Weren’t these two just in a marriage of convenience? Since when were they so intimate?
After watching for just a moment, Shen Jin uncontrollably thought back to the leeches that had entered his mouth at noon. His stomach instantly churned like a stormy sea, and he uncomfortably withdrew his gaze.
He temporarily couldn’t muster up any interest in Yu Xingzhi…
But Yin Shuwei, on the other hand… Shen Jin truly hadn’t expected her to have a side like this. It was vastly more interesting than her previous “Love Brain” persona.
“Are you guys done with your counseling?” Lin Rongrong asked, quietly observing Shen Jin’s expression.
Shen Jin’s face still bore that refined, amiable smile, giving off a feeling like a gentle spring breeze that lowered all defenses. “Just about. There was a bit of a commotion outside, so we came out to see what happened.”
The counseling client assigned to them was a young man asking about marrying his girlfriend. The main issues were the house’s down payment, renovations, mortgage problems, and various wedding expenses—all involving complicated interpersonal and financial issues.
Things like this were incredibly sensitive. If this were posted on the Xiaohongshu[1]Literally “Little Red Book” or “Little Sweet Potato.” It’s China’s equivalent to Instagram/Pinterest. It’s famous for lifestyle content, but also for … Continue reading jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_2039481_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_2039481_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });, who knows how many thousands of comments long the debate would get.
Shen Jin’s analysis had been quite rational, almost like a professional lawyer. He broke down the practical financial issues they might encounter point by point without taking either side. It made the viewers in the live broadcast exclaim that they had learned a lot, and it even got a small trending hashtag.
Yao Yueying, however, leaned more toward the emotional side—or perhaps her focus was just different. She only asked the client: “Have you figured out clearly who you want to spend the rest of your life with? If you calculate money too clearly, you’ll lose the person. Sometimes, to keep living together, you just have to play the fool.”
Some people criticized Yao Yueying for being disconnected from reality, saying she had brain damage—if you don’t calculate your money clearly, you’re just waiting to be scammed like an idiot.
Others agreed that talking about money hurts feelings, and calculating everything too clearly makes a relationship feel alienating. If they couldn’t reach an agreement after an open and honest discussion, it was better to break up early.
【Adults screen people; they don’t try to change them. Ask yourself honestly: many of my behavioral principles are almost impossible to change, and I don’t want to change them. If getting married is going to make me uncomfortable and uneasy, why should I ask for trouble?】
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【Can Yin Shuwei’s fans have some shame? Apparently, everything was said by Yin Shuwei, Yin Shuwei is the center of the universe, right?】
【Exactly! Why are you running over to our Shen-Yao couple’s live stream to seek attention? Wasn’t leeching off CEO Shen’s popularity enough before? Now you won’t even let his wife off the hook?!】
【The mistress is really pushing her luck. I bet all that stuff she just said about ‘aunties’ and ‘families of four’ is a true reflection of her inner thoughts. She’s just paving the way to usurp the main wife’s position!】
Because Shen Jin showed his face so frequently online, netizens dubbed him a “Living Person on the Internet.”[2]Used to describe celebrities or CEOs who act like real, messy humans online, rather than having PR teams post sterile, corporate updates. Shen Jin cultivating this image is why he has such rabid fans. jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_2039481_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_2039481_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); He had managed to accumulate a batch of hardcore solo stans, and their attack power was unusually strong.
They swiftly occupied the bullet comments, setting the narrative and aggressively pushing the hashtag “Yin Shuwei wants to be a mistress” onto the trending searches.
But the fans Yin Shuwei had recently attracted weren’t vegetarians either; their mouths were just as venomous as hers.
【Oh, oh, oh, so what kind of ‘Main Wife Energy’ are you guys showing off? Your husband is out there playing around, but as long as you sit firmly in the official wife’s seat, everything is fine, right? You look exactly like the type of people who would post online about your husband’s heartbreak over another woman while pretending to be unbothered.】
【Did that hit a sore spot? When you meet a man who cheats and has kids with someone else, make sure you never divorce him. Dedicate yourself diligently and try hard to move yourself to tears with your own sacrifice.】
【Someone tell the Old Summer Palace that the missing bronze Pig Head[3]This is an incredible insult. During the Second Opium War, British and French troops looted the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan) and stole 12 bronze zodiac animal heads. They are priceless national … Continue reading jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_2039481_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_2039481_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); has been found! Hurry up and come to the comments section to inspect the goods!】
【The Longjiang Pork Trotter[4]A famous style of braised pork knuckles in China. The fan follows up the Pig joke by telling the pork restaurants to come collect the opposing pig heads for some extra meat. jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_2039481_1_4').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_2039481_1_4', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); shops might as well come here to restock their inventory. I can even provide the cabbage and vermicelli to go with these pigs.】
The strength of Yin Shuwei’s fans lay in the fact that they never fell into the opponent’s twisted logic. They had their own set of cursing principles, and both sides were locked in a battle of throwing magic against magic.
