Chapter 22 The Landlady Asks for a Visit
The female reporter happily bid farewell to Chu Ci.
"Master, wait for my good news! I've been fed up with these two scoundrels for a long time, and this time I'll make sure they lose face!"
The female reporter acted quickly, and that very evening a television station began reporting that Cheng's son was unable to have children and that his grandson was not Cheng's biological child.
Some even had the most vicious words, saying that getting married would mean having no descendants.
Grandma, He Lihua, and Master He sat in front of the television, watching with great interest.
He Lihua cracked sunflower seeds and pointed at the photo of her son on the television.
“I have a friend who is related to their family. He said that when Sheng Sheng was born, they refused to acknowledge her as their own family and insisted that she was an illegitimate child.”
“My friend said that Chengjia’s son had low sperm count at the time, and the chance of having a child was less than one in ten thousand. He had been messing around with other women for so many years without having a child, but Ah Shui got pregnant.”
"Only the old lady of the Cheng family didn't believe that their family line would end, so she took Sheng Sheng abroad for a paternity test, which finally made her son acknowledge this little granddaughter."
At this point, He Lihua rolled her eyes.
"As a result, despite such incredible good fortune, Cheng's son thought he was all that great and continued to mess around outside, even fathering several illegitimate children. Ah Shui's life in the Cheng family was truly miserable!"
Master Fang also had some inside information: "It was because of those illegitimate children that Chengjia's son felt that the sons born to his female secretary were his own."
She couldn't help but laugh: "But he never expected that over the years, his drinking, gambling, and womanizing would turn him from having asthenospermia into azoospermia."
"I heard that when he found out he had azoospermia, he immediately went to the hospital for a checkup, and the hospital said he couldn't have any more children. He's arguing with his female secretary at home right now!"
"Not only that, he also suspected that the illegitimate children he was keeping outside were his, and he arrested each of those mistresses and questioned them one by one."
"I heard that she's even going to take several illegitimate children abroad for paternity tests!"
The three women, cracking sunflower seeds, exclaimed in unison, "Serves them right!"
Such scum shouldn't have children!
He Lihua caught a glimpse of Chu Ci sitting in a rocking chair reading a book out of the corner of her eye, and couldn't help but smile and move closer:
"Master, do you think that Chengjia's son is destined to have no descendants?"
Chu Ci reached out his hand.
He Lihua: "..."
She blinked and looked at Chu Ci with a puzzled expression.
Chu Ci: "One hundred per divination."
He Lihua realized what was happening and quickly took money out of her bag.
After stuffing the money into Chu Ci's hand, she realized, "Master, didn't you say before that the person has to be in front of you for it to be counted?"
She had finally met such a great master and couldn't wait to recommend him to everyone around her.
Her mother told her that her uncle's son had been having career setbacks in the past two years, so she decided to send someone over to ask a master to take a look.
But that person has been busy lately, so her mother asked if she could just look at his birth chart and face, and even sent him a photo.
But the master said that the person had to be present to make an accurate prediction, so she and her mother gave up on the idea.
Chu Ci closed the "Quick Guide to Fortune Telling" in his hand. "It didn't work before, but it does now."
The system has reached the second stage, and the "Speedrun Manual" has also been unlocked.
She felt as if a lot of knowledge had been crammed into her brain while she was reading.
She is terrifyingly strong now.
After putting the money in the drawer, Chu Ci sat down next to his grandmother, his eyes fixed on the television screen.
The television screen was still showing a photo of the son of the Cheng family with his female secretary and a little boy.
This photo was taken on the day the truth about Li Fushui's death was revealed. At that time, the family of three had just returned from abroad and it was the first time they appeared together in front of the media.
The family of three was full of high spirits.
But Chu Ci understood at a glance that the three people were not a family of three at all, and were not even related by blood.
She couldn't explain why she came to this conclusion, but she was certain it was correct.
"This child is neither the man's nor the woman's biological child."
"ah?"
Her words stunned He Lihua, Master Fang, and Grandma.
He Lihua and Master Fang naturally believed in Chu Ci. They had witnessed Chu Ci's true abilities firsthand, and Master He's husband was still lying in the hospital.
“I guessed this child wasn’t Chengjia’s son. But,” Master Fang stopped eating her melon seeds, “it’s not even the secretary’s biological child?”
Chu Ci looked at the little boy's face and nodded.
"Two deep lines on his forehead, a low and concave bridge of his nose, and slanted corners of his nose... he must have been taken away from his parents shortly after birth."
As for the rest, she couldn't see anything more.
However, getting an accurate answer from Chu Ci had already largely satisfied He Lihua's curiosity.
She sat back down and grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds, cracking them open with a "crunch crunch" sound.
"That's enough! Knowing he got his comeuppance makes me feel better!"
Master Fang and Grandma also joined in the cursing.
"That scumbag son of Cheng deserves to be cheated on and have to spend a fortune raising someone else's child!"
"Pah! He deserves to be childless!"
The affair involving Cheng Jia's son caused a huge uproar in Hong Kong. The female reporter who received the inside information from Chu Ci made a fortune and was even promoted by the publishing house.
The next day, she sent Chu Ci a sum of money, which, although not much, was still more than half a month's salary for her.
