The calm and leisurely smile that Yu Yuntian had managed to maintain throughout the proceedings began to crumble.

He was panicking.

The camera lens managed to clearly capture the cold sweat that trickled down from his forehead even from a distance of several meters away.

He tried to retreat and struggle away from the invisible force. However, despite all his efforts, all he managed to do was only make his calf twitch twice. Yu Yuntian cut a very sorry figure of himself, one that showed how powerless he was in breaking free.

Stuck in such a predicament, he could not help but turn to look at his girlfriend. His eyes radiated a call for help. As long as he regained his freedom, he would immediately interrupt this 'psychic' appraisal.

Song Wennuan could clearly see that something was wrong. She wanted to run to the stage and stop Fan Jialuo's 'reading' process, but Song Rui pressed down against her shoulder and stopped her. "You just need to sit and watch. Don't forget, all this is your own arrangement."

Song Wennuan hesitated, and looked at Fan Jialuo, who had not returned to his original seat, nor had he released his control on the volunteer after performing his 'reading'. It was in direct contrast to the previous two people.

Instead, Fan Jialuo continued to trap the other person within the force of his own magnetic field, before he started to slowly speak, "Male, about 30 years old, surrounded by applause, flowers, praise, and splendid scenery. Colorful blocks pave the ground beneath your feet, accompanying you as you ascend to the top.

"There is no doubt that you are a person who has achieved great success in the real world. Like the first volunteer, you have a pair of beautiful eyes, and you love all the colors in the world."

Song Wennuan's heart felt soothed upon hearing these words, and she then nodded to the camera. In just a few sentences, Fan Jialuo had correctly described Yu Yuntian's age, gender, occupation and achievements. His perception was truly strong.

On the other hand, Yu Yuntian still kept struggling in vain.

Fan Jialuo's current posture made it seem as if he was looking down at him, just as his tone turned a little subtle as he continued with his appraisal. "But, despite the brilliance displayed to others, you still hide a rotten side. Your face seems to be split into two, one side which bears a proper smile and the other side, which is a ferocious sneer. Your body is surrounded by a brilliant halo, but from under the halo's cover, you cast a stronger and deeper shadow."

Song Wennuan's relaxed expression froze in an instant, and all the cameramans' hands couldn't help but shake.

Two faces, ferocious smile, rotten side, shadow...

These are obviously words which indicate nothing good!

Song Rui covered his face with his hand and secretly let out a few laughs.

Pushing Yu Yuntian in front of Fan Jialuo was by far the most interesting move these people had made today.

Fan Jialuo's palm hung above Yu Yuntian's head.

"I saw an unfinished painting, placed in a narrow room, sitting against the north and facing the south. The holy light of loving kindness overwhelms the foul desire underneath it.

"The faith being depicted on it is not faith, it is a delusion, and it is dirty. It is an illusion that the turpentine oil and the colorful blocks cover up and beautify. You want to conceal it, but you also want to preach it."

Hearing these words, Yu Yuntian suddenly stopped struggling. He raised his head and stared at Fan Jialuo. This man was just like a mirror, clearly reflecting the secret hidden in his heart.

It's terrible!

Song Wennuan gradually came to the realization that the way the situation was developing was not good. But, she could only clench her fists and wait.

At this point, she wanted to hear more. Through her boyfriend's expressions and reactions, she had understood that everything Fan Jialuo was saying was true. Her boyfriend was trying to hide a desire, one which was dirty and could not be suppressed. But, what exactly is it?

"A young, defenceless child is the flower that you climb onto and fold to your will."

Fan Jialuo's words were like a bomb, one which detonated within the studio and the recording room without warning. Everyone was smacked into a state of utter daze, and even the cameramans' hands, which held the camera, started to tremble violently.

Song Rui pondered for a moment before nodding silently.

He had known that there was a problem with Yu Yuntian for a long time, but he had never been interested in finding out how exactly the other person was problematic. Fan Jialuo could see through to such things with just a glance.