While the internet was a bloodbath, the guests on the show were surprisingly somewhat harmonious.
Yin Shuwei didn’t do anything drastic. She just asked Director Zhen, “Seeing as we’ve all finished our counseling, can we each go home for dinner now?”
“No, no, no, it’s not even six o’clock yet! Aren’t you all curious why we had this segment?” Director Zhen maintained his smile, trying hard to guide the flow.
Unfortunately, he was facing six blocks of wood who completely ignored him.
Director Zhen surrendered. “Alright, alright everyone. Next, we will enter afternoon tea time. We have invited a famous psychologist to provide a professional analysis based on everyone’s performance just now.”
The background music prepared by the production team began to play at just the right moment. The stirring rhythm drew everyone’s eyes to the courtyard gate.
A man in his forties, dressed in a navy-blue Tang suit with slightly graying hair and a vigorous, spirited demeanor, walked over while waving his hand. He practically oozed academic aura.
“Teacher Zhang Yuanli,” Director Zhen introduced. “A famous domestic psychological expert, an industry leader, and currently a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Psychology at Hucheng University.”
The assistant broadcaster pinned Zhang Yuanli’s various achievements on the live stream interface. This was a true social elite and successful figure, deeply cultivated in multiple fields such as social psychology and educational psychology, with outstanding accomplishments.
【Hahaha, the production team really felt that some people here were mentally ill and specifically hired an expert, didn’t they? I seriously can’t wait.】
【Hurry up and treat Yin Shuwei! I was so disgusted by those leeches I couldn’t even eat my lunch.】
【Sitting here waiting for the professor to slap Yin Shuwei’s face. If she needs to be hospitalized, hospitalize her. Don’t let her come out and act crazy.】
【The professor isn’t a medical doctor! What, is he going to cross-industry prescribe a diagnosis? I’ve said it before: Shen Jin’s fans are essentially just illiterates who blindly worship elite personas.】
【He just studies social psychology, does he even understand emotional conflicts and disputes?】
But to everyone’s absolute shock, the moment Teacher Zhang Yuanli came up, he greeted Yin Shuwei warmly: “Little Yin! Long time no see. I didn’t expect you to already be married. Why didn’t you say a word to your teacher? Your teacher was heartbroken, you know.”
His tone carried a bit of blame, but listening closely, it was mostly teasing.
Even Shen Jin was somewhat astonished. “Professor Zhang and Yin Shuwei are teacher and student?”
He completely couldn’t see how someone like Yin Shuwei, who rampaged around like a wild boar, could have any academic attainments. Maybe she did in the past? After all, she used to be a bit stupid, but she was at least normal back then.
Zhang Yuanli nodded, not avoiding the topic at all. “Yes, but Little Yin dropped out halfway through, and our contact gradually faded. Later, I heard from other students that she became a blogger. I suppose that’s considered a decent future. The husband she married is also a fine young man in the entertainment industry. Very good.”
【Why do I feel like the way this professor is speaking is a bit passive-aggressive?】
【Passive-aggressive your head! He’s just telling the truth. Did it pierce the Yin fans’ hearts? Who told Yin Shuwei to be so unmotivated and only want to take shortcuts? She’s just a gold digger.】
【Academia missing Yin Shuwei is like a fish missing a bicycle[5]Borrowed from the western feminist phrase (“A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle”), adapted here to mean Yin Shuwei was completely useless to the academic world. jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_2039481_1_5').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_2039481_1_5', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });. Good thing I’m still studying. Just the thought that I might turn out like Yin Shuwei if I don’t get an education makes me want to study even harder.】
【You don’t even have as much money as Yin Shuwei, yet you’re acting all high and mighty. Yin Shuwei’s family never lacked money in the first place, okay?!】
Because of Zhang Yuanli’s emotional sigh—whether genuine or fake—nosy netizens began digging up more information about Yin Shuwei’s past and displaying it publicly on the internet.
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