Wei Xingzhou finally left.
Lu Wanqing took Cui Cui back to their room. Mother and daughter lay on the same bed, and the atmosphere slowly became warm.
Cui Cui kept looking at her mother.
Lu Wanqing couldn't help but lean over and place a gentle kiss on Cui Cui's forehead. "Good afternoon, Cui Cui."
Cui Cui immediately became happy and nodded quickly. "Mm."
So easy to appease.
Lu Wanqing thought silently, her heart filled with mixed emotions. Cui Cui was so well-behaved. It would have been wonderful if she had been by Cui Cui's side from the beginning, taking care of her as she grew up. 138 Reading Net.
Lu Wanqing thought quietly and noticed Cui Cui slowly falling asleep.
Lu Wanqing also closed her eyes, intending to sleep.
However, Lu Wanqing couldn't sleep. When she closed her eyes, her mind would uncontrollably drift to her third brother.
Despite her distractions, she was accustomed to her afternoon nap. After lying down for a while, she finally fell asleep. Yet, this short nap was not a peaceful one. She had a nightmare. In her dream, her third brother was devoured by the zerg.
Lu Wanqing jolted upright in bed, gasping for air.
Cui Cui was also startled awake and quickly sat up.
"Mommy, what's wrong?" Cui Cui asked with concern.
Lu Wanqing turned to look at Cui Cui. After a moment, she hugged her daughter.
Cui Cui froze, not moving.
"Mommy isn't sad," Cui Cui whispered reassuringly.
Hearing this, Lu Wanqing felt even more distressed. She should have been the one comforting Cui Cui, but instead, Cui Cui was comforting her emotions.
Lu Wanqing thought for a moment and quickly composed herself. She raised her head, holding Cui Cui, and said, "Mommy isn't sad."
Cui Cui looked at her and nodded. "Mm."
Lu Wanqing smiled, her heart filled with joy.
Meanwhile, Wei Xingzhou had finally uncovered the mastermind behind the online propaganda – Bai Chuchu.
Wei Xingzhou was not one to show mercy. He immediately arranged for lawyers to gather evidence and send Bai Chuchu to the interstellar court.
This entire operation, from start to finish, took Wei Xingzhou less than half a day. At this very moment, Bai Chuchu had no idea what was about to befall her. She was still diligently using her paid trolls and alternate accounts to stir up trouble online, urging Lu Wanqing to quit the entertainment industry.
Director Li Xiaogang learned about the perpetrator and his expression turned grim. Being a shrewd individual, he instantly pieced together the entire sequence of events. He was shocked by Bai Chuchu's audacity in daring to scheme against Lu Wanqing.
That afternoon, Lu Wanqing met Director Li Xiaogang at the farm. Li Xiaogang personally explained the entire affair to her, offering his apologies.
Lu Wanqing was surprised, but when she recalled that Wei Xingzhou had already arranged for the matter to be handled, she felt relieved. These issues had nothing to do with her.
As evening approached, Wei Xingzhou used his main account to upload all the gathered evidence to the star network, publicly tagging Bai Chuchu and warning her to await a summons from the interstellar court.
The news immediately dominated trending topics across all platforms. Everyone was astonished to learn that the sensational gossip was orchestrated by manipulation.
Lu Wanqing's fans were also overjoyed and flocked to Wei Xingzhou's official Weibo account to show their support.
Bai Chuchu's management company was the last to learn about the situation. Her agent's face turned ashen. He immediately contacted Bai Chuchu to demand an explanation. Bai Chuchu was instantly terrified and pleaded with her agent to save her.
"The evidence is conclusive, and there's nothing I can do to help you," Bai Chuchu's agent said with a cold expression.
"Whom else could you have provoked? You had to target Lu Wanqing?" Bai Chuchu's agent said, full of frustration.
"Sister Liu, I... I didn't mean to. I don't know why this happened. I was just feeling upset, I was unwilling, I..." Bai Chuchu cried, rambling incoherently.
"Unwilling to what? Unwillingness gives you the right to slander others? Bai Chuchu, the company sent me not to save you, but to discuss your breach of contract."
"According to the contract, if your personal misconduct causes negative impact and losses to the company, you are liable for compensation. As for the amount... it's at least three million interstellar credits. Prepare it quickly. Don't end up unable to pay and have to go to jail," Sister Liu stated.
"No."
"Sister Liu, I really didn't mean to, please listen to me, I, sob sob..."
Bai Chuchu began to cry as she spoke.
However, Sister Liu had no desire to listen to her crying. Those who deserve pity often have hateful aspects. This wasn't the first time Bai Chuchu had done something like this. As her agent, she couldn't target her own artist and could only remind Bai Chuchu time and time again. Yet, Bai Chuchu never learned to restrain herself and became even more arrogant with each past success. This time, she had truly stepped on a minefield, and all the consequences were her own doing.
Lu Wanqing was unaware of Bai Chuchu's fate, nor did she care. To Lu Wanqing, she didn't even know who Bai Chuchu was or what she looked like. She only learned from Director Li and Wei Xingzhou that Bai Chuchu had targeted her because she lost out to her in a variety show and was unwilling to accept it, which led her to deliberately hire people to tarnish Lu Wanqing's reputation online. Furthermore, she didn't have to lift a finger to handle it, as Wei Xingzhou had already made all the arrangements to resolve the matter for her.
The next day, the variety show officially commenced.
The recording orbs for live broadcasting were released, and the program's cameramen also began their work, filming them.
As for the content of the variety show, Lu Wanqing had initially harbored some anticipation. However, upon hearing the program team announce the first challenge, her lips twitched.
The first competition was dragon boat racing.
The program team provided extensive introductions to dragon boat racing. Lu Wanqing couldn't help but elaborate on this custom in detail. Cui Cui and Little Fatty listened attentively, as did the other guests of the program team, all of whom were curious about the festive customs of ancient Earth.
After explaining the background and story of the festival, the main theme of the show remained dragon boat racing. Six families were divided into six teams, and they would compete together in dragon boat races. The finishing order would then be used for a lucky draw to determine their accommodation for the night.
Those fortunate enough might get to stay at the farm, just like the previous night.
The less fortunate might have to set up tents in the wilderness.
The program team kept a significant part of this segment a secret, stating that it was a common feature in variety shows from ancient Earth. Many interstellar viewers found it amusing.
Even Wei Xingzhou and Cui Cui were filled with anticipation for the program.
Lu Wanqing felt helpless, but seeing everyone happy, her mood also improved considerably.
The program team had somehow procured six small dragon boats. The six families boarded them, waiting at the same starting line.
Lu Wanqing, Wei Xingzhou, and Cui Cui boarded a dragon boat. Wei Xingzhou sat at the front, Cui Cui was in the middle, and Lu Wanqing sat at the back.
"Wei Xingzhou, Cui Cui, let's shout a slogan together later. We'll count to three, and then we'll start paddling together," Lu Wanqing reminded them.
"Okay," Cui Cui was the first to agree.