Chapter 10

The guests were full of interest. “Wow, looks like this couple is in for some drama again!”

The fish-selling couple exchanged glances, both seeing confusion in each other’s eyes. What did they just hear? The people in front of them hadn’t said anything out loud?!

“You’re talking nonsense, he’s our son, not—beep—”

The middle-aged man selling fish panicked. Damn, why can’t I get the words out?

The chubby little boy hurried over to report, “Mom, Dad, why aren’t you listening to me? Chen Xiaoyu killed the fish, wanted to throw it away, and even stole money. You need to go check!”

Qiao Chuchu continued flipping through the pages.

【This little chubby boy is only five years old, how does he already know how to lie? He clearly stole five hundred from the house, but he’s blaming it on his sister. Such a sneaky little mind, he’ll grow up to be something.】

The strange voice came again, and this time, the fish-selling couple heard it clearly. The man turned and glared at the little boy, then went to grab him.

“Did you steal money from the house? Hand it over!”

The chubby boy, frightened, shivered and kept his hands tightly in his pockets, not daring to take them out. He cried out, trying to squeeze over to the fat woman. “Mom, Dad is going to hit me, save me!”

The fat woman, as usual, rushed to protect the little boy. “What are you doing? There’s hardly any money, don’t scare my son.”

Qiao Chuchu shook her head.

【Tsk, she treats him like a treasure, but it’s a pity he’s not her own son. She worked hard to raise her husband and his mistress’s son. Meanwhile, the mistress is living comfortably, spending her days shopping, having tea, and hanging out with friends, with a couple of thousand in pocket money each month, living a carefree life.】

【As for the fat aunt, her situation is tragic. She was divorced by her husband when she got old, rejected by her son, and kicked out of the house. She watched the three of them live happily while she died alone on the streets, her body later found by her adopted daughter.】

The fat woman only then realized that the voice had been talking about her.

This son isn’t hers??? He’s her husband’s and the mistress’s child???

How could that be?!

She immediately turned to her husband, only to find his gaze dodging hers, clearly a guilty reaction.

“Chen Kunsheng, do you fucking deserve me? You’d better explain yourself, or I’ll make you regret it!”

The fish-selling man, Chen Kunsheng, also exploded with anger. “What the hell are you shouting about? What the hell do I need to explain to you?!”

“What do you mean, explain? Is Chen Baobao my son? Are you keeping a woman outside?” The fat woman grabbed Chen Baobao, and the chubby boy, terrified, started crying. “Wah… Mom…”

“Don’t call me Mom!”

“What are you yelling about? Don’t scare my son.” Chen Kunsheng picked up Chen Baobao. “What the hell’s wrong with you? Of course, he’s our son, the one who crawled out of your womb!”

Qiao Chuchu commented: 【It’s true he’s your son, but he’s your son with the mistress, not with the fat woman. Your son was sold to a human trafficker right after he was born by you and the mistress. Who knows where he’s suffering now? Truly pathetic.】

Chen Kunsheng’s face turned pale, as the words hit on a guilty secret. He angrily looked around, trying to figure out who had said that, but he couldn’t find anyone. This was too weird—he had to leave quickly!

“Stop making noise outside, aren’t you ashamed? Go home!”

The fat woman still wanted to know the whereabouts of her biological son and grabbed Chen Kunsheng’s body. “You better explain yourself, if you don’t, you’re not leaving!”

“Let go of me, you damn woman!”

“I won’t let go!”

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Both of them had explosive tempers and immediately started fighting.

Qiao Cen quickly pulled his sister back. “Sis, move back quickly, be careful not to get hurt!”

Qiao Chuchu followed him back but kept thinking about the unsold fish.

【Wait, why are they fighting? Can’t they give a warning before they start? Don’t knock over our fish! We worked hard to catch those!】

【The fish, our fish!】

Qiao Cen and Tian Ka heard the noise and were about to move forward to grab the fish basket when it was kicked over by the fish-selling couple. The fat woman raised the fish basket and smashed it onto the man, and after that, she smashed the fish. No mercy was shown.

Qiao Chuchu’s fish also suffered—some were dead, others were flying through the air.

The couple was still fighting, neither backing down. The onlookers all stepped back, standing around watching the drama and recording videos, but no one dared to step in and break it up.

The live broadcast was still on, and the screen was flooded with comments.

【What the heck! Why are they fighting? Didn’t they just want to trouble the guests? What happened in between?】

【It looks like the woman found out the man was cheating, and now her biological son isn’t her child, so she lost it and started fighting.】

【This is so sudden, but the little chubby boy and the fat woman don’t really look alike.】

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Chen Baobao stood by, scared and crying, his face covered in tears and snot. He saw Chen Xiaoyu in the crowd and ran over to kick her. “It’s all your fault! It’s all your fault! You little bitch! Mom and Dad are fighting because of you!”

