Chapter 28

Sheng Lanqiu waited until Shi Yue was asleep and the production team had left before she had the chance to log onto Weibo.

It was then that she realized that what she thought were negative trends about Sheng Xia were actually all positive feedback from netizens.

But how could this be possible?

Ignoring the fact that it was never the case in her dreams, in reality, with Sheng Xia’s strange and difficult personality, she wouldn’t even sit still in a wheelchair, especially her constant complaints that made people want to shut her up. How could she be liked by the audience?

Are people’s tastes so strange now?

Sheng Lanqiu bit her lip, feeling somewhat displeased.

Her stepsister had always been jealous of her, and she was well aware of this.

Because her father favored her, Sheng Xia would always follow behind her, trying to take away what was hers.

But no matter what she took, her father would compensate her twice as much, leaving her stepsister in tears and thus developing her affected and twisted personality.

She had no intention of entering the entertainment industry, but Sheng Xia insisted on entering as well.

But have they ever thought, with her personality, how could she fit into the entertainment industry? As expected, not long after, the great resources were wasted by her, and she became the object of everyone’s contempt.

She carefully chose Shi Yulin, who came from a wealthy family. Her stepsister somehow managed to marry into the Feng family, but she married for love. What about Sheng Xia?

From childhood to adulthood, although Sheng Lanqiu never said anything, she had long been used to being contrasted with her affected and twisted stepsister. She only needed to show a little gentleness and magnanimity, and everyone would lean towards her, holding her in the palm of their hand.

But she didn’t know when things gradually started to change.

No matter how she thought about it, it didn’t feel right. She couldn’t help but click into the topic again, carefully reading those comments.

Although there were indeed many criticisms of Sheng Xia, they were quickly refuted, leading to a huge war of words.

Even those who tried to compare the two sisters had many people saying they “envied Sheng Xia’s life more.”

Where did Sheng Xia get so many die-hard fans? Could it be that she bought them?

Although she wanted to make such a malicious guess, Sheng Lanqiu also knew that it was impossible, and she couldn’t help but rub her temples in confusion.

What was there to envy about Sheng Xia’s life?

Her husband didn’t love her at all. Since they got married, he hadn’t returned home. Her stepson was going through a rebellious phase and, along with the twins, rejected her. She also had an autistic little sister-in-law who received more attention than her.

Wasn’t it because Sheng Xia couldn’t accept such a life that she was forced to abuse and torture the Feng family? How come now everyone is envying her?

Was it because of the unexpected appearance of Feng Jingxu as a guest, or the early return of Feng Yan, that Sheng Xia could only pretend and not dare to act rashly?

After all, she only dared to bully the twins and the little sister-in-law, but she was still very well-behaved in front of the others.

Thinking of Feng Yan’s early return, and because of the machinations of the Shi family, Sheng Lanqiu couldn’t help but grit her teeth and curse Shi Cheng as a waste again.

If it weren’t for him, if it weren’t for him— the Shi family wouldn’t have any opinions on her. Even if her mother-in-law deliberately made things difficult for her in front of the camera, Shi Yulin wouldn’t be so busy recently.

And now, with Feng Yan’s early return, he and Sheng Xia were showing their love and making headlines. Meanwhile, she could only be alone with her child, waiting for her husband to come back until night.

Everything seemed to have reversed. How could Sheng Lanqiu get used to this?

Finally hearing her husband’s return, she took a deep breath, put on a gentle smile, and went to meet Shi Yulin, comforting herself in her heart.

It’s okay. This is only the first day of the livestream, and the audience just thinks her character is very novel. There are still many days ahead, and with Sheng Xia’s personality, she won’t be able to pretend for long. Sooner or later, she will be exposed.

As for her, she just needs to take care of her family and Shi Yue, become the perfect mother in the audience’s hearts, and wait for her future fame to come.

…

The Feng family.

When the livestream room closed and it was already late, it was not convenient to reminisce, so everyone decided to go back to their rooms and sleep.

“Xia Xia, shall I push you back to your room?”

Looking at Sheng Xia lazily yawning in the wheelchair, Feng Yan asked considerately, bending down.

He still had that ridiculous pink rabbit ears on his head, but he behaved very calmly, and the drooping rabbit ears stuck to his ears, giving off a different kind of charm.

Sheng Xia was too lazy to push the wheelchair upstairs, her eyes seemingly absent-mindedly focused on his rabbit ears, so she readily agreed.

Feng Yan nodded to the others and pushed Sheng Xia into the elevator.

Feng Jingxu: “…”

Catching a glimpse of his nephew’s complex expression, Feng Shaoyu couldn’t help but pat his shoulder empathetically. “There’s no other way. Just try to get used to it slowly.”

Feng Jingxu turned his head in surprise, “Can you get used to this?”

Feng Shaoyu: “Why not?”

The uncle and nephew looked at each other, pondered for a moment, and Feng Shaoyu tentatively asked, “Xiaoxu, are you feeling awkward because of Second Brother’s sudden return?”

After all, they had just been adopted, and Feng Yan had to deal with the mess of the Feng family, so he traveled around the world. Although he video chatted with the children every week to build a relationship, they didn’t spend much time together.

