“President Yun and Actress Mu are truly kind-hearted! Not only do they often engage in charity work, but they also adopted a daughter!”
“Huh? That child isn’t their biological one? Her little face looks like she won the genetic lottery—so adorable!”
“Shh, keep your voice down. I heard that child has a mental illness and has been giving her adoptive parents a hard time. Let me give you a little scoop: she probably won’t even make it to the live broadcast of ‘A Loving Family’ before being abandoned!”
Inside the grand villa, the crew was bustling about, setting up equipment for the live broadcast.
Two production assistants tidied up while quietly gossiping.
Although mental illness sounded frightening, one of the younger female assistants couldn’t help but glance toward the second floor—
A delicate, doll-like little child sat on the staircase, clutching a fluffy teddy bear. Children of that age usually had round, chubby cheeks, but Yun Xiaoyu was so thin that her chin was pointed, making her large, grape-like eyes appear even more striking and lively.
A mental illness?
She didn’t look like it.
Instead, she seemed like a well-behaved little darling.
Just then, there was a commotion at the entrance as someone called out, “Teacher Ming is here!”
Nowadays, calling someone “teacher” in the entertainment industry was a common form of address, but it felt somewhat out of place for the newcomer.
She was too young—sixteen or seventeen years old, with a face full of youthful collagen. Though still a bit immature, it was clear that in a few years, she would blossom into a stunning beauty.
Ming Zhi, whose original folk song had taken the internet by storm, had been signed by a well-known record label in the entertainment industry. Even before graduating from music school, she was already a rising star in the music scene, with a future full of promise.
The director couldn’t help but wonder: the live broadcast wasn’t starting until tomorrow, so why had Ming Zhi come so early?
“Hello, Director Chu,” Ming Zhi greeted, her voice indeed as melodious as the critics had described—like a nightingale’s.
Director Chu cleared his throat. “Xiao Zhi, what brings you here? Do you have any thoughts about tomorrow’s live broadcast?”
“Starting tomorrow, I’ll be the ‘intern sister,’ so I wanted to meet the little sister I’ll be spending the next month with,” Ming Zhi said with a smile.
‘A Loving Family’ was a family-themed variety show featuring “intern family members,” where guests would swap families, allowing the audience to appreciate the preciousness of familial bonds amidst lighthearted laughter.
Ming Zhi’s internship was set to take place in the Yun household.
“Little sister?” Director Chu was taken aback, only then belatedly remembering that the Yun family did indeed have a child. However, since Yun Feng and his wife had never mentioned her, he had subconsciously overlooked her. “Is her name Yun… Yun Xiaoyu, right?”
“That’s right! Her!”
Ming Zhi raised an eyebrow. Yun Xiaoyu, oh Yun Xiaoyu, with this second chance, I will reclaim everything that belongs to me!
Three days ago, Ming Zhi had awakened—she realized she was a character in the book ‘Queen of Villains.’ Just as she had worked her way up to becoming a top-tier singer and was about to embark on a world tour, her career was effortlessly destroyed by a villain named Yun Xiaoyu!
The big villain was ruthless, taking pleasure in tormenting others, reveling in watching Ming Zhu fall from grace and cruelly crushing her. Besides Ming Zhi, there were several other future entertainment industry giants among her victims!
Now, she was still twenty years away from the peak of her career.
According to the original plot, Yun Xiaoyu didn’t participate in this live broadcast, so Ming Zhi naturally had no interaction with her.
Given this fortunate second chance, Ming Zhi was determined to make Yun Xiaoyu join the live broadcast! She wanted the whole world to see the true face of this despicable villain, Yun Xiaoyu!
Hmph, Yun Xiaoyu, never thought you’d have a day like this!
Ming Zhi was imagining Yun Xiaoyu’s downfall, utterly ruined and miserable, when the next second, Director Chu came over holding the adorable little milk bun by the hood: “Here she is.”
Yun Xiaoyu was wearing black-and-white panda pajamas, with cat ears on the hood, which Director Chu now held in his hand. She tilted her soft, pale little face upward and called out in a milky voice, “Sister?”
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Ming Zhi stumbled back several steps, her expression horrified. No way… how can the villain be this tiny? You’re just a kid, sis!
Her grand ambitions instantly crumbled. No matter how much Ming Zhi wanted revenge, she had no idea how to target a child.
Maybe… the villain just looks young for her age?
She tentatively asked, “Little one, how old are you?”
The response came in Yun Xiaoyu’s sweet, soft voice: “Sister, I’m three and a half years old~”
Ming Zhi felt as if struck by lightning. You could be thirteen, you could be twenty-three, but why three?!
“Sister, are you sick?” Yun Xiaoyu blinked her big, clear eyes and toddled forward on her short little legs, wrapping her arms around Ming Zhi’s thigh. “A hug will make it better~ I’ll hug you tight!”
Ming Zhi’s mind screamed internally—Ahhh! She’s hugging me! She’s actually hugging me!
She must be trying to lower my guard, distract me, and then strike with a villainous finishing move when I least expect it!
How terrifying, truly terrifying!
Hah, but Yun Xiaoyu, you must never have imagined that I—Niohuru Ming Zhi—have awakened!
I won’t fall for your tricks!
Ming Zhi kept a straight face and pried at Yun Xiaoyu’s little paws.
Hmm… they’re kind of soft. Not sure, let me touch them again.
Ah~ the baby’s hands are so small and soft
Ming Zhi shook her head violently. Wake up, snap out of it!
Whatever you do, don’t fall for it!
Ming Zhi said sternly, “Yun Xiaoyu, let go!”
“But…” the little one’s milky voice was full of grievance, “but if you’re sick, you’ll feel bad!”
Ming Zhi thought, was this villain’s brain faulty when she was little? Of course, if you’re sick, you should see a doctor. What good is a hug?
Tch, what a little dummy.
“Yun Xiaoyu, are you being disobedient again?” A cold, authoritative woman’s voice came from above.
Ming Zhi felt the little one clinging to her thigh shrink back noticeably upon hearing that voice.
Oho~ even the big villain has moments of fear~
Mu Fei descended the stairs from the second floor. Though over forty, she retained her charm, maintaining both her figure and face well. Even after a long hiatus from acting, she still shone with star quality.
“Come here,” she said coldly.
Yun Xiaoyu hesitated, reluctant to let go of Ming Zhi.
Ming Zhi gloated, “Your mom’s calling you.”
But when she saw Yun Xiaoyu’s little face, she couldn’t laugh anymore.
The little one’s big eyes were wet and glistening, her long, curled lashes damp, looking pitiful and heart-wrenching.
Why is she such a crybaby…
Ming Zhi couldn’t connect this tearful little child with the future villainous queen who would dominate the scene.
Yet, remembering the cruel deeds Yun Xiaoyu would commit in the future, Ming Zhi hardened her heart and pried the little hands away.
Yun Xiaoyu hung her head dejectedly and walked step by step toward Mu Fei.
“What do you do when you’ve done something wrong?” Mu Fei asked coldly.
“Mommy, I’m sorry…”
Smack—!
A resounding slap left both Ming Zhi and Director Chu stunned!
The little child’s face visibly swelled red, staggering as if about to fall to the ground.
Ming Zhi instinctively caught her, tightly holding the three-and-a-half-year-old future great villain—
…Help! Whose villain still smells of milk all over!!