Chu Xiuxiu called the polid provided her address. Within minutes, a patrol car arrived.

  The police team sisted of six or seven officers, all dressed in uniforms with batons on their belts. Two of them were armed, given that the reported i involved a home invasion.

  The leading officer spotted Chu Xiuxiu standing at the entrance of her apartment plex and approached her directly.

  "Are you Chu Xiuxiu? Did you make the report?"

  "Yes, that’s me," Chu Xiuxiu nodded. Seeing the tall and imposing officers, she finally felt her heart settle down.

  After answering the officers’ questions and providing the details of her apartment unit, four officers immediately formed a team to apprehend the suspect, while Chu Xiuxiu was escorted to the patrol car to rest.

  "Little Master, am I really safe now?" Chu Xiuxiu’s voice was hesitant, her mind still in a daze.

  After all, such a terrifyi had taken pce. She was fortuo have been tricked into leaving her apartment earlier; otherwise, fear might have paralyzed her, leaving her uo even step out the door.

  Yao Yao, who was mung on a pieung bean cake, nodded and said, "You’re safe now, but living alone here isn’t secure, Miss Sister!"

  From the earlier video footage, Yao Yao could tell that the plex was quite old, with rown trees casting shadows everywhere. In terms of feng shui, this yout roo attrag trouble and misfortune.

  Living in such a pce could easily invite disaster if one wasn’t careful.

  "Mm, I’ll move out today," Chu Xiuxiu nodded firmly.

  She no longer dared to be frugal. She resolved to call her brother ter and ask him to help her find an apartment in a better neighborhood.

  It didn’t matter if it ore—staying alive was more important than saving money.

  Seeing her willio ge, Yao Yao’s little face lit up with a smile.

  At that moment, the officers who had goo apprehend the suspect returhey had handcuffed a bald middle-aged man, whose beady eyes and snted eyebrows gave him a sinister appearance. His face was smeared with dirt, as if he’d just been dug out of a hole.

  The moment the man saw Chu Xiuxiu standihe police officers, he began tle violently, swearing viciously.

  "You btch! You dared to call the cops? You’re dead! You’re fg dead!"

  Earlier, while hiding uhe bed, he had overheard the woman watg a livestream and being tricked into going out to collect tree branches. He had cursed her stupidity at the time.

  This man had lived in the area for a while and had once run into Chu Xiuxiu by ce. He found her beautiful aly his type. However, after several failed attempts to strike up a versation, he grew angry aful.

  Wheer discovered that she lived alone, he began stalking her.

  One day, when Chu Xiuxiu went outside to pick up a food delivery and fot to lock her door, he seized the opportunity. Sneaking into her apartment, he secretly made a copy of her key.

  From then on, he would crawl under her bed every day before she got home from work.

  Once she fell asleep at night, he would crawl out and use her personal items, includioiletries and other belongings.

  He didn’t harm Chu Xiuxiu, not because he was afraid of getting caught, but because he physically couldn’t. His long-standing frustrations and twisted personality had turned him into a deranged voyeur hated by all.

  He inally thought the unsuspeg woman would return soon, so he stayed uhe bed. But as time passed, an uling feeling crept over him.

  His years of criminal experience made him cautious, so he decided to leave and hide for the time being.

  However, just as he crawled out from uhe bed and looked out the window, he spotted police cars at the entrao the plex. Realizing he had been exposed, he tried to escape but was caught by officers waiting at the door.

  Seeing the man, Chu Xiuxiu shrank ba fear, her face pale as a sheet.

  "Behave yourself!" one of the officers barked.

  He struck the man with aric baton, elig a grunt of pain and f him to calm down. However, the man’s eyes were still filled with venom as he gred at Chu Xiuxiu.

  Meanwhile, Chu Xiuxiu's livestream was still running, and the viewers who had been eagerly following the drama were now witnessing everything.

  【WTF! Someoually hid under her bed?!】

  【This is horrifying. The look in his eyes screams murder. If she’d discovered him that night… I don’t even want to imagine what would’ve happened.】

  【A real master by Young Master’s side? This is way more iing than celebrity gossip! Quick, quick, let’s have another reading. I want to know my fortuoo!】

  Yao Yao’s earlier as had blown the minds of the livestream audience.

  Finding a genuine master was rare, and they weren’t about to miss the ce to have their fortuold. As for eai gossip? That could wait—sdals didn’t expire, after all.

