The gluttonous little boy is four and a half years old, and even the wealthy family kneels down and

Everyone paused for a moment, then looked in the direction of the sound.

At the far end of the long table sat a beautiful little girl with a round bun in her hair. She was leaning on the table, looking up at the screen with a furrowed brow.

"Where did this child come from?" The old man in the front row stroked his beard, frowned, and spoke with complete disapproval.

As Xu Si spoke, his gaze swept over Yun Ziang and Liu Kaile beside Xiao Jin. Seeing that they were unfamiliar faces, he snorted, "What's going on with the Lin family? They're letting just any Tom, Dick, or Harry in?"

"Exactly, he's barely grown up, what does he know about being possessed by evil spirits?" Someone chimed in, their tone full of disdain. "What does a kid like you know? Don't cause trouble here."

Liu Kaile's face tightened, and she quickly tugged at Yun Ziang's arm, lowering her voice: "Brother Ang, say something! There are so many seniors here, it's easy for our little miss to offend people if she directly contradicts them."

Yun Zi'ang crossed his arms, looking calm: "What's the rush? Ever since I met my little aunt, those who looked down on her have all ended up getting their comeuppance."

Ignoring the surrounding chatter, Xiao Jin tilted her head, looking at the group of adults with varying expressions, her eyes filled with genuine confusion: "Didn't any of you notice?"

She paused for a moment, then kindly reminded her, "If your eyesight is poor, you can wear glasses. It will help you see more clearly."

One sentence left all the old men in the room speechless.

Li Dou couldn't help but cough twice.

The old man who had spoken earlier frowned and snorted coldly, "You little brat, you're quite the sharp-tongued one! So tell me what it is? I'd like to hear what you have to say."

"It's a ghost marriage," Xiao Jin said matter-of-factly. "That woman was forced into a ghost marriage, and the male ghost is haunting her."

"A ghost marriage?"

Everyone was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter.

Only Li Dou showed a thoughtful expression.

The people who come here are all well-known in Shanghai and know each other. Xiao Jin is just a child and an outsider, so naturally they will look down on her.

But Li Dou, being the only one who had ever dealt with Xiao Jin, knew that Xiao Jin was truly capable, and he dared not take her words as a joke.

"Absurd!" The old man slammed his hand on the armrest of his chair, puffing out his beard and glaring. "Ghost marriages are for dead people to be paired together. They require matching horoscopes, exchanging betrothal gifts, and holding a ghost marriage ceremony. How can a living person be forced into a ghost marriage? This is utter nonsense!"

"Exactly, these kids just hear a few folk tales and start spouting nonsense. A ghost marriage requires the deceased's birth date and time, as well as a matchmaker; it's not something you can just casually arrange."

Everyone chimed in with their own arguments, and no one took the words of a four-year-old child to heart.

Xiao Jin blinked and pointed her little finger at the screen:

"Look at how she walks. She walks around the bed, and all her steps are the same size. That's called the 'round-room step,' the step she took when walking around the wedding bed on the night of the ghost marriage."

"And her actions while standing in front of the mirror showed that she was combing her hair and tidying her clothes."

Moreover, the most obvious thing is that the woman in the video has a faint red glow on her ankles, which is why Xiao Jin recognized her as a woman destined for a ghost marriage at a glance.

Butler Qin stood beside the screen, his expression changing slightly.

He immediately picked up the remote: "Playback, slow it down tenfold."

The scene rewinds to a clip of Lin Yu walking around the bed. As the speed slows down, the details become instantly clear, showing that the spacing between each of her steps is perfectly precise.

When she reached the dressing table, she did raise her hand a few times, her movements gentle, as if she were combing her long hair. Then she bent down slightly, as if she were bowing halfway to the mirror.

The old man who had been arguing the loudest suddenly stopped stroking his beard, his eyes widening as he stared intently at the screen.

The reception room was completely silent.

The disdain on everyone's faces froze, replaced by astonishment and doubt.

Li Dou took two steps forward, stared at the screen for a long time, his expression complex.

He had only noticed that the person was possessed by evil spirits, but he hadn't considered the possibility of a ghost marriage, nor had he paid attention to these details.

He turned to look at Xiao Jin and asked, "But... we can't directly conclude that it's a ghost marriage based solely on the actions after possession."

"Not bad!" Xu Si responded, his brows furrowed as he scrutinized Xiao Jin. "What if the possessing ghost likes to do this?"

"I've never heard of a ghost marriage where the male ghost possesses the bride's body."

"No, no!" Xiao Jin held up a finger and shook it, her little face full of disappointment as she looked at everyone. "You guys aren't good enough!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of all the masters in the room instantly became quite varied.

Being told to your face by a four-year-old that you're not good at your craft is an humiliating experience that probably no one present has ever had before.

"What did you say?" Xu Si was the first to stand up, his old face flushed red, his beard trembling. "Where did this ill-mannered little girl come from? How dare you interrupt adults?"

Several people nearby echoed her sentiments, some slamming their fists on the table, others sneering and staring at Xiao Jin with hostile eyes.

Yun Ziang stood up abruptly, took a step forward, shielding Xiao Jin behind him, crossed his arms, and a roguish smile played on his lips.

"What's wrong? You're getting angry just because I said a few honest words?"

"Your abilities are just as impressive as your arrogance!"

"You!" Xu Si was so angry that his fingers were trembling.

