My Son is a Reborn Villain

by Usui Takumii

not mine, aerialrain. Waiting for the translater to update.

8. 36 to 40

Fu Yunruo took Wenwen back to the flower garden early the following day. Uncle Guo was very distressed when seeing Wenwen's little hands wrapped in tight gauze. After Fu Yunruo explained the matter, the old man was so angry that he wanted to storm the production team to settle this account, but Fu Yunruo managed to stop him with a great effort.

Uncle Guo scolded furiously for a while. If it weren't for Wenwen was still here, he would even swear aggressively.

After Fu Yunruo comforted Uncle Guo, she started the daily livestream. After one day and two nights, Liu Zhi's MV exploded in popularity. Moreover, because Liu Zhi specifically mentioned her cooperation with Fu Yunruo during the press conference, the popularity of her livestream channel was rising again. Although it was not obvious, Fu Yunruo was also one of the top streamers in her studio resume, so the benefits were long-lasting.

The eldest child had shown signs of mutation. Fu Yunruo was uncertain initially and didn't tell the fans yet. She planned to announce the news as a surprise to the fans only after the full confirmation.

However, there were many professional orchid artists among her fans, and it didn't take long for them to see it and ask excitedly in the comment section. Since someone mentioned it, Fu Yunruo no longer hid it and confirmed their speculation.

The fans were stunned. They have been watching the twelve siblings since they were still tiny seeds. Now, all of them had grown up, and the eldest one had mutated!

The eldest child deserved to be the eldest one!

For a while, almost everyone's attention was on the eldest child. They couldn't wait to see how the mutated cymbidium orchid would grow into a stunner that brought all the sentient beings into subjugation.

Fu Yunruo's private messages were even more lively. Among her fans, many of them were wealthy orchid fanatics. Not long after she began to livestream, some people asked to buy the orchids she raised, but she never sold any.

At present, all these orchids had become a star on their own, each with their own fans. Especially after the video she made exploded in popularity, most of these new fans were fifth child's. If these orchids were an idol group, the fifth must be the newest center. Now, the usually low-key eldest child suddenly emerged and became the most eye-catching and promising new star.

Most people who contacted Fu Yunruo via her channel's private messages wanted to buy the eldest child. The prices they offered were very high, with the highest offer set at 10 million. This showed the attractiveness a mutated orchid had on orchid fanatics.

It was no wonder Brother Chi once sighed to her, saying that full-time orchid growers were either poor enough to eat dirt or rich enough to swim in money. Today, she truly experienced it.

Fu Yunruo declined all the offers. She was not short of money now, and she was even more reluctant to sell the orchid she had spent so much effort to cultivate.

After Fu Yunruo responded to some of the fans' messages, the person in charge of the Orchid Art Association also contacted her again. This time, they asked her to participate in the promotional video production as a consultant. This promotional video not only used her video as material, but also promoted the art of orchids using popular media. The person in charge admired Fu Yunruo's video and would like to ask her for guidance.

Fu Yunruo was very interested in this project, so she naturally agreed. However, the headquarter of the Orchid Art Association was located in Beijing, so Fu Yunruo temporarily couldn't participate on-site. She planned to wait until July or August to take her son to Beijing and then come back at the end of August when the kindergarten started.

…

Wenwen was sitting on his small stool when Fu Yunruo came out of her flower room. Uncle Guo was holding a cup of ice cream in one hand and a small wooden spoon in the other, feeding the boy bite by bite.

Wenwen squinted his eyes and shook his legs in bliss.

Fu Yunruo walked over and scowled, "Ahem!"

Wenwen suddenly jumped down, "Mom!"

Uncle Guo quickly hid the ice cream behind and tried to put on a majestic face: "Is the livestream finished?"

Fu Yunruo nodded. Then she glanced at the old man and held out her hand: "Bring it out."

Wenwen pointed his finger, "Mom, I didn't eat too much."

Uncle Guo also followed: "Yes, yes, Wenwen is very well-behaved. He only eats half, and I eat the rest."

"I see." Fu Yunruo replied. She said to her son: "You can't eat cold things. Otherwise, you will get a stomachache." She then looked at Uncle Guo: "Uncle Guo, you too."

The two men, one old and one young, had weak stomachs. Although the weather was so hot that they craved cold food to cool off, they couldn't eat too much, as they easily got a stomachache.

After Fu Yunruo lectured the two, she went back to work. Anyway, they were under her nose, so she wasn't afraid that they might make mischief behind her back.

After Si Yue finished the morning shooting, he received the news that the things he ordered had been delivered to the town, so he went out. As a result, he saw the battered Yuan Xin, who tagged along with the car. Big dark circles hung under the agent's eyes, as if he hadn't slept for several days. When he saw Si Yue, it was like seeing an enemy, glaring very hatefully.

Si Yue sighed, "Why are you here?"

Yuan Xin sneered: "Can I not come? If I don't come, you probably have ascended to heaven now!"

"'Breaking news! Movie Emperor Si Yue actually has an illegitimate child!' What do you think about this title?" The place where they stood was empty. There was no one except for their own people, and they could also see if anyone else approached. Therefore, Yuan Xin had no scruples when he spoke.

"Not so." Si Yue didn't like the phrase 'illegitimate child' and frowned subconsciously.

"Knowing that people cannot wait to find your scandal, you dare not to discuss such a big matter with me. If not for my sharp instinct, are you going to keep it secret forever?"

"It's not too late to know now." What's more, if he really wanted to keep it secret, he wouldn't take the initiative to show off.

Yuan Xin looked around Si Yue, "Where is your son?"

Si Yue frowned, "They don't know yet."

Yuan Xin: "…" What kind of strange plot is this?

"What actually happened?"

Si Yue didn't explain. Instead, he asked, "Is my face so common-looking? Why she cannot recognize me?"

Yuan Xin looked at his handsome face, "Maybe the person didn't even see you?"

Si Yue: "…"

After a second thought, Yuan Xin thought it was impossible, so he proposed another reason: "Maybe she has a facial blindness and cannot tell whether she is seeing a man or a dog."

Si Yue snorted. That woman definitely didn't have facial blindness, so it must be that she hadn't seen the face of the person she spent that night with.

Yuan Xin affirmed: "It's the kid who appeared in your livestream." He looked at the screenshot on his mobile phone, "He looks so cute, not like you at all. You recognized him so suddenly. Have you done a DNA test?"

Si Yue gave him a faint glance: "Not everyone is like that woman, unable to recognize others."

Yuan Xin sneered openly, "You keep mentioning this. Does it bother you so much?"

Si Yue snorted. Who was bothered?

"Aren't these things for that child? Let's go. I want to take a look too."

Si Yue didn't refuse, but he still said: "Be careful of your mouth."

"Got it, do you think I am you?"

…

The black RV slowly drove into the village and stopped at the door of Mei family's house. Seeing this unusual car, villagers and children came over and watched curiously. Si Yue smiled at them and said: "My agent comes to see me."

Yuan Xin was plump, but he was nimble. He took out a big bag of candies and gave each person some. He then laughed and said: "I am Si Yue's agent, Yuan Xin. Big brothers and big sisters can call me Yuan. Ah, right, I am here to thank everyone for taking care of Si Yue. It isn't much, but these candies were imported from abroad. If you don't mind, please accept some."

"Nothing, nothing, Brother Yuan is too polite."

The children's pockets were quickly filled with candies, and they ran away happily. After the adults got candies, they became more kind and friendly to Yuan Xin and Si Yue. After a few words of greeting, they didn't surround the two anymore and left one after another.

The driver, Yuan Xin, and Si Yue took the car's contents into the house. When Auntie Mei saw the huge pile of things, she thought these were Si Yue's at first, but she was dumbfounded upon learning that these were all gifts for Wenwen.

"This, this…" Although she wasn't very knowledgeable, she knew that these things must be expensive. Why did Si Yue want to give so much to Wenwen?

For a moment, Auntie Mei couldn't help but think for a possibility. Could it be that A'Yue fell in love with their Ruoruo and wanted to please her via Wenwen?

"You don't need to give a child so many things. If you really want to, you can just send one or two toys." Auntie Mei reminded, "Ruoruo will not accept so many gifts."

Yuan Xin smiled charmingly: "Big Sister, Si Yue originally meant to buy only one or two toys and two sets of clothes. The rest is the company's goodwill, but we didn't mean anything else. You know, when we saw Wenwen in Si Yue's livestream, everyone fell in love with him. Such a cute and lovable child…"

"Isn't it?" When Auntie Mei heard Yuan Xin's lavish praises and open affection for Wenwen, she immediately broke the ice. "This child Wenwen has been so lovable since baby! You know…"

Auntie Mei began to talk about Wenwen. She soon took out one or two anecdotes from his childhood and even showed the two men Wenwen's pictures when he was a baby.

Si Yue: "…" He originally had misgivings on Yuan Xin for shifting the credits of buying the gifts to the company. But at this moment, he just wanted to give the older man a thumb up. As expected of a top agent, worthy of being a famous veteran fox in the entertainment industry!

Si Yue held a thick photo album in his hand and looked into it with gusto, totally fascinated by the chubby and tender little guy in the photos.

Deserves to be his son, so cute!

After talking for a long time, Yuan Xin suddenly patted his thigh and said, "Oh, Big Sister, should I deliver the gift now?"

"These things are sent by my company for Wenwen. Everyone really, really like him. Knowing that I am visiting Si Yue, some of my colleagues want to tag along. But it is impossible for everyone to suddenly come, so they ask me to send gifts on their behalf. Words spread fast, and in the end, many people entrusted me with their gift."

Upon hearing this, Auntie Mei no longer felt the number of gifts was exaggerated. Every single one was other people's love for Wenwen! Their Wenwen was so lovable, ah!

Auntie Mei was very proud.

"Ah, but now there is no one in their house. Ruoruo and Wenwen are in the flower garden."

Si Yue suddenly looked over and asked, "They aren't here?"

"Yes. Ruoruo has a job. If they live in the village, it is hard for Ruoruo to commute back and forth with Wenwen every day. They only come back occasionally." Auntie Mei didn't care much. Ruoruo came back to the village at least two or three times a month, and she also would go to the flower garden whenever she was free, so she never missed them.

Yuan Xin glanced at Si Yue, "Should we go to the flower garden to find them?"

Auntie Mei waved her hand, "Don't. Old Man Guo has a bad temper. He doesn't like strangers to enter his flower garden. You can't get in even if you go."

Guo? Flower garden? Si Yue raised his eyebrows, "Is it Mr. Guo Zheng? The one who raises orchids?"

"Ah, that seems to be his full name." Auntie Mei always called him Old Man Guo and almost forgot his full name. "The one who raises orchids."

"What a coincidence!" Yuan Xin raised his voice.

Auntie Mei asked puzzledly: "Do you know him?"

"Mr. Guo Zheng has a student called Chi Weicheng. He is our colleague. Hearing that we are coming here, he asked us to visit his teacher on his behalf."

Si Yue nodded: "I have been shooting the show and have no free time. Originally, I was going to wait until the show finished before paying the visit."

Auntie Mei didn't expect there was such a relationship. She exclaimed: "After going around, it turns out that everyone is acquaintances!"

Yuan Xin repeatedly nodded, "Yes, we are all acquaintances."

"What a coincidence!" Auntie Mei suddenly felt a lot closer with the two. Originally, she treated them partly with guest-like politeness, but now she completely regarded them with a closeness akin to relatives.

"Then Old Man Guo will definitely not refuse you to enter." Auntie Mei said cheerfully, "I'll take you there tonight." With a car, the journey would be very convenient. It only took ten minutes to get there. Auntie Mei still remembered that Si Yue still had to join the shoot this afternoon and considerately offered to wait until he finished.

"Then we will trouble you, Big Sister."

…

Meanwhile, Fang Xueruo was doing the task with Weng Huaibei, plus He Ling and Ouyang Xingheng group. Surrounded by three men, she was like a moon surrounded by stars, becoming the center of everyone's attention. Seeing this, the audience screamed enviously, wishing to also be surrounded and attended to by three handsome guys.

Suddenly, a tall man in a western suit and sunglasses appeared in the lens, aggressively pulling Fang Xueruo into his arms.

"Ah!" Fang Xueruo exclaimed. Just when she was about to resist, a soft laugh came from above, "Xue'er…"

Fang Xueruo raised her eyes, and the sudden visitor took off his sunglasses, revealing a pair of deeply affectionate eyes.

"Brother Chang!" Fang Xueruo exclaimed in surprise when she saw Chang Zhuyou, "Why are you here?"

