But it seemed… different from before.

He subconsciously looked at Sheng Xia, feeling a bit puzzled and awkward. Did she really hit her head when she had the accident? How could there be such a big change?

“Hmm? Little Xiu is looking at me with such fiery eyes. Mom is really flattered. Could it be that you have something hard to say?”

As if sensing his suspicion, Sheng Xia quickly turned her head, playfully stretching her words, “Of course, if you’re really thankful, calling me Mom is also fine. You know, I’ve been wanting to hear that for a long time.”

Feng Jingxu: “…” Why does Sheng Xia good at making such a nonsense statements!

All the thoughts he had were instantly thrown out of his mind. Seeing Sheng Xia’s expectant look, he suddenly choked up. His face turned from green to red in alternating waves, and gritting his teeth, he refused, “You, don’t, daydream!”

He would never, ever call her Mom in his entire life! Especially not to Sheng Xia!

This time, Feng Shaoyu couldn’t hold back and burst into genuine laughter.

Then, under his nephew’s rapid glare, he pretended to be serious, lowered his head, and sent a message to Feng Yan.

Seeing that it was not yet dinner time, and the two little ones still lacked a sense of security, Sheng Xia continued to lead them in building their base in the game room.

Suddenly remembering something, she couldn’t help but ask, “According to the plot, have the female lead and I already hit the trending searches by now?”

She vaguely remembered that it was around this time that someone took pictures of them, posted them online, and slowly climbed the trending searches. Soon after, they caught the attention of a variety show director.

The system, unusually, didn’t respond immediately. It seemed to be investigating the situation, and after a while, it hesitated before saying, 【…Yes, you did trend, but it seems a bit different from the plot.】

【How about you take a look for yourself?】

Sheng Xia was puzzled, so she took out her phone to check. As she looked at the bizarre trending topics, she fell into complete silence.

#Feng Jingxu’s Relationship Exposed#

#Who is Sheng Xia#

#Shocking! Feng Jingxu and Sheng Xia suspected of secretly getting married and having a child?#

Sheng Xia: ????

Not sure, let me take another look.

——What kind of enchanting and strange trending topics are these?!

She clicked on the trending topic and took a while to figure it out. It turned out that their photos had indeed been circulating online before. Initially, everyone was praising them based on the photos.

However, after trending, someone suddenly noticed the person beside Sheng Xia, who was covered tightly.

Things went off the rails when Feng Jingxu’s fans recognized their idol.

【No, who is the woman sitting in the wheelchair next to Feng Jingxu? Why are they sitting so close? Isn’t Feng Jingxu supposed to be resting at home due to an injury?】

【Don’t you know Sheng Xia? That famous attention-seeking drama queen resource hound. She’s been criticized by so many people, but no matter how much she’s hyped, she never gets popular. It’s hilarious. Tsk tsk, no wonder she’s disappeared recently; turns out her legs are disabled.】

【Although, looking at the pictures, Sheng Xia is really beautiful, even sitting in a wheelchair. She exudes a delicate and beautiful aura, completely overshadowing the opposite Sheng Lanqiu… Don’t scold me, don’t scold me, just discussing the matter!】

【So, the little girl in Feng Jingxu’s arms is their daughter?】

【? Don’t mess with my brother, Jingxu is only 17 years old. That little girl must be three or four years old, how is that possible!】

【So Feng Jingxu didn’t have any official activities; he was secretly accompanying his girlfriend. I can’t believe it.】

After the trending topics related to Feng Jingxu, someone posted other photos, obviously taken secretly of Sheng Xia, Sheng Lanqiu, and their journey.

“Later, a short video was attached, apparently not very clear due to the crowded game store. However, you could hear the girl in the front laughing and asking Sheng Xia if Feng Jingxu was the one.

As Sheng Xia attempted to answer, Feng Jingxu abruptly interrupted their conversation and discreetly pushed Sheng Xia out after buying the game.

—What else could this be if not evidence? It’s completely confirmed their relationship!

The onlookers were instantly in an uproar, and Feng Jingxu’s opponents took the opportunity to muddy the waters, with various true and false revelations emerging.

This included rumors of Feng Jingxu having an illegitimate child, coming from a poor family, being a gigolo, and having a relationship with a disabled old woman, creating a buzz online and exciting the gossip mongers.