"Cousin, what exactly does Fan Jialuo mean? It's not what I think it is, right?"

Song Wennuan did not have the guts to face such a cruel and sudden reality. She had to find someone who would help her deny her conjuncture.

But it was a pity that the one she asked was the 'heartless' Song Rui. The other person simply looked at her and said, "Unfortunately, it's exactly what you think it is."

"No, no, no! I don't believe it. He must be wrong!" Song Wennuan was about to cry. She clenched her fists tightly and resisted the truth looming right ahead of her.

Fan Jialuo continued to reveal the results of his appraisal. "Your capability in covering up the ugliness with beauty and luring ignorant lambs with the promise of artistic dedication is very good. You feel absolutely certain that you will be able to obtain it, that thing you desire, so every time you make a move towards it, your every nerve becomes thrilled at the prospect of tasting the upcoming delicacies it has to offer you. The sinner is you..."

Fan Jialuo's fingertips moved slowly from Yu Yuntian's face, which was now covered in a layer of cold sweat, towards Song Wennuan.

He said with emphasis, "... and you. You are also a wolf, attracted to another on the grounds of credulity, blindness and infatuation. If you don't wake up soon, only remorse will be left."

This last accusation was far too grave for Song Wennuan to swallow.

Remorse? Why remorse? What will happen in the future?

Everyone in the studio was caught in thoughts of all sorts of conjectures, but none of those conjectures were anything positive or promising.

If this 'accusation' had taken place before Jie Furui and Ya Ya's appraisals, they would have just blasted Fan Jialuo out of the studio and made a mockery of him.

But now, after experiencing his mysterious ability and the accurate analysis he had given for the two people before, none of them dared to stand up and say that Fan Jialuo was just speaking nonsense.

Song Wennuan was also included in these people.

The things that Fan Jialuo had uttered just now were groundless and unsubstantiated, but she dared not question him on whether he was right or not.

She tried desperately to think and recall her scattered memories. She had to figure out what that last sentence meant!

Why am I also a sinner? What did I do that will make me feel remorseful?

The meaning of 'remorse' is much more cruel than 'regret'!

"Is there a child in the family who is particularly close to Yu Yuntian?" Song Rui had no choice but to draw her attention in the right direction. After all, his surname was also 'Song'.

"Nini! It's Nini!" Song Wennuan couldn't help but scream, before she grabbed her mobile phone and rushed out of the recording studio.

The hand holding the phone was trembling as she called Song Beini, who was her older brother's daughter, but the latter didn't answer.

She should be in class.

However, the things Song Wennuan wanted to ask about were urgent and she didn't dare to stop. She continued to dial the number again and again in a panic, waiting for the call to connect.

Cold sweat wetted the expanse of her forehead and ruined her make-up, but she didn't have the time to care about that.

She just wanted to know whether Nini had been hurt...

How could she have taken the initiative to introduce Nini to Yu Yuntian as a model? Especially with how beautiful the child was?!

The child's ruddy face looked just like the touch of dawn on the horizon, and her sweet smile was brighter than the sunshine.

Because she liked dancing, her body was particularly flexible, as she stretched and leapt beautifully, just like a vine. When she twirled against the smooth wooden floor, her skirt made her seem to be a blooming flower.

If she was an angel, she would be the most beautiful angel in the world!

How could I have trusted her to Yu Yuntian?

Oh, and the painting! The painting that Fan Jialuo saw when he was channeling!

Light, faith, unfinished... Yes, there seemed to be a painting called the 'Light of Faith,' which had been painted by Yu Yuntian, and she had even seen it with her own eyes. Currently, it was placed in the attic of the villa where they lived together.

The painting clearly depicted Mary, who was emitting holy light. It's a very common painting, how can there be any problem?

In the following duration, Song Wennuan went over a lot of things in her mind. Once she removed her feelings for Yu Yuntian and objectively started to look at things from the surface, there was a switch that turned on in her brain, which allowed her eyes to see the situation clearly.

At that moment, those tiny details that had been ignored by her all this while were magnified one by one.

