Not only were netizens on edge, but even the program crew was eager for gossip.
The incident where Mù Fěi slapped Little Yu yesterday had already spread throughout the program team, though everyone assumed the actress simply disliked the child.
Who could have imagined that Actress Mù would use Little Yu as a tool to make money!
The courtyard was in chaos.
The living room was pitch black.
After a few seconds of dead silence, Aunt Chen decided to throw caution to the wind: “Sir, Madam, if you don’t want me to reveal more, then give me a hundred thousand yuan!”
As soon as the live stream stopped, Mù Fěi immediately changed her expression and screamed, “You wretch! How dare you threaten us?!”
“Madam, with all due respect, we’re all just working people—what’s the difference between high and low?” Aunt Chen turned her head, her gaze sweeping over Ming Zhi and Lin Senyu. “If you don’t give me the money, I’ll have no choice but to tell them the truth!”
Mù Fěi was so furious she nearly fainted. How could she be brought down by a mere servant?!
“Honey…” she instinctively turned to Yún Fēng for help.
Yún Fēng snapped, “What are you waiting for? Give her the money and make her leave!”
Mù Fěi was unwilling: “Why should I give her money…”
Aunt Chen immediately raised her voice: “Young master and miss, the truth is they adopted that little girl Yun Xiaoyu just to…”
“Shut up!” Mù Fěi panicked. She pulled a luxury bracelet from her wrist and threw it at Aunt Chen. “Get lost!”
Aunt Chen glanced at the bracelet—it wasn’t gold, nor was it studded with diamonds—and curled her lips disdainfully.
A bracelet like this wouldn’t fetch much even if resold.
But every little bit helps, and besides… without concrete evidence, who’s to say she couldn’t spill more secrets to others later?
Aunt Chen’s eyes flickered, but she didn’t show it. She pocketed the bracelet and left.
Lin Senyu scratched his head anxiously: “Sis, what do we do? Are we just letting her go like that?”
Ming Zhi replied calmly, “No rush.”
What’s interesting about a dog biting people? It’s more fun when dogs bite each other.
The real show is yet to come.
Only after Aunt Chen left did Yún Fēng flip the circuit breaker back on.
But the live stream room remained off.
Director Chu came over to discuss the situation, and Yún Fēng made an excuse, saying they couldn’t stream today.
“That servant has slandered us so badly—we need to handle the public relations as soon as possible!”
Director Chu’s lips twitched. Whether it’s slander or exposure, don’t you have any self-awareness?
He also wanted to expose the true nature of this wealthy couple without holding back, but this wasn’t just his program. Dozens, even hundreds, of crew members had poured their hearts into it.
Until a proper solution was found, Director Chu couldn’t afford to break ties with the couple just yet.
He looked apologetically at Little Yu. The little one’s eyes were clear and bright, obediently holding Ming Zhi’s hand. When she met his gaze, she gave him a sweet, gentle smile.
Director Chu: “…” I’m truly despicable!
Ugh, I’ll stay up all night tonight to figure something out! I absolutely cannot let the little one suffer any more!
Ming Zhi suddenly spoke up: “I’m taking Little Yu to the hospital for a checkup.”
“What?” Mù Fěi raised her voice and rejected the idea without a second thought. “No!”
Lin Senyu frowned: “Hey, what’s wrong with you? Is Little Yu even your daughter or not?! She drank so much toxic milk powder—of course she needs to be checked! What if there are any aftereffects?!”
Mù Fěi was terrified. What if they went to the hospital and the doctor found out Yun Xiaoyu didn’t have any mental illness at all?
And even though she had always been careful, what if the doctor discovered the injuries on Yun Xiaoyu’s body…
Yún Fēng was at a loss and could only try to stall. “It’s so late now, the hospital is already closed. Let’s take Little Yu for a checkup tomorrow! I promise, we’ll take her to the best hospital!”
Little Yu seemed to understand but also seemed confused.
She wasn’t sick, so why did she need to go to the hospital?
When she was sick before, Auntie Chen said she wasn’t qualified to go to the hospital and that hugging her little bear would make her feel better.
She yawned and rubbed the corners of her eyes.
Ming Zhi patted the little one’s head. “Sleepy?”
Little Yu nodded obediently.
“Then we’ll talk about tomorrow’s matters tomorrow.” Ming Zhi said meaningfully, “Mr. Yún, you better keep your word.”
Yún Fēng smiled awkwardly. “Let’s eat.”
“I’ve already ordered takeout.” Ming Zhi waved her phone. “Considering you didn’t even know the child drank so much toxic formula, I have zero confidence in Mrs. Mù’s cooking skills.”
“You…” Mù Fěi was furious. “What toxic formula! Don’t listen to that servant’s nonsense! It just had a bit more additives, what’s the big deal!”
Lin Senyu chuckled. “Oh really? I just mixed the leftover formula into the soup.”
Mù Fěi and Yún Fēng both turned pale.
Ming Zhi and the others hadn’t touched their food yet, but she and her husband had already eaten quite a bit!
“Eat up, why aren’t you continuing?” Lin Senyu asked knowingly. “It’s just a bit more additives, what’s the big deal!”
“At most, you might just get big head disease, kidney stones, kidney failure, or something! Hey, hey, why are you two throwing up? You know it affects absorption!”
Watching the couple frantically vomiting in the bathroom, Lin Senyu grinned. “Sis, am I awesome?”
Ming Zhi raised an eyebrow.
For the first time in her life, she thought this idiot brother of hers looked rather handsome.
The live stream didn’t continue, but Mù Fěi’s Weibo updated with a video.
In the video, she cried bitterly, claiming that Auntie Chen had repaid kindness with betrayal and deliberately slandered them as a couple.
“…How could I not genuinely want to adopt Little Yu? Even though Little Yu isn’t my biological child, I’ve always treated her like my own daughter!”
“I admit, I was somewhat negligent with Little Yu, which allowed the servant to take advantage. Friends, if you discovered the servant mistreating Little Yu, no one was more heartbroken than me, her mother!”
“Children are experiencing childhood for the first time, and I’m experiencing motherhood for the first time. From now on, I will definitely reflect on myself, examine my actions, and care for and love Little Yu even more!”
As expected of an award-winning actress, her delivery and emotional impact were still effective.
Many netizens believed Mù Fěi’s explanation.
Mù Fěi’s fans were the first to control the comments.
【My heart aches for sis, she looks completely shattered /tears/tears】
【It’s already amazing that Actress Mù took time out of her busy schedule to adopt an orphan! You can’t expect her to handle everything personally, right?】
【This is all the servant’s fault, everyone, don’t get swayed by the narrative! Protect the best sister in the world】
…
The doorbell rang, and Ming Zhi kicked Lin Senyu in the butt. “Go get the takeout.”
Lin Senyu was squatting on the carpet playing house with Little Yu and nearly face-planted from the kick.
He jumped up. “Sis! Give me some face!”
“Don’t delay my little sister’s meal.” Ming Zhi said coldly.
Lin Senyu hurriedly scurried off to open the door.
Ming Zhi shifted her gaze back to Little Yu.
The little one held a dusty little bear in her arms, but her eyes shone with astonishing brightness:
“Sis, you just said I’m your little sister!”
“…Did I?” Ming Zhi stubbornly insisted. “You must have misheard.”
“You did! Little Yu heard it!” Little Yu pointed at the teddy bear. “Bear Baby heard it too!”