Meanwhile, in the Shi family.

“Ah, damn it, how could this happen?”

Seeing that the hot search topics she bought hardly made a splash, while those strange keywords were rapidly rising, with the names of Feng Jingxu and Sheng Xia repeatedly appearing.

Even if they were all negative, Shi Lanqiu couldn’t bear it, her face turned green with anger.

She anxiously paced around her room, clearly this wasn’t how it was in the dream. She even specifically looked at the photos taken by that person, clearly showing the contrast between her and Sheng Xia, which was absolutely fine.

But why… why was it Sheng Xia who rushed into the hot search?!

Especially after seeing the video later on, Shi Lanqiu immediately recognized it, it was definitely the person she hired. Seeing the high popularity of Sheng Xia and Feng Jingxu, she couldn’t endure it any longer, willing to breach the contract secretly and expose the truth…”

Other photos were released.

Sheng Lanqiu gritted her teeth; indeed, the popularity of these two individuals was increasing. However, her stepmother-and-son combination with Shi Yue, despite her attempts to manipulate trending topics and employ online armies, failed to attract attention beyond her own fans.

— Haven’t I completely paved the way for them?

Taking a deep breath, Sheng Lanqiu tried to calmly reconsider where the problem lay.

Was it really because of Feng Jingxu?

Sheng Xia, with her leg disability, willingly accepted her invitation. Wasn’t it to intentionally showcase her good relationship with Feng Jingxu?

As a result, that foolish woman didn’t consider how popular Feng Jingxu had become in the industry. Even if she wrapped him up tightly, fans could still recognize him.

Sheng Lanqiu sneered with annoyance, intending to close Weibo but accidentally clicked on the trending topic.

【Ah, I can’t believe it, how could my brother be with an old woman? That Sheng Xia, relying on her acting skills, is now disabled. Why should she be next to my brother?!!】

Staring at this comment, Sheng Lanqiu’s eyes lit up with an idea.

Since Sheng Xia and Feng Jingxu had taken her trending topics, she decided to completely tarnish their reputation. As long as they remained on the trending list, TV directors would eventually notice those photos. She could still be invited, and compared to Sheng Xia, she would appear cleaner and more outstanding, receiving admiration.

Thinking of her dream where she was adored by the entire internet, enjoying a happy marital life, Sheng Lanqiu’s face revealed a sweet smile of anticipation.

She then planned to rally online armies to intensify the gossip between Sheng Xia and Feng Jingxu, sparking another wave of online controversy.

…

“What a joke! Me and Sheng Xia?”

On the other side, Feng Jingxu, who had just received a call from his manager upon entering the game room and learned about trending with Sheng Xia, blurted out in shock, “How could I like that scheming woman who always tries to take advantage of me?!”

Especially when he thought about being involved with Sheng Xia, even in that kind of relationship, an image of his father’s cold face flashed in his mind. Feng Jingxu shuddered involuntarily, feeling completely out of sorts.

Isn’t this disgusting him?!

Manager: “…”

On the other end of the phone, the manager paused, looking complex. “If you don’t like Miss Sheng, how do you know her so well?”

Initially, he didn’t believe it, but just listening to that string of adjectives, he knew their relationship wasn’t simple.

This was bad, was this trending topic real?!

As he attempted to inquire further, he suddenly heard a soft female voice from the other end, “I’m really sorry. I’m the spoiled woman who bosses you around and takes advantage of you.”

Manager: ???

No, wait, what’s going on? Sheng Xia is right next to him?!

Didn’t expect Sheng Xia to overhear, Feng Jingxu’s face turned green. Especially considering she had actively tried to improve his relationship with his younger siblings before. After hesitating for a while, he explained with a disgruntled expression, “No, I just wanted to explain our relationship to the manager, it’s not—”

Who asked him to have longstanding grievances with Sheng Xia? He couldn’t hold back his resentment and subconsciously vented, right?

It’s not entirely his fault!

Sheng Xia supported her face lazily, saying, “Chen Chen and Ran Ran are short on manpower, come help out, big brother.”

“Sheng Xia, can’t you be more serious—”

Feng Jingxu clenched his phone. Just as he was about to display a teeth-gritting expression, he saw the two little ones kneeling in the sand, looking up with excitement, “Big brother is here to help! We’re almost done!”

