After Swapping Lives, the Metaphysics Side Character Became the Wealthy Family's Beloved - Chapter 31

“A renowned master? Not even close, my lord!”

In their eyes, no matter what Li Qiao did, it was perfect.

Hearing his mother and grandfather’s praise, Li Shaoyang froze on the spot.

What master?

She’s clearly a fraud!

But under their scolding, he awkwardly shut his mouth.

Maybe life in the countryside had been too harsh for Li Qiao. To survive, she had resorted to some shady tricks to scrape by.

The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became.

He’d once visited rural mountain villages where children—especially girls—lived in hardship. The deep-rooted preference for sons over daughters was rampant. Many families even sacrificed their daughters to ensure prosperity for their male heirs.

He’d tried to help by directing charity funds specifically to girls, but the results were disheartening. The resources meant for them were stolen and given to their brothers instead.

He couldn’t change their backward mindset. The only thing he could do was donate supplies directly to schools, ensuring the girls received what was rightfully theirs.

Remembering those days, his heart ached even more for Li Qiao.

“Shaoyang, your sister scammed the whole family!”

“Nonsense!” Li Shaoyang’s voice was firm. “My sister did what she had to survive. She worked hard to earn a living. She’s been through enough!” His gaze softened with pity as he looked at her.

Wei Ting: Bro, are you out of your damn mind?

Li Qiao had no idea what her second brother was imagining, but the way he was looking at her—full of sympathy and sorrow—was weird.

Still, she was happy to have him back home.

When Li Shanchuan and Li Shaojin returned, the three men gathered to discuss Shaoyang’s recent investments.

Judging by his expression, things weren’t going well.

Every project he touched seemed promising at first… only to collapse spectacularly.

“Dad, Big Bro, I’ve changed. This new venture with Wei Ting? It’s foolproof.”

“Good to hear.” Li Shaojin nodded, though internally, he wasn’t convinced.

This wasn’t the first time Shaoyang had said this. If he failed again, the family would just bail him out. Now that their fortunes had improved, they could afford to support him.

But when the conversation turned to Li Qiao, Li Shanchuan couldn’t stop gushing.

“Our Qiaoqiao even set up a fortune-telling stall to help the family!”

“That’s her profession,” Shaojin added proudly. “A metaphysical master of her caliber is rare. She can even communicate with the underworld!”

His little sister was incredible. He couldn’t have been more smug.

But Shaoyang’s heart ached.

She shouldn’t have to suffer like this.

Knowing the family’s financial struggles, he clenched his fists. This time, no matter what, I’ll succeed.

Raising a little sister costs money. Qiaoqiao shouldn’t have to hustle on the streets anymore.

…

Upstairs, Li Qiao had just finished paying respects to her sect’s ancestors when she heard a commotion downstairs.

Walking down, she raised an eyebrow.

Well, well. Look who’s here.

“Miss Li, we meet again.”

Shao Rong and Ding Xiaozhou stood in casual clothes, flashing their police badges at the Li family.

“What do you want with our Qiaoqiao? She’s a law-abiding citizen!” Li Shanchuan eyed them suspiciously.

“Misunderstanding, Mr. Li. We just need Miss Li’s assistance with a case. She’ll need to come with us.”

“Fine.” Li Qiao stepped forward.

“We’re going too,” Shaojin declared.

Shao Rong agreed, so both brothers accompanied her to the station.

The case should’ve fallen under homicide, but Shao Rong wasn’t an ordinary cop. He and Ding Xiaozhou were handling the Great Huang Master investigation.

At the station, they found Little Huang Master in hysterics. The moment he saw Li Qiao, he screamed:

“It’s her! She’s the one who cursed us! Officer, save me—I don’t wanna die!”

His forehead was bandaged, his eyes wild with fear.

“Enough!” Ding Xiaozhou slammed the table, silencing him.

Little Huang kept pointing at Li Qiao, accusing her of orchestrating Great Huang Master’s death.

Li Qiao shrugged. “Don’t blame me. I’m innocent. That guy died because karma caught up to him. And you—” She smirked. “Since you’re here, you might as well get comfortable. Officer Shao, I suggest you dig deeper into their pasts.”

She leaned in. “Much deeper.”

Little Huang’s face twisted in terror. “Slander! I’ll sue you for defamation!”

Li Qiao chuckled. “Enjoy the rest of your life behind bars, Little Huang~ Toodles!”

As soon as she finished, a young officer whispered something to Shao Rong. His expression shifted, his gaze turning odd as he stared at her.

Li Qiao smiled back, unfazed.

So he found out.

While waiting outside, the trio—two handsome men and a stunning girl—drew admiring glances from the officers.

Ding Xiaozhou soon emerged, looking at Li Qiao with awe.

“Master, you’re amazing. We’ve uncovered their crimes—fraud, human trafficking, even murder. They’re done for.”

“Glad to help. Can we leave now?”

“Of course! Sorry for the trouble.” Ding Xiaozhou escorted them out, gratitude shining in his eyes.

Before leaving, Li Qiao handed him a talisman.

“This might save your life one day.”

Ding Xiaozhou nearly vibrated with excitement. “Thank you, Master! Thank you!”

Holy hell, I got a talisman from the real deal!

He couldn’t stop replaying the night she’d slaughtered that ghost infant with a single paper charm.

When Li Qiao asked about the evil spirit case, Ding Xiaozhou hesitated. The investigation was still ongoing.

She understood. But infanticide crossed a line. Too many innocent lives had been lost.

Before parting, Ding Xiaozhou eagerly added her on WeChat—for future cases, of course.

Once they were gone, he hugged his phone like a treasure.

“Xiaozhou, they’re gone.”

“Captain, I got the master’s contact! Next time we run into supernatural crap, we’ve got backup!”

On the way home, Li Shaoyang was still processing everything.

What’s the connection between Qiaoqiao and the police?

What master ?

Did she scam the cops too?!

Little sister, we can’t just take any job that pays!

After a long silence, he finally blurted out:

“Qiaoqiao… Big Bro will work hard. If you ever get arrested… I’ll bail you out.”