Chang Zhuyou hugged Fang Xueruo distressedly. His anger turned into tenderness when facing her, "I'm here to see you."

A red blush filled Fang Xueruo's white cheeks, "I'll be back soon. Do you need to travel thousands of miles just to see me?"

"If I don't come, won't others bully you more unscrupulously?" As Chang Zhuyou spoke, he squinted his eyes slightly and gave the production team a cold glance.

Fang Xueruo lowered her head slightly, then lifted it again to give Chang Zhuyou a reassuring smile: "It's nothing. The production team took good care of me."

"You, ah!" Chang Zhuyou sighed helplessly. His gaze softened. "It's because you are too kind that you get bullied." Then he said domineeringly, "That's enough for today. You must take a rest."

"What are you talking about?" Fang Xueruo frowned, "I'm shooting now."

"Okay, okay." Chang Zhuyou immediately changed his words, "I will watch you from the side." Then he stepped aside, watching attentively with his arms folded.

Fang Xueruo smiled apologetically at the production team, "Let's continue!"

The people in the production team glanced at each other. They were feeling quite uncomfortable for a while, especially with someone glaring at them from the side. The guests were even more uncomfortable, and even their expressions turned stiff.

But the livestream channel was exploding with comments and squealing. A real-live domineering president, how sweet!

The cameraman naturally knew what object would gather attention the most. From time to time, the lens moved to catch Chang Zhuyou and Fang Xueruo. Seeing they occasionally glanced at each other, the audience squealed again, as they were being forced to eat dog food1.

Dog food: Public display of affection (PDA). Called so because 'single dogs' are languishing from being force-fed with PDA.

After the shooting finished, the crew were just about to leave when they were stopped by the cold-faced Chang Zhuyou, "Wait."

Director Peng was already drenched in sweat: "Young Master Chang, what do you need?"

Chang Zhuyou said coldly: "Shouldn't your team give me an explanation?"

"This…"

"Brother Chang…" Fang Xueruo tugged his sleeve, begging with her eyes.

Chang Zhuyou looked at Fang Xueruo and sighed. But in the end, he couldn't win against her. "Go away." He commanded. Then he looked at Fang Xueruo with affectionate eyes.

Fang Xueruo smiled back at him, then asked with concern: "Are you okay?"

"I'm okay, but you are wronged. Xue'er, rest assured, I will seek justice for you." Chang Zhuyou promised.

Fang Xueruo asked nervously, "What are you going to do?"

"I won't let Si Yue go." Chang Zhuyou said coldly. But when he recalled what happened before, he suddenly looked ashen for a second.

When Chang Zhuyou saw his beloved was being bullied by Si Yue, he immediately gave out an order, intending to teach Si Yue a lesson. However, Apple Entertainment didn't give him a face and insisted on protecting Si Yue. As a last resort, he came out personally to give Yuan Xin a severe warning.

But Yuan Xin didn't budge a bit. His attitude was as if Chang Zhuyou was unreasonably making trouble with made-up nonsense. The agent even self-righteously replied: "No one doesn't know that our Si Yue is very gentle and polite, especially towards women. He is always respectful and considerate to others. How could he possibly do something as horrible as stomping on a woman's face and give her mocking and hurtful words?"

"The livestream? There is nothing in the livestream!" Yuan Xin said nonsense without batting an eyelid. "Si Yue's performance is obvious to all. Just because our Si Yue has a good temper doesn't mean others can slander him. Our Apple Entertainment is not a soft mud that can be bullied at will."

Chang Zhuyou said coldly, "So Apple Entertainment insists on protecting him?"

"Young Master Chang, are you kidding? Si Yue is Apple Entertainment's pillar. If we don't protect him, who should we protect?"

Chang Zhuyou left in anger. Since he couldn't put pressure on Apple Entertainment, he determined to explode Si Yue's dirty scandals. Unexpectedly, this person was too 'clean.' His private life was clean, no bad habits, never playing tempers with the crew during the shooting, humble and considerate towards less experienced actors, not close to any female celebrities. In short, he had no negative rumors. Except when Si Yue was taking a role, there was no news about him at other times, as if he completely disappeared.

Since he couldn't find Si Yue's scandal, Chang Zhuyou decided to invent one. He contacted a famous studio and internet influencers. But when they heard Si Yue's name, they didn't dare to accept it, even after Chang Zhuyou doubled the price.

The name Si Yue was taboo in their business. Who dared to explode these so-called scandals of his? When Si Yue started to become famous, some studio indeed accepted commissions from his rivals, but in the end, the entire studio 'disappeared.' As for influencers who said nonsenses on Weibo to attract people's attention, they were sued by Si Yue's company and were scrapped to their last underwear.

Apple Entertainment was a big crocodile in the entertainment industry. Who dared to touch the person they wanted to protect? As long as Apple Entertainment didn't give up on Si Yue, as long as he didn't make unrecoverable scandals, he could stand firm in the entertainment industry.

Chang Zhuyou was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He, the dignified young boss of Chang group, their only heir, couldn't even teach a lesson to a mere movie star?

In the end, he paid a lot of money to take over a studio and ordered his assistant to dispatch a large number of water army1, only to find that he couldn't even make a single ripple.

Topics that linked Si Yue with scandals were actually banned on the internet. How much did it cost?

Chang Zhuyou almost died of anger, but he would not tell Fang Xueruo about these things. His Xue'er was kind-hearted, so she definitely wouldn't want him to do this kind of thing.

Fang Xueruo looked at him worriedly, "I'm fine, you don't need to…"

"Xue'er, don't worry. I have a sense of measure." He changed the subject, "Haven't you told me about a very naughty little duck before? Take me to see it…"

"Okay…"

…

Si Yue and others had dinner at five. Around six o'clock, Auntie Mei said: "Let's go." She knew the general schedule in the flower garden. If they departed now, Ruoruo and the others would have just finished dinner.

Seeing the three were going out, Xin Xu's eyes lit up, "Can I go too?"

"Next time." Si Yue replied.

Auntie Mei comforted him: "The person we are visiting doesn't like having too many strangers over. You can go with us next time." Since Xiao Xu was also familiar with Ruoruo, Old Man Guo probably wouldn't turn him away.

"Okay."

They were about to go out when someone suddenly shouted outside: "Auntie Mei, are you home?"

"Yes, what's the matter?"

"That old couple is arguing again. You should go over and have a look."

"Alright." Auntie Mei looked at Si Yue and Yuan Xin, "Then…"

Yuan Xin said immediately: "Big Sister Mei, please go ahead. We have car navigation. Si Yue and I can find the place."

Auntie Mei was not at ease, but the person outside urged her to hurry, so she gave them Fu Yunruo's phone number: "If you can't find the way, please call Ruoruo."

"Okay."

Auntie Mei left in a hurry.

Xin Xu hurriedly followed behind Auntie Mei. Compared to following Si Yue, he preferred the village gossip even more. The fight seemed to be very fierce over there, so he was eager to watch.

Wenwen put his chubby hand on his chubby belly as he walked around the flower garden. Relying on Grandpa Guo's distress, he acted spoiled and accidentally overate during dinner, resulting in his mother ordering him to walk around for half an hour.

His feet were so tired. Wenwen lowered his head to look at his short feet, but only saw his watermelon-like little belly.

"…" Sigh. He suddenly missed his eight-pack abs.

But it was okay. He was still young. Once he grew up, his body would become tall, mighty, and with distinct abdominal muscles.

Meanwhile, Fu Yunruo and Uncle Guo were working in the kitchen. Fu Yunruo cleaned the cupboards and took care of the kitchen while Uncle Guo was preparing to cook mung bean soup. With the weather was getting hotter recently, some cooled mung bean soup would do good to cool off the body. The front gate was locked, so they didn't have to worry that Wenwen might run out on his own.

Wenwen paced back and forth in front of the bungalow when he suddenly noticed an approaching light. He turned his head for a moment, then ran to the edge of the iron net and tiptoed to look more closely. He saw bright headlights flash, and then a large car approached before stopping in front of the flower garden.

Wenwen looked over curiously. Who would come at this late hour? They seemed to be coming to this flower garden? Were they looking for Grandpa Guo?

The car stopped, and soon the door opened. Wenwen saw three adults get out of the car. The bright light from the lamp shone on their faces. Wenwen recognized the tall man who was the most prominent among the three, and exclaimed with joy: "Uncle Yue!"

Si Yue heard the shout and immediately strode to the wire fence. There, he saw his little boy, tilting his head and looking up with his big, shiny eyes. Si Yue's expression softened unconsciously, "Wenwen."

Wenwen asked cutely, "Why are you here?"

The corners of Si Yue's lips arched, and his voice subconsciously became more tender: "I miss Wenwen."

Wenwen grinned widely, showing two rows of small white teeth. He covered his face shyly. Through the gap of his chubby fingers, the boy peeped at the older man.

His idol said he missed him, so shy!

He actually also missed Uncle Yue. Just a little bit, though!

Yuan Xin saw Si Yue squatting and talking to a child inside the fence. From his angle, the child's figure was completely blocked by Si Yue's back. Knowing that this was Si Yue's son, Yuan Xin became itchy with curiosity. He quickly approached, pushed Si Yue aside with his heavier body, and then smiled like a grandma wolf from the fairytale: "Hello, boy. You are called Wenwen, right? I am your Uncle Yue's friend. Call me Uncle Yuan~"

Wenwen stared at Yuan Xin with a dazed face. He recognized this man, and it was even a profound impression. This man was Si Yue's agent, and he was now looking amiably at him.

"Wenwen?" Hearing the talking voices outside, Fu Yunruo walked out and called her son.

"Mom!" Wenwen turned around and ran over. Taking Fu Yunruo's hand, he said excitedly: "Mom, Uncle Yue is here." The boy took his mother towards the fence and enthusiastically pointed outside: "Uncle Yue!"

Fu Yunruo raised her eyes and saw three people standing outside the fence. One of them was someone she knew. She asked surprisedly: "Mr. Yue, why are you here?"

Fu Yunruo then looked at the two people standing next to Si Yue. One of them was tall, with sunglasses, and looked like a bodyguard. The other one was a middle-aged man with short stature and seemingly friendly nature.

"These two are?"

"This is my agent, Yuan Xin, and this is my assistant, Xiaowu." Si Yue gave a brief introduction and then said to Fu Yunruo, "Can you invite us in?"

Fu Yunruo hesitated, "I must ask Uncle Guo first."

Although it was impolite to not open the door for guests, Fu Yunruo knew that Uncle Guo didn't like having strangers in his flower garden. Moreover, these three were not her close acquaintances either. Fu Yunruo was not the garden's owner, so she couldn't make the shots arbitrarily.

Si Yue said nothing. Instead, it was Yuan Xin who said in a friendly manner, "It should be so." This place only had an elderly, a young woman, and a child. It was correct to be wary and not open the gate easily, especially at night.

"We are Chi Weicheng's colleagues. He knew that we were coming here, and he specifically asked us to visit his teacher Mr. Guo in his place."

"Can you please inform Mr. Guo?"

When Fu Yunruo heard this, she instantly remembered. Brother Chi was an agent from Apple Entertainment, while Si Yue was one of its stars. Thus, Si Yue's agent naturally was Brother Chi's colleague. Fu Yunruo responded: "Please wait a moment."

Fu Yunruo took Wenwen back to the bungalow. Wenwen turned his head several times, but he knew that his mother hadn't invited them in because Grandpa Guo might be unhappy. He thought, if Uncle Yue and the others were not allowed to come in, he would stand outside and talk to them via the fence.

"What's the matter?" Uncle Guo asked when the two came in. He also heard the noise outside the fence.

"Brother Chi's colleagues come, saying that they want to pay you a visit." Fu Yunruo quickly relayed the message. She didn't doubt that Yuan Xin might be lying. After all, the big star Si Yue was with them. But to let them in, she first had to ask for Uncle Guo's permission.

Uncle Guo frowned immediately. Visiting so late at night? He was a bit annoyed. But in the end, those were his student's colleagues. He could treat Chi Weicheng crudely, but still needed to give some face to those colleagues. Otherwise, Chi Weicheng might get into an awkward situation in the company.

"Let them in." Uncle Guo finally said.

Fu Yunruo nodded, then turned and walked out.

Wenwen was ecstatic and quickly trotted behind.

Fu Yunruo opened the gate, "Sorry for making you wait."

Si Yue and Yuan Xin walked in immediately, carrying various large and small parcels.