Feng Shaoyu naturally thought that he was uncomfortable with Second Brother’s sudden return, so he tried to comfort him sympathetically.

“I do feel a bit awkward, but it’s not just because of that.” Feng Jingxu scratched his head, hesitant to speak. “I just feel, you know, watching them walk together just now—”

Feng Shaoyu: ?

“…I just feel like Sheng Xia is being… disrespected.”

Feng Jingxu glanced warily at the elevator, relieved to see that they had reached the fourth floor before sighing and muttering in frustration, “They’ve only been together for so long, but they already talk and act alike. Tomorrow, they’ll probably be even more—”

No matter how Feng Jingxu thought about it, he felt awkward. There was a subtle sense of violation, as if he, who was supposed to be the pride of the family, was being wantonly toyed with and desecrated by the bully Sheng Xia, making him extremely uncomfortable.

Feng Shaoyu’s expression gradually became subtle: “…No, I don’t really want to know about this.”

On the fourth floor.

As soon as they entered the room, the bully manipulated the wheelchair to turn and blocked the way between the door and the wheelchair.

She tilted her head, revealing delicate and pitiful eyebrows and eyes. Her black eyes looked innocent and embarrassed. “Darling, I forgot to tell you, I’ve redesigned and renovated all the rooms on the fourth floor. There may not be a place for you to stay.”

“Why don’t you just reluctantly go to the lower room for now? You haven’t seen Shaoyu and Xiaoxu for so long. I’m sure they have a lot to talk to you about and will welcome you.”

Feng Yan closed the door calmly, leaned against it, and looked down at her with a smile in his black eyes. “But it’s been so long since I’ve seen Xia Xia. Doesn’t she welcome me? “

His words were meaningful: “It’s so late, I won’t bother butler Zhao to help tidy up another room. Xia Xia shouldn’t mind me, right?”

Because of the backlighting, Sheng Xia couldn’t see Feng Yan’s expression clearly from her angle. Even when she raised her head, she could only see his sharp and perfect jawline, exuding a noble and restrained charm in the dim light.

Even though she knew he was testing her, Sheng Xia had to admit that the man in front of her was indeed attractive, a real catch.

She smiled and raised her hand, grabbing one of the rabbit ears beside him, forcing him to bend down. Now she could finally see his expression clearly.

The two of them stared at each other at close range. Sheng Xia could clearly see her own figure reflected in his black eyes. His originally unabashed scrutiny was gradually changing, becoming deeper and deeper.

Then, just as the atmosphere suddenly became ambiguous, she suddenly winked playfully at him, “Actually, I was lying to my husband. How could I not prepare a room for you when I knew you were coming back?”

“I specially selected a five million worth big bed for you and then laid a three million worth mattress on top of it, ensuring absolute comfort. You’ll want to sleep after sleeping, and you’ll be able to sleep until dawn~”

She looked at the man with a rare stunned expression, sweetly making a heart shape with her hands. “Am I thoughtful? Is my husband very touched?”

Feng Yan: “…”

He stared at Sheng Xia, his black eyes slightly flickering, thinking of something. Then he smiled faintly, “Then, thank you for your thoughtfulness, Xia Xia.”

Sheng Xia’s expression became even more sincere, “No need to thank me, anyway, I used my husband’s black card to pay for it.”

Feng Yan’s smile became more mysterious, casually saying, “Although it’s my card, it’s in Xia Xia’s hands now, so it’s yours. Since you are so considerate and willing to personally select a comfortable mattress for me, I naturally have to remember this kindness and thank Xia Xia.”

This man really know how to talk

Sheng Xia became even more awkward. “It’s not like that. One day, while I was scrolling through social media, I was indirectly recommended this mattress brand. It’s said to be the top luxury brand among mattresses, so I was curious and wanted to try it.”

“But you have to believe me, the brand I chose is definitely in line with your business emperor temperament!”

Seeing her earnestly raise three fingers in a pledge, “business emperor” finally fell into a long silence.

Intuitively, he felt that it was better not to ask what kind of gossip she had heard that made her suddenly want to buy it.

So, nonchalantly, he changed the subject, “Speaking of which, Xia Xia, during this period of time…”

However, before he could finish his sentence, there was a sudden knock on the door.

The childish voice of Feng Xuchen came from outside, “Xia Xia, Xia Xia, are you asleep?”

Sheng Xia raised an eyebrow, looking at the man’s slightly unnatural expression, and slowly manipulated the wheelchair to move back.

Feng Yan decisively closed his mouth, turned around, and opened the door, looking down at the two little ones standing at the door.

The twins were already asleep, but they were inexplicably awakened by the maid while changing into their pajamas.

Children’s energy is naturally vigorous, and because they had so much fun today and still had excited emotions lingering, they woke up after a short nap and couldn’t fall back asleep.

They had wanted to see if Sheng Xia was asleep and wanted her to tell them a story to help them sleep. Who knew that just as they knocked on the door, a tall, unfamiliar man appeared in front of them.

Feng Xuchen immediately widened his eyes, nervously clenching his small fists. “Xia, where’s Xia Xia? This is obviously Xia Xia’s place. Who are you, and where are you hiding Xia Xia?”