The Mystical Biological Mother Returns, the Villainous Sons Stand Up Straight – Chapter 48

Ch 48: It’s So Hard Being a Mom!

Gu Qingyin sighed, raised her hand to rub Huo Xinghai’s head, and said in a gentle but firm voice, “You will always be my son.”

Huo Xinghai’s tense expression relaxed slightly. Under Gu Qingyin’s gaze, he personally opened the box.

Inside the box was a very realistic doll with a yellow talisman pasted on its head and a red wooden wedge inserted into its heart.

This is a curse doll.

Gu Qingyin was silent. No wonder Huo Xinghai started experiencing backlash so early; he must have used this doll to curse many people.

The hand Huo Xinghai used to hold the lid was trembling. He was very flustered and at a loss. His biggest secret was exposed. What would Gu Qingyin think of him?

“Whose are the shengchen bazis on it?” Gu Qingyin suddenly asked.

Huo Xinghai blinked very lightly, and after a moment of reaction, he said in a hoarse voice, “Fu Zimo.”

Gu Qingyin was slightly stunned, then suddenly realized.

At first, she thought that Feng Xia was the one being cursed, and that’s why she collapsed so quickly after being plagued with bad luck.

But if it was Fu Zimo, then it made more sense.

Because he was cursed, he bled and fainted directly after being hit, and almost lost his life because of it. Also, Fu Zimo’s various imprecise behaviors in the live broadcast room before were also explained.

How could someone who has been Huo Xinghai’s rival for so long really be a conceited idiot? It was just because of the influence of the curse.

It has to be said that Huo Xinghai chose a really good time; he was killing people and punishing their hearts.

“Take it apart,” Gu Qingyin said. “While it hasn’t caused a death, there’s still time to turn back.”

Huo Xinghai didn’t dare to refute and obediently tore off the yellow paper with the shengchen bazis written on the doll’s head. The paper spontaneously combusted the moment it left the doll, turning into a small pile of ashes in the blink of an eye.

“Doll confiscated.” Gu Qingyin reached out and took the box, sat down next to Huo Xinghai, and asked softly, “Where did you learn about curse dolls? Who gave you this doll?”

Huo Xinghai carefully observed her expression. “It was a friend I knew before.”

Gu Qingyin frowned. “What friend? Didn’t he tell you that using curse dolls would cause backlash?”

“Backlash?” Huo Xinghai looked blank. Cursing others would cause backlash? He was hearing this for the first time, but surprisingly, it made perfect sense.

“The more times you use it, the greater the damage to the cursed person, and the heavier the yeli on you will be. When it accumulates to a certain level, you will start to suffer backlash.” Gu Qingyin explained unhappily, “It’s a good thing you didn’t cause a death, or tonight would be your death date!”

Huo Xinghai’s face turned pale. His friend had never mentioned the backlash at all.

Gu Qingyin angrily slapped him. “Are you stupid? If there really weren’t any side effects, how could someone tell you so easily?”

Huo Xinghai pursed his lips and didn’t speak. At this moment, his mood was very complicated. Disappointment, sadness, anger… all gathered together, and he couldn’t wait to rush to that friend and stab him!

How dare that dog thing treat him like this? Isn’t he afraid that he will find out and kill him? Or is that dog thing sure that even if he finds out, he won’t be able to take revenge?

Huo Xinghai closed his eyes and took a few rough breaths, trying to stay calm, but his trembling voice still betrayed his fear.

“I… will I die? Will I die a terrible death?”

Gu Qingyin lovingly took her son’s hand. “Don’t worry, Mom won’t let you die. Although the process of fighting against the yeli backlash will be a bit painful, Mom will be with you. Don’t be afraid.”

“Mom…” Huo Xinghai asked, choking, “I just wanted more people to love me. Was I wrong?”

“The idea is right, but the method is wrong.” Gu Qingyin wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. “Mom will atone with you.”

At this moment, she felt very guilty. If she had been by her children’s side since they were young, letting them grow up in a loving environment, none of this would have happened today.

The more love you lack, the more you crave it, even resorting to unscrupulous means to get “love.”

“How do I atone?”

“Return what you got from others.” Gu Qingyin pondered, “Including money, fame, health, etc. You can’t keep a single bit of anything that shouldn’t belong to you.”

Huo Xinghai’s eyes turned red again. “Does that also include my fans?”

Gu Qingyin smiled and touched his face. “You don’t need those who came because they were bewitched. In the future, you will have fans who genuinely love and care for you.”

Tears streamed down Huo Xinghai’s eyes, and he asked in a breathy voice, “Can I really do it?”

Gu Qingyin said decisively, “Of course you can.” She squeezed her son’s hand hard, as if transmitting some kind of power. “Huo Xinghai, don’t care too much about other people’s opinions. Drop the persona and be yourself! You will get everything you want.”

Huo Xinghai stared blankly at Gu Qingyin, not speaking for a long time.

Since he was a child, he had been the most popular of the three brothers, because he knew how to please people. He had to keep smiling, be helpful, be a gentleman, and be excellent in character and academics…

The eldest brother and the Third Oldest didn’t not understand, but they disdained to please others. They had always been themselves.

Only he, in years of pleasing, lost himself and exchanged it for countless castles in the air of love. He had always carefully maintained his persona, not exposing his true personality.

After entering the entertainment industry, there were eyes staring at him everywhere he went.

Huo Xinghai was very tired, but he couldn’t give up those loves. The appearance of the curse doll gave him room to breathe.

He no longer cautiously maintained his persona. He was no longer afraid of being discovered, and he could use the curse doll to cover up and solve many things.

Until today, Huo Xinghai realized that all of this came at a price.

“Are you still in contact with the friend who gave you the doll?” Gu Qingyin asked.

Huo Xinghai came back to his senses, his eyes showing fatigue. “Not much contact. His name is Xia Zelin. He’s also in the entertainment industry, a small idol who debuted through a talent show. He’s not very popular.”

In the past, Huo Xinghai thought that Xia Zelin was considerate and never tried to leech off his popularity, and that he was a friend worth making. Looking at it now… ha, he was probably afraid of getting too close and being implicated if something happened, right?

Gu Qingyin sent Xia Zelin’s name to Liu Ergou and asked him to investigate the person, no matter how big or small the events in his life were, she wanted everything in detail.

Liu Ergou was leading his disciples on the mountain and was angered to death every day. He wanted to escape at all times.

After receiving Gu Qingyin’s message, he immediately reported to the abbot without any delay, saying that he was going down the mountain to help a fellow Taoist in distress.

The abbot was very moved and approved his leave without saying a word.

Liu Ergou turned around and happily packed his luggage, going down the mountain overnight!

At the same time, under Gu Qingyin’s supervision, Huo Xinghai recalled the people he had cursed in the past. These people were all his creditors, and he couldn’t leave any of them out.

After working until late at night, Gu Qingyin took a picture of the list and sent it to Huo Xingye, asking him to investigate the current situation of these people. Only after understanding could they provide targeted compensation.

Before leaving, Gu Qingyin instructed again, “Wear the jade pendant well.”

Huo Xinghai nodded vigorously while holding the jade pendant.

Back in her room, Gu Qingyin yawned and sealed the curse doll, then weakly fell on the bed.

“A spiritual mentor really isn’t something anyone can be…”

You have to rack your brains to take care of the other person’s self-esteem, and you have to clearly and understandably enlighten the other person, guide them back on the right track, and finally help with the aftermath.

Gu Qingyin buried her face in the pillow, sighed deeply, and complained in a muffled voice, “It’s so hard being a mom!”

（End of chapter）