The streaming room was flooded with various bullet comments.
【Hahaha! Owner: “My back suddenly hurts… Oh, it’s just my son stabbing me in the spine.”】
【Using a dog to pick up girls? The dog is good, but the man is trash! I suggest stripping him of his custody rights; don’t let him corrupt the child.】
【So, Lightning faked vomiting after pretending to chew the orchid just to take the fall for Lavender? Wuhu~ The world really can’t exist without puppies!】
【They were so intense they knocked over the flower pot… My god… And he uses the dog to appease fans—is he a celebrity? Wait, didn’t someone mention a celebrity who also has a dog named Lightning?】
【?? A massive scapegoat falls from the sky! Those spreading rumors better watch out for lawyer letters. Mr. Ye Zijin just happened to name his baby Lightning. He is currently at home with his family—including Lightning. Why would Lightning appear in a livestream?】
【Hahaha, the Coconut Chicken fans (Ye Zijin fans) are really something (facepalm). They decoded it themselves, took the seat themselves, and confessed without even being asked.】
Lavender was reeling, while Lightning the Border Collie stood frozen in a daze.
“How are you?” Su Yi asked with concern.
“I’m fine, thank you. And you?” Lavender answered reflexively. Only after the words left her mouth did she snap out of it. What do you mean “fine”? This is a disaster!
“Streamer, my mom is calling me home for dinner. I’m leaving now.” She dropped the line and quickly cut the connection, leaving the audience in the streaming room to discuss the situation passionately.
Su Yi gulped down a large glass of water and clicked on the second customer.
The person was incredibly excited: “Streamer, streamer! Did Lightning reveal his owner’s name just now? He must have, right? Can you share it with us? Just a whisper—I promise I won’t tell anyone! If you’re afraid of being sued, you can choose between two options: if it’s Ye Zijin, please just breathe. Is it him? Is it?”
The next second, five “Supreme Cannons” (expensive gifts) flashed across the screen.
Su Yi: “…” Are you really trying to tempt a dedicated official like this?
“Who is Ye Zijin? I don’t know him,” she shook her head blankly, then straightened her expression. “From start to finish, Lightning never mentioned who his owner was. I don’t know, and I ask everyone not to accidentally target the innocent.”
“Hahahaha, I get it, I get it!”
Su Yi scratched her head, her tone sincere and serious: “I’m being for real. I don’t know Ye Zijin, and Lightning never mentioned the name Ye Zijin. Everyone, please consume your ‘melons’ rationally and don’t hurt innocent people.”
“Mhm, mhm, we understand, we understand!”
Su Yi: Free to gossip, as long as you don’t blame Little Su when the storm hits later.jpg
【Hahahaha, “I don’t know him.” The newly exploded superstar… after all that, he’s still a “nobody” to her.】
【Streamer is so brave! Protect our streamer!】
【I am the roundworm in Little Su’s stomach, and I testify that what she says is true. She really doesn’t know any Ye Zijin. Please don’t try to piggyback on her fame, hahahaha.】
After issuing the disclaimer, Su Yi steered the topic back on track: “This member of the family, ‘Egg Yolk Pie,’ what seems to be the problem with your baby?”
While Su Yi was wholeheartedly immersed in chatting with the animals, the outside world had already exploded.
#Lightning Reports Owner’s Chaotic Private Life#
#Ye Zijin Suspected of Being Exposed for Hookups by His Dog#
#Heaven Above, Hangzhou Below#
The screen recording of “Dog Son Angrily Reports Celebrity Father for Philandering” spread like wildfire across all major platforms, triggering massive discussion. Marketing accounts, large and small, moved at the first scent of news.
@Little8EatsMelonsV: Heavens! What kind of chaos is this! No-prize quiz time. Keywords: Male, owns a dog named “Lightning,” uses the dog to pick up girls, likes to use dog photos to appease fans. Who is this male star?
@StarEntKittyV: Might as well have just posted his ID card, haha. Someone leaked before that he likes to hook up, but the PR was strong and suppressed it before it could make waves. Let’s see how long the negative hashtags last this time.
Simultaneously, people dug up old evidence—both solid and circumstantial—that had been suppressed. Individuals claiming to have hooked up with Ye Zijin also came forward, alleging they were scammed of their hearts and bodies, and that he was a serial cheater.
The “good boy” image Ye Zijin had maintained since his debut was on the verge of collapse.
The gossip-hungry masses swarmed in, and a war between fans and haters broke out in the “melon fields.”
