Xu Lanyi's graceful farewell party was finally set for Mother's Day.
This was actually not a good decision, but Xu Lanyi wanted to turn over a new leaf in her identity as a "mother" so badly. She wanted to bid farewell to her dazzling acting career with the most perfect image and touching scenes, completely becoming a permanent myth of happiness on the internet.
And this gave Ning Ye and Bian Xun enough time.
To complete everything.
And just the day before Mother's Day, a global rich list was published.
Bian Xun, president of Wujiang Group, was impressively listed with assets of nearly a hundred billion, becoming the youngest presence on the entire rich list.
This move made a certain fan group secretly thrilled again, but they said they would wait for Sister Xu to announce it herself, and then thrill the whole world.
And the industry didn't know about those entertainment circle matters. What they saw was Wujiang's Zhisou large model sweeping the internet. The breakthrough in AI business pushed up the company's valuation. As soon as this ranking came out, the company's stock price climbed again, and Ning Ye's colleagues were all honored.
But it is worth noting that the president of Wujiang personally sold off a large amount of personal property in recent months, and even cut off several companies under his name, cashing out several times.
But Wujiang Group's operating capital chain had no problems, the company's market value was stable, and the quarterly financial reports were gratifying, so the president's personal behavior pattern was difficult for the market to analyze and was very mysterious.
Because of this, Bian Xun's ranking on the rich list was not as high as some domestic commentators expected, and there was a lot of room for upward mobility.
Learning of this, some of Bian Xun's competitors took the lead in being proud. President Li Shunye of Xinyang Group immediately sent a congratulatory message, "President Bian, congratulations, congratulations. I thought with your qualifications, you should have already won the crown of the world's richest man, but don't be discouraged, keep up the good work!"
The message was sent, and President Bian did not respond.
Just when Li Shunye felt that he had let out the bad breath from last time, the other side threw over a partial expenditure bill.
Li Shunye proudly clicked it open, and his phone almost slipped to the ground.
Bian Xun's personal daily private account expenditure was billions!! Every day!!!
He only intercepted the bank statements of the last few days for him. The large and small expenditures were like a real endless stream of water. In an understatement, they almost wiped out the entire company's revenue for a whole year.
Is this a normal person's consumption? What is he buying in private? Has Wujiang's chip manufacturing quietly upgraded to the next dimension? Or is Bian Xun just simply rich to this extent??
Li Shunye never dared to reply again. He never dared to touch this madman who threw out billions every day.
Also asking for it and getting his reward was Bian Ziwen. That day he also went crazy. It turned out that Bian Xun was so rich in private that he spent hundreds of millions??
Bian Ziwen started spreading rumors to everyone, saying that his brother Bian Xun was secretly building an aircraft carrier with a huge sum of money, and wanted to fly over the Milky Way in the future.
At this time, Bian Xun himself casually threw his phone away and sat down next to Ning Ye.
The publication of the global rich list was no longer meaningful to him. The former president did point his sword at the world's richest man, but now, he had completely transcended.
Money was just the time he exchanged.
The man's skin was cold and white, his eye sockets were deep, and the electronic watch was always tightly hooped on his wrist bone. His figure was still uninhibited, but in just a few months he had actually lost some weight. If he had not maintained his muscle mass through year-round fitness, he would almost have been worn away by the plot's control.
Ning Ye's apricot eyes were clear and peaceful. She went over all the plans one last time and looked sideways at him.
If they didn't break the plot soon, Bian Xun would be exhausted to death in this power.
Ning Zhitao lay on the edge of the sofa, tilted her head and looked at her father for a long time, and suddenly said, "Dad, you look a bit like you used to now."
Bian Xun looked down and reached out to scoop her up, "What did I look like?"
"Just before I came," Ning Zhitao sat on her father's lap, gesturing with her chubby little hands, "Just like this, face white, a little thin, usual expression like... like Taotao's expression when she's distracted in class."
Ning Ye's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she exchanged a glance with Bian Xun.
They both knew that the child was talking about the future - the future where he racked his brains to convey information to his past self.
At that time, Bian Xun was also immersed in such complex thoughts and plans.
