[???? Where did Su Huaiming live? This place was way too remote!]
[Su Huaiming looked dirt-poor when he was on that talent show. He probably couldn't get any gigs and had no money, so he could only rent somewhere cheap.]
[...Was Su Huaiming so poor he lived in the countryside?]
[I think it's very possible. Su Huaiming has no backing. Before the talent show, you couldn't find a trace of him online. He only got minor roles lasting a minute or two and couldn't make much money. He even had to pay out of pocket for his clothes and makeup. He was eliminated from the talent show soon afterward, and with no fans or fame, he couldn't even land an endorsement. Of course he had no money.]
[Someone as vain as Su Huaiming was going on a show but still lived somewhere this remote. He must be completely broke.]
[Su Huaiming was photographed looking travel-worn and squatting by the roadside to eat a boxed meal. He even squeezed onto a bus to get to the film studio. His family really isn't well-off.]
[Hahahaha, this is the first time I've seen a celebrity doing worse than an ordinary person.]
[Trash like Su Huaiming is still clinging to the entertainment industry. He deserves not to earn a cent!]
The car drove on for another ten-odd minutes. The road grew wider, lush vegetation lined both sides, and valuable ornamental plants were casually planted along the roadside. Even the streetlights gave off an air of understated luxury.
The filming crew and the viewers in the livestream sensed something was off. When the production team's car stopped at a magnificent European-style gate, that feeling reached its peak.
The security guards wore dark uniforms and stood straight. They were all energetic young men in their twenties, and it was clear at a glance that they had received specialized training.
One of the guards came forward and asked the crew about their visit. After confirming their identity, he spoke into his walkie-talkie, and the gate slowly opened.
The production team's car drove in. Green lawns stretched along both sides of the road, tended by dedicated staff. Even the sprinkler heads gleamed gold in the sunlight.
The farther the car drove in, the more astonished the filming crew and the viewers became.
My god, since we came through the gate, I've already seen three angel fountains, four European-style villas, two glass greenhouses, and a huge field of roses! It's so big it's ridiculous!!
[Thanks, now I have something to dream about tonight.]
[Living here is my ultimate dream.]
[My expression right now is exactly like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden.]
[I'm dying. Someone just said Su Huaiming was too poor to rent a place and had to live in the countryside. Does your face hurt now?]
[If this is the countryside, I'd gladly live here for the rest of my life. Doge.jpg]
Those people refused to admit so easily that they had guessed wrong and sent sarcastic bullet comments.
[Su Huaiming really is scheming. He knew the production team was coming to film, so he rented a villa just to create a rich-family persona.]
[Did we get a whole new batch of netizens? How did they get so brainless? Does seeing something make it true?]
[No wonder celebrities make money so easily. These batches of viewers have no brains, all competing to be leeks.]
[The show is only filming at his home for two days. Renting a villa for three days wouldn't actually cost much. Even an ordinary person could afford it.]
The comments in the livestream had turned to how Su Huaiming had rented a villa to show off his wealth and cultivate a persona. Some people also complained that the production team's car was going slower and slower, asking whether they were deliberately helping Su Huaiming cultivate that persona by giving viewers a longer look at the scenery outside.
In fact, Su Huaiming really didn't have that kind of influence. The car was going slowly simply because the production team was lost.
The place was so large that, by a rough estimate, there were seven or eight villas. The crew couldn't tell which one belonged to Su Huaiming.
Just then, they saw a young man with delicate features standing on the road in a British-style suit, politely waving at their car.
The production team stopped the car, and the crew looked at the man in confusion.
The man greeted them politely and gave a slight nod. "People coming here for the first time often have trouble finding their way. I waited here specifically to take you to Mr. Su's residence. Would you like me to?"
The crew breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "That was very thoughtful of you. Sorry for the trouble."
After the young man got into the car, a crew member chatted with him. "This place really is huge. Which villa is Su Huaiming's home?"