【The Paw Patrol comes through with the big save! If it were any other dog, I’d wait and see, but this is a Border Collie—it’s confirmed. The leak is real.】
【Funny. People actually believe that streamer’s nonsense? Is their brain development incomplete? Even if she can understand animals, how do you verify if it’s true or false? It’s just her lips moving, saying whatever she wants.】
【@YeZijinStudio, come and sue for defamation. Put everything else aside and sue this rumor-monger @HeavenAboveHangzhouBelow first. Don’t play dead, or don’t blame me for slapping you.】
【Yesterday’s Coconut Chicken fans: “Lies! Pure rumors! Lawyer letter warning!” Today’s Coconut Chicken fans: “We’ve learned our lesson, please let us go QAQ.”】
【Little Su, you’re in big trouble. Hold the fort for a bit; we’re going to buy some oranges and we’ll be right back @HeavenAboveHangzhouBelow.】
During a break, at the audience’s request, Su Yi clicked on the Weibo hot search list.
“Coconut Chicken fans? There’s such a thing? Is it delicious, family?” She was busy ordering takeout. Her eagle eyes scanned the screen, capturing keywords in a second.
It wasn’t until she saw the sea of “hahaha” in the comments and the message 【Little Su, you still dare to say you aren’t a hater?】 that she realized—it was a derogatory nickname for Mr. Ye Zijin’s fans.
“Sorry, my eyes failed me,” Su Yi pressed her hands together in apology, then looked at other comments. Eh?
What a massive scapegoat! How did the plot twist and turn only to land on Little Su?
What rumors did she start? Why was she honored with the title “Head of Rumors”? She was just telling the truth, okay? Furthermore, she never once leaked a name from start to finish. It was the netizens who used their god-tier deductive skills to figure it out. How could this be pinned on her?
Su Yi gave a weary smile. She was just a little girl trying hard to live her life. To add a bit of excitement to the world, she had endured too much.
“Sue her! Sue her immediately!” The person in question, Ye Zijin, was fuming. After screaming at his manager, he turned to look at his assistant, who was shrinking her shoulders and crying. “Little Lin, I haven’t treated you poorly, have I? Why did you betray me? Tell the truth—who bribed you to sabotage me like this?”
He didn’t believe for a second that Lightning had said those things. Did she think he was an idiot? This was clearly a trap set by someone!
Little Lin—Lavender—shook her head while weeping: “No, Brother Ye, I really didn’t! I just… I just saw Lightning vomiting constantly and was afraid something was wrong, so I connected… I was afraid of being recognized, I didn’t even show my eyes! Who knew—”
“Stop making excuses! Speak! Who exactly are you colluding with?” Ye Zijin roared, his face contorted and terrifying. Scared witless, Little Lin let out a scream, shielded her head, and stumbled back two steps.
“Woof!”
With a bark, a sleek black-and-white figure charged down the stairs. With the force of a thunderbolt, it slammed its head directly into the area where Ye Zijin’s upper and lower body connected.
“F*ck!!” Caught completely off guard by the blow, he dropped straight to his knees, his voice faint as a thread. “Lightning, you little beast… biting the hand that feeds you! Get out! Kick him out!”
The manager ran over in shock to help him up. Little Lin was stunned, hugging Lightning with a mix of fear and gratitude.
Lightning had originally felt a bit guilty that he might have caused his owner’s “eggs to break and chicken to fly” (a total disaster), but hearing those words, his guilt vanished instantly.
He was a “Zhuge Liang” among dogs; did the man think he could be intimidated? When he was happy, he was “Baby Lightning,” and when he wasn’t, he was a “little beast.” Did the man really think he wanted to follow him? For the past two years, it was Little Lin who had taken care of him; Little Lin was his real mom.
If he had to leave, he’d leave. Even if he had to dig through trash cans, he could eat his fill… actually, forget the trash. If there was no Tomahawk steak, there should at least be chicken breast, right?
Little Lin was definitely going to get fired, but he didn’t know if she was willing to take him with her. What if she was afraid of making him suffer? Lightning hesitated, deciding to find another chance to connect with that streamer who understood dog language to express his “Brave Dog, Not Afraid of Hardship, Willing to Share Sorrows” determination!
Ye Zijin was on the hot search again.
#YeZijinInjuredBelowTheBeltHospitalized#
Already mired in a sex scandal and standing at the eye of the storm, an injury in that specific place sparked even more imagination.
Even though the studio immediately clarified that he was accidentally bumped while playing with Lightning, it was futile.