Fu Yunruo thought that these were the things Chi Weicheng entrusted his colleagues to deliver to Uncle Guo, so she didn't say anything and offered to help carry some. However, the men didn't let her help.

The group entered the bungalow and met Uncle Guo. The three visitors were strangers to him, except for one brat whose face was familiar.

Si Yue greeted politely: "Hello, Mr. Guo."

Uncle Guo snorted coldly.

Yuan Xin stepped forward to introduce himself. Then he took out the things Chi Weicheng asked them to bring, which were a bunch of nutrients and supplements: "A'Cheng asked us to bring these to you. Please accept, Mr. Guo."

"I don't need these things. Take them back." Uncle Guo said annoyedly, refusing to even look at Yuan Xin. He didn't like accepting random things from strangers.

Yuan Xin smiled, "This is A'Cheng's entrustment. Since he isn't here, we cannot decide on his behalf. Our task is to bring you these things. Please don't make it difficult for us."

Fu Yunruo walked back, bringing a tray of tea. Seeing Uncle Guo's insincere coldness, she persuaded: "Uncle Guo, this is Brother Chi's sincerity. If you refused, they wouldn't be able to explain to Brother Chi later."

Uncle Guo snorted and said nothing.

However, contrary to Fu Yunruo's expectations, this matter was also related to her. Yuan Xin cheerfully pushed many things in front of Fu Yunruo: "These things are given to Wenwen by A'Cheng and other colleagues. Please accept them."

Fu Yunruo was surprised. She quickly refused: "No, no, how can we let you spend money? I understand your kindness."

Fu Yunruo could see that these things were not cheap at a glance. How could she accept such expensive gifts? And even in such a large quantity?

When Fu Yunruo was rejecting, Uncle Guo suddenly said: "Accept them. These are that lad's kindness."

Uncle Guo felt nothing when seeing the pile of gifts. These things were sent by Chi Weicheng, who was his former student. Since he regarded Wenwen as his grandson, it was a given that his students treated the boy well. If anything, he could give Chi Weicheng a pot of valuable orchids later and wouldn't let him suffer a loss.

Fu Yunruo said again: "But it's too expensive."

Wenwen stood in front of Si Yue and exclaimed, "Uncle Yue, you also know Uncle Cheng!"

In the beginning, Wenwen had a great prejudice against Chi Weicheng. But later, he learned that the man was not his stepdad, and he also eventually knew that his mother had not abandoned him. Naturally, Wenwen let go of his grudge against Chi Weicheng and even felt ashamed of his initial hostility. Afterward, he got closer to Chi Weicheng.

Si Yue nodded slightly. He felt uncomfortable when Yuan Xin claimed that these gifts were brought by Chi Weicheng. These were obviously prepared by him…but he also knew that if Fu Yunruo knew who actually bought the gifts, she would definitely refuse to accept. After all, in her eyes, he was just a shallow acquaintance she had only known for a few days.

Si Yue, who had never imagined that he one day would have to rely on Chi Weicheng's relationship just to provide for his own son, was even more unhappy. But when Wenwen's small body snuggled into his arms, his mood instantly became sunny again.

Wenwen sat on Si Yue's arm and looked at Yuan Xin curiously. The Yuan Xin in his memory was the one from more than twenty years later. Although the older Yuan Xin was still very well maintained, age had gotten on him, with whiter hair and faintly visible wrinkles on his face. At that time, Yuan Xin was one of the powerful figures within the giant Apple Entertainment. Despite that, he was still very charitable and kind.

As soon as Si Yue lowered his head, he saw Wenwen's bulging belly and couldn't help staring at that one place. Wenwen noticed Si Yue's glance and quickly took a deep breath, trying to flatten his belly. However, after working hard until his face turned red, there was no sign of his belly reducing. Wenwen finally said with a solemn face: "All children are like this. When I grow up, my small belly will no longer be this fat."

Si Yue smiled and responded, "I see." A child's self-esteem should be protected.

"Wenwen is really a handsome and smart boy." Yuan Xin's attention had always partially been on Wenwen. Now, he couldn't help it anymore and reached out his hand, wanting to hug Wenwen. Seeing that the little guy didn't refuse, Yuan Xin happily took him into his arms. His smile deepened. This child was much more pleasing than the dog man Si Yue!

Seeing that Wenwen did not refuse Yuan Xin's intimacy, Si Yue sighed. Being unwary of strangers was not a good habit. It seemed that he had to add this item to this boy's future education curriculum.

Wenwen hugged Yuan Xin's neck in a daze. He from twenty years later had never expected that there would be a day when he got hugged by this powerful man. Oh, there was also Uncle Yue, the idol he had never met directly. After being born again and redo his life, who ever thought that he would experience such a miraculous encounter?

At this moment, Wenwen felt that he had reached the pinnacle of life.

Uncle Guo suddenly said to Si Yue, "You used to take my orchids away, right?"

Si Yue: "…" He coughed lightly and didn't dare to respond. Although he was pretty thick-skinned in front of Yuan Xin, he still had a guilty conscience before Mr. Guo.

Uncle Guo snorted coldly.

Fu Yunruo looked over in surprise: "Mr. Yue, you are the person who can't raise orchids?"

Every time Uncle Guo mentioned this person, he would be angry for a long time, so Fu Yunruo had a deep impression. Later, Wenwen also had the same trait, and she became even more impressed. Fu Yunruo used to think that the so-called 'flower killing physique' was very exaggerated. But after seeing Wenwen's numerous results in raising orchids, she no longer thought so. Sure enough, the world was so big that it hid countless surprises.

Wenwen also looked over in surprise. His eyes widened, "Uncle Yue, you can't raise orchids? Me too!" What a coincidence!

The boy immediately raised his hands to Si Yue, who took him over. The two pitiful people with the same 'illness' got together and muttered very talkatively.

"I have been raising orchids for more than 20 years and have never managed to make them bloom once."

Wenwen gave him a sympathetic glance, "I have raised them for six months!"

"I failed to raise orchids in flowerpots and also failed when raising them on the ground. I plan to raise them on the rooftop next time. Uncle Yue, do you want to do it with me?" Wenwen warmly invited: "I think the problem must be on the growing place."

Si Yue responded immediately: "You are so smart. I never thought of changing the place to raise orchids."

Si Yue generally grew orchids in the pots and sometimes inside the flower house in his yard. Listening to Wenwen's analysis, he instantly felt that his way of growing orchids must be wrong, and that he would definitely be able to grow them in another way.

Wenwen stood up proudly.

So the two happily made a promise to grow flowers on the rooftop together.

Fu Yunruo was speechless for a while. Looking at their proud appearance, it seemed as if they had succeeded in raising the flowers.

Yuan Xin sighed. Deserved to be a father and son. At this moment, their expressions were exactly in sync.

Time passed quickly, and the guests had to leave. Si Yue and Yuan Xin said goodbye to the three.

Fu Yunruo suddenly remembered something: "Please drink a bowl of mung bean soup before leaving."

The mung bean soup in the kitchen was ready. Fortunately, they made double the amount to drink tomorrow, so there were six bowls of portion in the pot. Otherwise, it wouldn't be enough for the guests. Fu Yunruo took out six bowls and scooped a full ladle per bowl. Yuan Xin and Uncle Guo each carried two bowls and went out. Fu Yunruo was about to pick up the last two bowls, but Si Yue was quicker. In the end, Fu Yunruo didn't carry anything and walked empty-handed. She then went out and called in Xiao Wu, the driver who had been standing outside after helping carry the gifts in.

Six people sat on the square table, each with a bowl of mung bean soup. It was rare for the flower garden to be this lively. Wenwen, who sat on his exclusive high stool, looked around excitedly. He was so happy that his toes curled up. But when he saw the tiny amount of mung bean soup in his half-full small bowel compared to the adults' full big bowls, he pouted and said sweetly: "Mom, I also want a full big bowl."

Fu Yunruo replied, "Your watermelon belly can't fit more."

"Can!" Wenwen opened his clothes, "Touch it, Mom. It's smaller!"

Fu Yunruo reached out and patted the boy's small belly, "Well, it's indeed has been smaller. Just enough to fit the soup in your bowl."

Wenwen: "…" He wanted to cry.

Si Yue watched on the side. Taking advantage of Fu Yunruo's inattention, he scooped a small spoonful from his bowl and transferred it to Wenwen's bowl.

Wenwen's eyes sparkled. He smiled silently at Si Yue.

Yuan Xin saw it and inwardly scolded: scheming dog!

Si Yue scooped another spoonful.

Fu Yunruo caught him on the third time.

Fu Yunruo: "…"

There was no visible increase in Wenwen's bowl, so Fu Yunruo didn't get angry. But she still said: "Wenwen has eaten enough today and cannot eat more. Otherwise, he will get a stomachache."

Si Yue lowered his head, pretending to be innocent.

Wenwen hurriedly grabbed the spoon, for fear that his mother would confiscate his precious mung bean soup. Using the small spoon, the boy dug out the mung beans at the bottom of the bowl. The beans were well boiled and already bloomed. It was soft and waxy, sweet, and super delicious!

Fu Yunruo casually glanced. She saw that Si Yue also ate the mung beans first before drinking the soup in one go. Fu Yunruo looked at Wenwen, then looked at Si Yue again. No wonder this little guy liked Si Yue so much. Their small habits were very similar!

After drinking the mung bean soup, Si Yue and the others left. On the way out, Si Yue saw so many orchids and felt a little greedy. But after second thought, the impulse cooled down. He was now a person with an orchid! Soon, he would also start growing orchids with Wenwen!

Si Yue instantly felt these orchids no longer attractive.

Hmm…Wenwen's affairs totally occupied his attention these two days. Watching the livestream and seeing his orchid son didn't even come to his mind.

Si Yue silently decided to watch tomorrow's livestream.

…

The car slowly drove away from the flower garden. On the backseat, Yuan Xin said to Si Yue, "I finally know why you didn't doubt it at all."

Si Yue raised an eyebrow.

"Wenwen, this kid. Although his appearance doesn't resemble you, his behavior is an exact copy of yours."

When Si Yue heard this, he was very proud. Of course, how could his son do not resemble him?

"I am now 100% convinced that he is really your son." Yuan Xin sighed, "How come he only inherits your bad parts?"

Si Yue snorted, "Which part of me is bad? Obviously, all the bad parts are inherited from that woman."

"Haha." Who believed this? However, even though the father and son had many similarities, this child was a hundred times more pleasing than his father.

"By the way, there is another thing I need to remind you." Yuan Xin said, "That young master of Chang family is also here."

Si Yue looked over, "That guy?"

"Yes. He is also Fu Yunruo's former fiance."

Si Yue snorted. Fu Yunruo, this woman, truly had bad eyesight for actually fell in love with a retarded like Chang Zhuyou. Already an adult, yet he still imitated the domineering male lead behavior from idol dramas. It was so ridiculously domineering that it made people speechless.

Or, did that woman actually like this style? Si Yue was stunned. What kind of strange aesthetic was this?

"It's good that he is here. We can finish it once and for all." Si Yue asked, "Fang Xueruo isn't doing anything stupid, right?"

"No, you can rest assured. She is being watched closely."

This woman could sit still for so long? Was she scheming another stupid move? But with Yuan Xin personally in charge, Si Yue was relieved and no longer mentioned this subject. Even if it was only for Wenwen's sake, Yuan Xin wouldn't let Fu Yunruo get harmed.

The car first sent Si Yue back to the Mei family's house, then drove back to the town. Yuan Xin and the driver booked two rooms in the local hotel and stayed there temporarily.

But Yuan Xin was not at ease. The town was too far from the village, and it was not convenient to go back and forth. He needed to keep an eye on the show's progress and also needed to build a relationship with little baby Wenwen. Yuan Xin decided to rent a room in a villager's house. Tomorrow, he will discuss this matter with Big Sister Mei.

After a night of good sleep, Si Yue woke up early in the morning. He immediately logged into the Panda Live app and entered the orchid channel. He was especially focused when the streamer gave the update about his little eleventh. He also took a look at the mutated first child and enjoyed listening to the streamer's beautiful voice. Si Yue was suddenly startled. He always felt that Fu Yunruo's voice was somewhat familiar, but before his brain made the connection, the door was suddenly knocked.

Thinking it was Auntie Mei, Si Yue got up to open the door, but was greeted by a huge camera lens.

"Surprise!"

"Morning, Brother Yue!" Wang Huaibei, who came with the cameraman, stood by Si Yue's door, speaking exaggeratingly: "We want to see Brother Yue's face when he just gets up! Hey! Brother Yue, why are you so handsome this early in the morning?"

