The girl pressed her ear against the door.

"No! I need Daddy!"

"Dad, are you still angry? I'm sorry, really. I know I was wrong. Please forgive me. I won't do it again!"

"Dad, I know you don't like him. I will break up with him. Please don't say such things. I can't be alone!"

I don’t know what the father outside the door said, but the girl became excited and her eyes turned red.

"I was wrong... I was wrong... I didn't mean it! I didn't mean what I said!"

"Where are you going?! You don't blame me... then why are you leaving? Where are you going?"

"I-I can't go with you?"

"No! I want to live with my dad! Why are you saying that? Are you still not going to forgive me?"

The girl didn't care about anything else. She got up from the ground and tried to open the door, but the door wouldn't open no matter what she did.

"Dad? Why did you lock me in?"

"Please... please open the door..."

"Where are you going?! Please...don't leave me alone...Daddy!"

The girl's voice gradually became choked. "I'm sorry... I'm really sorry... I was wrong... Dad... I was wrong..."

She was too weak to cry out and was having a conversation with the person outside the door.

However, in the eyes of others, she was the only one speaking from beginning to end.

Alliance Live Room:

I suddenly felt scared.

[Ms. Qianyang, what is going on? ]

What happened? What kind of problem did this father encounter?

[Is there really someone outside the door? Why can't I hear anything?]

[Oh my god! Where is my father going? ]

Green Lemon Live Room:

[I'm crying so hard. Dad is here to say goodbye to his daughter.]

[Baby, Daddy doesn't blame you, it's just that Daddy can't take you with him.]

[I don’t want to see this kind of scene…]

[I'm going crazy. Dad stayed with her until the end.]

I will never quarrel with my parents again.

[I'm eating... I've eaten rice with tears for the first time in my life.]

“Ding Dong——”

“Ding Dong——”

“Ding Dong——”

At the same time, the doorbell rang hurriedly in the living room.

The bedroom door, which remained motionless despite the girl's pulling, suddenly opened.

"dad!"

The girl opened the door and immediately rushed out of the room.

However, when I arrived at the passage, it was quiet and empty.

"Dad?" The girl stood there in a daze, searching the empty room. "Dad? Where are you?"

Qian Yang sighed almost inaudibly, "My condolences."

“Ding Dong——”

“Ding Dong——”

The doorbell rang again, and the girl ran to the entrance with tears on her face.

"dad!"

She couldn't wait to open the door, but the person who appeared outside was her neighbor with red eyes.

"Lydia, I'm so sorry."

"...I have to take you to claim your father's body."

【Author’s words】

Thank you for your support, muah [kiss]