【Fine, fine. Lightning is the scapegoat again. Lightning bears it all; Lightning carries the burden.】
【Do you think we’re idiots? Probably knocked over another flower pot, but this time he hit it head-on (lights cigarette).】
【Laughing so hard I might die. It seems the leak about him having ‘chili peppers hanging from a big tree’—being bad at it but loving to play—was true.】
【This little ‘duckling’ liar has two faces. If that animal communicator streamer hadn’t decoded the dog’s words, who would have thought the ‘good boy’ was actually this kind of trash?】
After finishing her stream, Su Yi munched on watermelon to soothe her throat while checking the backend earnings.
Her whole being was blooming with joy; reaching the pinnacle of life was just around the corner!
Just as her grand ambitions were starting to take flight, her phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number.
“Hello? Who is this?”
“Is this Miss Su? We are from Mr. Ye’s management company. Regarding the rumors about Mr. Ye, we would like to ask for your help in clarifying them. As for the compensation, you name the price.” The tone was polite, but a bit too fake.
How did they get her phone number? Dammit, could the platform please act human for once and protect the streamer’s privacy and personal safety?
Su Yi didn’t say a word and hung up immediately. Did they think she was mentally challenged? If she quoted a price, they’d turn around and sue her for extortion!
She thought for a moment and then posted a Weibo update.
@HeavenAboveHangzhouBelow: Unfamiliar call [terrified]
【? What’s the situation? Is someone threatening you, Little Su? Quick, call the police!】
【Little Su, if you’re being threatened, tell your family (fans). We need to know when to dodge so we don’t get splashed with blood.】
【Joke all you want, but don’t play games with our Little Su’s life.】
【@YeZijin, fess up. Are you the brat threatening our Little Su? Speak! Remember this: If you break Little Su’s wings, I will destroy your entire heaven.】
Su Yi chuckled. The netizens were so pleasant to listen to; every one of them was a genius.
Meanwhile, Ye Zijin was so angry his stomach hurt. He sneered three times. He could ignore the people backing her, but if he couldn’t even handle a small-time streamer, his years in the entertainment industry would have been for nothing!
However, reality dealt him a stinging blow.
When he dragged his sickly body—struggling like a crab—to a dinner party to ask an executive at Douyin he’d met recently to help him ban the small streamer who had ruined him, he was ruthlessly rejected.
“That person is someone a major shareholder’s daughter specifically asked us to take good care of. You… you’d better just swallow this bitter pill.”
Ye Zijin was dumbstruck. Damn, no wonder she’s so arrogant. She has resources!
In this grand event of “Overnight Flop: The Bloodshed Triggered by a Dog,” Ye Zijin’s persona collapsed, and his reputation and image took a massive hit. The public greedily consumed the gossip, Assistant Lin (Lavender) was fired and took the now-famous Lightning to join the pet-influencer track, and Su Yi gained a beautiful amount of followers.
She also discovered that her livestream traffic was terrifyingly good. Was it because she had silently cursed out the platform earlier?
Case closed: the platform just needs a good scolding.
Cheng Lele stared at her phone, giggling from time to time. Her friend hit her dissatisfiedly: “I just went through a breakup! The boyfriend who was begging to be with me was actually a scumbag who only wanted to scam me out of my money. The engagement banquet was cancelled at the last minute, and I’ve lost so much face—yet you’re still watching a livestream? Are you even human?”
Cheng Lele: “That’s why I suggested you watch Little Su’s stream too. It’s so much fun! Right now she’s connecting with a Samoyed. The owner is asking Little Su why the dog is mimicking a Teddy—humping everything in sight. Turns out the Samoyed learned it from watching the owner and his wife, hahahaha, I’m dying.”
The friend’s attention shifted, and she leaned in to watch.
“This streamer really has some skills. If it weren’t for her this time, I would have taken a huge fall,” she sighed while watching.
Because of that, she had reached out to the platform to help Su Yi out, considering it as returning a favor.
Cheng Lele pursed her lips: “You only remember Little Su, not me and our Yunduo? Heartless!”
“The matching mother-daughter necklaces I gave you two haven’t even gotten warm yet, and you’ve already forgotten?” the friend shot back. Then her eyes darted around. “Little Su? That’s a very affectionate nickname. Your older sister’s surname is also Su, right?”
Cheng Lele’s face fell: “Don’t mention her to me. Every time I see her timid look, like the whole world is bullying her, it annoys me.”
She suddenly paused. It seemed she hadn’t seen Su Yi for quite a few days.
The family banquet was coming up soon. Good. It would be best if Su Yi didn’t show up. It would save the trouble of her making the whole family look like old-society landlords exploiting the poor as soon as she arrived.
“Achoo!”
Su Yi sneezed for no reason. Who was talking behind her back?