Si Yue's hair was yet to be combed and looked a bit messy. Still, wearing just a short-sleeved shirt and loose pants, his appearance wasn't affected in the slightest.

Si Yue didn't expect the production team to carry out a surprise attack. He frowned very faintly. What were they doing? Generally, in order to ensure that the stars wouldn't say anything wrong or show unsightly sights when caught off guard, even live variety shows still had a prepared script. Therefore, the crew would notify the casts and guests in advance prior to any surprise attack. Yet, no one notified Si Yue this time.

Si Yue immediately thought of Chang Zhuyou, the young master of Chang Group. Since that guy couldn't put pressure on Apple Entertainment, did he decide to pressure the production team instead? How much self-confidence did he have to believe that he could do whatever he wanted?

"Brother Yue, can we go in and take a look at your room?" Weng Huaibei pointed inside and said with a smile, "The audiences are looking forward to it."

Si Yue stepped aside indifferently. Since they wanted to get in, just let them in. Anyway, he always paid attention to his privacy outside. If Wang Huaibei could find anything, he would even admire him.

Xin Xu heard the movement from the next room. He opened the door and strung in: "How unfair. I want to protest! Why are you only surprising Brother Yue and not me?"

Weng Huaibei replied: "A surprise has to come one by one."

"What's my surprise?" Xin Xu looked at Weng Huaibei with joy.

The latter pretended to be mysterious, "You will know later."

Under Xin Xu's interruption, the intruders quickly exited Si Yue's room. Before leaving, Wang Huaibei gave a card with the show logo to Xin Xu and Si Yue: "I am delivering today's task card."

Xin Xu looked over curiously, "What is today's task?"

The word 'Harvest' was written on the card.

Weng Huaibei didn't stay long and soon left with the cameraman.

Xin Xu was worried about the task card. What did the word mean?

Si Yue pointed out: "The harvest season has come."

"What?"

Xin Xu didn't understand the meaning of Si Yue's words, until Uncle Mei and Auntie Mei returned. The rice crops in the village had matured and needed to be harvested. Uncle Mei and Auntie Mei had also gone to another family in the village to help today. That family didn't plant much rice, so four households formed a group and finished the harvest in one day.

The harvest season was also the liveliest time in the village. Basically, the villagers would help each other. Each household had negotiated beforehand. Today, they would harvest this family's rice, then move to harvest that family's rice tomorrow. This way, the number of workers increased, and the harvest could be done faster.

The content of the task assigned by the production team today was 'Harvest.' In other words, it was to help the villagers harvest rice. The six casts and two guests were divided into four groups, each with a different task. One group raised chickens in the mountains, one group raised ducks, and one group raised fish.

Originally, Si Yue and Xin Xu were the most leisurely group, but they could no longer be so leisurely starting today. The rice paddies in the villages were mostly hilly, and each paddy was very narrow. Modern harvesting machines couldn't be used here, so the grains must be harvested manually.

Mei family's harvesting turn began on the fourth day. Fu Yunruo took Wenwen back one day earlier to help the harvest. Although Fu Yunruo couldn't harvest rice — and the Mei couple was also unwilling to let her do this hard work — she could help prepare the meals for everyone.

The summer was too hot, but the days were long, and the nights were short. Because of this reason, the villagers did the harvest during the early morning and late afternoon. They woke up early before dawn and immediately set off to the paddies. When the sun became scorching at ten o'clock, they stopped working and went home. At three or four in the afternoon, the work started again, and everyone worked hard until it was dark before returning home.

Fu Yunruo made two bamboo pots full of steamed buns early in the morning. At eight o'clock, along with a young pregnant woman in the village, she put everyone's breakfast and tea in a cart and pushed them to the paddy fields.

It was Wenwen's first time participating in such a big event. He put on his little straw hat and carried a cute small basket on his back, following Fu Yunruo to the paddy fields with high enthusiasm.

When Fu Yunruo arrived, more than half of the rice had been harvested during these two hours, which was very quick and efficient. She turned at the group of working people and shouted: "It's mealtime!"

Not long after, the people stopped and walked over to Fu Yunruo. At first glance, Fu Yunruo noticed two particularly conspicuous people in the crowd. Even if Si Yue and Xin Xu wore straw hats and ordinary clothes, they were still the most dazzling presence here. As the only two young and strong lads among the middle-aged people, they were assigned to do the physical work of beating and stacking the rice.

Fu Yunruo looked around, but didn't see any camera, which puzzled her.

Wenwen stood next to Fu Yunruo and said like a little adult: "Uncle, thank you for your hard work. Grandpa, thank you for your hard work…"

The child's boyish voice was lovely and pleasant, making the group of adults laugh in amusement.

"Thank you for your hard work too, Wenwen."

Wenwen shook his head, "It's Mom who has worked hard."

"Right, right…"

The villagers were not so particular when eating, so they simply washed their hands and went straight to devour the buns.

"Ruoruo's cooking is good. This steamed bun is delicious!"

"Yeah, it's better than the ones sold in town!"

Fu Yunruo replied with a smile: "There are also two big pots of tea. Come here to drink." Tea was best consumed when working out on such a hot day.

"Okay."

Xin Xu stood next to Fu Yunruo, eating without caring about his appearance. After a few days of farm work under the summer sun, his originally white and tender image had long since collapsed, and the young man was now turned into a handsome, wheat-skinned lad.

Fu Yunruo poured Xin Xu tea in a clean cup, asking: "Are you still shooting the show?" Harvesting wasn't easy. Fu Yunruo sympathized with the two. Growing up until this big, they should have never done this kind of laborous farm work before.

Xin Xu waved his hand and said, "No, it has been finished." The shot only took one or two days, and their work today was outside the scope of the show's task.

"Then what are you doing here?"

"We are helping." Xin Xu grinned. His neatly-lined white teeth stood out against his tanned skin. Brother Yue felt that they had been bothering Mei family for a long time. Now that the family was busy, it was impolite if they just stood by idly, so he took the initiative to help. Anyway, after two or three days of farm work, they had gotten used more or less, and doing it for two more days wouldn't make any difference. So when Brother Yue mentioned it, Xin Xu immediately agreed.

Fu Yunruo liked their sincerity.

Not long after, Si Yue also walked over. He looked at Fu Yunruo for a moment, and then patted Wenwen's little straw hat.

"Uncle Yue!" Wenwen shouted happily. His eyes were shining, "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard." Si Yue smiled.

Fu Yunruo quickly poured tea for Si Yue and told him to take the remaining steamed buns. Si Yue's skin wasn't darkened too much. Probably because his original skin was not too pale, so the change was not particularly noticeable. The moment Si Yue approached her for the buns, the intense heat emitted from his skin instantly raised the temperature around.

Fu Yunruo couldn't help but take a closer look at Si Yue. The man was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and long trousers. Sweat kept running on his face, which he wiped with the towel hanging around his neck. Si Yue in such a simple attire appeared much more approachable, and Fu Yunruo never thought that the dignified big actor could actually look very casual.

Si Yue drank a full cup of tea before chewing on the steamed buns.

"Good lads, young and strong!" The villagers were very cordial to Si Yue and Xin Xu and spoke a lot more casually.

Xin Xu stared enviously at the strong muscles in Si Yue's arms. He actually had some muscles, but compared with Si Yue, he instantly felt like a weak chicken.

Seeing the two eat deliciously, everyone was happy.

A dark-skinned villager smiled from ear to ear, "The harvest is excellent."

Smiles never faded on Uncle Mei and Auntie Mei's faces, "Yes. After we plant the next crop, this year's harvest will be even better."

Even though they chatted while eating, farmers never ate slowly. Soon after they were full, everyone continued harvesting the rice.

Si Yue stayed till the end. He ate slowly and was talking to Wenwen.

Fu Yunruo took a look at the breakfast she had brought. She cooked quite a plenty, but everything was almost gone now, with only three steamed buns left. She then glanced at Si Yue, who was still eating with gusto. If she was right, this seemed to be his fifth bun.

Si Yue took the last bite and picked up another bun. Wenwen watched from the side. Although he was already full, seeing Uncle Yue eat so much made him want to eat again.

Si Yue saw Wenwen's hidden thought at a glance. He tore a small piece of bun and stuffed it into the boy's mouth.

Wenwen's eyes squinted as he ate with relish. How sweet~

Like this, Si Yue easily finished all the remaining buns. Fu Yunruo watched until he finished eating, marveling at his big appetite. She worriedly asked: "Mr. Yue, are you full?"

"I'm full." Si Yue stood up, drank half a cup of tea, patted Wenwen's head, and then said to Fu Yunruo: "I will go back to work."

Fu Yunruo was not in a hurry to leave. After packing up her things, she went to help Si Yue and Xin Xu.

Wenwen also went to play…cough, went to help the adults. He followed older children to gather the ears of rice scattered on the ground. Rice sometimes fell on the harvested paddies, so the children were having fun by gathering those scattered ears of rice. Of course, adults didn't put any demands on the children and just let them play around happily.

Wenwen was very excited about his little job and happily ran to Fu Yunruo and Si Yue to show off after filling the small basket on his back. After receiving the compliment, he proudly gave them the harvest and ran back to gather more.

At ten o'clock, everybody stopped working. Mei family had many rice paddies, so it took three days to harvest all the rice. Every day, Fu Yunruo cooked a large pot of mung bean soup to be drunk at noon and night, and in the morning, she went to deliver breakfast before going to help.

After the rice was harvested, it was not over yet because they still had to be dried. Drying rice needed a wide space. Because of the large amount of rice, several large sacks of rice were transported to Fu Yunruo's rental house and spread on the yard to dry. During the drying process, the children also had an important task: watching the drying rice from time to time and paying attention to the weather changes. The weather in summer was fickle. The sun might be shining a minute ago, only to be replaced by dark clouds. If they were careless, the rice might be soaked by the rain.

The rice in Fu Yunruo's yard had been exposed to the sun for two days and was to be about to dry soon. At this moment, Fu Yunruo was making cakes in the kitchen. Everyone had been busy recently, so she wanted to make something delicious to treat everyone. She had learned a lot about cooking from the internet and now could make small animal-shaped cakes popular with children.

Wenwen was playing in the shade of a tree. Suddenly, someone was shouting outside. Wenwen pricked his ears. The boy immediately looked up and saw that the blue sky and white clouds had been replaced by dark clouds. He quickly ran into the house, shouting: "Mom, it's going to rain!"

When Fu Yunruo heard it, she hurriedly walked out and looked at the sky. As expected, it seemed to be about to rain. The villagers quickly reminded each other of the incoming rain, so everyone was now busy taking in the drying rice.

Wenwen also took his little broomstick and helped his mother. Not long after, the gate of their yard was suddenly pushed open, and Si Yue walked in. He looked around the yard, stepped in, and quickly took over Fu Yunruo's work.

Fu Yunruo wiped her sweat. Before she had time to say anything, she rushed to get some sacks to put the rice in. The heavy rain fell quickly. They had just packed all the rice, and three and a half sacks of rice were still yet to be taken inside when big raindrops started to fall. Panicked, Fu Yunruo hurriedly picked up the half-sack of rice and ran into the house.

Fu Yunruo ran too fast and didn't pay attention to her steps. Tripped by a raised ridge, she suddenly lost her balance and was about to fall. Fortunately, someone caught her at the critical moment, and Fu Yunruo did not fall in embarrassment. Before she had time to react, the heavy sack on her hand had been taken away.

When Fu Yunruo looked up, Si Yue had already walked into the house with a bag of rice in each hand. Fu Yunruo blinked. It seemed that she was hugged by Si Yue just now? No, it shouldn't be so. Si Yue simply gave her a helping hand. If it weren't for his help, she would have fallen.

Wenwen, who saw the scene just now, ran out and asked worriedly: "Mom, are you okay?"

When Fu Yunruo looked up, Si Yue had already walked into the house with a bag of rice in each hand. Fu Yunruo blinked. It seemed that she was hugged by Si Yue just now? No, it shouldn't be so. Si Yue simply gave her a helping hand. If it weren't for his help, she would have fallen.

Wenwen, who saw the scene just now, ran out and asked worriedly: "Mom, are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Fu Yunruo saw nothing more to bring in, and quickly took Wenwen into the house.

The rain was already pouring outside. The sound of rain beating against the rubble on the ground could be clearly heard inside the room. Fu Yunruo liked listening to the rain, which gave her a sense of peace and tranquility.

