Chapter Seven: The Human Heart

After Zhao Min left, Qin Fan lay on the ground like a dying dog, left half-dead. He had not been killed, because Zhao Min had listened to Zhang Xiaorui. But though he lived, he would suffer for it.

By rights, trash like him would not be at a loss even if he died a hundred times.

Back in the livestream room, the viewers were furiously sending comments.

This disgusting man had looked so proper and refined; they had even thought he was a loyal, devoted good man. Who would have guessed he was such a repulsive scumbag?

There is a saying: one can know a face but not a heart. Sisters, when you choose a boyfriend in the future, keep your eyes sharp. Never run into a bastard, or who could understand that heart-attack feeling?

I think this is all staged. And here you all are taking it seriously. I absolutely do not believe the streamer actually calculated this.

Same here as the person above. She looks like some little greenhorn girl. What would she know? It is all just a script.

What can you say? There are truly plenty of trolls in the world, and they pop up everywhere to stir trouble.

Zhang Xiaorui was not angry at all. In fact, she did not even pay attention to the viewers flooding the chat.

Not that she did not care. At that moment, she was busy counting on her fingers, counting what? Of course, how much money she would get from this reading.

Three thousand for one divination. After the platform takes half, how much is left? Oh, fifteen hundred. Damn, this platform is so black-hearted and utterly shameless.

Zhang Xiaorui muttered under her breath. It was no wonder she reacted this way, considering she was carrying a debt of three million yuan.

If she did not seize every chance to make money, it would truly be a matter of life and death.

“Everyone, the first reading of today is over. There are still two slots left. If any of you want a reading, hurry up.”

Yet the people in the livestream seemed not to hear her at all, continuing to act exactly as before.

After another two minutes, seeing that no one was requesting a reading, Zhang Xiaorui began to feel like ending the stream. It felt pointless; sitting here was just a waste of time.

“Is anyone else getting a reading? If not, I’m going offline. I do not mind, but you all will have wasted such a good opportunity for nothing. I truly feel sorry for you!”

As she spoke, Zhang Xiaorui put on a look of deep regret and anguish.

At that moment, a system notification appeared: Wind at Dusk sent a super rocket x1.

The viewers saw it and exploded again.

Whoa, another sucker has arrived?

This person is really brave. I bow to your courage without end.

What are you saying up there? Without these suckers, how would we have anything to gossip about?

Zhang Xiaorui glanced at the barrage on the public screen but said nothing. “Esteemed seeker, what would you like me to read for you? If it is convenient—”

Before she could finish, she saw Wind at Dusk request a voice and video connection.

When the video connected, a pure and lovely young woman appeared. She looked to be in her twenties.

Her hair was tied in a ponytail, and she wore a white short-sleeved shirt. Her delicate little face was filled with boundless sorrow.

Judging by her appearance, she seemed to have been crying not long ago, for tear tracks were still visible on her exquisite cheeks.

Did she just finish crying? How heartbreaking. Such a beautiful young lady is crying—what unhappy thing happened to her?

Young lady, stay strong.

Oh my god, is that not my girlfriend? Why did she come here to have her fortune told? What is there that she cannot tell me?

Tch, shameless. That is my wife, okay? Since when did she become your girlfriend? How amusing.

Darling, if something is bothering you, let us go back to the room and you can tell me slowly.

What a beautiful young lady. Come here and let me cling to you.

Please bookmark me. Please keep me.

“Seeker, what would you like me to read?”

Wind at Dusk took a deep breath. “Streamer, my name is Zhou Xia. I came to you today because I want you to help me see whether I have encountered something unclean.”

Zhang Xiaorui felt a little stifled. This was her very first livestream, and she had stumbled into a nest of hauntings?

How frustrating.

“What happened? Tell me in detail.”

“Recently, whether I am at work or off work, I have felt restless and uneasy. More importantly, I always feel as though something is following me, though I cannot see what it is.

“The worst part is that after I finally fall asleep, I can feel something licking my face.

“It is an indescribably eerie feeling. I have nearly been driven mad by it. Streamer, can you help me see whether I really have something unclean attached to me?”

At that moment, Zhang Xiaorui looked at her meaningfully and said with certainty, “Your feeling is surprisingly accurate. You really are being troubled by something unclean.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xia could not tell whether it was an illusion, but she inexplicably felt chilled all over.

She carefully looked around her room, left and right, as if searching for something.

Zhang Xiaorui smiled, then raised a pale little finger and pointed to the rear-right corner behind Zhou Xia.

I said, could you not be such a coward? That thing is in the rear-right behind you right now, and it is looking at you.

After those words, Zhou Xia trembled all over with fright. “Streamer, are you telling the truth or just joking? Don’t scare me. I’m timid. I’m scared.”

Is this for real or what? Did a supernatural incident really appear in this livestream today?

A script only needs to be performed once. If you keep acting out the same scene, isn’t that a little rude? That is way too presumptuous.

The streamer must be creating hype, right? Is it really okay to be this terrifying?

Did anyone notice that the young lady’s body was shaking violently just now? Could it be that what the streamer said is true?

Is the young lady really being haunted by something unclean? That seems a little unscientific, doesn’t it?

Tch, seriously. Don’t you know that the end of science is metaphysics? Honestly...

Zhou Xia felt as though her heart was about to leap out of her chest. Who in the family can understand this terrifying feeling?

She looked around again, focusing on the corner Zhang Xiaorui had mentioned.

To her disappointment, there was nothing in the corner. It was empty, and her room was relatively clean as well.

Besides a bed, there was a computer desk and a wardrobe for clothes.

“Streamer, if there really is something there, show it to me. I want to know what exactly has been haunting me...”

When Zhou Xia said she wanted to see what had been following her, the viewers instantly perked up.

Is this for real? The young lady suddenly got bold. What happened?

She was scared stiff a moment ago, and now she is not afraid anymore? This is hilarious.

That said, I also really want to know what exactly is following the young lady.

Zhang Xiaorui had already looked at Zhou Xia’s face earlier, and she could not help sighing inwardly.

These days, people are not even as kind as a little animal anymore.

Truly, the east wind has turned west, and human hearts are no longer what they were.