Before heading home, Li Jingmo took Di Youyou to a shopping mall and bought her the latest high-end smartphone.
He also treated the little one to a meal at Panda Burger, which was extremely popular now and loved by children all over the country. Spending over ninety-nine yuan even came with a cute panda plush toy.
Having heard from Liao Chen that Di Youyou had a big appetite, Li Jingmo hadn’t believed it at first.
Now, watching Di Youyou devour three large burgers in one go without even a burp, Li Jingmo was finally convinced.
It seemed he needed to start earning money quickly to support this child. Li Jingmo’s parents’ punishment for his rebellious dive into the entertainment industry was complete neglect and cutting off his allowance for three years!
So, Li Jingmo’s life over these three years had actually been quite tough. Not only had he not received a penny from Li Zhong’s pension fund, but he also had to regularly transfer money to the little one for gifts and expenses.
Truth be told, Li Jingmo hadn’t managed to save up much.
Di Youyou still didn’t know much about her brother’s situation. After the two ate and drank to their hearts’ content, Di Youyou was taken back to Li Jingmo’s apartment.
Having been exhausted from the day’s travel by plane, Di Youyou’s little head was already nodding off.
Li Jingmo’s home had long been prepared with a large princess-themed room, just waiting for its owner to arrive.
Waking up from her sleep, Di Youyou looked around her room and found it quite satisfactory.
She got up early, washed up, performed a set of health-preserving exercises, then struggled to move a stool to reach the refrigerator. She took out ingredients and simply prepared three dishes and a soup.
Not having any impressive gift to offer, Di Youyou could only make Li Jingmo a hearty breakfast.
Just then, the clock on the wall struck six o’clock.
Di Youyou pushed open the door to Li Jingmo’s room and shook him awake.
“Guoguo, get up and have breakfast!”
Hearing Di Youyou’s voice, Li Jingmo struggled to climb out of bed.
He checked the time: six in the morning.
His own little sister… he had to endure it, he absolutely had to endure it.
After washing up and arriving at the dining room, Li Jingmo was nearly blinded by the feast spread across the table.
“This…”
Di Youyou stood on a chair to hand Li Jingmo his chopsticks before sitting down cross-legged.
“I made all of this myself, Guoguo. Hurry up and eat, it’s a welcome gift.”
Li Jingmo was so touched he could die. This little thing actually knew to give a welcome gift! She really wasn’t raised in vain.
Li Jingmo took out his phone, took photos from every angle, even close-ups of each dish, then snuggled up next to the little one for an intimate sibling selfie before finally sitting down to enjoy this special gift.
It had to be said, Di Youyou’s cooking skills were absolutely amazing.
What kind of fairy-like little sister was this?
Li Jingmo nearly stuffed himself to death before finally clearing all the plates.
Just as he was about to wash the dishes, Li Jingmo’s phone rang with an urgent, incessant call.
Even Di Youyou could hear the shouting coming through the phone.
The little girl frowned.
Li Jingmo gave a tired smile toward Di Youyou.
“Youyou, can you wait at home obediently for your brother? There’s something at the company I need to go handle.”
Di Youyou obediently nodded.
Li Jingmo always felt like there were endless things to explain when facing the little one.
“Don’t touch the dishes, wait for your brother to come back and wash them.
You can watch TV at home, don’t go outside.
And if a stranger knocks, absolutely don’t open the door. Your brother will use a key to open it when he comes back…”
Thinking about how busy he usually was, without even a moment’s rest during mealtimes, Li Jingmo hurriedly added,
“We’ve already added each other on WeChat. If your brother can’t come back for a while, I’ll order takeout for you. Remember to check your messages then.”
Di Youyou sighed.
“Guoguo, don’t worry about me. Youyou can do anything. I’ll make my own meals, no need to buy!”
Thinking it made sense, Li Jingmo gave a few more instructions before heading out.
Di Youyou hadn’t looked closely into Li Jingmo’s work situation before. Now that she had a phone, of course she wanted to properly understand the situation of Li Jingmo, this singer.
Once decided, she acted. Di Youyou washed the bowls, wiped her little hands clean, then turned on the newly bought phone from yesterday. Her chubby little fingers poked at the screen, searching for something.
For anything tricky, she could just use voice search.
Half an hour later, Di Youyou’s little face was dark, almost cursing Li Jingmo for being wasteful.
He was a struggling nobody in the entertainment industry, not making money and getting bashed like this, yet he still remembered to give the best things to her, this sister with no real relation to him.
Di Youyou was really about to be angered to death by Li Jingmo. She thought he was doing so well?
Turns out it was all just surface shine…
Thinking of those online trolls bashing Li Jingmo, Di Youyou was furious.
Why should her wonderful brother suffer such unfair treatment? Just you wait!
Now that she, Di Youyou, was here, no one would ever bully her brother again.
Di Youyou immediately got busy, preparing to start earning money to support her brother.
After downloading the necessary apps, Di Youyou first registered on a certain microblogging platform, choosing the ID ‘Queen Youyou Loves Pot’.
Then she followed Li Jingmo’s account and dozens of accounts dedicated to bashing him.
She even followed Li Jingmo’s current management company, keeping an eye on their moves at all times.
If it didn’t work out, she’d quickly earn money to start an entertainment company for her brother, so he wouldn’t have to put up with this nonsense in his current lousy company.
This company clearly had a completely hands-off attitude toward Li Jingmo. Her brother was being torn apart online, and they didn’t even bother with any PR.
Di Youyou learned online that this afternoon, Li Jingmo’s company had an internal live-streaming PK event, which was getting quite a bit of attention online.
Because two king-level singers were also joining the live stream to generate hype. Small-time struggling artists like Li Jingmo were completely there just as filler, to make others look good.
Seeing online comments calling Li Jingmo a useless filler made Di Youyou absolutely furious.
Immediately, Di Youyou completed real-name verification for another stock trading app.
She withdrew the entire 5,000 yuan red packet Li Jingmo had sent her yesterday and used it to buy a stock.
Then, she logged into the Dark Web task hall she had registered for using her previous phone.
First, she changed all the verification information and phone number, then Di Youyou clicked open the message inbox.
Many people had already contacted Di Youyou.
Replying to each message one by one, Di Youyou told those posting tasks that payment was required upfront.
Looking at those who agreed to this condition, Di Youyou sent them her WeChat payment QR code.
After receiving payment, Di Youyou sent them the specific handling time.
In just half an hour, the balance in Di Youyou’s WeChat wallet had soared to seven figures.
The next second, Di Youyou received a monitoring call from the banking regulatory authority.
Her chubby little finger swiped to answer.
“Hello!”
“May I ask if you are the owner of the WeChat account ‘King Youyou’?”
“Yes!”
“We just monitored that a large number of accounts have transferred huge sums to your account…”
Listening to the other party chattering on with endless questions, Di Youyou was starting to get annoyed too.
“This is legitimate business income, fully compliant and legal. If you have any doubts or are concerned that the payer might have been deceived, please contact the payer directly to inquire.
I’m very busy right now…”
The person on the other end, hearing this distinctly toddler-like voice, was momentarily stunned before hanging up. Was that a ghost? Or a voice changer?
“Alright, sorry to bother you!”