"Fortunately, you are here to help." Fu Yunruo said. Seeing Si Yue was sweating, she gave him a tissue to wipe his face. If Si Yue hadn't come to help, she and Wenwen alone would not be able to retrieve the rice in time. Once the rice got wet, the effort of these past two days would be in vain.

Si Yue responded, "Uncle Mei and Aunt Mei has Xin Xu, so I come here."

Hearing this, Fu Yunruo was relieved. With three adults, there should be no problem over there.

Wenwen felt itchy on his neck and hands and couldn't help but scratch. Fu Yunruo saw it and quickly stopped him, "You can't scratch."

Wenwen complained pitifully: "But Mom, it's itchy!"

"It's okay. Let's wipe your skin with a wet towel." Fu Yunruo took Wenwen to the bathroom. When it came to this, Fu Yunruo also felt that her hands and neck were a little itchy. Grain dust could cause itchiness when it gets on the skin, but it would be okay after wiping the skin with a wet towel or taking a bath.

The bathroom was next to the kitchen. Fu Yunruo took Wenwen there, preparing to wipe the boy with a wet towel. Wenwen saw his small bathtub, and said coquettishly: "Mom, I want to take a bath~"

Fu Yunruo said: "What bath? Just take a quick wipe."

"No! Mom~"

Fu Yunruo couldn't stand Wenwen's coquettishness. She finally poured hot water into the tub and mixed it with cold water to prepare a bath. Si Yue, who suddenly entered, took the bucket in her hand and said: "I will do it."

Fu Yunruo looked at Si Yue. Seeing Wenwen had already circled him, she could only say: "Then I will trouble you." After a pause, she added: "If you don't mind, you can also wipe your body with Wenwen's towel." Fu Yunruo knew how uncomfortable it was when grain dust stained the skin.

Si Yue nodded.

Seeing that the two were getting along harmoniously, Fu Yunruo left them alone and went back to the kitchen to continue with the cakes. Not long after, Fu Yunruo heard loud noises from the bathroom, separated only by a wall from the kitchen. Wenwen's laughter kept sounding, occasionally accompanied by Si Yue's low laughter. Hearing their fun, Fu Yunruo's lips curled up into a smile.

Wenwen and Si Yue played in the bathroom for a long time before they finally came out. Wenwen's little cheeks were flushing. He was riding on Si Yue's neck, with his two chubby hands holding on the older man's head.

"I'm about to touch the ceiling!" The boy laughed. He was so tall!

If it weren't for the tall structure of the house, he would be able to touch the ceiling!

But even though he couldn't touch the ceiling, he could touch the top of the door!

Si Yue took Wenwen around the house, sometimes fast, sometimes slow. Wenwen's laughter filled the whole house, overcoming the loud patter of rain outside.

Si Yue was also full of smiles. There were several wet marks on his clothes, splashed when he was bathing Wenwen. Fu Yunruo's house didn't have suitable clothes for him to change, and it was still raining heavily outside. Seeing that Si Yue himself had a good time with Wenwen, she pretended to not see it.

Taking advantage of the free time due to the rain, Fu Yunruo invited Auntie Mei couple and Xin Xu to have dinner together at her house. When Yuan Xin heard this, he also rushed over from the town and picked up Uncle Guo on the way.

Yuan Xin brought fish and various meats from the town, and Uncle Mei and Auntie Mei also generously slaughtered a big rooster and a duck.

Fu Yunruo, Auntie Mei, and Uncle Mei were in charge of cooking in the kitchen. Uncle Guo, Si Yue, and the others were waiting in the dining room with Wenwen. As the only child, the boy was the most popular. All the adults kept him amused, and his laughter hardly ever stopped.

The house was lively until nine o'clock. All the adults drank alcohol except for Xiao Wu, who had to drive. After everyone went home, Fu Yunruo felt a little dizzy. Today she had so much fun and couldn't help but drank two glasses of wine. As a result, now she was drunk. Fortunately, Wenwen had been long asleep. His cheeks flushed, and his face was full of a grin. The boy seemingly was having a good dream and occasionally laughed in his sleep.

Holding back her sleepiness, Fu Yunruo hurriedly took a quick bath and then fell asleep as soon as she lay on the bed.

Everyone slept very nicely tonight, not knowing that something was brewing on the internet.

After midnight, a post suddenly appeared and immediately exploded among the night owls.

[Do you think that this mulberry girl looks familiar, like a certain vicious step sister?]

Many netizens still had some impression of this Mulberry Girl. Not long ago, everyone was still praising her beauty to heaven, and it took two days for the topics related to her to fade from the trending list.

Everyone quickly clicked on the post and saw that the original poster wrote their guesses in a questioning tone.

Many people had a question mark on their faces. Who were you talking about? What did you mean? What vicious step-sister? What was the relationship with Miss Mulberry?

Subsequently, many related posts sprung up, quickly occupying major social platforms. It took no time for people to realize that something was wrong. As if orchestrated, a lot of gossips appeared simultaneously on the internet.

Many 'insiders' suddenly came out and stated that this person was a joke in their circle. She was a vicious and grumpy rich young lady with nothing to boast of except her face. The madams in the wealthy circle looked down on her stupidity, and her peers refused to hang out with her.

Netizens immediately raised questions. The person described here was very different from the one they knew! Was there any misunderstanding?

The little fairy in a remote rural area was actually the daughter of a certain wealthy family in the capital? It was so late at night; what were you kidding about?

Although some people raised doubts, the rhythm in the comment area was quickly led by a strong voice which slowly changed the direction of the opinion.

Not long after, a photo of a woman with heavy makeup appeared on the hot search list. The eyes full of hostility and resentment were captured very clearly in the photo.

All of a sudden, the internet was full of negative news about Fu Yunruo.

Fu Yunruo was awakened by a steady stream of call ringtones. Before she opened her eyes, she reached out and fumbled for the mobile phone, "Hello?" Fu Yunruo sat up. After looking at her son, who was still sleeping soundly, she turned around and walked out of bed, yawning silently.

"Ruoruo, you have been defamed!" Tiantian's angry voice came from the receiver.

"Oh." Fu Yunruo went to the table and poured himself a glass of water. With warm water moistening her throat, Fu Yunruo felt a bit more comfortable.

Tiantian quickly told Fu Yunruo about the situation on the internet. This incident caused her not to sleep all night, and her hair was now totally messy with stress. Tiantian was a pure night owl and was usually active late until midnight. When the topics related to Fu Yunruo first came out into the trending list, she immediately noticed it. At first, she thought that Fu Yunruo's identity as a livestreamer had been exposed, but when she clicked, all were negative comments. Tiantian realized something was wrong and immediately contacted the studio to suppress the negative comments. However, no matter how much they tried, negative comments still popped up in all directions.

It was Tiantian's first time dealing with such a large-scale organized social media attack. She panicked for a while, but soon calmed down and began to counterattack in an orderly manner.

But she clearly felt that the situation was not optimistic.

Tiantian wanted to contact Fu Yunruo, but thinking that Fu Yunruo was sleeping right now, waking her up would only make her lose sleep, not to mention that this was the studio's public relations responsibility and they could solve it on their own. Tiantian and other studio staff struggled online all night but failed to control the situation. Their voices were submerged in the vast ocean of the overwhelming mass opinion.

In the end, Tiantian couldn't help calling Fu Yunruo after dawn. Because the other party involved was a popular female star with more than 50 million fans, Fu Yunruo instantly became everyone's target after her fans stopped defending her. Fu Yunruo suffered because there were not many fans speaking for her. Those from two days ago were at best passerby fans who didn't understand Fu Yunruo and thus were easily misled. If Fu Yunruo's identity as a livestreamer was announced, the public opinion would no longer be this one-sided. After all, Fu Yunruo was also a popular streamer with millions of loyal fans.

Tiantian said a lot. Feeling Fu Yunruo's calmness, her excitement also calmed down somehow, "Ruoruo, why do you seem to be not worried?"

"What to worry about? It won't affect me." Fu Yunruo was already wide awake at this time, but her head was still a little groggy. Probably because it had been a long time since she last drank. After drinking only two glasses, she got a hangover the next day.

There was a moment of silence. Tiantian sensed that Fu Yunruo didn't seem to really take the defamation on the internet to heart. Feeling relieved, she cautiously asked: "Ruoruo, is your background stated on the internet true?"

"You are really the eldest young miss of the Fu family?"

After Tiantian extracted the information on the internet, she was stunned for a while. She didn't expect her boss to have such a bumpy and hard past. Suddenly, her impression of Fang Xueruo fell to the negative bottom.

In the beginning, Tiantian was the assistant assigned to Fu Yunruo's channel by Panda Live platform. After the two got acquainted, Tiantian thought that Ruoruo was a dust-covered pearl dug out by Panda Live from the corner of a remote mountain. Later, when they finally met, Tiantian always felt that Fu Yunruo's mannerism didn't feel like a woman raised in the remote countryside, but didn't try to pry any further.

As a result, it was revealed that Ruoruo was actually a young miss from a high-ranking wealthy family in Beijing.

Thinking about how Ruoruo lived quietly in a remote mountain village with her young child, coupled with the pieces of information revealed on the internet, Tiantian's brain already made up a big melodramatic scenario. Because of this, Tiantian became even more sympathetic to Ruoruo. How terrible was her life before so she had to run away and live in obscurity?

Fu Yunruo didn't know Tiantian's inner thoughts, but she readily admitted: "Are you asking me whether I am Mr. Fu's daughter, whether I am fang Xueruo's stepsister, whether I have ever fought for a man with Fang Xueruo, or whether I often went into conflicts with her? All are correct…"

Hearing this, Tiantian felt even more distressed. "Ruoruo, don't feel sad. We all believe in you. Those sad things will pass, and only the future is worth looking forward to." Tiantian comforted Fu Yunruo for a moment before declaring heroically: "Don't worry, we will never let them hurt you again!"

"?" Fu Yunruo was stunned. What happened to Tiantian? Why was she so excited all of a sudden?

After hanging up the call, Fu Yunruo hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to check the commotion on the internet. She opened a social media platform. The tags related to her still sat firmly on the trending topics. Fu Yunruo clicked on it and saw a barrage of attacks targeting her, especially after Fang Xueruo's fans joined the scene. There was no need to guess — Fu Yunruo was sure that Fang Xueruo was behind it.

[Snowballs,1 come here and take a look. I heard that this is the woman who bullied our Xuexue since she was a child?]

[I heard that this woman shamelessly wants to grab a man from Xuexue?]

[This kind of woman actually got praised so much before? How ridiculous! I suddenly want to laugh.]

…

Those first comments were the better ones, as many of them were downright insults and personal attacks. Fu Yunruo took a quick look. It was practically unsightly. She couldn't believe some people could say something like this to others.

Fu Yunruo quickly stopped browsing. Although she didn't care, seeing the extent of the personal attacks on the internet still affected her mood a little. But that was all. After all, none of her acquaintances here used the internet daily, so she simply ignored it.

Fu Yunruo had once thought about the worst situation she might eventually face. But at this level, it was basically nothing, and she was mentally prepared.

The time was no longer early, so Fu Yunruo went to the kitchen to make breakfast. She had just washed the rice and put it into the cooker when the phone rang again. Fu Yunruo took the phone and saw it was a call from Chi Weicheng. As soon as the call was connected, Chi Weicheng's worried voice sounded, "Yunruo, are you okay?"

Hearing Chi Weicheng's obvious care and worry, Fu Yunruo smiled slightly: "I'm okay."

"I have seen the situation on the internet. Yunruo, please be assured. We all trust you."

"Thank you…"

After Fu Yunruo hung up, she received several comforting calls from her business acquaintances. In these last four years, Fu Yunruo had slowly expanded her connections. Some of these people she knew via her livestream channel, but many of them were introduced by Uncle Guo. Uncle Guo's acquaintances mainly were his old friends in the orchid fields, and they were all friendly and caring elders. After meeting Fu Yunruo, they kept in touch over the years. Even if some of these elders were no longer young, they were also advancing with the times and were active users of the internet. Now that the internet was full of negative news about Fu Yunruo, there was no way they didn't see it, not to mention that some of Fu Yunruo's acquaintances were people from the entertainment circle like Chi Weicheng, who were more sensitive to this kind of news.

Fu Yunruo's heart was warm, and all the depression brought about by the malicious comments he saw in the morning was instantly melted away.

Fu Yunruo's heart was warm, and all the depression brought about by the malicious comments instantly melted away.

Wenwen rubbed his eyes as he walked out of the bedroom, "Mom?" His messy black hair was like a bunch of seaweed that swayed around as his little head oscillated with his steps.

Fu Yunruo hugged her son and gave him a hearty kiss with a full smile.