Bian Xun soothingly hugged the mother and daughter, his black eyes slightly closed.
Perhaps because he had been hit too hard by the electric current recently, or perhaps the future timeline was dying and folding, actually Bian Xun had faintly seen a bit of the "future" when he broke free from the plot's control again and again.
That "future" that no longer existed.
It was also the starting point of the black card he asked the child to bring.
There had always been only one timeline from the beginning to the end. From the moment the child crossed over and left, the future on this line had already changed.
So he saw that the distant world was collapsing and shrinking. In the melting and collapse of all lines and blocks, he saw a cold figure... also sitting on the sofa at home like this, quietly staring into the distance alone.
Himself on this shore was trapped in invisible restrictions, and himself on the other shore witnessed everything dying invisibly.
That bit of fleeting future was like the choice he made at the end of his road.
But fortunately -
Bian Xun opened his black eyes. Fortunately, one thing could be determined.
At the end of the suffering, he should be the only one awake;
And right now, they had decided to change everything.
Bian Xun tightly held the large and small hands. The electronic watch on the man's wrist bone was stepping towards the final time.
And his two safety pins.
One was a needle reserved on the back of the dial.
At the climax of the plot, he couldn't be sure what intensity the plot's control would reach, but as long as his body truly lost control, this needle would pop out, pierce the skin, and complete a subcutaneous injection within a second.
Entering forced hibernation.
The second was that at the critical moment of the climax, his time unit cost might be unprecedentedly high, and in order to ensure his behavioral ability to the greatest extent, he set a countdown program for his bank account.
All in.
Even if he went bankrupt, he had to exhaust it until the moment the plot exploded.
Bian Xun stood up, put Ning Zhitao into her mother's arms, then rested one hand on Ning Ye's knee crease, hooked his other hand around her back, raised his arms, and picked them both up at the same time.
Ning Zhitao quickly hooked her mother's neck and didn't dare to move. Then she found her father's arms were steady, and suddenly laughed excitedly, her red cheeks wowing in mid-air.
"What are you afraid of, there's no problem holding you guys."
Bian Xun lowered his eyes and met Ning Ye's gaze for a moment.
What are they afraid of?
They have nothing to be afraid of.
...
This long-awaited farewell party finally began.
Xu Lanyi's farewell event was held in a famous venue in Beijing. Seats were reserved for major media, stars in the circle, art celebrities, true love fans, and people in the Beijing wealthy circle.
And it didn't matter for those who couldn't attend to watch. The whole event would be broadcast live throughout, so that everyone could witness this moment together.
It could be said that the web traffic was exploding.
This was the biggest event of recent days. There was no need to buy trending topics; all the search terms were already filled with Xu Lanyi's name.
Ning Ye was neither media, nor a celebrity, nor a fan, but unsurprisingly, she had also received an invitation.
This specially designed invitation contained quite a few subtle details. The main centerpiece was a silhouette of Xu Lanyi from when she first debuted, and in the glowing light behind her, a sharper, more masculine side profile was faintly outlined. In the distant background, there was a miniature children's choir, with intertwined musical notes floating upwards to outline the ornate letters of the Time Gala.
This picture indeed included the children, just as Xu Lanyi herself had stated—she was doing this so that both of their children could have a happy future.
However, right in front of the children's choir, a little boy singing solo was depicted all by himself.
Ning Ye smiled faintly.
As soon as the design of this invitation was released, almost the entire internet understood: on this very day, the man behind Xu Lanyi was finally going to reveal himself!
Inside the venue's dressing room.
Xu Lanyi's posture was poised and relaxed. She adjusted her first look in front of the tall full-length mirror, her red lips parting slightly.
Has Bian Xun arrived?
Sister, CEO Bian has already arrived. I'll take him to the waiting area shortly.
The woman in the mirror curled her lips into a smile, caressing her face after the grand makeup application. The pearlescent eyeshadow made her eyes look incredibly bright, filled with a subtle, hidden excitement.
After today, as long as she made it through this day, her entire past would be buried. Her mistakes would no longer be mistakes, but rather a future that everyone would envy.
What about Ning Ye? Is Ning Ye here? Xu Lanyi asked, lifting the hem of her skirt and turning around elegantly.