一Yu Yuntian possessed an extraordinary amount of concern for Nini. He would take the initiative to pick Nini up from school and would then take her to a remote restaurant for meals. Only after getting halfway through the meals would he remember to call his girlfriend and report on their whereabouts.

一He would buy expensive gifts for Nini on various holidays, and had even personally designed costumes for Nini to wear during her performances.

一He would stay by the bedside all night when Nini was seriously ill and caress Nini's forehead with his palm.

These excessively intimate actions were taken to be natural and reasonable, as they came from his identity as an 'uncle', so much so that everyone in the Song Family simply thought he was truly in love with his girlfriend and her family!

Song Wennuan was scared out of her mind by her imagination and hurriedly dialed another phone number.

"Hello, Sister-in-law, are you in the eastern suburbs? Are you there? Good, can you please go to my villa and help me retrieve an oil painting? In the attic, the Virgin Mary one, you'll be able to see it, for it's placed in the most conspicuous position.

"Once you get the painting, please take it to someone you trust wholeheartedly and see if there is another painting hidden under the first layer of paint. Remember, you must find a trustworthy person, someone who has a firm mouth.

"Don't publicize this matter. The fewer people who know about it, the better!

"Sister-in-law, I know this matter is very troublesome, but I can only rely on you to go, no one else can do it, truly. Please go quickly, I am waiting for your news!"

After hanging up the phone, Song Wennuan slumped to the ground and leaned against the wall. No one knew just how guilty she had felt when she called her sister-in-law, and the level of suffering she was undergoing right now.

If it was possible, she really didn't want to have to face all this, but she had no choice other than to confront and correct these mistakes, otherwise she would never be able to forgive herself!

At the same time, she still carried a hint of doubt, like a one in ten thousandth of a chance of-what if Fan Jialuo was wrong? What if there was no problem with that painting? What if the relationship between Yu Yuntian and Nini was just that of a normal uncle and niece?

But, all her delusions were finally shattered by Nini's call.

"Auntie, are you looking for me?"

"Nini, tell Auntie if your Uncle has done anything strange to you! This is very important. Think about it carefully!"

Nini was silent for a long time before she whispered, "He always keeps wanting me to help him with that kind of painting. He says it's art..."

Song Wennuan almost cried out, "Nini, did you agree?" She did not need to ask what kind of painting it was.

Nini was shocked and quickly denied, "No, no, I didn't agree! I think doing that kind of painting is strange!"

"Really? Don't lie to Auntie. No matter what happens, you can tell Auntie. You are the most important person in Auntie's heart, do you understand? Yu Yuntian is just an outsider!"

Song Wennuan repeatedly confirmed whether or not anything had happened. If she had the ability, she would have really liked to physically follow the telephone signal through to the other end and check on Nini with her own eyes.

This day was the most embarrassing and frightening day she had ever experienced in her life. She was worried to the extreme, and stunned that those terrible things could have happened to her family.

Fan Jialuo was right.

She was also a sinner, an accomplice! It was her credulity, blindness and infatuation that brought Yu Yuntian, the evil wolf, right to Nini.

This situation had lasted for nearly two years. What if it had lasted even longer? Would Nini have eventually been confused into doing something by his enthusiasm and kindness?

She was so young. What did she know?

All she could see was the halo that shone upon Yu Yuntian's body, and nothing of the evil nature he hid within himself! Even the grown-up her, didn't she also get deceived by Yu Yuntian?

Thinking up to here, Song Wennuan couldn't help but tremble with fear.

Fortunately, Nini never lied. She promised again and again that she had always protected herself.

Song Wennuan nearly collapsed after hanging up the phone, but she still had to wait for her sister-in-law's call, and that entire duration made her feel just like a prisoner waiting for the judge's verdict.

She didn't even know how much time had passed-ten minutes? Twenty minutes? Half an hour? In any case, no matter how many minutes had passed, it felt like a lifetime to her.

Finally, the mobile phone tightly grasped between her sweaty hands rang.

