After our parents passed away one after another, my long-lost brother, Julian, returned. On his very first day back, he claimed to be able to predict the future. He pointed at our housekeeper, Mrs. Reed, and said she wouldn't live past tomorrow. Everyone scolded him for his loose tongue. But the next day, Mrs. Reed fell from a fifth-floor window and died. After this incident, the family started to half-believe his "superpowers." Soon after, he claimed our century-old family mansion was cursed and that we had to move immediately. With the previous lesson in mind, the family agreed. The day after we moved, the old mansion caught fire and burned to the ground. From then on, everyone believed him implicitly, but I remained skeptical. Later, he declared in front of everyone that I was a jinx and that my presence would bring doom to the family. My eldest sister, who managed the household, listened to him and suggested I leave for a while. Unexpectedly, shortly after I left, I was in a car accident. When my family wanted to save me, he stopped them. "This is his karma. Anyone who helps him will suffer." In the end, I died a miserable death on the street. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day Julian claimed to have special powers. ... 1 "Hello, family. I'm so happy to be back after being lost for ten years." "I've suffered a lot out there, but I've also learned many skills." "Not to brag, but I know the past five hundred years and the future five hundred years. With me here, the Chen family will surely reach new heights of glory." "Rest assured, brothers and sisters, as long as I, Julian, am here, I will help everyone avoid misfortune and find good luck!" Julian's boastful speech snapped me back to reality. I had been reborn, back to the day Julian claimed to have superpowers. Looking at the enemy who caused my tragic death in my past life, I wished I could tear him apart. But I knew all I could do now was watch and wait for the right moment to deliver a fatal blow. He spoke mystically on stage, but the family below just smiled politely. No one truly believed his charlatan words. The servants, however, didn't have such restraint. They whispered about this new boss who seemed like a lunatic. "Did they find this young master in a mental hospital? He talks nonsense." "I don't know if he knows five hundred years, but I know he's definitely a moron." Mrs. Reed, the housekeeper known for her loud voice, made her comments clearly audible to everyone, though she seemed unaware. 2 Julian's sinister gaze swept over the crowd, fixing on the laughing Mrs. Reed. He pointed at her, gritting his teeth: "You won't even live past tomorrow, yet you have the nerve to laugh here!" "Go home and prepare for your funeral!" Mrs. Reed, with her fiery temper, couldn't stand such insults. Ignoring his status as her employer, she jumped up to retort: "You're the one who won't live past tomorrow!" "I'm alive and well, and I'll live to a hundred! But you, a stray cat or dog found from god knows where, daring to play the prophet in the Chen family—you'll die a horrible death!" Julian had intended to use the prophecy to intimidate Mrs. Reed and establish his authority. Instead, he invited greater humiliation. losing face, he tried to rush at her. My eldest sister, Charlotte, stopped him and slapped him hard. "You're a grown man, yet so loose-lipped. How can you expect her not to be angry when you speak like that?" "You asked for it. How do you have the face to trouble others?" My second sister, Susan, also came over to scold him: "Julian, you must have picked up bad habits out there. You need to correct them slowly." "The Chen family has a reputation. We can't let people know we have a crazy charlatan in the family." "Sisters, I'm not speaking out of anger. I really can predict the future..." "Shut up! If you dare spread these superstitions in the Chen family again, get out!" Julian wanted to defend himself but was sternly interrupted by Charlotte. At this moment, my fiancée, Victoria, stepped forward to mediate. She stood in front of Julian, smiling at my sisters. "Charlotte, Susan, calm down. Julian just came back and doesn't know the rules. Don't hold it against him." Then she turned and subtly winked at Julian, signaling him to stop talking. This scene shocked me. In my past life, Victoria also mediated when my sisters scolded Julian. I didn't pay much attention then, but now it seemed incredibly suspicious. Although she was my fiancée living with us, this was a family matter. Was it her place, an outsider, to intervene? Especially that wink at Julian—it was definitely not something strangers would do. Did they know each other before? Seeing Victoria smooth things over, my sisters stopped scolding Julian and arranged for him to stay in the servant's room on the first floor with visible disdain. Hearing Julian would stay on the first floor, Victoria suggested: "Charlotte, since Julian is on the first floor, I suggest moving Mrs. Reed, who clashed with him, to the fifth floor to avoid further conflict." Our house had five floors, with a housekeeper for each. Mrs. Reed was responsible for the first floor. Charlotte thought Victoria's suggestion made sense and agreed. The fifth floor was where Susan lived. In my past life, Mrs. Reed fell to her death while cleaning Susan's windows after being transferred there. Mrs. Reed's family later caused a scene, calling Susan a devil for making employees do dangerous work. Susan, gentle by nature, fell into deep self-blame and eventually developed severe psychological issues. Thinking of this, I stepped forward and suggested to Charlotte: "Sis, let's not move Mrs. Reed. She's been responsible for the first floor since she joined us. Moving her to the fifth floor right after an argument with Julian might make her think she's being punished." 