The Song family is indeed struggling to make ends meet right now.
If before, when the Song family Song family investigated and things started to fall apart internally, there were still people who had the energy to cause trouble for Xia Zhiyi, the things that were exposed on the trending topics this time made those people no longer care.
Previously it was a company problem, but this time it's a people problem.
Murder case.
The old master of the Song family has a life on his hands.
His two sons also had them.
Ironically, the old man's daughter also died at the hands of his two sons, simply because the old man regretted years later that he had quarreled with his daughter and let her escape from the Song family, never to return.
No one can say for sure whether Old Master Song's sudden mention of his daughter was out of genuine regret and longing, or simply to divert attention from the conflict between his two brothers. In any case, the end result was that no one in the Song family could find their eldest daughter who had been away from home for many years.
In a separate accident in Yue City, a couple died in a car crash, leaving behind only their two children to support each other.
The elders thought they had covered it up successfully, but in reality, the children living in the same house had already noticed the clues.
So the younger generation followed the example of the older generation, taking advantage of their family background to act recklessly at school, wantonly bullying classmates they didn't like, which eventually led to terrible consequences. One drove a teenage boy to commit suicide by jumping off a building, and the other drove a teenage girl who became pregnant after being forced to have sex to her death.
After the incident, the perpetrator quickly transferred schools, paid off two lives, and ended it as an accident, seemingly letting the matter slide.
The young master, who had blood on his hands, only lived in fear for a few days before discovering that everything was handled by his elders and he didn't have to bear any consequences. As a result, he became increasingly lawless.
Then, trouble struck the Song family.
The events of that year were finally exposed and brought to light.
The Song family was already teetering on the brink of collapse due to the previous events, but their years of accumulated wealth couldn't be easily destroyed. If they could weather this period, the Song family might be able to live a prosperous life for a while longer, thanks to their accumulated resources.
However, everything came to an abrupt end today.
Xia Zhiyi browsed through the trending topics and found within minutes that someone was trying to suppress them, but to no avail.
Within half a day, people had already rushed over, drawn by the smell of blood. For those hyenas who would do anything for attention, this was the perfect opportunity.
Xia Zhiyi tilted her head slightly, looking at the cloudless sky, her red lips pressed into a straight line.
"It's still... too late."
If he had returned sooner, his parents wouldn't have died, and those two young, vibrant lives wouldn't have been lost...
But he had already paid a heavy price to be able to come back, and he couldn't ask for more.
At least...
At least.
My sister is still alive.
The boy's long, thick eyelashes trembled slightly, like butterfly wings.
Those dark eyes seemed to have lost some of their light at this moment, becoming even darker and more somber.
He murmured softly, "Public opinion is indeed a useful weapon."
Otherwise, how could the second branch of the Song family, in a time when they were too busy to deal with the situation themselves, have thought of hiring online trolls to cause trouble for themselves?
The phone rang at that moment, easily dispelling the inexplicable chill emanating from Xia Zhiyi.
"Hello, sister," Xia Zhiyi answered the phone, her eyes gentle. "I just finished eating. A friend said he prepared some gifts for me and will have them delivered this afternoon. I'm planning to walk around the school area for a bit and then pick him up when it's time."
Xia Wanyi's gentle voice, like a soft stream, flowed into his ears through the microphone. "Have you eaten? That's good."
"I was planning to call you this morning to ask how things were going, but I was worried you were busy, so I waited."
"Where did you eat lunch? I saw online that out of the several canteens at University A, only the first and second canteens have decent food; the others are a bit of a rip-off."
Xia Zhiyi: "I ate at the first cafeteria."
Xia Wanyi chuckled softly and said, "That's good. Remember to eat well at school. You're still young, and you need to eat more to grow."
Xia Zhiyi and asked, "What did you and Xiao Zhen eat for lunch, sister?"
Xia Wanyi a brief explanation and asked Xia Zhiyi a few more questions. She felt that her younger brother shouldn't be having any difficulties at school, and his voice sounded normal, so she was somewhat relieved.
Xia Wanyi: "I'll take Xiao Zhen to the school this afternoon, and then I'll come see you during the Mid-Autumn Festival. I'll also show Xiao Zhen around your school."
Xia Zhiyi: "Okay."
Xia Wanyi: "Remember to tell me if you need money."
Xia Zhiyi: "It's okay. Tianhuan pays its artists a base salary, and I'm not extravagant with money, so I won't be short of cash."
The siblings chatted casually for a while until Xia Wanyi remembered that there were still some things she hadn't packed, and then she hung up the phone.
Even after the call ended, Xia Zhiyi's smile remained, her joy clearly visible.
[Sister: By the way, Xiao Zhen said Fu Yunyi bought her a lot of clothes. I don't know if he's already ordered them and mailed them, or if he hasn't ordered them yet, or if he bought them online. You should ask him.]
[Sister: We won't be home then, so he probably won't know. If possible, change the address.]
Fu Yunyi also helped with Xia Zhen's matter. He wanted to buy some clothes and snacks for the child out of kindness, and the Xia family siblings felt that there was no need to stop them, as long as it wasn't excessive.
[ College Student Who Wants a Scholarship: Okay, sister.]
Then Xia Zhiyi dialed Fu Yunyi's number directly.
"Hello?"
"My dear nephew~" Xia Zhiyi called out jokingly.
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and the slightly noisy background noise became more noticeable. Xia Zhiyi also hear conversations, and she could roughly deduce that Fu Yunyi was probably on a film set at the moment.
Then, Fu Yunyi's slightly annoyed voice rang out. "What the hell is 'nephew'? Do you really think you're my elder?"
Xia Zhiyi: "Oh, right."
Fu Yunyi was speechless. "Alright, my uncle isn't even here. Are you having fun being cheeky?"
After the show ended, Xia Zhiyi didn't immediately lose contact with the other four, but because of Xia Zhen, she communicated the most with Fu Yunyi.
Regardless of what kind of personality Fu Yunyi may appear to have on the surface, he is kind at heart and his concern for Xia Zhen is genuine. He's just not very good at talking and doesn't quite win over young girls.
Xia Zhiyi recounted what Xia Wanyi her to do, and then asked Fu Yunyi, "You didn't really buy Xiao Zhen over a hundred pieces of clothing, did you?"
Fu Yunyi: "What? More than a hundred items!"
Xia Zhiyi raised an eyebrow.
Fu Yunyi: "There are 120 sets. I spent a long time choosing before I decided!"
Xia Zhiyi: I knew it.
Xia Zhiyi: This rich young master really doesn't know how to manage money.