The Real Culprit

They were still talking.

The police and property management arrived together.

Mama pointed at Lu Xingchuan and demanded of the property manager, "What is going on? Has the villa's privacy become this terrible? I only bought this house a little over a year ago and haven't lived in it, yet any trash can sneak in and pretend to be the owner?"

The property manager hurriedly apologized.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. This was our mistake."

Then he turned to the police officer beside him and said, "Here's the situation: this house belongs to this lady. These people used filming a show as an excuse to trespass into her villa."

Shen Yan pointed at Lu Xingchuan and said, "He first said this house was his. When he couldn't open the door, he changed his story and said it was a gift from me. But actually, this house has nothing to do with me at all. Officer, please stand up for me!"

As he spoke.

Shen Yan strode forward.

Then dropped to his knees with a thud.

The police officer was startled.

He hurriedly grabbed him, not letting him actually kneel.

When Xie Li saw this, he immediately said to Lu Xingchuan in a very understanding manner, "Brother Xingchuan, did you remember the wrong house? Since this was a misunderstanding, hurry up and apologize to this auntie."

Mama was extremely forceful. "If apologizing worked, what would we need the police for?"

Police officer: ...

Were you calling me out?

What a bunch of living ancestors!

The director practically wanted to sit on the ground, rub his feet, and cry!

What dating show ever got filmed to this point?!

He hurriedly stepped forward and spoke nicely. "We're truly sorry for causing you trouble. However you want to resolve this, we'll cooperate. We really did come here to film a show.

"It's just that something unexpected happened with the house we originally booked, so we couldn't keep filming there and had to come here temporarily.

"We never expected such a misunderstanding.

"We're really sorry."

Mama looked the director up and down. "It's not like I'm unreasonable, but I really hate Lu Xingchuan. I even wrote those words on my front gate. You all saw them."

Director: ...

"Yes, yes, yes."

Mama said, "How about this? I love watching people suffer. Tell me why you can't use your previous house anymore, then have him publicly apologize to me. We'll call this matter settled."

The moment the director heard that they could settle it, why would he hesitate? He immediately told her about Xie Li and Lu Xingchuan using tomatoes.

Mama burst out laughing.

She patted the director's shoulder.

"You're truly miserable. Really. That house became unusable because those two were so smug and petty, with more schemes than beads on an abacus, so you couldn't film there.

"And here, because those two tried and failed to frame someone, you nearly ended up in the station."

[That one sentence woke us all up. Auntie really knows how to summarize.]

[Damn! That really does seem to be what happened!]

[I was wondering why they kept targeting Shen Yan. So they were trying to frame him.]

[Shen Yan is seriously miserable!]

Mama waved her hand cheerfully and said to Lu Xingchuan, "Take out your phone right now and post an apology to me on Weibo. Don't delete it for three months, and we'll call this matter settled."

Lu Xingchuan's face turned livid as his entire body shook with rage.

In a fit of fury, he got angry.

He took out his phone.

Humiliated, he drafted the post and hit send.

What else could he do?

Dragging this out would do him no good whatsoever.

He could only apologize sincerely and perhaps build himself an image of someone who dared to take responsibility.

Once the matter was resolved, Mama shut the door and went inside without looking back.

Property management left with the police.

The director, physically and mentally exhausted, turned around and saw the camera filming them dead-on.

The director exploded on the spot. "Are you fucking sick? Why are you still filming?!"

The cameraman trembled. "No one told me to stop filming. I thought... the viewers might enjoy it? After all, no other variety show could summon the police."

[Hahahahahaha! Give the cameraman an extra drumstick!]

[The cameraman is so awful. Doesn't he know how to respect the guests' privacy?]

[Hahaha, whose fans are having a meltdown? You look so ugly when you're throwing a tantrum!]

In the livestream, Lu Xingchuan and Xie Li's fans wanted to fight back, but they were utterly overwhelmed by countless rival fans, haters, and bystanders.

Inside the villa.

Second Mama, Third Mama, Fourth Mama, Fifth Mama, Sixth Mama, Seventh Mama, Eighth Mama, and Ninth Mama excitedly hugged Mama.

"Our son finally grew a brain! Tonight, we'll celebrate properly and order ten male models!"

Ninth Mama was a little worried. "What if they investigate later and find out Big Sis is one of Little Yan's stepmothers?"

Mama rolled her eyes and pointed at the face mask on her face, which was whiter than a ghost. "Did you think I went out there with ten face masks plastered on my face all at once for skincare?"

Ninth Mama heaved a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness, thank goodness. You even covered your neck and ears. Not even a ghost could recognize you as a person."

This Is a Dating Show failed to launch.

The livestream was temporarily shut down.

Everyone got into the cars and headed for the other villa Lu Xingchuan had mentioned.

After that whole fiasco, Lu Xingchuan got into the car and sat directly beside Shen Yan. "We need to talk."

Shen Yan closed his eyes to sleep and ignored him.

Lu Xingchuan lowered his voice, barely containing his anger. "I know that when Little Li came back and I brought up ending the engagement, you were very unhappy. But you can't be so despicable as to harm me. What exactly happened with the house?"

Lu Xingchuan had hidden a recorder.

As long as Shen Yan explained the reason, he could strike back.

After asking.

He saw that Shen Yan still had his eyes closed and ignored him.

Lu Xingchuan gritted his teeth. "Don't you just want to have me? As long as you tell me the real reason, I promise I'll go on one date with you during the rest of the show."

Lu Xingchuan made an enormous concession.

Sure enough.

The moment those words fell.

Shen Yan's eyelashes trembled a few times before he opened his eyes.

Heh!

Sure enough, he would stop at nothing just to have me.

Lu Xingchuan looked down on Shen Yan, but patiently coaxed him anyway. "Can you tell me the reason now? What exactly happened with the house?"

Shen Yan looked at Lu Xingchuan.

Then sprang to his feet.

He stomped in place and flung his arms like the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. "This is so annoying!"

Whoosh!

Everyone in the car turned to look their way.

Then.

Shen Yan—

"Kehehehehe~

"You won't let me sleep, huh!

"Fine, fine, fine!

"I don't want to live anymore!

"But I think someone else deserves to die!"

No sooner said than done.

He lunged for Lu Xingchuan's throat.

Grabbing his neck, he shook him with all his might.

Lu Xingchuan had never imagined Shen Yan actually wanted to strangle him to death.

When the suffocating sensation shot straight to his skull, Lu Xingchuan struggled desperately. "Help... help!"

Xie Li hurriedly said, "Shen Yan, what are you doing? Whatever it is, talk it out properly. Let go of Brother Xingchuan."

Clang.

A black object was flung off Lu Xingchuan.

Bang!

It smashed into Xie Li's face.

Xie Li cried out in pain.

The object clattered to the floor.

Shen Yan narrowed his eyes and looked.

A recorder?

With one foot planted at the top of Lu Xingchuan's thigh, he sprang out in an instant.

As Lu Xingchuan let out a miserable howl, Shen Yan stood in the minibus and pressed the recorder's play button.

"I know that when Little Li came back and I brought up ending the engagement, you were very unhappy..."

Lu Xingchuan's voice immediately played.