At the Liu family home, Liu Zhicheng explained the situation to everyone in detail.
“So, what you’re saying is…” Old Master Liu asked in a trembling voice. “If Haohao doesn’t show up for the trial, it’ll be treated as an admission that he did all those things, and he’ll definitely be detained?”
Liu Zhicheng nodded. “Fifteen days in detention would be the lightest possible punishment.”
Old Master Liu dropped heavily onto the sofa, looking as though all the strength had drained from his body.
“If Haohao doesn’t take responsibility for this, will the younger children in our family have trouble attending school in the future, too?”
The old lady slammed her hand against the table in fury.
“How can that girl named Ming Mei be so vicious? Does she really have to drive people into a dead end? What good would it do her if something happened to our Liu family?”
Beside them, Liu Hao’s mother thought, Isn’t this because you always stop us from disciplining him whenever he makes a mistake? That’s why Haohao has become so reckless.
However, she ultimately didn’t dare to say it aloud.
Liu Zhigang made the final decision.
“Let’s do this. Haohao must sincerely apologize to her. Ideally, we can get her to forgive us. There’s no other way.”
Shanghai University
By the time Ming Mei returned from attendance, it was already past four in the afternoon.
She stretched and climbed onto her bed, hoping to take a nap, but no matter how she positioned herself, she couldn’t get comfortable.
…I’ll just live outside the university again once military training is over, Ming Mei thought.
The dormitory bed was hard, and the space was narrow. Even in her previous life, the only time she’d slept on a bed this narrow and hard was when she’d lived in a school dormitory.
Besides, the bed at Huacheng Mingdi had a water mattress and massage functions. It was unbelievably comfortable to sleep on.
Ming Mei sighed.
At least I have to get through these fifteen days of military training.
Unable to bear how uncomfortable she felt, Ming Mei got up, picked up her tablet, and opened a Kuaiyin livestream.
Why don’t I watch Xu Mu’s livestream?
It felt like she hadn’t watched him in days.
Xu Mu’s livestream currently had several thousand viewers.
Previously, thanks to Ming Mei’s generous gifts, many people had followed his livestream. However, since she hadn’t been watching lately, most of the viewers who had waited in his livestream every day just to grab red-envelope giveaways had gradually left. The ones who remained were mostly people genuinely interested in dolphins.
That was a good thing in its own way.
At that moment, Xu Mu was telling everyone about the new baby dolphins. He glanced at the screen out of habit and happened to see the words:
[User “Sunny and Bright” has entered the livestream.]
Because Ming Mei had sent more than a million yuan worth of gifts in his livestream, she was regarded as the top supporter in his room. Whenever she entered, a dazzling special effect would appear.
Xu Mu’s eyes lit up. In his clear, pleasant voice, he said, “Welcome, Sister Sunny, to my livestream! It’s been so long since you’ve visited. What brings you here today?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Mu wanted to slap himself.
Why did that sound exactly like the favored concubine in the palace drama his mother watched?
“Your Majesty, it’s been so long since you’ve visited my chambers. Why have you suddenly found the time to come see me today?”
Listen to that! Even the tone was practically identical.
Xu Mu’s face turned slightly red. He lowered his head and continued explaining things about the dolphins.
Some of the longtime viewers recognized Ming Mei.
“Rich lady, I’m hungry! Feed me!”
“The rich lady is here!”
“Rich lady, looking for someone to spoil? Please adopt me!”
These comments rolled across the screen.
There were also viewers who didn’t recognize her.
“Who’s this? Sunny and Bright? What a tacky name!”
“Hey, who are you calling tacky? That’s the adorable nickname unique to our rich big sister!”
“Exactly! Do you even know what cute means? Sunny and Bright—what a cheerful name!”
Someone in the comments began explaining who Ming Mei was.
Ming Mei sent a comment:
“I have nothing to do today, so I came to watch your livestream.”
“Whoa, she’s spoiling him so much!”
“Streamer, stop fussing over those dolphins! Our rich big sister is right here. What’s so great about dolphins compared to her?”