She came too, taking her child to find their seats by themselves, the assistant said in a low voice. She didn't even get to ride in CEO Bian's car.
Xu Lanyi smiled, feeling thoroughly refreshed.
But the assistant still harbored a trace of hesitation. Even though Miss Ning's original family had major shortcomings, back when they were abroad, CEO Bian seemed to still have feelings for her. Could these feelings become her trump card?
Sister Xu, aren't you afraid she might get desperate and declare in front of everyone that she is the actual biological mother of CEO Bian's child?
Xu Lanyi's smile grew even more profound. Just briefly imagining Ning Ye looking flustered and exasperated, imagining that perpetually calm facade being torn to shreds, was enough to make her mood soar with delight.
This was her home turf! Today, a team of three hundred people was here, handling everything from lighting and stage design to the online live stream and offline crowd control, ensuring the Time Gala would proceed smoothly from start to finish.
This was the most important moment in Xu Lanyi's life, and she would not allow any mishaps to occur.
Xu Lanyi wasn't afraid of Ning Ye causing a scene. If she tried to rush the stage today or yell to disrupt the order, Xu Lanyi could guarantee that the one facing social death would be Ning Ye!
It's almost time, Sister. The venue is already full.
Xu Lanyi checked her outfit. From head to toe, everything was absolutely perfect, just like her future life would be.
She walked out of the dressing room. Through the gap in the backstage curtains, she could see the audience seating below. It was packed with a dense crowd of people, and camera shutters were flashing incessantly.
Her eyes held a smile when, suddenly, her gaze paused.
In the crowd, she saw a familiar figure she hadn't seen in a long time. For a split second, her face flashed with panic, as if she were nailed to the spot by something, staring fixedly in that direction.
Sister, what's wrong?
Even Xu Lanyi's most trusted assistant did not know of that man's existence, let alone have any interactions with the rival team, so she could only look outward in confusion, following Xu Lanyi's gaze blindly.
Xu Lanyi's expression shifted multiple times until she suddenly snapped back to reality, noticing Yue Shiqing pinching her nose while looking for a seat next to him.
Wasn't it completely normal for him to show up? The man was now working under a celebrity who was at odds with her. No one would ever connect the two of them; they were totally unrelated.
Besides, he was supposed to show up today!
Excitement began to bubble up from the bottom of Xu Lanyi's heart.
Today, her son would officially have a perfect father. That person from the past had never known from the very beginning, and he would never know in the future either.
And to make all of this a foregone conclusion, she had even specially prepared a segment to publicly do a blood test to recognize kin.
After that, Zixun would be Bian Xun's biological son.
Putting an end to all future troubles once and for all!
...
Ning Ye held Taotao's hand and took her seat on the edge of the venue.
The venue was already a sea of people. The appearance of some attending celebrities triggered screams of excitement from the fans offline.
Taotao thought this was a concert. Enjoying the experience immensely, she looked around from her seat. Whenever she heard the older fan girls screaming about someone arriving, she would also look over and go Wow! Although her reactions were very enthusiastic, she didn't actually recognize anyone.
She was thoroughly entertaining herself.
Meanwhile, Ning Ye raised her eyes to look at the edge of the distant stage. Gu Zixun's short figure was following a celebrity assistant, proudly walking past the regular audience seating. Clearly, he knew that he would also be the protagonist of this stage today.
Ning Ye's eyes were indifferent. Some people claimed that they would treat both children as their own and treat them equally after raising them, but in reality, it was complete bullshit from the very start.
But this was perfectly fine—Ning Ye turned her head to look at the little child with sparkling eyes next to her, her gaze softening.
She just hoped that in her child's heart, this day would simply be a grand play that had absolutely nothing to do with her. And all she needed to do was cross her little legs and enjoy the show.
The Time Gala officially began. The live streaming platform connected, clear and smooth, with stable computing power. Even as massive numbers of fans who couldn't attend in person flooded in simultaneously, there was no lagging whatsoever. They frantically spammed Xu Lanyi's name in the live chat.
Soon, someone noticed the watermark in the bottom right corner of the live stream—Holy crap, isn't this the logo of Wujiang Group?!