She had arranged to come and thank the male reporter Ryan when he felt better. Just as she was about to leave, Chu Ci called her back.
"I have another piece of information, but it's not very accurate. I don't know if you'd be interested."
"Yes, yes!" The female reporter quickly sat back down.
When Chu Ci mentioned the matter of Cheng Jia's son and his female secretary's son, a hint of interest flashed in the female reporter's eyes.
Getting married is currently a hot topic, and digging deeper might reveal some unexpected surprises.
"I understand, Master. I'll have someone investigate right away. Wait for my good news."
She came in a whirlwind and left in a whirlwind.
In the following days, because everyone was focused on Chengjia's affairs, Chu Ci was relatively quiet for two days.
That day, she ran into an acquaintance in the elevator on her way back from buying food.
"Chen Xinxin?"
She exclaimed in surprise, "What are you doing here!"
"I went to your house yesterday to look for you, but the neighbors said you had moved away. I was just planning to go to your school to find you after I finish eating!"
Ever since she saw Chen Xinxin's mother being taken away by underworld officials through the peephole that night, she wanted to go see Chen Xinxin.
But by the time she got there, Chen Xinxin had already moved away.
Chen Xinxin was also very excited to see Chu Ci.
"Big sister, it's you!"
Holding the boxed lunch she had just bought, she excitedly grabbed Chu Ci's hand and explained somewhat shyly.
“Although my father was arrested, he still owes a lot of gambling debts, and people often come to my house to knock on the door in the middle of the night.”
She stepped out of the elevator on the eighth floor, pulled Chu Ci to a door, and took out her key to open it.
"I only found out later when I was sorting through my dad's things that he had secretly bought a property for his mistress behind my mom's back, right in this apartment building."
"It's because the house is still under renovation that the mistress rented a room on the fifteenth floor to make it convenient for her to work on the construction and renovation."
However, once the house was renovated, her father went to jail, and the mistress died.
“Anyway, I’m my dad’s only child, and that mistress doesn’t seem to have any family. I was having trouble sleeping in that house because of the noise, so I moved here by myself.”
She asked Chu Ci to sit on the sofa and poured him a glass of water.
“I didn’t like my previous school; it was full of students who didn’t do anything productive. Now I’m studying nearby, and I plan to sell my old house to pay for my living expenses.”
Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Chu Ci. "Big sister, I plan to finish high school and then go to university. My mom has always wanted me to be a doctor, and I want to go to medical school."
"It's great that you have a clear plan."
Seeing her clear eyes, Chu Ci couldn't help but smile and pat her shoulder.
They were able to escape the quagmire they had been in before, avoid going down the path of a major villain, and still have goals they wanted to pursue.
That's wonderful.
Although she didn't like Chen Xinxin's mother, she couldn't help but feel happy for her when she thought about how desperately she struggled to stay and see her daughter that day.
Seeing the positive and motivated Chen Xinxin now, she should be able to let go of her obsession.
"I live on the 15th floor now. If you need any help, please don't hesitate to come and find me."
Upon hearing the room number she gave, Chen Xinxin's smile froze.
"That house isn't..."
"Yes, I rented that house."
Chen Xinxin pursed her lips and quickly composed herself. "I heard that a very powerful master lives there now."
She looked at Chu Ci, her eyes sparkling, yet she hesitated to speak.
Chu Ci smiled and pointed to himself, "That's right, it's me."
Because she was worried about her, Chu Ci chatted with Chen Xinxin for a while before taking the food home. Before leaving, she told Chen Xinxin that she could come up to see her anytime.
As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she stopped crying; the sound was coming from her shop.
He Lihua happened to be coming out of her house when she saw her. She walked quickly over and pointed into the house.
"Master, we have another guest! Grandma said it's your former landlord!"
"landlord?"
Chu Ci said goodbye to He Lihua and went inside, where she indeed saw her familiar landlady.
"Auntie, what brings you here?"
Upon seeing her, the landlady stopped crying and rushed over to her as if she had seen a savior.
"Ah Ci, you must help me! Your sister Zhenzhen has gone missing!"
She held Chu Ci and wept uncontrollably, collapsing to the ground, utterly exhausted.
"I've told her it's not safe outside, but she won't listen. She insists on sneaking out in the middle of the night to meet up with a handsome guy! God, what a tragedy! Why did this have to happen to our family!"
"My Zhenzhen... If anything happens to my Zhenzhen, how will I live!"
Chu Ci tugged at his pants, which were about to be pulled down, and tried to help her up.
"Auntie, what exactly happened? Don't worry, tell me first."
Grandma helped the despairing landlady back to her chair and offered to explain.
"Didn't your sister Zhenzhen go back to China a while ago? She met a handsome guy and they gradually got together."
“Your aunt doesn’t approve of them being together, so Zhenzhen sneaks out at night to meet that handsome guy. Two days ago, she went out and hasn’t come back. No matter how we try to contact her, we can’t reach her.”
“Your aunt and Zhenzhen’s dad have searched the neighborhood and contacted Zhenzhen’s friends, but they just can’t find her. The case of the five-faced female corpse has been making headlines lately, and your aunt is worried that something bad has happened to Zhenzhen!”
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Author's note: Still 20 little red envelopes, thank you for your support, my darlings! [kissing emojis]
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