Chapter 223: Actually, that fortune teller from back then was quite accurate.

"Will she still keep your secret if you tell her you killed her child?"

"Should I call her now to confirm if what I said is true or false?"

A sly smile played on Wang Yue's lips as he gazed lightly at Tianji Lao Ren.

Tianji Lao Ren felt as if all his strength had been drained from his body, the edges of his vision darkening.

His body trembled slightly as he slumped in the chair.

His loose, wrinkled hands pressed firmly against his shaking thighs.

He licked his dry, pale lips with his tongue, then stammered:

"I... I admit, I did... indeed kill my grandson."

"I was wrong, I deeply regret it.

I shouldn't have insisted on him being born at that hour, robbing him of the chance to see this world and leaving just like that!"

As Tianji Lao Ren spoke, tears suddenly streamed down his face, a torrent of sorrow.

He looked as if he'd aged ten years in an instant.

Allowing the tears to fall freely, he continued with a choked voice:

"I know my son and daughter-in-law hate me, I understand that it's because of my mistake that they lost a son."

"I thought, while I still have some minor fame, I could help them make some money to compensate, so I didn't dare reveal this matter, fearing it would tarnish my reputation."

"Now that you've brought it up, I won't argue. I'll admit to what I've done."

"But I absolutely did not do anything to betray my son!"

"You can ruin my reputation, but I won't allow you to slander my daughter-in-law!"

"She is a virtuous and kind person, how can you defame her?

If netizens believe your lies, how will she live in the future?"

Tianji Lao Ren grew more agitated as he spoke, raising his voice, tears, snot, and saliva flying.

His expression of being wronged, as if he had suffered great injustice.

The viewers in the live stream had to give him credit for his acting skills.

Did you graduate from the Beijing Film Academy?

Your tears and emotions are so spot-on.

When it comes to acting, even the best actors might not be able to match you!

If it weren't for Wang Yue having exposed several of his unethical deeds before, they would have almost been fooled by his acting skills.

The barrage of comments on the screen was full of mockery.

"@SkySage, no wonder you're not cold on such a cold day, turns out your face is so thick!"

"A despicable person for a lifetime, a knife for a cheap pig, wasting air while alive, wasting land when dead, wasting RMB at home, that's referring to someone like you."

"When I see a despicable person, my mood is more tangled than going to the grave.

Why are so many people dead, yet you're still alive?"

"If your dad knew how outstanding you were, he would definitely choose to hang you on the wall back then!"

"Stop talking nonsense, Master Wang, hurry up and call out this despicable old jerk!"

...

Wang Yue gave a meaningful look at SkySage, then said lightly:

"Heh, do you think that besides you and your daughter-in-law, no one else knows about this matter?"

"Now that the kid is gone, the only evidence is gone too.

Even if you want to do a paternity test, it's impossible."

"But you are wrong.

There is one person who knows perfectly well, but he just hasn't said it out loud."

SkySage's face split open directly...

That's exactly what he thought.

Because the incident of causing the child's death through his calculations, that was definitely indefensible.

So, those two things must be separated.

Admit his own mistake but deny harming his daughter-in-law.

Anyway, there is no evidence now. Even if his daughter-in-law accuses him, he can still argue and say she was bribed by Wang Yue to frame him.

But now, according to Wang Yue, there are actually other people who know about this incident.

This is simply a bolt from the blue!!!

He quickly thought in his mind, who else could possibly know.

Did his daughter-in-law tell their son?

If it was him, he would have definitely rushed over to beat him up a long time ago.

Could it be his wife?

But if it was his wife, how could she still cook for me every day as if nothing had happened.

Then who could it be?

Could it be his grandson?

He pondered over and over, not able to think of anyone else who could know about this matter and not show it.

The most terrifying thing is the unknown.

Now, tears no longer flow from his eyes, replaced by cold sweat trickling down his forehead, soaking the back of his traditional Tang suit.

The old celestial master no longer dares to communicate with Wang Yue on the microphone.

This is simply too uncanny - things that even I don't know, Wang Yue knows.

His gaze towards Wang Yue is now filled with fear. He takes a deep breath to try to calm himself down.

After adjusting his emotions, the old celestial master speaks to Wang Yue:

"It's pure nonsense!"

"If it never existed in the first place, how could anyone else know about it?"

"I know my daughter-in-law resents me, but she wouldn't go as far as fabricating lies against me."

"If it's claimed that my fortune telling caused the death of my grandson, and it spreads, then I won't be able to show my face in the fortune-telling community anymore."

After speaking, the old celestial master kneels down and kowtows three times in front of Wang Yue on the screen.

With each loud kowtow, he says:

"You've won this exchange today!"

"My skills are inferior.

I will now withdraw from the fortune-telling circle and stop predicting fortunes for people."

"Are you satisfied now?"

After finishing, the old celestial master also harbors doubts in his heart,

thinking, I've admitted defeat and displayed humility.

You should understand my intentions, right?

Regardless of who knows about the matter between me and my daughter-in-law, since they haven't spoken about it, please don't continue either!

Leaving a way out for oneself, we may meet again in the future.

The viewers are a bit surprised to see the old celestial master kneel and admit defeat.

Then, the barrage on the screen explodes with comments.

"Oh wow, giving up just like that? Not going to put up a fight?"

"Master Wang: I preferred your original rebellious style, why not go back to it?"

"This person is truly sly - clearly begging for mercy while claiming it's because he accidentally caused his grandson's death and now has no face to continue in fortune-telling.

Is it really because Master Wang revealed your secret and you got scared, so you gave up?"

"He's probably afraid that Master Wang will disclose the identity of the person who knows about his relationship with his daughter-in-law.

That's why he quickly knelt down and admitted defeat, so Master Wang wouldn't reveal it."

"@above, that analysis makes sense. Master Wang, don't mind him, quickly tell us who that person is, or I won't be able to sleep tonight..."

...

Some viewers in the comments are mocking the old celestial master, while others are analyzing his motives.

Wang Yue glanced at the barrage of comments on the screen and smiled faintly.

Then he looked at the kneeling celestial master and said slowly, "Heh, even if you don't admit defeat now, you won't be able to stay in the fortune-telling circle in the future."

"More accurately, you won't be able to stay in the mortal world," he continued.

"The master who told your fortune all those years ago was actually quite accurate.

You really won't live past 65!"

"And the reason is related to the person who knows the secrets between you and your daughter-in-law."