  Some viewers even begaing about the retionship between Yao Yao and Gu Yu. Sensing an opportunity, Gu Yu proudly introduced her:

  "This is my little sister."

  Though his expression appeared calm, Gu Yu was bursting with excitement inside. After all, they had just cracked a major case and saved a young woman.

  Even though he hadn’t tributed much, wasn’t it his suggestion to randomly pieone from the audience? By that logic, he could t himself as the seost important hero of the day!

  Seeing the eager viewers cm for mu Yu decisively refused:

  "No more seles today. Let’s tiomorrow."

  After all, he had already hit his daily livestream quota—it was just a job requirement. Why would he willingly work overtime?

  Ign the pleas of his audience, Gu Yu swiftly ehe livestream.

  He then turo Yao Yao, who still seemed a bit dazed, and gave her aional bear hug.

  "Yao Yao, you really are my lucky star!"

  "From now on, if a home bullies you, just let me know. Your Seventh Brother will always have your back."

  As Gu Yu reflected on his earlier reckless decisions, he couldn’t help but feel a lingering fear.

  Whether it was exposing sdals or reading fortunes, either could’ve nded him in serious trouble.

  But now, everything had worked out perfectly—he’d turned a losing hand into a royal flush.

  "Seventh Brother, you ’t be so impulsive ime!" Yao Yao patted his shoulder, f him.

  Her words made Gu Yu feel a little embarrassed. Here he was, a grown man, needing his little sister to bail him out.

  Then again, sidering how extraordinary his sister was, could she really be treated as an ordinary girl? Absolutely not.

  With that thought, Gu Yu’s guilt vanished, repced by a newfound sense of ease.

  "Yao Yao, Seventh Brother has a favor to ask."

  Seeing her curious look, Gu Yu quickly added, "I still have a few more livestreams to do. It’s a work assig from the pany."

  "Today, a lot of viewers didn’t get their fortunes read. They’ll definitely e baorrow, and I’m worried I won’t be able to ha. Could you join me again like you did today?"

  "Don’t worry. If you agree, I’ll let you have all my secret stash of snacks!"

  Knowing his sister’s love for food, Gu Yu pyed his trump card. As expected, Yao Yao’s eyes lit up at the mention of snacks.

  "Okay, sure!"

  Yao Yao loved her Seventh Brother’s snacks. Spending a bit of time helping him out was totally worth it.

  Suddenly, a faint golden thread appeared out of nowhere, floating down into Yao Yao’s hand.

  "What’s this? It smells amazing!"

  Sniffing the thread curiously, Yao Yao’s watery eyes sparkled with delight. Without a sed thought, she popped it into her mouth and swallowed it.

  A warm and f sensation spread through her body, making her feel better than even a full meal could. Yao Yao couldn’t help but squint her eyes in satisfa.

  So this was what "virtue" tasted like!

  The golden thread had e from the young woman she had saved during the livestream.

  Realizing this, Yao Yao felt a surge of happiness. Since she had agreed to help with her brother’s livestreams, it meant she’d have more opportuo gain virtue iure!

  "What’s got you so happy all of a sudden?" Gu Yu asked, notig her mood.

  Of course, he couldn’t see the golden thread and had no idea what had just happened.

  "I’m happy to help you, Seventh Brother. You’re my lucky star, too!"

  Yao Yao thought about all the snacks her brother had given her and how he had now provided her with a way to earn virtue. What else could he be but her lucky star?

  Gu Yu was stunned for a moment before his face turned red. He stammered awkwardly, "Seventh Brother isn’t… isn’t… that great."

  "You ARE that great," Yao Yao insisted firmly.

  Gu Yu didn’t uand why his little sister was suddenly so insistent, but her words filled his heart with sweetness.

  "Alright, if Yao Yao says so, then it must be true. How about this? Let’s take a ride in my sports car and cruise around the city!"

  Since his sister enjoyed his pany so much, how could he not step up and show her a good time?

  "Yes! Let’s go!" Yao Yao’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

  The siblings quickly grabbed the car keys and headed out for a carefree drive, pletely unaware that their earlier livestream had already blown up on social media.

  The hashtags #GuYuTheEaiWorld’sDetective and #GossipStreamTurnsIntoCrimeBusting were trending, plete with photos and evidence.

  With Gu Yu’s previous buzz about leaving the eai industry still lingering, this new development exploded into a massive news story, dominating the versation online.

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