Wenwen was sobered up in an instant. His Mom was so sticky early in the morning. So shy, ah!

Wenwen held up his chubby hands, leaned over, and kissed his mother's cheek with a big grin.

The mother and son played around for a while, then went to wash before eating a delicious breakfast. Last night was a big feast of fish and meat, so Fu Yunruo decided to have a lighter breakfast and only cooked a pot of thick porridge. The rice they ate every day was grown locally and organically. Even without sugar, the porridge had a strong fragrance and natural sweetness.

The weather was clear today, and the sun soon dried the wet ground. After breakfast, Fu Yunruo was about to load the rice out to continue drying, but Auntie Mei and Uncle Mei came early and took over the task without letting her help.

"Ruoruo, you have worked hard these few days. Sit down and take a good rest." Auntie Mei said distressedly. Fu Yunruo had helped them a lot during the harvest season. Thanks to her, the couple could focus on the work in the field every day. Auntie Mei saw Fu Yunruo had gotten thinner and felt even more distressed. But fortunately, she didn't get tanned.

"Auntie and Uncle have worked harder." Fu Yunruo said.

"We are used to it." Auntie Mei waved her hand. "It rained yesterday, but today will definitely be sunny. After drying for two days, we can put all the rice into the warehouse."

Fu Yunruo smiled and nodded.

Auntie Mei and Uncle Mei didn't stay long. After unloading the rice, they left for the field. Although the rice had been harvested, the work was not finished yet. Because yesterday was rain, the piles of cut rice had to be turned over to dry evenly, or some might stay dampened and grow mold.

Wenwen was called by his playmates and ran out to play. Today, the children had a new playground. A family in the village was building a new house. A pile of sand was brought and placed in front of the house. Now, this pile of sand has become a new playground for children.

Children had a natural affinity for the sandpit, and they could play with sand all day without getting bored. Some children brought toy shovels and buckets to build a sandcastle, while the rest of them ran up and down happily and rolled all over the sand pile. Wenwen was part of the children who ran on the sand. His cheeks flushed with excitement. He stepped on the fine sand and felt his feet sink in. It was very soft and nice. He ran up and down with his friends, very happy.

Si Yue was passing by a small road nearby when he heard the joyous laughter of the children. His ears keenly picked up Wenwen's voice among so many others, so he turned his direction and walked towards the source of the voices. After walking for a while, he saw a group of children in the distance, playing joyously on a pile of sand.

Si Yue saw Wenwen at a glance. A bright smile plastered his small face as he played with other children, innocent and carefree. Si Yue watched for a while, then turned around and left for his original destination, which was Fu Yunruo's house.

Last night, Si Yue drank some alcohol and woke up late, which was very rare for him. After hurriedly eating some breakfast, he went for the shooting as usual. However, during the break, Xin Xu, who was playing with his mobile phone, suddenly exclaimed: "Sister Ruoruo is on the trending topics!" Xin Xu cried out as he swiped his mobile phone: "What the hell? What are they saying about Sister Ruoruo?" He looked at Si Yue, "Sister Ruoruo and Fang Xueruo are sisters? Brother Yue, did you know about this?"

"…" Si Yue also picked up his mobile phone and saw the comments on the internet. At this point, the whole narrative was basically dominated by the water army1 and Fang Xueruo's fans, and other opinions were totally buried by their voices.

Especially after Fang Xueruo suddenly sent an update thirty minutes ago: Don't hurt my sister.

This simple message pushed the matter to a climax. Fang Xueruo's fans, feeling distressed for their idols, increased their attacks on Fu Yunruo.

Si Yue frowned. What the hell was Yuan Xin doing? Wasn't he monitoring Fang Xueruo? How could she still have the leisure to do this kind of thing?

Si Yue got up, went to a secluded corner, and called Yuan Xin. When the call was connected, he immediately asked, "What's happening here?"

When Yuan Xin heard Si Yue's tone, he immediately replied: "Is it about the matter on the internet? Don't worry. Everything is under control."

Last night, Yuan Xin also drank alcohol and fell asleep right after returning to his room. The phone vibrated all night until it ran out of battery, but he didn't wake up. Therefore, Yuan Xin only learned the news this morning after charging and turning on his phone.

Without Yuan Xin's instructions, his subordinates didn't dare to act rashly, so they just managed the situation within a controllable range without taking any tangible actions.

After understanding the situation, Yuan Xin immediately produced the best public relations plan to counterattack.

Si Yue sighed, "I asked you to watch her so that no negative news comes out."

"This matter is not lethal." Yuan Xin said calmly, "The more unfavorable the rumors now, the better the effect will be once the reversal comes out." From an agent's perspective, Yuan Xin knew the best of what to do to maximize the benefits. "We know Fu Yunruo's past. Generally speaking, her past is clean."

"The current unfavorable situation is the result of malicious guidance. As long as the truth is revealed, any people with a brain will be able to see who the real victim is."

Yuan Xin had never seen a rich girl who was more unfortunate than Fu Yunruo. General people might be preconceived. A stepdaughter born as an ordinary citizen and followed her mother to remarry into a wealthy family would definitely not live very well. After all, there was no blood relationship between her and her new wealthy family.

On the surface, it was indeed reasonable to think that the real daughter was bullying her stepmother and stepsister. But the fact showed that the real daughter lived worse than the stepdaughter.

Yuan Xin couldn't help but sympathize with Fu Yunruo. Not only did her stepmother and stepsister conspire together to destroy her life, they even made her a foil to heighten her stepsister's reputation.

Terrible, very terrible.

"You always hate seeing Fang Xueruo jumping around in front of your eyes, don't you? Maybe you can take advantage of this matter to clean her up." Yuan Xin said. Even if they couldn't finish Fang Xueruo with one shot, it would still hurt her badly, and she wouldn't have the energy to jump around for a long time. Not only did Si Yue's people dislike Fang Xueruo, but she also happened to be on their opponent's side. Now that a good opportunity appeared, they obviously wouldn't let it go.

Si Yue frowned in irritation. Of course he knew what to do to create the greatest counterattack, but he was upset seeing Fu Yunruo being attacked maliciously like this. "Take everything down as soon as possible. There are many other ways to deal with Fang Xueruo." Si Yue ordered. That woman had a lot of dirty things hidden, and it wouldn't be hard to uncover them with a good investigation.

Yuan Xin was surprised for a moment, as he never expected Si Yue to say that. It seemed that Fu Yunruo's weight in Si Yue's heart was not low, but why? How many days had they been together? Or was it just because she was Wenwen's mother?

"Okay, I will deal with it as soon as possible." Yuan Xin regretted missing such a good opportunity, but Si Yue had said so, and he could only follow the order.

After ending the call, Si Yue hesitated, wondering whether Fu Yunruo had seen the news or not. What did that woman feel upon seeing it? What if she couldn't stand the shock?

Si Yue imagined the scene where Fu Yun couldn't stand the shock. She hugged Wenwen and cried sadly, and the boy also cried helplessly with his mother. Si Yue hesitated for a moment, but he still felt uneasy, so he decided to take a look.

Internet water army is a group of Internet ghostwriters paid to post online comments with particular content. Generally, they are set up to artificially manipulate public opinion and attention

Si Yue watched his son for a while and was about to leave, but the boy suddenly spotted him.

"Uncle Yue!" Wenwen crawled out of the sand and ran towards Si Yue, dropping sand all the way. After he arrived in front of Si Yue, the boy looked up and asked cutely: "Uncle Yue, have you finished shooting the show?"

Wenwen looked around, but didn't see either the cameraman or the crews. Only Uncle Yue was here.

"I am not shooting now." Si Yue replied. He bent over and lifted Wenwen on his shoulder, then began to walk towards Fu Yunruo's rental house. He didn't mind that the child was full of sand. Fine grains of sand fell all over him as he walked.

Wenwen, who was put on a high throne, was overjoyed. His toes cocked as he looked around in joy.

…

Meanwhile, Fu Yunruo was cleaning the house. She wore an ordinary plaid shirt and trousers, with her long black hair wrapped in a cloth towel. Her trousers were pulled up to her calf, revealing half of her white ankles. She took the trash basket and emptied it on the trash can on the roadside outside the house. An excited voice suddenly came from behind when she was about to go back: "Sister!"

Fu Yunruo turned around in reflex and saw a delicate-looking woman in a pale knee-length skirt standing behind and looked at her with surprised joy.

"Sister! It's really you!" Fang Xueruo ran towards Fu Yunruo with teary eyes. "I have been looking for you for a long time! Why didn't you contact us? Uncle…Uncle Fu really worried about you!"

Fu Yunruo stared at Fang Xueruo. Seeing the other party's teary eyes and surprised look, there was a chill in her heart. As expected of a Movie Empress — Fang Xueruo's acting skills must be ingrained hard into her bones.

It was at this time Si Yue arrived with Wenwen. Before he turned the corner, he just happened to hear Fang Xueruo's soft and weak voice from the other side of the wall. Si Yue's instantly frowned. He was about to turn around and walk out when he heard Fu Yunruo's indifferent voice: "Sister? I cannot afford this call from you."

Si Yue stopped in an instant. So calm? It was not at all like the temperamental young woman described in the investigation result he received.

"Uncle…" Wenwen was about to speak, but Si Yue quietly gestured him to be silent. Holding Wenwen's hands, he listened to the conversation on the other side of the wall.

Si Yue wanted to see how much Fu Yunruo had changed. According to the data from the previous investigation, Fu Yunruo seemed to be a person who was quick to get irritated and explode when provoked. In other words, she was easy to manipulate. Now, it seemed that she actually still had a bit of IQ.

Si Yue wanted to see how Fu Yunruo faced a woman who had bullied her so badly.

Wenwen's eyes rolled around. He also heard that disgusting woman's voice. Did she know his mother?

Wenwen pricked his ears and listened carefully.

"Sister, why are you here?" Fang Xueruo reached out her hand, seemingly very excited upon seeing her long-lost sister.

Seeing that Fang Xueruo wanted to grab her hand, Fu Yunruo quickly avoided her.

Fang Xueruo staggered back and looked at Fu Yunruo aggrievedly.

Fu Yunruo raised her eyebrows. According to the routine, there should be a hidden camera around, to show the whole world how the vicious woman bullied her stepsister. According to the temperament of this body's original owner, 'Fu Yunruo' would have long exploded in rage. Unfortunately, it was her who occupied this body now.

Fu Yunruo stared indifferently at Fang Xueruo: "You ask why I am here? Isn't it thanks to you and your mother? What the need to pretend?"

Fang Xueruo bit her lower lip, "How can Sister say that? Even if we have some misunderstandings…"

"You are wrong. There is no misunderstanding between you and me." Fu Yunruo smiled slightly, "Oh, yes, I haven't congratulated you yet. You finally get what you wanted and be together with my ex-fiance Chang Zhuyou."

Fang Xueruo's eyelids trembled, "I'm not…"

Fu Yunruo said slowly: "You don't need to explain; I understand. Because he was my fiancé before, you can't help but restrain your feeling, because you don't want to destroy the relationship between your stepsister and your future brother-in-law. However, my ex-fiance has always pitied you. He feels sorry for your hard life in the wealthy family and hates me for being rude to you, especially because I often scold you as a vixen. In the end, he insisted on dissolving our marriage contract in order to be with you."

"I…" Fang Xueruo's face was pale. She trembled slightly, and her eyes were full of tears.

Fu Yunruo said again, "Don't cry. I didn't mean to blame you. I know that you are so weak, always with tears in your eyes, but you actually forced yourself to be strong when you said: 'You are my brother-in-law, we cannot wrong my sister…' and then told my ex-fiance to be nice to me."

"I know that when he was still my fiance, you never crossed the line for half a step. After all, you are so kind. How could you do something as despicable as robbing your brother-in-law from your own sister?"

"Now I have nothing to do with him, so don't worry. Oh right, I also read people on the internet praising you two as a natural couple, and I think so too. You guys are really a perfect match. Congratulations! "

"I'm not…."

"You don't have to worry about me taking it back. Oh, I'm not only talking about ex-fiance, but also the position of Fu family's young miss."

"Since your mother brought you into my Fu family, you are the young miss of Fu family. Moreover, there is a marriage contract between the Chang family and the Fu family. I heard that now everyone basically thinks that you are the only young miss of Fu family, and even your mother has become Chairman Fu's first wife. What are you worried about? My late mother and I have given away everything to you and your mother."

"I'm now living here and growing flower in seclusion, just wanting to spend the rest of my life in peace. What? Has even my presence here become a thorn in your eyes? Do you want me to disappear completely from this world?"