So the technical support for today's live stream is Wujiang, right? Ahhh I'm totally shipping the tech nouveau riche and female celebrity dynamic!
That man!! So that CEO is also going to show up today, right?!
I announce that I have approved of this marriage! I will no longer accept any male guest who is worse than him! Even Best Actor XX won't do; none of them can compare to him.
The provocative comments from Xu Lanyi's fans directly sparked an online free-for-all. The number of online viewers frequently surged to a terrifying figure, to the point where even random passersby had to click in to watch.
It could be said that the fans' expectations were raised step by step just like this.
From the very early days of Xu Lanyi interacting with the Bian family, to her endorsing Wujiang Group's products, and then to the subsequent series of scandals and rumors.
Almost everyone had already openly concluded that the man behind Xu Lanyi would absolutely not let them down.
Meanwhile, the lights inside the gorgeously decorated venue finally began to dim, and a short film started playing on the large screen in the center of the stage.
This temporary farewell Time Gala kicked off with a compilation of blessings from various celebrities in the entertainment circle—
Hi Lanyi, I'm Xuanxuan.
Sister Lanyi, I'm Yan Wang.
I'm XX...
I heard your Time Gala is about to begin. As your good friend in the industry, I've witnessed your journey all the way...
Various familiar celebrities flashed across the large screen, including top-tier stars, instantly triggering screams both in the venue and online. The celebrities' messages most intuitively demonstrated Xu Lanyi's status in the entertainment circle.
At this moment, even without Xu Lanyi making an appearance, the whole world could feel her immense value.
Fans from all different camps were summoned here because of this. Thanks to Wujiang Technology's solid and super-powerful computing foundation, it smoothly supported all the fan wars happening tonight.
[Xuanxuan even sent her blessings to Xu Lanyi, she is so generous.]
[Yan Wang is such a decent guy. After being leeched off and insulted by the Best Actress's fans for so long, he still treats her with sincerity. Welcome everyone to watch his currently airing drama "xxx"...]
Xu Lanyi's fans weren't having any of it. Her recent Strong Female Lead Iteration 2.0 persona had been crazily attracting fans, accumulating fanatical public goodwill. Her original fans were even more arrogant, battling all rival fandoms in the live stream comments.
[Xuanxuan's husband is an ugly old creep, how does she have the nerve to show up? Go home and play with your precious husband.]
[XX's boyfriend has booked hotel rooms with young models so many times. Can that criminal bug just get lost?]
[Yan Wang, no one invited you here. You don't even have the qualifications to be Sister Xu's male guest.]
You really couldn't blame Xu Lanyi's fans for being arrogant, because their idol herself gave them this confidence. They were absolutely certain that Xu Lanyi would give them an answer that would stun the world today.
Ning Ye looked down at the numbers in the top right corner of the live stream.
Hundreds of millions of people were watching online.
This was the grand scale of the female lead's personal climax in the plot.
She quietly asked through her earpiece to the person on the other end, "Are you okay?"
With the plot reaching this moment, the whole world was the female lead's audience. How much plot gravity would he have to endure?
"Don't worry," the man's voice was clear, articulating every word.
"Just wait and see."
After the celebrity blessing compilation, the main character still hadn't appeared on stage. Instead, the lights shifted, and a showcase of Xu Lanyi's personal acting career began.
Her team had meticulously edited all her highlight moments in film and television, from her role as a Qing Dynasty consort, to close-up crying scenes on the big screen, and finally to winning an international award for "Mother." Every scene made her fans ecstatic.
If you knew who I was a fan of, you'd think I was lucky too!
The satisfaction of her career fans was elevated to a new level. Such an outstanding sister would only find the most outstanding brother-in-law, allowing them to forever look down on rival fans.
The anticipation of the fans and the public had reached its absolute peak by this moment.
And right then, the venue finally went completely dark.
The live music began to soften.
Xu Lanyi's pre-recorded voice echoed throughout the hall.
"Hello everyone, I am Xu Lanyi."
"Thank you all for coming to my side on this special day, to witness an important moment in my life."