The young man's expression turned strange. He said politely, "All of this belongs to Mr. Su. The main residence is farther in. Of the villas you just saw, some are specifically for guests, and two are for us employees."
At his words, the crew stared at him, dumbfounded, unable to find their voices for a long time.
The comments in the livestream stalled for a moment, then rapidly poured in.
[Holy crap, Su Huaiming is loaded! This whole huge place is his!]
[So this handsome guy with the face of a domineering CEO is just an employee here.]
[Employees get to live in villas! I'm really good at mopping floors. Can I come work here?]
[Su Huaiming, pick me! I'll do any job, as long as you let me live in a villa!]
[Even renting a place this big for just three days would cost an astronomical amount, right?]
[True. Even if it's rented, that still proves Su Huaiming is rich.]
Su Huaiming hadn't even shown his face, yet he had already created such a huge topic of conversation. More and more people saw the news online and came to the livestream, driving the viewer count to a new peak.
The production team's car finally stopped in front of a villa with a distinctive design, blending modern and classical styles with understated luxury. This was the main residence.
[Hahahaha, it has such a strong vibe. Will there be servants lining both sides of the road to welcome them next?]
[This reminds me of dramas I watched as a kid... Dead memories are suddenly attacking me.]
[Su Huaiming, hurry up and show yourself! I'm dying to know how he ended up living in a house like this and suddenly got a son too!]
The crew knew they had struck gold. Their eyes lit up as they figured that with Su Huaiming, popularity and topics of discussion were guaranteed.
Although the director wasn't personally taking part in filming, he was monitoring all three groups from backstage. When he saw the soaring viewer count in Su Huaiming's livestream, he immediately reached an agreement with the investors to give Su Huaiming priority for the platform's traffic and recommendations. The livestream absolutely could not crash from too many viewers.
The cameraman carried his equipment inside, and the sights within the villa appeared before everyone one by one.
[Isn't that decorative painting on the wall the famous painting that a mysterious buyer bought at auction for a sky-high price a while ago?]
[A famous painting worth a fortune is being used as decoration. So I'm not at all surprised that antiques are casually left on the table. Doge.jpg]
[I don't know much about this, but just looking at the picture, I can smell the money.]
[The world of the rich really is beyond the imagination of ordinary mortals like us.]
[Stop keeping us in suspense. Su Huaiming, hurry up and appear! Don't make me get on my knees and beg!]
The camera swept around the room without finding Su Huaiming, but it caught a little glutinous rice ball sitting on the floor in the distance, busy with something.
The camera zoomed in, and everyone finally saw the child's face.
Fu Xiaoxiao was fiddling with LEGO pieces on the floor with his chubby little hands. His thick, curly eyelashes fluttered, enough to tug at people's hearts. With his red lips and white teeth, he looked like an exquisite doll.
His arms and legs were short, and his skin was fair and tender. He was clearly well cared for, and people couldn't help wanting to poke him and see if it would leave a dent.
A huge box sat beside him, and LEGO pieces were scattered all over the floor. Fu Xiaoxiao picked one up, put it down, then picked up another. Unable to figure out how to put them together, he puffed out his little cheeks in frustration.
[Ahhh, how can such a cute little one exist in this world!]
[Baby, don't frown. Big sister will put it together for you.]
[My heart is melting. Come let auntie give you a kiss.]
[Suddenly I want a child. Can I just steal him? Doge.jpg]
[Is this Su Huaiming's child? He's way too cute!]
Fu Xiaoxiao won over the livestream viewers with his adorable looks. Just as everyone was clamoring to steal the child, Fu Xiaoxiao suddenly ran out of patience. He threw the LEGO piece in his hand hard onto the floor and slapped the floor with his chubby little hands in dissatisfaction.
"I don't want to do this anymore!" Fu Xiaoxiao waved his little hands and shoved the pieces scattered on the floor away, sending them flying everywhere.
