Even seasoned reporters were somewhat surprised: "You mean, not only are you going to acknowledge Gu Qian as your godson today, but the two families are also going to announce his wedding with Xia Wan?"

Tang Jing said without changing her expression, "Yes, that's right, our two families have reached a consensus."

"Now that you've recognized Gu Qian as your godson, will you share any of the family's assets with him in the future?"

Faced with the reporter's sharp questions, Tang Jing remained poised and graceful. She patted Gu Qian's shoulder like a loving mother and said, "I'm a person who judges by first impressions. Since I've acknowledged Gu Qian as my son, then he is my son. I treat all my sons the same."

While Gu Qian was happy, he also felt that Tang Jing's words had a hidden meaning, giving him a sense of abruptness.

The reporter then asked, "If Zhuang Yan repents and returns to the Zhuang family, would you still be willing to give him a chance?"

Tang Jing stared gently at the live stream camera, her eyes as still as stagnant water. She mechanically opened her upturned mouth and said, "If he sincerely apologizes to me, says he was wrong and will never dare to do it again, I will still give him a chance. After all, he is my biological son. I will keep him by my side and teach him properly until he no longer makes mistakes."

Tang Jing's condition was clearly not right, but outsiders couldn't tell and continued to praise her as a good mother.

Fearing that he would be exposed, Zhuang Zhongming quickly took over the conversation and announced.

"We are here today to announce two things. First, we are taking Gu Qian as our godson, and we hope that the media will give him their support in the future. Second, Gu Qian and Xia Wan's wedding is set for the ninth day of next month. The Zhuang and Xia families will continue their marriage alliance, but it will not be just a marriage alliance. We value feelings. My wife and I are very satisfied with Gu Qian. He is filial and has good character."

Does that mean Zhuang Yan isn't filial enough, or of good character? And most importantly, Zhuang Yan isn't pleasing to Xia Wan enough, so he can't bring any benefits to her family?

Those in the know understand, but these tricks are enough to fool unsuspecting netizens who love a good show.

In addition, the live stream administrators controlled the comments, kicking out all those who spoke well of Zhuang Yan and those who raised questions.

It must be said that they have a knack for controlling public opinion, but they forget that a lie is always a lie, and the more they tell, the more loopholes they create.

Even so, more people still believe it, and the general consensus is that parental love is great, and no parent would hurt their own child like that.

If so, it must be a problem with the child.

[To secure a marriage alliance with the Xia family, the couple truly went to great lengths, willing to sacrifice anything.]

[What do you mean by sacrifice? It's because Zhuang Yan's character is so bad that his parents couldn't correct him, so they gave up on him, okay? If you ruin your main account, just create a new one.]

"Let's have another one. Is Mrs. Zhuang still capable of having children at her age? Are there any risks? Or should we find someone to use a surrogate?"

[Didn't someone commit a crime on behalf of another? Aren't all wealthy families known for having illegitimate children? Why not bring one back from outside?]

[With such a loving couple, how could they possibly have an illegitimate child?]

[A godson can never be as good as a biological son. Judging from Tang Jing's words, if Zhuang Yan were to admit his mistakes and come home, she might change her mind.]

So here's the question: why would Zhuang Yan rather work hard recording variety shows than go home and inherit the family fortune?

[These parents don't care about Zhuang Yan at all. Their son was forced into marriage, and instead of standing up for him, they even led the way in cursing him. There's no familial affection between them.]

[In terms of education, grandparents are a stumbling block. If Zhuang Yan had been properly raised by his wife, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way.]

Seeing this scene on the tablet, Lu Yan slowly leaned on Zhuang Yan's shoulder: "Tang Jing must have a mental illness, right?"

Zhuang Yan's already stiff shoulders became even stiffer. He never expected that Lu Yan could guess it from just a few short clips.

Tang Jing's mental illness was well concealed. When she was hospitalized in the early stages, she secretly entered a private hospital. When she went to get her medication, she had to completely disguise herself. In addition, she usually disguised herself very well, so no one would suspect that she had a mental illness.

"She's so desperate for attention, she wants all eyes on her, even ignoring the main characters. She's using Gu Qian's incompetence to highlight her own saintly image, and she's also using Gu Qian's fan base to expand her influence." Looking at these glaring comments, Lu Yan let out a cold laugh. "So many people still believe those flawed lies. Spreading rumors really doesn't cost anything. Since the internet became so developed, you don't even need a knife to kill people. How many people have died because of rumors?"

The more she researched those materials, the more she felt sorry for Zhuang Yan. She wanted to do more than just save Zhuang Yan; she also wanted to crush those who had hurt him underfoot, ensuring they would never rise again. Before that, she wanted them to experience the taste of cyberbullying and to lock up all these snakes and rats together so that none of them could escape when the fire broke out.

Zhuang Yan felt a slight stirring in his heart. He lowered his eyes and looked at the woman leaning on his shoulder.

Even though she was leaning on his shoulder, he felt as if he were being protected under her wings.

No one had ever protected him like his grandmother. This strange feeling was like a candle suddenly being lit in a dark world, giving him direction from then on.

The two grew closer and closer, not just physically, but also emotionally.

As Lu Yan tried to learn about his past, he suddenly wanted to learn about Lu Yan's past as well.

"Lu Yan, thank you..." he couldn't help but say.

"Don't rush to say thank you, the real show hasn't even started yet."

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