Chapter 167: Chapter 165: Why Didn’t the System Know?

Even though the livestream had been banned, the chat here was still on fire.

It was one of a kind on the platform. At this time of night, taking the top spot was no problem at all.

It went without saying.

At least five or six thousand people were participating in the discussion.

This left the streamers who tried to attract viewers late at night with their various dances utterly speechless.

The moment the stream was banned, Wen Ying also received feedback from the system.

Chaochao’s mother looked at her Chaochao and felt that nothing had changed about her.

Then, she shifted her gaze to Qin Hanyun, a little apprehensive. She wasn’t sure if Chaochao would accept him. "Chaochao, he’s your... uncle."

Chaochao tilted her head, sizing up Qin Hanyun with a scrutinizing gaze.

Qin Hanyun had been worried and nervous, but now, looking at such a small child like Chaochao, all he felt was heartache.

"I’m sorry, Chaochao. Your uncle was too late. If there’s a next life, I’ll make sure you become a cherished and adored Little Princess."

"The darling of the family?" Chaochao blinked, looking at this uncle who had appeared out of nowhere.

The look in his eyes couldn’t lie; he truly felt for her.

Chaochao decided to accept this new uncle. "Then let’s pinky swear. In my next life, I still want to be Mom’s baby, and I want to be Uncle’s cherished darling, too~"

Because of what Chaochao said, the originally somber atmosphere was broken when Chaochao’s mother burst out laughing.

"Okay, Mommy will pinky swear, too."

Chaochao looked around. "Where’s the pretty lady?"

"Chaochao, are you talking about Doctor Wen?"

Chaochao nodded.

"Mom, Uncle, I can’t stay with you for too long. After all, the living and the dead are separate. If you’re exposed to my yin energy, you’ll get sick."

Seeing how sensible Chaochao was, Qin Hanyun felt his eyes well up.

Chaochao looked in Wen Ying’s direction, and Wen Ying walked over.

When Chaochao saw the little furball in Wen Ying’s arms, her eyes sparkled.

She reached out, wanting to pet Little White, but he dodged to the side.

"I am the Fox Immortal! How could I let a mere little ghost touch me?" Little White said disdainfully.

Chaochao’s mother and Qin Hanyun both stared wide-eyed. The Fox Immortal spoke?

Before, it had only been writing, which they had come to accept after the initial shock.

But now it was actually talking!

The moment Little White finished speaking, Wen Ying grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and shoved him directly into Chaochao’s hands.

Little White: "..." ’So unfair,’ he thought, ’but I can’t say it.’

"Don’t be so reluctant. Who knows, in the future, you might have to wait in line just to be petted by Chaochao," Wen Ying said comfortingly.

Chaochao beamed and gave Little White a good snuggle, then looked at Wen Ying. "Pretty lady, I always knew you weren’t an ordinary person. The reason I could see my mom today was because of you, right?"

Seeing a Chaochao who was completely different from their last meeting, Wen Ying didn’t hide the truth from her.

Chaochao urged her mother to live happily and told her uncle to take good care of her mother.

She didn’t mention her father at all.

Perhaps it was because she knew what her father had done.

Time passed, second by second. Suddenly, the ghostly wind around them intensified, knocking over things nearby.

Chaochao’s mother and Qin Hanyun shivered at the same time.

But strangely, just as they felt about to tremble, a warm current suddenly flowed through their bodies.

It dispelled all the cold.

"I have to go," Chaochao said suddenly.

No matter how heartbroken Chaochao’s mother was, she couldn’t stop Chaochao from leaving. She could only endure the pain and nod at her daughter.

Wen Ying took a small-looking pendant from her pocket. Dangling from it was a Copper Coin.

Wen Ying gave it to Chaochao. Without asking, Chaochao put it around her neck.

"Host, that’s the Zhang Family’s Copper Coin!" the system exclaimed. "How could you bear to part with it? You know it could be of great use later!"

This was the first time the system had spoken like this.

After Chaochao left, Chaochao’s mother’s body swayed, and Qin Hanyun had to support her.

"Chaochao’s mother, don’t worry. Chaochao will have a good life down below, better than you can imagine." Wen Ying rarely revealed such things, but she offered this to comfort Chaochao’s mother.

Qin Hanyun was more rational. Hearing this, he couldn’t help but recall what Doctor Wen had said to the Fox Immortal earlier.

’In the future, the Fox Immortal would have to wait in line to be held by Chaochao?’

’Does this mean Chaochao really has an incredible future in the world below?’

Chaochao’s mother nodded. She thought Doctor Wen was just comforting her, but she remembered Chaochao’s repeated pleas for her to live a good life.

Chaochao’s mother felt she couldn’t let Chaochao down.

"Sis, you should believe Doctor Wen. Doctor Wen said Chaochao will be cherished by countless people down there, so it must be true. Doctor Wen just gave Chaochao a token."

An onlooker sees more of the game than the player.

Hearing this, Chaochao’s mother looked at Wen Ying as if grasping a lifeline.

"This isn’t the place to talk. Let’s go back to the clinic."

While they were walking, Qin Hanyun reached into his pocket to grab something, only to find it full of black ash.

The talisman paper he had originally bought from Doctor Wen seemed to have disappeared; it seemed to have become this pile of ash.

Back at the clinic, Qin Hanyun asked about it directly, and the answer he received was exactly what he had expected.

Meanwhile, Chaochao’s mother took out her Nezha talisman paper and found that the image of the little Nezha on it seemed a bit fainter, but it was still there.

"Doctor Wen, just now...?"

"You’re right. I don’t know why, but this Ghost Gate is very different from the one in the legends; it doesn’t match the descriptions passed down. But it is a Ghost Gate, and there were still many lonely spirits around. As living people, your aura is extremely attractive to them. That talisman paper saved your lives."

After the two thanked Doctor Wen, it was Qin Hanyun who asked the crucial question.

"Doctor Wen, what about Chaochao’s future?"

"Don’t worry, Chaochao will be fine. She has her own future ahead of her. Chaochao’s mother, you need to work hard to stay healthy. Otherwise, your body might not last until the day you can see Chaochao again. Of course, if you can make it, you’ll be in for a big surprise the next time you meet."

Chaochao’s mother didn’t quite understand what Doctor Wen meant, but Qin Hanyun made a guess and was pretty sure he was on the right track.

A big surprise... that definitely didn’t mean a meeting like today’s.

’Could Chaochao be resurrected?’

The moment this thought appeared, Qin Hanyun went numb.

With Chaochao’s matter concluded, since it was the middle of the night, Qin Hanyun took Chaochao’s mother back to the hotel to rest.

Wen Ying also went back to sleep and slept in soundly.

「When Wen Ying woke again, the sun was already high in the sky.」

The system’s voice was faint and listless, as if exhausted. "Host, you still haven’t answered my question."

Hearing that voice, Wen Ying finally remembered. She had been so focused on sleeping that she had forgotten all about it.

"The Copper Coin was just imbued with the aura of the Zhang Family’s Copper Coin, which is enough to help Chaochao find the main group. It isn’t the actual Zhang Family coin. A while ago, I bought a new Copper Coin and have been keeping it tied to the Zhang Family’s coin ever since."

"But why didn’t I know about this?"