Fu Xiaoxiao started throwing another tantrum. He lay down on top of the pieces, sliding his hands and feet back and forth and pushing them around. The LEGO pieces that had originally been sorted by color were now completely mixed together.
Hearing Fu Xiaoxiao crying and making a fuss, the nannies hurried over. Looking at the mess before them, they crouched down to coax him, but Fu Xiaoxiao pushed them away.
Fu Xiaoxiao didn't want them coming near him. He waved his little hands in the air and accidentally struck one of the nannies in the face.
Although a child wasn't very strong, being hit still hurt. The nanny couldn't help drawing a sharp breath in pain.
Fu Xiaoxiao's cries and the nannies' anxious attempts to comfort him mingled together, assaulting the ears.
The viewers in the livestream fell silent at the sight.
[He was as cute as a little angel just now, but how did he turn into a little demon king when he started crying?]
[His crying is making my scalp tingle. Suddenly being single and childless feels pretty good.]
[Fu Xiaoxiao is quite a brat. He has no manners. Even if he's angry, he shouldn't just hit people.]
[It's much more comfortable raising a kid through a screen. If I ended up with a brat like that, I'd probably have no will to live.]
[Another day of being afraid of marriage and having kids.]
[The child's crying this hard, so why hasn't Su Huaiming shown up yet?!]
Just then, a door opened, and a clear, fair hand with long fingers and delicate knuckles appeared in everyone's view.
The camera slowly panned upward. A small, delicate chin, crimson lips, a high nose bridge, beautifully shaped peach blossom eyes, and soft, tousled hair... appeared before everyone.
Su Huaiming was clearly dressed for home, wearing a loose white shirt and soft black trousers that trailed slightly on the floor. He stood barefoot, his rounded toes tinged with a faint pink.
Even with the piercing cries in their ears, the livestream viewers couldn't help being mesmerized when they saw Su Huaiming.
[Ahhh, a critical hit from that beautiful face!]
[!!!! Is this really Su Huaiming? How did he suddenly become so handsome!]
[Can someone really be this good-looking? As a face connoisseur, I feel like my heart's been struck.]
Su Huaiming was completely oblivious to being on camera. He had been asleep just now and had been woken by Fu Xiaoxiao's cries, so he had come straight over without putting on makeup or changing clothes—there were still red sleep marks on his face and creases in his clothes.
When Fu Xiaoxiao saw Su Huaiming, he cried even harder. He squirmed on the floor and stamped his little feet, crying, "You, you have to help me put this together!"
"Weren't you the one who insisted on playing with LEGO in the first place? You even promised you could put it together yourself." Su Huaiming's voice was flat. "Do your own things yourself. I'm not helping."
Tears still clung to Fu Xiaoxiao's face. He sniffled and stared blankly for a few seconds at Su Huaiming's words, then grew so angry he didn't know how to express himself and grabbed some LEGO pieces and threw them forward.
The child wasn't very strong, and the LEGO pieces didn't reach Su Huaiming, but a few bounced onto the top of his foot. Their sharp edges scraped his skin, causing a few tiny stings.
Su Huaiming's antis saw this and began gloating.
[How did Su Huaiming raise this child? He has no manners at all, a total brat!]
[My nephew is a bit of a brat too. He's especially hard to soothe and won't stop until he's thrown a huge tantrum at home. Su Huaiming is so young. Can he handle a brat?]
[Someone with such awful character as Su Huaiming is a perfect match for a brat. Smirking sideways.jpg]
In the livestream, Su Huaiming was silent for three seconds. His slightly long hair covered his eyes, hiding his expression.
Su Huaiming slowly raised his head. The corners of his eyes were flushed crimson, like peach blossoms in bloom. A mist of tears veiled his dark eyes, and his eyelashes fluttered twice. A tear slid from the corner of his eye and lingered on his cheek.
Su Huaiming gave a little sob, and another crystal-clear tear fell. His lips had also turned a vivid red, making the scene look like a painting of a beauty in tears.
"..."