Chapter 89 Twins

In the newly connected live-streaming room, wisps of smoke drifted like clouds, and Lu Yao sat gracefully in front of the camera.

Within moments of the broadcast starting, the number of online viewers surged to 300,000.

Some people want to be selected, while others are afraid of being selected.

But everyone waited expectantly for the streamer to draw the lucky person, anticipating today's story.

"The person we meet today may be someone we all know."

Lu Yao smiled slightly, "Wang Ziying, please connect with me."

As soon as these words were spoken, the live chat exploded.

[Wang Ziying? Is the anchor talking about that Wang Ziying?]

[That's the female celebrity who's been ridiculed online for using a honey trap! Go dig her up, does she even have the nerve to show her face?]

[Is the streamer joking? This is such an obvious attempt to ride the wave of popularity.]

[I'm already sitting here, eagerly awaiting the biggest juicy gossip of the year.]

When the notification sounded that the connection request had been approved, the live stream fell into an eerie silence.

A profile picture of "Wang Ziying" with a blue V mark popped up in a small window. It was Wang Ziying herself, officially verified by ChanLe!

When Wang Ziying's face appeared in the small window, the screen was filled with gasps of shock.

The female star who once shone on the red carpet is now deathly pale, with dark circles under her eyes and tear stains still clinging to her thin cheeks.

The incident caused an uproar among netizens.

Lu Yao asked, "Wang Ziying, what do you want to calculate?"

"Host, I want to know what happened to me." Wang Ziying looked distressed and found it difficult to speak. "Whose child is it?"

"Could you describe in detail what happened that day?"

"That day was a celebration banquet after filming wrapped up. Sun Zhang booked the entire venue at a large hotel. I can't hold my liquor, so I just drank soft drinks."

Later, Sun Zhang handed me a glass of orange juice, and soon after I drank it, I felt dizzy and lightheaded.

He said there were rooms upstairs where I could rest, and I trusted him, so I went with him.

He behaved very properly on the way, and I fell asleep without thinking much about it.

When I woke up, my lower body was in pain, but it had been thoroughly cleaned. Without any evidence, I didn't dare call the police…

A month later I found out I was pregnant. I felt this was irrefutable proof, and I couldn't let him hurt other girls, so I held a press conference..."

A piercing sound immediately appeared in the comments section.

[Director Sun has already provided medical proof, yet he's still arguing endlessly. Does he really think netizens are fools?]

[Hilarious! Pregnant and then claiming rape? Why don't they become screenwriters?]

[I suggest investigating whether she's trying to use this opportunity to revive her career; I've seen too many tricks in the entertainment industry.]

Lu Yao listened quietly, her fingertips gently tracing the edge of the peach wood compass, then closed her eyes and concentrated.

Lu Yao tossed out three copper coins, and as if drawn by an invisible force, the coins automatically jumped onto the table and formed a strange hexagram in front of the camera.

“Sun Zhang put [Drunken Life] in the orange juice, a banned drug that causes temporary amnesia but retains the sense of pain.” Lu Yao opened her eyes. “This banned drug is extremely secretive in the industry and is specifically used to harm others.”

Wang Ziying suddenly looked up, and the live stream chat exploded instantly:

Wow! The streamer even knows such details?

[Was it really Sun Zhang who administered the drug? Then what about his sterilization certificate?]

Lu Yao calmly said, "Sun Zhang did have a sterilization operation three years ago, when he was pursuing his DINK wife. But last year he secretly went abroad to have a vasectomy reversal operation, and the surgery report is in the third drawer of his study."

[Holy crap, so Sun Zhang gave us an invalid document? We actually fell for his trick!]

[I'm speechless. When Sun Zhang showed me the sterilization surgery report, he kept saying it was for his wife who didn't want to have children. I thought he was a really good man who respected women. Unbelievable.]

[This is disgusting... Someone please tell Mrs. Sun so she can watch the live stream too!]

[Important note: The third drawer in the study—search it if Sun Zhang's wife comes.]

"Six months after Sun Zhang underwent the recanalization surgery, he had an illegitimate child with his mistress. His wife was a staunch advocate of remaining childless, but her family was wealthy and powerful. He wanted to marry into a higher social class and also wanted to continue the family line, so he secretly carried on his affair without his wife's knowledge."

Wow, so impatient! The streamer even figured out the mistress's information!

[The anchor continues his calculations, stripping Sun Zhang bare.]

The number of viewers in the live stream is growing rapidly, with over 600,000 people watching online.

The news spread like wildfire, drawing in an endless stream of onlookers from various platforms.

Sun Zhang is truly a wolf in sheep's clothing!

[If the streamer's calculations are true, then Sun Zhang is the most outrageous person I've ever seen. He deceived his wife by faking sterilization, kept a mistress and an illegitimate child, and even assaulted Wang Ziying.]

But Lu Yao changed the subject, "But the one who stayed in your room that night wasn't Sun Zhang, it was Qi Mao."

Wang Ziying trembled violently and cried out in a trembling voice, "Qi Mao?"

Qi Mao is a director who is on par with Sun Zhang.

The two had a close relationship and had co-directed three television series.

Although Qi Mao did not participate in the drama starring Wang Ziying, he still attended the wrap party.

Wang Ziying shivered, recalling details she had previously overlooked.

Qi Mao's gaze lingered on her, seemingly casually.

[Qi Mao? A new character has appeared?]

[What if I start to believe it? There have been rumors in the industry that Qi Mao likes to sexually harass actresses, but things have quieted down in recent years. Could it be that he's been working with Sun Zhang like that? It's terrifying to think about.]

So Sun Zhang was just a decoy, and Qi Mao was the real beast behind it all? This plot twist is amazing!

No wonder Director Sun was so eager to post his sterilization certificate; he was taking the blame for his good friend!

"These two are known in the industry as twin directors, but in reality they are beasts who share resources. Sun Zhang was afraid that Qi Mao would be exposed, so he took the blame for being 'scammed,' since medical evidence could clear him of suspicion anyway."

Lu Yao unfolded a yellowed talisman paper with two overlapping human figures drawn on it in cinnabar. "Look at this hexagram. Fire represents Sun Zhang's greed, and wind represents Qi Mao's malice. The two conspired to put you in a deadly predicament where you are pregnant but cannot find the real culprit."

Wang Ziying bit her lip and let down the tears she had been holding back for so long.

In an instant, the direction of the comments changed drastically:

So that's how it is! Sun Zhang wasn't innocent at all; he was an accomplice!

[Wang Ziying, I'm sorry! I misunderstood you.]

[Host, quickly find Qi Mao's location! He must pay the price!]

"Don't rush, the best is yet to come."

Lu Yao flicked her fingertips, "The Luming Film and Television Company they co-founded is nothing more than an empty shell for money laundering. Qi Mao's personal computer contains a forged post-production budget sheet for 'The Secret History of the Dynasty,' which shows that 220 million yuan was laundered over three years."

[220 million? I'm speechless. Whose lifetime is that?]

[I was wondering why this terrible show took so long to film and cost so much money; it turns out the joke among netizens about it being a money laundering show is true.]

How many years would one be sentenced for money laundering amounting to this? Can any lawyers provide some information?

Generally, the sentence is between five and ten years, with confiscation of illegal gains and a fine of 5% to 20% of the amount laundered.

The number of viewers in the live stream exceeded one million.

On the lagging screen, the copper coin at Lu Yao's fingertip suddenly glowed red.