Upright, Unafraid of a Crooked Shadow

Everyone who had cursed Ye Chen before was tagged and cursed until they were utterly humiliated.

The people who had insulted Ye Chen before were so frightened that some immediately set their accounts to private, while others logged out and never dared use them again, terrified that some disgraceful secret of theirs might be exposed.

As for Gao Zuo's alt account that had posted the defamatory video, it was cursed from every direction and thoroughly doxxed.

Before long, skilled internet users had uncovered that the alt account behind the defamatory video belonged to Gao Zuo.

The complete, unedited video was also posted online.

A whole crowd of enthusiastic netizens stormed Gao Zuo's main account and cursed him in every imaginable way.

All of Ye Chen's virtues from his school days, such as working part-time and helping others, were also dug up.

Other people only got darker the more they were investigated, but Ye Chen only got cleaner.

For a time, Ye Chen's popularity was pushed straight to the top of the trending searches, earning him countless fans.

Ye Chen, however, had no time to look at any of it. Instead, he contacted He Qiaoqiao through her video.

He Qiaoqiao said excitedly over the phone, "Brother Ye Chen, is it really you? I thought I could only ever see you on a screen from now on. Because of my family's affairs, you were wronged. I'm truly, truly sorry."

"It's fine. Didn't your video already clear things up for me? I'm the one who should apologize for affecting your lives. Are you doing okay now? Has he caused you any more trouble?" Ye Chen asked apologetically.

He Qiaoqiao replied sweetly, "Thank you for caring about us, Brother Ye Chen. We're doing very well now. My mom has already divorced him, and we're living somewhere very safe now. We're living well. Your singing is so beautiful. I'm so happy to hear your voice again."

"That's good. I'm also very happy to have met you again. You should be in high school now, right? Study hard and get into a good university," Ye Chen replied with a smile.

"Mm, I'll work hard. If I get into Magic City University, can we meet again?" He Qiaoqiao asked expectantly, her little face flushed red.

He Qiaoqiao had actually liked Ye Chen in secret for a long time, but when she was younger, she could not tell whether it was the kind of affection one had for an older brother or the kind between a man and a woman.

It was not until she saw the video of Ye Chen singing again that she felt her heart race and her face flush. He Qiaoqiao became certain that what she felt for Ye Chen was love. She wanted to try her best to pursue it.

He Qiaoqiao was about to enter her final year of high school and was busy with her studies. When she got home, she also had to help Yang Qiufang run her stall, so she had no time to scroll through her phone. She only learned that Ye Chen had been wronged when a classmate saw her in the video and asked whether it was really her.

So He Qiaoqiao did not know whether Ye Chen was married or had children. She still held hopes for him.

But Ye Chen only encouraged He Qiaoqiao as if she were a younger sister. "Of course. If you get into Magic City University, I'll treat you to KFC. Order whatever you want."

Kids probably could not resist burgers and fries. In Ye Chen's heart, He Qiaoqiao was still that teenage little girl.

He Qiaoqiao pursed her lips. "Brother Ye Chen, I'm about to go to university. You still think I'm a child?"

"Haha... then, big kid, what do you want to eat?" Ye Chen laughed. He truly did see He Qiaoqiao as a child.

"Of course, a grand feast. I'm going to make you pay dearly," He Qiaoqiao said indignantly, annoyed that Ye Chen treated her like a child.

"Sure, a grand feast it is," Ye Chen agreed readily.

And she said she was not a child? She thought one grand feast was enough to make him pay dearly? She was thinking too much.

Ye Chen used to order only one serving of fried rice because he did not earn enough to spend freely. Now that he had money, was he going to care about the cost of one meal?

"Thank you, Brother Ye Chen. Brother Ye Chen is the best."

"Enough flattery. If you want a grand feast, hurry up and study hard. I still have some things to handle, so I won't keep you from studying."

"Mm, bye-bye, Brother Ye Chen!" He Qiaoqiao reluctantly hung up.

After Ye Chen hung up, he could not be bothered to look at the online comments.

Since he wanted to make a living in this industry, Ye Chen had long prepared himself mentally.

An upright man need not fear a crooked shadow.

Ye Chen only wanted to take good care of his wife, children, and family, sing well, carry forward Earth Star's culture on Blue Star, and sing in his own style.

Let the outside world rage and churn; I would remain unmoved.

Ye Chen stood and stretched before heading to the glass room to keep his wife and children company.

He gently pushed open the glass room's door.

Warm sunlight fell over Su Ningwei and the three babies.

Su Ningwei looked breathtakingly beautiful in her sleep. Against the backdrop of the wisteria flowers, she looked like a flower fairy who had fallen into the mortal world, so beautiful that she seemed unreal.

Dabao must have won a red flower in her dream. Her eyes were closed, and she was grinning.

Erbao smacked her little lips, probably dreaming of something delicious.

Xiaobao's expression was much more animated. One moment he cried, the next he smiled, utterly adorable.

The warm and beautiful sight melted Ye Chen's heart. No matter how long he looked, he could not get enough.

Su Ningwei opened her sleepy eyes and looked at Ye Chen through half-lidded eyes.

"Hubby, where did you go?" Su Ningwei asked with a yawn.

"I took a call. Sister An asked me to do a one-hour livestream tonight," Ye Chen replied.

"Mm, I want to watch tonight too. It's your first livestream, so I'll be there to support you. I'll send you a Super Rocket and become your top supporter," Su Ningwei said, instantly wide awake.

Ye Chen raised a hand to smooth the loose strands of hair by Su Ningwei's ear. "No. You're still in confinement, and looking at your phone will hurt your eyes. Besides, didn't we say we would keep it secret until you finish confinement before making it public? Wouldn't sending gifts expose you?"

"I can send them from an alt account. It's only one hour, it won't matter. Please, hubby... okay? Dear hubby, just say yes..." Su Ningwei clung to Ye Chen's arm and coquettishly pleaded in a soft, sweet voice.

Ye Chen's face immediately turned red.

This woman was far too good at this. Who could withstand such a barrage of coquettishness?

Seeing that she had a chance, Su Ningwei directly looped her arms around Ye Chen's neck, climbed into his lap, and continued whispering sweetly into his ear, "Will you? Hubby... I know you treat me the best..."

Ye Chen's face instantly flushed all the way to the base of his neck, and even his earlobes were as red as coral beads.

Seeing this, Su Ningwei smiled even more brilliantly. So her husband liked this. She had to keep him in her grasp...

"Looking at your phone is really not okay. It's too damaging to your eyes. But I can project the phone onto the ceiling for you. Remember to lie in bed while watching. If your eyes feel tired, rest for a while," Ye Chen replied.

Ye Chen was completely swept up in the moment, but he still could not let Su Ningwei do anything harmful to her health. He could only compromise.

Su Ningwei pouted. Her attempt to keep him in her grasp had failed. If it was projected onto the ceiling, she could not send gifts.

Ye Chen's willpower was strong enough that even like this, he could still stick to his principles.

So impressive. She liked him even more...

Su Ningwei replied pitifully, "All right. What a pity. I can't be your top supporter."

"You're already my wife. Why would you care about being my top supporter? I wouldn't treat my top supporter like this..."

As he spoke, Ye Chen cupped Su Ningwei's little face, tilted his head, and gently kissed her.

Su Ningwei's little face reddened, and Ye Chen's kiss left her completely docile.

There was not the slightest trace of grievance left.

She had wanted to keep Ye Chen in her grasp, but it seemed that was impossible. It was more likely that Ye Chen had her in his grasp...

Immersed in Ye Chen's tenderness, Su Ningwei willingly let herself be kept in his grasp.