Lu Wanwan waited a little longer and finally spotted her Old Lu’s car at the entrance of the Criminal Investigation Brigade. She downed the remaining half cup of coffee in one go and stepped out of the café.
“Dad, Mom, I’m right behind you.”
Lu Gaoda and Dai Yin were just looking around when they heard their daughter’s voice. They turned around and saw their precious daughter, whole and intact. Both of their eyes reddened.
“Wanwan, you scared Mom to death.” Dai Yin hurried forward and wrapped her arms around her daughter. Still not reassured, she reached out and squeezed and felt Lu Wanwan up and down. Only when she confirmed that her daughter was truly unharmed did she finally let out a sigh of relief.
Lu Gaoda opened his arms and embraced his wife and daughter. The family of three huddled together, and he felt a sense of gratitude for having survived a close call.
“Mom, Dad, I’m really fine. The police were already lying in ambush nearby. The moment that sick pervert showed up, they subdued him on the spot. He didn’t even get to touch me.” Lu Wanwan gently patted her Xiao Dai’s back to comfort her.
“Even so, with something this big happening, you should have told us sooner. How could you keep it from us? Don’t you believe that Mom and Dad could help you?”
Lu Gaoda had just been feeling sorry for his daughter, but now he couldn’t help but scold her for not telling them anything. Back when she was in college, whenever she ran into any difficulty, she would always discuss it with them. Why had she suddenly stopped now?
Could it be because he had never approved of her being a streamer, and she felt he didn’t understand her, so she stopped telling him everything?
Th-this—he had only voiced his opinion, it wasn’t like he had issued a direct order. In the end, wasn’t she still happily doing her streaming?
Lu Gaoda felt a bit aggrieved. Just yesterday he had been laughing at Old Qin’s little “cotton-padded jacket” for leaking wind, and now it was his turn today. He hugged his arms—it was the height of summer, yet he felt cold drafts seeping into his bones.
Seeing her Old Lu looking so wronged, Lu Wanwan pulled out one hand and patted his back to soothe him. “Dad, it’s not that I don’t trust you guys. I just didn’t want you to worry! Besides, it was really late last night, and Mom has trouble sleeping as it is. If I’d told you, she wouldn’t have gotten any rest. I figured I’d come back today and tell you face to face. That way, when you saw that I was perfectly fine, you wouldn’t worry so much!”
Old Lu seemed to accept her explanation, but he still shot her a reproachful look. “Even so, you could have told me first. I just wouldn’t have told your mother.”
“Alright, alright! I’ll tell you, okay?” Lu Wanwan said helplessly.
“How can that be!” Dai Yin said indignantly. “What do you mean you’d keep it from me? You two think you’re all grown up now, huh? Daring to hide things from me?”
“I won’t hide anything, I promise! From now on, no matter what happens, I’ll tell you both. Are you satisfied now?”
Lu Wanwan soothed both sides. This must be what they call a sweet burden!
“That’s more like it.” Dai Yin finally let it go. “By the way, sweetie, tell Mom properly what happened yesterday. Why did that sick pervert want to kill you?”
Just as Lu Wanwan was about to explain, someone behind her suddenly asked, “Big brother, big sister, do you still need that designated driver now?”
Only then did Lu Gaoda remember—the designated driver was still waiting!
He jogged over. “No need, brother. We can drive the car home ourselves from here. Thank you so much!”
Dai Yin ruffled Lu Wanwan’s hair and said with amusement, “Your father saw the news and immediately took leave from work to come back. Old Qin was the one who drove him home—he was afraid your dad would let his mind wander while driving and get into an accident worrying about you.”
“We were about to head to Heshan Town to find you when Old Qin told your dad to get a designated driver. But your dad couldn’t wait a single second—he insisted on driving himself. Then, after he got in the car, he forgot to even pull the handbrake. He pressed the gas pedal, saw the car wasn’t moving, and was wondering what was wrong. With that, how could we possibly let him drive? Old Qin helped us find a designated driver, and along the way, your dad kept urging the young driver so hard that the poor guy was practically smoking from the rush. Your dad wished he could fly the car like an airplane. And you know that beat-up car of his—no matter how hard you push it, it can’t go fast. Your dad was so anxious! Every second he wanted to grab the steering wheel from the young man and take over himself.”
Lu Wanwan stifled a laugh, and Dai Yin tugged at her. “Don’t laugh. Your dad will get annoyed again.”
Lu Wanwan gave a light cough and linked her arm through her mother’s. “Mom, let’s go! I’ll tell you all the details in the car.”
On the way, Lu Wanwan repeated the same story she’d told before. She didn’t tell her parents the truth—this was a decision she’d made after thinking for a long time last night. She didn’t know how to explain to them that they were actually background characters living inside a TV drama.
Absurd!
Along the way, Dai Yin cursed the pervert viciously, not even sparing his parents. Lu Wanwan thought there was some logic to it—a pervert who’d killed ten people must have had some serious problems in his upbringing.
By the time they got home, it was nearly noon. Lu Wanwan suggested ordering takeout, but her father, Old Lu, disagreed. He rolled up his sleeves and headed into the kitchen to cook, saying, “Your dad’s cooking is this good—why would we eat takeout?”
