The Returned “Jinx” Child Is Actually a True Oracle

The Wang family, on the brink of becoming the wealthiest clan in the capital, credited their fortune to their granddaughter, Pearl, who was born amidst auspicious golden light. Conversely, Xiao Ling Bao, born at the same time, was labeled a jinx and treated as a scapegoat for all misfortunes. She endured daily abuse, forced to kneel in the scorching sun and denied water, while the family blamed her for Pearl’s transgressions. Unbeknownst to them, the golden light and wealth actually stemmed from Xiao Ling Bao, whose unseen protection mitigated their evil deeds. Without her, the Wang family would have faced ruin.

On the verge of collapse from heatstroke and dehydration, Xiao Ling Bao whispered the name of her mother, Ling Yiyan, and a phone number. This call reached Ling Xuanyan, the eldest son of the prestigious Ling family, who was at his father’s hospital bedside. Old Master Ling was dying, obsessed with finding his daughter Ling Yiyan, who had vanished twenty years prior. Upon receiving the call, Ling Xuanyan realized the child was his niece and led a motorcade to the Wang residence. They smashed through the gates, finding Xiao Ling Bao unconscious in the garden. The Wang family, aware the Ling family was declining, refused to return her, claiming she was their own granddaughter Pearl’s cousin.

A confrontation ensued, with the Wang family attempting to prevent Xiao Ling Bao from waking or leaving. Ling Xuanyan, disregarding the political cost, traded the valuable South City development project to Wang Shenyu in exchange for the child’s immediate release. The Ling brothers rescued Xiao Ling Bao, rushing her to the hospital where she was diagnosed with severe malnutrition and heatstroke. There, she briefly revived and identified Ling Xuanyan as her uncle. The family learned that Ling Yiyan had given birth in secret at the Wang household and died from hemorrhage because the Wang family refused to donate blood, fearing their blood types did not match. Xiao Ling Bao, now renamed Ling Bao, possessed a unique spiritual sensitivity, perceiving the true nature of people and objects.

Back at the Ling estate, the family doted on Ling Bao, compensating for her years of neglect. However, the Wang family’s greed persisted. They had manipulated a feng shui master, Huang, to curse Ling Bao as inauspicious, hoping to drive the Ling family further into decline. When Ling Bao visited Master Huang to change her name, she exposed a hidden spirit trapped in a longevity lock given to a neighboring Hong family infant. The lock contained ether, used by Master Huang to drug the crying baby. Ling Bao’s intervention saved the child, revealing the master’s deceit. The Hong family, grateful, sought the Ling family’s aid, further entangling the two clans.

As the Ling family navigated their financial crisis caused by the lost South City project, they discovered an ancient tomb had been unearthed at the site, halting development and causing Wang family stocks to plummet. The Wang family, realizing they had been tricked into taking a worthless project, plotted revenge. They conspired to have Ling Bao named with inauspicious characters to curse the Ling family permanently. Meanwhile, Ling Bao’s spiritual abilities grew, allowing her to see ghosts and spirits, which she used to protect her new family. The story follows her integration into the Ling household, the ongoing feud with the Wang family, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding her mother’s death and her own supernatural gifts.