"Sister, how can you say that?" Fang Xueruo said in pain, "My mother and I never thought of replacing you and your mother…"

"But what you and your mother do doesn't seem to match what you just said." Fu Yunruo smiled, "You two surely display the idiom 'brilliant performance' to the extreme."

"People are not completely blind. By slowly diluting my existence, you are replacing my position and slowly guiding others to this misunderstanding. Am I correct?"

"Now, if you go out and ask 'who is Fu family's eldest miss,' what do you think the answer is?" Fu Yunruo directly tore off Fang Xueruo's mask of pretense without mercy.

"No, I have never done this…" Fang Xueruo's pale face was full of tears, "I never said that…"

"Do you still need to say it yourself? You just need to stand silently and show a pitiful face, and others will immediately do everything for you, so you can keep being a pure and unsullied white lotus."

"By the way, I also read something interesting on the internet. It seems that your fans are quite repulsive that my name is very similar to yours. This is the case, how about you change back to your original name?" Fu Yunruo said with a sincere tone: "I think your original name is more suitable for you."

"Right?" Fu Yunruo smiled slightly, "Fang Xuelian?"1

literally means 'Snow lotus.' For you who doesn't know what Fu Yunruo implies, the term 'White Lotus' refers to a female character who appears innocent, naïve, impossibly perfect, and pure on the surface, but uses this reputation to backstab, blame, or sling mud on others.

From the depth of this body's original owner's memory, Fu Yunruo learned that Fang Xueruo's original name was Fang Xuelian. After Mother Fang married into the Fu family, even though her daughter couldn't enter the Fu family's household registration, she at least wanted her to change to Fu's surname. However, the original Fu Yunruo adamantly refused, so this matter couldn't be done.

Fang Xueruo herself also expressed her unwillingness to change her surname and finally took a compromise to change her name into one similar to Fu Yunruo's, so that others would know that they were two sisters.

When Fu Yunruo found this memory, she felt repulsive. On the surface, Fang Xueruo was so generous and understanding. Since Fu Yunruo refused to call Mother Fang 'mom,' Fang Xueruo was also unwilling to call Father Fu 'dad.' Even the matter of changing name was accepted by her with an aggrieved expression, looking totally helpless in front of the request from her elders.

No wonder this body's original owner's temperament became more and more irritating. After all, a dull knife was the most excruciating in the long term.

Fang Xuelian…

Fang Xueruo's face suddenly changed when she heard the name she had deliberately forgotten. She looked at Fu Yunruo's indifferent and alienated face. Pinching her palm fiercely with her fingers, she said bitterly, "Sister, do you have to do this?"

Fang Xueruo's face was pale and weak, and her lips trembled, "No matter what, you are my elder sister…"

Fu Yunruo gave her a scrutinizing look before raising her eyebrow again: "My mother only gave birth to me. I don't remember having a younger sister."

"There is no third person here, so you don't have to pretend. Oh, how could I forget? You seem to put acting into your bones and blood. Over the past twelve years, you have been acting every single day, and you have perfected your acting skills. You indeed deserve the title of Movie Empress. Congratulations."

Fang Xueruo lowered her eyes. Her lips trembled lightly.

"Fu Yunruo, you vicious woman, what are you doing to Xue'er?!" A furious Chang Zhuyou suddenly appeared out of nowhere. He roared at Fu Yunruo before quickly taking Fang Xueruo into his arms with pity and concern.

Chang Zhuyou glared at Fu Yunruo furiously, but when he saw Fu Yunruo's bare face, surprise and shock flashed in his eyes. This is Fu Yunruo? This thought flashed in his heart. The Fu Yunruo in his memory was obviously a hysterical madwoman.

Thinking of this woman's vicious nature, Chang Zhuyou's gaze turned into disgust.

"Brother Chang?" Fang Xueruo was both shocked and delighted upon seeing Chang Zhuyou. But the next moment, she suddenly looked startled. She glanced awkwardly at Fu Yunruo before moving her body slightly and trying to withdraw from Chang Zhuyou's embrace, as if she was afraid of irritating Fu Yunruo.

Yet, Chang Zhuyou continued embracing Fang Xueruo domineeringly, refusing to let her go in the slightest.

"Don't hurt Xue'er anymore. Give up, I will never like you." He said with a look of disgust, "I only have Xue'er in my heart."

Oh, it turned out that this scumbag was also here. Truly a good show, ah! Fu Yunruo said lightly, "What gives you such confidence? Do you think you are money that everyone likes?"

Looking at their intimate appearance, Fu Yunruo only felt that her eyes were being polluted: "Which one of your eyes saw me hurting her? If you maliciously slander my reputation, I will hold you liable for legal responsibility."

"No need to see. Since childhood, how many times have you bullied Xue'er?" Chang Zhuyou said in disgust.

"Oh." Fu Yunruo lifted her eyelids and said sympathetically, "Hallucinating is a symptom of mental illness. You better seek medical advice as soon as possible. I know a psychiatrist and can ask him to look at your brain. Of course, with a fee."

"What are you talking about?" Chang Zhuyou instantly became furious. His nostrils flared with anger as he stepped forward menacingly. Fu Yunruo, this vicious woman, actually called him crazy?

Fu Yunruo took a step back subconsciously. This scumbag wasn't going to beat her, right? She lowered her head, looking for a weapon nearby. Seeing a wooden stick on the ground two steps away, she quickly moved over and picked it up. Just after Fu Yunruo rose up again, a man's tall back figure was covering her view.

Fu Yunruo saw the broad back, then moved her gaze upward. Recognizing that it was Si Yue, she was instantly relieved. She glanced down at the wooden stick in her hand. Then, as if nothing had happened, she nonchalantly threw it away. Yup, she was actually a weak woman with no strength to strangle a chicken, so how could she fight?

Si Yue stared coldly at Chang Zhuyou. His face was indifferent, but his eyes full of pressure, "What are you doing?"

Wenwen also ran out with Si Yue. The boy stood in front of Fu Yunruo and opened his hands to protect his mother. He glared at Chang Zhuyou and Fang Xueruo angrily: "You are not allowed to bully my mom!"

Wenwen was small, but his figure was fierce enough, truly his mother's excellent little guard.

Chang Zhuyou heard the child's voice and immediately looked down. Startled, he looked at Fu Yunruo: "You have a son?!" He was shocked and couldn't believe it, "Who is the man?!"

"It turns out that Sister has been hiding here because…" Fang Xueruo exclaimed softly. But realizing that she had misspoken, she instantly covered her mouth.

"In what capacity does Young Master Chang question me? Ex-fiance?" Fu Yunruo deliberately put an emphasis on the last word. Hugging Wenwen, she poked her head out from behind Si Yue and pointed: "Want to know who that man is? You better ask your gentle and kind-hearted Xue'er."

"Also, I don't want to be harassed by you. Please be self-conscious and don't run to me to blast your existence. I don't like it."

After speaking, Fu Yunruo carried Wenwen back into their yard and closed the gate, but left it unlocked. She then leaned on the gate to listen to the situation outside the fence. With Si Yue here, she felt safe. Since she couldn't drive them off, she could only rely on Si Yue to try.

"What do you mean?" Chang Zhuyou was about to chase Fu Yunruo, but was directly blocked by Si Yue. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly, "Si Yue, stop being shameless!"

"What do you mean?" Chang Zhuyou was about to chase Fu Yunruo, but was directly blocked by Si Yue. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly, "Si Yue, stop being shameless!"

Chang Zhuyou hated Si Yue, but no matter what method he used, none worked on this actor. In the past, how many people opposed him but ended up miserable and begged for him to let them go? Unexpectedly, he happened to encounter a nemesis in the form of Si Yue.

Si Yue simply stood casually, but he never retreated in front of Chang Zhuyou's domineering aura and even overpowered the latter. "Young Master Chang is joking. You know no shame, so how can you have the courage to accuse others?"

Fang Xueruo came over, "Brother Yue, you misunderstood, we are concerned about my sister…"

Si Yue said: "I think respecting others is a basic of politeness. As a polite person, you naturally won't impose your wish on others while disregarding the other party's intention, right?"

"Do I need to repeat Ruoruo's words? With your IQ, I think you understand what she means. Right, Miss Fang Xuelian?" Si Yue looked at Fang Xueruo with a mocking smile.

Fang Xueruo's complexion changed. Si Yue obviously had been here for a long time, but she didn't know how much he had eavesdropped.

"Ruoruo? You mean Fu Yunruo? What is your relationship with her?" Chang Zhuyou stepped forward aggressively, his eyes towards Si Yue became even more hostile.

"It seems that I still overestimate your IQ." Si Yue sneered. If not for this couple's strange luck, would this stupid young master still be able to walk arrogantly in the business circle?

Si Yue gave a sincere reminder: "Although brain illness is difficult to heal, do not give up seeking medical treatment."

A small actor dares to mock him?! Chang Zhuyou was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He couldn't hold back anymore and tried to punch Si Yue.

Si Yue raised his eyebrow, moved a step back, and easily avoided Chang Zhuyou's fist.

Chang Zhuyou's punch was very strong, his taekwondo's ability was also standard. But in front of Si Yue, who received military training, his fist was as weak as cotton.

Fu Yunruo saw that the scumbag really dared to go physical. Furious, her eyes swept across the yard. Seeing a broom in the corner, she rushed over to get it. Before storming out, she told Wenwen not to come out, then opened the gate and rushed: "Dare to hit! I will beat you!"

When Fu Yunruo came out, Chang Zhuyou happened to be stepped on the ground by Si Yue. She rushed over with her broom and began to beat him mercilessly like a cockroach.

This body's original owner was bullied so miserably by this scumbag man and woman, yet they still had the face to appear in front of her and made her disgusted. On top of that, he now dared to bully her friend?

Si Yue was shocked to see the normally gentle and soft Fu Yunruo suddenly turn into a violent woman who beat people with a broom.

Chang Zhuyou was stepped on and unable to move, but he still tried to resist. Si Yue instantly reacted and added more strength to his leg, firmly pressing Chang Zhuyou to the ground.

Not long after, Wenwen also ran out of the yard, holding a small stick and rushing over to beat Chang Zhuyou's legs and buttocks. His mother indeed told him not to go out. But he saw his Uncle Yue was bullied, and a weak woman like his mother ran out to help. How could he stand still? He quickly ran to the kitchen to find a long, thin, and strong stick and began to beat the scumbag angrily.

Dare to bully Mom and Uncle Yue! I beat you!

Si Yue: "…" Sure enough, this woman only passed bad things to his son. Even when hitting people, the mother and son duo couldn't hit the pain spots. In Si Yue's eyes, their attacks were not more effective than tickles.

Fang Xueruo stood not far away and didn't return to her sense for a long time, seeming to be stunned by the scene in front of her. When she finally reacted, she ran over in a panic. Facing the waving broom and stick, she said weakly from the side: "Don't hit, don't hit, please…"

She was so anxious that tears were streaming down her face, "Please stop hitting…"

Seeing Fang Xueruo, Fu Yunruo waved her broom menacingly.

Fang Xueruo was startled. Thinking Fu Yunruo was really going to beat her, she subconsciously stepped back a few steps. In a panic, her heel accidentally tripped a stone. Fang Xueruo lost her balance, staggered a few steps, and fell to the ground.

Fu Yunruo raised her eyebrow. This woman pushed Wenwen once before, so this time it was even.

"Xue'er…"

When Chang Zhuyou saw Fang Xueruo fall to the ground, he immediately struggled harder, so Si Yue simply let him go. Chang Zhuyou got up, staggering, and quickly ran over. He helped Fang Xueruo up and hugged her distressedly: "Xue'er, are you alright? Did you get hurt?"

Fang Xueruo frowned lightly. She looked uncomfortable, but she softly assured: "I'm fine."

"You…" Chang Zhuyou's face was deformed by anger. Staring into Fu Yunruo trio, he was about to rush to settle the account, but Fang Xueruo stopped him in time.

"Brother Chang, let's go…" Fang Xueruo grabbed Chang Zhuyou's hand and looked at him timidly.

Of course Fu Yunruo glared back at Chang Zhuyou. What? Do you think your eyes are bigger than others?

Chang Zhuyou glared for a long time. After Fang Xueruo's repeated persuasion, he reluctantly retracted his gaze.

"Forget it, Brother Chang…" Fang Xueruo's voice was full of cry, afraid that Chang Zhuyou would be beaten again. "Let's go…."