Dai Yin laughed helplessly. “He’s just doting on you! You nearly had something terrible happen, and right now he can’t get his hands on dragon meat—but if he could, he’d bring it for you.”
Lu Wanwan hugged her mother, burying her head in her shoulder, swaying playfully as she acted spoiled. “I’m so happy! Mom and Dad love me so much!”
Dai Yin let herself be held, savoring this rare tender moment.
Today, Old Lu made many dishes—sweet and sour ribs, maoxuewang, and dry-fried pork intestines, all of Lu Wanwan’s favorites. He’d been busy in the kitchen for two full hours to prepare the meal. Lu Wanwan did him proud by skipping any diet and eating heartily to her heart’s content. Old Lu chuckled and said, “Take your time, sweetheart. If you like it, Dad will make it again tomorrow.”
Lu Wanwan felt that her old man was being incredibly indulgent with her today.
It wasn’t that he’d ever been harsh with her before, but Old Lu wasn’t usually this openly affectionate. Like most fathers, he tended to be restrained and reserved in expressing his feelings for his children.
It seemed this incident had really shaken her old man.
What Lu Wanwan didn’t know was that because she hadn’t turned to Old Lu for help the moment it happened, he’d spent the entire morning reflecting on himself. He was afraid that his excessive interference had made his daughter distant from him, and that was why he was now actively trying to make up for it.
After the meal, her parents went back to work, and Lu Wanwan began preparing for her two o’clock livestream.
Perhaps there really wasn’t much major news today, as the topic about her near-death experience still topped the trending search list, with the second trending spot also occupied by her.
#Lu Wanwan’s Near-Death Experience During Her 2 PM Livestream#
The headline remained as straightforward as ever.
Lu Wanwan figured there must be plenty of bored people today—her livestream room had already reached 300,000 online viewers before 2 PM, the highest number she’d ever had since becoming a streamer, and she hadn’t even started broadcasting yet! A crowd of people was chatting via bullet chat in front of the black screen, with most speculating about what exactly had led to someone trying to kill her.
Some troublemakers had already jumped to conclusions, openly stating they’d come to see how Lu Wanwan would defend herself.
Although she’d already asked everyone not to make random guesses, the bullet chat in her livestream room was a mixed bag—some encouraged her, some came to watch the drama, and the majority were various speculations. In short, it was quite the lively scene.
Once she started broadcasting, the online viewer count began to skyrocket, quickly doubling in number, and the growth showed no signs of slowing down.
Lu Wanwan had already become well-versed in her earlier explanation. After going live, she repeated it once more, and to back up her claims, she pulled out pre-prepared screenshots of private messages to show the fans watching the livestream.
[Lu Wanwan, you gold-digging bitch, I’ll kill you.]
[If this were ancient times, a shameless woman like you would be drowned in a bamboo cage. I really want to kill you so you won’t lead other women astray.]
[Lu Wanwan, why haven’t you been hit by a car yet?]
[Die, die, die, die, die, you bitch who deserves to have your whole family wiped out!]
[Shameless bitch, since you’re already a streamer, what’s with all the fake purity? Brother She just asked you to dance, and you wouldn’t even give him that. Who knows what kind of shady deals you’re doing behind the scenes for money. Stupid and cheap woman, go die!]
Yes, Lu Wanwan deliberately posted a screenshot of Brother She’s fans cursing her out, also to make the public understand that Brother She had a long-standing grudge against her, so everything he said was with ulterior motives.
Sure enough, after that screenshot was posted, many confused viewers in the livestream room began asking about the conflict between her and Brother She. Her fans immediately explained the situation and even pointed people to search for the video from that day on Station B.
After learning the full story behind the incident, the bullet chat in the livestream room did a complete 180-degree turn.
[I never expected Brother She to be this awful. After Lu Wanwan rejected his unreasonable request, he held a grudge all this time. Looking back at what he said during his livestream, it was clearly maliciously misleading.]
[Poor beauty, she’s been through so much!]
[Many people don’t watch Brother She’s streams so you wouldn’t know, but this guy has a ton of dirt on him. You can also check out some of his remarks on Station B—he’s practically an animal.]
[I know. Even though I’m a woman, I’ve always loved watching Nini’s streams—who can blame me when Nini is pretty, has a great figure, and is willing to bless humanity? Once during Nini’s stream, Brother She came to raid her room and kept telling her to pull her skirt up and her neckline down while she danced. It was utterly disgusting. Nini was already clearly upset, and he was still acting all smug about it.]
[I just want to say Brother She can go die, and also, that girl is seriously smart! If it were me, I’d probably already be dead.]
[I totally agree. The sister actually noticed someone was following her, made an accurate judgment, and ultimately brought the culprit to justice. Just thinking about it gets my blood pumping—what a treasure of a sister! Following her now!]
[With that IQ, being a streamer is such a waste of talent.]
Of course, Brother She’s fans were still defending him in Lu Wanwan’s livestream, but in the end, there were more bystanders, and they simply couldn’t hold the line.
After the livestream ended, Lu Wanwan’s livestream subscriber count jumped from the initial 220,000 all the way to one million.
Right after that, the trending search list began to update.