Chapter 20: The Fallen Child Star (20) part 2

The top-ranked Weibo post under this topic was from a major verified account called ‘Entertainment News Bureau’ with several million followers.

They used four images to detail the ins and outs of the flame war in Xu Weiheng’s live stream room, and another five images to demonstrate the high repetition rate of insulting comments and the suspiciously identical patterns of the accounts hurling these insults.

These water army accounts mainly focused their attacks on points like ‘fake and pretentious’ and ‘boring’.

The ‘Entertainment News Bureau’ countered these claims with well-reasoned arguments:

「Entertainment News Bureau v: For these three days, I’ve tolerated these water army attacks long enough. What exactly do you mean by fake and boring?」

「Was it Xu Weiheng who climbed the longan tree to pick fruit and carefully rolled away caterpillars with leaves, or Xu Yiyuan leisurely fishing on a luxury yacht? Was it Mrs. Yao who spent five hours carving wood in front of the camera, or the horse ranch owner casually gifting Xu Ji a foal worth hundreds of thousands?

Honestly, many things Xu Weiheng and his mother did are similar to what my mom and I have done together. But what about the activities of Xu Yiyuan and his father? Maybe it’s because my family was poor, but during my school days, we certainly never chartered a luxury yacht for a joyride.

And those who call Xu Weiheng’s activities boring while praising Xu Yiyuan’s livestreams—are they really taking viewers for fools?

Yes, Xu Yiyuan is indeed more outgoing than Xu Weiheng and knows more things, but these should have rightfully belonged to Xu Weiheng.

When did it become acceptable for the beneficiaries of theft to stand proudly atop their victims, still basking in their ill-gotten gains?」

That last line was particularly cutting.

It was this very statement that ignited the topic—

Xu Weiheng was the invisible man in the Xu family, the original son with a faint presence.

He grew wildly like untamed grass.

But his life didn’t have to be this way.

Who can say that Xu Yiyuan hasn’t stolen the life that rightfully belonged to Xu Weiheng?

Like a leaf obscuring the view, once that leaf was removed, everyone saw the truth clearly.

Yes, this principle has always been simple.

It’s not that no one noticed before, nor that no one spoke out. It’s just that their words weren’t as sharp, and in past confrontations between Xu Weiheng and Xu Yiyuan, Xu Weiheng always ended up at a disadvantage, which led many to dislike him.

But now, as Xu Weiheng begins to open up in front of the camera and showcase his strengths, viewers with sound values naturally start to favor him.

The tides of public opinion began to shift in an instant.

This time, the sharp blade of public scrutiny tore through the flimsy veil of deceit, mercilessly stabbing at the ever-greedy Xu Yiyuan.

The flower-protecting bell hanging in the yard jingled softly again, driving away birds pecking at the longans.

Xu Weiheng was on the phone with Qin Lele’s father, discussing their visit to the orphanage in two days.

Yao Rong leaned by the door, listening as he carefully asked Mr. Qin what items they should bring along.

After a while, Yao Rong shifted her gaze back to her phone.

Seeing #XuWeihengWaterArmy# trending at number one with an ‘Explosive’ label, Yao Rong lowered her eyes, opened her chat app, and transferred the remaining balance to ‘Entertainment News Bureau’.

The Xu family weren’t the only ones who knew how to hire online influencers.

She did too.

Every photo and word in that Weibo post by ‘Entertainment News Bureau’ was something she had personally prepared.

Her child was gradually developing the heart of a strong person, no longer tormented by public opinion.

But she still cared.

Whatever the Xu family had done to Xu Weiheng, she would naturally repay in full.

“What are you daydreaming about?” Xu Weiheng patted Yao Rong’s shoulder from behind.

Yao Rong closed her phone and turned around, her voice unchanged: “Finished your call?”

“Yeah, do you want to come with me to the orphanage the day after tomorrow?”

Yao Rong shook her head and smiled. “I won’t go. I’ve got some things to take care of, and besides, Lele invited you, not me.”

He would have his own life, and she couldn’t be involved in every part of it.

Xu Weiheng understood. “Alright, then you stay home and take care of your stuff. I’ll go by myself.”

“What do you want to eat? I’ll make it for you.”

“Pickled fish soup!” Xu Weiheng immediately replied, a grin on his face. “I always feel like I can’t make it taste the way you do.”

“Then I’ll go buy the ingredients.” Yao Rong slipped her phone into her pocket.

After Yao Rong left, the smile on Xu Weiheng’s face gradually faded.

He opened his phone.

The moment the screen lit up, it displayed the very Weibo post from ‘Entertainment News Bureau’.

“This post…” Xu Weiheng muttered, “So it really was you who arranged for it.”

This feeling of being so carefully protected was simply wonderful.

So wonderful that it stirred a strong sense of urgency deep within him.

He wanted, from the bottom of his heart, to become better as quickly as possible.

—Better, so that he could become her pride.