Xu Mu’s face turned a faint shade of red.
“Please don’t joke around like that. Sister Sunny, it’s good to have you here. These three dolphins arrived recently…”
On the screen, Xu Mu earnestly explained the three dolphins while Ming Mei listened through her headphones.
Xu Mu really did have a wonderful voice.
Ming Mei opened the gifts menu.
To her surprise, a new gift called [Cosmic Battleship] had appeared.
She tapped it to check the details. It turned out that this gift would unlock once a user had spent more than five million yuan on gifts in a single livestream room.
Each gift cost 10,000 yuan, and a maximum of ten could be sent at once.
Ming Mei’s eyes lit up.
She hadn’t used up today’s spending allowance yet.
So she began sending gifts manually.
[User “Sunny and Bright” sent the streamer Cosmic Battleship x10.]
[User “Sunny and Bright” sent the streamer Cosmic Battleship x20.]
…
After sending five batches of Cosmic Battleships, Ming Mei exited the livestream to top up her account.
“Holy crap, a Cosmic Battleship? Does this gift even exist on the platform?”
“Yeah! Why isn’t it in my gift menu?”
“Hey, above! You have to spend at least five million yuan on gifts in a single livestream room to unlock Cosmic Battleship.”
“Son of a… So that’s how it works! Anyway, rich lady, are you looking for a lap accessory? I can talk and even go to the bathroom by myself!”
“Rich lady, do you need a lap accessory? I can blink, and I know to put on more clothes when I’m cold!”
…
When Ming Mei returned, she saw the comments and almost burst out laughing.
Xu Mu had been a little nervous when Ming Mei disappeared right after topping up her account. Now that he saw her return, he felt much more at ease. Smiling warmly, he said, “Thank you, Sister Sunny, for the Cosmic Battleships! You really don’t need to send me gifts…”
Before Xu Mu could finish, Ming Mei sent another comment:
“Just pretend I’m sending them to the dolphins.”
Xu Mu opened his mouth, then lowered his head somewhat dejectedly. He patted one of the dolphins on its big head, guided the three newcomers through several movements, and continued his explanation.
[User “Sunny and Bright” sent the streamer Cosmic Battleship x60.]
[User “Sunny and Bright” sent the streamer Cosmic Battleship x70.]
[User “Sunny and Bright” sent the streamer Cosmic Battleship x80.]
[User “Sunny and Bright” sent the streamer Cosmic Battleship x90.]
[User “Sunny and Bright” sent the streamer Cosmic Battleship x100.]
Watching the Cosmic Battleships fill the screen, Xu Mu secretly swallowed.
He’d just sneaked a glance at the comments and learned that each gift cost 10,000 yuan!
In such a short time, a million yuan had already been sent.
Xu Mu couldn’t help wondering who this Sister Sunny really was.
How old was she?
Was it true, as people in the comments and online posts claimed… that she’d taken a liking to his looks and wanted to keep him as her boy toy?
Xu Mu’s feelings were complicated. He even stumbled over a few words while speaking without realizing it.
Neither Ming Mei nor the viewers noticed. Everyone’s attention was focused on the gifts.
Of course, there were also some jealous and spiteful comments, but both Ming Mei and Xu Mu simply ignored them.
[User “Sunny and Bright” sent the streamer Cosmic Battleship x200.]
After spending two million yuan, Ming Mei paused to catch her breath.
Xu Mu’s livestream had also made it onto the platform’s homepage.
Numerous people began clicking into the room.
The more Xu Mu explained, the more enthusiastic he became. Eventually, several dolphins gathered around him, eagerly waiting for him to finish talking so they could be fed fish.
By the time Xu Mu had explained almost everything, Ming Mei had sent a total of 500 Cosmic Battleships.
After reaching 500 gifts, Ming Mei simply lay on her bed and listened to Xu Mu’s voice as he continued talking.
For the first time in a long while, she began to feel a little tired and sleepy.
Ming Mei yawned and slowly drifted off to sleep to the sound of Xu Mu’s voice.