Chapter 50 [What happened today...]

Why are you broadcasting so early today?

I thought I was hallucinating from staying up all night.

Shen Li was wearing a black and gray cardigan sweatshirt, the cuffs rolled up to his forearms, revealing his slender wrists and fair skin. He stood in the kitchen, head down, washing vegetables.

With his phone propped up on the table, Shen Li could see the screen with just a glance. He ignored the frequent insults in the live stream comments and chatted with everyone in the chat room with a smile.

"Hmm, I need to prepare breakfast for everyone. Hmm? Why? Because we lost the game last night."

Shen Li placed the vegetables in the draining basket next to her, looked at the screen full of "hahahaha" and sighed helplessly: "I really don't have any talent for drawing."

Hahaha, that puppy is so cute!

"A puppy?" Shen Li asked, puzzled.

The one in the bottom right corner of the drawing board

Shen Li suddenly fell silent. His hand froze in mid-air, his eyebrows fell, and he looked utterly devastated. Shen Li opened his mouth and tried to explain, "Actually... it was a cat."

...

【Forehead】

[It's okay! They all have four legs, two eyes, two ears, one nose, one mouth, and they all have hair. Oh right, they're all born alive, and... never mind, I'm going to edit my memes.]

When we got back last night, the atmosphere wasn't as pleasant as usual. After dinner, we started the evening games arranged by the program team.

An upgraded version of affirmation from a true friend – Pictionary.

With Feng Wei and Ji Yu firmly at the bottom with one point each, Shen Li and Lu He'an once again suffered a major setback, scoring zero points.

Halfway through the game, Lu He'an started yelling, expressing why their group was having such a difficult time.

The production team stared silently at the positive review cards in front of them, which couldn't even fit in a single box, their lips twitching.

Zhao Xian sighed and said, "Change the last three questions and make them a bit more difficult."

He kept his achievements and fame hidden.

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There was a noise at the door. Shen Li had just finished washing the vegetables. He dried his hands and peeked out.

Lu He'an waved the bag in her hand: "Chen Li, I'm back~"

Shen Li took it: "Thank you for your hard work. There's some warm water on the table."

Last night, the last group in the game needed to make breakfast for everyone, but there were very few ingredients to choose from. Shen Li searched the kitchen and only found a few eggs and a bunch of greens.

Shen Li: ?

After searching around again without finding any staple food, Shen Li realized something. He looked outside and saw that the streetlights were still on at night.

Are you going out to buy it?

The camera shook up and down slightly.

Shen Li: "..."

Looking at the director team who could no longer hide their smiles off-camera, Shen Li finally understood that they were reducing their budget, after all, He An had pulled out a bunch of cards from his pocket last night.

Shen Li put on her coat and was about to go out when she heard Lu He'an's hurried footsteps behind her.

Lu He'an, his hair disheveled, rubbed his eyes and rushed into the camera's view: "Where can I buy this?"

Having received the funding and Shen Li's reply, Lu He'an skipped over the car prepared by the production team and ran towards the supermarket 500 meters away.

[Why? ]

Xiao Ji glanced at the director, then resignedly carried the equipment and followed.

Lu He'an's triumphant smile drifted on the wind: "This car is definitely an unlicensed taxi; I'm not falling for it."

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Lu He'an gulped down two large glasses of water before he could catch his breath.

Inside the kitchen, Shen Li had already started frying eggs. Considering everyone's different breakfast habits, there were two options: plain noodles and milk bread.

Suddenly, Shen Li's hand froze as he fried the eggs. He stared blankly at the screen, and three seconds later, he lowered his eyes as if fleeing, avoiding the dense text.

The stinging sensation from the oil splashing on my hands was nothing compared to the sudden panic and emptiness that welled up inside me.

Hehe, your husband definitely doesn't like you. Who knows if he's used some tricks?

Lu He'an walked into the kitchen: "What can I do?"

Shen Li snapped out of her daze, shook her head, and said, "Let's rest for a while. I'll call you to pour the milk when it's almost ready."

Just then, a noise came from outside, and Ji Yu walked in. When she saw the two of them, she looked surprised and asked, "Why are you up so early?"

