Xia Zhiyun yawned and waved a hand. "All right, stop crowding around here. Go make Xixi something to eat so she doesn't have to fight Duoduo for food. I'm going back to bed."
One sentence. Minimal damage, maximum humiliation.
Even Gu Luosheng thought her mother really had a knack for this. She would have to learn from her.
Her three brothers were helpless, too. In a situation like this... they weren't really in a position to judge.
In the end, Gu Bai stepped forward. "Tell the housekeeper what you want to eat. From now on... don't do this again."
Fighting a dog for food... Gu Luoxi was probably the only person capable of that. Anyone else would have had more sense.
Gu Luoxi's head was practically buried in the ground.
She took a deep breath, unable to say a word.
As Gu Luosheng passed, she added another cutting remark. "That drumstick might look like a drumstick, but it's actually dog food. You really must have been hungry..."
Gu Luoxi: ?
After enjoying the show, everyone went to bed.
Gu Luosheng checked her phone. The middle of the night was prime gossip time.
Sure enough, Shen Zhe's PR team was formidable.
After the variety show incident, Shen Zhe's account immediately posted a clarification:
Shen Zhe has been under tremendous pressure at work lately and hasn't slept properly for three days, leaving him in a poor mental state. That was why he lost his temper on the variety show. We hope fans who love Shen Zhe won't take it to heart.
The post also included a photo of Shen Zhe in the hospital.
He really did look unwell in the photo, his eyes heavily bloodshot.
His fans were heartbroken.
-Hugs, Zhe. Get some proper rest.
-I knew there was a reason! Zhe, don't listen to all that nonsense out there. Your top priority right now is taking care of yourself. We'll always be by your side.
-Obviously, those people are jealous and deliberately smearing our idol behind his back!
-My poor darling~ I hope you recover soon. We want to see more of your work.
Gu Luosheng lay in bed, happily watching Shen Zhe put on his act.
Seeing everyone getting so worked up, she joined in with a comment:
-Since you said you're mentally unwell, shouldn't you go to a psychiatric hospital? What are you doing at Central Hospital?
After posting it, Gu Luosheng realized...
Oh my God, I forgot to switch accounts.
Her vision went dark. It was too late to delete the comment now.
Those people took screenshots faster than her hands could move after over twenty years of being single.
Whatever. It's already posted.
Within two seconds, people were hurling abuse at Gu Luosheng.
-You washed-up nobody! How dare you curse our idol!
-Shameless bitch! You actually came to our idol's comments to clout-chase.
-Who the hell are you? You're not even worthy of commenting on our idol's posts.
-Hahaha, did Gu Luosheng forget to switch to her alt?
-I laughed so hard my face mask fell off. Honestly... I think Gu Luosheng has a point. If you're mentally ill, you should go to a psychiatric hospital. Hahaha~
-Hahahaha...
-Brave Sis, I'm starting to respect you. A bottom-tier actress actually dared to publicly diss an A-list star. If we don't see you tomorrow, I won't be surprised.
And then, in the early hours of the morning, Gu Luosheng started trending.
#Brave Sis disses Psycho Bro#
Even Gu Luosheng's mouth twitched when she saw that headline.
Did the media these days seriously not know how to come up with names?
That was a little too... slapdash.
Sure, she was being trashed, but a trending topic was still a trending topic.
Traffic meant money.
Gu Luosheng thought... this wasn't so bad.
She had suddenly found a way to make money, and the key was just one word: unhinged ^_^!
Gu Luosheng knew when to quit while she was ahead, so she turned off her phone and went straight to sleep.
The Ye Family residence.
Ye Nanshen stared at the latest post, his lips slowly curving into a smile.
He hadn't expected Gu Luosheng to be so bold.
She really... would say anything.
Still, she had a very good point.
Ye Nanshen tapped his fingers against the desk. He had intended to have someone delete the comments, but then reconsidered... Why should he do that?
Gu Luosheng... wasn't all that special.
Besides, it would be good if things blew up. Then Gu Luosheng would surely come begging him for help.
At that thought, Ye Nanshen raised his eyebrows. Everything was under control.
Ye Nanshen turned off his phone and went to bed.
He closed his eyes and realized... he seemed to have been sleeping a little better over the past two days.
At least he was no longer lying awake all night.
Early the next morning.
Gu Luosheng received a call from the production crew.
They had the day off.
Without even thinking about it, Gu Luosheng knew it was because of Shen Zhe.
As soon as she went downstairs, she saw Xia Zhiyun packing things in the living room.
"Shengsheng, we're going camping today. Take a look and see if there's anything else we need to bring. I'm worried I might have forgotten something." Xia Zhiyun had asked Gu Luosheng's manager first thing that morning, so she knew her precious daughter didn't have to work today.
Gu Luosheng froze for a moment. "I... have never been camping."
She had always been too busy working to have any time for it.
Hearing that, Xia Zhiyun assumed her life had been too hard before.
She stepped forward and hugged Gu Luosheng. "From now on, we'll go every so often and make up for what you missed. How does that sound?"
Gu Luosheng thought it sounded fun and nodded enthusiastically. "Great!"
"Mom, can I come, too?"
Gu Luoxi spoke cautiously.
She acted... as though someone had threatened her.
Xia Zhiyun scoffed. "They're your legs. I can't stop you."
Gu Luoxi choked on her words, then lowered her head and murmured, "I'll go back to my room and pack."
Watching Gu Luoxi walk away, Xia Zhiyun narrowed her eyes slightly.
She wondered what tricks Gu Luoxi was up to this time.
It didn't matter. As long as she was there, she would make sure Shengsheng was safe.
Xia Zhiyun chose a small island for their camping trip.
It wasn't a holiday, so there weren't many people around. Better still, it was cool.
The three brothers carried bags of every size onto the beach.
When it was time to pitch the tents, Gu Luoxi looked troubled. "This... looks so hard. I don't think I know how~"
Gu Bai stepped forward on his own. "Little sis, leave this to me."
Xia Zhiyun looked up. "It'll be dark by the time you finish helping her. Everyone can do their own. Anyone who doesn't know how can sleep outside."
Then Xia Zhiyun quickly turned to Gu Luosheng. "Shengsheng, pitching a tent isn't a job for a girl. Let your three brothers help you in a minute."
That blatant favoritism...
Everyone saw it, but no one said anything.
Only Gu Luoxi was grinding her teeth so hard they nearly shattered. Yet she couldn't say a thing and had to swallow it.
"No need. This is easy. I can do it myself." Gu Luosheng smiled.
Xia Zhiyun looked at her with admiration.
Her own flesh-and-blood daughter really was more capable.
Gu Luosheng glanced around.
Her eyes shifted.
Suddenly, she felt... the scenery on this island looked a little familiar.
"Why have I lost reception?" Xia Zhiyun muttered.
"The reception on this island is pretty bad," Gu Luoxi quietly agreed.
Xia Zhiyun didn't respond.
Having been rebuffed, Gu Luoxi began halfheartedly pitching her tent.
[Master, I almost forgot to tell you. This place might look beautiful, but it's actually a deserted island! Make sure your tent is sturdy, or someone will definitely come looking for trouble tonight.]
Gu Luosheng suddenly remembered.
So that was why this place looked familiar~
Back then, Gu Luoxi and Shen Zhe had abandoned her on this very island, stripped her naked, and left her to be eaten by insects.
They had even... found someone to rape her!
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