“Inducement! This is inducement questioning!” Yún Fēng shouted and yelled, but unfortunately, Granny Chen couldn’t hear him over there.
Several police officers also turned a blind eye—China currently doesn’t have specific laws against child abuse, and it’s difficult to define the crime of maltreatment.
In other words, although Yun Xiaoyu had suffered greatly, legally pursuing her adoptive parents would not result in severe punishments like the death penalty.
But there is another kind of death in this world: social death.
For Yun Xiaoyu’s face-conscious adoptive parents, being notorious is the harshest punishment!
The live stream continued.
As soon as Granny Chen heard she might be arrested and sent to prison, it felt like a thunderbolt struck her head!
How dare that couple do this?!
…No, what despicable things couldn’t people like them do?
Granny Chen tightly hugged her eldest grandson. She couldn’t go to prison! She still had to wait for her eldest grandson to bring honor to the family and let her enjoy a comfortable life!
“Help me…” Granny Chen pleaded, “I know you can definitely help me!”
Staff member: “Granny Chen, if you’ve really committed a crime, we don’t have the power to get you out of the police’s hands. But…”
He deliberately paused, keeping Granny Chen in suspense.
“Say it! But what?!”
“We are a justice-oriented program!” the staff member said. “If Granny Chen, you’ve suffered any grievances, feel free to speak up. We can guarantee that your voice will be heard by many in the audience. That way, at least you won’t be wronged—”
The staff member’s words weren’t entirely misleading, as the live stream room’s real-time viewership had indeed surpassed a million and was still skyrocketing.
Granny Chen fell silent. She loved taking advantage of small gains, so she was good at weighing pros and cons.
She had no power or influence, while the Yun family, though weakened, was still bigger than a horse. What if they used some underhanded means and really sent her to prison?
But if it were reported by the media, it would be different.
With enough public attention, Yún Fēng and his wife wouldn’t dare act recklessly.
Having figured this out, Granny Chen gritted her teeth: “The Yun family adopted Yun Xiaoyu to find a money-making tool!”
Her opening statement was explosive!
Countless audience members in front of their screens perked up.
Yún Fēng and his wife, however, were on the verge of breaking down.
Mù Fěi: “Shut down the live stream! I order you to shut it down immediately!”
Yún Fēng: “Do you know this is illegal?! Stop the live stream, or I’ll have my lawyer sue you to death!”
Director Chu brushed them off: “Oh dear, calm down. We’re a justice-upholding production team! We won’t wrong any innocent person.”
—Nor would they let any wrongdoer go. Director Chu silently added in his heart.
Truthfully, his sense of morality hadn’t been this strong before. There were plenty of dirty dealings in this industry, and as a small director, all he could do was avoid being corrupted, but he couldn’t change anything.
But this time, he genuinely felt sorry for Little Yu.
Who could remain indifferent to the suffering of such an adorable little child?
Of course, there were also commercial considerations. After discussion, the production team unanimously agreed that the downfall of Actress Mu wouldn’t bring negative impacts to their variety show. On the contrary, it would generate positive attention and popularity!
Being able to help the little child while protecting the show—why not do it?
…
Granny Chen was on edge, frequently glancing at the door, afraid the police might burst in at any moment.
She spoke rapidly, pouring out one explosive revelation after another—
“President Yun’s company is on the brink of bankruptcy, and his wife hasn’t been getting any work offers either. They adopted Yun Xiaoyu to stir up publicity, and many businesses approached Yun Xiaoyu for endorsements and advertisements.”
“The couple relentlessly exploited Yun Xiaoyu, forcing her to shoot nonstop. On her busiest day, she spent over ten hours just taking photos.”
“Yun Xiaoyu’s mental illness is also fake! That child seems perfectly normal to me. I overheard them talking about claiming Yun Xiaoyu has a mental illness to gain sympathy from netizens!”
“They treat Yun Xiaoyu terribly, barely feeding her anything because they’re afraid she’ll gain weight and look bad on camera! They don’t let her go to school or buy her clothes. Haven’t you noticed Yun Xiaoyu only wears loungewear? That’s because the couple never let her leave the house! They’re afraid of raising suspicion!”
“…”
The netizens grew increasingly shocked and furious as they listened!
【Damn, how do these two beasts deserve to raise Little Yu!】
【My heart aches for Little Yu, ahhh Motherly Fans are going crazy with anger!】
【Pacing anxiously around the room, when will these two get the death penalty?】
【I’m conservative, but I think the punishment is too lenient. I suggest immediate execution /smile】
【Oh my god, no wonder Actress Mù never let Little Yu eat and made her lose weight… So it was all to profit off Little Yu!!】
In the end.
Auntie Chen was taken away by the police.
Before leaving, she screamed at the camera, “Kind-hearted people, you must help me! You can’t let me go to jail!!”
The scene shifted.
Mù Fěi and Yún Fēng both looked pale, their lips trembling.
“Slander, this is slander…” Mù Fěi insisted stubbornly.
“Right! Auntie Chen is just trying to shift the blame because she’s guilty…” Yún Fēng refused to give up, still trying to manipulate the narrative.
Unfortunately, the police didn’t give them a chance to argue further and took them away directly.
Ming Zhi clicked her tongue lightly. “If only we could livestream from the police station…”
The spectacle of the dogs turning on each other was about to begin—it was sure to be thrilling.
Director Chu smiled. The police allowing them to livestream to this extent was already out of sympathy for Little Yu. There was no way they’d let them get involved further.
He and Ming Zhi exchanged a glance, no words needed.
—A doctor overflowing with a sense of justice, police arriving just in time, and a crew that happened to be interviewing at Auntie Chen’s house. How could there be so many coincidences in the world?
It was simply someone silently protecting that poor little child.
Justice might be delayed, but this time, it would absolutely not be absent!
“Where’s Little Yu?” Lin Senyu asked with concern. “She’s so timid, will she cry…”
Ming Zhi glanced at him sideways. “Didn’t you hate Yun Xiaoyu?”
“I…” Lin Senyu was momentarily speechless.
He should hate Yun Xiaoyu.
She was the future villain queen who would torment him to the point of unbearable suffering—his career, reputation, glory… everything he built over a lifetime, she would effortlessly destroy with a laugh.
After awakening, he should reclaim everything that was his, take revenge on the still-undeveloped great villain, despise her, scorn her, or at the very least, watch her coldly from the sidelines.
But why…
Why did he feel just a tiny bit of pity for her?
A soft, obedient little voice pulled Lin Senyu back from his thoughts—
“Sister!”
The little child toddled over on her short legs, bouncing excitedly as she rushed toward Ming Zhi.
Ming Zhi wore a cold expression, but her leg instinctively stretched forward slightly.
Whoosh—
Little Yu threw her arms around Ming Zhi’s leg, looking up with her little face: “Sister, it’s been so long since I saw you, I missed you so much!”
Ming Zhi replied coolly: “Silly, it’s only been an hour.”
But Lin Senyu felt a pang in his heart.
Seriously… you little brat, why do you only miss her and not me??
From Chestnut: Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! May you be safe and everything go smoothly! I hope in the new year, Chestnut’s stories can continue to accompany you all, bringing a little joy~~