It's only 6:30 now, and the early spring sky is still not fully bright. The horizon is tinged with a pale white, tinged with a hint of gray.

Shen Li couldn't admit that he couldn't sleep, even though he knew it was all a rumor. But seeing the barrage of insults directed at him and the screen full of malice, Shen Li's heart still ached uncontrollably. He was acutely aware of the terrifying power of public opinion.

After hanging up the phone with Jiang Huaichuan, Shen Li tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time. Jiang Huaichuan's angry voice seemed to still be ringing in her ears. Not wanting him to worry, Shen Li forced herself to act as if nothing was wrong.

The night was dark. Shen Li lay on his side, staring into the void. He blinked, his heart filled with self-mockery.

I thought I was strong enough over the years to handle all the negative emotions from the outside world on my own, but I never imagined that I was just all talk.

An hour later, everyone came downstairs one after another. Shen Li was in charge of serving the noodles, while Lu He'an stood beside her carrying them out.

Lu He'an leaned closer and sniffed: "It smells so good."

Shen Li: "Then eat more later."

When serving the third bowl, Shen Li's sleeve, which was rolled up on her forearm, slipped down, and the wide cuffs drooped down, almost touching the pot. Shen Li quickly raised her arm up.

"I'll help you, I'll help you." Lu He'an quickly grabbed Shen Li's sleeve and pulled it towards his shoulder.

“Wait…” Shen Li’s eyes widened.

【Huh? What's wrong with my wife?】

Two huge bruises were visible on the inside of Shen Li's left arm, which looked quite horrifying against her fair skin.

Lu He'an paused, and he subconsciously asked, "How did it get so badly stabbed?"

After he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong and quickly shut his mouth.

[A puncture? Did they draw blood?]

[It looks new. Could my wife have gone to the hospital yesterday morning because she wasn't feeling well?]

"Could he have been smoking? His face is deathly pale; something's definitely wrong."

Use your brain! This looks like it was from a blood draw. If you can't speak, just shut up.

At the dining table, Shen Li had already lowered his sleeves, covering his protruding wrist bones. He deliberately avoided the position where he could clearly see the comments on the screen, and sat at the farthest point from the camera, quietly drinking his milk.

People's worried gazes kept turning to Shen Li. Shen Li noticed this, and he tried to lift the corners of his mouth, revealing a gentle and calm smile.

Ah! I remember now, I think I saw Shen Li at the hospital yesterday morning. My boyfriend even said there was a handsome guy I could look at, but I was in a hurry to get my checkup done, so I only glanced at him briefly. Now that I think about it, it seems like it was Shen Li.

Which hospital?

"[The cardiology department of the First People's Hospital of City A]", the girl's fingertip hovered over the send button. She bit her lower lip, deleted and edited, and finally sent only four words.

[City A First Hospital]

Suddenly, the screen was flooded with comments.

[Holy crap! Family! Go check out Weibo!!!]

This is fucking awesome!!

The comments section was full of people talking about Wei. Gao Jing couldn't resist. He picked up his phone, reached under the table, and, in the manner of secretly looking at his phone while reading, unlocked the password with one hand and opened the app.

Ten seconds later, a huge "Holy crap!" echoed throughout the swapping hut.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Gao Jing suddenly stand up, his straight lips curling up strangely, his pupils staring at Shen Li as if in an earthquake, his lips trembling but he didn't utter a sound.

Gao Jing turned his head and looked at Fang Xuan on his left in shock, incredulous: "You knew all along?"

Fang Xuan blinked: "Not really earlier, just um, about a week earlier than you."

Gao Jingchao winked at Fang Xuan: Jiang Huaichuan, you know about him too?!

Gao Jing was one of the people in the know about the marriage alliance between the Shen and Jiang families. If Shen Li is Shen Wenyuan's younger brother, then his partner must be Jiang Huaichuan!

No wonder I saw this statue at the amusement park yesterday.

Fang Xuan nodded.

Gao Jing's expression cracked: "Why didn't you remind me sooner?"