Chang Zhu was extremely furious now. His eyes were bloodshot, and his face was fierce. He turned to Si Yue and said threateningly: "You will pay it later!"

Then, supported by Fang Xueruo, he left in embarrassment.

Si Yue sneered. Really stupid. Hadn't that guy thought about it before? He couldn't do anything before, so what could he do in the future? Even though he still regarded him as a Movie Emperor with no backing, he thought he could slaughter him? What a joke!

Finally gone!

Fu Yunruo held the broom with one hand and wiped the sweat on her forehead with the other. At this moment, she felt extremely refreshed. The sky looked so blue, and the flowers were so beautiful. The air was also no longer polluted, how good!

Then she suddenly faced Si Yue's black eyes, which were as deep as the sea.

Fu Yunruo: "…" She stared down at herself and instantly put aside the broom in her hand, quickly regaining her elegant and gentle posture.

Fu Yunruo held the broom with one hand and wiped the sweat on her forehead with the other. At this moment, she felt extremely refreshed. The sky looked so blue, and the flowers were so beautiful. The air was also no longer polluted, how good!

Then she suddenly faced Si Yue's black eyes, which were as deep as the sea.

Fu Yunruo: "…" She stared down at herself and instantly put aside the broom in her hand, quickly regaining her elegant and gentle posture. She then pursed her lips and smiled slightly, "Actually, I advocate peace. Beating people is very bad behavior, and I don't suggest using violence to solve problems."

Upon hearing this, Wenwen, who was maintaining the victory pose, quickly held up the 'Golden Club' in his hand and chimed happily: "Mom is a gentle and kind-hearted angel who loves world peace!"

Fu Yunruo laughed and praised Wenwen back: "Mommy's Baobao is also a smart, witty, and cute little angel!"

Wenwen raised his chubby chin proudly, prompting: "I don't like beating people."

"Yes, yes. Baobao is also a little angel who loves world peace."

"Of course!"

Si Yue who was listening to the mother and son blowing rainbow farts1 to each other: "…"

He slowly held his forehead. Who would believe them?

…

After driving the bad guys away, Wenwen, Fu Yunruo, and Si Yue entered the house.

Fu Yunruo poured Si Yue tea and said, "Thank you so much. I really don't know what would have happened if not for your help. By the way, did he hurt you?"

Fu Yunruo looked Si Yue up and down in concern. Although Si Yue had already subdued Chang Zhuyou when she came out, what if he got a hit during the fight?

Si Yue felt a little awkward facing Fu Yunruo's scanning gaze. He coughed slightly, "I'm fine. He can't hurt me."

Wenwen hugged Si Yue's thigh and praised, "Uncle Yue is so amazing! Uncle Yue is the tallest, mightiest, the most handsome, and the most powerful God of War who has beaten countless villains all over the world!"

Wenwen's rainbow farts immediately lifted up Si Yue's mood. He said modestly: "Nothing. I'm just a little bit more powerful than average." He also didn't forget to praise Wenwen, "Wenwen is a brave, smart and cute little adult who can protect his mother."

The little adult Wenwen puffed up his belly proudly and smiled happily.

"Mom, who are they?" Feeling really curious about the conversation he overheard just now, Wenwen turned to Fu Yunruo and asked concernedly.

Mom is actually Fang Xueruo's sister! Wenwen was shocked. He always thought that his mother was from a well-off family at best, but he didn't expect her and Fang Xueruo to have such a relationship.

"Wenwen, if you see these people again, just ignore them." Fu Yunruo didn't want to tell Wenwen these unpleasant thing. She hoped that he just enjoyed life happily and innocently.

Wenwen pouted unhappily, feeling that his mother was hiding something from him. That woman Fang Xueruo was not a good person, but she was not easy to provoke. Even though Fang Xueruo was still young now, Wenwen believed she must have been rotten enough inside. His mother was so innocent. Facing Fang Xueruo, he was afraid that she would end up being bullied miserably.

Wenwen thought of the possible outcome, and his mood immediately sank. He hated himself for not being reborn twenty years ago so that he could protect his weak and innocent mother.

"Mom, tell me!" Wenwen said coquettishly. At first, he thought that his mother came to this remote village because she was also reborn just like him and wanted to avoid her death in two years.

—Could it be that Mom was actually killed by Fang Xueruo?

Wenwen was stunned. He immediately suspected that the reason Fang Xueruo targeted him so hard in his previous life was that she recognized him as his mother's son. After all, they looked so alike…

So the reason why Fang Xueruo kept pouring dirty water on him and suppressing his career was that she was afraid that he would gain power and came for revenge after knowing about the truth of the past?!

Wenwen carefully recalled the scene when he met that woman for the first time. He only remembered the disgust and contemptuous eyes she showed whenever she saw him afterward, but he couldn't remember the detail of their first meeting.

Wenwen's breath stagnated for a moment. He had never doubted his origin before, and thus had never suspected that he had a connection with that family of three. He truly believed the orphanage dean's words and thought he was abandoned…

The enemy who murdered his mother was right before his eyes, yet he was ignorant…

Wenwen's eyes reddened, full of hatred. Even if he had been fighting with them in his previous life, he regretted giving up his life so easily. Even if he died, he should drag them to hell together!

Si Yue was the first to notice Wenwen's abnormality. He shouted: "Wenwen!"

Fu Yunruo also noticed it. Seeing her son suddenly look so strange, she was shocked and hurriedly picked up the boy: "Baobao, what's the matter with you? Are you scared?"

Fu Yunruo walked around with Wenwen in her arms, patting his back soothingly, "Don't be afraid, it's alright now. Mom's Wenwen is the strongest…" She thought that Wenwen was frightened by what had happened just now. Although he acted bravely, he was still a child after all, and it was normal for him to be afraid after the tension loosened.

Wenwen hugged Fu Yunruo tightly and buried his face in her shoulders, "Mom…"

Si Yue looked at Wenwen and frowned unconsciously. His knuckles knocked on the table, thoughtfully.

Afraid that Wenwen would overthink, Fu Yunruo no longer dared to hide it and began to explain the complicated relationship between her and Fang Xueruo. She knew that her son was very intelligent and could understand her explanation. Sometimes, being too smart might bring pain. Fu Yunruo was afraid that her son might overthink, so she was busy comforting him again and again.

After Wenwen knew that the predecessor of Fang Group was actually Fu Group, he was even more sure that his mother had been killed in the previous life. That woman killed his mother in order to rob her inheritance!

Only when his mother was gone could they obtain Fu family's wealth openly and decently.

Wenwen clenched his fists in hatred. This time, he would never let them succeed!

1. Rainbow fart: flamboyant and excessive compliments.

After Fang Xueruo and Chang Zhuyou left Shanghe Village, they did not go back to the accommodation prepared by the production team. Instead, under Fang Xueruo's worried concern, they went with Chang Zhuyou's driver and bodyguards to the town hospital to treat their injuries.

Fang Xueruo's ankle twisted, but she was fine soon although it was painful for a while. The bruises Chang Zhuyou received from Fu Yunruo mother and son were superficial and would be healed in less than two weeks. On the contrary, the abdomen punched by Si Yue was still very painful that Chang Zhuyou couldn't even sit straight. The doctor did a thorough examination, but found no sign of injury whatsoever, not even a bruise.

Under Fang Xueruo's persuasion, the driver drove Chang Zhuyou out of town and went to the city hospital for an examination. Fang Xueruo wanted to accompany him and would rather skip the shooting, even at the risk of being gossiped as an arrogant actress. Chang Zhuyou didn't want her Xue'er to bear infamy, so he refused her request to accompany him. In the end, Fang Xueruo had no choice but to return to the village dejectedly.

After sending off Chang Zhuyou's car with a smile, Fang Xueruo's expression instantly turned gloomy. Why did Fu Yunruo's temper change so much in the past four years? Previously, just a little bit of provocation was enough to make her lose her mind and do stupid things under the rage. But now, not only did Fu Yunruo didn't get stimulated at all, but her tongue had also become so glib.

Fang Xueruo also recalled Fu Yunruo's attitude towards Chang Zhuyou. There was no trace of nostalgia. Did she no longer love Chang Zhuyou?

Moreover, when did Fu Yunruo know Si Yue? They seemed pretty close…

When Fang Xueruo was distracted, a call suddenly came in. A young adult's voice, whose gender was hard to distinguish, came from the receiver, "What should I do with the video?"

"Destroy all. The price will be doubled." Fang Xueruo said coldly before hanging up the call. Her original plan was to secretly record the video when she was being bullied by Fu Yunruo. Unexpectedly, despite all the slanders on the internet, Fu Yunruo didn't take the bait and even retaliated by satirizing her a lot. Now, that video was completely useless.

Fang Xueruo squinted her eyes, revealing a vicious glare. Fu Yunruo! She would never give her a chance to stand up!

…

The young man whose call was hung up one-sidedly put his phone away. He sat in a hidden corner at the foot of the mountain, looking at the camera in his hand with slight reluctance and pity. He unexpectedly obtained a golden material today. If it was sold, he could make a fortune!

But he had worked with that woman for so long and was familiar with her methods. After all, she was his gold patron, not to mention that she still had his blackmailing materials in her hands.

The young man was about to destroy the video when a hand suddenly touched his shoulder. He was taken aback, jumped suddenly, and looked over warily. Seeing the two people who appeared before him, he tried to calm himself: "You guys are?"

"Don't be nervous, young man." The slightly fat middle-aged man smiled, "Shall we have a good chat?"

"I don't think we have anything to talk about. I have something to do. Goodbye." The young man pressed the brim of his cap further, turned around, and was about to escape hurriedly. But he was instantly blocked…

…

The messy scandal was still circulating on the internet. Originally, people closest to Fu Yunruo, such as Uncle Guo, Uncle Mei, Auntie Mei, and other villagers, didn't know about it. Those elderly didn't surf the internet, and Fu Yunruo also didn't say a word, for fear making them worry. Therefore, Fu Yunruo's life was not directly affected.

But it didn't take long for them to know, because many of their children working outside called home to ask about the situation. Only then did the villagers know about the things happening on the internet. It was said that Fu Yunruo was a mean-hearted vicious woman, but the villagers didn't believe a word. They had been with Ruoruo for so long; how could they fail to see her true temperament? It must be like what the children said. Because Ruoruo looked more beautiful than many celebrities and was praised so much on the internet, some people became jealous and splashed dirty water on her!

The villagers were furious. Why were those people so vicious!

On the day when the villagers were ready to learn the internet with young people so they could go online and speak for Fu Yunruo, another video was circulated late at night and quickly appeared on the trending topics list.

Fu Yunruo's video with Fang Xueruo was circulated on major social networks, and the passersby who saw it marveled at the sudden reversal. The amount of information was too large, and they needed time to digest it all.

However, Fang Xueruo's fans were quick to counterattack and once again attacked Fu Yunruo's defendants.

[She doesn't have the ability to keep the man but blame others for snatching him?]

[In love, the one who is not loved is the third party.]

[When Xuexue and Young Master Chang got together, Young Master Chang was already unengaged. Xuexue is not a third party!]

[Xuexue is not a third party! Some people are really disgusting. Why don't you look in the mirror?]

However, public opinion was not one-sided. This time, more people expressed their sympathy for Fu Yunruo. Regarding the fierce attack from Fang Xueruo's fans, passersby felt that their three views1 were extremely broken.

The passersby expressed their amazement one after another. No wonder this fandom was so broken. With that kind of idol, one could imagine what kind of fans she had. The idol could do such an amazing feat like robbing her own sister's fiance, so it was not hard to understand why her fans had such thinking. Those people must be congratulated for having such a 'good' idol like Fang Xueruo.

[Their three views really shocked me.]

[I sympathize with this young lady.]

[A third party is a third party. No matter how you beautify her, she is still a third party!]

[Gosh! Is the dog food2 I ate before expired? I suddenly feel nauseous.]

[Truly a pair of scumbags!]

[Our beautiful lady is right, scumbag man with a bitch, they match so well!]

[Congratulations. Please be together forever and do not harm others.]

Because of this video, public opinion was no longer one-sided, and many passersby began to speak for Fu Yunruo. But Fang Xueruo's fans desperately tried to whitewash their idol, and so the two sides were fighting furiously.

At this time, a message suddenly appeared on a certain livestream platform—

'Have our group stolen the cub today?': [There are so many gossips today, and I ate them with gusto. But I never expected that the main character is actually our idol!]

1. Three views refer to view on the world, life, and values. Basically, someone's moral compass and fundamental views.

Feeding dog food: slang for public display of affection (PDA).