"Just as you saw earlier, I have walked through a twenty-year river of art. I've had many works and many partners. And one day, I was blessed with a little life."
"Having loved my artistic career my whole life, I respect life, and I am in awe of it. When I chose to keep that child, I was certain that I wanted to use the sacred identity of a mother to show everyone who loves me an even stronger Xu Lanyi. Only I understand the bitterness of this journey, as well as... one other person."
At this time, everyone's eyes were focused on the large screen. Xu Lanyi, wearing her final look, walked out through the audience seating and stopped right next to Ning Ye.
With the celebrity blessing compilation before, and the showcase of her personal achievements after, anyone could feel her excellence and brilliance.
Meanwhile, Ning Ye sat in such a remote corner, watching her glorious life unfold.
Right in front of Ning Ye, Xu Lanyi made a phone call. She curled her lips and asked the person on the other end, "Has Bian Xun gone to the waiting area?"
"Sister, President Bian has already gone in. He looks like he takes this very seriously."
Xu Lanyi looked at Ning Ye and gently hung up the phone.
Ning Ye silently looked back at her.
She had no intention whatsoever of rushing onto the stage to cause a scene.
She had already accepted her fate. A feeling of immense satisfaction washed over Xu Lanyi's entire body, and she walked proudly toward her position.
Backstage on the other side, an assistant had just led Bian Xun into the small waiting room.
She even smiled and nodded at the male assistant beside Bian Xun.
Once they walked out of that room's door, the world would be completely different!
As soon as Bian Xun entered the room, he sat down on a chair to the side, crossed his arms, and closed his eyes to rest. However, the man beside him began to pace back and forth hesitantly.
The voiceover in the venue finally finished playing, and a beam of light hit the center of the stage.
Instantly, screams that could tear off the roof rang out.
Bian Xun didn't move a muscle, but the man next to him was startled, shrinking back a little from the tsunami-like frenzy.
That man was named Song Ziming. He wasn't bad-looking; in his youth, he must have been quite handsome. But he was long past the age of romantic frivolity, not to mention what happened later...
Those bad habits had made his words and actions timid, his eyes evasive. He completely lacked the poise to face things calmly, and there was already a massive disparity between him and these high-and-mighty people.
Just as Song Ziming was about to say something, the pale but still powerfully intimidating man on the chair reached out and handed him a report.
Bian Xun knew what this kind of report meant to a man.
"Read it yourself."
Sure enough, Song Ziming's footsteps were instantly nailed to the spot.
At this moment, out on the stage, Xu Lanyi stood alone.
During the darkness just now, a walkway had been built directly opposite the stage, cutting through the audience seating and leading straight to a small door on the other side.
Amidst the explosive screams of the fans, Xu Lanyi gazed affectionately at that door and raised her microphone.
"Today, I want to introduce my son, Zixun, to everyone."
"At the same time, I want to introduce you all to his biological father—"
It's coming, it's coming!!
At this moment, the hearts of all the audience members present leapt into their throats, and the number of online viewers reached an astronomical figure.
And the more it came to a moment like this, knowing exactly who was about to walk out, the softer Xu Lanyi's gaze became, and the words she spoke struck straight at people's hearts.
— "Actually, I don't care about poverty or wealth. I don't care about your background, nor do I care about what you do for a living now."
Hearing these words, the other celebrities present knew the real score in their hearts, and her rivals gritted their teeth in hatred.
Of course you can say things like that when the other party is wealthy enough! If the person really had a poor background and no money, would you still say that?
Casual viewers watching the live stream also voiced this kind of rebuttal, but they were completely drowned out by the landslide of comments from Xu's fans.
If you question it, you're just triggered. If you question it, you're just jealous of our Sister Xu. If you question it, it's because our Sister Xu comes from a prominent family herself, so of course she is truly doing it for love!
[If Sister Xu really cared about money, with such massive traffic today, why isn't she livestreaming to sell products? Why hasn't she turned on donations?]
[Because she doesn't care at all about something as superficial as money~ Do you guys get it?]
And after hearing this sentence, Bian Xun, inside the small room, finally lifted his eyes and spoke to Song Ziming beside him—
"Did you hear that? She's talking about you."
Song Ziming shuddered all over.
