[Emm...If I'm not mistaken, Taotao's parents both seem to have single eyelids?]
[??? What happened to my single eyelids?]
If only one person has single eyelids, then it's nothing. But now, Taotao's parents both have single eyelids, right? (Dazed)
[Although I'm almost done with biology, I remember that it seems impossible to develop double eyelids with two single eyelids...]
[woc? ? ?!]
[Wait! What does this mean?]
[So, Taotao is most likely not the child of these two people?!]
[If that's the case, then everything makes sense! These two people don't look like Taotao at all!]
[It's better not to be so happy too soon. Maybe Taotao's parents are a remarried family, and maybe Taotao is their child with their ex...]
[Although Taotao doesn't look like this couple, she shouldn't lie like this...]
Regardless of whether netizens believed this or not, the matter quickly fermented online with the discussion in the live broadcast room, and even rushed to the hot search -
#Baby, where are you going? Taotao's life story#
***
In the rental house next to the film and television city, after finishing a whole day of shooting, Yu Shaomei leaned on a second-hand sofa she bought from the garbage station and looked at the messages on her mobile phone.
The phone's page stopped at the message she sent to her roommate—
[Xiaoyuquanquan: Are you almost done filming your scene?]
[Xiaoyuquanquan: When will you be back?]
After a long time, her phone suddenly lit up.
[Calm and composed: Damn! The lead actor just went crazy and suddenly said that part wasn't right and needed to be re-shot!]
[Calm and composed: I ended up changing the script at the last minute and deleted most of the supporting characters' lines!]
[Calm and composed: All of us extras have re-enacted the scene, it just finished, I'm back now]
[Calm down: If you're hungry, eat first, don't wait for me!]
Yu Shaomei looked at the message sent by her roommate, paused, and quickly sent the message.
[Xiaoyuquanquan: It’s okay, I’ll wait for you]
After closing the message page, Yu Shaomei boredly browsed her phone.
The sound insulation of the rental house was not very good. Yu Shaomei could vaguely hear the sounds coming from the next room, which made her frown.
Ever since she saw the situation of the little girl next door, she has started to dislike the family next door.
Unfortunately, there was nothing she could do.
Yu Shaomei pursed her lips, thinking back to the day when she met the little girl downstairs. Looking into those eyes, she seemed to see her former self.
only……
She could only take out a lollipop from her bag and give it to her, but was too afraid to help her further.
At this moment, Yu Shaomei suddenly came across an entry. The familiar name on it made her fingers pause for a moment. By the time she reacted, she had subconsciously clicked on this hot search.
At first, Yu Shaomei thought it was just a coincidence, until she saw the familiar name above, she finally confirmed that it was not her imagination, but the protagonist of the hot search was the little girl she knew.
Holding the phone tightly, Yu Shaomei could still vaguely hear the family laughing and playing in the rental house next door. It seemed that they had not seen the hot search terms yet.
Thinking of this, Yu Shaomei suddenly curled the corners of her mouth and revealed a slightly sarcastic smile.
But……
Even after reading the entry, the family wouldn't change at all.
“Knock knock knock—”
Just at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door, which startled Yu Shaomei.
She opened the door and her roommate Guan Yushuang hurried in carrying a bag.
"Here we are! Unfortunately, we've been delayed, but since it's time for dinner, they've prepared our dinner. I asked them for two servings and will bring them back to eat with you."
Guan Yushuang excitedly placed the bag on the table and spread out the lunch boxes one by one. Turning around, he found Yu Shaomei staring at her phone, looking worried. "What's wrong?"
Hearing her roommate's voice, Yu Shaomei turned around, as if waking from a dream. She clenched her phone and said nonchalantly, "Nothing, I just thought of the little girl next door."
"Ah... Are you talking about Taotao?" Guan Yushuang sighed, "She's also pitiful. After the couple gave birth to her, their eldest daughter, they also had a younger son. As a result, after the younger son was born, they basically ignored her..."
"Wait!" Yu Shaomei couldn't help but interrupt Guan Yushuang halfway through, "You said Taotao was born to the couple next door?"
Hearing Yu Shaomei's excited voice, Guan Yushuang nodded in confusion: "Yes. I heard your couple gossiping with people around them before. They were only married once, so Taotao must be their child."
After Guan Yushuang finished speaking, Yu Shaomei hesitated for a moment and showed her phone screen to her roommate: "Actually... I just saw a trending search..."
After reading the trending search, Guan Yushuang's expression was shocked at first, but soon, she met Yu Shaomei's gaze and instantly understood what she wanted to express.
"You mean... Taotao is probably not..." Halfway through her sentence, a voice from the next room rang out, instantly making Guan Yushuang realize her abruptness. She covered her mouth, carefully lowered her voice, and said the second half of her guess, "Isn't she the biological daughter of that couple?"
Yu Shaomei nodded.
"This..." Guan Yushuang opened her mouth, but suddenly she was at a loss for words. "You want to help her?"
Yu Shaomei and Guan Yushuang looked at each other. Without her saying a word, Guan Yushuang already realized her determination.
"But we..." Guan Yushuang was interrupted by Yu Shaomei before she could finish her words.
Yu Shaomei spoke calmly, "When my father nearly beat me to death in my rural hometown, if the aunt next door hadn't rushed over, I probably wouldn't have been able to escape. At that moment, that frail aunt next door was the only light in my dark world."
"This time... I want to be a light for another little girl."
Guan Yushuang met Yu Shaomei's eyes and realized for the first time that Yu Shaomei's eyes could be so bright.
Guan Yushuang touched Yu Shaomei's hand and found that her hand had become extremely cold and was even shaking unconsciously. But her eyes, in such a shabby rental house, were still extremely bright.
"Be careful." After hesitating for a moment, Guan Yushuang did not continue to stop her, but proposed another idea, "Let's take a taxi to the Internet cafe. Don't let them find out that we were the ones who leaked the information."
"besides……"
Guan Yushuang paused and gritted his teeth: "We must be prepared to move at any time."
Hearing Guan Yushuang's words, Yu Shaomei couldn't help but smile.
***
Night, on the island.
"The online buzz is slowly dying down." Zhuo Jing, the chief director, stood beside Su Jin. Turning to look at his profile, she couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you worried?"
Hearing Zhuo Jing's question, Su Jin chuckled: "What's there to be anxious about?"
Although Su Jin's expression seemed calm, his palms were actually sweating slightly.
"You have a really good attitude." Zhuo Jing sighed. "Although there are indeed many netizens speculating, there is no evidence after all. At most, it can only remain at the level of suspicion."
"Hot topics on the Internet change very quickly. If there is no conclusive evidence, this matter will probably be overshadowed by new hot topics no later than tomorrow morning." Facing the sea breeze, Zhuo Jing's eyes couldn't help but reveal some helplessness.
Although both she and Su Jin seemed to have an advantage in dealing with that couple, in reality, the couple was holding on to a social rule that was difficult to break.
Family ethics.
If there is no conclusive evidence, the couple would be Tao Tao's legal guardians, and even if they called the police, it would be difficult to obtain evidence.
Time passed by bit by bit, and Su Jin always stood by the beach, like a sculpture on the seashore.
Until his cell phone rang, Su Jin's body stiffened instantly.
Under Zhuo Jing's gaze, he pressed the button twice before finally answering the call, and then pressed the hands-free button.
After answering the phone, agent Zuo Yangxia's voice rang out from the other end: "Someone has come out and revealed that Tao Tao's parents were only married once. And..."
"They even released an audio clip of Tao Tao's parents beating her!"
The moment he heard these words, Su Jin closed his eyes slightly and let out a long breath.
finally……
He waited.
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