Fang Xuan said helplessly, "I reminded you in the haunted house yesterday, but you didn't understand."

Gao Jing was taken aback, then realized that Fang Xuan's question, "Did you come together?" was actually a warning. He was almost scared to death at that moment.

Inside the dark and gloomy haunted house, Gao Jing diligently performed his duties, striving to provide the best experience for every visitor in order to earn his beloved positive review card. So, as he leaned forward, sporting revealing makeup and baring his teeth to the chilling music, he looked up and saw a face more terrifying than a ghost, completely oblivious to the implications of Fang Xuan's words.

What kind of riddle are these two playing?

[Neither Teacher Gao nor I understood it~]

Is this the key point now? The Shen Group!! The Shen Group in City A!!

Young Master Shen was furious. His younger brother was on a TV show, and out of nowhere, someone accused him of selling his body and dating a sugar daddy. What sugar daddy could be as rich and handsome as him?

[Hahaha, if it's about money and good looks, then it can only be that CEO of the Jiang Group, right? He's breathtakingly handsome.]

Holy crap! I looked it up, and I keep dreaming about them – they're a perfect match in looks and family background.

[How dare you! Jiang's legal department will wholeheartedly oppose you (doge)]

[President Shen is about to explode, and you guys are still trying to pair his brother up with someone else (pointing fingers)... do you have any similar stories I can borrow to take a look at?]

One after another, Shen Wenyuan's name appeared in the comments. People pieced together the whole story from the comments, and their gazes toward Shen Li changed from worry to shock.

Under everyone's shocked gaze, Shen Li took out her phone, opened the app, and the homepage was filled with the red word "Explosive".

#Chen Wenyuan Chen Li

Shen Wenyuan's pinned post contains only four simple words, yet each word carries weight.

[Shen Wenyuan: He doesn't need it]

[Image] [Image]

The last item in the paternity report states: Based on the results of this DNA test, and excluding identical twins, close relatives, and external interference, we support the claim that Shen Zhiguo is Shen Li's biological father and Nan Ya is Shen Li's biological mother.

Shenzhi Kingdom, Nanya.

The fact that both names appeared on the same report directly prevented the later speculation that they might harm Shen Li, namely that she was just an illegitimate child.

Below the pinned post were five photos, with Shen Wenyuan captioning them with only two words—"Wait."

The comments below kept refreshing, and one comment was pushed to the top.

[Qingguo: So this whole thing is about a guy named Han Gao who, in order to get revenge on Shen Li, took advantage of Shen Li's break during his appearance on a TV show to smear him and ruin his reputation. Then Wang Luo, that idiot, believed the rumors and thought that Shen Li was just pretending to be a rich young master to deceive him, so he angrily joined in the smear campaign against Shen Li.]

[The best thing in the world: Wang Luo being criticized is because of his character, what does it have to do with Shen Li?! Is this guy out of his mind?]

[Liu's wicked daughter: Now look, isn't the background of the photo of Shen Li standing next to the car the underground parking lot of Xinghuan Entertainment? Xinghuan Entertainment has a stake in it, so what's wrong with Shen Li driving her own brother's car there?]

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The Han family villa was in complete chaos. Han Gao had been hit several times with a stick and was now trembling in his mother Huang Haiyun's arms.

Han's father's furious voice echoed throughout the villa, his face flushed: "Didn't I tell you long ago! Don't mess with Shen Li! Don't mess with Shen Li! The project with Shen's was almost finalized, all the funds were invested, and now Shen's has directly refused to negotiate! You unfilial son!!"

Han Gao was detained in the police station for three months before the Lunar New Year and was only released recently. He accidentally discovered that his girlfriend was watching a variety show featuring Shen Li. Seeing that Shen Li was becoming more and more popular, and even his girlfriend was calling her "wife" all the time, Han Gao was extremely jealous, and the anger he had been holding back suddenly exploded.

More and more people were criticizing Shen Li, which made Han Gao extremely happy. Suddenly, his uncle kicked open the door. His uncle, who had always doted on him, looked at him with a look of disappointment and then sighed.

Immediately afterwards, Han's father appeared and swung his cane at him.