Chapter 23: There’s No Way I’m Letting Her Off
Right then, Yuan You’er suddenly blurted out: “No wonder you kept coming over to my house. Once, I even saw you coming out of my dad’s room.”
The livestream chat exploded instantly.
Yuan Yaya’s face turned ashen. “You’er, don’t—”
Yuan You’er snapped, “Don’t call me that! We’re not even related by blood. You were just one of my mom’s sponsored students. My dad’s the one who brought you on this show with me! If it weren’t for my mom, you wouldn’t have even gone to college. And this is how you repay her? By betraying her?!”
“Y-You’er, you can’t just let outsiders drive a wedge between us. Don’t doubt me like this…”
Yuan Yaya wept pitifully, insisting she wasn’t, she didn’t, she was nothing but the most innocent little white flower. Everyone else was slandering her.
But Yuan You’er’s eyes had reddened. “I found one of your earrings at home. That’s when I first started to suspect you. I didn’t tell my mom because I didn’t have proof.
But Mom’s definitely watching this livestream right now. She only needs to check the purchase record to know whether that earring is yours!”
Everyone present—and everyone watching the stream—was utterly dumbstruck.
Yuan Yaya and Yuan You’er weren’t even real sisters.
One is the mistress and other is the daughter of the legal wife!
[Family, this is peak absurdity! Which cheating scumbag is so bold he drags both his mistress’s kid and his wife’s kid onto the same reality show?!]
[！！Little You don’t cry, we’re heading to your mom’s Weibo right now to back you up]
[All this time I thought Yuan You’er was the spoiled princess with a bad temper, while Yuan Yaya was the pitiful one being mistreated at home. I’ve been duped!]
[Turns out Yuan Yaya is like that “Janima Sister,” pretending to be pitiful when she’s the real troublemaker]
[I am Yuan You’er’s mother. Thank you, Miss Chi Qian, for protecting my daughter at such a critical moment, and for your warning. If I get the chance, I will repay you in full. As for that scumbag and his mistress—don’t think I’ll ever let them off!]
The golden bold-font bullet comment floated across the livestream, lingering for a long time.
Netizens cried out in satisfaction.
But… what exactly did Chi Qian’s “warning” mean? Was she talking about exposing Yuan Yaya?
In fact, back in Xiaohe Village yesterday, Chi Qian had already called Yuan You’er’s mother.
She had warned her to be wary of her husband transferring assets, and to watch out for him tampering with her company’s books to frame her.
Originally, Yuan You’er’s mother hadn’t known it was Chi Qian who called. Today, hearing her voice on the livestream, she finally confirmed it.
Yuan Yaya collapsed weakly onto the ground. Done for! She was completely done for!
And it was all Chi Qian’s fault!
Why did she have to meddle?!
Overcome with hatred, Yuan Yaya snatched a burning stick from the bonfire and swung it straight at Chi Qian!
The attack was so sudden that no one expected Yuan Yaya to lash out like a cornered dog. No one had time to react.
Chi Qian, however, didn’t even move from where she sat. When the burning stick came down, she merely tilted her head slightly.
The stick missed her effortlessly.
She even had the leisure to take a sip of the flat Coke from her thermos.
After finishing the sip, she got up, walked toward Yuan Yaya, and smiled at her.
Yuan Yaya froze.
Then, with a sudden burst of force, Chi Qian kicked her hard to the ground!
“Ambushing me?” Chi Qian smiled innocently as she spoke, “I could kill you, you know.”
Chi Fengxiao was even harsher. He grabbed the burning stick from the ground and pointed it straight at Yuan Yaya’s face!
“Ahhh!!” Yuan Yaya screamed in terror, tears streaming down her face as she scrambled backward.
The stick hovered just centimeters from her face, and above it loomed Chi Fengxiao’s dark, feral expression.
When he smiled, he often gave people the illusion of being easy-going.
But back when he had just debuted, he had once beaten an investor who tried to harass him so badly the man ended up in the hospital, blood everywhere.
