Then Let Me Ask You

The aunt left without a moment's hesitation or even a flick of her sleeve, more carefree than Xu Yi, and even generously gifted Xu Yi some Emotion Points.

[Negative emotions +999]

As she was being put into the police car, the woman saw the person who had called the police.

Xu Yi.

Putting down his phone, Xu Yi, who had just experienced being a resident of Chaoyang District, let out a satisfied burp.

Wow, that lady is so generous with all those Emotion Points!

Xu Yi watched the direction the woman had left in, waving goodbye and shedding tears, deeply moved.

The auntie is a good person; she knows what he lacks, so she tries her best to provide him with Emotion Points.

Even after he left, they still gave him a big red envelope.

For a moment, Xu Yi felt a little embarrassed.

"To be honest, this auntie is really out of touch with the times!"

"So what if I'm ugly, have a big waist, or have unrealistic dreams?"

"As long as you max out the beauty filters, smoothing skin, whitening, and slimming all in one go, and add a voice changer, not only can someone in their forties, but even someone in their seventies can pretend to be a young girl."

"If all else fails, you can use a skin like the Fuli Chicken to help you sleep. If that still doesn't work, just become a virtual idol. Cute people love virtual idols the most, meow!"

Xu Yi muttered something under his breath.

Upon hearing this, the Livestream Room erupted in chaos.

[Negative emotions +100 +100 +100 +100]

"Holy crap! Uncle, you absolutely have to teach that old lady a lesson, make sure she never gets to show her face again!"

"Xu Yi, you're a real jerk! You never think of the brothers when it comes to the good things, and you just come up with a whole bunch of terrible ideas. I'm going to fight you to the death!"

"What's wrong with cute people, meow? Do cute people deserve to die, meow?"

"Is this Taffy's Livestream Room, meow? Please follow Taffy meow, thank you, meow!"

"Xu Yi, you care so much about your Old Darling, is it because you have an Old Darling at home that you're worshipping?"

"Stop talking nonsense, the Old Darling has pooped in bed and is waiting for you to serve him!"

"Brothers, jokes aside, don't make fun of this Old Darling. It's not something an ordinary person can handle!"

Xu Yi sighed as he watched his Livestream Viewers' chaotic antics.

Damn, the Livestream Room is getting more and more abstract; it's getting harder and harder to win coins from the Livestream Viewers.

But what does this have to do with him?

It's not money he wants.

"Boss, something terrible has happened! Someone on the crew is threatening to jump off a building!"

Xu Yi had just finished paying Liu Qingling when he suddenly received a call from Xu Yu.

Holy crap?

He's only been gone for less than half a day, what's he up to now?

Xu Yi darted into the car and returned to the filming location in just twenty minutes, covering a journey that would normally take an hour.

Inside the filming location, a group of staff members were gathered around, and atop a five-meter-high scaffold, a woman was wailing loudly, seemingly having suffered a great injustice.

"What's the point of my life if I can't have it today? I won't live anymore!"

The woman looked at the surging crowd below, her emotions running high, and she was about to jump off the scaffolding.

"Sisters, don't jump! First, give me a slice of Duoduo's knife!"

Xu Yi rushed into the crowd and saw Xu Yu.

"Someone went up to jump off the building, why didn't you stop them, and why did you let so many people watch?"

"Boss, we don't want people to gather around either, but we can't stop her from performing. She's been standing there for three hours now; it's impossible for people not to notice her."

Um?

He's been standing for three hours and hasn't even jumped yet, but he still has so much energy?

Is this some kind of Spider-Man costume game?

"Bro, is that woman your wife? Why haven't you said anything for so long?"

After speaking with Xu Yu, Xu Yi noticed the middle-aged man next to him.

Everyone else stood around watching the commotion, except for one man in a plaid shirt who stood in the middle of the crowd with a gloomy expression; it was hard not to notice him.

Scumbag?

Cheating?

"My woman? Perhaps?"

The middle-aged man seemed to have suffered a great shock, staring blankly at Xu Yi with a dazed expression.

Ah?

Don't you know if she's your woman or not?

"Xu Yu, are you sure this guy is the person involved?"

Xu Yi looked at Xu Yu.

"I'm certain they applied to the film crew together, and they stated they were a married couple."

Xu Yu nodded vigorously.

Xu Yi was suspicious.

Could this guy be doing this on purpose?

Want to drive your wife to suicide, then find another one?

Good heavens, how could they be so vicious!

No!

Now that he has seen it, he must act on behalf of Heaven!

"Young man, what do you think is the point of living?"

The older man suddenly spoke, his eyes vacant, giving off a look that suggested he didn't want to live anymore.

"Ah?"

Xu Yi was stunned.

"Young man, when I was a kid I thought going to school was great, and when I was in school I thought society was great, but now that I'm in society, why does it feel even worse than when I was a kid?"

The middle-aged man muttered.

???

Xu Yi was completely puzzled.

Is this guy here to discuss the meaning of life with me?

"Dude, your wife's still up there threatening to jump. Let's discuss life first and see if we can save her first."

"Don't worry, if she wanted to jump, she would have done it ten years ago. She comes every month and every year, more punctual than a period. I'm used to it."

"Dude, we may be a film crew here, but we don't do role-playing. You can't treat us like part of your game play!"

"Hey bro, you've had a tough time."

The older man patted Xu Yi on the shoulder. It was clear that he wasn't an irresponsible bad person; on the contrary, he was suppressing countless grievances.

"Brother, why did your sister-in-law want to jump off the building today?"

"She wanted the house transferred to her name, but I didn't agree, so she climbed the scaffolding."

The middle-aged man scratched his head.

"Brother, you just said it yourself, your Sister-in-Law has been with you for ten years. How many decades does one have in a lifetime? It's not unreasonable to add her name to the property deed, is it?"

"But she's not my wife!"

"Ah?"

"We've been together for ten years, but in all these years she's eaten my food, used my things, and worn my clothes, yet she's never allowed me to touch her."

"No, brother, I'm a little confused. You two aren't a couple, so why did you write 'couple' in the on-set relationship section?"

"She said she wanted to come to the film set to find some excitement, but I suspect she just wants to find a handsome guy... Sometimes I even wonder if I'm just a backup option?"

Xu Yi remained silent.

"A backup plan? Dude, you overestimate yourself!"

Even the worst spare tire is still kept in the car for emergencies. A car has four tires, but only one spare tire—that's incredibly scarce!

The older brother stared blankly at Xu Yi, then gave him a thumbs up.

"You have a point, but why do I feel like punching you?"

[Negative emotions +100]

Xu Yi looked completely innocent.

He makes a good point; shouldn't he be rewarded?

The reward is just a big fist?

"Dude, you're not even a backup option, so what does her life or death have to do with you? She's just a stranger to you. Why are you still putting on an act for her? Go singing, eating out, traveling, clubbing, getting a massage—aren't any of those better than staying here?"

Crack!

A single word awakened me from my dream.

The older brother stared blankly at Xu Yi, the sorrow at the corners of his mouth gradually softening, and he seemed to be starting to smile...