Feng Jingxu: “…Oh.”

“Jingxu, tell me what’s going on, was that Sheng Xia’s voice just now—”

The manager’s inquiries continued through the phone. Feng Jingxu impatiently dropped a line, “That’s my stepmother, deal with it yourselves,” and hung up, moving towards them with a dark face that seemed unwilling.

Seeing that their brother was indeed helping them build their base seriously, the twins exchanged a glance, recalling Sheng Xia’s previous question. They couldn’t help but smile.

—Big brother is indeed close to them. Although he always acts fierce, he actually likes them a lot!

Not knowing what the twins were thinking, Feng Jingxu, digging in the sand for them, surprisingly felt a calmness he didn’t expect. Lowering his head to look at the small faces that resembled their aunt’s when they smiled, he felt an inexplicable sense of guilt.

Aunt treated him so well, yet he cared too much about Nanny Ye’s attitude, always feeling like he was the one dragging things down. As a result, he distanced himself from the younger siblings he should have been close to and taken care of.

If it weren’t for Sheng Xia…

Feng Jingxu pursed his lips slightly, quietly rubbing their heads.

When Feng Shaoyu entered the game room, he saw the three children lovingly interacting. Feeling warm inside, he greeted Sheng Xia with a smile, then became a “strong man” captured by the children, sitting next to Feng Jingxu, unexpectedly joining in the sand digging.

So, in the dining room, the steward entrusting the two to call for Madam and the two kids to have dinner, they waited in prolonged silence, but they never appeared.

… Where are they?

No one knew what they were doing inside, coming in and out like rescuing grandpa in the story of the “Calabash Brothers.” Shaking his head helplessly, he had to come over by himself.

Just as he reached the entrance of the game room, he heard laughter inside. His steps paused, his expression slightly moved.

“Uncle is silly, we start building from here! Xia Xia said if we don’t build this place, the little monsters would be difficult to deal with!”

“Beasts will enter and eat people!”

“Alright, alright, my bad. I’ll dismantle and start over. Is it here?”

“Big brother, here.”

“Yes.”

“And here, there, don’t forget to add the river.”

“Yes.”

“Sister-in-law, take a look. Is it like this? Chen Chen and I really don’t understand. Help us!”

“It’s clearly little uncle who’s dumb!”

“Both of you are equally clueless, tsk, completely wrong.”

“Eh?”

“Sigh, look over there Shaoyu; even Little Xu is smarter than you.”

“Sheng Xia, don’t randomly accuse! I didn’t call you dumb, little uncle!”

“Big brother, don’t get distracted; the river is installed backward!”

“… Oh.”

The steward didn’t want to disturb them, so he leaned against the door, quietly and contentedly watching the noisy yet warm scene inside.

It wasn’t until he saw Sheng Xia come out that he straightened his body and walked over quietly. Bending down, he asked in a low voice, “Madam, dinner is ready. Do you want to go now?”

He knew how much Sheng Xia cared about food, but he didn’t expect her to shake her head. Thinking that she must be staying to accompany the children, he reluctantly refused.

The steward, unable to hold back his emotions, wiped away the tears with a handkerchief.

Later, under Sheng Xia’s somewhat strange gaze, he embarrassedly smiled and said, “I haven’t seen them so happy in a long time. Madam, thank you so much.”

No, or rather, it seemed like he had never seen them gather together so closely, laughing and playing.

All of this was brought about by Madam’s changes.

It’s so wonderful.

Sheng Xia: “.”

Listening to these somewhat familiar lines, she couldn’t help but glance at the tearful and contented steward, her expression was subtle. So this was the type of butler found in domineering CEO households?

But now that the CEO wasn’t around, it turned into “the young masters haven’t been this happy in a long time.” Sheng Xia nodded thoughtfully. Well, it’s true. After all, old-fashioned redemption stories for domineering CEOs were no longer in style; it had become the stepmother and stepchildren genre.

Ah, the plight of being a good stepmother.

Sheng Xia rested her face in her hand, unable to hold back her emotions.

System: [I don’t believe it.] Really? I don’t believe it.

And after dinner, Sheng Xia received another call from Feng Yan.