Mom's Back. The Villain Triplets Are in Trouble.

Chapter 123: Chapter 122: Encountering a Ghost

The next evening, Huo Xingye returned to the old house with four contracts and gave them to Gu Qingyin.

Gu Qingyin was completely stunned after reading them. ’Did I just become wealthy overnight?’

”I don’t have any use for these,” Gu Qingyin said, baffled. ”They’re all real estate. It doesn’t matter whether I have them or not, it’s not like I can spend them! They’re just nice to look at.”

Huo Xingye smiled and took out another contract. ”Mom, just sign this, and leave the rest to me. From now on, you can just relax at home and wait for the money to roll in.”

Gu Qingyin glanced at it. It was a power of attorney.

In simple terms, it granted the development rights for all four of her properties to the Huo Family to act as her agent. No matter what projects were developed, she would receive 50% of the net income.

Gu Qingyin signed it gleefully. ”If there are more banquets like this in the future, remember to bring your mom.”

Huo Xingye let out a laugh. ”It won’t be this easy to cash in next time.”

After what happened last night, Gu Qingyin’s identity was pretty much public knowledge in their social circle. No one would dare to recklessly provoke her anymore—unless they felt their family had too much money and wanted to throw some of it away.

Despite her sudden new wealth, Gu Qingyin still posted in the group chat that she was looking for commissions, asking everyone to help with referrals. After all, she was running low on actual cash.

The group was full of Heavenly Masters Gu Qingyin knew. Though she wasn’t as tight with them as she was with Liu Ergou, they were on good terms, and they all popped up in the chat to say they’d keep an eye out for her.

So, while waiting for good news from the group chat, Gu Qingyin started going to the company to make sure Huo Xingye was eating properly, taking his medicine, and looking after his health.

Unexpectedly, she didn’t get a lead from the group chat. Instead, a message from Lin Tian arrived first.

Lin Tian: Sister Qing, I have a friend whose family is dealing with something strange. I was hoping you could help.

Gu Qingyin raised her eyebrows. ’No wonder my left eyelid has been twitching like crazy all morning. Business has come knocking.’

The matter was a bit complicated and Lin Tian didn’t know all the details, so she suggested they meet with the friend to discuss it in person.

Lin Tian was too famous, and her friend was a celebrity as well, so they couldn’t risk being in a public place for too long. Thus, the meeting was set at Lin Tian’s home.

Lin Tian lived in a company-assigned apartment. It wasn’t large, just a 48-square-meter SOHO, but it was very private. Plus, she had furnished the place herself, piece by piece, so she was reluctant to move.

Gu Qingyin registered at the security office at the entrance of the complex. By the time she reached the building’s entrance, Lin Tian was already waiting for her in full disguise.

”You could have just told me the floor. You didn’t have to come all the way down to get me.”

Lin Tian smiled. ”You need to swipe a key card for both the main door and the elevator. You wouldn’t have been able to get up if I hadn’t come down.”

Gu Qingyin let out a little ”ah,” then mused, ”No wonder you don’t want to move.” ’All these layers of security... management is really strict here.’

”The company was incredibly selective when they chose this place.” Lin Tian swiped open the main door. ”If I moved, it would be hard to find another place this secure.”

Gu Qingyin couldn’t agree more. Once they were in the elevator, she asked, ”Has your friend arrived yet?”

Lin Tian nodded. ”She’s here. She’s a really cool young woman.” She stuck her tongue out playfully. ”She’s a little socially awkward, so she can come off as a bit cold. If her attitude makes you uncomfortable, I apologize in advance on her behalf.”

Gu Qingyin smiled, unconcerned. ”No problem. The customer comes first.”

Lin Tian couldn’t help but laugh. ”You’re so career-focused, Sister Qing.”

They reached the eighth floor. The two of them exited the elevator, turned left, and arrived at her door in just a few steps.

”Come on in. I’ve got slippers ready for you.”

As Gu Qingyin entered, she habitually scanned her surroundings. The apartment was very clean, and the decor was the kind a young woman would love—a bit frilly, but also very warm and cute.

The source of all the Yin Qi in the room was the woman sitting on the living room sofa.

The woman was wearing a black vintage-style shirt and jeans, her hair tied in a ponytail. She had sharp features, and her expressionless face made her look cool, but also like she might have a bad temper.

The woman on the sofa was also sizing up Gu Qingyin. She had seen the variety show and knew she was Huo Xinghai’s mother. If Lin Tian hadn’t vouched for her, insisting that Gu Qingyin had real abilities, she never would have agreed to this meeting.

To be honest, she was inwardly shocked the moment she saw Gu Qingyin.

’That face is genuinely young, and her skin is incredible, so fair and smooth. If she didn’t say so herself, who could possibly tell her son is already twenty?’

’And Gu Qingyin’s face has clearly never been touched by cosmetic procedures, not even minor tweaks. It’s completely natural. Considering her age, that’s almost terrifying.’

The woman subconsciously sat up straighter. ’Forget everything else, just based on her beauty regimen alone, this woman had to be extraordinary.’

”Haunted?” Gu Qingyin asked bluntly.

The woman was startled and subconsciously glanced at Lin Tian.

Lin Tian quickly waved her hands. ”I didn’t say a thing!”

”You’re tainted with ghost energy.” Gu Qingyin moved closer and sniffed. ”It’s a new ghost, isn’t it? Still mixed with the scent of the living.”

The woman’s face instantly went pale. She had never mentioned that detail to Lin Tian.

Gu Qingyin sat down on the rug nearby, looking up slightly at the woman on the sofa. ”Tell me about it. What’s your relationship with this new ghost?”

”My name is Zhuo Yan. I’m a rock singer. My dad is a contractor, and he manages a large construction team. He... he was one of the workers.”

Zhuo Yan pressed her lips together. ”I’d actually only met him once. He did interior finishing and came to my family’s house to deliver some plans. I was on my way out when I ran into my dad, and he introduced us.”

”His last name was unusual—Tong. His full name was Tong Xihai. It stuck with me. I never thought the next time I’d hear his name, it would be on the news.”

”Tong Xihai had an accident at a construction site. He fell from a high-rise and died instantly.”

Zhuo Yan nervously picked at her hands. ”The police investigated and ruled it an accident. We paid compensation, but...” She took a deep breath, trying to suppress the dread welling up inside her. ”A few days ago, I went back to my family’s house. I woke up in the middle of the night to get some water, and I saw Tong Xihai in the kitchen.”

Lin Tian gasped and scooted closer to Gu Qingyin, clutching her hand tightly.

Gu Qingyin patted Lin Tian’s hand reassuringly while asking Zhuo Yan, ”How many times have you seen him? What did he look like?”

Zhuo Yan’s face was pale, and her lips trembled slightly. ”Three times in total.”

”What I just described was the first time. The second time was in the living room, and the third was right outside my bedroom door. I feel like he’s getting closer and closer, and I don’t know what he wants.”

”He looked terrifying... it must have been how he looked when he died.”

Zhuo Yan hadn’t dared to sleep for the past few days. Whenever she closed her eyes, all she could see was the image of Tong Xihai’s death. It was horrifying. She was also afraid of waking up in the middle of the night and seeing him appear by her bedside.

’She would go insane!’

”It sounds like he wants to take you with him,” Gu Qingyin said with a frown. ”But based on what you’ve said, if it really was just an accident, he shouldn’t be coming after you.”

”Unless there’s more to this story than you know.”