He was absolutely not someone without a temper.
[Yuan Yaya is seriously insane. It’s been ages since I last saw Film Emperor Chi this pissed off]
[That kick from little sis landed right in my heart—beautiful!]
[Limited-edition wolf husband! He’s so handsome I’m about to faint!]
[Anyone still doubting they’re real uncle and niece? Say that again and I’ll slap you into the morgue to sober up]
“Yuan Yaya, you dare lay a hand on my niece? Looks like you’ve given up on your career.”
Chi Fengxiao’s vicious words made Yuan Yaya tremble all over, crying uncontrollably.
No one pitied her.
Gu Hua realized just how much Chi Fengxiao was protecting Chi Qian, and a wave of bitterness rose in her heart.
That kind of protection—should have been hers.
Chi Fengxiao turned his gaze to the hovering drone camera and said coldly: “Get someone to drag her out right now. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee I won’t get blood on my hands tonight.”
The production crew was so frightened their hearts skipped a beat.
Any thought of letting Yuan Yaya finish this episode before being kicked off was immediately abandoned.
They quickly had her group escorted away for everyone’s safety.
Before leaving, Yuan You’er shyly asked Chi Qian: “Qian Qian, can I… hug you?”
Chi Qian blinked, then nodded.
Yuan You’er threw herself forward, wrapping her arms tightly around Chi Qian’s waist. “Thank you. I wish you all the best. I’ll be watching your livestream from outside and cheering you on.”
“You too.” Chi Qian hugged her back warmly. “Do your best.”
The image of the two girls embracing was screenshotted and saved by countless viewers.
[Wuwuwu my rich-girl CP! Damn Yuan Yaya for ruining everything!]
[The bond between girls is so beautiful—like the softest, truest flower blooming in a dark corner]
[Little You, fighting! We and little Qian are with you!]
After Yuan You’er’s group left, the livestream continued.
But the incident caused such a stir that Secretary Zhong happened to catch it while slacking off on the toilet, scrolling the trending feed. He rushed to find Chi Lisen.
“Chairman Chi, the young miss got bullied on a show!”
Chi Lisen had just finished a meeting at one of the branches and returned to his hotel.
Hearing the words, his face remained calm. “She’s with Second now. What’s she doing on a show?”
“It’s a variety program called Escape, the Idol’s Way. The young miss is currently with Third Young Master.” Secretary Zhong handed him the tablet.
Chi Shanbao? (Shanbao = Third Baby)
Chi Lisen looked and saw clips of Chi Qian’s highlights being replayed.
The spider crawl, the buffalo carrying the film emperor, the extreme speed gun assembly…
Chi Lisen: Heh.
Within ten minutes, Chi Lisen understood the entire situation.
And he also learned that Second hadn’t wanted to take care of Chi Qian, so he dumped her on Third instead.
Third was currently filming the program, so that debt would have to wait.
But Second…
Chi Lisen coldly ordered Secretary Zhong: “Cut off all funding to Second’s studio immediately.”
“Yes, Chairman!” Secretary Zhong replied. “And the young miss… do you want us to bring her back?”
Chi Lisen looked at the video of the silly little thing, happily stuffing herself with honey, utterly lost in her own world. He chuckled darkly: “Let her play. I’ll see how long before she can’t take it anymore and comes running home.”
So lazy and greedy—taking just a few steps meant summoning her piglet, even having her dog carry her chips to the sofa for her.
If she didn’t get some discipline, it would never do.
Secretary Zhong felt uneasy when he heard those words. Could it be that Chairman Chi was actually angry at the young lady?
Worried, he quietly excused himself. Just before shutting the door, however, he heard the sound of Chi Qian’s excited voice streaming from the live broadcast inside:
“The gunpowder’s ready! Now let’s go blow up the snake!”
“By the way, does python meat taste good?”
Secretary Zhong: ???
Chi Lisen: …
