I treated you as a junior, and you wanted to be my dad?!

[Weird, why does this guy keep looking at my second brother?]

Ye Xunzhi had also noticed something off about Jiang Mingzhi, who sat opposite her. She carefully recalled what she knew about him, then understood.

[I get it. He wants revenge for his old flame. With those two not getting together, I almost forgot. Isn't Jiang Mingzhi one of Nie Chu's seven Dragon Balls?]

Back when her second brother had fallen on hard times, Nie Chu had whispered plenty of pillow talk into Jiang Mingzhi's ear, and Jiang Mingzhi had done his share of suppressing him.

Ye Lan was astonished. The entertainment industry really was a mess. These two actually had that sort of relationship behind the scenes!

The wheel started spinning, and unexpectedly, it landed on Jiang Mingzhi first. Ye Xunzhi gathered her thoughts and, sticking to the principle of leaving others alone if they left her alone, asked:

"Truth or dare?"

Jiang Mingzhi chose truth, and Ye Xunzhi asked casually, "Pick someone here. What would you like to say to them?"

Jiang Mingzhi's gaze settled on Ye Xunzhi, and he smiled. "As it happens, I do have something to say to you."

Ye Lan heard an incredulous roar beside him.

[What?! I was kind enough not to give you a hard time, and now you're coming after me? Go after the person responsible! Shouldn't you be going after my second brother?!]

Jiang Mingzhi assumed the air of an elder and said earnestly:

"I thought the way Little Sister Little Xun treated Mr. Nie today was rather inappropriate. As the saying goes, you should always leave people some room."

"Little Sister Little Xun really went too far today. Sometimes, one thoughtless action of yours can ruin someone's entire life. You shouldn't take things too far."

His words were steeped in an elder's authority. He all but said to Ye Xunzhi's face that she had behaved disgracefully today.

"By your logic, what counts as leaving people some room? Secretly getting into bed with your senior's mother behind his back, and keeping it from him? Does that count?"

Jiang Mingzhi's expression stiffened. Before he could speak, Jiang Qi could no longer hold back and snapped:

"What nonsense are you spouting, Ye Xunzhi? Do you want me to sue you for defamation?"

Ye Xunzhi ignored his nonsense outright, clenched both hands into fists, and looked sincerely into the camera.

"I'm talking about Mr. Chen Shu here. Did you know that the junior you personally helped rise through the ranks is sleeping with your mother? I'm not making this up. Right on the top floor of the Crown Hotel, twenty-five... mmph."

Before she could finish, Jiang Mingzhi's expression changed drastically, and he rushed over to cover her mouth. But it was too late. His actions were nothing short of a spectacular self-exposure.

Jiang Qi looked at his older brother in disbelief.

Quite a few of Jiang Mingzhi's fans had been accusing Ye Xunzhi of defamation in the live comments, but after that move, even an idiot would have grown suspicious.

[Holy shit, what a bombshell!]

[I was getting sleepy, but damn, this gossip woke me right up.]

[I don't believe it. How could Brother Jiang be someone's side piece? Why?!]

[If it's not money, it's power. I just looked it up. Mr. Chen Shu's mother has much more seniority in the music industry than he does, so naturally, she has access to more top-tier opportunities. How could an old man compare to a young hunk?]

Everyone was stunned by this development. No one had expected a simple game of truth or dare to expose such explosive gossip.

The director spat out a mouthful of water.

Jiang Mingzhi's mind had gone blank earlier. Now that he had come back to his senses, he realized how inappropriate his actions had been. The phone in his pocket was vibrating wildly.

Ye Xunzhi seized the chance to break free and leaped away, swiping his phone in the process. Helpfully, she answered it and turned on speakerphone.

Chen Shu's utterly furious voice rang out:

"Jiang Mingzhi, you bastard! I was kind enough to help you get ahead, and you wanted to be my dad! I'm telling you, this isn't over. As long as I'm still in the music industry, you'd better pray I never find anything to use against you!!!"

"Ye Xunzhi!" Jiang Mingzhi roared, completely losing his composure.

His future was ruined. His bloodshot eyes fixed on Ye Xunzhi as he made to lunge at her.

Ye Lan reacted instantly and kicked him straight back. "What, you want to get physical now?" he said coldly.

Jiang Mingzhi gritted his teeth, his whole body trembling, on the verge of losing all reason.

Yet Ye Xunzhi ignored his condition entirely and kept dancing on his last nerve:

"Since I'm helping, I might as well see it through and give you one more piece of news. Your little lover has seven sugar daddies. You're just one of them."

Ye Xunzhi had been clever enough not to mention a name, but Jiang Mingzhi's already anger-frayed nerves snapped.

He grabbed Nie Chu by the collar in disbelief. "You betrayed me!"

Startled by him, Nie Chu blurted out instinctively, "I didn't."

Ye Xunzhi said, "The colorectal department at XX Hospital in City C. Take a look at his medical records. There's a surprise waiting for you~"

Nie Chu's pupils trembled. Before he could speak, a fist struck his face, knocking him flat onto his backside.

He touched his swelling cheek and looked at Jiang Mingzhi in disbelief.

"You actually dared to hit me!"

No one had ever hit him in the face in his entire life. Anyone who knew Nie Chu knew his face was his life!

Nie Chu went wild at once. Overcome by emotions they had nowhere to vent, the two men threw all caution aside and grappled with each other.

The entire studio instantly descended into chaos.

[They're fighting! They're fighting!]

[I told you there was good stuff online! Sending the stream link to all my aunts, uncles, and parents right now. Come one, come all, don't miss out on this live gossip!]

[Hang in there, stream! Whatever you do, don't shut down. My happiness tonight depends on this.]

The livestream viewers were dumbfounded. Countless gossip lovers came flocking in at the news, and the viewer count grew exponentially. The stream had even begun to lag slightly.

The platform's maintenance staff were on the verge of breaking down too. "Too many! There are too many! Supervisor!"

The supervisor received the urgent message and drove over as though sparks and lightning were flying in his wake. He made an immediate decision:

"This is our big break! Quick, shut down the idle streams first and free up servers to keep the feed stable! Hang in there, everyone! The boss said if we make it through tonight's record high, we're getting raises!"

The employees shouted, "Wooooo!!!"

Not only were the livestream viewers and company employees fired up, but the paparazzi were too. At that moment, Ye Xunzhi was a god in their eyes.

At that moment, countless paparazzi sprang into action like sharks scenting blood, driving toward the Crown Hotel and the colorectal department of the City C hospital she had mentioned.

Whether they struck it rich came down to today!

Director Mi was laughing and crying at the same time. Good heavens, they had only just seen one off yesterday, and today they were seeing off two more.