So fucking twisted

The two-day livestream ended, and the guests returned by boat to the hotel in Jiangzhou.

Xie Lin planned to pack his things, then take a taxi straight back to Snow Hall.

But before that, he had to eat.

The restaurant was deserted. The other guests had long since left, and he was the only one who had stayed for a free meal.

"Tsk, why turn down free food!"

He shoveled food into his mouth while scrolling through Weibo and found that public opinion had already shifted.

Now, suspicions that Fu Yunxi and He Jianing had been making things difficult for him were everywhere. There just wasn't any solid proof.

Clearly, their teams were desperately trying to suppress the buzz.

Unfortunately, those petty tricks were no match for Lu Ye's superpower: money.

Xie Lin laughed so hard he nearly spat out his food.

"How can you still laugh?"

A middle-aged woman approached Xie Lin in high heels.

He looked up. Well, well-Fu Yunxi's mother, Zhao Yating.

He frowned.

"Need something?"

Zhao Yating sat down across from him with a grim face.

"Even if you and Yunxi have broken off your engagement, the harm you caused Yingying has already been done. What are you going to do about it?"

Xie Lin raised an eyebrow.

"Do about what? Did she lose the baby?"

"You!"

Zhao Yating slapped the table in fury.

"So vicious. I always said you weren't good enough for our Yunxi, and now you've proved me right."

Xie Lin gave a slight shrug.

"Your temper hasn't changed. What, are you taking it all out on me just because my dad wasn't interested in you back then?"

Zhao Yating gaped, her hands trembling with anger.

"You... what nonsense are you talking about?"

"My mom was beautiful and kind, and she was the love of my dad's life. You'll never compare to her!"

"So what?"

Zhao Yating shot to her feet, pointing at him as she hurled abuse.

"She's dead anyway! Dead, just like that damned father of yours! They both deserved it-"

Smack!

A resounding slap struck Zhao Yating's face.

"You think I wouldn't dare hit you just because you're a woman?"

Xie Lin withdrew his hand and stared at her coldly.

"Say one more word about my parents, and see if I don't tear your mouth apart."

The slap left Zhao Yating stunned.

She hadn't expected Xie Lin to dare hit her!

When she recovered, she covered her face and beckoned behind her.

The bodyguards behind her surged forward and surrounded him.

The corners of Xie Lin's mouth lifted slightly.

"A bunch of Alphas, daring to lay hands on me?"

As he spoke, he raised his phone. The bodyguards froze, then all retreated several steps.

Zhao Yating shrieked from behind the crowd.

"Get him! Hold him down!"

[Oh my god, is this woman crazy? Ordering bodyguards to attack someone in public?]

[Are you blind? Xie Lin hit her first.]

[Could you put up with someone dissing your parents? I'd hit her too.]

[Exactly, Xie Lin did nothing wrong. But am I the only one who noticed that both his parents passed away?]

[Then Fu Yunxi's mother deserves to die even more!]

As it turned out, Xie Lin had started a livestream at lightning speed the moment Zhao Yating approached him.

At first, the viewers thought it was bonus content from the dating show. Only after watching for a while did they realize something was wrong.

Holy crap, this was an all-out catfight-a live showdown between Fu Yunxi's mother and Xie Lin, no less.

Xie Lin aimed his phone's camera at Zhao Yating, his voice hoarse but forceful.

"Just because my parents are gone, does that mean I deserve to be bullied by your Fu family?"

Zhao Yating sneered.

"Don't make yourself sound so pitiful. If you hadn't stood between them all these years, Yunxi and Yingying would have gotten together long ago."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk!"

Xie Lin shook his head theatrically, his eyes full of disbelief.

"Making incest between siblings sound so lovely. Your Fu family really is-twisted!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? They aren't related by blood!"

"But they're still on the same household register! Surely you understand that much? If they want to get married, doesn't one of them have to transfer their registration out first?"

Xie Lin blinked.

"There, I've shown you the way. Why aren't you doing it?"

Zhao Yating stood with her mouth open, too shocked to speak for a long while.

Was this still the pushover Xie Lin used to be? How had he become so sharp-tongued?

[Oh my god, poor Tao Miaomiao. Where the hell is Doggy Lu? Come protect your wife!]

[It's all scripted, right? Just watch it for fun. Do people really have catfights offline?]

[The Fu family is disgusting. They're on the same household register and still want to get married?]

[I just threw up my breakfast. That's so fucking filthy.]

[Where are Fu Yunxi's fans? Come look at your idol. So fucking twisted!]

Fu Yunxi was resting with his eyes closed in his van when his assistants' whispers came from behind him.

"Oh my god, is this real?"

"Looks like it."

He opened his eyes, looking somewhat displeased.

"What is it?"

An assistant watched his expression, keeping their voice extremely low.

"Yunxi, do you... want to check your phone? Xie Lin... is livestreaming."

"Isn't the show over? What's he still livestreaming for?"

Despite saying that, he picked up his phone and opened the platform.

The moment he opened the page, Xie Lin's livestream was sitting at the very top of the homepage, its viewer count skyrocketing visibly.

Fu Yunxi tapped it. His pupils contracted, and he abruptly sat bolt upright.

"Back to the hotel in Jiangzhou. Hurry!"

On the screen, those wet, round eyes were still brimming with grievance as he voiced his accusations.

"What do you take me for? A second wife of equal standing? Are you trying to bring back feudalism? Does the government allow that?"

"I now have reasonable grounds to question whether the baby Fu Yingying's carrying really is my brother-in-law's. Otherwise, why are you all in such a hurry to drive me away?"

"Now that Fu Yunxi and I have broken off our engagement, what exactly are you still unhappy about?"

"Is the baby in her belly some kind of fragile object? Can she lose it just from getting angry? I'm not taking the blame for that!"

Fu Yunxi's vision kept going dark. He pinched the spot above his upper lip hard, barely keeping himself from passing out on the spot.

He began to resent Zhao Yating.

Why had she chosen this moment to provoke Xie Lin?

Didn't she know that when he went mad these days, he would bite anyone he could get his teeth into?

The driver practically floored the accelerator until it smoked, running several red lights before braking hard outside the hotel.

Before the vehicle had fully stopped, Fu Yunxi threw open the door and rushed out.

The moment he entered the ground-floor lobby, he saw a group of bodyguards carrying Zhao Yating hurriedly outside.

"What... happened?"

One of the bodyguards wore quite an expression, as though he was struggling hard not to laugh.

"Madam... fainted!"

"!!!"

"..."

Fu Yunxi fell silent for a moment, then waved a hand.

"Take Madam to the hospital."

The bodyguards carried her outside.

Fu Yunxi took a deep breath and headed toward the restaurant.

Xie Lin was just about to end the livestream when he saw Fu Yunxi stride in.

He immediately raised a hand to shield his face, widening his eyes at the camera, his tone full of delighted surprise.

"Guys, we chased off the old one, and now the young one's here. Let's see what Young Master Fu has to say!"

[Wow, the Fu family keeps coming one after another, like the Calabash Brothers rescuing their grandpa. Are they trying to wear Xie Lin down with a relay battle?]

[I'm seriously dying of laughter! I swear, from now on I'm a die-hard Xie Lin fan!]

[He's different from how he used to be. I'm a fan now.]

[What was he like before?]

[Xie Lin used to be a naive sweetheart with nothing but romance on the brain. Now? A kitty gone dark, all cute and fierce. I love him to death!]