Xiao Qian teased Wei Qingning, “Don’t you want to have a pair of rich parents? The kind of parents who will give you a sports car and luxury goods with just a snap of their fingers?”

Wei Qingning waved her hands in negation after hearing this. “I never thought of that! I honestly think my current life is pretty good. That kind of wealthy life is too far away from me. If I really have to live it, I probably won’t be able to adapt to it well.”

Everyone thought Wei Qingning’s answer was a bit boring, but when they thought about Wei Qingning’s family, they also thought it was okay.

They remembered that her parents were both teachers, so no wonder they raised her to be a healthy-minded child.

They all wanted to say something more, but at this moment, the sound of high heels clicking on the floor suddenly came from the distance.

Everyone looked up, collectively felt awed, and they all immediately returned to their workstations. The Department Head was here!

Wei Qingning also quickly took a few more bites of rice and then hid the lunch box under the table.

She thought the Chairman’s wife would walk past them in a hurry, but she suddenly stopped in front of her work station.

She thought to herself, Damn it, she probably didn’t like the smell of the honey-glazed barbecued pork rice she had been eating!

However, the Department Head did not frown in displeasure; she only looked at her calmly, seemingly unfazed. “What’s your name?”

Wei Qingning quickly reported her name.

“How old are you? How long have you been working in our company?”

“I’m twenty-two. I just graduated from college and am now an intern here.”

“I see. I’ll send you a document; print it for me.”

“Okay!”

Over a period of time, under everyone’s envious eyes, Wei Qingning and <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> would gradually grow closer and closer.

But for today, <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> simply asked Wei Qingning about her family situation and how her parents treated her.

Hearing this question, a happy smile appeared on Wei Qingning’s face. “Sometimes they are very strict with me, which makes me a little annoyed, but they are above all very good to me.”

“Are you the only child of your parents?”

“Yes, actually I was adopted by my parents. They can’t have children, you see.”

“Oh? Is there such a thing?”

“I grew up in an orphanage. I was originally to be adopted by my uncle and aunt, but my aunt soon became pregnant, so I was sent to my now parents’ house.”

<Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> was silent for a long time. It took her a a good long while to come back to her senses, but she smiled as gently as before. “Okay, it’s time to get off work. You should go home quickly. Be careful on the road.”

After <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> said goodbye, Wei Qingning quickly packed her things and went home. It was her mother’s birthday today and she wanted to buy a cake and a bouquet of fresh flowers. She really couldn’t delay going home any longer.

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

When picking flowers for her mom, for some reason, Wei Qingning suddenly remembered the real and fake daughters issue that had been much discussed on the Internet.

The Chairman’s wife suddenly favored her, and she was also an orphan. Could it be that… she was the real daughter?

After coming to this conjecture, the first thing that popped into her heart was not surprise but a trace of fear.

Her memory, habits, and soul have already identified her parents, and no other names could be engraved on them. If this was true, how could her parents endure it?

When the person behind her urged her to check out, she immediately took out her mobile phone to scan the QR code, feeling that her idea was ridiculous.

She went round and round and ended up working under her biological mother. How could there be such a coincidence in the world?

Besides, from what she saw from videos of the livestream, the Department Head had a thunderous personality and seemed to love her daughter very much. If she was really her daughter, she would definitely come out to acknowledge her immediately. How could she possibly not say it all this time?

Haha, she really had a vivid imagination!

… …

An Rugu received a private message from <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea>.

[Master, I saw that child. She looks very good, has good character and morals, and is in good health. In short, she is much better than I ever imagined. I am very happy.]

[Did you acknowledge her?]

[No, because the child may not want her life to be disturbed.]

An Rugu thought of her daughter’s very independent fate and sighed, [“You are quite observant.”]

<Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> seemed to have opened up: [It is not necessary to be a parent to accompany a person to grow up. I can also be her friend and mentor.]

An Rugu was still conflicted and felt a little emotional in her heart. The relationship between Zhou Keyu and his grandfather, and between <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> and her daughter, both were really complicated.

Perhaps… some feelings don’t have to be acknowledged after all.

… …

As for Zhou Keyu, An Rugu ended up not purifying this ghost because as soon as he heard that he was going to be purified, he frantically expressed his adamant opposition.

[Master, I can help you! Don’t exorcise me, I don’t want to die again!]

An Rugu was speechless. She was not a cultivator who raised ghosts! Why did she have to raise so many ghosts?

However, she still became a little interested in this matter. “You seem to be able to only write and draw on paper. What can you do for me then?”

I Livestream Divination to the World translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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T/N: ‘Raise’ here doesn’t mean raising people from the dead—even though Shang Yue and Zhou Keyu are ghosts. It’s in the same sense as raising a child or a pet. 

Other cultivators become necromancers; An Rugu is a ghost-zoo keeper haha.