Thinking of Ning Yitao's face, Liu Yuanshan hesitated for a moment, but then he tried to console himself.
"Should I really do as she said? These so - called ghosts and gods are all fake, aren't they? Just a gimmick for the variety show. If I take the small path, I can still get off work on time today. Otherwise, I'll have to work overtime."
Liu Yuanshan, a firm materialist and a humble office worker, thought so and then started the engine, driving towards the small path. At first, he was happy that he had obtained the contract today.
But as he got closer and closer to the mountain, for some reason, his heart started pounding violently. Ning Yitao's words kept repeating in his mind over and over again.
Liu Yuanshan looked up and saw the outline of the big mountain in the distance. If he drove any further, he would soon reach the foot of the mountain. A sense of unease enveloped him. He felt something was terribly wrong. Unable to bear it any longer, he gritted his teeth and stomped on the brake hard.
He finally chose to trust Ning Yitao. As the saying goes, "Listen to others' advice and you'll fare well." His right eyelid had been twitching, and his heart was pounding so hard. Liu Yuanshan could already faintly make out the whole mountain in front of him.
As if making a firm decision, he slapped the steering wheel and murmured to himself, "Work overtime then. It's better to believe in it than not. Maybe I can really avoid..."
Before he could finish his sentence, the big mountain in the distance, which had just seemed so stable and reliable, suddenly collapsed. Groups of huge boulders rolled down.
"A landslide has actually occurred!!!" Liu Yuanshan was so shocked by the sight that his back went cold. A wave of fear washed over him. If he hadn't listened to Ning Yitao, he might be under those rocks now.
Liu Yuanshan forced himself to calm down and called the police. By the time he sat down at his workstation in the company, he still felt as if he was floating on a cloud.
"She is really amazing," Liu Yuanshan, who had survived the disaster, sighed sincerely and repeatedly at his seat. The employees around him all said that he had gone crazy after visiting the Taoist temple.
On the contrary, the president of Neee saw him coming back and came forward to inquire specifically. After learning about his experience, the president said satisfactorily that he had indeed chosen the right person. Only then did Liu Yuanshan realize that his president knew Ning Yitao had real abilities.
Liu Yuanshan wailed pitifully, "Why didn't you remind me, wuwuwu. If I really hadn't believed her, you wouldn't have seen me again, President."
"This was for you to test the truth for me. Alright, I'll give you a bonus," the president said, knowing exactly how to win over the office worker.
Liu Yuanshan immediately stopped protesting.
Not long after Liu Yuanshan left, several luxury cars pulled up in front of the Taoist temple. Chu Zhiyuan thought the clothes from the brand - owner had arrived. Thinking that work had come, he quickly stepped forward, ready to help Ning Yitao carry the clothes.
Unexpectedly, a mean - looking noble lady and an arrogant young lady got out of the car. As soon as they got out, they raised their voices haughtily and said to Chu Zhiyuan, "Where is that little ghost, Ning Yitao?"
As soon as the noble lady finished speaking, the young lady immediately chimed in, "Tell her to come out and see us."
Watching the two of them taking turns speaking, like a cross - talk performance, Chu Zhiyuan thought, "They're up to no good. But they're actually bold enough to pick a fight with my ancestor."
Hearing the commotion at the door, Ning Yitao strolled over leisurely.
Looking at the two people in front of her, she recognized them as Ning Hong, the original owner's mother in her memory, and her so - called elder sister, Yun Ruichu.
Oh, how ridiculous. She had almost forgotten about these two. She hadn't gone to pick a fight with them, but they had come to her on their own initiative.
Ning Yitao put her hand in her pocket and suddenly felt a small round object. Only then did she realize it was the camera that Liu Yuanshan had left for her.
Liu Yuanshan had said that the camera was already linked to the company's account. All she had to do was throw it up, and the live - broadcast would start.
The job was to live - broadcast daily life. Well, wasn't this daily life? Thinking so, Ning Yitao took out the small ball and tossed it gently. It flew up into the air by itself.
The camera was so small that it quickly blended into the surrounding environment with a change of color. No one noticed its presence when she tossed it up.
Those internet savvy people on the web immediately locked onto her live - broadcast room. Without Ning Yitao's knowledge, in just a few minutes, the number of viewers in the live - broadcast room had soared from single - digits to over 20,000.
"Great God Ning has quietly opened a live - broadcast account."
"What's going on now? Why are there so many people?"
"! Aren't those two women the wife and daughter of the president of Yun Group?"
"Isn't that Ning Hong Ning Great God's mother? This is a free big - time rich - family drama."
"Hasn't anyone noticed that the man next to Ning Great God is so handsome? Great God is always surrounded by handsome guys."
The number of viewers in the live - broadcast room kept rising.
When Ning Hong saw Ning Yitao coming out, she didn't expect her daughter to have changed so much. She had become so beautiful, completely different from the girl in her memory. She was stunned for a moment.
But as soon as she came to her senses, she reached out her hand, trying to rush forward and grab Ning Yitao, intending to drag her into the car.
However, she was stopped by Chu Zhiyuan. He said coldly, "Speak nicely. If you dare to touch Ning Yitao, don't blame me for being rude to you."
Ning Hong looked disdainful and raised her voice, "Oh, you're young but have a big mouth. Do you know who I am? How dare you talk to me like this. Do you believe I can make your lousy Taoist temple go out of business?"
She sneered at Ning Yitao behind Chu Zhiyuan, "Hey, at such a young age, you've already learned how to seduce men. I'm warning you, get rid of those little tricks of yours."
"Do you think you could have come to this big city to study without me? You would have been stuck in that mountain valley forever, never able to turn things around. Really, now that you've grown up, you've become so rebellious. You even blocked your own mother on your phone. If I hadn't installed a tracker on your phone, I wouldn't have been able to find you."
The online audience was outraged. Although they knew that Ning Yitao's mother had treated her badly, seeing the great god they worshipped being insulted like this...
"How could someone say such things to their own daughter? She really doesn't deserve to be a mother."
"What's going on? This is Ning Great God we're talking about."
"Ning Hong looks so ugly when she acts like this."
Ning Yitao grabbed Chu Zhiyuan, who was about to get angry, and stepped forward, looking down at Ning Hong, "Is this how you talk to your own daughter? Do you think you can turn your life around by marrying into the Yun family and working hard for them? Do you think you can hide your rural accent by raising your voice? Do you really think they treat you as the president's wife of the Yun family?"
Looking at Ning Hong, whose face was flushed with anger, Ning Yitao felt extremely satisfied.
Yun Ruichu, her so - called elder sister, stepped forward, pointed at Ning Yitao, and started scolding, "You even dare to be disrespectful to your own mother. To be honest, we're here this time to take you back. Be sensible and marry that sickly man for me to ward off bad luck. You're only fit to be my scapegoat." After saying that, she even laughed smugly.