[Some viewers were still quietly commenting.]
【Not gonna lie… when Niannian sits next to Yu Chu, they actually look a bit alike.】
That comment barely caused a ripple.
Niannian had long suffered from malnutrition—her face was pale and thin.
Yes, her eyes did resemble Yu Chu’s a little, but since Yu Chu already had a child, such remarks were quickly drowned out by louder discussions about—
“Does Qiqi have psychopathic traits?”
That topic had already surged to the top of trending lists.
Not only Qiqi’s so-called “violent tendencies,” but even the question of who exactly is the father of Yu Chu’s child had become a hot search topic.
Every platform was filled with speculation.
【Yu Chu is known for her looks… so how come this kid doesn’t resemble her at all?】
【The father must be extremely ugly… strong genes really exist.】
【If he’s that ugly, how did she even get together with him?】
【Was she kept by a sugar daddy? Is Qiqi the child of a patron? That actually makes sense…】
The rumors grew more and more outrageous.
Her agent was overwhelmed, issuing legal warnings to various marketing accounts, trying to suppress the chaos.
Meanwhile, Assistant Chen Yan, who was also watching the livestream, exhaled deeply.
As Yu Chu’s assistant, she didn’t dare leave the set and could only stay nearby.
Fortunately, only a few people had noticed the subtle resemblance between Niannian and Yu Chu.
But… if this continued, it would become a problem.
At that moment, her phone rang.
It was her mother.
Her expression changed instantly.
She glanced around, confirmed she was alone, then answered.
Her mother’s voice burst through the line:
“Yan Yan! You have to save your sister! The police say she’s involved in child trafficking—how could that be? That child, Zhao Niannian, is definitely her own! You were there at the hospital!”
Assistant Chen Yan lowered her voice sharply:
“Stop shouting!”
But her mother was frantic.
“Aren’t you working for a big celebrity? She must know powerful people! Ask her to help your sister get out!”
Yan Yan’s tone turned cold:
“Don’t get involved. My sister hasn’t said anything. Stop making trouble.”
Her mother snapped back:
“She’s just scared and confused! Are you really going to abandon her? You earn so much money and don’t even send any home! If your sister goes to jail, what am I supposed to do?! You ungrateful girl—are you still jealous because I gave you away before?!”
That last sentence snapped something in her.
“I told you—don’t interfere!”
She hung up.
Her chest felt heavy.
Then she looked back at the livestream footage of Happy Parent-Child Travel.
And suddenly felt a headache coming on.
She never expected these two completely different worlds to collide like this.
No.
This couldn’t continue.
Niannian could not stay in the show any longer.
During a break in filming, Assistant Chen Yan approached Yu Chu.
“Chu-jie… maybe we should quit the show?”
She watched carefully as she spoke.
“There are too many people attacking you online. I can’t even read it anymore…”
But Yu Chu had not been following the livestream.
Still, after years in the industry, she could guess what kind of criticism was circulating.
She had heard worse things before.
She should be used to it.
And yet—
for some reason, her chest still felt slightly heavy.
Maybe it was guilt for not raising her child well.
She shook her head.
“We continue filming.”
Yan Yan quickly responded, “Why not quit? Did they not agree on the penalty?”
“No. The production said I can leave without paying a penalty.”
“Then why not leave?! Your reputation is already being destroyed!”
Yu Chu looked at her calmly.
“If I leave now, do you think my reputation will recover?”
“I signed the contract. I will finish the job properly.”
“The director and producer are my friends. I won’t put them in a difficult position. And if I quit, the staff who depend on this job might lose income. Times are already hard.”
She paused.
“Since others have been kind to me, I shouldn’t make things harder for them.”
Yan Yan pressed on, but stopped when she saw how firm her tone was.
Afterward, she quietly clenched her fists.
If Yu Chu wouldn’t leave…
Then someone else had to.
And that someone…
could not be Niannian.
Niannian could no longer stay in the show.