Chapter 6

Zhong Xinghe was worried about Shen Mingyou. He knew how much his boss, Geng Feng, wanted to revive Xingchen Entertainment, which was on the brink of closing. Shen Mingyou might be the last hope for Geng Feng.

When Zhong Xinghe returned to the company two days ago, he saw Geng Feng’s handwriting on a small whiteboard. It listed ideas on “how to make Shen Mingyou famous,” including “a foodie, a second-generation rich man, a wealthy lady, a straightforward and venomous beauty,” and more.

Zhong Xinghe was puzzled. He thought it was risky to create a character for Shen Mingyou as a wealthy lady. If netizens exposed it, Shen Mingyou would suffer, which seemed unfair to her.

Geng Feng was surprised, “Who said I created a character for her?”

“Of course not. You wrote about the wealthy lady character on the whiteboard the day before yesterday. Shen Mingyou moved into the Jiaxi Road Mansion yesterday. Now, she’s popular because of this character.”

Geng Feng felt embarrassed. He didn’t expect Zhong Xinghe to see the whiteboard. Although he had considered the idea, he later thought it was unrealistic, so he just kept it to himself.

“I didn’t create any character for her. As for the Jiaxi Road Mansion, I don’t know what’s going on.” Geng Feng shrugged, “Maybe Shen Mingyou really is a wealthy lady.”

When Geng Feng met Shen Mingyou, she was only eighteen, and he was twenty-one. He had just started Xingchen Entertainment, and Shen Mingyou was the first artist he signed. Geng Feng’s agent, Yu Zhen, had more experience, so Geng Feng acted as Shen Mingyou’s assistant, driving her to the set every day.

He remembered how happy Shen Mingyou was when she received her first salary for a leading role. She used it to buy her first house in a run-down neighborhood. Even though it was less than 60 square meters, Geng Feng recalled her joy when she got the property certificate.

When Shen Mingyou wanted to leave the entertainment industry, Geng Feng was disappointed but didn’t force her, as she wasn’t well. He felt that Shen Mingyou, who had once shone brightly, had faded over two years.

They didn’t pry when Shen Mingyou retired and married. To this day, they still don’t know who her husband is. Geng Feng remembers those working years vividly, but he was surprised that Shen Mingyou now lives in the Jiaxi Road Mansion.

Yu Zhen told him that Shen Mingyou and her husband were getting a divorce, so he should be prepared. Geng Feng shook his head, wondering how many things Shen Mingyou had kept from them.

He felt that Shen Mingyou seemed like a different person now, but it was a positive change. The light that had dimmed in her seemed to be shining again.

**

After lunch, it was nap time for the children. Shen Mingyou took Nian Nian to her room to nap. Nian Nian’s eyes remained fixed on the camera parts she had disassembled.

“It’s time for Nian Nian to rest. We’ll play with the camera later.”

[Shen Mingyou said she would put it back together when she has time. What will she put back together? Could it be the camera?]

[Nian Nian’s eyes are so cute. Even without speaking, her eyes are lively.]

Seeing her mother’s determined expression, Nian Nian reluctantly followed her mother into the room.

As the live broadcast room audience started to leave for their naps, they noticed a little girl sneak out of the bedroom and tiptoe to the living room.

[What does Nian Nian want to do?]

[The little dumpling is so cute sneaking out while her mother is napping.]

The audience, curious about what Nian Nian was up to, stayed to watch.

Nian Nian went to her special seat on the luxurious Perth carpet and began playing with the disassembled camera parts. 

[Why is Nian Nian playing with this again? Is it fun?]

[Shen Mingyou’s daughter seems unusual. She rarely speaks and just plays with the camera all day. That’s not typical for children.]

[It’s a bit unusual. Shen Mingyou seems used to her daughter’s behavior, so maybe it’s normal for them at home.]

[Could there be a developmental delay or intellectual issue?]

[It would be a shame if such a cute girl had a problem with her brain.]

While viewers speculated about Nian Nian’s intelligence, she quickly assembled the camera parts and fixed the lens.

[Wait, it looks like she’s putting the pieces of her disassembled camera back together!]

[No way, it was all in pieces. How could she put it back together?]

[When Shen Mingyou said “I’ll fix it when I have time,” was she talking about putting the camera back together? But how’s that possible? Nian Nian is only three or four years old!]

[There’s no way she can fix it. Even a professional would have trouble, let alone a little girl.]

[Oh my God, she’s actually doing it. She’s already put together a rough model from that pile of parts.]

The audience in the live broadcast held their breath, watching the little girl on screen. They were eager to see if Nian Nian could pull off a miracle and restore the camera she had taken apart earlier.

The program staff, who were taking a break during Shen Mingyou and her daughter’s nap, peeked out after noticing Nian Nian’s situation. They lined up behind the live camera, squatting on the ground, holding their breath as they stared at Nian Nian’s hands in disbelief.

Director Wu Li, acting as the host, asked with a shaky voice, “Nian Nian, are you working with the camera?”

[Shut up, don’t disturb her!]

[Shh! Crew, stay quiet!]

[Come on! Can’t the director see? Why is he asking this?]

[I’ll beat him up if he talks again!]

[So exciting! We’re about to witness a miracle!]

Wu Li, seeing the displeasure of millions of viewers, held back his excitement and stopped talking. He, like the audience, was ready to witness a miracle from the four-year-old.

Nian Nian, completely absorbed in her task, didn’t hear the director at all. Only after assembling the final piece did she stretch her sore little arms.

[Ahhh, she’s done. It looks exactly like it did before she took it apart!]

[This is amazing. Is she a genius?]

[Director, check if the camera still works!]

[It was all broken before. If it still works after she reassembled it, this will be unbelievable!]

Wu Li seemed to have heard the audience. After Nian Nian finished, he took the camera, turned it on, recorded, checked, and played back. After several operations, the camera was working perfectly, just like before.

[I see it! The camera works!]

[I take back what I said earlier. Nian Nian’s not slow at all. She’s obviously a genius!]

[I envy Shen Mingyou. Not only is she a rich lady, but her daughter’s a genius too. She’s winning at life.]

[Ladies, don’t get too envious. Who knows if Shen Mingyou’s husband is a bald, middle-aged guy with a beer belly!]

[A middle-aged man like that couldn’t have fathered a child as pretty as Nian Nian, could he?]

[Who knows? Nian Nian looks just like Shen Mingyou except for her eyes. Maybe she just didn’t inherit anything from her dad.]

[This comment section is getting bitter. Maybe her husband is a tall, handsome CEO like in romance novels!]

As it was nap time, the live stream wasn’t cut off, but many viewers quietly left, planning to return once the guests woke up. While the viewership of the other groups of guests was decreasing, Shen Mingyou’s live room remained bustling.

While Shen Mingyou slept, she didn’t know her daughter had drawn a huge crowd to their live stream during her short nap.

Even after Shen Mingyou woke up, the viewers didn’t leave. By this point, the number of people in Shen Mingyou’s live room had surpassed three million, beating Fang Tang’s room and ranking just behind Gu Aifei’s room with five million viewers