Chen Xiaoyu was three years older than him, but shorter and very thin, her face pale and waxy, without a trace of fat. She timidly stood there, not daring to fight back when the chubby boy kicked her. The boy took advantage and shoved her to the ground.

“Serves you right for being useless!”

Ye Yu was not far from the little girl and, seeing the scene, an unnamed fury rose in her heart. She also felt sorry for the little girl’s situation and walked over to help her up.

“Are you okay?”

She patted the dust off the little girl, who didn’t dare move and just stood there, nervously shaking her head without saying a word.

Ye Yu looked at her, noticing the similarity in their eyes, and her sympathy grew. “Go over to the side. It’s dangerous here; you might hurt yourself.”

The little girl’s lips moved slightly, and in a very small voice, she whispered a “thank you” before heading to a corner.

At this moment, the security and police arrived one after another, controlling the fish-selling couple who were still fighting and asking around about the situation. Several guests were also questioned by the police.

Tian Ka turned around and noticed his sister was missing. After looking around, he finally saw her. “Sis, what are you doing? How did you end up over here?”

“It’s nothing. I just saw a little girl who looks a bit like me.” Ye Yu turned around again, but the corner where the little girl had been was now empty.

“Where is she?” Tian Ka didn’t see anyone and didn’t think much of it. “Let’s go over. The police need to ask questions.”

Ye Yu nodded.

The fish-selling couple was taken away by the police for causing a public disturbance and damaging private property.

Before they left, they had to compensate for the damaged personal items, including a basket of fish belonging to Qiao Chuchu and her brother, which they paid for at double the price.

Now, not only had Qiao Chuchu and her brother completed their task ahead of time, but they also received double the money.

Qiao Cen handed all the money to Qiao Chuchu. “Sis, you keep this money. You’re in charge of spending it, and I’ll be in charge of earning it.”

Barrage:

【Honestly, it’s unlucky but also lucky!】

【Ahhh! Please, God, give me a brother like Qiao Cen! I would trade ten years of my crappy ex-boyfriend’s life for one!】

【Wuwuwu, the most heartwarming words are “you spend the money, I’ll make the money.” Another day of envying sibling love!】

【Haha, Qiao Cen is so good at pretending. It’s impossible for something fake to become real. I don’t believe he won’t reveal his true nature.】

【Haters, get lost!】

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The incident of the fish-selling couple fighting at the market became a huge deal and even made it to the trending search list in the city. The variety show “Dear Us” also made it to the trending list, shooting to number one with rocket speed and sparking a huge amount of discussion.

The director quickly reminded the team, “Everyone, stay alert tonight. Keep a close eye on the trending topics. If any negative comments come up, report them immediately!”

We can’t let the newly gained attention be ruined by bad comments.

“Got it, director.”

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The guests were also keeping an eye on the trending list, so they could respond quickly if needed.

Qiao Cen carefully scrolled through the comments and, noticing that there were no remarks that could damage his sister’s reputation, he stopped looking. His own reputation didn’t matter to him; since his debut, he had long since gotten used to being criticized.

He was very angry, so he chose not to look at any more comments.

“Sis, tomorrow at noon the first episode of the variety show will be finished recording. Do you want to go home in the afternoon, or do you want to go somewhere to play?”

Qiao Chuchu hesitated for a moment. “Let’s go home.”

【Qiao Cen must be really busy, being a big celebrity and all. Going out with him feels so pressuring. And besides, I don’t really want to go anywhere. I’d rather go back and read some books. I’ve already missed one day of lessons, I need to catch up.】

Qiao Cen felt a little sad when he heard the first part of her answer. But when he heard the second part, he nodded vigorously. “Okay, let’s go home first. If you ever want to go anywhere in the future, you have to tell me, and I’ll arrange it.”

Qiao Chuchu smiled and agreed. “Okay.”

【Qiao Cen is really great, gentle and thoughtful. Don’t worry, Sis, I’ll make sure to look out for you and won’t let any female lead deceive you!】

Qiao Cen: Who’s the female lead? Why would she deceive me?

He was confident: There’s no way anyone could deceive me!

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The two-day, three-night variety show recording ended at noon, and the guests were free to go their separate ways.

While Bai Yun was packing her luggage, she received a call from the private detective.

“Miss Bai, I’ve found all the information on Si Xiang—no, it should be Bai Run. Let’s arrange a time to meet.”