Xiao Jin peeked out from behind Yun Ziang and continued, "The sister in the video was possessed in the middle of the night. After being possessed, she walked around the bed, looked in the mirror, and then lay back down. The thing left her body on its own."

"If it were just an ordinary wandering ghost possessing someone, it wouldn't leave so quickly after finally taking over a living person's body."

"Unless it has a way to return to this body, this time it's just to check on the bride."

Yun Ziang looked down at Xiao Jin, who was peeking out with half her head, and couldn't help but reach out and pat her bun: "Test? This male ghost is quite particular."

Xiao Jin looked at Butler Qin and asked, "Has this lady been like this for the past few days? She's fine during the day, but becomes like this at night, and it only lasts for a short while each night?"

Butler Qin immediately nodded: "That's true."

"Some time ago, the young lady was lucid during the day, but listless. She would get out of bed and walk around at night, but each time she would return to bed after only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and she would not remember anything when she woke up the next day."

"That's right." Xiao Jin nodded. "The male ghost treats my sister's body as his new home. During the day, when the yang energy is strong, he lies dormant, and at night, when the yin energy rises, he comes out to patrol the room, examine the bride, and become familiar with this body."

Li Dou listened intently, and couldn't help but gasp.

Xu Si, feeling embarrassed, snorted coldly: "You can't get much information from just one video."

"We'll only know the truth about Miss Lin's condition once we see her in person."

"Butler Qin, why don't we meet Miss Lin ourselves? Then we'll know who's right and who's wrong."

Butler Qin did not agree, but simply bowed slightly and clapped his hands.

Several servants carried trays through the side door, on which were neatly stacked red envelopes, each one bulging with money—the reward money prepared by the Lin family.

Butler Qin gestured for everyone to leave, his tone polite yet authoritative: "Esteemed masters, please accept this red envelope and then depart."

"The Lin family has important matters to attend to today, so it's inconvenient for them to keep you all here any longer."

He looked at Xiao Jin as he spoke, "Young master, please stay here for a moment."

Let them all go, but leave this child behind. Doesn't that clearly mean they're all wrong?

In an instant, the invited masters couldn't keep their composure and began to discuss amongst themselves.

Xu Si's face darkened completely: "Steward Qin, what do you mean by this? In this era, it's rare for a living person to be married off to a ghost, let alone the Lin family's only daughter. How can you be so hasty?"

"I've handled similar ghost marriage disputes in my younger days. Perhaps I could meet Miss Lin..."

"Everyone, please." Butler Qin emphasized his tone slightly.

Everyone felt humiliated, but they couldn't afford to offend the Lin family, given their status in Shanghai.

A sensible person had already gotten up, taken a red envelope from the tray, clasped their hands in a fist salute, and turned to leave.

Although the others were indignant, they could only stand up one after another, and some of them did not forget to glare at Xiao Jin as they left.

Before leaving, Xu Si gave Xiao Jin a cold glance, then looked at Steward Qin and snorted:

"The Lin family is really being ridiculous, actually believing a child's nonsense. If word gets out about what happened today, people will laugh themselves to death."

"I'd like to see what kind of trouble this little girl can cause!"

He turned and left, but turned back to look at Xiao Jin at the door, his eyes filled with resentment at being humiliated.

As soon as Xu Si finished speaking, Xiao Jin chimed in crisply, "Grandpa, don't worry about the Lin family's affairs."

"Your forehead has a deep vertical line, indicating you will definitely encounter legal troubles and gossip within three years. The crow's feet at the corners of your eyes are also prominent, indicating a bad luck in love. You are also in conflict with Tai Sui this year. Your wife is probably learning to dance in the square with the good-natured old man next door. You should worry about your own family matters first."

Xu Si's figure suddenly froze at the doorway.

Yun Zi'ang added a sarcastic remark from the side: "Did you hear that? My little aunt is telling you to worry more about yourself."

Xu Si was so angry that he didn't turn back and slammed the door as he left.

The sound echoed in the corridor for several seconds.

The reception room finally became quiet.

Only one person remained—Li Dou.

Butler Qin carried the last red envelope to Li Dou, but Li Dou shook his head and took a step back: "I didn't help much, and I feel guilty taking this money."

He turned to look at Xiao Jin, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Little Master, if it really is a ghost marriage, what do you want to do about it?"

Xiao Jin pondered for a moment, then replied seriously, "They've consulted so many masters, it must be because the situation has become so serious that it's difficult to salvage."

"The most difficult situation in a ghost marriage is when the sister has already married a ghost husband, entered into a ghost contract, and has a marriage agreement, but the male ghost refuses to leave. If that's the case, the only option is to make them divorce first, and then drive the male ghost away."

She silently added to herself, "If I can't get rid of it, I'll eat it."

Li Dou listened, his expression somewhat dazed.

He couldn't imagine how to make a living person divorce a dead person, or how to drive away a vengeful ghost that had already formed a pact with the dead.

He was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly raised his head, his tone becoming more serious, and his posture more humble than ever before: "Little master, I'd like to learn from you, is that alright? I'll pay by the hour."

Upon hearing this, Yun Zi'ang couldn't help but chuckle: "Oh my, so you've been stealing my skills?"

Li Dou was rebuffed by his remark, but did not retort.

He stood there silently, his eyes showing a hint of embarrassment, but even more so, longing and stubbornness.

After a moment, with a blank expression, he squeezed out four words: "I didn't learn in vain."

Xiao Jin tilted her head and looked at him, blinked her eyes, and suddenly smiled, "Okay, you can be Xiao Jin's assistant."