If anyone from Xu Lanyi's team were present at this moment, they would definitely type out a whole row of question marks: "???" No, wait, what are you doing?
However, Bian Xun's expression remained unchanged. Even though his cold, pale forehead was beaded with sweat, his voice was incredibly steady.
Since he was able to provide technical support to her team, it was obvious they had reached a collaboration.
So, at such a crucial moment, during a live broadcast watched by the whole country, every single line of Xu Lanyi's script...
Bian Xun had, of course.
Read. It. All. :)
A complete set of talking points, breaking it down word by word.
"She said she doesn't care about poverty or wealth, and she doesn't care about your current profession. That is obviously meant for you," Bian Xun said, crossing his arms, his inherent nobility self-evident. "Could it possibly be meant for me?"
Song Ziming was sweating profusely. He thought to himself, that makes sense. The man before him was already a major CEO; what meaning would those words have for him?
Could it be... could Lanyi really...
He hesitated. "But aren't there rumors online about you two..."
Bian Xun waved his hand dismissively. "We are family friends, so I'm doing her a favor. I have a wife and child of my own."
Song Ziming nodded. As a fellow man, he accepted this logic.
After all, he had also seen the report in his hands. Who would claim someone else's son as their own?
By this time, Bian Xun's arm was numb from the electric shocks, billions of his wealth were clattering away, and the veins on his forehead were bulging, but his tone didn't waver in the slightest.
On the stage.
— "Our relationship is unknown to the public, but that doesn't mean it isn't profound. Otherwise, how could there be a crystallization of our love that makes me willing to risk everything?"
In the waiting area.
Bian Xun: "She definitely still loves you, otherwise how could she have given birth to that child?"
Those words struck heavily into Song Ziming's heart.
Yes, if there weren't still feelings between them, given his circumstances back then... how could she have insisted on having the baby?
She had insisted on raising the child herself for so many years, until this very day when she decided to retire from acting, finally mustering all her courage to summon him here.
Because that was their son!
Trembling, Song Ziming held up the paternity test report in his hands. It showed 99.99%.
Zixun was his biological son! There was nothing more impactful than pure, unadulterated blood ties.
Could he not be brave enough for his son to endure the public's judgment and the risk of having everything exposed?
Bian Xun: "She is waiting for you. You saw her assistant smile at you just now, right?"
"I saw it!"
Song Ziming's courage was forcibly boosted to eighty percent.
— "Can we have the courage to face life like ordinary people, and be honest with ourselves? For the sake of our child, to give him a real, complete home that truly belongs to him."
— "Are you willing to step forward?"
— "The father of my child?"
Bian Xun raised his dark eyes.
"Do you dare to be brave for once, buddy?"
...
After Xu Lanyi finished those lines, the pure love of this lifetime was frozen in time.
She closed her eyes, waiting for everything to bloom.
The venue was already flooded with tears, the cheers like a tsunami.
[Our great Best Actress just wants to live a peaceful life like an ordinary person, boohoo!]
[Ahhhh, come out already!]
[I beg you, how can you refuse Sister Xu when she's like this!!]
"I see the door opening! He's coming out!"
The intense spotlight instantly followed, the stage design enhancing the dreamlike quality of the moment.
When the man's figure finally appeared behind the curtain of light, his tall, thin frame was outlined with blurred edges by the intense glare. His face couldn't be seen clearly, but his eyes seemed to hold tears, catching the light and becoming incredibly obvious.
He was crying.
Xu Lanyi didn't mind giving the other party the absolute spotlight at such a moment, because however glorious the father of her child was right now, that much glory would reflect on her own face.
So Xu Lanyi almost instantly adjusted her emotions. The moisture at the corners of her eyes came on command, complementing his escalating emotions. After all, compared to a Best Actress, no one had better acting skills.
"Ahhh, I'm going to cry to death too."
"Who is it! Who on earth is it!"
Ning Ye sat among the excited crowd. Beside her, Taotao was also craning her neck to watch. Ning Ye couldn't help but feel nervous; Bian Xun hadn't made a sound just now.
Even though they had done everything they could, how far had the plot progressed? Could they control him?