Her sister-in-law's sharp voice sounded from the phone as she yelled, "Song Wennuan, what's going on? I entrusted Nini to you. Is that what you did to her? I've already called your Brother, just you wait! If you don't give me a proper explanation, I won't ever let it go!"

It was the first time that her sister-in-law, who had always been gentle and loved to laugh, had displayed such an ill-temper towards Song Wennuan.

Her voice was ripped apart by anger, and several stifled sounds of crying could be vaguely heard.

Not long after this call ended, another one, this one from Brother Song, came through.

He questioned, "Song Wennuan, did I wrong you in some way to make you want to harm my daughter like this?

"You cheated her into being a model for that kind of painting for Yu Yuntian, do you still deserve to be called a person? Do you have any affection for her in your heart?

"From now on, don't step into my house! I won't ever let Nini call you aunt again!"

"Big Brother, it's not like that. Please listen to me!" Song Wennuan shouted desperately into the phone, but the person on the other end had already hung up.

There was no need to ask. The painting that her sister-in-law uncovered from under the original must have been ugly and unsightly.

But that wasn't the depiction of anything real, all of it just came from Yu Yuntian's imagination. And all this while, she had been kept in the dark about all this, without even noticing any hint of it...

Song Wennuan wept from the unprecedented surge of confusion that welled up within her, but she also gradually came to realize that what Fan Jialuo had said was right.

If Yu Yuntian was said to be sinful, then her indulgence was also a sin.

She had already begun to regret it!

How can there exist such a fool like me in this world?

How could I have been this blind? Was my heart also blinded by his outer appearance?

Is there no man better than him who exists in this world?

Song Wennuan lifted her hands and started to slap her cheeks fiercely, doing so repeatedly until a few drops of blood rolled down from the corner of her lips.

Just as she was about to slap her cheek again, someone held her wrist.

It was Song Rui.

The two of them had been present in the corridor the entire time, but all the staff had taken the initiative to avoid them.

No one had snuck any looks at them out of curiosity or concern. This matter was related to the reputation of a little girl after all. Not participating, not inquiring, not questioning, and not publicising the matter were the greatest protection they could give to Nini.

"Enough! Solve this issue when you get home later. Yu Yuntian is still inside. You should talk to him first." Song Rui's calm demeanour had not been shaken, even upon things reaching this point.

Song Wennuan looked up at him and suddenly recalled something. A moment later, she couldn't help but yell in a voice filled with resentment, "Cousin, you knew Yu Yuntian had a problem. Why didn't you tell me?"

"Why didn't I tell you, you ask? How many times have I told you to break up with him? Did you believe me? Did you listen to me during those times?

"Song Wennuan, don't blame others for your own mistakes or for the problems that have surfaced. No one has an obligation to teach you what to do anymore. You are a grown-up now."

Song Rui pushed the door behind her open and gestured with his chin. "Go in, Yu Yuntian is still waiting for you."

By the time Song Wennuan once again walked into the recording room, all the staff present there had already left. Only Fan Jialuo and Yu Yuntian remained, sitting face-to-face on two sofas; one was quiet and calm as always while the other seemed to be a little panicked.

The black cloth blindfold was still covering Fan Jialuo's eyes, it seemed to make no difference to him on whether he took it off or not. So, he didn't mind that it was still covering his eyes.

Cold sweat dotted the whole of Yu Yuntian's body, and his previously neat clothes had become messy. The panic in his eyes had almost condensed into a tangible substance.

Seeing his girlfriend, he immediately stood up and begged, "Nuannuan, can you delete the recording from just now? Don't broadcast it. Both for my reputation and for your niece's. You don't want her to become the object of slander, do you?"

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Frozenmirage: This painting case will be slowly revealed in the future, and because every case is intertwined with others, I can't put any arcs to separate chapters for better reading experience. Also, I am really sorry to say that we will meet other cases about children in the future, but isn't there our super-psychic Fan Jialuo to come to the rescue? Brace yourself XD

*says the me who scuttles to the corner and silently cries whenever a child is hurt