Chapter Vol. 1 Ch. 14

Words : 987 Updated : Sep 17th, 2025

Chapter 14 of "The little gluttonous child needs to eat" begins revealing exciting developments: "What? Did we seriously get someone who just wants to watch the excitement? Why so... Don’t stop now!

"What? Did we seriously get someone who just wants to watch the excitement? Why so unlucky? Is it really this hard to get some juicy gossip?" The livestream chat erupted in a chorus of frustrated complaints. "Well, if there’s nothing else, maybe ask about something different," Gu Yu suggested, clearly unprepared for this turn of events. Still, since he had already promised he wouldn’t back down, he passed the microphone to the girl who had been randomly selected. "My most pressing question?" Shu Xiuxiu furrowed her brows and glanced at her empty room, the oppressive feeling of confinement washing over her. "How about you tell me my fortune, streamer? I saw in your bio that you’re into singing, dancing... and tarot cards." She spoke impulsively, recalling the many tarot streamers she had watched before. She’d always found fortune-telling intriguing but had never been lucky enough to be selected in those streams. This stream, with its large audience, seemed like it would have someone skilled enough to give it a try. The livestream audience: ...... "What’s with this question? Sis, are you okay?" "We’re here for gossip, not fortune-telling! Did you wander into the wrong stream?" Even Gu Yu was momentarily dumbfounded. Those who knew him well understood that his so-called "hobbies" were just that—hobbies. His singing and dancing were infamously terrible, and tarot was no different. He only liked tarot cards because he thought they looked cool. If someone asked him for the actual content, he couldn’t say a single word about it. Admitting his lack of knowledge in front of his entire audience would be utterly humiliating. Gu Yu’s face was a spectrum of colors, like a spilled ink palette. Forget it. Losing face is better than lying. He took a deep breath, preparing to confess. But just as he opened his mouth, a crisp voice interrupted him. "Big sister, you were born in the year of Gengchen, during the Hai hour, weren’t you? Your elements are metal and earth, and your brother’s palace shows Ziwei Star presiding over your fate. You have an older brother who’s been doing well in his career, right? Did I get that wrong?" The livestream audience froze in shock. "Wait a minute... who’s this little kid?" "Wasn’t this supposed to be Gu Yu’s job? Why is this little girl stealing his thunder?" Regardless of whether the reading was accurate or not, this little girl was clearly not ordinary. The audience didn’t even recognize terms like "Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches," "Twelve Hours," or "Ziwei Star Astrology," yet this kid rattled them off like a seasoned fortune-teller. What stunned them even more was that the selected girl nodded in agreement. "You... you’re absolutely right. I do have an older brother. He owns a company that just made it through its startup phase and is doing pretty well now." Shu Xiuxiu’s tired eyes suddenly lit up. She had initially thought the handsome young man would be doing the fortune-telling. Who would have guessed that the adorable little child sitting next to him was so skilled? "Little master, can you check my fortune for me? I’ve been feeling really uneasy lately and just want to know I’ll be safe." Shu Xiuxiu didn’t dare address the little girl as "little sister," but calling her "master" felt odd. After some hesitation, she settled on a compromise. The chat went wild with disbelief. "What if the girl in the livestream is just an actor? A plant to make all this seem real?" "Impossible. No one would choreograph something this absurd. It’d be way too obvious." "I’m not an actor," Shu Xiuxiu quickly clarified upon seeing the chat. She didn’t want anyone disrespecting Yaoyao and hurried to defend her. But Yaoyao ignored the chatter and looked directly into the camera. "Big sister, although you’re not haunted, you do need to call the police." "Call the police?" Shu Xiuxiu froze. The audience was equally stunned. "What? Why drag the police into this?" "Isn’t that risky? What if she gets in trouble for making a false report?" Yaoyao’s expression was calm but serious. "Earlier, I didn’t tell you your fortune, not because I couldn’t, but because I saw a red aura of death hanging over you. It was the sign of an imminent violent death." "If I had told you then, the person hiding in your house might have panicked and attacked you out of desperation." "You might not have survived." At this, Shu Xiuxiu froze completely. "H-hiding in my house? That’s impossible. I—" She stammered but couldn’t finish her sentence. Memories of the unsettling feeling she’d been watched flashed through her mind. "But... but I’ve searched my house! There’s no one there!" "That’s because he’s hiding under your bed," Yaoyao explained bluntly. "Your bed is one of those old-fashioned ones with a gap underneath. From outside, you wouldn’t be able to see all the way in. It’s the perfect hiding spot." Hearing this, Shu Xiuxiu felt her breath hitch. Her mind raced with terrifying thoughts. Was someone really under her bed? Had they been crawling out to watch her while she slept? Her body trembled as goosebumps rose all over her skin. She grabbed her phone and dialed 110 (the emergency police number in China) with shaking fingers. Meanwhile, the chat erupted into chaos. "Holy crap! Real or fake, this is the scariest story I’ve heard all year!" "My God, it’s like a horror movie come to life. Imagine finding out there’s been someone under your bed the whole time." "Please, police officers, hurry! This just went from supernatural to criminal investigation territory!" "I’m staying for this. I HAVE to know how this ends." [--------------------------------------------] Enjoyed the chapter? 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Chapter Vol. 1 Ch. 14

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