Seeing the strange expressions on everyone’s faces, Lin Momo thought to herself, “Oh no, did I say something wrong again?”
Before coming to record the show, her manager had repeatedly warned her to speak less during the program.
She admitted that she might be a bit slow-witted and not the best with words, but she still didn’t understand why her manager would always poke her forehead with a finger and call her utterly stupid.
“Lin Momo, why are you so useless? I’ve managed so many artists, and you’re the dumbest one I’ve ever seen—dumb as a pig. If you leave the company and me, what will you do? What other company would dare take on such a foolish artist? Even if you went to serve tables, people would complain about how clumsy and slow you are!”
“Lin Momo, coming from a small place like you, it’s no surprise you’re so ignorant. Being with me is your good fortune. All the achievements you have today are thanks to the company’s and my training. Otherwise, with just your abilities?”
“You should be grateful that I discovered you back then. Otherwise, who knows where you’d be now, stuck in some forgotten corner. You need to learn to be thankful.”
One after another, the manager’s scolding and accusations resurfaced in her mind, and Lin Momo suddenly felt a headache coming on.
It was true that she came from a small place—everyone knew that.
Not only that, but all her relatives back home, including her parents, favored sons over daughters and never treated her well.
She had three younger sisters and one younger brother, which showed just how hard her mother had tried for a son.
As the eldest daughter, she started working early. Because of her striking looks, she was discovered by her manager and entered the entertainment industry to act.
Her life had changed dramatically ever since.
Then she thought of Xu Yize, her boyfriend—the first person in her life who truly liked and accepted her. She had never felt love from anyone around her before, and Xu Yize was the first.
He was gentle and kind, never looking down on her background. He was like a ray of light that saved her.
Thinking of this, she finally calmed down. However, Xu Yize noticed the shift in her mood.
Xu Yize knew that Lin Momo was simple-minded and didn’t overthink things. She always spoke her mind, unlike a scheming shrew like Ning Yu!
Ning Yu, who had been sitting quietly, suddenly felt a gaze as sharp as a knife directed at her.
If it were Lin Momo, she could understand, but it was Xu Yize!
Seriously, she was sitting so far away—how had she managed to offend them again?
Don’t push it!
Xu Yize was certain that Lin Momo’s low spirits were all because of Ning Yu. Ning Yu’s presence here was truly an eyesore.
Each of the three harbored their own thoughts, seeing through the others but choosing not to speak up.
For the rest of the livestream, almost everyone spent it in a state of anger.
The younger brother and father slept side by side. When they woke up and couldn’t find their mother and sister, the younger brother sat on the edge of the bed, crying in distress.
Xiao Wang struggled to get up and shot a resentful look at her son, immediately saying, “What are you crying for? All you know how to do is cry. What else can you do besides cry?”
The viewers in the comments section were so angry they could barely contain themselves.
“He’s just a child… This is the first time I’ve ever liked the phrase ‘he’s just a child’ so much.”
“Oh, sure, your son can also build rockets and fly to space, right? You slept in until now and still have the nerve to say that? I’m really speechless.””It’s terrifying, he still hasn’t realized that Yuan Yuan has already gone to school… He’s been up and wandering around outside, and he hasn’t even mentioned Yuan Yuan…”
The younger brother’s eyes were red from crying, too frightened by his father to speak.
Later, Xiao Wang realized his son might be hungry and reluctantly went to cook, grumbling to his son as he worked: “Your mom didn’t tell me how to cook, ugh, so annoying. I make something and you don’t like it—how am I supposed to know what you like to eat?”
Ning Yu sneered coldly, mimicking Xiao Wang’s earlier tone sarcastically: “What are you complaining about? All you do is complain every day. Besides complaining, what else can you do? If you have a mouth, why don’t you just ask?”
Bullet comments:
“Uh, seriously, does that even need to be explained? If you don’t know what your son likes to eat, why don’t you just ask?”
“You, a father and son, aren’t familiar with each other? Oh, right, you really aren’t familiar!”
Even Shi Yu, who isn’t exactly normal, posed a soul-searching question: “If you can’t cook, you could actually order takeout, search online, or eat frozen dumplings or instant noodles. You could even go out to eat.”
There were so many options, yet he refused to use any of them, just endlessly blaming his wife.
The guests on the scene couldn’t help but roll their eyes repeatedly.
This was truly unbearable.
Then came the most absurd part: Xiao Wang clumsily cooked a dish of stir-fried pork with chili peppers.
Hmm.
Ning Yu blurted out: “I raise my right hand and give him a straight-up ‘6’—this really makes me laugh in anger.”
Su Yuan was incredulous: “Stir-fried pork with chili peppers? How is the younger brother supposed to eat that?”
Sure enough, the child took one bite and was immediately brought to tears by the spiciness, followed by another round of Xiao Wang’s endless complaints!
Later in the afternoon, he received a call from Linlin’s dad downstairs, who said he’d been too busy that morning to mention what had happened earlier.
Xiao Wang stood in the living room, scratching his head and staring blankly for a minute before finally uttering a sentence.
“I knew something felt off—it turns out we were missing a person, hahaha.”
“What the hell are you laughing about? If the child had gone missing, you’d still be grinning with your two front teeth showing.”
Ning Yu felt like her lungs were about to explode from anger.
Might as well just fall down and die along with that ex-boyfriend of hers from real life!
Ning Yu could no longer hide her feelings, her face turning cold: “Isn’t this a bit too much?”
She was met with silence from everyone.
Too much? Of course it was too much.
Not even realizing something like this was downright terrifying.
Xiao Zhang remained eerily calm this time, hardly saying a word throughout. Only after everyone’s emotions had settled did she turn to Ning Yu with a serious expression and make a promise.
“I’ve decided to return to the workforce. You’re right—first and foremost, I am myself. Relying on others to stay at home as a full-time mom wasn’t my original intention. Now that I have this opportunity to work again, I have to take it. I don’t want to have any regrets.”
Looking at Xiao Zhang’s determined expression, Ning Yu suddenly felt that this woman’s figure seemed so tall and imposing.
If there were a chance to rely on others, everyone would want to slack off. But with children and dreams, and family who neither understand nor offer any substantial help, the only option is to forge your own path.
Ning Yu admired her, her eyes gentle but her voice firm: “You’re truly amazing and remarkable.”
Lin Momo was curious again, but this time she remembered her lesson and didn’t ask.I recall it all started with Xiao Wang hoping his wife Xiao Zhang would make some changes. Initially, it seemed like just a process akin to “beautification,” but in the end, it evolved into Xiao Zhang going out to work.
How did things take this turn?