Bring on the Next Unlucky Soul

A Lifetime Together: "Thank you so much, Master Xiao! What an unexpected bonus, haha! Those rocket gifts were worth every penny!"

Lord Purple: "Thank you, Master Xiao!"

However, the Livestream Viewers started teasing him again.

"I feel like Master Xiao is just looking for an excuse to give his second-ranked wife a present. Boss Qi just got lucky and benefited from Lord Purple being there, so now it's gifts for the top three donors, haha!"

"Lmao, I think so too!"

"Master Xiao is treating them all equally so his second wife won't feel neglected! Respect, respect!"

A Lifetime Together: "Thank you so much, Lord Purple. Looks like I have you to thank for this, hahaha!"

Xiao Yu had already grown numb to all the teasing. Besides, the more he tried to explain things like this, the less convincing he would sound.

He only hoped Zhao Yan and the other girls wouldn't take it too seriously and would treat it as nothing more than a joke.

Xiao Yu: "If any Livestream Viewers are interested in buying, just contact my assistants. After the stream, I'll have my two assistants join my fan group and make them admins. If you want to buy jade or have anything important to discuss in the future, you can reach me through them."

Of course, Xiao Yu meant Yuan Yu and Su Yunyi.

With the high salaries he paid them, surely they couldn't just sweep the floor, cook, and enjoy the eye candy!

Where in the world could anyone find a deal that good?

"Next, let's invite my beautiful landlady, 'Yixintang,' to join the video call. Su, you're up."

Su Yunyi connected to the video call.

Immediately, a whole crowd of Livestream Viewers started spamming "wife" again.

"Are all the girls in our stream this gorgeous?"

"Master Xiao's harem count +1."

"Hahaha!"

"Master Xiao, watch out-you'll wear yourself out!"

"From now on, girls who send gifts for fortune readings should just send Master Xiao pills for his virility!"

"Lmao."

"Su, what would you like me to read?"

Su Yunyi's face flushed slightly, and she forced herself to act as though she hadn't seen anything.

Having spent plenty of time online, she naturally understood that protesting would only make her look guilty.

She had only just met Xiao Yu. She was very pleased with what he had to offer, but it was no more than a little interest at this point.

To claim she had feelings for him would be utter nonsense.

So she would neither make a move nor reject the idea. She would let things take their course.

Her attitude happened to be exactly the same as Xiao Yu's.

"Master Xiao, could you give me a reading about my family? I don't mean my love life!"

"Mm, I understand. Your family isn't exactly happy, and your parents are currently planning to separate. You want to know whether there's any chance of them reconciling?"

"Yes!"

"I'm sorry, Su. Both your father and your mother have already found new partners. In two years, they'll officially divorce, start new families of their own, and each have a new life and new children. They'll also take some of the properties with them. But they'll leave you a home and a storefront to cover your living expenses and marriage."

Su Yunyi's expression dimmed.

The Livestream Viewers immediately filled the chat with head-patting emojis.

It was hard to tell whether they were comforting her or taking pleasure in her misery.

"I knew it... Thank goodness I saved up some money for my marriage ahead of time... Master Xiao, is there no way to save things?"

"There's nothing to be done. Their love has ended, and their new families are about to take shape. If I forcibly broke them up, I don't know whether you'd be happy, but several people would be very upset... A married middle-aged man found a young unmarried woman and got her pregnant, and now she's pressuring him to divorce every day. Your mother has also found someone else. There's no saving a marriage like that."

"I understand. So I've been abandoned, and from now on it'll be as if I have no parents, right?"

"It's harsh, but that's true. Your family has three homes and three storefronts. There are three of you, and each gets two properties. It's very fair. Rather than abandonment, you could call it the family falling apart. Fortunately, you're not a child anymore. You can take care of yourself."

"..."

Su Yunyi said nothing and simply disconnected.

Just as the call ended, Xiao Yu saw her tears fall.

There was something else Xiao Yu hadn't told her.

Su Yunyi's parents were actually even more heartless than she imagined.

What they would leave her were the two cheapest properties.

The other two homes and two storefronts would all be sold outright, with the proceeds divided between them.

That included the storefront Xiao Yu currently rented and this split-level apartment with a lake view.

He sighed softly, unsure how to comfort her.

Even with only two properties, Su Yunyi would still be much better off than the vast majority of young people. She didn't live extravagantly, either, so the money would be more than enough.

She was also very smart. Although her future love life would be a complete mess, and every man she met would be a scumbag, she kept a tight grip on her purse. No one would be able to swindle her out of her money.

In the livestream chat.

"Let's welcome our next lucky contestant!"

"I don't think that beautiful Su counts as lucky. What do you guys think?"

"Mo Mo should be next, right? Her boyfriend cheated on her and made a fool of her. She doesn't exactly count as lucky, either."

"Bring on the next unlucky soul! Miss Xia Mo!"

Xia Mo didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "That's enough, you guys! Why did it turn into 'unlucky soul' the moment it was my turn? Are you all cursing me?"

"Lmao."

"Watching Mo Mo have bad luck is one of life's great pleasures!"

"Life's fifth great joy: Mo Mo getting dumped!"

Xia Mo: "Shut up, all of you! What is wrong with you people?"

"Miss Xia Mo, what would you like me to read?"

"I originally wanted to ask about my career, but I never expected that scumbag to cheat on me, so let's look at my love life first!"

"Mm, your love life will have plenty of twists and turns. You'll meet your next boyfriend very soon, but you'll break up shortly afterward. Then you'll keep getting back together and breaking up until you're utterly exhausted. You'll lose all hope in love and finally marry some random man."

Xia Mo froze for a moment, then grew so frantic she nearly cried.

"How can that happen? Master Xiao, please help me! I don't want that kind of love. No, that doesn't even count as love!"

"Mo Mo, I-I-I'm volunteering! I'll be your boyfriend, and I promise I'll never leave you for the rest of my life. Master Xiao can be my witness!"

"Mo Mo, I'm volunteering too!"

Young Master Lin: "Get out of the way, all of you! Mo Mo is mine. Mo Mo, give me a chance. I'll treat you well for the rest of my life!"

Xia Mo ignored them, staring anxiously at Xiao Yu.

"Calm down."

Xiao Yu soothed her. "Miss Xia Mo, that's just what you say. In truth, your standards for love are too high. To sum it up, you insist that the man be tall, rich, and handsome, completely faithful, and always treat you with respect and courtesy. And you're a little... unusual. Even a man touching your hand disgusts you and makes you angry."

Xiao Yu: "Honestly, if you don't change that attitude, no man will ever satisfy you. Just like with your ex-boyfriend, it'll end in either a breakup or cheating."