3 Charlotte seemed moved by my words. Seeing this, Victoria rushed to pull me aside: "Chen, why do you only consider Mrs. Reed's feelings? Have you thought about how uncomfortable it would be for your brother to live with a servant he clashed with right after coming home?" Hearing Victoria, the whole family looked at me, thinking I was unwelcoming to this suddenly returned brother and deliberately letting servants make things difficult for him. Charlotte and Susan looked at me with disapproval. I quickly explained: "I'm willing to swap with Julian. He can have the third floor, and I'll take the first. Is that okay?" In my past life, Mrs. Reed fell from the fifth floor. In this life, I would keep her on the first floor to prevent that. Julian, seeing I was willing to swap and keep Mrs. Reed on the first floor, looked at me with sinister eyes. "I didn't expect my brother to be so loving, sacrificing himself to protect a servant. But no matter what you do, it's futile. Because she," he leaned close to my ear, "won't live past tomorrow." I pushed him away and scolded him as an older brother: "Julian, I don't care about your charlatan acts outside, but behave yourself in the Chen family. Keep talking nonsense, and you'll face family discipline!" A flash of resentment crossed Julian's face, but he quickly suppressed it. Charlotte agreed to my moving to the first floor. While Mrs. Reed helped me move, I specifically warned her not to go to high floors or go out, to avoid all risks. Although she was angry about Julian's prediction, I could see it had affected her. Hearing my warning, she nodded gratefully: "I know, Third Young Master. Thank you!" For the next day, I told Mrs. Reed not to do any work and just stay in her room. I even had meals sent to her. At dinner, seeing Mrs. Reed was fine, everyone remembered Julian's prediction and laughed at him. "Still predicting the future, huh? Julian, stop playing the fool, or people will think you're crazy." Julian left the table with a livid face and went straight to his room. At 11 PM, I checked on Mrs. Reed. Seeing she was safe, I went to sleep relieved. But early the next morning, I was awakened by the servants' discussions outside. "Oh my god, did you hear? Mrs. Reed on the first floor died last night. Heard she was bitten by a snake." "The young master was right. She really didn't live past yesterday." I was startled, jumped out of bed, and rushed to Mrs. Reed's room. It was empty, leaving only a mess. 4 I called the butler and learned Mrs. Reed was bitten by a venomous snake in her room last night and died on the way to the hospital. She had already been cremated. I was frustrated: "Why didn't anyone tell me last night? She was the auntie responsible for my floor. I knew nothing about her being rushed to the hospital?" The butler looked wronged and pointed at Victoria behind me: "Third Young Master, we wanted to wake you, but Miss Victoria wouldn't let us. She said you had important matters tomorrow and shouldn't be disturbed..." I turned to glare at Victoria: "Why didn't you let them wake me? She was our worker, dying so suddenly. How am I supposed to explain this to her family?" Victoria looked aggrieved: "You have neurasthenia from long-term insomnia. I did it for your own good." "Besides, you're not a doctor. What use is waking you?" "We sent her to the hospital in time. We couldn't help it if she died on the way." At this moment, Julian walked over smugly: "Third Brother, I told you she wouldn't live past today, but you didn't believe me." "Yesterday you lectured me for a servant, today you blame your sister-in-law for her. Who is your real family?" Victoria immediately chimed in: "Julian is truly magical. He said this Mrs. Reed wouldn't live past today, and she died last night." Then she turned to me: "Chen, stop blaming me. Ask Julian what taboos we should avoid to stay safe!" I glared at her angrily: "You have a master's degree, yet you believe this charlatan nonsense? Did you learn nothing in school?" As soon as I finished, noise came from outside. "The Chen family must give us an explanation! My mom was fine yesterday, and today you tell me she's cremated!" "I wasn't even there when she was cremated. Who gave you the right? Did the Chen family murder my mom?" Mrs. Reed's son had arrived. Thinking of how he tried to kill Susan in my past life, my heart tightened. This time, I insisted on keeping Mrs. Reed on the first floor, leading to the snake bite. Would he take his anger out on me? Fortunately, Charlotte stepped in early, explained the situation, and promised a large compensation. He didn't cause a scene like before. After this incident, the family's attitude towards Julian's "superpowers" changed. Charlotte even asked him personally what the Chen family should watch out for. Julian shook his head in the courtyard, pointing at our century-old mansion: "This house can no longer be lived in. Staying here will bring disaster to the Chen family." Hearing him say our ancestral home was cursed, Charlotte's face changed. "Julian, don't talk nonsense. The Chen family has lived here for a hundred years. Generations have thrived here. How can we just move?"
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