Chapter 46 – Qin Shi’s Mom: Mother and Son Share the Same Taste!

Even though being unmasked in public is mortifying, Li Huan‑huan forces herself to nod calmly under everyone’s gaze. “Yes, I’m Your Highness the Cat.”

Dongfang Jiao’s eyes sparkle, Aunt Zhao looks intrigued, and Barbecue wags his tail behind her.

KK‑ge (Ke Yi) realizes Zhao seems to recognize the streamer ID, so he doubles down on the gossip:

“President Zhao, you won’t believe it! Your Highness cheats—she runs an alt called Hot‑Pot‑or‑Barbecue and tips herself to fake a rich patron!”

Xiao‑Mengmeng’s group chimes in, eager to smear Li Huan‑huan in front of this “big shot.”

Li Huan‑huan would normally walk away, but with outsiders present—especially Qin Shi’s cousin—she can’t let the slander stand. Just as she’s about to speak, Zhao addresses Ke Yi:

“What was that about her top supporter? Repeat it, please.”

Ke Yi, thinking Zhao despises fraud, eagerly parrots the charge.
Zhao straightens. “Barbecue, come here.”

The husky pads over. Today he’s dressed up with a blue‑pink bow and a silent purple bell. Zhao adjusts the bow, then lifts a tiny gold badge hidden behind the bell and shows it to Ke Yi.

“This says Hot‑Pot‑or‑Barbecue. Is that the account?”

Everyone stares. Ke Yi’s smile freezes; Xiao‑Mengmeng gasps. Obviously a dog can’t tip a streamer—but the dog’s owner can. Since Zhao arrived with Barbecue, the implication is crystal‑clear.

Except Li Huan‑huan knows the truth: Barbecue belongs to Qin Shi. Which means Hot‑Pot‑or‑Barbecue is Qin Shi’s account!

No wonder Jiao gave her that odd look—Jiao knows her cousin is the mysterious patron. Li Huan‑huan’s last shred of denial collapses.

Ke Yi’s flattery has back‑fired spectacularly; he grovels, but Zhao, a seasoned businesswoman, is unmoved. Soon the boot‑lickers are left sweating in the lounge while Zhao, Jiao, and Li Huan‑huan relocate to a quieter spot.

Alone, Zhao’s expression softens. “You may call me Aunt Zhao. I’m Qin Shi’s mother. He’s never mentioned you, but your mother already told me plenty.”

(Jiao stifles a giggle; Li Huan‑huan, mask removed, wants to sink into the floor.)

So the “aunt who does plaza dancing with Mom” is actually a youthful corporate powerhouse—figures, given Qin Shi once loaned her an eight‑figure jade necklace for a wedding.

Li Huan‑huan thanks her for driving her mom to the hospital last time; Zhao jokes she merely “drew her sword to help a stranger.” Conversation flows easily thereafter. Zhao is in town for a business gala and to visit her busy son; lacking Qin Shi, she settled for his “dog‑son” instead—and unexpectedly met the girl her “silly boy” fancies. Pleased, she reluctantly leaves for her meeting but clasps Li Huan‑huan’s hands:

“We were destined to meet. Bring your mother over sometime, even if Qin Shi’s not around. I’d love to see you again.”

A mother and son with identical taste, indeed.

After Zhao departs, Jiao prepares to go as well. Li Huan‑huan awkwardly asks her not to tell Qin Shi she’s Your Highness. Jiao sighs for her “one‑sided‑love” cousin but promises secrecy—on the condition that Huan‑huan re‑adds her contact.

Once Jiao and a reluctant Barbecue leave, the platform’s anniversary event begins. Mask on, Li Huan‑huan hides in a corner; no one dares provoke her now. The “Rookie King” title in the pet‑streamer category goes to neither her nor Xiao‑Mengmeng but to an unknown—with whispers of “rigged” all around.

She skips the group outing, grabs her swag and some signed merch, and heads home. Only then, scrolling her phone, does she learn the news:

Qin Shi has been injured.