On the stage, the man took a step out of the light. Xu Lanyi suddenly realized that the person didn't seem to be wearing a suit.
Meanwhile, Ning Ye heard Bian Xun's soft chuckle through her earpiece.
"I've tied myself up."
"Remember to untie me before we go home."
On the stage.
Xu Lanyi paused slightly, remembering that Gu Feng was also invited today and was wearing casual clothes.
No way, even at a time like this, he still wanted to fight for her? A hint of a smile appeared on Xu Lanyi's lips.
That was fine too. Ultimately, it would make her look—
The curtain of light fell, fully revealing the man's figure.
It reflected in Xu Lanyi's eyes.
The entire venue fell silent.
A staff member beside them bowed and ran up to hand over a microphone, not having gotten a clear look at the person at all.
Xu Lanyi opened her mouth.
She wanted to scream, wanted to rush over, wanted to tear everything apart, wanted to stop the microphone from being handed to him!!!
But in that instant, a massive wave of panic tore her apart first. She actually couldn't make a single sound.
Song Ziming stood under the gaze of the whole world, trembling, his entire body shivering. His slightly protruding belly jiggled along with him. The courage he had forcibly mustered couldn't improve his aura. His sallow, emaciated face was illuminated with brutal clarity by the spotlight, and the semi-long hair he had kept from his early days in the arts was tied back rather messily. He finally picked up the microphone.
"Lanyi, I never thought you would say these things to me..."
The venue was dead silent.
The entire internet was dead silent.
Three seconds later, all hell broke loose.
"Who is this?!!?!"
"Who the hell is this?!! Is this Xu Lanyi's husband???"
"Impossible!!!"
"But he called her Lanyi, and he looks so moved??"
Anti-fans from all over had been staring intently at this moment. They were prepared: the moment Xu Lanyi's husband appeared, if his facial features, appearance, height, figure, family background, or personal achievements—if even a single one of these dimensions wasn't top-tier, they would mock Xu Lanyi's fans to death!
In truth, all the anti-fans harbored a faint worry in their hearts. Could there really be someone who met all those standards? If it was that man...
They never expected it, they never expected this!
Out of all those dimensions, he actually didn't meet a single one!! They couldn't even find an angle to mock him from, who would believe it?!!
The entire peanut gallery was struck dumb with astonishment!
Suddenly, someone in the venue shouted, "Wait a minute, isn't this someone's assistant?"
"Isn't this the guy who holds the umbrella for Yue Shiqing?!"
No? Wait a minute?
Xu Lanyi had been talking forever about not pursuing wealth and status, could it fucking be true???
This sentence was almost like trampling Xu Lanyi into the dirt. The woman on stage finally took a step back, her complexion turning from pale green to purple.
These short ten seconds had drained Xu Lanyi of a lifetime's worth of strength. The only reason she was still standing here was that she had one last clear thought in her mind.
Turn off the live broadcast. Turn off the live broadcast!
Pretend it was this person breaking in as a prank! Causing... causing a broadcasting accident, right!
There were at most only a thousand people at the venue; the public opinion was controllable.
But there were hundreds of millions of people watching online!!
If she put a stop to this before the situation spiraled completely out of control, she still had a chance to explain. She could still turn the tables.
She gestured frantically at her assistant offstage, her expression twisting into a mask of panic as she clung to one last, desperate sliver of hope.
Song Ziming could not be exposed. He had too many skeletons in his closet!
How did he have the nerve to step forward?? Who gave him the audacity?!
How dare he?!
But three seconds later, the grim-faced staff members below shook their heads in absolute despair.
They couldn't shut it off!?
Even though they had cut the feed from the backstage controls, why was the online livestream still running??!
In the bottom right corner of the screen, the logo of Wujiang Group gleamed brightly.
Bian Xun leaned back in his chair in the waiting room, tilting his head up.
Why had he volunteered to provide the technical support?
A global livestream. Impossible to interrupt.
Witnessing every single second of the absolute meltdown.
Authors note: It is here ahhhh! I originally wrote a few thousand more words but I will save them for the next chapter. The next big satisfying climax comes tomorrow, and then we will feast on all the sweet romance!!
