Chapter 5: Massive Profits

Rong Leying pieced together the general truth of the child’s accidental death from his intermittent apologies. Listening to his sobbing and looking at the little boy with a gaping hole in his head, she felt a heavy, uncomfortable sensation in her chest.

The little boy kept saying he didn’t blame his father, but his father couldn’t hear him.

Rong Leying took a deep breath, suppressing the bitterness in her heart, and said, "Big brother, if you truly feel sorry for your child, then please return to your normal life as soon as possible. That is all he wants for you."

Xu Yunfei looked up, his eyes red and swollen, looking utterly pathetic.

"...Master, could you please let me see Zihang? Just once, that’s all I ask!"

Rong Leying: "..."

Big brother, I’ve already told you I’m not some "Master." Your unreasonable request is making things very difficult for me.

The little boy also looked at Rong Leying with anticipation. "Can you, big sister?"

Rong Leying:...Can my foot.

If it weren't for that "Underworld Delivery App" that suddenly popped up, I wouldn't even be able to see you. How am I supposed to let him see you?

Should I go sign up for a one-second crash course for metaphysics masters right now?

"Master, I’ll pay!"

"This isn't a matter of money, the problem is I don't—"

"Is five hundred thousand enough?"

"!!!"

The words "I'm not a master" swirled around in Rong Leying's mouth before finally transforming into, "Please wait a moment."

She quickly stood up, walked to the side, and pulled out her phone to open the Underworld Delivery App. She clicked into the mall, scrolled through the screen, found the "Ghost-Seeing Talisman" category, and tapped it.

Ghost-seeing talismans were divided into three grades: primary, intermediate, and advanced.

A primary ghost-seeing talisman cost 0.1 merit points or 1,000 RMB, allowing one to see ghosts for two hours.

An intermediate ghost-seeing talisman cost one merit point or 10,000 RMB, allowing one to see ghosts for twenty-four hours.

An advanced ghost-seeing talisman cost five merit points or 50,000 RMB, allowing one to see ghosts for seven days.

...It seems being able to see ghosts isn't necessarily a good thing.

Even if she bought the advanced talisman, she would still have 450,000 left out of the 500,000. What a massive profit!

Only a fool would turn down money!

Rong Leying immediately placed an order for an intermediate talisman, choosing cash payment. It didn't even require linking a bank card, but then it displayed "Insufficient Balance."

...She forgot. After paying for the surgery and including the 50,000 she had earned previously, she only had a few thousand left in her pocket.

Rong Leying put away her phone and turned back to face the expectant gazes of the father and son. "Well... some things are worth a try."

The father and son’s eyes lit up.

Rong Leying didn't give them a choice; she simply said each talisman cost 30,000. She would buy him the intermediate one that lasted twenty-four hours, fearing that asking for more might bring trouble upon herself.

Besides, didn't all the novels and TV shows say that spending too much time with ghosts could affect a person? So, all things considered, the intermediate talisman was the best choice.

She had already decided that if she sold them again, she would charge 3,000, 30,000, and 150,000 for the three types respectively, just to make a double profit.

It wasn't that she lacked a conscience; it was just that these matters involved merit and metaphysics, and she was afraid of any negative repercussions.

Xu Yunfei transferred 50,000 to Rong Leying on the spot.

"That's too much, 30,000 is enough," Rong Leying said.

Xu Yunfei shook the toy airplane in his hand. "The extra 20,000 is for your help in delivering the plane."

Earning from both ends—not bad at all.

Rong Leying didn't refuse again. As soon as she received the money, she placed the order on her phone. The moment the order was successfully submitted, she received a notification that 10,000 had been deducted from her bank card.

Immediately after, a talisman folded into a triangle appeared in her pocket.

Must say, it looked quite nice.

Rong Leying handed the talisman to Xu Yunfei. "Hold this talisman and you will be able to see your son. It’s effective for twenty-four hours."

"...But you should prepare yourself mentally."

Rong Leying offered a kind warning; she was afraid the sight of the boy’s blood-covered head would shock this fragile old father.

"Thank you, Master!"

Xu Yunfei was too excited to hear her last sentence clearly. The moment he took the talisman, he saw the little boy standing in front of him.

Seeing the gaping, blood-oozing hole in his head, he froze for a moment before bursting into heart-wrenching sobs.

"Ah!"

Rong Leying subconsciously covered her ears and took a step back. It seemed he hadn't been prepared after all.

Guan Xiangyu, who had just finished paying the fees and walked over, heard the gut-wrenching wails. His legs went weak, and he leaned against the wall, his face turning pale. "...I... I came too late..."

Rong Leying: "..."

...

The little boy realized belatedly that he looked a bit scary. He raised his hand and wiped his head, and the bloody hole vanished.

In a second, he was back to his cute, soft, and adorable self.

Rong Leying felt a pang of heartache watching this. Why didn't the kid change his appearance earlier? Was it fun to scare her?

"Zihang, let's go. Dad is taking you home." Xu Yunfei wiped his tears and took Zihang’s hand to walk out.

Although their hands were grasping at empty air and couldn't truly touch, this seemed to be the only way Xu Yunfei could feel the reality of his child being by his side.

"Okay!"

Guan Xiangyu, who had been through a false alarm, looked on in confusion as Xu Yunfei talked to a patch of air, his hand seemingly holding onto something.

He looked at Rong Leying with shock and a hint of fear, his eyes asking: What’s going on? Sis.

Rong Leying pointed at her head and shook it regretfully.

Guan Xiangyu: Understood, he’s a lunatic.

Time to bolt.

With the matter settled, Rong Leying rushed back to the Rong villa to change her clothes and take her few belongings with her to rent a place.

She didn't want to live in the Rong house anymore, nor was there any need to. She had compromised before for the sake of her grandfather’s kidney source.

But now that her grandfather had received the transplant and his body was gradually recovering under the influence of the "Rejuvenation Pill," there was no need to stay in the Rong house and endure the mutual disgust with that family of four. Furthermore, she could have tolerated their usual bullying, but they should never, ever have touched her grandfather.

Although she didn't know what Rong Mingda’s purpose was in insisting she live in his house, it certainly wasn't anything good.

She had noted this grudge. Once her grandfather’s health improved, she would definitely pay them back herself!

When Rong Leying arrived at the Rong villa, it was just lunchtime. Her deadbeat father Rong Mingda, stepmother Zhang Yan, and her half-siblings, the twins Rong Siyuan and Rong Sinan, were eating.

The dining table was filled with laughter, but as soon as Rong Leying entered, the room seemed to hit a mute button; the laughter vanished instantly.

Everyone looked at Rong Leying at the door, their expressions varied.

Rong Leying stopped in her tracks, her breath hitching. She looked in disbelief at the female ghost clinging to Rong Mingda. The ghost’s face was deathly pale, her long hair draped over her shoulders, and her dress was so stained with blood that its original color was unrecognizable.

Rong Leying found that face both familiar and strange. This ghost was clearly her own mother, who had died in a car accident!

When Rong Leying was young and felt particularly sad after being bullied and isolated by classmates, she would always look at photos of her parents to soothe herself, so she remembered her mother’s face very clearly.

And they looked so much alike.

So... for all these years, her mother’s ghost had been following her deadbeat father, watching him abandon their child and marry another woman to start a new family.

How sad she must have been.

Thinking of this, Rong Leying felt an unbearable ache in her heart. Her nose stung, and her eyes turned slightly red.

Being able to see ghosts wasn't necessarily a bad thing after all. At least, this way, she could still see her mother.